How do you reveal the whole map in Valheim?

Short answer

Vanilla only uncovers the map as you physically explore. Mods can reveal the entire map instantly, sync discovery between teammates, or add resource and minimap overlays so you always know where you are.

Mods that do this

UnityExplorer

sinai-dev
Likely abandoned

An in-game UI for exploring, debugging and modifying Unity games.

570K Downloads

Upgrade_World

JereKuusela
Actively maintained

A tool which can add new content to already explored areas.

325K Downloads

ValheimRAFT

zolantris
Actively maintained

ValheimRAFT - a vehicles mod for valheim. Build a ship, build a land vehicle. Explore valheim! This is release channel. Features should be released slower and should be more stable. Use the beta channel if you want to see new features sooner.

324K Downloads

HUDCompass

Neobotics
Actively maintained

A Heads Up Display compass with map pins and dynamic markers for Ships, Carts and Portals

190K Downloads
Actively maintained

Shares the Map between all players, synchronizes map when connecting

187K Downloads
Likely abandoned

This is a Bepinex mod for Valheim that increases the exploration radius while in a boat.

177K Downloads

The details

The most direct option is a full-reveal mod that unfogs the whole world at once — handy if you hate the exploration grind or want to plan a base location from orbit.

If you play co-op, shared-map mods sync exploration so the whole team sees what anyone has discovered, which saves everyone re-walking the same ground.

Softer options add a minimap, in-world position, or resource markers instead of removing the fog entirely — good if you still want discovery but hate getting lost.

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Related questions

Does Valheim share map exploration in multiplayer by default?
Only pins can be shared manually; discovered terrain is per-player in vanilla. A shared-map mod syncs the actual explored areas across the group.
Will revealing the map spoil exploration?
It can — full reveal removes the discovery loop. If you only want convenience, a minimap or resource-marker mod keeps exploration intact.

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