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Valheim Tar: how to find Tar Pits and harvest Tar for craftingWhere to find Tar for crafting Darkwood items in the Hearth & Home update.
Where to find Tar for crafting Darkwood items in the Hearth & Home update.
Where can you find Tar Pits in Valheim?Tar is a new resource introduced inValheim’s Hearth & Home update. It’s a versatile crafting resource that you’ll need before you can make many of the update’s new items, includingDarkwoodfurniture and building materials, Raven and Wolf Adornments, and — last but never least — the hot tub.
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Where to find Tar Pits in Valheim
Tar Pits are exclusively found inthe Plains biome, which is the fifth and (currently) final biome you should expect to explore in the latest Early Access iteration of the game.
However, before you hare off into one of the most dangerous parts of the map, it’s worth noting that Tar Pits won’t spawn in any area you’d already uncovered prior to updating the game with Hearth & Home.Valheim’s developers have strongly recommended starting a new save to play with the new features, and this is one of the reasons why.
How to gather Tar in Valheim
Before you can collect any Tar, you might have to deal with someGrowths. Growths are a new enemy type that spawn exclusively around Tar Pits, but you may recognise them as they’re very similar to the Blobs you fight in the Swamp biome: they have a similar leaping attack and also inflict a Poison effect. The best way to dispatch them is with flaming arrows: Growths are resistant to piercing damage but weak to fire, and it’s safer to take them out from a distance rather than letting them surround you. Defeated Growths drop a little Tar, which at least makes up for your trouble.
How to craft with Tar in Valheim
Tar is used tocraftthe following items in Valheim:
Building Pieces:
Furniture and Decorative Items:
Miscellaneous Structures:
Now that you know all about the new Tar Pits in Valheim, check out our other crafting resource guides! We’ve gotTin,Bronze,Iron,Copper,Silver, andFlintguides to go with this one. Together they can help you to craft a huge variety of items, including thebest weaponsandbest armorin Valheim.
