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Valheim Enhanced Difficulty
A harder, expanded and rebalanced Valheim experience with custom progression, loot, combat, content and quality-of-life changes.
By Nokep
| Date uploaded | 2 months ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Download link | Nokep-Valheim_Enhanced_Difficulty-1.0.0.zip |
| Downloads | 34 |
| Dependency string | Nokep-Valheim_Enhanced_Difficulty-1.0.0 |
This mod requires the following mods to function
ASharpPen-This_Goes_Here
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Preferred version: 2.1.2Smoothbrain-CreatureLevelAndLootControl
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Preferred version: 4.6.4ValheimModding-YamlDotNet
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Preferred version: 16.3.1ValheimModding-JsonDotNET
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Preferred version: 13.0.4iadernyiprotektor_34054-MagicRevamp_RU
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Preferred version: 1.5.1blacks7ar-OreMines
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Preferred version: 1.2.1trigger-EpicLoot_LuckTrinket
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Preferred version: 0.3.0buldosik-EpicLootCraftFromContainers
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Preferred version: 1.0.9ValheimModding-Jotunn
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Preferred version: 0.6.13MidnightMods-AchievementEnabler
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Preferred version: 1.8.1README
Valheim Enhanced Difficulty
A harder, expanded and rebalanced Valheim experience built for players who want more challenge, more loot variety, more enemies, more progression and more content without turning the game into a grindfest.
Main Features
- Increased creature difficulty and star scaling
- Rebalanced EpicLoot progression
- Custom Drop That loot tables for different biomes
- Expanded weapons, armor and magic
- Additional enemies and world content
- More locations and exploration rewards
- Expanded crafting and progression
- Quality-of-life improvements
- Russian localization support for several included mods
- Designed with cooperative play in mind
Important
This modpack includes custom configuration files that are part of the intended balance.
Do not overwrite the included configs unless you know what you are changing.
For the best experience, install the modpack into a new r2modman profile.
Installation
Install through r2modman or Thunderstore Mod Manager.
- Create a new Valheim profile.
- Install this modpack.
- Launch the game through the mod manager.
- Keep the included configuration files enabled.
Multiplayer
All players should use the same modpack version.
For multiplayer, it is strongly recommended that every player uses the same profile and configuration set.
Version
Current release: 1.0.0
CHANGELOG
Changelog
1.2.0
- Added
Wizardry 1.2.2,ValheimCuisine 2.3.2,Workstation_Search 0.6.13andNokepArmorSets 1.4.1. - NokepArmorSets items added to EpicLoot item pools.
- Melee weapon damage ×2 (vanilla, Warfare, Armory, WeaponAdditions) via DataForge
items_weapons_x2.ymland WeaponAdditions config. - Bow, crossbow, arrow and bolt damage ≈ ×1.45 (including MagicBows).
- MagicRevamp: Fire/Frost/Lightning spell damage ladder 50–175; bomb spells, Meteor and Frozen Spike 200; staff Eitr cost halved.
- Wizardry elemental staves damage ×2 via DataForge.
- CLLC: higher affix and elemental infusion chances; creature sectors from world level 1 with minimap display; additional loot per star 25% → 15%.
- DropMoreLoot: resources ×5 → ×3, pickables ×4 → ×3, monster drops ×2.
- EpicLoot set item drop chance 0.15 → 0.25.
- Stone and main wood types stack to 300; DataForge stack multiplier ×3.
- OreMines: reset day 15 → 4, ore vein chance 50% → 75%.
- Rune Magic: runestone capacity 300, recharge 3× faster, rune energy costs reduced to one third.
- SkillsReworked: XP ×3.5, 3 attribute points per level, boss XP ×8, no level loss on rebirth.
- Updated: SkillsReworked 2.0.2, TalentTree 2.3.2, More_World_Locations_AIO 5.1.7, Carturs_Map_Pins 1.8.1, CraftFromContainers 4.0.70, Groundwork 1.1.16, ExtraSlots 1.2.16, PotalMap 0.1.88, Valharvest 3.4.3, AutomaticFuel 1.5.3, Bestiary 1.2.1, AchievementEnabler 0.4.1, ConfigurationManager 1.1.23.
- Removed obsolete
ItemConfig.yml. - Backpacks 1.3.10 still has to be installed manually from Hexium (Thunderstore has 1.3.8).
1.1.0
- Replaced
MagicPluginwithMagicRevamp 1.5.1. - Added
MagicRevamp_RU 1.0.1. - Replaced the previous ExperienceSystem / NorseDemigods progression layer with
SkillsReworked 2.0.0andTalentTree 2.3.0. - Replaced the old CLLC compatibility patch with
CLLCCompatibility Crashfixx 1.0.0to fix boss-spawn crashes on Valheim 1.0. - Updated
Valharvestto 3.4.2. - Updated
ConfigurationManagerto 1.1.22. - Added configuration for
Backpacks 1.3.10, required by the tested MagicRevamp setup. - Added a manual-install notice for Backpacks 1.3.10 because the tested version is currently distributed through Hexium rather than the Thunderstore dependency set used by this package.
- Removed obsolete configuration files belonging to previously removed mods.
- Preserved the existing custom CLLC, EpicLoot, Drop That, DropMoreLoot, DataForge and other balance configuration.
1.0.1
- Expanded README with English and Russian documentation.
- Added more detailed descriptions of difficulty, loot and progression systems.
1.0.0
- Initial public release.
- Custom difficulty and creature progression configuration.
- Custom EpicLoot balance and loot tables.
- Custom Drop That biome loot configuration.
- Included gameplay, content and quality-of-life configuration for the full modpack.