Fimbulwinter Lite 2.1.0 - server-side-first QoL for Valheim 1.0

A ground-up rebuild of the pack for Valheim 1.0 "Deep North", built on two rules:

1. Zero Azumatt mods. None of the nine in the old pack have shipped a 1.0 build.
2. If the server can do it, the server does it. Players install as little as possible.

25 packages, down from 58. Every package verified against the Thunderstore API as published on/after 2026-09-09 (Valheim 1.0.0). One exception to "server-side-first": Jotunn and Vapok-AdventureBackpacks run on both sides -- see "AdventureBackpacks" below.

Upgrading from 1.x? Read this first

This is not an incremental update. 2.0.0 is a ground-up rebuild for Valheim 1.0, and the mod list has almost nothing in common with 1.4.4 -- every Azumatt mod is gone, Jotunn-dependent mods were rebuilt or dropped, and most of the pack's QoL now runs server-side instead of client-side. If you're coming from an existing 1.x world:

• Back up your world and character saves before updating. Removed mods (SmartSkills, TargetPortal, Seasons, and everything Azumatt) mean settings and item data tied to them won't carry over cleanly.
• Starting a fresh world is the safer path if you can. A 1.x save will still load, but expect some visual/behavioral rough edges from mods that no longer exist.
• Every connecting player needs the new pack, no partial installs. Vapok-AdventureBackpacks requires an exact mod match on both client and server (see "AdventureBackpacks, and why it's required" below) -- a player still on 1.x, or missing that one mod, cannot join.

Installation

Via Thunderstore / r2modman or the Thunderstore Mod Manager (recommended): search "Fimbulwinter Lite" and install/update like any other modpack. Dependencies resolve automatically.

Manual .r2z import: if you were handed a .r2z profile file directly, open r2modman -> Profiles -> Import/Update -> From file -> select the file -> Import as new profile (or Update existing, if you're updating a profile that already has this pack).

Hosting the dedicated server: see "For server admins" below.

The split

Only 18 packages reach players. The other 7 live on the dedicated server and are excluded from the client profile automatically.

Client (18)

Package	Version	Role
denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim	5.4.2350	loader
ValheimModding-YamlDotNet	16.3.1	library
shudnal-ConditionalConfigSync	1.0.8	server-enforced config
ValheimModding-Jotunn	2.30.1	library -- both sides, see "AdventureBackpacks"
Vapok-AdventureBackpacks	2.1.4	tiered biome backpacks -- required for every player, see below
shudnal-MyLittleUI	1.2.22	tooltips, production timers, chest preview, multicraft, weather
shudnal-ExtraSlots	1.2.12	equipment + quick slots
Toxo-CraftFromChests	0.4.0	craft/build/fuel from nearby chests
Neobotics-HUDCompass	1.2.0	compass bar
JoelOliMclean-NoRainDamage	1.3.0	no weather decay on builds
korCaptain-NullReferenceFix	1.0.20	stability
JereKuusela-Server_devcommands	1.113.0	admin console on a dedicated server (see below)
Crystal-DeathPenalty	1.3.1	tunes skill loss on death
cjayride-RecycleItemsIntoParts	1.7.3	recycle items into parts (drag + Delete)
ComfyMods-Gizmo	1.16.0	free build-piece rotation on all three axes
Searica-Extra_Snap_Points_Made_Easy	2.1.0	extra snap points, manual/grid snapping
Ostrix-AdvancedTerrainModifiersCompatible	1.4.8	square hoe/cultivator tools, radius + hardness scroll, precision raise, terrain reset
Zenox-ServerConnect	1.0.7	one-click main-menu connect button

Server only (7) - players install none of these

Module	Version	Replaces
ArgusMagnus-ServersideQoL	2.0.13	(suite core)
_AutoStore	2.0.11	auto-pickup, auto-sort, stack-to-chest
_ContainerSizes	2.0.11	bigger chest grids
_AutoProcess	2.0.11	auto-feed smelters/kilns from nearby chests
_LetItFloat	2.0.11	items float instead of sinking
_JustSleep	2.0.11	majority-vote sleep skip
_MultiplayerTweaks	2.0.11	desync fixes (ownership assignment)

Server-authoritative and works with unmodded and console clients, so none of it costs a player anything to install.

AdventureBackpacks, and why it's required

Six biome-tiered backpacks, each an equipped item (not an inventory slot -- see the caveat below) that adds carry capacity at a movement-speed cost:

Tier	Biome	Station	Perk
Satchel	Meadows	Workbench	--
Rugged Backpack	Black Forest	Forge	--
Bloodbag Wetpack	Swamp	Forge	Waterproof (no "Wet" debuff)
Arctic Sherpa Pack	Mountain	Forge	Frost/Cold Resistance
Lox Hide Knappsack	Plains	Forge	--
Explorers Wisppack	Mistlands	Black Forge	Built-in Demister + Slow Fall

Each tier has 4 upgrade levels at its crafting station (bigger grid each time) -- upgrade what you have before jumping to the next biome's tier. Every tier costs -15% movement speed while worn, and halves the weight of its own contents (0.5x weight multiplier) -- that trade-off is the balance, not a bug.

Keys: I opens/closes the equipped backpack; the backpack also opens automatically alongside your main inventory. Y quick-drops it (detach and drop behind you). L toggles the Wisppack's Demister in Mistlands.

Craft and store straight from the backpack (added in 2.1.0): crafting and building pull materials from your inventory first, then the equipped backpack; newly crafted items land in the backpack when your inventory is full; picked-up items auto-store into the backpack if it already holds that item, and overflow into it when your inventory fills up. All four are on by default and server-synced.

Telemetry is off in this pack. AdventureBackpacks ships an opt-out crash/error reporter (Send Error Reports) that defaults to on upstream and makes outbound HTTP calls; this pack ships it set to false, along with Enable Anonymous Telemetry = false (already the upstream default) and the startup splash screen disabled.

Caveat: it occupies the Cape/Shoulder slot, not a separate dedicated slot -- you cannot wear a backpack and a cape at the same time. The mod's own item data confirms this (backpacks are typed as capes internally). There's no config option to change this; the Arctic Sherpa Pack's own Frost/Cold Resistance perk exists specifically to compensate for the cape-based cold resistance you'd otherwise lose.

Why this one requires every player to match exactly: unlike the rest of this pack, AdventureBackpacks enforces itself on both client and server with built-in version checking -- a mismatched or missing install is rejected on connect, not silently degraded. If you're setting up a server yourself, this is the one mod you cannot make optional.

One-click server connect (Zenox-ServerConnect)

Adds a button above "Start Game" on the main menu that connects straight to a configured server address and password, skipping the server browser.

Its config holds a real address and password in plain text and is never part of this repository or the shared .r2z. BepInEx/config/zenox.serverconnect.cfg generates its own placeholder defaults (127.0.0.1:2456 / changeme) the first time it runs -- fill in the real values yourself, in your own profile, after installing.

For server admins

make profile                 # build the client .r2z from thunderstore.toml
bash scripts/deploy.sh full  # push mods + config to a Pelican-panel dedicated server

scripts/deploy.sh talks to the Pelican panel Client API (.env: PANEL_URL, PELICAN_CLIENT_KEY, SERVER_ID) and needs .env filled in from .env.example. server/fimbulwinter-lite-egg.yaml is a self-contained Pelican egg (Valheim + BepInEx only; mods/config reach the server exclusively through deploy.sh).

Why Server_devcommands is required

Vanilla gates every cheat command behind Terminal.IsCheatsEnabled(), which requires the caller to be the server -- a connected player on a dedicated server never is, so god/fly/debugmode are rejected regardless of adminlist.txt (being an admin grants kick/ban, not client cheats). Server_devcommands patches that gate and must be installed on both sides: the console it patches is client-side, permissions are enforced server-side.

ServersideQoL tuning

The suite ships mostly inert by default -- values below are what this pack turns on.

Module	Setting	Value	Why
AutoStore	AutoPickup	true	off by default -- the headline feature
AutoStore	AutoPickupRange	20
AutoStore	StackInventoryIntoContainersEmote	-2 (any emote)	most reliable across crossplay
AutoStore	AutoSort	true
AutoProcess	FeedFromContainersRange	15	default of 4 is uselessly tight
AutoProcess	CapacityMultiplier / TimePerProductMultiplier	1 / 1	no smelting speed/capacity cheats
JustSleep	RequiredPlayerPercentage	51	majority rather than unanimous
MultiplayerTweaks	AssignInteractablesToClosestPlayer, AssignMobsToClosestPlayer, AssignShipsToCaptain	true	desync fixes
MultiplayerTweaks	ForcePlayerMapPin	false	left vanilla -- a visibility change, not a fix
ContainerSizes	wood 5x3, reinforced 6x5, blackmetal 8x6, karve 4x2, longship 6x4

Untouched, still vanilla: personal chest, barrel, cart, wardrobe, grausten chest, Ashlands ship, pots and gifts. The infinite-expanding + container variant is not used anywhere in this pack.

Crystal-DeathPenalty tuning

config/dev.crystal.deathpenalty.cfg, all four keys server-enforced (change via deploy.sh configs).

Key	Value	Vanilla
SkillLossPercent	2	5
MercyEffectDuration	600	600
SafetyEffectDuration	50	50
ResetLevelProgress	true	true

Vanilla's 5% compounds harshly on this pack's combat-hard preset; 2% keeps death meaningful without being crushing (a level-30 skill loses roughly half a level per death).

cjayride-RecycleItemsIntoParts

Drag an item onto the cursor and press Delete to recycle it into its crafting materials. Config at config/cjayride.RecycleItemsIntoParts.cfg, shipped at mod defaults (100% resource return, coins excluded, consumables/trophies/shards included).

It needs some resolvable recipe to act -- raw materials and recipe-less drops just print "Cannot be recycled or unknown recipe" and are left alone. There's no "delete anything, return nothing" option.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Mod	Action	Context
Alt + Z / X / C / V	ExtraSlots	Quick slots 1-4	Anywhere
Alt + U	ExtraSlots	Quick slot 5	Anywhere
Alt + Y	ExtraSlots	Quick slot 6	Anywhere
Alt + 1 / 2 / 3	ExtraSlots	Ammo slots 1-3	Anywhere
Alt + Q / E / R	ExtraSlots	Food slots 1-3	Anywhere
Alt (hold)	ExtraSlots	Drag item between equipment slots	Inventory open
J	HUDCompass	Toggle the compass bar	Anywhere
Delete	RecycleItemsIntoParts	Recycle the item on the cursor	Inventory open
LeftShift (hold) + scroll	Gizmo	Rotate piece on X axis	Build mode, hammer
LeftAlt (hold) + scroll	Gizmo	Rotate piece on Z axis	Build mode, hammer (terrain tools use this key for ATM instead)
G / T	Gizmo	Reset selected axis / reset all axes	Build mode
` (BackQuote)	Gizmo	Cycle rotation mode (default / roof / local-frame)	Build mode
P	Gizmo	Copy targeted piece's rotation	Build mode
PageUp / PageDown	Gizmo	Snap divisions +/-	Build mode
B	ExtraSnapPointsMadeEasy	Toggle Manual+ snap mode	Build mode
CapsLock	ExtraSnapPointsMadeEasy	Toggle Manual snap mode	Build mode
F11 / F4	ExtraSnapPointsMadeEasy	Toggle grid snap / cycle grid precision	Build mode
Q / E	ExtraSnapPointsMadeEasy	Iterate placing / targeted snap points	Manual snap modes
LeftAlt (hold) + scroll	AdvancedTerrainModifiers	Change tool radius	Hoe / cultivator / shovel
LeftControl (hold) + scroll	AdvancedTerrainModifiers	Change tool hardness	Hoe / cultivator / shovel
I	AdventureBackpacks	Toggle equipped backpack	Anywhere
Y (bare)	AdventureBackpacks	Outward quick-drop the backpack	Anywhere
L	AdventureBackpacks	Toggle Demister (Explorers Wisppack only)	Mistlands
O	Server devcommands	Admin bundle: debugmode + nocost + god	Admins only
K	Server devcommands	Admin fly toggle	Admins only

Free keys for future additions: U (bare), F3, F6, F7, F8, F10. Rationale for every moved bind (and why some near-misses aren't actually conflicts) is in docs/DECISIONS.md.

Old pack -> new pack

Dropped (no 1.0 build)	Replaced by
AzuAutoStore	ServersideQoL_AutoStore (server)
AzuContainerSizes	ServersideQoL_ContainerSizes (server)
AzuCraftyBoxes	Toxo-CraftFromChests
AzuExtendedPlayerInventory	shudnal-ExtraSlots
AzuHoverStats	MyLittleUI (tooltips)
AAA_Crafting	MyLittleUI (multicraft)
Recycle_N_Reclaim, Quick Stack Store Sort Trash	cjayride-RecycleItemsIntoParts + _AutoStore
AzuAreaRepair, AzuMiscPatches	nothing -- dropped
MultiUserChest	nothing -- only an unofficial rebuild exists
SleepSkip	ServersideQoL_JustSleep (server)
AutomaticFuel	ServersideQoL_AutoProcess (server)
Venture Floating Items	ServersideQoL_LetItFloat (server)
NetworkTweaks, TimeoutLimit	ServersideQoL_MultiplayerTweaks (server)
TeleportEverything	vanilla -modifier portals casual -- no mod needed
Gizmo, ExtraSnapPointsMadeEasy, AdvancedTerrainModifiers	same/forked mods, 1.0 builds
AdventureBackpacks	same mod, 1.0 build

What you lose, honestly

Gone for good: AzuAreaRepair (no 1.0 build) and MissingPieces (has one, but writes custom prefabs into the world -- removing it later leaves holes in existing builds). Also dropped: ProjectileTweaks, ShieldBash, SmartSkills, Seasons, TargetPortal, SpeedyPaths, StumpsAreOneHp, LocalizationCache, Groups, VNEI, ConfigurationManager, PlantEverything/PlantEasily/MassFarming.

Verified 1.0-ready, available as one-line adds

Left out to keep the count down, but all confirmed updated as of this release:

Advize-PlantEverything       = "1.21.1"  # plant every resource
Advize-PlantEasily           = "2.2.0"   # grid planting
Crystal-DigDeeper            = "1.3.0"   # deeper digging
shudnal-ConfigurationManager = "1.1.18"  # in-game config editor (+ JsonDotNET)
MSchmoecker-VNEI             = "0.17.6"  # item browser (pulls in Jotunn)
ArgusMagnus-ServersideQoL_ContainerSigns    = "2.0.4"  # chest labels
ArgusMagnus-ServersideQoL_PortalProgression = "2.0.0"  # ores by boss progress, mutually exclusive with `portals casual`

Credits

Fimbulwinter Lite bundles the work of a lot of mod authors. Thank you, in package order:

denikson & the BepInEx team, ValheimModding (Jotunn, YamlDotNet), shudnal (ConditionalConfigSync, MyLittleUI, ExtraSlots), Toxo (CraftFromChests), Neobotics (HUDCompass), JoelOliMclean (NoRainDamage), korCaptain (NullReferenceFix), JereKuusela (Server_devcommands), Crystal (DeathPenalty), cjayride (RecycleItemsIntoParts), ComfyMods (Gizmo), Searica (Extra_Snap_Points_Made_Easy), Ostrix (AdvancedTerrainModifiersCompatible), Zenox (ServerConnect), ArgusMagnus (ServersideQoL and its modules), Vapok (AdventureBackpacks).

Every mod here is redistributed unmodified, resolved from Thunderstore at build time -- this repo ships only the configuration tuned for this pack. See each mod's own Thunderstore page for its license and full credits.