Simple Item Upgrade Preview
See current and upgraded item stats side by side in the existing Upgrade panel before spending materials. Client-side, with no extra windows or configuration.Simple Item Upgrade Preview
Know what you’re getting before you upgrade.
See your item’s current stats alongside its next upgrade values, right inside Valheim’s existing Upgrade panel. Compare improvements before spending your materials, with no extra windows, hotkeys, or configuration.
Current values appear in grey and upgraded values in gold. Only changed supported stats receive a comparison.
Features
- Preview changes to damage, armour, maximum durability, and supported blocking stats.
- Uses the existing Upgrade panel and the selected item’s tooltips.
- Client-side BepInEx mod; no server installation required.
- Does not change crafting costs, item stats, upgrade results, or save data.
Usage
Open a crafting station, select Upgrade, and choose an item. Supported changed stats show current → upgraded values.
Durability compares maximum durability, not current wear. Damage ranges in parentheses describe the upgraded item’s skill-dependent damage range.
Screenshots
Captured in a modded playthrough; item balance values may differ in your game.
| Armour | Bow | Shield |
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Installation
Install using Thunderstore Mod Manager or r2modman. BepInEx is installed as a dependency. For manual installation, copy the included BepInEx folder into your game or active mod profile, then restart the game.
If replacing the earlier locally named SimpleUpgradePreview.dll, remove that previous DLL first. Both use the same plugin identifier: local.che.simpleupgradepreview.
To uninstall, remove this mod’s DLL. Do not manually register it in your mod manager’s mods.yml; use the packaged ZIP for mod-manager imports.
Build and test
On Windows, use the .NET Framework C# compiler and references from your own Valheim and BepInEx installations. No game or third-party DLLs are included.
.\build.ps1 -GameManagedDirectory 'D:\Games\Valheim\valheim_Data\Managed' -BepInExCoreDirectory 'D:\ModProfile\BepInEx\core'
.\test.ps1
Both scripts accept an optional -Compiler path. Build output goes into dist/.
Compatibility and validation
Built against the installed Valheim and BepInEx libraries on October 18, 2026. Four in-game screenshots demonstrate weapon, armour, bow, and shield comparisons. Fourteen automated text-comparison checks cover formatting and edge cases.
Other mods can influence tooltip values. UI replacements that replace the normal Upgrade panel may not work. Epic Loot patches were inspected during development, but comprehensive enchanted-item and Forge of Potential behavior has not been verified. This mod does not change refinement odds or outcomes.
On an unexpected preview error, the mod logs a warning and disables its comparison feature for that session.
Reporting issues
Include your Valheim and BepInEx versions, relevant UI or item mods, the selected item and quality, a screenshot, and relevant log excerpts. Remove personal information before sharing logs.