[Top 5] Valheim Best Dock Designs That Are Awesome

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Updated:
13 Jul 2022

When you reach the middle to later parts of the game, you’ll be crossing various islands via a boat, and in turn, expanding your network of Ocean passages and visiting these far away islands. Your agenda may be looting metals, hauling non-teleporting materials to your base, or even just feeling like going somewhere in the world. At the end of all that, you’ll need an area to put the boat to a stop and/or drop whatever materials you have amassed to your base, either near or far from where you landed. While you can just park next to land anytime, you may want to create something a little more dedicated to house your beloved sails, and what better place to put your ship in than a dock.

Your seaworthy vessel needs a place to stay, and that’s where this list comes in. From simple ports to aesthetic pieces of architecture, you have plenty of ways to go about your dock, or even inspire your creation by seeing how these examples are made.

As with all Valheim lists, this was written at the time of the games’ latest version (Hearth and Home Update, version 0.209.10). These builds may be attached to houses or be independent of other functions. This list is in no particular order.

 

 

5. Self-Clamping Ship Dock (Timo_Redbeard)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Construction is mostly Wood floors
  • Channels your boat into a bespoke docking area
  • Surrounding land can be built around it

 

 

4. Classic Long Dock Build (ZomZero)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Tested U-shaped build
  • Still has space for minor workbench areas
  • Can fit 2 Longships when parked well

 

 

3. Simple Boat Shelter Dock House (Vetlive)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Compact design
  • Mostly regular wood build
  • Simple to follow

 

 

2. Large Dock House Build (Vetlive)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Spacious inside
  • All wooden design makes the resources easy to get
  • Balconies allow you to enjoy a good seaside view

 

 

1. Dock and Boat House Complex (The Pilgrimz Project)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Strong construction
  • Various areas to park boats
  • Stone tower doubles as a lookout point

 

 

Conclusion

These are just a handful of ideas you can take for your next dock storing area and depending on where and how the land is shaped, you can also experiment with some funky ideas. Just be mindful that not all builds can be right as you may have to keep in mind that shallow and deep waters can dramatically change your approach, making you do some changes that you may otherwise not consider. I guess, in a way, that’s the beauty of this game in that you’re allowed to deviate and adapt depending on your world, and given that no seed is the same, you’ll be doing a lot of theory crafting with many ideas being as vast as the open seas you’ll traverse again after you rest your sea legs on the dock you have built.

 

 

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