⚓ Njord — Master of the Sea

A mythic overhaul of Valheim’s ship handling, steering, acceleration, and sea‑faring experience.
Njord makes boats feel powerful, responsive, and alive — without breaking Valheim’s soul.

🌊 v1.1.0 — The Runic Wake Update

Njord 1.1.0 introduces a new visual identity for ships: Runic Wake VFX, a glowing trail of mythic energy that responds to speed, steering, and wind.

⭐ Runic Wake VFX (New)

• Optional glowing wake effect behind ships
• Color‑tinted based on your configuration
• Scales with speed and sail state
• Fully multiplayer‑safe
• Zero performance impact on servers

Config Options:

• VFX_Enable — Enable/disable the wake effect
• VFX_Color — Hex color for the runic glow

🌊 Core Features

⚡ Responsive Steering

• Smooth, modernized helm control
• Steering multiplier
• Steering gate prevents jitter on helm acquisition

💨 Acceleration, Sail Forces & Max Speeds

• Configurable forward/reverse forces
• Configurable Base/Half/Full sail behavior
• Optional reverse‑kick for tight maneuvering
• Per‑boat max speed configuration (Njord vs vanilla)

🌬️ Wind‑Blend System

• Always have the wind

🧭 Njord HUD

• Clean, minimal, mythic HUD
• Fully multiplayer‑safe
• Shows steering, speed, waterline, hull integrity, wind blend, and readiness
• Drag to reposition
• Toggle with F7

⚙️ Configuration

All major systems are configurable via BepInEx:

• SteeringMultiplier
• AccelerationMultiplier
• BaseForwardForce
• BaseReverseForce
• SailForwardForce
• HalfSailForce
• FullSailForce
• ReverseKick
• WindBlend
• MaxSpeed_Njord / MaxSpeed_Vanilla per ship type
• VFX_Enable
• VFX_Color
• HUD position + toggle

🔄 Runtime Reload

Press F8 in‑game to reload the config without restarting Valheim.
Server automatically re‑broadcasts updated values.

🛠️ Installation

1. Install BepInExPack for Valheim
2. Drop the Njord folder into:
   BepInEx/plugins/
3. Launch the game
4. Edit config as desired
5. Press F8 to reload settings

🤝 Compatibility

• Works in singleplayer and multiplayer
• Server authoritative config sync
• Safe to install mid‑playthrough
• No world changes

🧪 Known Limitations

• Some MP config changes may require server restart depending on host setup
• VFX appearance may vary with modded water shaders

🐉 Credits

Wubarrk — Creator, Architect, Myth‑Weaver
AI Assistance — For accelerating development and refining complex systems
Njord — God of the Sea, who tolerates your steering
You — For sailing boldly into the storm

❤️ Support

If you enjoy Njord and want to support development:
https://www.patreon.com/cw/WubarrkDev

📜 License

MIT License — free to modify, extend, and sail with.