Bragi

Craft Viking instruments (Lyre, Bone Flute, Jaw Harp) and play Norse songs in Valheim. Music is heard by nearby players. Client-side only — no server mod required. Includes Skald's Blessing buff and Forager's Nose radar.

By Jumenteam

https://github.com/ferreirogomes/valheim_bragi

Last updated	2 days ago
Total downloads	260
Total rating	2
Categories	Mods
Dependency string	Jumenteam-Bragi-0.2.0
Dependants	1 other package depends on this package

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This mod requires the following mods to function

denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim

BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured and includes unstripped Unity DLLs.

Preferred version: 5.4.2202

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Preferred version: 2.21.0

README

Bragi — Viking Music Mod for Valheim

"Bragi is best known for his wisdom and is most eloquent, and has the gift of eloquence to an unusual degree." — Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson

Bragi adds historically-grounded Viking-era musical instruments to Valheim. Craft a Lyre, Bone Flute, or Jaw Harp, equip it, and perform Norse songs around the longhouse fire. Nearby players in multiplayer will hear your music in 3D spatial audio. Bards are rewarded with the Skald's Blessing — a stamina regen bonus for the whole party.

Features

🎻 3 Craftable Instruments — Lyre, Bone Flute, Jaw Harp (more coming in v1.1)
🎵 6 Default Songs — Curated Viking-era inspired tracks
🌐 Multiplayer Sync — Other players hear your music within configurable range
✨ Skald's Blessing — Bard buff: +15% stamina regen for nearby allies while playing
📂 Extensible Song System — Drop any .ogg + .json pair into the songs folder to add custom music

Requirements

BepInExPack Valheim 5.4.2202+
Jötunn 2.21.0+

Installation (r2modman — Recommended)

Install r2modman
Search for Bragi in the Thunderstore tab
Click Install — dependencies are handled automatically

Manual Installation

Install BepInExPack_Valheim
Install Jötunn
Extract Bragi.zip contents into your Valheim game folder

Instruments & Recipes

Instrument	Materials	Station	Era
Bone Flute	Bone Fragments ×4, Feathers ×2	Workbench	Early game
Lyre	Fine Wood ×8, Deer Hide ×2, Resin ×4	Workbench	Black Forest
Jaw Harp	Iron ×2, Leather Scraps ×1	Forge	Iron Age

How to Play

Craft an instrument and equip it
Press G (configurable) to open the Song Selection menu
Choose a song and press Play (or Enter)
Press G again or Stop to end the song

Adding Custom Songs

Find a royalty-free .ogg or .wav file
Create a JSON file in BepInEx/config/Bragi/songs/:

{
  "id": "my_custom_song",
  "name": "My Viking Song",
  "author": "Me",
  "description": "A custom song I added!",
  "audioFile": "my_song.ogg",
  "duration": 120,
  "instruments": [],
  "mood": "Joyful"
}

Place the .ogg next to the .json file
Restart the game — your song will appear in the menu!

Configuration

Edit BepInEx/config/com.bragi.valheim.cfg:

Setting	Default	Description
`MasterVolume`	`1.0`	Global volume multiplier
`MusicRange`	`30`	Metres other players hear you
`BuffEnabled`	`true`	Toggle Skald's Blessing buff
`BuffRadius`	`15`	Buff range in metres
`BuffDuration`	`60`	Seconds buff lasts after music stops
`StaminaRegenBonus`	`0.15`	+% stamina regen bonus
`OpenMenuKey`	`G`	Key to open song menu

Changelog

v0.1.0

Initial release
Lyre, Bone Flute, Jaw Harp
6 default songs
Song selection UI
Multiplayer sync via ZRoutedRpc
Skald's Blessing bard buff

Credits

Mod by: nimbc
Norse music research: archaeomusicology sources
Audio clips: Royalty-free / CC0 (see ATTRIBUTIONS.md)
Built with Jötunn

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