Originally posted by kelsobluebane:

Another strategy is to explore the coastline and find a small island that's not to near to shore and use a raft to set up a base on it, making sure the entire island is covered by work benches.

This is what I do now after many hours and several playthroughs with different groups. Locate a decent sized island off the coast (usually off the black forest biome as once we start mining copper/bronze we're ready to set up a permanent base). Little raised earth around the perimeter, natural moat from the waters around the island, and the last base had a stream running through it. The only raid that reached it was the bats, everything else never got close enough to be a concern. Even trolls, who could walk right through the water and up to the base but can't get through because of the raised half/wall around the edge of the island. No structures too close to the wall. Quite safe. Just have to keep the bats from killing the chickens.

Originally posted by Ciuy:

I built a stone castle next to the water, with 3 high towers, spikes and a nasty deep moat, with many arrows around in case. They stand no chance. Had to cut all the nearby trees because they used em to smash stuff. I need a catapult.

Do not you have to mine iron first, because I was just about to start, besides, if I have a ride every 2 Valheim days, the tip can not work......

Originally posted by _I_:

build a better base, dig a trench and wall around it so trolls cannot attack the structure

later when drakes attack, you will need better roof and walls to handle their shots

Great tip the problem is only that I have a raid every 2 Valheim days and must first find new space.

The furthest a a log carrying troll can hit is roughly 6 metres so set a perimeter this far from your base with core wood poles then being as your early game I'd dig a trench around your entire base.

Another strategy is to explore the coastline and find a small island that's not to near to shore and use a raft to set up a base on it, making sure the entire island is covered by work benches.

build a better base, dig a trench and wall around it so trolls cannot attack the structure

later when drakes attack, you will need better roof and walls to handle their shots

always prepare before fighting the elder, i feel like it needs to be something that is explained better in the game but every time you defeat a boss you are opening up new possibilities in terms of both pros and cons.

you get better materials yeah, but you also unlock harder raid enemies.

so with this known, it is always best to learn what is actually going to happen after you defeat a certain boss.

without spoiling anything, the basic principal is that the harder enemies from the current biome you are in will spawn in raids AFTER you beat their respective biomes boss.

you learned this with trolls, the rest of the game works the same way.

so be prepared when you finally feel like fighting bonemass because he is pretty much the point of no return boss.

Originally posted by Pablo Croft:

A moat works to keep out some enemies, and could even be stretched out far enough to prevent ranged attacks, but a raised ground wall will keep out everything -as long as it's tall enough. Forget spikes, and fences. Both of which are badly implemented.

Make a cart, and grind as much stone as you can. If your base is large in size, make sure your work table spam is spread out far enough to encompass your entire base. To make certain enemies cannot spawn inside your base.

You can do things to remove spawn points, but if you take them away, the enemy will spawn again.

15 months ago i play Vallheim without problems.
Yesterday had the 4 Troll Run and have 3x the base already defended with hardly losses.I would run crypt and was also there had only back to my base.When I arrived there was the 4t Run.It was clear to me that I eventually lose everything whether it would be the 1 or the 10 Run it is impossible to survive with Troll armor.Every 2 vallheim day you hardly have a chance and I had a wooden wall around the entire base.My base filled half of the island was a little further away from the mainland.
They were on the 4th run so fast that I was zwiesc hen 2 trolls and died.als ich wieder aufdtand was half of the base gone.
I know quite how to fight against trolls but you also have times bad luck.
As gescherieben had 4 runs every 2 Vallheim days.it was clear that one loses and if I have again lust I will probably play with a slightly older save files.
I play heufiger hardcore game despite certain circumstances and play I do since the appearance of the C64 and MMOs since 1998 and do not like consumer games but you must also have realistic chances.

I built a stone castle next to the water, with 3 high towers, spikes and a nasty deep moat, with many arrows around in case. They stand no chance. Had to cut all the nearby trees because they used em to smash stuff. I need a catapult.

Raised walls are good. Any walls/barriers will slow mobs down so you can get out there and deal with them if needed. But for tough mobs/larger raids, if you don't want to have to run out and handle it, then I agree a trench around your base is the most useful along with some kind of wall (raised earth or otherwise) to break line of sight for ranged mobs.

Eventually there can be flying mobs (mostly bats or drakes) but those are generally pretty easy to deal with.

Originally posted by Subsonic:

Raised walls are good. Any walls/barriers will slow mobs down so you can get out there and deal with them if needed. But for tough mobs/larger raids, if you don't want to have to run out and handle it, then I agree a trench around your base is the most useful along with some kind of wall (raised earth or otherwise) to break line of sight for ranged mobs.

Eventually there can be flying mobs (mostly bats or drakes) but those are generally pretty easy to deal with.

Ich have big Wood Wall.i have all Vallheim 2 Days Troll run udn Deff 3 Troll Runs and 4 run i Lost.I moved mit Troll Armor.

Troll-proofing your base is something I always do long before I kill Elder. Nice moat and raised earth walls. Let 'em pound on that while I raise my bow skill. :)

Why do I do that? Learned the hard way. I actually tried to hide in my house the first time I ever saw a troll. He smashed the house and killed me in 2 log swings. Whoops!

for all you need Time when all 2 days inc Troll 2+ i Buzild on Isle

A moat works to keep out some enemies, and could even be stretched out far enough to prevent ranged attacks, but a raised ground wall will keep out everything -as long as it's tall enough. Forget spikes, and fences. Both of which are badly implemented.

Make a cart, and grind as much stone as you can. If your base is large in size, make sure your work table spam is spread out far enough to encompass your entire base. To make certain enemies cannot spawn inside your base.

You can do things to remove spawn points, but if you take them away, the enemy will spawn again.

I know I have also done everything 1x 2 trolls from the base lured and killed.then to the base the other trolls lured the come running back and dissolve.
2 vallheim days later again 2 trolls am just died was naked in the base 2 world moves could rauslockeen them and dissolve on zero damage to the base.2 vallheim days later again world moves were this time very fast did not get out of the base folge dead.Half base disassembled.Masses of items lying on the ground and if I continue will appear again 2 trolls and disassemble the rest.
Da verliertt but violently the lust......
I think I've saved the game......
I am looking for a save right now.
Sorry for my nervousness I am extremely frustrated.......

Kite the trolls so they stay off your base structures, but stay inside the red circle so more don't spawn. Don't kill them until the event ends.

If you can succeed in doing so, the reward is only having to deal with two trolls.

All of that being said, I agree; that one is rough, until you're geared better.