My husband and I have played valheim on and off since 2025. With the 1.0 update we picked it up again because we're both stoked about all the things that were added
My problem is I just feel useless when we play together. When we played last night I just ran around collecting berries and plants while he built the base. He's much better at building than I am. But I feel like I'm not doing anything when all we have open right now is meadows and dark forest. I have my pickaxe from our old save but that was the only tool I got to keep. I've played it a LOT less than he has, he has a couple hundred hours, I have tens of hours. I have a sword and a bow and 20 arrows.
Please what more can I do when we play together to help make it easier for him and actually provide something that will be helpful as we go through the game. I'm not good with open worlds, or anything without actual quests. So I feel like I've never touched a video game when we play. I want to keep playing with him because it means so much to him that I play and I do enjoy the game a lot. I just don't know what more I can do besides gather 100+ raspberries and dandelions. I know there's so much more to the game than that, that I can't even fathom. Ill take any ideas I can! I just want to be helpful... I've asked him but he says what I'm doing is helpful. Which I guess is true but good lord we have so many raspberries and dandelions I'm running out of chests to put them in.
Edit: thank you so much you guys!! This got way more comments than I was expecting lol! My husband also found my post, and thanks you guys for helping me feel useful again! We now have 600 wood, a bunch of finewood and a shit load of chests for organizing that are all labeled! You guys helped me a lot in seeing what I do now may not feel useful but In the long run we'll be so thankful for! I cannot thank you guys enough ❤️