RtD Oceans & Cuisine Expansion

A full ocean and biome cuisine overhaul for Valheim.

• All RtD mods use optimized 256 texture sizes and reduced render distances for better performance.
• RtD mods do have some incompatibilities, and unsupported combinations may cause instability, broken progression, missing functionality, desyncs, or world corruption.
• Compatibility bypass mods and forced runtime patchers are used entirely at your own risk.
• If you encounter issues with your own modpack(s), please disable all non-RtD mods first, test the issue, then re-enable your extra mods one by one to identify the problematic mod(s).
• RtD projects may migrate to another host/platform in the future.

RtD Compatibility & Support Policy

RtD mods are designed as curated gameplay experiences, not universal compatibility frameworks.

Some mods heavily modify progression, loot generation, combat systems, world generation, networking, or runtime behavior. These combinations may still launch successfully, but stability and functionality cannot be guaranteed.

Please understand:

• Unsupported combinations may cause instability, broken progression, missing functionality, desyncs, or world corruption.
• Compatibility bypass mods and forced runtime patchers are used entirely at your own risk.
• Bug reports from unsupported setups may be declined if the issue cannot be reproduced on a clean RtD setup.
• Server owners and modpack creators are responsible for testing their own environments.
• RtD support is primarily limited to mods developed by Smoothbrain, Azumatt, ZedDragon, Shudnal, Alpus, Vapok, Marlthon, OdinPlus, and WackyMole.

The goal is not to restrict player choice, but to keep RtD projects stable and maintainable as curated gameplay experiences.

RtD Compatibility Notes

OVERVIEW

RtD Oceans & Cuisine Expansion transforms the oceans into a living ecosystem while expanding every biome with unique crops, regional dishes, sea creatures, predators, relic progression, and a powerful ocean boss encounter.

The ocean is no longer empty.

Every biome now has identity through food, farming, and sea life.

• All wild vegetables can be replanted and farmed.
• All farming crops have a 75% chance to drop seeds for replanting.

BIOME CUISINE & CROPS

MEADOWS – Early Coastal Survival

• Shrimp Stew
• Shrimp Rice Bowl
• Shrimp Sushi
• Tofu
• FishWrap Variants

Resources:

• Rice
• Shrimp Pots
• Crab

Light, efficient early-game meals focused on balanced health and stamina.

BLACK FOREST – Cultivated Coastlines

• Tomato Soup
• Tomato Stew
• Bream Sushi
• Cod Sushi
• Tuna Sushi
• FishWrap Variants

Crops:

• Cucumber
• Tomato
• Potato

Mid-tier meals with stronger stamina and hybrid scaling.

SWAMP – Dangerous Waters

• Miso Soup
• Miso Stew
• Shark Sushi
• Squid Sushi
• Whale Sushi
• FishWrap Variants

Crops:

• Cabbage
• Beets
• Radish

Hearty broths and predator-based cuisine from hostile waters.

MOUNTAIN – Cold Harvest

• Mushroom Soup
• Mushroom Stew
• Sushi Roll
• Caviar Sushi
• FishWrap Variants

High-health scaling dishes built for survival in extreme climates.

PLAINS – Agricultural Abundance

• Cereal
• Corn Soup
• Cereal Stew
• Corn Stew
• Marlin Sushi
• Urchin Sushi
• FishWrap Variants

Crops:

• Corn
• Wheat
• Wild Onion

High stamina and advanced hybrid builds shine here.

MISTLANDS – Endgame Mastery

• Ramen (with egg)
• Pumpkin Soup
• Pumpkin Stew
• Rice Pudding Stew
• Fancy Whale Sushi
• Sea Monster Stew
• Shark Meat Stew

Crops:

• Watermelon
• Pumpkin
• Garlic

Powerful late-game dishes with strong stat combinations.

OCEAN LIFE

Friendly Creatures

• Dolphin – Instantly tamed using Shrimp
• Orca – Quickly tamed using sea animal meat
• Mermaid – Rare tameable ocean entity

Passive Sea Animals (Flee Behavior)

• Cod – Black Forest & Ocean
• Tuna – Black Forest & Ocean
• Squid – Swamp & Ocean
• Manta – Swamp & Ocean
• Marlin – Plains & Ocean
• Turtle – Mistlands & Ocean
• Sperm Whale – Ocean
• Humpback Whale – Ocean

The smallest whale variant begins at 1,000 HP.

PREDATORS & MONSTERS

• Great White Shark – Swamp & Ocean
• Hammerhead Shark – Plains & Ocean
• Megalodon – Mistlands
• BoneFish – Ashlands
• BoneSquid – Ashlands
• Luminous Looker – Deep North
• Murkpod – Deep North

Biome-based escalation ensures increasing ocean danger.

UNDERWATER EXPLORATION

• Instanced seashells and harvestable seaweed
• Sunken ships with treasure near shores and deep waters
• Undead Jotunn locations
• Fairy islands with whispering trees
• 6 powerful ocean relics to discover and craft
• Belzor – A full ocean boss encounter
• 2 final power trinkets earned upon victory

PROGRESSION DESIGN

• Ocean ecosystems integrated into every biome
• Farming and sea hunting progression
• Food-based build diversity
• Relic crafting tied to exploration
• Endgame boss and trinket rewards

This expansion turns the ocean into a true biome.

Support & Feedback

• If you enjoy the hundreds of hours put into this overhaul and want to show some love, you can support my work via Patreon.
• Patreon
• Support

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