Originally posted by Shaken_Widow:

Originally posted by Nerevar:

store items in chests otherwise theyll despawn within 2 ingame days unless a player base structure is nearby. this will prevent despawn for good. like a campfire or workbench for example. NOT A WODDEN WALL.

only the workbench radius prevents despawing, not player structures.

this is false. all structures that prevent enemy spawns also prevent item despawns. the only difference is most of them dont show thier range unlike the bench.

this applies to ALL player base structures.

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

check this link for a list of them.