VikingMastery
Testing preview: an in-progress Valheim skill-tree rework with 24 vanilla skills, six new professions, Druid restoration and familiar paths, and server-authoritative multiplayer progression.VikingMastery
Testing preview · JustQOL Viking Series
VikingMastery is an in-progress skill-tree rework for Valheim. It covers the 24 vanilla skills and adds Druid, Sailing, Exploration, Alchemy, Foraging and Animal Husbandry. Each tree has earned points, prerequisites and a mastery choice.
What is in this preview
- Native Valheim-style skill tree interface with F7 access.
- Milestone point progression, retained points after death, and sheltered paid respecs.
- Combat, gathering, movement, crafting and profession perk systems.
- Druid restoration staff, healing grove, guardian or wolf-pack familiars, and optional MagicPlugin Healing Staff support.
- Blood Magic specialization paths that remain distinct from Druid restoration.
- Server-authoritative progression synchronization, payment escrow, familiar lifecycle and companion actions.
Install for testing
Install this package with Thunderstore Mod Manager or r2modman. It declares BepInExPack Valheim and Jotunn 2.30.2 as dependencies.
For a manual test, merge the package's BepInEx folder into a new, isolated Valheim/BepInEx copy. The plugin files belong at:
BepInEx/plugins/JustQOL-VikingMastery/
Do not install this preview into an active save, profile or live server. Use a new character and world.
Multiplayer
All players and the server need the same VikingMastery version and declared dependencies. Start with a host/client compatibility pass before using the test build on a persistent world.
Testing focus
Confirm the plugin loads without Harmony errors, all 30 trees display, basic perk purchase and respec work, and Druid healing/familiar actions behave correctly. Then test two-player purchases, healing, familiar cleanup and companion actions.
Status
Version 0.1.0 compiles against the local Valheim 1.0.20 reference set. It has not yet been runtime-tested, balance-tested, save-tested or multiplayer-tested. This is a testing preview, not a stable release.
Support
Join JustQOL | Valheim Mods for testing feedback. Include your VikingMastery version, Valheim version, client/server setup, reproduction steps and relevant BepInEx log lines with personal information removed.
Updating from VikingSkills
Remove the old VikingSkills plugin folder before installing VikingMastery. Do not install both. The existing com.justqol.vikingskills.cfg and progression identifiers are retained for compatibility. If an existing config sets OpenSkills to F8, change Interface > OpenSkills to F7. VikingMastery has its own UI and does not require VikingCodex.