Originally posted by Gunther Ultrabolt Novacrunch:

Originally posted by GunsForBucks:

You also want to clear the area of smaller trees and brush. Enemies will not spawn in line of sight. So clearing things that block vision will prevent them spawning as well.

I have to concur with Blank. I have a HUGE mud beach i've created for the purpose of beaching serpents. I've cleared an area about as large as two football fields, completely removing trees and stones and leveling it to sea level. Its mostly meadows with a patch of Black forest. The spawns happen right before my eyes, necks, boars and greydwarfs. At night the Gobbies come (its ok though because I have about 50 2 star wolves on the beach).

I have noticed things like fewer deer spawns, boar spawns in areas I have cleared of cover... even trolls and greydwarves. Of course things like spawners, boss night spawns or scripted spawns will spawn anyway.

Plains spawns do seem to spawn regardless of line of sight or it may be an additional distance factor where line of sight is ignored? IDK.

That has been my experience anyway. Not saying I am right or how the game is coded, but it sure feels that way when playing ha ha.

Sorry I won't click on external links.

Well if you are ever bored and want to visit my world, I will show you the crazy spawns on my cleared, muddy, flattened beach. You will see things spawn before your very eyes.

The link you are unwilling to click is a link to a Valheim wiki page that lists structures that provide "player base" of 20 meters around them (any area designated 'playerbase' will prohibit spawns).

Copy and pasted for your information:

The following structures have 20 meters of player base around them:

Artisan table
Bed
Blast furnace
Bonfire
Campfire
Charcoal kiln
Dragon bed
Fermenter
Forge
Hanging brazier
Hearth
Portal
Sconce
Smelter
Spinning wheel
Standing green-burning iron torch
Standing iron torch
Standing wood torch
Stonecutter
Ward
Windmill
Workbench

Source: https://valheim.fandom.com/wiki/Player_base

So could it be possible that one of these structures were near your cleared area that might have reduced spawn in your cleared area giving you the impression it was because of the cleared area?

Just a thought.

You also want to clear the area of smaller trees and brush. Enemies will not spawn in line of sight. So clearing things that block vision will prevent them spawning as well.

Originally posted by GunsForBucks:

You also want to clear the area of smaller trees and brush. Enemies will not spawn in line of sight. So clearing things that block vision will prevent them spawning as well.

Mobs spawns dont work like that in valheim , world spawns works like big area squares ( 64mx64m ) , trees or line of sight dont affect them
Here is the souce
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/valheim/comments/n3pn4g/enemy_spawning_explained/

Originally posted by GunsForBucks:

You also want to clear the area of smaller trees and brush. Enemies will not spawn in line of sight. So clearing things that block vision will prevent them spawning as well.

I have to concur with Blank. I have a HUGE mud beach i've created for the purpose of beaching serpents. I've cleared an area about as large as two football fields, completely removing trees and stones and leveling it to sea level. Its mostly meadows with a patch of Black forest. The spawns happen right before my eyes, necks, boars and greydwarfs. At night the Gobbies come (its ok though because I have about 50 2 star wolves on the beach).

Originally posted by SubsidedLemon:

If you destroy the nests, you only stop the nests from producing greydwarves.

If you want to mine safely, create a perimeter by either digging or placing stake walls. Also workbench circles prevent spawns, but also attracts enemies that spawn just outside the circle.

Its not only workbenchs that does this, even standing torches does this.

Originally posted by Pevy:

Originally posted by SubsidedLemon:

If you destroy the nests, you only stop the nests from producing greydwarves.

If you want to mine safely, create a perimeter by either digging or placing stake walls. Also workbench circles prevent spawns, but also attracts enemies that spawn just outside the circle.

Its not only workbenchs that does this, even standing torches does this.

Yep, entire list here: https://valheim.fandom.com/wiki/Player_base

Originally posted by Weaver:

Originally posted by Pevy:

Its not only workbenchs that does this, even standing torches does this.

Yep, entire list here: https://valheim.fandom.com/wiki/Player_base

Thanks, i had lost this link, i will save it this time :D
Its very useful info ^^

Originally posted by SubsidedLemon:

It'll work as long as you keep everything lit. That is why I suggested the moat/pallisade, if you have the time/resources you can even make a nice Mining Company!

From the Valhiem Wiki (and my personal experience)

"Structures that can be lit such as campfires and torches still provide the player base effect when they aren't lit."

https://valheim.fandom.com/wiki/Player_base

If you destroy the nests, you only stop the nests from producing greydwarves.

If you want to mine safely, create a perimeter by either digging or placing stake walls. Also workbench circles prevent spawns, but also attracts enemies that spawn just outside the circle.

The Black Forest at night is a dangerous place, didn't you get the memo?

anyway, a few strategically placed standing torches (and a fireplace to top up your rested buff) will keep them at a distance, but be prepared for a hail of rocks being thrown at you.

Originally posted by qubol:

The Black Forest at night is a dangerous place, didn't you get the memo?

anyway, a few strategically placed standing torches (and a fireplace to top up your rested buff) will keep them at a distance, but be prepared for a hail of rocks being thrown at you.

Greydwarf brute likes your defence

Originally posted by SubsidedLemon:

Originally posted by qubol:

The Black Forest at night is a dangerous place, didn't you get the memo?

anyway, a few strategically placed standing torches (and a fireplace to top up your rested buff) will keep them at a distance, but be prepared for a hail of rocks being thrown at you.

Greydwarf brute likes your defence

there is always an exception to the rule, and i never gave any guarantees

Originally posted by qubol:

Originally posted by SubsidedLemon:

Greydwarf brute likes your defence

there is always an exception to the rule, and i never gave any guarantees

I know :) It'll work as long as you keep everything lit. That is why I suggested the moat/pallisade, if you have the time/resources you can even make a nice Mining Company!