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Terraform

True 3D voxel terrain digging: carve tunnels, caves and arches with the pickaxe.

Last updated 3 days ago
Total downloads 369
Total rating 0 
Categories Mods Tweaks Building Misc
Dependency string Frenvius-Terraform-0.2.0
Dependants 0 other packages depend on this package

This mod requires the following mods to function

denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim-5.4.2360 icon
denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim

BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured with the correct entry point for mods and preferred defaults for the community.

Preferred version: 5.4.2360

README

Alpha: Terraform is in an early alpha stage. Expect bugs, and back up your world before trying it. Please report any problem on Discord or as a GitHub issue, with your BepInEx/LogOutput.log attached.

Description

Terraform adds true 3D terrain digging to Valheim. Vanilla terrain is a heightmap and can only be raised or lowered a few meters; Terraform adds a voxel layer on top of it, so the pickaxe can carve tunnels, caves, arches and overhangs anywhere in the world.

Discord: https://discord.gg/MUx7h3UZcU

A home built under a dug-out hillside

A rock arch carved through a hill

A workshop dug underground, below the house

Features

  • Dig anywhere with the pickaxe: hitting the ground opens a crater; keep digging to go deeper, or dig into a wall to carve a tunnel.
  • Seamless terrain: the dug ground uses the vanilla terrain material, paint and grass, so caves blend into the world around them.
  • Hoe on dug ground: level, raise and smooth also work on carved terrain.
  • Stone from digging: the pickaxe drops stone for the ground it removes.
  • Water: digging below a lake or the sea floods the hole, and openings under water pour out as waterfalls.
  • Water bucket: crafted at the forge (6 Fine Wood, 2 Tin), it lets you place water in your own pools and moats.
  • Creatures follow you: monsters can walk into dug holes and caves.
  • Saved with the world: every dig is stored in the world save, with no extra files.
  • Multiplayer: digs are synced to every player.

Installation

Place Terraform.dll in the BepInEx/plugins folder, or install it with a mod manager.

In multiplayer, the mod is required on the server and on every client. The server checks the version on connect and enforces its digging settings.

Configuration

The config file is BepInEx/config/com.frenvius.Terraform.cfg.

Section Setting Default Description
Digging BrushSize 2 Radius of the dig brush in world units
Digging StonePerCubicMeter 0.4 Stone dropped per cubic meter of ground removed
Pickaxe ScaleAtMaxSkill 1.55 Dig size at Pickaxes skill 100 (1 at skill 0)
Pickaxe TunnelHeightAtMaxSkill 1.25 Extra tunnel height at Pickaxes skill 100 (1 = round)
Pickaxe ScalePerTier 0.07 Dig size bonus per pickaxe tier
Pickaxe ScalePerQuality 0.03 Dig size bonus per upgrade level
Pickaxe MaxScale 2.2 Upper bound of the dig size multiplier
Pickaxe DurabilitySavedAtMaxSkill 0.5 Share of the durability cost saved per dig at Pickaxes skill 100
Pickaxe SkillGainPerDig 1 Pickaxes skill gained per terrain dig
Water BucketCapacity 4 Water the bucket holds, in cubic meters
Debug DebugMode false Extra logging and debug keys

Known limitations

  • Wards and no-build areas block digging, like the vanilla hoe and pickaxe.
  • Probably not compatible with other mods that change terrain, digging, terrain rendering or water.

Found a bug? Report it in the #bugs channel on Discord or open an issue on GitHub, with your BepInEx/LogOutput.log attached.

License

Terraform is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Copyright (C) 2026 Frenvius.