Valheim pits players against the elements, starvation, and even the might of the gods as they attempt to prove themselves worthy of entering Valhalla. This early access multiplayer survival game allows players to craft items, construct buildings, plant crops, and even tame wild animals such as the boar to help them achieve their goals. While taming a boar is not easy, it is worth setting up a steady supply of meat and leather scraps.
To tame a wild boar in Valheim, players need to feed it foods that can grow in the forest. This includes berries, mushrooms, and carrots that can be found by searching through the woods. Players need to take the items from their inventory by pressing the Tab key, then dragging and dropping the item onto the ground. Players can sneak up on a boar by crouching with the Ctrl button, but this method is tough as the boar is likely to attack, and it is difficult to feed the boar enough food this way for it to become domesticated.
A better method is to use the workbench to craft some fencing and create a pen to trap the boars. Players can use the workbench to build fences and a gate and then construct them in an area close to the boars and their home. By moving close to the boars, players can cause them to try and attack. If players run to the pen, the boar will follow, chasing them inside, and then players can close the gate, trapping them inside.
After that, it is a simple process of throwing food into the pen, which the boar will eat. As the boar eats, heart symbols will appear above its head, letting players know that the domestication is taking effect. Two or more domesticated boars in the same pen will mate, resulting in offspring that can then be harvested for meat and leather.
It will be necessary to feed the boars so that they do not die, so ensuring a ready supply of food is available is important. Domesticated boars can be fed carrots, which can be grown from seeds with the correct equipment.
Like many of the best survival games, Valheim will be much easier if players can set up a steady supply of food, so domesticating boars to ensure a constant source of meat is something they should do as soon as they settle on a place to build their home.
Valheim is available in Steam Early Access on PC.