RestlessCore

Less friction. Clearer information. Still Valheim.

RestlessCore brings the HUD, inventory, crafting and everyday quality-of-life systems together. It is the foundation for the Restless collection and works on its own.

(screenshot coming) — HUD at a finished base, with food/status effects and a populated hotbar.

Spend less time moving materials

Craft and build using eligible nearby chests when your bag runs short. Quick Stack deposits into matching storage; Restock tops up what you already carry. Hungry tames can eat from nearby chests, and supported station interactions can find their inputs and fuel there.

Hotbar, equipment/quick slots and locked bag cells stay protected. Empty chests are ignored by Quick Stack and ground-item routing. Material pulls leave one item behind by default, keeping the chest stack available as a destination.

A clearer view of your character

Dedicated equipment slots and Z / X / C quick slots sit beside the bag. Item tooltips show quality and separate set bonuses from individual item stats. Loadout totals let you inspect values and their sources.

The HUD, minimap, inventory/crafting, build information, map and menus share a restrained torn-paper treatment. Notifications stack, and repeated messages consolidate.

(screenshot coming) — Inventory/crafting with a readable set-piece tooltip.

Small jobs, fewer clicks

Repair an area, repair equipment at a valid station and seal wood against rain for resin. Keep a loaded crossbow loaded when swapping, keep tools equipped in water and clear death pins when recovery is complete.

Stacks default to 2×; single-item gear stays single. Persistent fires, terrain limits and other gameplay options are configurable. Tames do not hurt players or each other, and ballistae ignore them; players can still kill their own tames.

Start here

Install Core and its dependencies with a mod manager.
Launch modded and open F8, or Restless in the pause menu.
Review gameplay settings with the host and choose your personal HUD preferences.

Default control	Action
Backtick, left of 1	Quick Stack
Shift + Backtick	Restock
Middle mouse on a bag cell	Lock/unlock; cream diamond indicator
Z / X / C	Quick slots
F8	Restless settings

Gameplay rules are host/server-controlled with locking enabled. Keybinds and visual preferences remain local. Core overlaps other storage-automation, equipment-slot and HUD mods; consult the guide before combining duplicate systems.

(screenshot coming) — F8 ecosystem overview and Core settings.

Cook, Plant, Piles, Drawers, Storage and Works are separate expansions that use this foundation. Core does not add a skill tree or rarity gameplay by itself.