Loop's 'Valheim Vanilla Expanded

Have you finished the game and want something more, or you are looking to start a new world fresh?

Here's a quick guide on how to install my Vanilla Expanded mod pack.

Minimal but impactful changes only.

Think of it as an unofficial community expansion to the game, using the highest quality mods out there.

More to come in future versions. Keep an eye out.

I take no credit for any content in this plugin. All credit for each mod goes to the original creator.

Theme of the Changes:

• Only changes that are true to the Valheim devs game vision.

• Many QoL changes or bug fixes (read below).

• Changes that fit in Vanilla Valheim experience and lore.

• Changes that are stable and tested by me.

• Changes that can be easily removed to convert world back to unmodded.

• No new building pieces. Buildings will still be vanilla.

• No changes that make the game too easy or too hard

• No new monster types or biome (just wait for Valheim devs to expand vanilla naturally)

• Optionally, some mods that expand the endgame loot and enemies if you want to play a lot more (you must enable them yourself, see below)

Changes to Valheim:

• Crafting with containers - Items around you are pulled when you craft (so you don't need to have them in inventory)

• EquipmentAndQuickSlots - Added separate slots for worn equipment

• Speedy Paths - You run faster on paths and player structures

• MultiUserChest - Multiple people can open same chest

• OdinHorse - Adds a tameable and rideable horse to the game

• ChickenBoo - Adds tameable chickens to the game, that lay eggs

• BeastsOfBurden - While pulling a cart, click on a tamed animal so that it will pull the cart instead

• Quick Deposit in Chests - Quick deposit button that depos items already present in a chest from your inventory

• DepositAnywhere - Deposit All Items in Nearby chests by pressing "I" on a chest

• Pathfinder - Exploration radius is increased or decreased based on height, weather or being on a boat

• Emote Wheel - Press "T" to see a sleek and quick gesture wheel for your emotes

• BackPacks_Remake - Adds 3 tiers of expensive backpacks for the cape slot that slow you down but reduce the weight of items inside backpack. Can be opened with Shift+E. Upgrade them for more storage.

• BetterUI_Reforged - Improves the UI in various areas

• Faster Teleportation - Slightly faster teleport time

• Use Equipment in Water - Can chop trees in water

• TrashItems - Drag an item over the "Trash" icon to delete

• HoldAttack - You can hold attack to chop, mine, hit

• WishboneSlot - You can equip Meginjord & Wishbone together

• InstantMonsterLootDrop - Monsters "pop" instantly when killed

• InteractWhileBuilding - You can press "E" to open doors and loot chests while building

• ImprovedBuildHud - While building it shows the materials required and other info

• DropSingleItem - With a stack in your mouse, you can right click to split a single item of the stack

• Stacked Bars - Allows you to build stack ingots as deployables

• MultiCraft - Allows you to specify how many items to craft

• Valheim Diving Mod - Allows you to dive underwater

• BetterLadders - Allows you to simply walk up on the narrow ladders

• NoSkillLossInPVP - So you can spar with friends, and gain XP too

• CraftingStationslevelBasedBuildRange - Variable workbench radius based on its level

• Config Editor - Allows you to change all mod configs in-game with F1 key

• Vallheim+ settings:

• Shift+E to sleep on bed without setting spawn

• More camera zoom

• Smelter/Furnace/Kiln 10x the storage for coal and ores

• Auto-repair when interacting with workbench or forge

• Disabled "I have arrived" message on server join

• Disables placing crops too close to another crop

Endgame Vanilla Expanded:

(For those that want to play a lot more, you can disable these if you want it extra vanilla, or you haven't beaten the game')

• CreatureLevelAndLootControl - Creatures can be up to 5 stars, excluding bosses.
• Epic Loot - Adds modifier to loot, and an enchantment system
• Better Trader Remake - Gives quests and missions, also sells and buys most items (including enchanted items)
• EpicLoot Adventure Bounties - Adds many bounty quests across all biomes to the Trader

How to convert your world back to a vanilla unmodded world:

1. Unequip all items. Empty all backpacks.
2. Deconstruct all mod items (stacked bars)
3. Let smelters and furnaces finish smelting.
4. Kill all horses or chickens, or just let them disappear.
5. Note: You will lose all backpacks
6. Note: You will lose all epic loot items in the process.
7. Then start game as vanilla.

Enjoy, and let me know of any other mods that might fit this list that are of the same level of polish.

Have fun with the mini-expansion.