Starlight Magic

Cast spells without switching weapons. Four hotkeys, seventeen spells, and spell tomes you find, buy, and read to grow stronger — from your first trip into the Black Forest to the Ion Cannon.

Screenshots and the full description are on the Nexus Mods page.

Features

• No staff required — spells are bound to 4 keys (H / J / K / L). Keep your sword and shield in hand.
• 17 spells in 4 packs — attack, buffs, healing, status effects, summons, and travel.
• Swap, don't add — always 4 slots. Press U to open the spellbook and rebind them: a combat set for raids, a travel set for caves and cliffs.
• Spell tomes — learn a spell by reading its tome. Read more copies to raise its rank (Lv1–5): more damage, longer duration, cheaper casts. Each tome carries a line of Norse-flavoured lore.
• Three tiers — tier 1 tomes appear right after Eikthyr, tier 2 after the Elder, tier 3 only from the dangerous places.
• Uses vanilla Eitr — and adds a small base Eitr pool (+30) so you can cast before eating mage food.
• Saved per character — known spells, ranks, and slot layout are stored on the character.
• English / Japanese — all text lives in JSON files; add a folder to translate.

Controls

Key	Action
H / J / K / L	Cast the spell in slot 1–4
U	Open the spellbook (rebind slots)

All keys can be changed in the config.

Spells

Spell	Tier	Effect
Star Bolt	1	Fires a bolt of starlight at the crosshair
Gale	1	Movement speed +25% for 60 s
Might	1	All damage +25% for 60 s
Healing Starlight	1	Restores health
Chill	1	Slows enemies in an area by 35%
Star Ward	2	Physical damage taken is reduced
Star Burst	2	Explosion at the crosshair
Star Venom	2	Poisons enemies in an area
Weaken	2	Enemies in an area take more damage
Starmote Ring	2	Three motes orbit you and fire at nearby enemies
Ion Cannon	3	A pillar of light falls on the crosshair, then detonates. Hits everything — including you and your friends
Star Fetters	3	Roots enemies in an area
Star Sentinel	3	Summons an ally that follows you for a while
Starlight Lantern	1	A light floats above your shoulder for 5 minutes
Star Feather	1	Fall slowly and take no fall damage for 60 s
Starstep	2	Teleport up to 20 m toward the crosshair (stops at walls)
Star Sight	3	Reveals nearby enemies and ore deposits for a few seconds

Status effects only affect enemies. Summoned allies drop nothing when killed and vanish when their time is up.

Getting spells

Tier	Enemy drops & chests	Traders (Haldor / Hildir / Bog Witch)
1	Early creatures and dungeons	120 coins
2	Mid-game creatures and dungeons	300 coins, after defeating the Elder
3	Late-game creatures and dungeons	Not sold

Drop chances, trader prices, and requirements are all configurable.

Configuration

BepInEx/config/starlightmagic.cfg (or use a configuration manager in game). Highlights:

• General > BaseEitr — base Eitr added to your pool (default 30)
• Progression > UnlockAllSpells — know every spell from the start (default off)
• Progression > MaxRank / ReadsPerRank — how ranks grow
• Loot / Trader — where tomes come from and what they cost
• Every spell has its own EitrCost, Cooldown, and effect values
• IonCannon > DamageBuildings — let the Ion Cannon damage structures (default off)

Console commands

Command	Description
starlight_unblock	Releases a stuck input block (if keys stop responding)
starlight_givetome <spell|all> [count]	Gives tomes (cheat)
starlight_read <spell|all> [count]	Reads tomes directly (cheat)
starlight_forget	Forgets all spells (cheat)
starlight_lootroll <creature> [times]	Simulates tome drops (cheat)

Cheat commands require devcommands.

Translations welcome

You may translate this mod and publish the translation as a separate package without asking — just link back to this one.

1. Copy Translations/English/ to Translations/<Language>/, using the language name Valheim uses (e.g. German, French, Portuguese_Brazilian).
2. Translate the values in starlightmagic.json. Keep the keys and the {0} / {1} placeholders as they are.

Compatibility

• Requires BepInEx and Jötunn.
• Every player who wants to cast spells needs the mod. The Ion Cannon's visuals are synced to other players who have it installed.
• Uses only vanilla assets — no other mods needed for the visuals.

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日本語

武器を持ち替えずに魔法を使うMODです。キー4つに17種の魔法。魔法書を見つけて、買って、読んで強くなります。

• 杖は不要：H / J / K / L の4キーで発動。剣と盾を持ったまま撃てます
• 枠は4つで固定：U で魔法の一覧を開き、どの魔法をどのキーに置くか付け替えます。戦闘用と探索用（灯り・落下軽減・短距離テレポート・探知）で組み替えて使えます
• 魔法書：読むと習得。同じ本を重ねて読むとランクが上がり（Lv1〜5）、威力・持続・消費が良くなります
• 3段階：段階1はエイクスュル討伐直後から、段階2は長老討伐後、段階3は危険な場所でのみ手に入ります
• ゲーム本来のエイトルを使用：序盤から撃てるよう、エイトルの基本値を +30 底上げします
• キャラクターごとに保存：習得した魔法・ランク・キー配置はキャラに紐づきます
• イオンカノンは敵味方の区別なく、自分も巻き込みます。撃つ場所に気をつけて

**翻訳は大歓迎です。**許可なしで、別のMODとして公開して構いません（元ページへのリンクだけお願いします）。

設定は BepInEx/config/starlightmagic.cfg から。翻訳は Translations/<言語>/ に JSON を置くだけで追加できます。