Bragi — Viking Music Mod for Valheim

"Bragi is best known for his wisdom and is most eloquent, and has the gift of eloquence to an unusual degree." — Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson

Bragi adds historically-grounded Viking-era musical instruments to Valheim. Craft a Lyre, Bone Flute, or Jaw Harp, equip it, and perform Norse songs around the longhouse fire. Nearby players in multiplayer will hear your music in 3D spatial audio. Bards are rewarded with the Skald's Blessing — a stamina regen bonus for the whole party.

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Features

• 🎻 3 Craftable Instruments — Lyre, Bone Flute, Jaw Harp (more coming in v1.1)
• 🎵 6 Default Songs — Curated Viking-era inspired tracks
• 🌐 Multiplayer Sync — Other players hear your music within configurable range
• ✨ Skald's Blessing — Bard buff: +15% stamina regen for nearby allies while playing
• 📂 Extensible Song System — Drop any .ogg + .json pair into the songs folder to add custom music

Requirements

• BepInExPack Valheim 5.4.2202+
• Jötunn 2.21.0+

Installation (r2modman — Recommended)

1. Install r2modman
2. Search for Bragi in the Thunderstore tab
3. Click Install — dependencies are handled automatically

Manual Installation

1. Install BepInExPack_Valheim
2. Install Jötunn
3. Extract Bragi.zip contents into your Valheim game folder

Instruments & Recipes

Instrument	Materials	Station	Era
Bone Flute	Bone Fragments ×4, Feathers ×2	Workbench	Early game
Lyre	Fine Wood ×8, Deer Hide ×2, Resin ×4	Workbench	Black Forest
Jaw Harp	Iron ×2, Leather Scraps ×1	Forge	Iron Age

How to Play

1. Craft an instrument and equip it
2. Press G (configurable) to open the Song Selection menu
3. Choose a song and press Play (or Enter)
4. Press G again or Stop to end the song

Adding Custom Songs

1. Find a royalty-free .ogg or .wav file
2. Create a JSON file in BepInEx/config/Bragi/songs/:

{
  "id": "my_custom_song",
  "name": "My Viking Song",
  "author": "Me",
  "description": "A custom song I added!",
  "audioFile": "my_song.ogg",
  "duration": 120,
  "instruments": [],
  "mood": "Joyful"
}

1. Place the .ogg next to the .json file
2. Restart the game — your song will appear in the menu!

Configuration

Edit BepInEx/config/com.bragi.valheim.cfg:

Setting	Default	Description
MasterVolume	1.0	Global volume multiplier
MusicRange	30	Metres other players hear you
BuffEnabled	true	Toggle Skald's Blessing buff
BuffRadius	15	Buff range in metres
BuffDuration	60	Seconds buff lasts after music stops
StaminaRegenBonus	0.15	+% stamina regen bonus
OpenMenuKey	G	Key to open song menu

Changelog

v0.1.0

• Initial release
• Lyre, Bone Flute, Jaw Harp
• 6 default songs
• Song selection UI
• Multiplayer sync via ZRoutedRpc
• Skald's Blessing bard buff

Credits

• Mod by: nimbc
• Norse music research: archaeomusicology sources
• Audio clips: Royalty-free / CC0 (see ATTRIBUTIONS.md)
• Built with Jötunn