LatchLink
Remote switches for linked Valheim doors, gates, and compatible door mods.LatchLink
LatchLink adds buildable switches that remotely operate linked doors, gates, and compatible drawbridges.
Version 0.7.1 targets Valheim 1.0.7 and requires BepInExPack Valheim 5.4.2350 and Jotunn 2.30.0 or newer compatible releases.
Features
- Wooden Lever, Iron Button, Rune Switch, and Secret Bookshelf variants
- Toggle, Open, and Close operating modes
- Multiple doors can be linked to one switch
- Links and modes persist with the world
- Saved links remain usable across temporary ZDO loading gaps
- Switch visuals follow the actual state of their linked doors
- Configurable link distance and link limit
- Optional per-door switch-only mode
Modded gates and drawbridges are supported when they use Valheim's standard Door component. LatchLink operates targets through their normal interaction path, so access-control and door-behavior patches from mods such as WardIsLove are respected without requiring a hard dependency.
Keyed and one-way doors can be linked. They retain their normal restrictions: the activating player must have any required key, and a one-way door will not close through a switch.
The Secret Bookshelf uses the same controls and modes as every other switch. It uses a weathered vanilla Valheim shelf and muted leather-bound books; the red book pulls outward and tilts briefly whenever the shelf is activated.
Recipes
| Switch | Materials |
|---|---|
| Wooden Lever | 4 Wood, 1 Resin |
| Iron Button | 2 Fine Wood, 2 Iron |
| Rune Switch | 4 Stone, 1 Surtling Core, 2 Greydwarf Eyes |
| Secret Bookshelf | 10 Fine Wood, 4 Deer Hide, 1 Bronze |
The required materials unlock each recipe. A nearby workbench is required to place a switch.
Controls
Look directly at a placed switch before using these controls.
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Use | Operate the linked group |
| Shift + Use | Enter or cancel link mode |
| Alt + Use | Cycle between Toggle, Open, and Close modes |
| Shift + Alt + Use | Remove every link from the switch |
| Alt + Use on a linked door while in link mode | Toggle direct use of that door |
| Escape | Cancel link mode |
After entering link mode, use the door or gate you want to add or remove. To make an already-linked door usable only through its switches, enter link mode again and press Alt + Use on that door. Repeat the action to restore direct use. Link mode ends after either interaction.
Installation
Install LatchLink with r2modman or Thunderstore Mod Manager.
For manual installation, install BepInExPack Valheim and Jotunn, then place LatchLink.dll inside BepInEx/plugins.
The mod must be installed on the server and every connecting client.
Configuration
Configuration is generated at BepInEx/config/com.tomtom.latchlink.cfg after the game starts once.
| Setting | Default |
|---|---|
| Maximum links per switch | 32 |
| Maximum link distance | 100 metres |
