Smart Ballista

Transform Valheim's Ballista into a precision automated defense turret! Smart Ballista gives you full control over ammo types, targeting filters, tracking speeds, and ammo consumption, backed by seamless multiplayer ServerSync.

Note: Smart Ballista replaces and supersedes TurretAmmoFix.

A Valheim BepInEx 5 plugin with embedded ServerSync.

Features

• Expanded Ammo Compatibility:
  • Load any bolt type (Blackmetal, Wood, etc.).
  • Optional support for firing standard bow arrows and custom projectiles.
• Infinite Ammo Mode:
  • Enable infinite ammo so ballistas defend your base tirelessly without constant manual reloading.
• Selective Targeting:
  • Independent toggles for targeting hostile enemies, tamed animals, and players. Never get shot by your own defenses again!
• Performance & Tuning:
  • Tune turn rate and rotation acceleration for snappier tracking.
  • Modify attack cooldown / fire rate and detection range.
• Multiplayer Synchronized:
  • Synchronizes balance settings automatically from dedicated servers.
• Seamless Upgrade:
  • Automatically imports settings from legacy custom.turretammofix.cfg if present.

Requirements

• BepInExPack Valheim
• Valheim 1.0.16+

Installation

1. Install through your mod manager (recommended).
2. Manual: place SmartBallista.dll into BepInEx\plugins\SmartBallista\.
3. Important: If updating from TurretAmmoFix, remove TurretAmmoFix.dll from your plugins folder to avoid duplicate patch warnings.

Support

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Changelog

All notable changes to Smart Ballista.

1.0.1

• Turret setup no longer runs on every physics step. The ammo scan was walking every prefab in the game, once per turret, and that hitch flashed the screen black.
• The ammunition list is read from the item database once, and again only when the config changes.

1.0.0

• Complete rebrand and overhaul of TurretAmmoFix.
• Expanded ammo system: allow all bolts, arrows, missiles, or custom item allowlists.
• Native infinite ammo support (fires without consuming loaded ammo).
• Fine-grained targeting filters: target players, tamed animals, or enemies independently.
• Turn rate and attack cooldown / fire rate multipliers.
• Targeting angle clamp and range controls.
• Full multiplayer compatibility with embedded ServerSync.
• Automatic settings migration from legacy TurretAmmoFix configurations.