FieldFilleting

Description

Field Filleting lets you fillet fish from the normal inventory crafting menu while carrying an eligible tool. Customize fumbles, Cooking XP, yield and crafting actions, with optional species-specific fillets.

Overview

Feature	Description
Inventory filleting	Fillet discovered fish while carrying a suitable tool. Daggers are the default.
Filleting mechanics	Adjust fumbles, skill balancing, Cooking XP and fish yield.
Crafting actions	Optional crafting animation and cancellation on movement.
Unique fillets	Craft species-specific fillets by hand or at the preparation table, and cook them on cooking stations.
Multiplayer	Gameplay settings and fillet definitions are synced from the server. UI settings and icons stay local.

Configuration and values

Settings: BepInEx/config/dannanboi.fieldfilleting.cfg
Fillet definitions: BepInEx/config/FieldFilleting/fillet.yaml

Section / option	Default	Description
Settings / Filleting tools	daggers	Eligible tool categories, such as daggers,axes.
Settings / Fumble chance	0.25	Risk of ruining the fish. Range: 0–1; 0 disables fumbles.
Settings / Fumble message	You fumbled the filleting and ruined the fish.	Message shown after a fumble.
Settings / Skill balancing	true	Cooking skill reduces fumble risk.
Settings / Balancing multiplier	1	Strength of skill balancing. Range: 0–10.
Settings / Cooking skill gain	true	Award Cooking XP after successful filleting.
Settings / Cooking skill base value	1	Base Cooking XP amount. Range: 0.1–40.
Settings / Cooking skill multiplier	1	Multiply Cooking XP. Range: 1–10.
Settings / Fish Yield Multiplier	1	Multiply hand-filleting output. Range: 0.01–5.00.
Settings / Unique fillets	true	Add species-specific fillets and recipes.
Settings / Disable Raw Fish Recipe	false	Disable regular Raw Fish crafting in both menus.
Action Rules / Action animation	true	Play a crafting animation; movement cancels the action.
Action Rules / Cancel on movement	true	Cancel filleting when moving, including without animation.
UI / Visual Effect	Fumbles only	Choose Every craft, Fumbles only or Off.
UI / Disable sound SFX	false	Mute the filleting effect's sound.
UI / Add to tooltip	true	Add a filleting hint to eligible tools.
UI / Tooltip text	Can be used to fillet fish	Text added to eligible tooltips.

Valid config and YAML changes apply automatically. Settings and Action Rules are server-controlled and locked in multiplayer. UI options remain local and editable.

A tool only needs to be carried. Removing the last eligible tool cancels crafting. Cancelled attempts consume no fish; fumbles consume the fish and give no fillets or XP.

Fish Yield Multiplier 1 gives normal yield, 0.5 halves it and 2 doubles it. Output rounds up, with at least one fillet per fish. Preparation-table filleting uses normal yields and XP, without the hand-filleting mechanics or tool requirement.

Fillet YAML example

dbff_RawFish_Fish1:
  displayName: "Perch fillet"
  description: "A fresh perch fillet."
  useModel: FishRaw
  weightPerUnit: 0.5
  PrefabnameCooked:

The top-level name selects an existing fillet. Use two-space indentation; no basics section or list dashes are needed.

Field	Description
displayName	Item name.
description	Item description.
useModel	Item supplying the visual model; defaults to FishRaw.
weightPerUnit	Weight per fillet; zero is allowed.
PrefabnameCooked	Cooked output item; blank uses normal Cooked fish.

Older fillet YAML files convert automatically to fillet.yaml, preserving custom values and keeping backups. Unique fillets can be used in recipes configured by other mods.

Optional icons: place matching PNGs in BepInEx/config/FieldFilleting/icons, for example dbff_RawFish_Fish1.png. Icons reload automatically and stay local.

Manual Installation

1. Install BepInEx for Valheim.
2. Remove the previous mod DLL, then copy the included BepInEx folder into your game or server folder.
3. Start the game or server to generate the config, fillet.yaml and icon folder.

Compatibility

Supports single-player and multiplayer. Requires BepInEx 5 and matching Field Filleting versions on the server and all clients. Keep the mod installed while saved inventories contain unique fillets.

dannanboi Mod Philosophy

My mods aim to be small and modular, stay close to Valheim's vanilla experience, and work well together or independently. Enable all features to make bigger changes, or choose the ones that suit your playstyle. Your run should be yours to customize. Features described as "an added bonus" or "nice to have" should always be optional. In multiplayer, the server controls gameplay settings, while visual settings stay local to each player.

Credits

You, the player. Thanks for using my mod!