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The best Valheim mods for no-nonsense crafting, portable building plans, and more RNG sightseeing
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It wasn't a long wait for some of my favorite Valheim mods to start working again after the 1.0 launch, and just as I expected, there were plenty of new fan-made features to tinker with. I'm still digging through the sea of new creations, but here's a list of some of the best Valheim mods I've found so far—along with advice on your mod manager options.
"Which mod manager do I use?" is an eternal dilemma, but I've been using Gale to mod Valheim since it works with both Thunderstore and Hexium downloads. If you're already using Thunderstore and don't feel like swapping, that should be just fine for the one site, but I like that Gale is lightweight with extended compatibility.
Most Valheim mods require BepInEx, while a ton of others require Jotunn, so you'll absolutely need the first while the second is negotiable. I recommend installing both, then launching Valheim before adding more mods into the mix. This way you can get troubleshooting the basics out of the way—you know, those modding best practices we all totally follow. Download one, launch, and test.
You could slot this under any category, so I'll just kick the list off with Valheim Plus. It's packed with options available as individual mods—some of which are covered in the list below—but most are toggleable if you don't like the effect. Returning modders may be a little confused by Grantapher's spin-off, but this is a community-sourced fix after the original modder stopped publishing updates, and widely accepted as the replacement mod. 📥Github | Thunderstore | Nexus | Hexium
While I love Valheim's randomized terrain and sporadic ruins, I do wish we had a little more variety sprinkled throughout the decay. This mod from Warpalicious goes above and beyond my most basic ask and adds a ton of goodies, including 188 custom locations, shipping ports, more NPCs, and random shrines that bestow buffs. 📥GitHub | Thunderstore
At first I loved the extra building task, but I've grown sick of making dedicated portal spaces that take up half my base. That's where The Greatest Portal mod comes in, and it's true to its name. Instead of building dozens of portals all over your base, you just need the one that provides a list of portals you've built all over the world. 📥GitHub | Thunderstore | Hexium
I've always wanted to plant things like berry bushes and mushrooms in Valheim, and Advize's mod answers my prayers by adding those options to the cultivator. I don't even care about the impact it may have on resource balance. I just want a cute little bush by my garden for the vibes. 📥GitHub | Thunderstore | Nexus
I can't keep plants alive in real life, and I'm no better at it when playing Vikings. PlantEasily keeps me from killing my Valheim crops by providing a grid for perfect planting distance between veggies. I also love the option for random rotation that prevents my fields from developing that uncanny symmetry look. Ick. 📥Thunderstore | Nexus Mods
This is hands down my favorite Valheim mod, and I'm relieved to see it well maintained and updated after 1.0. PlanBuild lets you construct base build blueprints without using any of the materials—blueprints that you can save, relocate, and build later. 📥GitHub | Thunderstore | Nexus