UniversalWand
Cast every supported staff from one wand using keybinds. Built-in alternate casting inspired by MagicTweaks by Gaakrin. Optional custom spells.Universal Wand
One wand that casts every supported staff. Switch the selected spell with configurable keybinds while keeping your wand equipped.
- Built-in alternate casting: Protection on secondary attack, or Trollstav with Dead Raiser selected.
- Optional extra spells: Lumos and Telekinesis, cycled with Numpad +.
- Remembered progression: unlock staff spells as you acquire their originals; the wand remembers each staff's highest level.
Built-in alternate casting inspired by MagicTweaks by Gaakrin. MagicTweaks is not required or bundled.
Staff controls
Equip the wand, select a spell, then left-click to cast. All selection keys can be changed in the config.
| Default key | Selects |
|---|---|
| Numpad 0 | Protection |
| Numpad 1 | Frost |
| Numpad 2 | Embers |
| Numpad 3 | Fracturing; press again to cycle supported variants |
| Numpad 4 | Dundr |
| Numpad 5 | Staff of the Wild |
| Numpad 8 | Dead Raiser |
| Numpad 9 | Trollstav |
| Numpad Enter | Cycle unlocked Deep North staffs |
| Numpad + | Cycle enabled custom spells |
Numpad 6/7 are unassigned. Enter cycles Echo Spike → Spirit Caller → Northern Vengeance → Lightning Strike. Number keys or Enter leave custom mode.
Unlocks: acquire, craft or use an original staff to unlock its spell for your character. The wand remembers each staff's highest level, including later upgrades. Locked keys say Not yet unlocked. Original staffs remain usable; trading a wand does not transfer unlocks.
Built-in alternate casting
Enabled by default. Primary attack keeps casting your selected spell:
| Selected staff spell | Secondary Attack casts |
|---|---|
| Dead Raiser | Trollstav |
| Any other staff spell | Protection |
Alternates need their own unlock and use their own recorded level, costs and restrictions. Set [Casting] Enable Alternate Casting = false to restore normal staff secondary attacks.
Optional custom spells
Off by default. Enable them in BepInEx/config/com.universalwand.valheim.cfg:
[Custom Spells]
Custom Added Spells = On
Numpad + cycles Lumos → Telekinesis. Enabling the setting unlocks both wand spells together.
| Spell | What it does |
|---|---|
| Lumos | A wisp-like tip light. Primary throws a light; secondary places one. Cast lights last 30 seconds. The tip light disappears on switching/unequipping. Does not clear mist. |
| Telekinesis | Lift, move, pull and throw creatures or objects. Controls below. |
Spirit Orb and custom Lightning Strike are disabled.
Use Valheim's configured Primary Attack, Secondary Attack and Block bindings, including controller bindings. Secondary Attack and Block are separate actions.
How to use Telekinesis
- Aim and press Secondary Attack to grab an eligible target.
- Move or look around to carry it at the same chosen distance. Looking up/down steers it too.
- Hold Secondary Attack to keep raising it. Release after holding and it stays floating.
- Hold Block to pull it closer.
- Primary Attack / left-click violently throws it. For a natural fling, swing it with your movement, then quick-tap Secondary Attack to release its current momentum.
Releasing the initial grab button does not drop the target. A later secondary tap shorter than 0.20 seconds releases it; a longer hold raises it. Switching spells or putting the wand away releases the hold.
Grab hostile creatures, dropped items and movable logs. Players, bosses, tamed creatures, buildings, ships and carts are excluded. Throws can damage creatures and trees. Eitr: 10 to grab · 2/second to hold · 15 to throw.
Multiplayer
| Where you play | What works |
|---|---|
| Local world | Choose whether custom spells are On or Off. |
| Server with Universal Wand | The server controls the custom-spell setting for modded clients. |
| Server without Universal Wand | Unlocked vanilla staff spells work client-side. Custom spells stay Off. |
Modded viewers see your wand; others see the selected vanilla staff. Custom visuals need the mod. Update all modded clients and servers to 0.6.3; older clients still contain the removed spells.
Crafting and installation
Craft at a Galdr table: 20 Yggdrasil wood, 30 Refined eitr, 5 Black cores, 2 Red gemstones. Wand quality goes up to 4; spell levels are recorded separately.
Install with a Thunderstore-compatible mod manager. Requires BepInExPack Valheim 5.4.2350 and Jotunn 2.30.0+. Keep only one Universal Wand DLL installed.
Compatibility and credits
- MagicTweaks by Gaakrin: alternate-casting inspiration. Remove broken MagicTweaks 1.0.0 and restart; Universal Wand does not fix that separate DLL's global attack errors.
- Staffs of Fracturing by L4zerShark_Team: optional Iolite, Jade and Bloodstone variants on Numpad 3, with separate unlocks/levels. Use a compatible source-mod version and follow its client/server installation requirements; remote variants require it on the server.
0.6.3 targets Valheim 1.0.12. Compiled and checked; remaining spells still need in-game validation. Validation: TEST_REPORT.md. Advanced details and migration notes: docs/REFERENCE.md in the source ZIP.
