Install and Configure ValheimPlus on Your Valheim Server

ValheimPlus is the most popular Valheim mod — it adds 45+ configurable sections covering gameplay, building, crafting, and server management. It requires BepInEx and must be installed on both the server and every connecting client.

Use the Grantapher fork. The original ValheimPlus is no longer maintained. The active version is the Grantapher community fork on Thunderstore. Don't install the abandoned upstream version — it's incompatible with current Valheim.

Install ValheimPlus

Warning: Players without ValheimPlus cannot connect to a server running it. Xbox / crossplay players cannot use ValheimPlus — they have no way to install client-side mods.

Configure ValheimPlus

After the first start with ValheimPlus loaded, a config file is generated at BepInEx/config/valheim_plus.cfg.

[Server]
enabled=true
enforceMod=true

How Modifiers Work

Most numerical values use a percentage modifier system:

• Positive value = increase. 50 means +50%
• Negative value = decrease. -50 means -50%
• Zero = no change from vanilla

Example: dodgeStaminaUsage=-30 means 30% less stamina used for dodging.

All Config Sections (45 Total)

ValheimPlus has 45 configurable sections. Here are the most popular ones with examples:

Server

[Server]
enabled=true
enforceMod=true
maxPlayers=20
dataRate=512

• enforceMod — require all clients to have ValheimPlus
• maxPlayers — override the 10-player cap
• dataRate — network data rate (higher = smoother, more bandwidth)

Map Sharing

[Map]
enabled=true
shareMapProgression=true
exploreRadius=100

Automatically share map exploration between all players.

Craft From Containers

[CraftFromChest]
enabled=true
range=20

Pull crafting materials from nearby chests automatically.

Advanced Building

[AdvancedBuildingMode]
enabled=true

[FreePlacementRotation]
enabled=true

Precise placement and rotation of building pieces.

Production Speed

[Kiln]
enabled=true
productionSpeed=10

[Smelter]
enabled=true
productionSpeed=15
maximumItemsAllowed=30

[Fermenter]
enabled=true
fermenterDuration=1200

[Beehive]
enabled=true
honeyProductionSpeed=600

Speed up coal, smelting, fermenting, and honey production.

Inventory and Items

[Inventory]
enabled=true
playerInventoryRows=5

[Items]
enabled=true
noTeleportPrevention=true

Expand inventory size. noTeleportPrevention=true allows ores through portals.

Player Stats

[Player]
enabled=true
baseMaxHealth=50
baseMaxStamina=75

[StaminaUsage]
enabled=true
dodge=-30
swim=-50

[Experience]
enabled=true
woodCutting=50

Values under [Player] are bonus amounts added to the base stats. Experience values are percentage modifiers (+50% = level 50% faster).

Building Stability

[StructuralIntegrity]
enabled=true
disableStructuralIntegrity=true

Disable building piece stability checks for creative building.

Ward Protection

[Ward]
enabled=true
wardRange=30

Food Duration

[Food]
enabled=true
foodDurationMultiplier=50

+50% longer food duration.

Workbench Range

[Workbench]
enabled=true
workbenchRange=30
workbenchAttachmentRange=10

Game Clock

[GameClock]
enabled=true

Shows the in-game time on your HUD.

Camera

[Camera]
enabled=true
cameraMaximumZoomDistance=10
cameraBoatMaximumZoomDistance=10

All Section Names

The full list of 45 config sections: ValheimPlus, AdvancedBuildingMode, AdvancedEditingMode, Armor, Bed, Beehive, Brightness, Building, Camera, Chat, CraftFromChest, Durability, Experience, Fermenter, FireSource, FirstPerson, Food, FreePlacementRotation, Furnace, Game, GameClock, Gathering, GridAlignment, Hotkeys, Hud, Inventory, Items, Kiln, Map, MonsterProjectile, Pickable, Player, PlayerProjectile, Server, Shields, Smelter, SpinningWheel, Stamina, StaminaUsage, StructuralIntegrity, Tameable, Wagon, Ward, Windmill, Workbench

Config Sync

ValheimPlus automatically syncs the server's config to all connecting clients. Players don't need to manually update their configs — they receive the server settings on connect.

Alternatives to ValheimPlus

If you prefer modular mods instead of one large mod, the community maintains a ValheimPlus Replacements list with individual mods for each V+ feature:

• Craft From Containers — standalone crafting mod
• Infinity Hammer / Gizmo — advanced building
• AzuSkillTweaks — XP modifiers
• ConversionSizeAndSpeed — smelter/kiln/fermenter tweaks

The advantage: individual mods often update faster after game patches.

Troubleshooting

Players Can't Connect

• Verify all players have the same ValheimPlus version (Grantapher fork)
• Check that enforceMod=true is set in [Server]
• Ensure clients installed the mod through r2modman

Settings Not Applying

• Make sure the section has enabled=true
• Check for typos in the config file
• Restart the server (config is read on startup)

Server Crashes

• Check the console for error messages
• Disable recently changed sections one at a time
• Update to the latest Grantapher fork version

Related Guides

See also: Install Mods | Recommended Mods | Server Performance | Increase Player Limit

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