⚒️ Balrond Second Chance

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Overview

Balrond Second Chance adds a configurable Downed state to Valheim.

Instead of dying immediately, players can enter a Downed state where they may:

• Be revived by another player
• Revive themselves, either for free or by consuming a configured item
• Release their soul manually and die normally
• Wait for the Downed timer to expire

Most gameplay settings can be synchronized and enforced by the server. The selected Downed animation is a local cosmetic setting, so every player can choose their own preferred pose.

This is an early release. If you encounter a problem, please send feedback on Discord together with your logOutput.txt.

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🧭 What Happens When You Die?

1. You do not die immediately.
2. You enter the Downed state.
3. A popup appears with the available options:
   • Wait for another player to revive you
   • Self revive, if enabled
   • Release your soul
4. The Downed timer begins counting down.
5. If the timer reaches zero, you die automatically when Auto Release When Timer Ends is enabled.

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🤝 Reviving Other Players

To revive another Downed player:

1. Walk close enough to the player.
2. Press Use (E).
3. If an item is required, you must have the configured resurrection item and amount in your inventory.

If Require Item For Friend Revive is disabled, reviving another player is free.

After a successful revive, the player returns with the configured amount of health and receives the revive cooldown.

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🧍 Self Revive

Self revive can be enabled or disabled in the config.

Free Self Revive

When Require Item For Self Revive is disabled:

• Press the Resurrect button while Downed
• No item is consumed

Item-Based Self Revive

When Require Item For Self Revive is enabled:

• You must have the configured resurrection item in your inventory
• The configured amount is consumed when you revive

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💀 Release Soul

While Downed, you can choose to Release Soul at any time.

This immediately ends the Second Chance state and continues with normal Valheim death behavior.

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⚙️ Features

• Downed state instead of immediate death
• Multiplayer player-to-player revival
• Optional self revive
• Free or item-based reviving
• Configurable resurrection item and required amount
• Configurable revive distance
• Configurable revive health
• Configurable Downed duration
• Optional automatic death when the timer expires
• Revive cooldown
• 24 selectable Downed animations and poses
• Per-player local Downed animation preference
• ServerSync support for gameplay configuration
• Localization support

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🔧 Configuration

General

Setting	Default	Description
Lock Configuration	true	When enabled, the server controls synchronized gameplay settings.
Downed Seconds	120	How long a player can remain Downed before the timer expires.
Auto Release When Timer Ends	true	Automatically kills the Downed player when the timer reaches zero.
Cooldown Minutes	10	Cooldown applied after a successful revive.
Revive Health Percent	0.25	Health restored after revival. 0.25 means 25% health.
Revive Distance	3	Maximum distance from which another player can revive you.
Downed Presentation Mode	Sit	Selects the animation or pose used while your character is Downed. This is a local cosmetic setting and is not controlled by the server.

Self Revive

Setting	Default	Description
Allow Self Revive	true	Enables the self revive option while Downed.
Require Item For Self Revive	true	Requires the configured resurrection item when reviving yourself. Disable it for free self revive.

Friend Revive

Setting	Default	Description
Require Item For Friend Revive	true	Requires the configured resurrection item when reviving another player. Disable it for free player-to-player revives.

Resurrection Item

Setting	Default	Description
Resurrection Item Prefab	MeadHealthMinor	Prefab ID of the item used for resurrection.
Resurrection Item Amount	1	Number of resurrection items consumed when an item is required.

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🎭 Downed Animations

Downed Presentation Mode controls how your character looks while in the Downed state.

Available options:

• Sit
• Bed
• Kneel
• Cower
• Cry
• Despair
• Rest
• Relax
• Dance
• Headbang
• Challenge
• Cheer
• Flex
• Roar
• Shrug
• Laugh
• Point
• ThumbsUp
• BlowKiss
• Bow
• ComeHere
• NoNoNo
• Toast
• Wave

Sit is the default option.

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🌐 Translation

Translation files are stored in the mod's translation folder inside the config directory. The default file is English.json.

If you see untranslated text such as $tag_something_bal, the translation file was not loaded correctly or is missing.

For dedicated servers, make sure the required translation files are also installed where needed.

To add another language:

1. Copy the existing English.json file.
2. Rename the copy using a language name supported by Valheim.
3. Translate the values only.
4. Do not change the translation keys.

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💬 Community & Support

Discord: https://discord.gg/Jfp8T5N7Pv
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/balrond1020

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⚒️ Enjoy your Second Chance!