Building a fire is one of the very earliest skills you’ll need to master after launching a new game of Valheim, and as such, it’s important to know how to go about this. However, one of the biggest mistakes when starting a new game in Valheim is to assume that you can simply craft a fire anywhere during your travels. The reality is far different from this, however, and you can’t just make a fire anywhere. In line with this thought, today, we’re looking at how you can build a fire indoors in Valheim. Hopefully, this will help you prepare your own camp, too.

Can I Build a Fire Indoors in Valheim?

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Before we go any further, we should first answer the most burning question of all: can you build a fire indoors in Valheim anyway? Fortunately, the answer to this is a resounding yes - however, you’ll need to follow a couple of simple rules when building a fire indoors. Indeed, fires can’t just be placed anywhere inside your home base. Thus, you’ll need to prep carefully to ensure you’ve chosen a suitable space. Another important factor to prepare when setting up your early game is your server itself. Fortunately, private servers offer an excellent solution for your Valheim MP game, allowing you to enjoy 24/7 uptime, a lag-free gaming experience, full access to your server’s settings, DDoS protection, and much more.

How to Successfully Build a Fire Indoors in Valheim

Now that we’ve clarified that it is absolutely possible to build a fire indoors in Valheim, you’re likely wondering: how can you build a fire indoors in Valheim? Well, in Valheim, an indoor fire needs to follow several specific rules in order to make it possible; however, once you know these rules, it’s relatively straightforward to build a fire indoors.

The single most important thing to keep in mind here is that a Valheim indoor fire cannot be placed on a non-natural floor. More specifically, you’ll need to build your indoor campfire on soil, meaning it can’t be put together on top of your basic wood floor. Given this, you will need to allow at least one square of dirt in your home in the location of your intended campfire.

So long as you have a square of dirt, putting together a fire for your home is pretty simple; however, it’s also important to consider how you’ll cope with the common challenges associated with having an indoor fire. Most notably, there’s the issue of smoke to contend with; indeed, smoke can very quickly accumulate in your home, and this can cause numerous complications and potentially even lead to death if bad enough. Given this, it’s critical that you add either a smoke hole or - better yet - a chimney in your home to ensure that smoke doesn’t add up to dangerous levels.

In addition to accounting for smoke in your home, it’s also important to ensure you’ve got plenty of space around the campfire to avoid accidentally setting yourself on fire. Indeed, fire damage can be a major issue, especially if you’re stuck within your home where it might be harder to get to a source of water. Given this, making sure you’ve got ample space around the fire to navigate without catching alight is paramount. Still, there’s always still the risk of accidentally brushing too close to the fire; given this, it’s well worth designing your home in a way that makes escape easier just in case.

Alternatives to Building a Fire Indoors in Valheim

Thus far, we’ve considered some of the key things you need to know about building an indoor fire in Valheim - however, what if you don’t want to? Indeed, while there’s something quite comforting about the crackling flames of a warm fire to fall asleep to, this perhaps isn’t quite so reassuring when you’re in the middle of a small, wooden base.

Fortunately, you don’t actually need to worry about your house catching alight in Valheim (unless you’ve specifically enabled the Fire Hazards mode); however, there are still risks of having an indoor fire. Given this, you may have wondered if you can build a fire outdoors, instead. Fortunately, the simple answer to this is yes!

Before you can go to sleep, you’ll need to have a lit fire close by to your bed. This can actually be set up outside your house, provided that it’s still within close vicinity of your bed. Alternatively, if you’ve built your home on stilts, you can create a fire underneath the bed, which has the added benefit of protecting the campfire from rain that might normally put it out.

FAQs

Can my house burn down in Valheim due to an indoor fire?

As standard, your house will not burn down in Valheim due to an indoor fire. With that being said, however, it is possible for your house to catch alight if you have enabled the Fire Hazards setting, which can cause embers and sparks to fly off of your campfire.

Can I just make a hole in my house’s roof to allow smoke to escape in Valheim?

Leaving a hole for smoke to escape is a good way to prevent smoke from accumulating in your house in Valheim. However, a hole directly above the fire could cause it to be extinguished in bad weather.

Final Thoughts

Building a fire indoors in Valheim isn’t always easy, as there are several different complications that can make this difficult. Not only is building a fire indoors not the easiest process, but it’s also worth noting here that - even if you manage to build a fire indoors - it may not always be safe to do so. As such, preparing a space for an indoor hearth is paramount, and today’s guide will hopefully have helped you get ready for this.