Tamed Creature XP - Level Up

BETA 0.1.3 — I currently use and test this mod in my own playthrough. Bugs may still occur while the beta is being improved. Back up your world and character before testing.

Give your tamed Valheim creatures persistent XP, levels, rewards, and useful progression. Creatures that take part in combat can gain XP even when the player or another tame lands the final blow.

Why this mod exists

The idea came from taming a boss and wanting to level it, only to find that its boss status made that impossible. A friend and I wanted more gameplay around tamed creatures, so this mod gives them persistent XP, levels, and goals of their own.

Main features

• Persistent XP and levels stored on each tamed creature.
• Configurable XP rewards and cumulative level thresholds.
• Progression speed adapted to creature difficulty: common creatures level faster, powerful creatures level more slowly, and tamed bosses progress slowest.
• XP sharing for nearby tamed creatures that helped in combat.
• The tamed Dvergr support/healer mage receives XP itself when its pink magic participates in a fight.
• Tamed creatures added by other mods can gain XP. Unknown defeated creatures receive an automatic reward based on health, level, and boss status.
• Limited offline progression grants simulated training XP when a tame is loaded again after its zone was inactive.
• The support mage's healing radius can increase with its level.
• Configurable level-up healing and a short protective shield.
• A one-time in-game Legendary Companion achievement when one of your creatures reaches level 6.
• English and French configuration labels.

Beast Bond Cape

The Cape du lien bestial recipe unlocks when one of your tamed creatures reaches level 3.

• Crafted at the Black Forge.
• Recipe: 4 Black Metal, 4 Linen Thread, 4 Fine Wood, and 1 Wisp.
• Uses a custom appearance based on the Ashlands cape shape.
• Doubles XP gained by your tamed creatures while the player wears it.
• Keeps the durability of the original cape template.

Creature Backpack

The Sac à dos de créature recipe unlocks when one of your tamed creatures reaches level 4.

• Crafted at the Black Forge.
• Recipe: 4 Black Metal, 4 Linen Thread, and 4 Fine Wood.
• Equip it on a level 4 or higher tamed creature; the crafted item is consumed and permanently binds one backpack to that creature.
• Contains 15 manual storage slots and does not collect loot automatically.
• Aim at the equipped creature and press the configured key, P by default, to open it.
• Press E to close the creature backpack.
• A violet wisp marks a creature carrying a backpack.

Multiplayer

Install the same mod version and dependencies on every client. Keep shared progression settings identical for the smoothest multiplayer experience.

Installation

Gale or another Thunderstore manager

Search for Tamed Creature XP - Level Up in the Valheim community and install it with the manager.

Manual installation

1. Install BepInExPack Valheim and Jotunn.
2. Copy TamedCreatureXP.dll into BepInEx/plugins.
3. Launch Valheim once to generate the configuration file.

Preview files

Three screenshots are included in the package under previews/:

• 01-creature-backpack.png — creature backpack interface.
• 02-beast-bond-cape-icon.png — Beast Bond Cape artwork.
• 03-level-progression.png — tamed-creature level progression.

Beta feedback

Please report repeatable problems with the game log, installed mod list, and the exact action that triggered the issue.

Beta status

This mod is actively used in the author's own game. Version 0.1.3 fixes the known Dvergr support-mage XP problem, but other beta issues may still be discovered.

Français

BÊTA 0.1.3 — J'utilise et je teste actuellement ce mod dans ma propre partie. Il est donc normal que certains bugs puissent encore apparaître pendant son amélioration. Sauvegardez votre monde et votre personnage avant de le tester.

Ce mod ajoute une progression persistante aux créatures apprivoisées : XP, niveaux, récompenses, vitesses de progression adaptées à leur puissance, cape donnant un bonus d'XP et sac à dos manuel de 15 emplacements.

• Le mage dvergr de soutien/soin reçoit désormais lui-même l'XP lorsque sa magie rose participe au combat.
• Les créatures apprivoisées ajoutées par d'autres mods peuvent également gagner de l'XP.
• Les créatures ennemies inconnues ajoutées par des mods donnent une récompense équilibrée calculée selon leur santé, leur niveau et leur statut de boss.
• Une progression hors zone limitée simule un entraînement quand une créature est rechargée après une période d'inactivité.
• Le rayon de soin du mage de soutien peut augmenter avec son niveau.

Cape du lien bestial

La recette se débloque lorsqu'une créature apprivoisée atteint le niveau 3. Elle se fabrique à la Forge noire avec 4 métaux noirs, 4 fils de lin, 4 bois précieux et 1 feu follet. Tant qu'elle est portée, l'XP gagnée par vos créatures apprivoisées est doublée.

Sac à dos de créature

La recette se débloque lorsqu'une créature apprivoisée atteint le niveau 4. Elle se fabrique à la Forge noire avec 4 métaux noirs, 4 fils de lin et 4 bois précieux. Équipez-le sur une créature apprivoisée de niveau 4 ou plus : l'objet est consommé et le sac devient propre à cette créature. Visez-la et appuyez sur P par défaut pour ouvrir le sac, puis sur E pour le fermer.

Le sac possède 15 emplacements et ne ramasse jamais le butin automatiquement.

Multijoueur

Installez la même version du mod et de ses dépendances sur tous les joueurs. Utilisez les mêmes réglages de progression pour éviter les différences entre clients.

État de la bêta

Le mod est utilisé et testé dans la partie personnelle de son auteur. La version 0.1.3 corrige le problème connu d'XP du mage dvergr de soutien, mais d'autres bugs peuvent encore être découverts pendant les tests.

Changelog

0.1.4 — BETA

• Reduced the default offline progression rate from 5 XP to 0.2 XP per inactive minute, equivalent to about 1 XP every 5 minutes.
• Added fractional offline XP storage so short inactive periods accumulate correctly instead of losing progress.
• Existing configurations still using the previous default of 5 XP per minute are migrated automatically to 0.2. Custom values are preserved.
• Combat XP and normal level progression are unchanged.

0.1.3 — BETA

• Fixed the tamed Dvergr support/healer mage not receiving XP when its pink magical projectile or healing orb was reported as the attacker.
• The nearby tamed support mage now receives XP itself when it participates in a valid combat encounter.
• Added limited offline progression: a tame can receive simulated training XP when its zone is loaded again after being inactive.
• Added automatic XP support for creatures introduced by other mods. Tamed modded creatures can gain XP, and unknown defeated creatures receive a balanced reward calculated from health, level, and boss status.
• Added a configurable healing-radius increase for the tamed Dvergr support mage as it gains levels.
• This is a beta used in the author's own playthrough; bugs may still occur while testing continues.

0.1.1 — BETA

• Documented a known compatibility issue affecting the tamed Dvergr support/healer mage: some magical killing blows do not identify the mage as their attacker, so no XP is awarded.
• No gameplay behavior was changed in this documentation update.

0.1.0 — BETA

• Created a new Thunderstore package identity: Tamed_Creature_XP_LevelUp.
• Added persistent XP and configurable levels for tamed creatures.
• Added difficulty-based creature progression and configurable per-prefab multipliers.
• Added combat participation XP sharing.
• Added configurable healing and a short shield on level up.
• Added a one-time level 6 Legendary Companion achievement.
• Added the Cape du lien bestial, with a custom icon and 3D appearance, which doubles tame XP while worn.
• Added the 15-slot manual Sac à dos de créature, bound to one creature when equipped.
• Added the violet backpack wisp and custom backpack interface.
• Added French backpack and cape names and descriptions.
• Kept the stable backpack inventory behavior and fixed the backpack frame remaining visible after closing other containers.