I don't play anymore unless I've got
https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/xAfflict/UnrestrictedPortals/
installed.

I did one run through (Yagluth, pre H&H)without it. I've done my time in Purgatory muleing metals around. Never again.

Be nice if the devs gave the choice to the players. Have an option at world creating to have either unrestricted portals (like the mod), restricted (default, what we have now), no portals allowed (for the die hard players).