Changelog

0.4.2 - Native Character Buff Icons

• Added real Valheim status effects for Rusty, Seppy, Xpert, Chaos Bringer, and Witchy.
• Added a unique 128x128 icon for every character buff.
• Rusty uses the RustyLaserGaming logo.
• Seppy uses a green rogue-themed icon.
• Xpert uses a red berserker-themed icon.
• Chaos Bringer uses a purple crazy-panda icon.
• Witchy uses a beautiful purple-witch icon.
• Added native Valheim titles and detailed hover tooltips for all five buffs.
• Icons activate only while their matching buff is active and disappear immediately when inactive.
• Removed the separate Active Buffs window and kept only Valheim's native status-effect display.
• Preserved the Valheim-style F7 and F8 menus, gameplay effects, multiplayer synchronization, and late-join synchronization.
• Passed in-game activation, removal, tooltip, and icon-clarity testing with no red errors.

0.4.1 - Valheim-Style Tabbed GUI

• Rebuilt the F7 and F8 interfaces with dark carved-wood panels, gold trim, and parchment-colored text.
• Added F8 Buffs, Server, and Help tabs.
• Added F7 Settings, Events, and System tabs.
• Added selected-buff detail cards with active and inactive status indicators.
• Added compact server status, utility effect, and diagnostics panels.
• Moved the Active Buff HUD below the minimap and matched it to the new menu style.
• Added clearer selected, enabled, disabled, and locked button states.
• Replaced default admin checkboxes with large Valheim-style toggle buttons.
• Preserved all gameplay effects, admin controls, trusted multiplayer synchronization, and late-join synchronization.
• Passed in-game testing with no red errors.

0.4.0 - Multiplayer Buff Availability Sync

• Added F7 enable/disable controls for Rusty, Seppy, Xpert, Chaos Bringer, and Witchy.
• Disabled buffs disappear from F8 and are removed from saved selections.
• Disabled buffs cannot remain active or appear in the Active Buff HUD.
• Added trusted multiplayer synchronization for buff availability changes.
• Added automatic late-join request/response synchronization for the enabled-buff mask.
• Preserved the server-controlled 1, 2, or 3 buff-slot limit.
• Passed host, second-player, and late-join multiplayer testing.

0.3.9 - Trusted Multiplayer Buff-Slot Sync

• Added server-controlled maximum buff slots: 1, 2, or 3.
• Added trusted-server sender validation.
• Added automatic late-join request/response synchronization.
• Added host diagnostics for RPC sender and server peer IDs.
• Preserved all five buffs, F7/F8 menus, and the Active Buff HUD.

0.3.8 - Active Buff HUD

• Added a top-right Active Buffs HUD panel
• Added active indicators for Rusty, Seppy, Xpert, Chaos Bringer, and Witchy buffs
• Only currently active buffs appear
• The HUD disappears when no buffs are active
• Includes adjustable 1, 2, or 3 buff-slot controls from v0.3.7
• Confirmed F8 Player Menu and F7 Admin Menu still work

0.3.6 - Server Settings Foundation

• Added Server Settings Foundation section to the F7 Admin Menu
• Shows current max buff slots: 2
• Shows enabled buff list
• Adds foundation notes for future server-owner forced settings
• No gameplay changes in this version
• Confirmed F8 Player Menu, F7 Admin Menu, 2-buff limit, Witchy Buff, and Chaos Bringer still work

0.3.5 - Witchy Buff

• Added Witchy Buff to the F8 Player Menu
• Witchy Buff uses the same 2-buff selection limit
• Witchy Buff is active only when selected and Rested
• Added 10% less staff/magic stamina while Witchy Buff is active
• Confirmed F8 Player Menu, F7 Admin Menu, and other buffs still work

0.3.4 - Chaos Bringer Buff

• Added Chaos Bringer Buff to the F8 Player Menu
• Chaos Bringer uses the same 2-buff selection limit
• Chaos Bringer is active only when selected and Rested
• Added faster movement while Chaos Bringer is active
• Added faster sneak movement while Chaos Bringer is active
• Added stronger jump while Chaos Bringer is active
• Added 15% less dodge/swim stamina while Chaos Bringer is active
• Confirmed F8 Player Menu, F7 Admin Menu, and 2-buff limit still work

0.3.3 - Buff Choice Limit

• Added player buff choice system in the F8 Player Menu
• Players can choose only 2 buffs total
• Rusty Buff, Seppy Buff, and Xpert Buff now only activate when selected
• The 3rd buff locks after 2 buffs are chosen
• Players can remove and swap chosen buffs
• Future buffs can use the same 2-buff limit system
• Confirmed F7 Admin Menu still works

0.3.1 - Seppy Buff + Admin Menu Split

• Added Seppy Buff tank-style player buff
• Seppy Buff is active while Rested
• Seppy Buff gives 10% less incoming damage
• Seppy Buff gives 15% less stamina used while blocking
• Added F8 scroll support
• Split menus so F8 opens Player Menu and F7 opens Admin Menu
• Moved admin buttons and toggles out of the player menu
• Confirmed admin buttons, admin toggles, player help, funny death messages, and one-time welcome/server messages still work

0.3.0 - Server Rules / Player Help Page

• Added public F8 Server Rules / Player Help section
• Added Basic Server Rules button
• Added Boss Fight Rules button
• Added Body Recovery Rules button
• Added Discord Reminder button
• Added Server Etiquette button
• Confirmed admin Boss Prep buttons, admin toggles, funny death messages, and welcome/server one-time messages still work

0.2.9 - Boss Prep / Server Event Buttons

• Added admin-only Boss Prep / Server Event Buttons in the F8 menu
• Added Boss Fight Starting Soon message button
• Added Return To Base message button
• Added Body Recovery Run message button
• Added Discord Reminder message button
• Added Stream Starting Soon message button
• Confirmed admin toggles and funny death messages still work

0.2.8 - Funny Death Messages

• Added funny death messages when a player dies
• Added milestone death messages at 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100 deaths
• Added F8 Death Counter preview for the next death joke
• Death message now repeats longer after death
• Fixed welcome message so it does not show again after respawn
• Fixed server reminder so it does not show again after respawn

0.2.7 - Admin Toggles

• Added admin-only F8 toggle for Server Reminder
• Added admin-only F8 toggle for Raid Warnings
• Admin toggle changes save to config
• Server Reminder and Raid Warnings status now updates in the F8 menu
• Confirmed old hair, beard, rune, and war paint options are still removed

0.2.6 - Clean Source Build

• Removed unused rune visual source code
• Removed unused hair, beard, and war paint source code
• Kept all server comfort gameplay features working
• Confirmed F8 menu, Admin Settings, welcome message, server reminder, death counter, Body Recovery, Rested bonus, Build QOL, boss messages, and raid warnings still work in-game

0.2.5 - Clean Public Admin + Body Recovery Fix

• Added Admin Settings section
• Admin Settings now shows only for RustyLaser by SteamID
• Fixed Body Recovery timer so it no longer activates every time the game starts
• Body Recovery now uses a real UTC clock timer
• Confirmed v0.2.5 installs clean from ZIP
• Confirmed no public test buttons
• Confirmed hair/beard options are removed
• Confirmed gameplay sections still show in F8

0.2.4 - Clean Public Server Comfort

• Added server rules reminder after the welcome message
• Server reminder now shows once after welcome
• Restored welcome message to show once
• Removed public test buttons
• Removed public hair/beard options
• Disabled old hair/beard auto-apply code
• Kept all gameplay comfort features active
• Confirmed clean F8 menu

0.2.3 - Clean Public

• Removed public test buttons from the F8 menu
• Kept real gameplay features working

0.2.2 - Raid Warnings

• Added raid warning messages
• Added raid active reminder
• Added raid cleared message
• Added Raid Warnings section to the F8 menu

0.2.1 - Boss Kill Messages

• Added boss kill messages for major Valheim bosses
• Removed public boss test button before release

0.2.0 - Server Comfort Foundation

• Added welcome message
• Added death counter
• Added body recovery buff
• Added rested stamina bonus
• Added build mode QOL stamina reduction