# Valheim Patch 0.219.10 – The Bog Witch (Public Test) - Product: Valheim (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/valheim) - Vendor: Iron Gate AB - Date: 2024-10-15 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/892970/view/7514910232818862414 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/valheim/releases/2024-10-15-patch-0.219.10-the-bog-witch-public-test What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — New trader called The Witch located in the Swamps who sells ingredients and materials - **added** — Feast mechanic with 8 new feast meals that last longer and can be shared among multiple players - **added** — New Cooking skill that reduces crafting time for food and grants a chance to gain +1 food while crafting - **added** — New Farming skill that reduces Cultivator stamina cost, increases farming item durability, and grants chance for bonus crop yield - **added** — New Crafting skill that reduces item crafting time, increases crafting item durability, and reduces stamina cost of placing build pieces - **added** — Serving Tray tool that allows placing consumable items like build pieces - **added** — Scythe tool that speeds up crop harvesting - **added** — 16 new purchasable crafting materials including Barrel Rings, Candle Wick, and various herbs and spices - **added** — Barrel storage build piece - **added** — Resin Candle build piece - **added** — Food Preparation Table workbench for crafting uncooked food items - **added** — Mead Ketill workbench for crafting mead bases - **added** — Three new purchasable clothing items: Harvest Tunic, Harvest Dress, and Straw Hat - **added** — Eight new potions including Berserkir Mead, Tonic of Ratatosk, and Lightfoot Mead - **added** — Witch's hut location in the Swamps - **added** — Ghosts event - **added** — Three new emotes: Relax, Rest, and Toast - **added** — Console command 'sortcraft' to sort crafting lists by name, type, weight, count, or original order - **changed** — Mead bases are now crafted with the Mead Ketill instead of the Cauldron - **changed** — Uncooked food items are now crafted with the Food Preparation Table instead of the Cauldron - **changed** — Added ability to craft x5 at once when holding down shift or left stick - **fixed** — Player built pots now return charcoal resin on destruction - **fixed** — Fixed input loss that occurred when running the game at lower framerates - **fixed** — Fixed slope-knockback bug that could occur when hitting enemies on steep slopes - **fixed** — Fixed issue where join code would not be displayed if menu was opened during world generation - **fixed** — Game no longer crashes when blocking or unblocking other players and exiting player list too fast on Xbox > ⚠️ Note: **This update is for the Public Test branch of Valheim only, and may therefore be unstable!** Prior to launching this update to the Default version of the game, we want to have a chance to discover bugs and fine-tune the balancing to ensure the best game experience. - **ACCESS**: Right-click Valheim in your Steam library, then select ‘Properties’. In the new window, select ‘Betas’ and type in the code “yesimadebackups”. The Public Test branch should now be available for you to select. The PTB FAQ can be found (https://steamcommunity.com/app/892970/discussions/0/3589961352692129408/). - **FEEDBACK**: Please leave any feedback in the “#valheim-public-test” channel in our (https://steamcommunity.com:/linkfilter/?url=https://discord.gg/valheim/) or through the [form on our website](https://steamcommunity.com:/linkfilter/?url=https://valheim.com/support/). Please remember to **be considerate** towards players who are not participating in the Public Test, as some may prefer to avoid spoilers. As indicated by the access code, please ensure to create backups of your save files before playing. > Dear vikings, prepare for a feast! We're happy to release our latest update to you – The Bog Witch! It features a brand new trader to be found in the Swamps, who sells a bunch of different ingredients and materials for you, useful for both brewing new potions and exploring the new feast mechanic. The update also features new skills and tools for homesteading! You will find the patch notes below, both abbreviated and complete (which means full of spoilers), but first we also want to share with you the full trailer for the update. Skål! ##### Abbreviated Patch Notes: * New trader & trader location * New feast mechanic, including 8 feasts * 16 new crafting materials * 8 new potions * 3 new items of clothing * 3 new skills * 4 new build pieces * 2 new tools * 3 new emotes * 1 new event * Various bug fixes and performance improvements ##### Detailed Patch Notes: ##### New Content: **New Mechanics:** * Feasts: Large meals that last longer and can be shared among several people * New Skill: Cooking - Reduces the time it takes to craft food, chance to gain +1 food while crafting * New skill: Farming - Reduces the stamina cost of using the Cultivator and increases the durability of farming items. Chance to gain bonus yield while harvesting crops. * New skill: Crafting - Reduces the time it takes to craft items and increases the durability of crafting items. Reduces the stamina cost of placing build pieces. **Crafting:** * Tool: Serving Tray - Allows you to place any consumable item, like a build piece * Tool: Scythe - Allows you to speed up the harvesting of your crops * Material: Barrel Rings (purchasable) * Material: Candle Wick (purchasable) * Material: Scythe Handle (purchasable) * Material: Cured Squirrel Hamstring (purchasable) * Material: Powdered Dragon Eggshells (purchasable) * Material: Fresh Seaweed (purchasable) * Material: Pungent Pebbles (purchasable) * Material: Fragrant Bundle (purchasable) * Material: Toadstool (purchasable) * Material: Ivy Seeds (purchasable) * Material: Woodland Herb Blend (purchasable) * Material: Mountain Peak Pepper Powder (purchasable) * Material: Grasslands Herbalist Harvest (purchasable) * Material: Herbs of the Hidden Hills (purchasable) * Material: Fiery Spice Powder (purchasable) * Material: Seafarer’s Herbs (purchasable) **Build Pieces & Furniture:** * Barrel (storage) * Resin Candle * Workbench: Food Preparation Table * Workbench: Mead Ketill **Clothing:** * Clothing: Harvest Tunic (purchasable) * Clothing: Harvest Dress (purchasable) * Hat: Straw Hat (purchasable) **Creatures:** * NPC: The Witch (trader) * NPC/Enemy: Kvastur **Foods & Potions:** * Feast: Whole Roasted Meadows Boar * Feast: Black Forest Buffet Platter * Feast: Swamp Dweller’s Delight * Feast: Hearty Mountain Logger’s Stew * Feast: Plains Pie Picnic * Feast: Mushrooms Galore á la Mistlands * Feast: Ashlands Gourm _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/892970/view/7514910232818862414]_