Blackmetal Spear

A darker, sharper Norse spear forged of wicked blackmetal. This mod introduces a high-tier, fully balanced custom spear to Valheim, complete with an authentic custom 3D model, realistic in-game materials, customized physics, and custom icon assets.

Created using the Jötunn library for seamless integration and maximum compatibility with other Valheim mods.

Features

Custom 3D Model & Materials: Swaps the default visuals with a beautiful custom spear model featuring authentic blackmetal blade and grip textures (no shiny or plastic shaders).
Custom Icon: Features a dedicated hand-crafted icon in your inventory that matches the spear's in-game aesthetics.
Fitted Colliders & Physics: Dynamic box colliders specifically fitted to the custom mesh for accurate physics behaviors when dropped or placed.
Balanced Progression: Slots perfectly into the late-game blackmetal tier (sitting between the Wolf Fang Spear and Carapace Spear).

Balanced Weapons Stats

Stat	Value	Level Upgrade
Damage Type	Pierce	-
Base Pierce Damage	95	+5 per level
Base Durability	250	+50 per level
Tool Tier	Blackmetal	-

Crafting & Upgrade Recipe

Crafted and upgraded at the Forge (Requires Forge Level 4).

🪵 Fine Wood x10 (Fixed cost)
🔗 Black Metal x6 (+3 per upgrade level)
🧵 Linen Thread x5 (+3 per upgrade level)

How to Spawn with Devcommands

If you want to test the spear or play in creative mode, you can easily spawn it using Valheim's built-in console commands.

Spawning Steps:

Enable the Console: Right-click Valheim in your Steam Library -> select Properties -> in Launch Options add -console.
Open the Console: Launch the game, load into your world, and press F5 to open the console.
Enable Cheats: Type devcommands and press Enter.
Spawn the Spear: Type the following command and press Enter:
```
spawn SpearBlackmetalWicked
```

Note: The spear's internal prefab identifier is SpearBlackmetalWicked.

Installation

Method 1: Automated (Recommended)

We strongly recommend using a mod manager such as r2modman or the Thunderstore Mod Manager:

Open your mod manager and select your Valheim profile.
Search for Blackmetal Spear and click Install.
Launch the game through the mod manager!

Method 2: Manual

Download this package zip and extract the contents.
Copy SpearBlackmetal.dll into your Valheim installation's BepInEx plugins directory: ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Valheim\BepInEx\plugins\
Launch the game!

Requirements

This mod requires the following libraries to function: