Loop's Vanilla Expanded Valheim

Have you finished the game and want something more, or you are looking to start a new world fresh and enjoy Valheim for a long while?

You might enjoy this: Minimal but impactful changes only.

 

Think of it as an unofficial community expansion to the game, using the highest quality mods out there.

More to come in future versions. Keep an eye out.

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I take no credit for any content in this modpack. All credit for each mod goes to the original creator.

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How to install:

1. Download r2modman from Thunderstore, open it and select Valheim as the default game

2. Create a new profile (or go to "Settings > Profile > Change Profile > New Profile" if are already on one)

3. Go to "Online" and search for "Vanilla Enhanced" and download it

4. Click "Start modded" and enjoy

Optionally: You can backup your world and characters by going to %APPDATA%..\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim

Theme of the Changes:

• Only changes that are true to the Valheim devs game vision.

• Many QoL changes or bug fixes (read below).

• Changes that fit in Vanilla Valheim experience and lore.

• Changes that are stable and tested by me and the friends I play with.

• Changes that can be easily removed to convert world back to unmodded.

• No new building pieces. Buildings will still be vanilla.

• No changes that make the game too easy or too hard.

• No new monster types or biome (just wait for Valheim devs to expand vanilla naturally)

• Optionally, some mods that expand the endgame loot and enemies if you want to play a lot more

Changes to Valheim:

• Boats are 50% faster
• New craftable boats (from OdinShip)
• Pathfinder - Can explore maps realistically
• Speedy paths - You walk faster on paths
• EquipmentAndQuickSlots - Added separate slots for worn equipment
• Quick Deposit in Chests - Quick deposit button that depos items already present in a chest from your inventory
• DepositAnywhere - Deposit All Items in Nearby chests by pressing "I" on a chest
• Emote Wheel - Press "T" to see a sleek and quick gesture wheel for your emotes
• WishboneSlot - You can equip Meginjord & Wishbone together
• InstantMonsterLootDrop - Monsters "pop" instantly when killed
• InteractWhileBuilding - You can press "E" to open doors and loot chests while building
• BetterLadders - Allows you to simply walk up on the narrow ladders
• NoSkillLossInPVP - So you can spar with friends, and gain XP too, without fear
• Optimization mods - Various game optimizations
• Toggle sprint with Caps-Lock key
• Armor stands are now swappable
• Ballistas no longer shoot friendly creatures

Vallheim+ settings:

• Shift+E to sleep on bed without setting spawn
• More camera zoom
• Smelter/Furnace/Kiln 10x the storage for coal and ores
• Auto-repair when interacting with workbench or forge
• Disabled "I have arrived" message on server join
• Disables placing crops too close to another crop

Endgame Vanilla Expanded:

If you want to keep it extra vanilla, DISABLE these mods

• CreatureLevelAndLootControl - Creatures can be up to 5 stars, excluding bosses.
• Epic Loot - Adds modifier to loot, and an enchantment system (only 20% of the normal epic item droprate)
• EpicLoot Adventure Bounties - Adds many bounty quests across all biomes to the Trader

These mods are great if you are more experienced with Valheim, and have been balanced by me to make for a great playthrough. You can play valheim 5x more time with the endgame mods.

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Changelog

v1.1.8:

• Updated speedy paths for black marble
• Added 3 mods: Ballista friendly, Armor stand swap, Toggle sprint on CapsLock key

v1.1.7:

• Fixed creature level mod (needs an older version since creator disabled newer versions for Valheim+ for some reason)
• Epicloot epic item global droprate changed to 20%

v1.1.6:

• Added pathfinder and speedy path mods back
• Fixed 5 star lox riding (had to make the size per level lower)
• Added slope combat fix
• Added optimization and speedup mods

v1.1.5:

• Removed EVEN more mods, to have it as barebones as possible
• Updated main features

v1.1.4:

• Removed a ton of mods and kept only essentials (like epicloot and extra boats)
• Tested it to work now with mistlands update

v1.1.3:

• Updated for mistlands patch
• Removed deprecated mods (stacked bars, backpacks, bettertrader, betterUI, slopecombat, fasterteleportation)

v1.1.2:

• Updated for patch 0.207.20
• Removed BetterUI, HoldAttack and BetterTrader since they are broken in new patch 0.207.20

v1.1.0:

• Added github repo
• Fixed magic item tooltips from Epic Loot (Better UI mod had conflict)

v1.0.8:

• Add how to install section for people unfamiliar with modding

v1.07:

• FenceSnap - Added fence snapping
• RRRBetterRaids - More interesting and challenging raids
• CraftyCartsRemake - You can take crafting stations on wheels
• OdinPlus Basements - You can construct a basement
• ValheimPerformanceOptimizations - Optimizes the game
• Digitalroot_Valheim_SlopCombatFix - You can hit more easily up and down
• Trader won't sell you any farmable resources (like ores and common materials)

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How to convert your world back to a vanilla unmodded world:

1. Unequip all items.
2. Deconstruct all mod deployables (if any)
3. Let smelters and furnaces finish smelting.
4. Note: Your epic loot items will turn into normal items.
5. Then start game as vanilla.

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Enjoy, and let me know of any other mods that might fit this list that are of the same level of polish.

Have fun with the mini-expansion.