☠️DeatHeim☠️
Valheim, but harder. Richer. Deadlier.
⚠️ Alpha Version — Work in Progress
DeatHeim is currently in early alpha and is neither fully configured nor feature-complete.
The modpack is under active development — mods may be added, removed, or reconfigured at any time without notice.
A stable, polished release is on the way. If you want to jump in now anyway: welcome to hell aka DeatHeim.
📖 What is DeatHeim?
DeatHeim is a hardcore modpack for Valheim that expands and reworks the game.
Vanilla Valheim is an amazing game!
But DeatHeim asks: wanna suffer like in Dark Souls?
This modpack goes deep:
- 🧌 New Creatures & Bosses — The world is more dangerous, more hostile, and filled with threats that don't exist in the base game
- ⚔️ Massively Expanded Arsenal — Dozens of new weapons, armor sets, and equipment through the full Therzie suite (Warfare, Armory, Wizardry, WarfareFireAndIce)
- 💎 Deep Crafting System — Gems, sockets, and epic effects via Jewelcrafting
- 🧙 Magic & Runes — New playstyles through Rune Magic and Wizardry
- 🧬 Character Progression — A full RPG layer with levels, stats, and abilities via the EpicMMO System
- 🌍 A Living World — More locations, procedural roads, seasons, Viking NPCs, and much more
- 🛡️ Server Infrastructure — Anti-cheat, guild system, groups, ServerCharacters, and more for a fair and stable multiplayer experience
DeatHeim is not a quality-of-life pack — it is a total expansion. Expect significantly more complexity, more danger, and a Valheim experience that feels meaningfully different from the base game.
🗺️ Which version do you need?
|
Version |
For who? |
What's included? |
| 🖥️ |
DeatHeimServer |
Server admins who wants to install the modpack on a server |
All server-side mods. Pre-configured and ready to run. No client mods. |
| 🪓 |
DeatHeimCore |
Players who just want the minimum amount of mods |
The bare minimum to connect. No extras, no optional mods. Lightweight and fast. |
| ✅ |
DeatHeim (recommended) |
Players who want to have every mod installed |
Every permitted mod — full UI, visual enhancements, the complete experience. |
| 🗡️ |
DeatHeimSolo |
Solo / offline players |
Full experience without server infrastructure. Optimized for singleplayer. |
Not sure which to pick? Go with DeatHeim — it's the recommended version for everyone joining a (DeatHeim) server.
⚙️ Installation
🖥️ DeatHeimServer Installation
- Download DeatHeimServer via r2modman or the Thunderstore Mod Manager.
- Launch the game with the modpack active once.
- Open the profile folder:
Settings → All → Browse Profile Folder
- Navigate to
BepInEx.
(optional: enter config and adjust your server settings to your liking.)
- Copy and paste the
config and plugins folder into your server BepInEx folder.
- Check if there are any files in
save → worlds_local, if so delete those
(this step will delete your save file! make backups of the world if necessary)
- restart your server.
Note: Almost all mod settings are automatically synced from the server to all connected clients. You only need to configure things once, on the server side.
🪓 DeatHeimCore Installation
- Download DeatHeimCore via r2modman or Thunderstore.
- Launch Valheim once with the modpack active.
- Join your Valheim server as usual.
Note: The Minimum Client only contains the mods required by the server. Optional mods are not included. For the full experience, use the Full Client instead.
✅ DeatHeim Installation
- Download DeatHeim via r2modman or Thunderstore.
- Launch Valheim once with the modpack active.
- Open the profile folder:
Settings → All → Browse Profile Folder
- Navigate to
BepInEx → config.
- Edit the FastLink config file (
Azumatt.FastLink_servers.yml) and enter your server details:
server name, password, IP address, and port.
Note: All mods included in the Full Client are either whitelisted or greylisted by the server. Using mods outside this list will result in a block by the anti-cheat system.
🗡️ DeatHeimSolo Installation
- Download DeatHeim — Singleplayer via r2modman or Thunderstore.
- Launch Valheim with the modpack active — no further steps required.
- Create a new world.
Note: The Singleplayer version does not include server infrastructure mods (anti-cheat, ServerCharacters, etc.) and is optimized for offline play. Saves from the Singleplayer version may not be directly compatible with the server if ServerCharacters is active.
👥 Sharing the Modpack with Friends
The easiest way to give all your friends the exact same setup and configuration:
- Open r2modman and click
Settings
- Click
Profile
- Click
Export Profile as Code
- Share the code with your friends
- They import it under
Import Profile — done ⚔️
🔩 DeatHeim Core Features
The backbone of DeatHeim is a set of carefully chosen core systems that work together to create a stable, fair, and immersive experience — both in singleplayer and on a server. Click any category below to learn more.
🛡️ Anti-Cheat & Fair Play
DeatHeim uses the AzuAntiCheat system by Azumatt to ensure a fair and consistent multiplayer experience for everyone on the server.
- ✅ No manual setup required — pre-installed and configured out of the box
- ✅ Whitelisted mods (required): Enforced by the server. All players must have these installed to connect.
- ✅ Greylisted mods (optional): Can be freely added, configured, or removed by individual players without issue.
- ❌ Any mod not on the whitelist or greylist will be detected and the connection will be blocked.
This means no one can sneak in mods that give unfair advantages — no infinite resources, no god mode, no hidden item duplication. What you see is what everyone plays with.
Not sure which mods are allowed? Everything permitted is already included in the Full Client. If you stick to that, you're good.
🔊 Voice Communication
DeatHeim ships with BreakoutVOIP — a full in-game voice chat system built directly into Valheim, no external software required.
- 🎙️ Push-to-Talk support — you control when you transmit
- 🔊 Spatial audio — voices get quieter the further away a player is, adding real immersion
- 👥 Works for the whole group — everyone on the server can communicate in-game without needing Discord open
- ⚡ Zero setup — install the modpack, launch the game, talk
Of course you can still use Discord on top of it — but for quick in-game callouts, coordinating raids, or just chatting while sailing, BreakoutVOIP has you covered without alt-tabbing.
👤 Player Characters & Progression
DeatHeim uses ServerCharacters by Smoothbrain to tie your character to the server rather than your local machine.
- Your character is stored server-side — no transferring saves, no cheating by swapping characters
- Everyone starts fresh on the DeatHeim server, on equal footing
- Character data is safe even if you reinstall the game or switch computers
On top of that, the EpicMMO System adds a full RPG progression layer:
- Gain experience from killing enemies, mining, chopping, and crafting
- Level up and invest points into stats like Strength, Agility, Intellect, and more
- Higher-level characters hit harder, carry more, and unlock new capabilities
- Works seamlessly alongside Valheim's existing skill system
⚔️ Combat & Creature Expansion
The base game's enemy variety gets a massive overhaul through the complete Therzie suite:
- 🧌 Monstrum — New creatures across all biomes, from the meadows to the deep north, each with unique behaviors and loot
- 🌨️ Monstrum: Deep North — Dedicated creature expansion for the Deep North biome
- ⚔️ Warfare — Dozens of new weapons and shields fitting seamlessly into Valheim's progression
- 🔥 Warfare: Fire & Ice — Elemental weapon extensions with fire and frost variants
- 🏹 Armory — New armor sets and protective gear across all tiers
- 🧙 Wizardry — A dedicated magic system with staves, spells, and a new playstyle
On top of that, CreatureLevelAndLootControl (CLLC) scales every enemy dynamically — the longer a world runs, the more dangerous it becomes. Elite stars, infused creatures, and custom loot tables keep combat challenging at every stage of progression.
💎 Jewelcrafting & Item Enhancement
Jewelcrafting by Smoothbrain adds a deep socketing and gem system to the game:
- Find and craft gems of various types and qualities
- Socket gems into weapons and armor at a dedicated crafting station
- Each gem type provides unique bonuses — from raw damage increases to elemental resistances, stamina boosts, and special effects
- Higher quality gems provide stronger bonuses but are harder to obtain
- Gems can be removed and swapped, allowing you to adapt your build to different situations
This system adds a meaningful layer of character customization on top of Valheim's existing gear progression without replacing it.
🌍 World & Exploration
DeatHeim makes the world feel bigger, more alive, and more rewarding to explore:
- 🗺️ More World Locations (AIO) — Hundreds of additional hand-crafted locations spread across all biomes, from hidden camps to forgotten ruins
- 🛤️ Procedural Roads — The world generates natural road networks between locations, making the world feel settled and lived-in
- 🌦️ Seasonality — The world changes with the seasons. Winters are cold and resource-scarce, summers are lush. Dress accordingly.
- ⚔️ Forsaken Power Overhaul — Boss powers are reworked and significantly stronger, making defeating each forsaken feel more impactful
- 🧭 Biome Lock — Certain items and crafting recipes are locked behind biome progression, ensuring the world is explored in a meaningful order
🚢 Ships & Naval Combat
DeatHeim extends Valheim's seafaring with a full suite of ship mods:
- ⛵ ValheimRAFT — Build fully custom ships piece by piece, with working sails, storage, and crew stations
- ⚓ LongshipUpgrades — Upgrade your vanilla Longship piece by piece with lantern, changeable sails, tent, shields, extended storage and more.
- 🚣 AllHandsOnboard — Turns slow sailing into a crew rowing minigame. Up to 6 players can take oar seats and row in sync for speed bonuses — perfect with voice chat
🏰 Building & Base Management
Building in DeatHeim is smoother and more capable than vanilla:
- 🔨 Build Camera — A free-moving camera mode while in the build hammer, allowing precise placement without fighting the default camera
- 📦 Dynamic Storage Piles — Storage containers visually fill up as you add items, giving your base a lived-in look
- 🪓 AzuCraftyBoxes — Craft directly from nearby containers without manually moving items to your inventory
- 📥 AzuAutoStore — Items are automatically sorted into nearby containers when you interact with them
- 🌱 Plant Everything — Plant and cultivate a much wider range of resources including berries, mushrooms, and saplings
👥 Multiplayer & Social
Playing with others in DeatHeim is built around a set of dedicated multiplayer systems:
- 🏰 Guilds — Form a guild with your friends, share a guild hall, and track your group's progress together
- 👥 Groups — A lightweight party system for grouping up without a full guild, with shared map markers and proximity features
- 🧙 Rune Magic — Some runes and abilities are designed around cooperative play, rewarding groups who coordinate
- 💬 BreakoutVOIP — In-game spatial voice chat (see Voice Communication above)
- 🔒 TombstoneLock — Your tombstone on death is locked to you. No one else can loot your corpse.
- 🌀 Graceful Teleportation — Teleporting with a group no longer yanks everyone through at different times
📡 Contact & Support
For questions, bug reports, or feedback:
Discord endertv
Bug reports and suggestions are always welcome — the modpack is in active development and every bit of feedback helps.
📜 Changelog
v0.0.2 (Alpha)
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Added Azumatt-AzuCraftyBoxes
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Added Azumatt-AzuAutoStore
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Removed beefbaccio-DeathTweaks
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Updated Zen_ModLib to: 1.10.12
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Updated ZenWorldSettings to: 1.10.5
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Updated FiresGhettoNetworking to: 1.3.2
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Updated HipLantern to: 1.1.3
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Updated STU_Ward to: 1.2.0
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Updated FearNoSpear to: 1.0.4
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Updated Upgrade_World to: 1.80.0
v0.0.1 (Alpha)
