⚡ Valheim QoL+ Expansion Modpack (v5)

A feature‑rich Quality‑of‑Life and gameplay expansion for Valheim, built for long‑term servers, community worlds, and players who want smoother building, smarter systems, deeper immersion, and a more living, reactive world — all without breaking Valheim’s core identity.

v5 includes world gen tools

v4.8 introduces the largest update yet, including:

• Shadows of Midgard — a stealth‑driven world and combat overhaul
• Njord v1.1.0 — smoother seas with new VFX
• SkyNet v2 Prototype — backend stability upgrades

This README reflects the full v4.8 modpack.

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✅ Core Goals

• Reduce grind without trivializing progression
• Improve building, crafting, and inventory flow
• Enhance multiplayer, guilds, and server identity
• Add NPCs, markets, professions, and world systems
• Strengthen stability and long‑term world health
• Keep everything configurable via BepInEx

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🌑 NEW IN v4.8 — SHADOWS OF MIDGARD

A full stealth‑focused world and combat overhaul:

• Darker, moodier biomes
• Smarter enemy detection
• Sound‑based awareness
• True stealth gameplay
• Tactical ambushes & flanking
• Exploration that rewards silence and caution

This system reshapes how you move, fight, and survive.
The night is no longer a backdrop — it is a threat.

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🌊 NJORD v1.1.0 — SEA VFX UPDATE

Njord, Master of the Sea, receives a visual upgrade:

• New water‑interaction VFX
• Cleaner helm feedback
• More responsive ship feel
• Works seamlessly with Smoothbrain Sailing

The seas feel alive beneath your keel.

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⚙️ SKYNET v2 PROTOTYPE — BACKEND UPGRADE

Deep in the stone‑veins of the world, the dwarven mechanists have reforged SkyNet:

• Stronger world‑state handling
• Smoother server behavior
• Better modpack stability
• Improved internal logic

The machines hum. The world steadies.

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🧱 Building & Construction Enhancements

Build faster, cleaner, and with more creative freedom:

• Gizmo — precision rotation & placement
• Build Camera — free‑camera building
• PlanBuild — blueprint planning & build saving
• Fine Wood / Core Wood / Refined Stone / OdinArchitect / BuildPieces — massive build set expansion
• Plant Everything + Plant Easily — plant crops anywhere they logically grow
• Speedy Paths — road movement bonuses
• Torches Eternal — permanent light
• Trees Reborn — improved visuals & regrowth
• Structure Tweaks — durability scaling with building skill
• Smoke Collision Fixes — proper smoke flow
• Advanced Terrain Modifiers — shape the land cleanly
• HammerTime — faster building workflow

Perfect for towns, ports, megabases, and creative builders.

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🎒 Inventory, Storage & Crafting QoL

Eliminate friction and keep the adventure flowing:

• Extended Player Inventory
• AzuAutoStore — auto‑sort into nearby containers
• AzuCraftyBoxes — craft from nearby chests
• AzuContainerSizes — custom container sizes
• CurrencyPocket — dedicated coin storage
• AAA Crafting — expanded crafting logic
• Automatic Fuel — smelters, kilns, fires auto‑refuel
• Recycle N Reclaim — recover materials
• Recipe Pinner — pin recipes to HUD
• Further Upgrades — additional gear tiers
• Pet Pantry — automated pet feeding

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⚔️ Combat, Exploration & Gameplay Tweaks

Small changes, big impact:

• Shadows of Midgard — stealth combat overhaul
• Dual Wielder — dual‑wield most weapons
• Shield Bash — new defensive utility
• True Instant Loot Drop
• Vikings Do Swim
• Wield Equipment While Swimming
• Seasonality — dynamic seasons
• Ore Mines — mineable ore deposits
• KillMeForMyPower — progression magic
• Therzie’s Warfare, Fire & Ice, Armory, Monstrum, Deep North — expanded enemies, gear, and biome content
• Marsarah Tweaks — world & combat polish

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🐾 Creatures & World Interaction

Better creature handling and ranching:

• CarryMeMaster — pick up tames, move them safely, bring them through portals
• Smoothbrain Ranching — improved breeding & livestock systems
• Monstrum & Deep North — new creatures and biome threats

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🎶 Media, Events & Social Play

Enhance gatherings, RP, and community events:

• Odin On Demand — in‑game music & video streaming
• Synced playback for taverns, guild halls, festivals, and RP nights

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⛵ Sailing & Sea‑Faring Enhancements

The smoothest sailing experience in Valheim:

• Njord v1.1.0 — new VFX + refined feel
• Smoothbrain Sailing — profession‑based bonuses
• Muted Sails — transparent sails for visibility

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🧭 UI, HUD & Player Experience

Clearer information, smoother navigation:

• HUD Compass
• TargetPortal — improved portal targeting
• ComfySigns — better signs & browsing
• Where You At — player markers
• XRayVision — admin‑only vision tools

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🪄 Magic & Mystical Systems

Ancient power returns to Midgard:

• KillMeForMyPower — progression magic
• Wacky’s Database — future magical expansions supported

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🏰 Multiplayer, Guilds & Server Features

Built for shared worlds and long‑term communities:

• Guilds — player factions
• Server Characters — server‑bound characters
• WardIsLove — expanded ward permissions
• Portal Limit: 4 per player
• Ward Limit: 4 per player
• Marketplace & Server NPCs Revamped
• NPC Models
• You Are Being Logged — admin logging
• Blacksmithing, Cooking, Farming, Exploration, Building, Ranching professions

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🔧 Server & Admin Utilities

• Azu’s Unofficial Config Manager
• HookGenPatcher
• Location Reset Tools
• Admin‑only utilities
• Backend patches & fixes

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📦 Included Dependencies

• Jötunn
• HookGenPatcher
• YamlDotNet
• JsonDotNET
• OOD_LIB
• Wacky’s Database

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🖥️ Server Installation Notes

• All players must match server versions
• Most mods are server‑safe
• Admin tools should remain admin‑only
• Config tuning recommended for balance

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⚙️ Configuration

All major systems configurable via:

BepInEx/config/

Tune inventory sizes, crafting radius, automation, marketplace prices, stealth difficulty, seasonal effects, and more.

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❤️ Credits

All credit belongs to the mod authors.
This pack simply unifies their work into a cohesive, stable experience.

Featured Authors:
Advize, Azumatt, ComfyMods, Smoothbrain, RustyMods, KGvalheim, VentureValheim, blacks7ar, MagicMike, TastyChickenLegs, Therzie, CookieMilk, JereKuusela, Marsarah, Searica, WackyMole, ValMedia, Xenofell, and many others.

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v4.8 is the most ambitious version yet — step into the shadows and carve your legend.