Helheim RPG

WE'RE MOVING

HelheimRPG will be moving to Hexium as many of the Mod Authors we rely on to make our pack possible are going there and only intending to produce content moving forward on that platform. As such we will be migrating as well to ensure that we can get updates and fixes for primary modpack functionality. Currently, we are on both platforms and I will maintain that structure until such time as I cannot update required mods on the Thunderstore side. At this time, I will deprecate the TS package and only maintain the Hexium one moving forward. You can find our new main ModPack page here: HelheimRPG on Hexium

ALPHA NOTICE

The Helheim Modpack is in a playable alpha state and this documentation will be fully filled out as we move on to release. Bug fixes and tester support will be my priority work until the modpack itself is fully completed, but I will provide updates to this documentation with each thunderstore version release of HelheimRPG. Vanilla raids are disabled as of 0.0.9 until our new custom raids that are level and biome appropriate are prepared for release. Once the full balancing work, currently we're finishing the Queen fight and Ashlands, and raids are complete we will move into a beta/full playtest state.

PLEASE SEE ROADMAP BELOW for details on development plan and current progress.

See Known Bugs below to see known issues we're working on.

What is HelheimRPG?

Helheim is a modded version of Valheim with custom game mechanics from the MMO and RPG game types. Here you grow in power through leveling and can specialize in various ways to customize your experience through each play through. The goal of Helheim is to provide a rich RPG experience within the survival sandbox we all know and love without losing any of the things that made the base game great.

HELHEIM FEATURES

Balanced Progression Experience

Rather than use Valheim's traditional progression system, our system works much more like early era MMOs where you level by gaining experience. Levels allow you to spend stat points that considerably change your character's abilities as well as an advanced skill system that allows for class-based play

Class Fantasy

Lean into to your favorite RPG build with a wide variety of skills, items, and equipment that will allow you to be a Warrior, Rogue, Mage, Ranger, and many more. Using the building blocks you can settle into one of those roles, or make a unique or hybridized class all your own to explore the lands of Helheim.

Quality of Life Enhancements

Helheim's QOL features were carefully selected, hand-picked from the finest collection in all the land and configured to the nines to ensure that no required process feels like a chore. Things such as automatic storage to nearby chest, crafting from nearby chests, enhanced building ranges, enhanced building, and more are all baked-in for your gaming pleasure.

Fresh Combat Mechanics

This pack features a number of skills that make combat unique across multiple playthroughs by having Class Skills as well as a number of progression-unlocked skills that provide unique ways to traverse the world of Helheim. The player is effectively allowed to choose their playstyle through this methodology on each unique character they create which creates the need for new strategies that express class identity and player skill.

Progression Protection

In HelheimRPG each player has their own unique keys for progression. As a result of this, new players on an existing server won't have to deal with dangerous night spawn and other problems that come with being keyed for a later area than you belong in. On the flip side of this coin, this protection also prevents players from equipping items created from tools beyond their current progression to ensure that every player experiences the full progression curve as intended.

Base Defense Options

Beyond a number of added fortifications available to you from the build options on Helheim you will also find that our turrets don't target players (directly, but let's not stand in front of the cannon y'all) and our taming system provides a unique edge to those who choose to raise animal companions. With our modpack creatures become stronger when they are tamed giving them a considerable advantage even in their own biome and making them an excellent choice for a base defense plan.

Travel Enhancements

Beyond the traditional methods of travel there are many options for getting around your world. These include but are not limited to the following items:

1. Infrastructure provides bonuses when travelling on foot, creating a viable reason to build roads and plan travel.
2. Wings are available for flight and balanced against other methods by having a mechanic that causes drag on flight based on inventory weight. This means that travelling light with wings is very manageable, but travelling back with an inventory full of loot is more challenging and slow.
3. Horses are avaialble to be tamed and utilized and travel at a considerably higher speed than walking in most cases.
4. Various movement speed skills and buffs can aid in travelling just about anywhere.
5. Boat travel is improved with experience, meaning that someone who sails often, sails better.
6. In the winter, the sea can freeze over allowing ground travel to new locations.
7. There is a spell and an item that can be used to teleport back home. The spell is affected by portal travel rules whereas the scroll is not.
8. Overdrive ability is available every 10 minutes to provide quick travel or a fast escape for 60 seconds. Cooldown subject to potential change in future updates.
9. Dragons are available as end-game mounts, most players that don't rush the dragon process are likely to earn their dragons around the progression step to the Mistlands though they can be achieved earlier by sweatier means.

GETTING STARTED

Single Player Install

This pack is effectively "plug and play". It comes pre-baked with all the CFGs to run locally and enhance your Valheim experience. No special steps are required to use this mod-pack though I do generally suggest having this modpack in its own TS profile to avoid conflicts with mods that we aren't using.

Multiplayer Install

Once you've installed Valheim Dedicated Server or made a copy of your existing Valheim dedicated server to host this Modpack, simply copy the BepinEx Folder from your HelheimRPG TS profile into the dedicated server to run this server. I suggest updating the permissions file with your own list of admins as the only person pre-baked in there is yours truly, Vaeus.

In the near future, the Modpack will feature a list of NPCs that you can add to your world to provide a main quest storyline. Aside from providing context to the game overall, this will also provide quests to use mod-based items and crafting stations to ensure that players get the most out of the modpack by simply working with the NPCs in game.

Final note: Some implementations may have an issue with ClassTrinkets.CFG reloading repeatedly due to environmental factors. If this is occurring in your environment, simply delete the ClassTrinkets.CFG after server load. It will regenerate with each shutdown.

Keybinds

This section will feature a list of all of the unique keybinds that allow you to make use of the many features provided in Helheim RPG. This is a work-in-progress and expected to release in the next Modpack update. The following list is currently incomplete:

• . - Deposit all items to local containers with matching contents
• Middle Mouse Click - Deposit Hovered Item into Nearby Storage.
• Middle Mouse Hold - Assign Shield for Automatic Equip (Don't use near storage)
• [ - Turn Lantern On/Off (On: Provide lights, burns fuel. Off: Slow Recharge)
• ] - Turn Lantern Heat Mode On/Off (Burns twice as much fuel to provide warmth)
• Shift + Mouse Forward - Dash (Unlocked after Eikthyr)
• Shift + lAlt - Slide (Unlocked after Eikthyr)
• Shift + Equals - Overdrive (Unlocked after Elder, 60 second speed buff)
• Shift + C - Shield Surf (Unlocked after Bonemass, requires shield and down slope)
• Shift + Right Click (In Air) - Dragon Dive (Unlocked after Moder)
• Shift + Space (Against Wall) - Wall Kick (Unlocked after Moder)
• Y - Class Skill
• G - Active Skill 1
• H - Active Skill 2

Roadmaps

The following roadmap outlines the current state and upcoming developments. Roadmap and completion details will be updated on an on-going basis with more details as HelheimRPG is updated.

Alpha Phase Roadmap

Scope: Base Mechanics for Combat and Progress

Completed Goals:

• Vanilla Raid Deactivation - Complete
• Pending decision on Class Trinkets Warlock/Death Knight - ModAuthor Contacted - Complete
• Plains Balancing - Complete
• Plains Testing - Complete
• Mistlands Balancing - Complete
• All craftable costs re-balanced for consistentcy across all mods - Complete
• Raid Preparation - Complete
• Mistlands Testing - Complete

In Progress/Upcoming:

• Mod Combat Balancing - ONGOING - Current Goal Life Steal caps
• Patcher for EpicLoot LifeSteal Sources - Not Started
• HelheimRPG Custom Raids through Mistlands - In Progress (On BlackForest Biome)
• Ashlands Balancing - In Progress
• Ashlands Testing - In Progress
• Deep North Balancing - In Progress
• Deep North Testing - Not Started
• HelheimRPG Custom Raids Ashlands through Deep North - Not Started
• HelheimRPG Content Video - In Progress (Planning and Scripting)
• Mod Keybinding Conflict Resolutions - In Progress
• Full Keybindings Map - In Progress

Beta Phase Roadmap

Scope: World Formation, Storyline, and Optional Immersive Mode (NoMap) Add-on package

• Test Server Wipe - Not Scheduled Yet
• Riverheim Integration and World Generation - Not Started
• Compass Integration for Optional Immersion Expansion - Not Started
• Zen NoMap Integration for Optional Immersion Expansion - Not Started
• Storyline integration with NPCs - Scripting is underway
• Progression Tracking Updates (Statics Quests/Achievements etc) - In Progress
• Completion of the In-Game Store Offering - Not Started
• Full Pack End to End Testing - Not Started
• World Creation for a Downloadable Map with Starter Town/Quest NPCs - Not Started

Release 1.0 Expectations

I could be entirely wrong but here are my current expectations:

With the upcoming release of Valheim 1.0 I expect most, if not all mods, to be affected by a downtime while mods are updated to meet the new 1.0 requirements. During this time, Helheim's releases will be paused while we determine which mods will be updated, which mods have to be replaced and so on. Our team will be running on backups from the current version of Valheim and doing cleanup work until such time the entire modpack is reconstituted with Valheim 1.0 updates which may also require the replacements of some pack mods that will not be maintained by their creators post 1.0. If you intend to play a modded version of Valheim during the 1.0 release window you should plan to backup your game folder in advance of the update.

To be incredibly clear, regardless of what happens I intend to make this modpack available after release as soon as it is possible and to do so without sacrificing any key features that give this modpack its identity.

Bugs

If you find any bugs in our Modpack, please be sure to report them on our Discord server. Logs are appreciated. The following bugs are currently under review:

In Progress, Correction Made/Pending Completed Status:

• Null Reference Exception Loop that Drops FPS - NullReferenceFix 1.0.5 currently in use and released for public pressure testing.

In Progress, Pending ModAuthor Response:

• BossAdd Boss Fight HP Glitch - This issue was reported to the ModAuthor who is currently in the process of a rewrite due to other findings. Awaiting resolution. - Details: If the player who spawns the boss logs out while the boss fight is active, the boss may become invulnerable on log back in. If this occurs, you will need to run the CLLC KILLALL command from your chat with /CLLC KILLALL or in the console with CLLC KILLALL. You may have to grant permissions for users to run "Creature" commands in the Creature Level and Loot Control CFG depending on your situation, you can access mod config by pressing F1.

Contact Information

If you'd like to get in touch, ask questions, make suggestions, or maybe even contribute to the project please connect with us on our discord:

HelheimRPG Discord

More guide and carefully curated content to come, stay tuned!

Version 0.0.1

• Original Upload to Thunderstore

Version 0.0.2

• Removed OdinCampsite from Dependencies due to an error during configuration sync that affects all other mods
• Balance Adjustments

Version 0.0.3

• Added Creatures.YML updates for people running Helheim without connecting to the server.

Version 0.0.4

Performance overhaul:

• Removed Surtling Boats
• Removed AzuAntiCheat
• Removed Basements
• Removed Shipwright
• Removed Enhuddlement
• Added StartupAccelerator
• Added Fast_AssetBundle_Loader

New Features:

• Added Advize's PlantEverything
• Allows for planting of vanilla plant prefabs such as Raspberries, Blueberries, Mushrooms, etc

Version 0.0.5

Client-side veneer and tweaks:

• Added Custom Menu and Load Screens (CustomMainMenu by RDMods)
• Added FPSPlus

Version 0.0.6

Bug fixes:

• Removed BedRules due to interference with setting of Spawn from bed interactions
• Added a custom mod to patch Skyheim's behavior. Skyheim is awesome and I didn't want to lose it.

(Please manually remove BedRules from your profile if upgrading from a prior version)

Other:

• Config updates for players using the pack outside of the official server

Advanced Notice:

• HEADS UP: In the next update we'll be updating our pre-load package cacher which will require deletion of the old cache!

Version 0.0.7

Updates to dependencies:

• OdinHorse updated to 1.6.2
• Seasons updated to 1.8.0
• Fast_AssetBundle_Loader updated to 1.0.3
• CaptainSkillTree update to ..

New Mods/Extended Dependencies

• Venture_Floating_Items 0.3.3
• Captain_territorial 1.0.22
• ConditionalConfigSync 1.0.1

Due to the update to Fast_AssetBundle_Loader it is suggested that you delete your existing cache at BepInEx/cache/ValheimFasterLoadAssetBundles when logging in the first time after this, please allow about 15 minutes for caches to save before logging out or better yet watch your log window until cache activity stops running to prevent extra unnecessary cache files from forming (and therefore increasing the used storage space for caching unnecessarily)

• Balance Changes

• Plains difficulty increased based on new testing data.
• Skeletons now scale with biomes.

• Bug Fixes

• Corrected CFG entries causing a ServerSync error with Bestiary based on our load order.

Version 0.0.8

This is more or less an emergency change. The inclusion of territorial wards was meant to be optional functionality I wanted to offer in the modpack, but it cannot currently be disabled. Due to this, Captain_territorial will be temporarily removed until it can be toggled on and off.

• Removing Captain_territorial temporarily.

If you have downloaded version 0.0.7, please be sure to remove Captain_territorial from your Thunderstore profile as Modpack updates DO NOT remove mods.

Version 0.0.9

This version prevents raids from occurring in the HelheimRPG temporarily until our custom raids are ready. HelheimRPG is designed in such a way that it is very unlikely players would be able to survive vanilla raids as they borrow creatures from later areas that are very, very powerful in our implementation. I will be developing modpack appropriate raids in the near future, but in order to keep things playable for people using the modpack off the testing server (where we have raids disabled for per-biome testing currently) I am introducing this change immediately. I intend to start introducing Helheim custom raids over the next few weeks.

Mods Added:

• Custom Raids

Mods Updated:

• CaptainSkillTree updated to 1.25.63

The CaptainSkillTree update is a compatibility change with regards to CustomMainMenu that prevents users from resetting their CaptainSkillTree config in case they ever mistakenly update the mod ahead of the modpack.

Version 0.1.0

We're introducing new combat mechanics to provide unique secondary attacks for most weapons and tools in this version. This update also includes balancing updates for the all biomes up through Plains in their completed state. It also includes our current test revision of the Mistlands scaling changes. Ashlands and Deep North will be coming soon and Mistlands testing should be completed in short order as well.

Mod Added:

• SecondaryAttacks 1.0.11

Mods Updated:

• Seasons updated to 1.8.1
• ConditionalConfigSync updated to 1.0.3

In this update I'm going to start tracking our project roadmap on the readme to help people understand where we are in our development process.

Version 0.1.1

Non-content update to revise an error with characters that weren't escaped in the ReadMe file that maps to the main modpack page.

Version 0.1.2

Just more readme updates because I clearly have a skill issue with ThunderStore.

Version 0.1.3

This update includes the finalized Mistlands balancing excepting the Queen who remains untested as we work out several quality of life details with the Mistlands implementation and progression ark. Finalized Queen should release with 0.1.4. Also included in this update: Ashlands Pre-balancing, A rework of the crafting cost mechanics for all mod-added weapons. Vanilla weapons and armor update costs will eventually be addressed with the inclusion of the WackyDB in a future update. For now those items will remain in their default state.

Item Deactivation:

• Death Knight Trinkets are no longer craftable
• Warlock Trinkets are no longer craftable
• Shadow Station is not useful to build currently

If we can eventually get the ClassTrinkets team to add the ability to adjust life steal percentages these items will be re-introduced in the future. Unfortunately their life steal % is game-breaking in our pack, so they need to go for now.

Mods Updated:

• Impact Skills to 0.9.5
• Odin's Undercroft to 1.3.3
• CaptainSkillTree to 1.25.86
• OdinHorse to 1.6.4
• Seasons to 1.8.2
• ConditionalConfigSync to 1.0.4
• SecondaryAttacks to 1.1.4
• OdinsKingdom to 1.5.0

Mods Added:

• DragonRiders 2.1.6
• BetterRiding 1.3.5
• Better_Wisps 1.0.42

Version 0.1.4

IMPORTANT NOTE: Sometimes when updating the setting for Unidentified Items Ratio in EpicLoot gets reversed, I'm still looking into this problem. If identified items are dropping this is NOT my intent. You are welcome to play as you like, but I would suggest setting the Unidentified Item Ratio to 1 if for any reason this gets reset when you update.

Change Notes

Quick roll-in patch for recent mod dependant mod updates. Roll-in includes changes to CaptainSkillTree based on feedback from the testing team.

New mods added to further enhance fortification capabilities in advance of reintroducing raids to the pack. As well, PPR was added to make combat feel more authentic by awarding parry timing and preventing parries from causing ranged mobs to stagger because that vanilla feature doesn't fit well with the immersive feel we're aiming for with the combat in this pack.

Mods Updated:

• CaptainSkillTree to 2.0.1
• OdinHorse to 1.6.5
• SecondaryAttacks to 1.1.4
• Bestiary to 1.1.7

Mods Added

• TurretRevamped 1.0.3
• LJS PPR 1.2.1

Version 0.1.5

This update is primarily important due to the configuration changes. It includes a rework of Deep North equipment and crafting station costs and the long awaited Deep North pre-balancing changes which will eventually develop into their final end-game state. Seeker Queen, Ashlands, and Fader are still in testing, but I'm hopeful we'll be in the Deep North finalizing the combat balancing by early to mid-August currently.

Aside from the major configuration update, I am updating some mods that had feature updates and fixes as well as adding another mod to solve for a hole in the progression plan with multiple groups of players occupying the same server. Dungeons effectively are an expiring resource in Vanilla and whereas some mods seek to bring mobs back to emptied dungeons, it's not quite as effective as a true reset. As such, I am adding Venture Location Reset to solve for this long-standing problem. Specifically dungeons without player built structures near them will reset after 1 day of in-game time (30 minutes) which should include mobs, loot, and ground items. This will allow for groups of various players to co-habitate smaller areas without causing resource scarcity. The reason this mod checks for player built items is specifically to prevent player tombstones from being erased in a reset event so I have no plans to bypass that check in the configuration settings personally.

Mods Updated:

• Secondary attacks to 1.1.6
• Impactful Skills to 0.9.6

Mods Added:

• Venture_Location_Reset 0.10.8

Version 0.1.6

This update I'm in the process of troubleshooting some mod compatibility issues. Currently our test team has Spearfishing disabled because we are determining if it is the source of a bug in which your FPS drop suddenly and slowly increase in severity. This can be identified by a loop of Null Reference Errors in the log. This changelog entry will have a new category to support this idea. As well, I'm updating SecondaryAttacks due to a known compatibility issue with CLLC being resolved by this update. Monster Modifiers is a type of mod that has a type of behavior that also could be related to the error we're currently investigating (because it has to perform cleanup on things that are going to be destroyed) so I'm also making sure to keep it up-to-date just in case.

Mods I Suggest Disabling for Now (Item Under Review for Bug Findings):

• Spearfishing 1.0.4

If you disable this and experience the bug I've described above anyway, please provide logs in the Helheim discord for review.

Mods Updated:

• Secondary Attacks to 1.1.7
• Monster Modifiers to 1.3.60

Version 0.1.7

Correction to file package for Thunderstore. Please see 0.1.6 above for recent changes.

Version 0.1.8

Rolled back SecondaryAttacks due to a discovered incompatibility with EpicLoot's bounty system in 1.1.7. Awaiting response from Mod Author.

Mods Rolled Back:

• SecondaryAttacks to 1.1.6

Version 0.1.9

Big thanks to SighSorry for coming through for us on this patch. They have issued a new version of SecondaryAttacks that corrects the conflict with EpicLoot's interface.

This patch also includes minor updates to the CreatureConfig to eliminate a handful of conflicting entries and an update for CaptainSkillTree that will allow Rogues and Berserkers to equip shields again. KorCaptain's intention with the shield change was to exclusively prevent ranged classes from using shields and due to feedback from their internal group, preventing shields for these two melee classes was rolled back. My request to make this feature optional via config was not accepted at this time. I would prefer rogues not have shields specifically long term but in the interim time I'm going to stay up-to-date as the features being added are worth more than maintaining an old version to preserve the shield restriction detail at this time. As well, ensuring that we can help KorCaptain test their mods on an ongoing basis is important to our team as a whole because his mods bring so many important factors to our build.

Also thanks to korCaptain for scanning our creatureconfig for irregularities so that I could clean up 4 specific discrepencies that were found involving Fenrings, Boars, Drakes, and Brenna. These items did not negatively impact the config, but they were misleading for anyone who seeks to further tweak the config in the future and I'm glad that they're gone.

Mods Updated:

• SecondaryAttacks to 1.1.8
• CaptainSkillTree to 2.0.18

Version 0.2.0

This patch includes an update that is intended to fix the issue players are seeing where when travelling occassionally the FPS will drop until you re-log. Spearfishing has been cleared for use on an on-going basis as it was not the source of this problem. At this time, it is believed that the source of the FPS issue was cleanup procedures inside of MonsterModifiers that were attempting to access destroyed objects, several updates were made to MonsterModifiers to prevent potential Null Reference loops. Aside from break-fix items, we are updating CaptainSkillTree to get access to new features and to receive some other fixes that were included such as preventing evasion from applying to DOT ticks and the return of the missing animation from the rogue skill assassinate.

Finally this patch includes a cleanup of the configuration folder which should hopefully prevent issues with various CFGs not synching up on update when patches are released for this modpack. As well, a new comment has been added to the top of the CreatureConfig.YML that will reflect the version of Helheim the CreatureConfig belongs to moving forward. This way it can be checked after update to ensure that the newest CreatureConfig file was received. This file is incredibly important to the experience and must stay up to date to ensure that balancing changes are applied.

Mods Updated:

• CaptainSkillTree to 2.0.76
• MonsterModifiers to 1.3.70
• ImpactfulSkills to 0.9.7

Version 0.2.1

The saga of catching the FPS bug continues. I'm working with korCaptain to put together a patch to fix the issue on a permanent basis, but while that's going on we'll still be keeping things up-to-date and moving forward with the general project. This patch is a basic mod update, hopefully we'll have a more exciting release to share soon.

Mods Update:

• CaptainSkillTree to 2.0.94
• MonsterModifiers to 1.3.72

Version 0.2.2

This is the patch that specifically seeks to correct the Null Reference FPS issue. I've also included two mod upgrades which includes some fixes for AzuEPI and a reworked quest system within the CaptainSkillTree module. The CST Quests are accessible using the MMO menu bar with a new icon next to the Skill Tree icon.

Mods Added:

• NullReferenceFix 1.0.3

Mod Updated:

• CaptainSkillTree to 2.1.19
• AzuExtendedPlayerInventory to 2.4.2

Version 0.2.3

In preparation for the migration to Hexium, I am attempting to keep the TS build fully up-to-date so that when I have to deprecate the TS store version of HelheimRPG it's in the most usable state I can leave it in before I have to start taking Hexium-only mods. As such there will be more minor patches to roll in mod updates as they become available on the TS store over the course of the next week.

If you see the NullReferenceFix has updates between Modpack updates I would suggest taking those immediately as we may have discovered other corner cases where the issue can still occur and we want to make sure they are all eliminated in time. I will update this with each release that an update is available from the modpack side.

CaptainSkillTree has updates primarily surrounding the new quest system for that interface and MonsterModifiers is being further tweaked for boss fights in this release. ImpactfulSkills update is for Hauling functionality, Transpiler Updates to prevent errors, and compatibility changes.

Mods Updated:

• NullReferenceFix to 1.0.5
• CaptainSkillTree to 2.1.22
• MonsterModifiers to 1.3.76
• ImpactfulSkills to 0.10.0

Version 0.2.4

This is mostly a break-fix patch for a few remaining issues that we've been looking into. But it also includes updates to:

• Mistlands Balancing
• Ashlands Balancing
• Dragon Riders Mount Balancing

There have been several reports of invulnerable bosses and these have been addressed in two key ways. One error was coming from logging out or losing connection during bossadd encounters, when returning the bosses could become invulnerable. This has been corrected in BossAdd and was due to technical errors on the back-end. As well, there were cases in high difficulty sectors where bosses could get stacked damage reduction that could result in total immunity to some weapons. This was addressed in the latest Monster Modifiers update. As well, several issues have been resolved within captain skilltree and the quest system continues to improve.

Mods Updated:

• NullReferenceFix to 1.0.6
• CaptainSkillTree to 2.1.47
• MonsterModifiers to 1.3.78

There is a known issue with ClassTrinkets CFG reverting to its default state. Please avoid use of the Shadow Station trinkets as the life leech on those items is game-breaking. Eventually when I can stabalize the CFG issue those trinkets will be disabled again permanently. For now this update will correct the config at least temporarily.

Version 0.2.5

All that talking and I still forgot two updates I was intending to do. BossAdd was explained before and left out. OdinsKingdom fixes an issue with OdinsKingdom signs if you're running a server that's not crossplay enabled.

Mods Updated:

• BossAdd to 1.0.4
• OdinsKingdom to 1.5.1