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Bug reports, feature requests and new DynamicStorage ideas are very welcome. DynamicStorage isn't limited to piles and containers — if you've got an idea for a cool decorative but practical Valheim object that dynamically stores, displays, changes or does something useful in-world, come pitch it. If it fits the theme, there's a good chance I'll want to build it.

DynamicStorage Forge

Functional forge storage that visibly grows as you fill it.

DynamicStorage Forge adds dedicated storage piles and metal stacks for Valheim's ores, scraps and refined metals.

Each piece behaves as real storage restricted to its matching resource, while its appearance changes as materials are added or removed. Instead of hiding everything inside ordinary chests, your forge stock can become part of the workshop itself.

Ore piles and metal stacks have separate server-controlled capacities, while appearance and visual-fill settings are saved individually to each placed piece.

Dynamic Visual Filling

The core idea is simple:

Your forge storage should visibly grow as you fill it.

Ore piles progress through visual stages as more inventory slots are occupied.

Copper Ore piles growing as storage fills

By default, ore piles use:

Looks Full At: Match Storage Capacity
Ore Pile Capacity: 10 / 20 / 40 / 60 slots

This means the visual progression automatically scales with the server-selected capacity.

You can also choose a fixed threshold or Always Full for a static appearance.

Metal stacks can fill using either Occupied Slots or Stored Bar Count, allowing their visible size to track either inventory usage or the actual number of stored bars.

Visual fullness is separate from actual storage capacity, so large-capacity storage does not need to generate an excessive number of visible objects.

Other DynamicStorage Mods

DynamicStorage Forge is part of a growing collection of mods focused on turning stored resources into functional, visible parts of your base.


	DynamicStorage Piles — The original DynamicStorage mod, covering wood and stone piles.
	DynamicStorage Materials — Dynamic storage for common crafting materials and resources.
	DynamicStorage Mead Hall — Themed mead storage with dynamic labels and Quick Grab.
	DynamicStorage Ammunition Piles — Dynamic Arrow, Bolt and Ballista Missile Barrels that visibly fill as ammunition is stored.
DynamicStorage Animals	Development in progress.
DynamicStorage Food Hall	Development in progress.

Recommended: BepInEx ConfigDrawers

BepInEx ConfigDrawers by Vapok is not required, but is highly recommended if you want to use DynamicStorage Forge's appearance controls.

Forge contains separate configuration sections for its piles and metal stacks, and ConfigDrawers makes those settings much easier to browse and adjust in-game.

It is particularly useful for:

Searching configuration options
Collapsing sections you are not currently using
Adjusting appearance values while in-game
Quickly finding settings for a particular resource

Main Features

19 dedicated storage pieces
10 ore, scrap and resource piles
9 refined metal stacks
Each piece accepts only its matching resource
Pieces unlock when their corresponding stored resource is discovered
Dynamic visual filling for piles and metal stacks
Separate server-synchronised capacities for piles and stacks
Choose between 10 / 20 / 40 / 60 slots
Safe storage downsizing protection
Configurable Looks Full At behaviour
Metal-stack filling based on occupied slots or actual stored bar count
Multiple generated metal-stack layouts and dimensions
Selectable pile layouts, models, materials and finishes
Appearance settings saved individually per placed piece
Built-in Pile Appearance Editor for changing existing storage
Server-controlled visual-bar safety limit
Optional client-side Hammer menu hiding
Incompatible items are safely rejected

Included Forge Storage

Ore, Scrap & Resource Piles

Copper Ore
Copper Scrap
Tin Ore
Bronze Scrap
Iron Ore
Iron Scrap
Silver Ore
Black Metal Scrap
Flametal Ore
Petrified Tissue

Metal Stacks

Copper
Tin
Bronze
Iron
Silver
Black Metal
Flametal
Ancient Metal
Bloodgold

Flint, Obsidian and many other crafting materials are covered separately by DynamicStorage Materials.

Built for Customisation

Each ore, scrap and resource pile has its own appearance controls, including:

Preset
Layout
Layout Scale
Layout Height
Model
Model Scale
Material
Finish
Visual Vertical Offset
Looks Full At

Supported layouts, models and materials can be mixed and matched rather than being locked to one hard-coded pile appearance.

Configuration values act as placement templates.

Once a piece is placed, its appearance is saved directly to that individual object.

This means two Copper Ore piles can use completely different layouts or scales while still sharing the same server-controlled storage capacity.

Metal Stack Styles

Metal storage uses generated layouts rather than one fixed stack model.

Available arrangement families include:

Vanilla Cross-Stacked
Parallel Rows
Brick Stacked
Brick Stacked Sideways
Misaligned variants for a less uniform hand-stacked look

DynamicStorage Forge ingot arrangement styles

Each metal stack can also configure:

Bars Across
Bars Deep
Layers High
Fill Based On
Looks Full At

The generated visual layout is independent from the underlying inventory capacity, so you can change the shape of a stack without changing how much it stores.

Pile Appearance Editor

Changed your mind after placing something?

Enable:

Appearance Editor → Pile Appearance Editor

Then:

Change the appearance settings for that resource.
Look at an existing DynamicStorage Forge piece.
Press R.
The current configuration is saved to that individual placed piece.

Existing pieces are not automatically restyled when global configuration changes.

Server Configuration

Ore piles and metal stacks have separate server-synchronised capacity settings.

Setting	Default	Allowed Values	Description
Ore Pile Slots	20	10 / 20 / 40 / 60	Capacity used by ore, scrap and resource piles.
Ingot Stack Slots	20	10 / 20 / 40 / 60	Capacity used by metal stacks.
Maximum Visual Bars Per Stack	120	10 - 400	Safety limit for generated bar visuals. Does not change storage capacity.

Storage capacity and the visual-bar safety limit are controlled by the server.

Appearance settings remain separate and are saved on each placed object.

Storage Safety

Reducing storage capacity will not delete existing items.

If a placed piece currently needs more inventory space than the new limit allows, it temporarily retains enough room for its existing contents.

Once enough items are removed, it can safely return to the configured capacity.

Incompatible items are rejected rather than being allowed into the wrong Forge storage piece.

Multiplayer

DynamicStorage Forge is designed with multiplayer use in mind.

Players joining a world containing Forge storage should have the mod installed.

Gameplay-affecting capacity settings are server-controlled, while appearance information is stored on the placed object so players see the intended layout and visual-fill behaviour.

Build Menu Control

DynamicStorage Forge adds a number of Hammer build pieces.

The client-local Show Forge Build Pieces setting can hide them from your Hammer menu without unregistering the prefabs or affecting existing placed storage.

Inspiration

DynamicStorage Forge is a ground-up expansion of the older dynamic ingot-storage concept.

The original IngotStacks by MySoloTeam and its integration with DynamicStorage Piles helped inspire the project.

Forge was rebuilt around modern Valheim resources, server-synchronised storage, per-piece appearance saving, dynamic layouts and deeper visual customisation.

Requirements

DynamicStorage Forge requires:

BepInExPack Valheim
Jötunn

Installation

Thunderstore / r2modman

Install DynamicStorage Forge through your preferred Thunderstore-compatible mod manager.

Required dependencies should install automatically.

Manual Installation

Install BepInEx and Jötunn, then place the plugin at:

BepInEx/plugins/DynamicStorageForge/
└── DynamicStorageForge.dll

Compatibility / Updating

Do not install multiple versions of DynamicStorageForge.dll at the same time.

When updating, replace the previous DLL with the newer version.

The internal plugin identity, prefab names and saved-data identities are intentionally kept stable so existing Forge storage can survive supported updates.

Questions, bugs, feature requests or ideas for something new and dynamic? Join Muji's Mods Discord.