{"id":463,"date":"2021-03-18T15:06:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T15:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/?p=463"},"modified":"2026-06-14T17:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:00:49","slug":"how-to-disable-valheim-server-bepinex-mods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-disable-valheim-server-bepinex-mods\/","title":{"rendered":"How to disable Valheim Server Bepinex\/mods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mods can transform a Valheim dedicated server, but sooner or later every admin needs to turn them off again. Maybe a plugin broke after a game patch, maybe a friend can&#8217;t connect because their client doesn&#8217;t match your modded server, or maybe you simply want to roll back to a clean vanilla world. Whatever the reason, disabling BepInEx mods is one of the most common server-admin tasks in Valheim, and doing it cleanly is the difference between a five-minute fix and an hour of confused troubleshooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide covers everything: what BepInEx actually is, how to disable every mod at once, how to remove just a single misbehaving plugin, why your server and clients must stay in sync, how to revert all the way back to true vanilla, and how to rescue a modded server that won&#8217;t start or won&#8217;t accept connections. Every method here is the community-verified approach used on real dedicated servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What BepInEx Is (and Why Disabling It Matters)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BepInEx is the community Unity plugin and patcher framework that almost every Valheim mod loads through. It runs <em>before<\/em> the game itself starts and injects mod code into memory, without altering the original game files on disk. That last detail is important: because BepInEx never edits Valheim&#8217;s actual executables or assets, &#8220;uninstalling&#8221; mods is mostly a matter of stopping that injection from happening \u2014 your base game stays untouched the whole time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Valheim-specific distribution is the <strong>BepInExPack_Valheim<\/strong> package (by denikson) from Thunderstore. When you install it, it unpacks into your Valheim game or server root \u2014 the same folder that holds <code>valheim_server.exe<\/code> (or <code>valheim.exe<\/code> on a client) \u2014 and creates a <code>BepInEx\/<\/code> folder. Inside that folder lives the structure you&#8217;ll be working with whenever you enable or disable mods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>BepInEx\/plugins\/<\/code> \u2014 every mod&#8217;s <code>.dll<\/code> file lives here. This is what you add to or remove from.<\/li>\n<li><code>BepInEx\/config\/<\/code> \u2014 per-mod configuration files, generated on first launch.<\/li>\n<li><code>BepInEx\/core\/<\/code> \u2014 the framework itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you understand that mods are just DLLs sitting in <code>BepInEx\/plugins\/<\/code>, and that the whole framework lives under one <code>BepInEx<\/code> folder, disabling becomes straightforward. You&#8217;re either switching off the entire framework or pulling out individual plugin files. If you haven&#8217;t installed mods yet and want the full setup walkthrough first, see our companion guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-add-install-mods-to-a-dedicated-valheim-server\/\">how to add and install mods to a dedicated Valheim server<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Golden Rule: Server and Client Must Match<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you touch a single file, internalize the rule that causes the most &#8220;why can&#8217;t anyone join?&#8221; support tickets in Valheim modding: <strong>for most gameplay mods, BepInEx and the matching plugins must be installed on both the server and every player&#8217;s client, at compatible versions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This cuts both ways when disabling mods. If you remove a gameplay mod from the server but your players still have it loaded on their clients \u2014 or the reverse \u2014 you&#8217;ll get connection failures, version-mismatch rejections, or in-world desync. The clean approach is to coordinate: disable a gameplay mod on the server <em>and<\/em> tell every player to disable the same mod before they reconnect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exception is client-only mods. Purely cosmetic or quality-of-life mods (custom UI, camera tweaks, minimap helpers) often run only on the client and don&#8217;t need to exist on the server at all. You can disable those on individual clients without touching the server. The trouble is that it isn&#8217;t always obvious which category a mod falls into, so when in doubt, treat every mod as if it must match on both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 1: Disable All Mods by Renaming the BepInEx Folder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the most-cited community method and the one to reach for when you want to test whether mods are the cause of a problem, or when you want to go fully vanilla in one move. Because BepInEx only loads if its launcher can find the framework on startup, renaming the folder makes the game launch as if no mods were ever installed \u2014 nothing is deleted, so it&#8217;s completely reversible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stop the server completely.<\/strong> Never edit mod files while the process is running.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to your server root (the folder containing <code>valheim_server.exe<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li>Rename the <code>BepInEx<\/code> folder to something inert, for example <code>BepInEx-disabled<\/code> or <code>Disabled BepInEx<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Start the server. It now boots as pure vanilla.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a shell on a Linux host, the rename is a one-liner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># From the Valheim server root directory\nmv BepInEx BepInEx-disabled\n\n# To re-enable every mod again later, just rename it back:\nmv BepInEx-disabled BepInEx<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This approach is perfect as a diagnostic. If your server starts and behaves normally with the folder renamed, you&#8217;ve proven the problem is mod-related rather than a hardware, network, or world-corruption issue. If it still misbehaves with BepInEx disabled, the mods are not your culprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One note on Windows GUI panels and some managed file managers: a folder name with a space (<code>Disabled BepInEx<\/code>) works fine, but on command-line hosts it&#8217;s cleaner to use a name without spaces like <code>BepInEx-disabled<\/code> so you don&#8217;t have to quote it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 2: Disable Individual Plugins from BepInEx\/plugins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often you don&#8217;t want to nuke everything \u2014 you want to keep your map mod and your storage mod but kill the one broken plugin that&#8217;s crashing the server after a patch. For that, work inside <code>BepInEx\/plugins\/<\/code> directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each mod is one (or a few) <code>.dll<\/code> files. BepInEx loads every DLL it finds in the plugins folder at startup, so the way to disable a single mod is to make sure its DLL is no longer there when the server boots. You have a couple of safe options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Move the DLL out of the plugins folder<\/strong> into a backup folder you create, e.g. <code>BepInEx\/plugins-disabled\/<\/code>. This keeps the file (and its config) intact so you can drop it back later.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delete the DLL<\/strong> if you&#8217;re certain you no longer want the mod. Be aware some mods ship multiple DLLs or a subfolder, so remove the whole mod&#8217;s set, not just one file.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empty or rename the entire <code>plugins<\/code> folder<\/strong> if you want to disable all plugins while keeping the BepInEx framework itself loaded \u2014 a middle ground between Method 1 and removing single mods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Disable one mod while keeping the rest (Linux example)\nmkdir -p BepInEx\/plugins-disabled\nmv \"BepInEx\/plugins\/BrokenMod.dll\" BepInEx\/plugins-disabled\/\n\n# Disable every plugin but keep BepInEx loaded\nmv BepInEx\/plugins BepInEx\/plugins-off\nmkdir BepInEx\/plugins<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After moving or deleting plugin files, restart the server and watch the BepInEx console output \u2014 it logs each plugin it loads, so you can confirm the one you removed no longer appears in the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Word on the BepInEx.cfg &#8220;enabled=false&#8221; Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll sometimes see advice to open <code>BepInEx\/config\/BepInEx.cfg<\/code> and flip an <code>enabled = false<\/code> toggle to switch the framework off without touching folders. The configuration file does contain various toggles, but the exact key to cleanly disable all mod loading isn&#8217;t reliably documented across sources, and the section names vary between BepInEx versions. Because of that uncertainty, we recommend the folder-rename method (Method 1) or removing plugin DLLs (Method 2) as the verified, predictable ways to disable mods. If you want to experiment with the cfg toggles, do it on a copy of the file and always keep the proven folder method as your fallback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mod Profile Switchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you frequently flip between modded and vanilla \u2014 say a heavily modded weekday world and a vanilla weekend run \u2014 utilities like <strong>Bepswitch<\/strong> can toggle BepInEx on and off via saved profiles or loadouts. These are quality-of-life wrappers around the same underlying mechanic (enabling\/disabling the framework), so they don&#8217;t do anything you can&#8217;t do manually, but they make repeated switching faster and less error-prone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reverting All the Way Back to Vanilla<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disabling mods and fully reverting to vanilla aren&#8217;t quite the same thing. Renaming the BepInEx folder stops mods from loading, but if you want a genuinely clean server \u2014 for example to hand it off, to run on the public live branch with zero modded baggage, or to rule out leftover modded data \u2014 go a step further:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Back up your worlds first.<\/strong> Copy both the <code>.fwl<\/code> and <code>.db<\/code> files for each world before doing anything destructive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disable or delete the BepInEx folder<\/strong> using Method 1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Validate the game files<\/strong> through SteamCMD (or your host&#8217;s &#8220;reinstall\/validate&#8221; button) so any patched-in files are restored to stock. For a dedicated server that means re-running <code>app_update 896660 validate<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be aware of modded world data.<\/strong> Some mods add custom items, structures, or pieces that get written into your <code>.db<\/code> world file. When you load that world in vanilla, those modded objects can vanish or, in rare cases, log errors. This is exactly why you keep a backup \u2014 if a world depended heavily on a content mod, going vanilla may degrade it, and you may prefer to start a fresh vanilla world instead.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dedicated server appID for SteamCMD is <strong>896660<\/strong> (the playable game&#8217;s appID is 892970 \u2014 don&#8217;t mix them up). A validate pass on 896660 restores the server binaries without wiping your <code>worlds_local<\/code> save folder, as long as your save directory is set with <code>-savedir<\/code> outside the install path or is otherwise preserved by your host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where the Files Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing the exact paths saves a lot of guesswork. Here&#8217;s where the relevant folders sit across the common Valheim setups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>What<\/th><th>Location<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>BepInEx framework<\/td><td>Server\/game root, beside <code>valheim_server.exe<\/code> \u2192 <code>BepInEx\/<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mod DLLs<\/td><td><code>BepInEx\/plugins\/<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mod configs<\/td><td><code>BepInEx\/config\/<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Worlds (self-host, Windows)<\/td><td><code>%USERPROFILE%\/AppData\/LocalLow\/IronGate\/Valheim\/worlds_local\/<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Worlds (self-host, Linux)<\/td><td><code>~\/.config\/unity3d\/IronGate\/Valheim\/worlds_local\/<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Worlds (dedicated server)<\/td><td><code>worlds_local<\/code> (or <code>worlds<\/code>) under the dir set by <code>-savedir<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Admin list<\/td><td><code>adminlist.txt<\/code> in the same save directory (one SteamID64 per line)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a managed host the BepInEx folder usually sits in the server&#8217;s file manager root alongside the executable, and your worlds sit beside the server&#8217;s <code>worlds_local<\/code> save directory. For exact panel paths and our supported mod workflow, our <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/docs\/valheim\">Valheim server documentation<\/a> walks through the file structure step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting a Broken Modded Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a modded server won&#8217;t start, won&#8217;t accept players, or behaves strangely after an update, work through this in order. The whole point of the disable methods above is that they let you bisect the problem quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Confirm it&#8217;s a mod problem at all<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rename the BepInEx folder (Method 1) and start the server vanilla. If it works, mods are the cause. If it still fails vanilla, stop chasing mods and look at the world file, the start parameters, RAM\/CPU, or networking instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Check version compatibility after a game patch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The single most common cause of a suddenly-broken modded server is a Valheim update. When the live build moves (the current Early-Access line is the <strong>0.21x<\/strong> family, e.g. 0.217.46), older plugins compiled against a previous version can crash on load. The fix is to update each affected mod to a build that supports the new game version, or roll the server back to the previous game version until the mods catch up. Read the BepInEx console log \u2014 it names the plugin that throws on startup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Isolate the offending plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If vanilla works but full-modded doesn&#8217;t, re-enable plugins in small batches (or remove half, test, then remove half of the remainder) until the bad DLL reveals itself. Move suspects to <code>plugins-disabled\/<\/code> rather than deleting them, so you can restore the innocent ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Re-sync clients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the server starts fine but players are rejected at the connect screen, you almost certainly have a client\/server mod mismatch. Make sure everyone is running the exact same set and version of gameplay mods as the server \u2014 or, if you disabled a mod on the server, that everyone disabled it client-side too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Rule out resources and networking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavy mod packs raise RAM use sharply. Where vanilla is happy at around 2\u20133 GB, mod-heavy servers (think Valheim Plus or Epic Loot) want <strong>4 GB+<\/strong>, and 10+ players or large modded bases can push past 8 GB. Valheim&#8217;s server loop is also largely single-threaded, so a low CPU clock (below roughly 3.0 GHz) causes rubber-banding regardless of mods. If your symptoms are lag and desync rather than crashes, that&#8217;s a separate rabbit hole \u2014 see our dedicated walkthrough on <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-lag-desync-in-valheim-dedicated-server\/\">how to fix lag and desync in a Valheim dedicated server<\/a>, which covers the hard-coded ~64 KB\/s per-client send\/receive cap and the Better Networking fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Reference: Disable Scenarios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Goal<\/th><th>Do this<\/th><th>Reversible?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Turn off ALL mods fast<\/td><td>Rename <code>BepInEx<\/code> \u2192 <code>BepInEx-disabled<\/code><\/td><td>Yes \u2014 rename back<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disable one broken mod<\/td><td>Move that <code>.dll<\/code> out of <code>BepInEx\/plugins\/<\/code><\/td><td>Yes \u2014 move it back<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disable every plugin, keep framework<\/td><td>Empty or rename the <code>plugins<\/code> folder<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Test if mods cause a bug<\/td><td>Rename <code>BepInEx<\/code>, start vanilla, compare<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Full clean vanilla revert<\/td><td>Disable BepInEx + SteamCMD <code>validate<\/code> on app 896660<\/td><td>Reinstall mods to undo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I disable Valheim BepInEx mods without deleting them?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rename the <code>BepInEx<\/code> folder in your server root to something like <code>BepInEx-disabled<\/code>. The game then launches vanilla because the framework&#8217;s launcher can no longer find it, but every file \u2014 mods, configs, the framework itself \u2014 stays on disk. To re-enable everything, rename the folder back to <code>BepInEx<\/code> and restart. To disable just one mod without deleting it, move its <code>.dll<\/code> out of <code>BepInEx\/plugins\/<\/code> into a backup folder you create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need to remove mods from both the server and the client?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For gameplay mods, yes. BepInEx and matching plugins must be present and version-compatible on both the server and every player&#8217;s client, so if you disable a gameplay mod on the server, players should disable it too or they&#8217;ll hit connection failures and desync. Client-only cosmetic or UI mods are the exception \u2014 those run only on the player&#8217;s machine and can be disabled per-client without touching the server. When unsure, treat the mod as needing to match on both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I revert my Valheim server back to vanilla?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back up your world&#8217;s <code>.fwl<\/code> and <code>.db<\/code> files, disable or delete the <code>BepInEx<\/code> folder, then run a SteamCMD validate pass on the dedicated server appID <code>896660<\/code> to restore stock files. Note that worlds which relied on content mods may lose those custom items or structures when loaded in vanilla, which is why the backup matters \u2014 if a world was heavily mod-dependent, consider starting a fresh vanilla world instead of forcing the modded one to run clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My modded Valheim server won&#8217;t start after an update \u2014 how do I fix it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Game updates are the top cause. First, rename the <code>BepInEx<\/code> folder and confirm the server starts vanilla, which proves it&#8217;s a mod issue. Then check the BepInEx console log to find the plugin that throws on startup \u2014 usually it&#8217;s a mod compiled against the old game version that breaks on the new one (the live line is currently the 0.21x family). Update that mod to a compatible build, or remove it via <code>BepInEx\/plugins\/<\/code> until it&#8217;s patched. If you can&#8217;t wait, roll the server back to the previous game version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will disabling BepInEx delete my world or progress?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disabling BepInEx itself does not touch your world files \u2014 your <code>.fwl<\/code> and <code>.db<\/code> live in the <code>worlds_local<\/code> save folder, separate from the BepInEx framework. The risk isn&#8217;t the framework; it&#8217;s content mods that wrote custom data into your <code>.db<\/code>. Loading such a world without the mod that created those objects can make them disappear. Always back up both world files before disabling mods, and you&#8217;ll never lose real terrain, buildings, or chest contents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I temporarily disable mods just to test something, then turn them back on?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely \u2014 that&#8217;s the main reason the folder-rename method is so popular. Rename <code>BepInEx<\/code> to <code>BepInEx-disabled<\/code>, start the server to test in vanilla, then rename it back to <code>BepInEx<\/code> to restore your full mod loadout exactly as it was. Profile switchers like Bepswitch automate this if you toggle often. Nothing is deleted, so it&#8217;s the safest way to A\/B test whether mods are behind a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Running a Stable Modded (or Vanilla) Valheim Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disabling mods is easy once you know the two levers \u2014 the <code>BepInEx<\/code> folder for everything, and <code>BepInEx\/plugins\/<\/code> for individual DLLs \u2014 and once you respect the rule that gameplay mods must match on server and client. Keep backups of your <code>.fwl<\/code> and <code>.db<\/code> files before any change, restart the server cleanly between edits, and read the BepInEx console log when something breaks; it almost always names the guilty plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re weighing whether to run mods at all, or how much horsepower you need to keep them stable, our breakdown of <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/dedicated-vs-slots-valheim-server\/\">dedicated versus slot-based Valheim hosting<\/a> explains why RAM and CPU clock \u2014 not player-slot count \u2014 decide whether a modded world runs smoothly. And when you&#8217;re ready for a true 24\/7 box with full file access for BepInEx, fast SSD storage, and high single-core clocks, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/dedicated-valheim-server-hosting\">spin up a dedicated Valheim server with us<\/a> and have complete control over your mods, configs, and worlds from day one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mods can transform a Valheim dedicated server, but sooner or later every admin needs to turn them off again. Maybe a plugin broke after a game patch, maybe a friend can&#8217;t connect because their client doesn&#8217;t match your modded server, or maybe you simply want to roll back to a clean vanilla world. 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