Is there a way to numerically reveal the topography (elevation)?

[kameltoes]

The seed I'm on has a mountain biome that goes up to almost the same height as a branch of Yggdrasil. This got me wondering how high up can some mountains be. Is there an option in game that shows a players coordinates? AFAIK valheim-map.world doesn't show a value for elevation.

[magnificent moose]

You can use the console command "pos" to reveal your characters's coordinates in the game world. (To use the console, you need to add the "-console" command line parameter before you launch the game on Steam, and then you have to enter dev mode by typing "devcommands" after opening the console. The console opens when you press F5 if you did the command line parameter correctly.) I think the Y coordinate is the elevation, but I'm not sure about the units. It could be meters, it could be something else too I guess.

The next part is going to be a major spoiler. If you care about world gen spoilers stop reading right here.

All of the possible mountains in the tenth world are basically known at this point. The highest mountains even have names. This is because the map of Valheim is basically a random location within a slightly bigger map which is the same every time. Each run of the game takes place somewhere within this map (Image credit to community member Mooey on the official Discord): https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/441573352197324801/909151366495240252/SPOILER_Complete_Map.png

If you have explored a good chunk of your map you can probably identify the mountain you're looking at, and you can see how it ranks compared to the other peaks.

[Mharr]

If the map is a circle plonked down at random in a larger map, how do no islands ever reach the edge?

[magnificent moose]

Originally posted by Mharr:

If the map is a circle plonked down at random in a larger map, how do no islands ever reach the edge?

The islands are simply cut off near the edge I think. The big map is kinda small too, while it is possible to find two seeds that won't share any landmass at all, I believe it is way more likely that landmass is shared between any given two seeds.

[kameltoes]

So how do I find my mountain in the picture?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2660903264

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2660902423

[Mharr]

I wonder if anyone's found a way to change the seed that generates the larger map.

[magnificent moose]

Originally posted by Let's Go Brandon:

So how do I find my mountain in the picture?

Obviously you zoom out your map, and see if you have a recognizable island shape that you can then look for in the full world map. If you don't have distinctly shaped islands you can always reveal your full seed in the valheim world generator website, and from there you should be able to find your bearings in the full map rather easily.

[kameltoes]

Originally posted by magnificent moose:

Originally posted by Let's Go Brandon:

So how do I find my mountain in the picture?

Obviously you zoom out your map, and see if you have a recognizable island shape that you can then look for in the full world map. If you don't have distinctly shaped islands you can always reveal your full seed in the valheim world generator website, and from there you should be able to find your bearings in the full map rather easily.

I tried that. My Mountain and island has a very distinct shape but I couldn't find it on the pic posted above.... I beginning to wonder if it's actually the mountain labeled hook,

[kameltoes]

This is the seed and mountain in question. Is this hook mountain? The second tallest with two peaks, right?

https://valheim-map.world/?seed=mucm9E3Ak2&offset=-9798%2C-1744&zoom=0.140&view=0&ver=0.202.19

[magnificent moose]

Yes, it is indeed "Hook". Here's landmass from your seed laid on top of the full map https://imgur.com/a/keDdzNA

[kameltoes]

ahhh that's awesome! I was thinking, damn this mountain is high up! Those two peaks are going to make a great base. My only problem is linking the two with a bridge. I think the only real way to do this is with a tree.

[Mharr]

I see that the large map defines general topology, mountains and coastlines, but not the other biomes or the shape of the borders between them. Bizarre. It'd be interesting to compare an area where one world is plains and another swamp, given they have different geography and elevations.