How to get a pet rock in Valheim
And the award for best April Fools' prank goes to Iron Gate for letting Valheim players adopt a pet rock in-game. What's a pet rock, I hear you ask? Well, it's a rock. That you can keep as a pet. For companionship. Anyway, here's how to get a pet rock in Valheim. Table of contents How to get rocks in Valheim How to craft the pet rock in Valheim What to do with the pet rock How to get rocks in Valheim The pet rock is an item in Valheim that you'll need to craft. In order to do that, you need a rock and coal. I know this sounds stupidly simple and straightforward, but it's important to be aware of the distinction between a rock and a stone in Valheim. As you explore the open-world in Valheim, you'll undoubtedly come across plenty of stones, which can then be used to craft other important things, like tools and weapons. However, what you want is a rock, and these are a lot harder to find than stones. Screenshot captured by Destructoid What you want to do is look for steep hills near a river. Climb up the hills and look out for rocks. They should be just slightly bigger than stones, so they shouldn't be too difficult to identify, but you can also hover your cursor over them to confirm. Your best bet is look in the Black Forest biome, though there are also plenty of hills and rivers in the Meadows. Alternatively, you can also spawn it in with console commands. Activate console commands by pressing F5 and entering "devcommands", then enter "spawn pickable_stonerock" and you should be good to go. How to craft the pet rock in Valheim Screenshot captured by Destructoid Now that you've got your rock, make sure to get some coal as well, then equip your build hammer and craft the mysterious rock from the build menu. And that's pretty much it. You can now place the pet rock anywhere you'd like in the world. If you need a refresher, here's a quick rundown of every way to get coal in Valheim: Drops from Surtlings Looted from chests Converted from wood through a charcoal kiln Burning food at any cooking station If you're still early on in your playthrough, the easiest way to get coal would be to just overcook and burn your food at a cooking station. Hunt down any animal, then cook the meat over a fire and let it sit there until it turns into coal. What to do with the pet rock The pet rock was introduced in Valheim as an April Fools' joke, so it doesn't really have much functionality. However, you can customize it with gear and other items, and essentially accessorize it to make it look a bit more pretty. You can display it anywhere in your base for aesthetic purposes. Here's a list of things you can do with the pet rock: E key: Pet the rock. Shift+E: Rename the rock. 1-8: Attach items to the rock to customize and accessorize it. And that's everything you need to know about getting the pet rock in Valheim. Be sure to search up Destructoid for more tips and information on the game, including a full list of console commands to help you out on your next playthrough. The post How to get a pet rock in Valheim appeared first on Destructoid.
And the award for best April Fools' prank goes to Iron Gate for letting Valheim players adopt a pet rock in-game.
What's a pet rock, I hear you ask? Well, it's a rock. That you can keep as a pet. For companionship. Anyway, here's how to get a pet rock in Valheim.
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How to get rocks in Valheim
The pet rock is an item in Valheim that you'll need to craft. In order to do that, you need a rock and coal. I know this sounds stupidly simple and straightforward, but it's important to be aware of the distinction between a rock and a stone in Valheim.
As you explore the open-world in Valheim, you'll undoubtedly come across plenty of stones, which can then be used to craft other important things, like tools and weapons. However, what you want is a rock, and these are a lot harder to find than stones.
What you want to do is look for steep hills near a river. Climb up the hills and look out for rocks. They should be just slightly bigger than stones, so they shouldn't be too difficult to identify, but you can also hover your cursor over them to confirm. Your best bet is look in the Black Forest biome, though there are also plenty of hills and rivers in the Meadows.
Alternatively, you can also spawn it in with console commands. Activate console commands by pressing F5 and entering "devcommands", then enter "spawn pickable_stonerock" and you should be good to go.
How to craft the pet rock in Valheim
Now that you've got your rock, make sure to get some coal as well, then equip your build hammer and craft the mysterious rock from the build menu. And that's pretty much it. You can now place the pet rock anywhere you'd like in the world.
If you need a refresher, here's a quick rundown of every way to get coal in Valheim:
- Drops from Surtlings
- Looted from chests
- Converted from wood through a charcoal kiln
- Burning food at any cooking station
If you're still early on in your playthrough, the easiest way to get coal would be to just overcook and burn your food at a cooking station. Hunt down any animal, then cook the meat over a fire and let it sit there until it turns into coal.
What to do with the pet rock
The pet rock was introduced in Valheim as an April Fools' joke, so it doesn't really have much functionality. However, you can customize it with gear and other items, and essentially accessorize it to make it look a bit more pretty. You can display it anywhere in your base for aesthetic purposes.
Here's a list of things you can do with the pet rock:
- E key: Pet the rock.
- Shift+E: Rename the rock.
- 1-8: Attach items to the rock to customize and accessorize it.
And that's everything you need to know about getting the pet rock in Valheim. Be sure to search up Destructoid for more tips and information on the game, including a full list of console commands to help you out on your next playthrough.
The post How to get a pet rock in Valheim appeared first on Destructoid.
