Project COWAN
A Valheim overhaul modpack: Therzie's Warfare, Armory, Monstrum & Wizardry, Epic Loot, Seasons, Valheim Legends, new ships and sea life, Ravenwood building sets, new world locations and quality-of-life mods, with tuned configs included.Project C.O.W.A.N
A Valheim overhaul modpack: Therzie's Warfare, Armory, Monstrum & Wizardry, Epic Loot, Seasons, Valheim Legends, new ships and sea life, Ravenwood building sets, new world locations and quality-of-life mods, with tuned configs included.
Installation
- Install r2modman or the Thunderstore Mod Manager and select Valheim.
- Create a new profile, search the online mod list for Project COWAN and install it. Every mod in the list below is installed automatically as a dependency.
- Launch the game with Start modded.
Multiplayer: most of these mods need to be installed on every client and on the server. Everyone should run the same version of this pack.
Configs
The pack ships with a config folder of pre-tuned settings. The mod manager copies these into BepInEx/config in your profile when the pack is installed. Installing into an existing profile will overwrite any config files with the same names, so use a fresh profile if you want to keep your own settings.
Included mods (70)
| Mod | Author | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armory | Therzie | 1.4.2 | Adds the Armory forge that offers new variants of original armors that upgrade to the next biome. |
| Backpacks | Smoothbrain | 1.3.8 | Adds a very nice backpack and Build Your Own Backpack™! |
| BackpacksValheim1Compat | ADARC | 1.0.4 | A narrow compatibility patch for Smoothbrain Backpacks 1.3.8 on Valheim 1.0.7, including safe multiplayer auto-pickup guards. |
| balrond furniture reborn | Balrond | 1.2.9 | A growing set of over 140 furniture and clutter build pieces |
| BeanheimNet | HelixDev | 0.3.1 | Networking fixes for Valheim dedicated servers and clients: a bigger send window, a higher Steam send rate, a fairer send order and fewer wasted updates, plu... |
| BepInExPack Valheim | denikson | 5.4.2351 | BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured with the correct entry point for mods and preferred defaults for the community. |
| BetterArchery | ishid4 | 2.0.2 | Adds many features and changes to bow gameplay. |
| BetterStations | blacks7ar | 1.0.9 | A mod inspired by Enshroudeds crafting stations. Overhauls how crating/processing stations work. |
| Blackforest Pack 1 | warpalicious | 1.1.2 | Adds 9 new custom locations to the Blackforest biome. Part of the More World Locations series |
| Blackforest Pack 2 | warpalicious | 1.1.7 | Adds 18 new custom locations to the Blackforest biome. Part of the More World Locations series |
| ConditionalConfigSync | shudnal | 1.0.9 | Shared config synchronization and server policy library for Valheim mods. Installed as a dependency and compatible with Jotunn and ServerSync. |
| Deluxe Particles | VentureValheim | 1.0.0 | Enlarges the particle effect on dropped items so you can see them better. Never lose your spear again! |
| DodgeShortcut | Searica | 1.4.0 | Simple mod to add a configurable dodge button. Allows you to dodge with a single key press. |
| DualWieldCore | Ketanol | 1.2.4 | Dual wield physical weapons in any combination, including spears and two-handed weapons. Bows, crossbows and magic excluded. By Ketanol. |
| Eir | GBV | 0.3.0 | Repairs mods that no longer work properly, while the game runs, without touching their files. Covers Weedheim, SecondChance and Basements. |
| EpicLoot | RandyKnapp | 0.14.13 | Adds loot drops, magic items, and enchanting to Valheim. |
| EquipmentAndQuickSlots | RandyKnapp | 3.1.3 | Give equipped items their own dedicated inventory slots, plus up to six hotkeyable quick slots. |
| FirstPerson | Landoria | 1.0.14 | Enjoy a smooth first-person view that follows where you look. |
| FpsProtector | FlamehawkMODS | 1.0.3 | Prevents severe FPS drops and engine stalls caused by missing prefabs and unhandled network exceptions upon death or chunk loading. |
| Gallery | JamesJonesTV | 1.0.1 | Ravenwood Relics Gallery adds build pieces designed to be displayed on walls. Paintings, Pictures, Banners and Mounted Trophies. |
| Gizmo | ComfyMods | 1.16.0 | Comfy version of Gizmo. |
| Herbalist | blacks7ar | 1.5.0 | A skill mod that makes dandelion and thistle useful early game, adds a new craftingstation, 3 healing tonics, 6 recovery tonics, 17 new pickable plants and 8... |
| HoneyPlus | momos3939 | 6.1.1 | Adds new food items and crafting surrounding Honey. Compatible with Valheim 1.0. |
| Infinity Hammer | JereKuusela | 1.85.0 | Bend the rules of building! Copy any object, make structures indestructible, remove all restrictions, destroy anything and more... |
| Interiors | JamesJonesTV | 1.0.1 | Ravenwood Relics Interiors adds build pieces designed to be indoors. Clocks, chairs, rugs and other decorative items. |
| ItemDrawers | makail | 0.5.8 | Adds a drawer that can store a large quantity of a single item. Displays the item on the front of the drawer as well as the quantity stored. |
| Jotunn | ValheimModding | 2.30.2 | Jötunn (/ˈjɔːtʊn/, 'giant'), the Valheim Library was created with the goal of making the lives of mod developers easier. It enables you to create mods for Va... |
| JsonDotNET | ValheimModding | 13.0.4 | Shared version 13.0.3 of Json.NET from Newtonsoft, net45 package for use in Valheim mods. Maintained by the ValheimModding team. |
| MagicRevamp | blacks7ar | 1.5.1 | An alternative to my MagicPlugin mod, for those who wants a vanilla-like progression, adds 7 staves, 7 wands, 6 armor sets, 7 new materials, 1 crafting stati... |
| Meadows Pack 1 | warpalicious | 1.1.3 | Adds 10 new custom locations to the Meadows biome. Part of the More World Locations series |
| MissingPieces | BentoG | 2.3.2 | A fix for what impedes your building fix. |
| Mistlands Pack 1 | warpalicious | 1.1.5 | Adds 10 new custom locations to the Mistlands biome. Part of the More World Locations series |
| Monstrum | Therzie | 1.6.0 | Adds new monsters and mini-bosses to fight and tame for original Valheim up till Mistlands. |
| Mountains Pack 1 | warpalicious | 1.1.4 | Adds 9 new custom locations to the Mountains biome. Part of the More World Locations series |
| MountUpRestored | Meldurson | 3.4.5 | Overhauled Mount Up with added features such as controllable flying |
| MultiUserChest | MSchmoecker | 0.6.2 | Allows multiple players to interact with the same chest at the same time |
| No Grass | VentureValheim | 1.0.0 | Adds back the option to select no grass in your game settings vegetation slider. |
| NoBuildRestriction | BlackViking | 420.0.10 | Reupload from nexus , ready for ashes. Lets you remove different restrictions on building placement including inside dungeons, space and biome restrictions,... |
| NoRainDamage | Jowleth | 1.3.2 | Valheim 1.0 Release Support! |
| NotSoNeedyCraftingStation | JoelOliMclean | 1.3.0 | Makes it so crafting station no longer needs a roof or shelter to be used. Now with configurable weather damage |
| NoWoodWaterDamage | cjayride | 1.0.0 | Wood, hardwood, and timberwood pieces no longer take wear from standing in water. Rain on an unroofed building still does. Install on client and dedicated se... |
| OdinHorse | OdinPlus | 1.7.4 | Horse mount and new items! You can tame it, You can ride it, You can attach the Horse Cart, You can breed it, Add armor to your horse! |
| OdinsHares | blacks7ar | 1.3.4 | A simple mod that populates the Meadows with a variety of Hares that you can hunt for meat and furs or you can just tame them and make them breed and create... |
| OdinsKingdom | OdinPlus | 1.6.2 | A custom piece mod by the OdinPlus team, this mod adds several castle construction pieces with a custom build tool. |
| OneMapToRuleThemAll | DrummerCraig | 2.8.1 | Shared map exploration (fog of war) and player map pins across all players. Create automatic map pins and/or use client-side radar...highly configurable. |
| Plains Pack 1 | warpalicious | 1.1.3 | Adds 11 new custom locations to the Plains biome. Part of the More World Locations series |
| Ravenwood Currency | JamesJonesTV | 1.0.2 | Adds six coins used as currency, a crafting station, six upgrade extensions, and a storage chest for coins and treasures. This mod helps simplify your recipe... |
| RavenwoodDwarvenKingdoms | JamesJonesTV | 1.1.0 | Adds 50 new Dwarf themed building pieces. Mountains, Walls, Towers, Massive Bridge Parts, Enterable Dwarven Mountain, Statues and more! |
| RavenwoodPieces | JamesJonesTV | 2.0.5 | Adds 130+ new building pieces. Adds signs for tameable creatures. Adds Multiple Themed Massive Wall Pieces that defy physics. 15 Trees, 8 Hedges, 7 Road Item... |
| RavenwoodRestorations | JamesJonesTV | 1.0.2 | Adds bookcases, storage chests, chalkboards, mailboxes, 20 statues, 20 enterable barns, new crafting stations, recipes, materials and much more! |
| RenegadeVikings | blacks7ar | 1.4.2 | Adds randomly generated viking npcs, hostile, boss, wandering trader and neutral (tameable) to all biomes except the last unfinished biome. |
| SeaAnimals | Marlthon | 0.3.8 | Give life to Valheim’s oceans with dangerous creatures, rideable marine beasts, and true ocean exploration. The sea is no longer empty. |
| Seasons | shudnal | 1.10.2 | Four customizable seasons. Different visual flavor for every season, seasonal impact on gameplay. Frozen water and ice floes in Winter. Different weather, ra... |
| Server devcommands | JereKuusela | 1.115.0 | Enables devcommands and utilities for server admins. |
| Spawn That | ASharpPen | 1.2.19 | Advanced tool for customizing mob spawners throughout the world with configuration files. |
| Swamp Pack 1 | warpalicious | 1.2.2 | Adds 18 new custom locations to the Swamp biome. Part of the More World Locations series |
| TheGreatestShips | DeathMonger | 0.9.5 | Eight ships on Valheim's own hulls: a Fast Karve and Fast Longship, three cargo tiers (Knarr, Busse, Big Busse) and three Byrdings with a fenced, gated pen f... |
| This Goes Here | ASharpPen | 2.1.2 | Small mod for mod authors to run file operations in bepinex folders. |
| ValheimCuisine | Xutz | 2.3.2 | Adds more than 300 food recipes inspired on cultural nordic delicacies, with norse mythology references to fit the game. |
| ValheimLegends | momos3939 | 0.7.10 | Adds 12 selectable hero classes to Valheim, each with unique abilities and progression. Compatibility port for Valheim 1.0 (Unity 6). Lineage: TorannD -> Vis... |
| ValheimQol | Marlthon | 0.0.9 | A comprehensive collection of configurable quality-of-life improvements for farming, crafting, building, storage, production, tames, multiplayer, and more. |
| VALKEA | The_Bees_Decree | 3.0.0 | Over 300 Brand Spanking New Upbeat Build Pieces - BOG WITCH |
| Vikings Magic | Radamanto | 1.1.7 | Vikings Magic is a mod focused on expanding magic from the very beginning of the game and throughout its entire progression. |
| Warfare | Therzie | 1.9.4 | Fills the weapon and shields gap in vanilla Valheim and with MANY new weapons and unique extras! |
| WatchWhereYouStab | Searica | 1.0.1 | Client-side mod that lets aim melee attacks up or down up to a maximum angle (configurable). |
| Waystones | shudnal | 1.2.2 | Build a waystone network, sit in front of one, locate with your gaze a distant place or another waystone and fast travel there. Nomap/noportals immersive alt... |
| Weedheim | Cygan | 2.0.5 | Unofficial Valheim 1.0 compatibility fork of Weedheim 2.0.4 by MagicMike. Same mod, only the binary is patched to load on 1.0. |
| Wizardry | Therzie | 1.2.2 | Fills the magical gap in vanilla Valheim with MANY unique extras! |
| World Edit Commands | JereKuusela | 1.78.0 | Adds new client side commands for advanced world editing. |
| YamlDotNet | ValheimModding | 16.3.1 | Shared version 16.3.0 of YamlDotNet from Antoine Aubry and contributors, net47 package for use in Valheim mods. Maintained by the ValheimModding team. |
Credits
All mods belong to their respective authors. This modpack does not contain or re-upload any of their files; it only references them as Thunderstore dependencies. Please support the original authors on their mod pages.
AI disclosure
This modpack's README, manifest and icon were prepared with the help of an AI assistant (Claude). The mods themselves and the included configs were not generated by AI.