Ways of the Gods

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Adds a multiplayer-ready RPG class system to Valheim. Build the Temple of Classes, pledge yourself to one of six ways, choose a branch and sub-class, then shape your build through a unified talent tree.

🔥 New in 3.0 — The Reforging

The entire roster has been rebuilt:

One tree, three branches, six sub-classes for every class. Choose one of three exclusive branches at level 1; at level 10 it forks into two exclusive sub-classes.
Five abilities per sub-class, unlocked at levels 1 / 10 / 20 / 35 / 45.
Max level 50. A full build reaches about 67% of its tree, so every point matters.
All talents on one screen, with branch and sub-class choices shown directly in the tree.
Change path for 200 coins or fully respec for 100 coins.
Existing characters are migrated automatically and receive a full talent refund.

The six ways

Class	Branches and sub-classes
🔮 Mage	Fire: Pyromancer / Flame Summoner · Frost: Cryomancer / Frostwarden · Lightning: Stormcaller / Tempest
🪓 Berserker	Crushing: Juggernaut / Earthshaker · Rending: Reaver / Ravager · Hunting: Lancer / Warhound
💀 Necromancer	Plague: Pestilent / Blightcaller · Spirit: Reaper / Banshee · Bone: Bonelord / Deathknight
🌿 Druid	Wild Shape: Werewolf / Werebear · Warden: Skald / Beastmaster · Restoration: Lifekeeper / Grovekeeper
⚡ Einherjar	Storm: Thunderer / Stormherald · Spear: Spearmaster / Valkyrie Knight · Valhalla: Valkyrie / Herald of the Slain
🛡️ Guardian	Bulwark: Warden / Sentinel · Vanguard: Crusher / Warbringer · Paladin: Templar / Lightbringer

🐺 Druid shapeshifting

The Wild Shape branch transforms the Druid into a real wolf, bear or raven. Raven form can fly: Space to rise, Ctrl to dive.

Multiplayer

Install the mod on the server and on every client. Major.Minor versions must match; vanilla clients cannot join.
Kill XP is shared with players within 64 m.
Domes, blessings, heals, buffs and taunts work across the group.
Abilities, summons and capstone auras are synchronized between players.
Server admins control progression scaling and difficulty for everyone.

How to play

Build the Temple of Classes with the hammer (Misc): 20 Stone, 10 Fine Wood, 3 Surtling Cores.
Interact with the temple (E) and choose your class.
Gain XP by killing monsters or offering trophies and coins at the temple.
Open the talent panel with T, choose your branch, then your sub-class at level 10.
Cast abilities with Shift+1 … Shift+5 by default. Hotkeys are configurable.

Your progress is archived separately for every class: changing class does not erase it.

Progression and difficulty

Ability power follows world progression and class level. Damage, healing and summons scale from Meadows to the endgame; tooltips show their current effective values.

The server-enforced difficulty presets are:

Preset	Power	Feel
Saga	×1.25	relaxed power fantasy
Midgard (default)	×1.0	intended balance
Jotunheim	×0.75	abilities support your weapons
Ragnarök	×0.5	brutal

Set ProgressionScaling = false for classic level-only scaling.

Configuration

BepInEx/config/gianl.waysofthegods.cfg: ability hotkeys, talent-panel hotkey, XP multiplier, HUD position, progression scaling and difficulty.

Community and support

⚔️ Discord: discord.gg/QwthPaNAME

📣 News and changelogs
🐛 Bug reports — please attach BepInEx/LogOutput.log
💡 Suggestions for classes, abilities and features

Credits

Built with Jotunn.

Designed, tested and maintained by Hadorn96.