Players using the in-game crossplay (Xbox/PC Game Pass vs. Steam) experienced random disconnections during boss fights—especially Bonemass and The Queen. The new patch updates the PlayFab networking layer to v2.6.1, reducing packet loss during high-entity scenarios. Joining a friend’s world is now notably faster, and the “Failed to connect” error appears far less frequently.
Run the following commands:
login anonymous
force_install_dir ./valheim_server
app_update 896660 validate
quit
Then restart your server. Clients running older versions (v0.218.14 or below) cannot connect.
By: The Iron Gate Gazette
The winds have shifted in the Tenth World. While the community eagerly awaits the eventual arrival of the Ashlands, Iron Gate Studios has quietly deployed a significant, albeit unsung, update to the live branches. Version 0.218.15a may not bring a new boss to fight or a new biome to explore, but for those of us who have spent hundreds of hours building fortresses and optimizing supply lines, this patch is a game-changer.
Let’s break down what’s new, what’s fixed, and why you need to update your server immediately.
This patch focuses on three pillars: servers, NPC behavior, and item logic. Here are the most impactful fixes. Valheim v0.218.15a
If you’re a modded Valheim player, do not update immediately.
Version 0.218.15a changes the game’s assembly signature in valheim_Data/Managed/. Commonly used mods like ValheimPlus, EpicLoot, and PlantEverything will require updates. However, lightweight mods (e.g., ClockMod, TrashItems) that don’t hook into NPC AI or inventory serialization continue to function.
As of this article’s writing, the BepInExPack team has released a compatibility patch for 0.218.15a (BepInEx 5.4.23). Install that before attempting to load other mods. Players using the in-game crossplay (Xbox/PC Game Pass vs
Known broken mods (as of Nov 2024):
This is a minor hotfix patch released in May 2024, following the major Ashlands update (v0.218.9). It focuses on stability, multiplayer sync, and quality-of-life fixes, not new content.