{"id":12964,"date":"2021-02-22T18:42:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T18:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/valheim-karve-guide-how-to-build-for-what-use-controls-and-more"},"modified":"2024-07-19T09:22:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:22:07","slug":"valheim-karve-guide-how-to-build-for-what-use-controls-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/valheim-karve-guide-how-to-build-for-what-use-controls-and-more","title":{"rendered":"Valheim Karve Guide: How To Build, For What Use, Controls And More"},"content":{"rendered":"

At some point during your Valheim journey, you’ll need to make use of a ship to navigate the Ocean and small rivers. <\/p>\n

There are simply some locations that are only accessible by boat in Valheim’s procedurally-generated world. While this can be somewhat annoying if you only have a starter Raft<\/a>, there is something you can do to make your watery adventures easier. <\/p>\n

That something is building a Karve, which is the second tier of ships in Valheim. <\/p>\n

Unlocking and building a Karve in Valheim <\/h3>\n

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The Karve is the best early-game boat you can access in Valheim. (Picture: Iron Gate AB)<\/span><\/p>\n

To use the Karve, you’ll, of course, have to unlock it first. This can be done once you reach the Bronze Age, which starts after you defeat the game’s first boss, Eikthyr<\/a>. After defeating the stag, you’ll have access to the Antler Pickaxe and the mining skill. <\/p>\n

Once you mine some Tin and Copper, smelt down the materials to make a Bronze bar. Take the bar to your Forge and you’ll have the option of creating Bronze Nails. Craft this item and you’ll instantly unlock the recipe to the Karve. <\/p>\n

To build the ship, you’ll need the following resources: <\/p>\n