Bear Taming Mod

A Valheim mod that adds an advanced taming, growth and breeding system for bears.

Features

🐻 Bear Taming

• Taming with honey (configurable items)
• Status display: "(Tamed) (Hungry/Happy/Fed)"
• "Pet" command = follow player

👶 Cub Growth System

• Automatic growth through game time (5 days by default)
• Smooth growth curve with smoothstep function
• Visual size change from 0.5x to 1.0x
• Growth progress display when hovering
• State preservation between sessions

❤️ Breeding System

• Breeding for adult tamed bears
• Conditions: fullness + 2 day cooldown + close distance
• 30% breeding chance when conditions met
• 1 bear cub born from 2 adult bears
• Automatic updates every 60 seconds

🎮 Console Commands

• spawnbabybear - spawn a bear cub
• bearinfo - information about all bears
• forcegrow - instantly grow all cubs
• beargrowthupdate - force growth update
• bearbreedingupdate - force breeding update
• beardiagnostic - system diagnostics

⚙️ Configuration Settings

• TameTime - taming time (1200 sec)
• FedDuration - fed duration (400 sec)
• ConsumableItems - taming items (Honey)
• GrowthDays - growth days (5 days)
• BreedChance - breeding chance (0.3)
• BreedCooldownDays - breeding cooldown (2 days)

Installation

1. Install BepInEx
2. Download the latest mod version
3. Extract to BepInEx/plugins folder
4. Launch the game!

Features

✅ Stable operation - tested in singleplayer and multiplayer
✅ Compatibility - no conflicts with other mods
✅ Performance - optimized updates
✅ Data persistence - all data saved between sessions
✅ Russian localization - all texts in Russian language

Balance

• 🐻 Bear cubs don't drop items when killed
• 🐻 Adult bears drop items normally
• ⏱️ Growth: 5 in-game days (real time depends on server settings)
• 🔄 Breeding: every 2 days when conditions are met

Support the Author

If you enjoy this mod, please consider supporting the author:

• Boosty: https://boosty.to/mintrumango
• GitHub: https://github.com/MintMango

Technical Information

• Version: 1.0.0
• Author: MintMango
• Dependencies: BepInEx 5.4.2200+
• Platform: Valheim
• Language: C#

Support

Report bugs and suggestions on GitHub

Enjoy taming bears in Valheim! 🐻❤️

Changelog

v1.0.0 - 2025-11-22

Stable Release

• Complete bear taming, growth and breeding system
• Reliable state persistence between game sessions
• Optimized performance for multiplayer
• Full configuration support

Added

• Advanced growth system with smooth progression curves
• Breeding mechanics with configurable chances and cooldowns
• Comprehensive console commands for debugging
• Russian localization for all in-game texts

Fixed

• State restoration after world reload
• Multiplayer synchronization issues
• Drop system for cubs vs adult bears
• Performance with large bear populations

[0.9.0] - 2025-11-16

Initial Beta Release

• Basic bear taming system
• Automatic cub growth
• Breeding mechanics
• Console commands
• Configuration settings