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SpecialAttack
Adds unique special attacks to 10 weapon categories. Each weapon gets a distinct skill with cooldown HUD, configurable damage, skill level gating, and an optional custom activation key to keep vanilla secondary attacks untouched.
By MM94
| Date uploaded | 2 weeks ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Download link | MM94-SpecialAttack-1.0.0.zip |
| Downloads | 15 |
| Dependency string | MM94-SpecialAttack-1.0.0 |
This mod requires the following mods to function
denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim
BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured and includes unstripped Unity DLLs.
Preferred version: 5.4.2202README
SpecialAttack
Adds unique special attacks to each weapon category in Valheim.
Every weapon type gets a distinct skill with cooldown tracking, configurable damage multipliers, visual/audio feedback, and an optional custom activation key.
Special Attacks by Weapon
| Weapon | Special Attack | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1H Sword | Sword Chain | 3-hit combo chain with rising damage per hit |
| 2H Sword | Cleaving Thrust | Fan-shaped AoE pierce through multiple enemies |
| Bastard Sword | Charge Slash | Hold to charge, release for a devastating slash |
| War Pike (Warfare mod) | Cleaving Thrust | Shares the 2H sword's fan pierce |
| Spear | Spear Rain | Throw triggers a rain of spears at the impact point |
| Battleaxe (2H Axe) | Impact Burst | Throw the axe — it explodes in an AoE on landing |
| 1H Mace / Club | Launch Slam | Launches enemies into the air |
| Sledgehammer / 2H Mace | Aftershock | Ground slam sends a shockwave knocking back enemies |
| Polearm / Battle Hammer | Spinning Sweep | Spinning AoE sweep hitting all nearby enemies |
| Knife / Dagger | Sneak Ambush | Crouch to charge, attack for massive burst damage |
| Unarmed | Knockback Chain | Kick launches enemies and chains knockback to nearby foes |
How It Works
- Secondary attack key triggers specials by default — each has its own cooldown
- Optionally bind a custom key (
SpecialAttackKey) to separate specials from vanilla secondary attacks- Custom key pressed → special attack only (no secondary swing)
- Custom key pressed while on cooldown → nothing happens
- Secondary attack key → always vanilla secondary attack
- Cooldown icons appear on your HUD
- Charge bars shown on screen for Sneak Ambush and Charge Slash
- All values are fully configurable via the BepInEx config file
Configuration
Edit BepInEx/config/com.specialattack.plugin.cfg after first launch.
[General]
| Key | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
SpecialAttackKey |
None |
Custom activation key (Unity KeyCode). When set, secondary key = vanilla only. Example: Mouse2, F, T, G, LeftAlt |
[Hud]
| Key | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
HudX |
0.5 |
Cooldown HUD X position (0 = left, 1 = right) |
HudY |
0.15 |
Cooldown HUD Y position (0 = bottom, 1 = top) |
Per-weapon sections
Each weapon section (SpinningSweep, SwordChain, ChargeSlash, etc.) has:
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
Enable |
Toggle the special on/off |
Cooldown |
Seconds between uses |
MinSkillLevel |
Minimum skill level required to activate (0 = no restriction, 0~100) |
DamageFactor / Damage1~3 |
Damage multipliers |
| Additional per-skill options | Range, angle, animation speed, launch height, etc. |
Requirements
- BepInExPack Valheim
- Warfare mod weapons (War Pike) supported via prefab name detection
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
- 10 weapon categories with unique special attacks
- Configurable custom activation key — separate specials from vanilla secondary attack
- Per-weapon minimum skill level requirement
- Cooldown HUD with radial icons
- Charge bar HUD for Sneak Ambush and Charge Slash
- Fully configurable via BepInEx config
