Megingjord Reforged: Enhanced Belt Variants

Overview

Megingjord Reforged: Enhanced Belt Variants expands the legendary Megingjord belt by introducing multiple specialized belt variants designed around different playstyles without replacing the vanilla Megingjord Belt from Haldor..

Each belt represents a different aspect of Viking power, offering unique bonuses while requiring the Megingjord belt in its default crafting recipe maintaining compatibility with server-authoritative serversync configuration and multiplayer gameplay.

The goal of this project is to provide meaningful progression choices without replacing Valheim's existing systems.

Why Megingjord Reforged?

Rather than replacing Valheim's original Megingjord utility belt, this mod expands it into multiple legendary belt end-game variants that encourage specialized playstyles while preserving the spirit of vanilla progression.

Features

Legendary Belt Variants

Megingjord Reforged introduces several unique belt variants:

Developer Note:

Will be evaluating balance comparison between belts, open to feedback. available to reach me on discord: noxiousvex.

Aedigjord

The Rage Belt

A combat-focused belt designed for warriors seeking increased strength and endurance.

Features:

• +25 armor
• -25% health regeneration
• +30 Club skill level
• +20 Sword skill level
• +100 adrenaline gain
• +250 Maximum carry weight

Please not not all Features of the belt may be up to date on the Documentation. I'll try to update whatever is missing next update.

Seidgjord

The Seidr Belt

A mystical belt designed for magic users and Eitr-based builds.

Features:

• -25% Health regeneration
• +25% Stamina regeneration
• +100% Eitr regeneration
• +30 ElementalMagic skill level
• +20 BloodMagic skill level
• +250 Maximum carry weight

Please not not all Features of the belt may be up to date on the Documentation. I'll try to update whatever is missing next update.

Skadigjord

The Agility Belt

A mobility-focused belt designed around speed, stamina efficiency, and exploration.

Features:

• +100% Stamina regeneration
• Reduced stamina costs for movement-related actions
• +30% Perice damage increase
• +25 Bow skill level
• +35 Crossbow skill level
• +250 Maximum carry weight

Please not not all Features of the belt may be up to date on the Documentation. I'll try to update whatever is missing next update.

Alagjord

The Aquatic Belt

A water-focused belt designed for sailors and explorers.

Features:

• +100% stamina regeneration
• Reduced stamina costs to swimming
• +35 Swimming skill level
• +20 Fishing skill level
• +250 Maximum carry weight

Please not not all Features of the belt may be up to date on the Documentation. I'll try to update whatever is missing next update.

Fornmegingjord

The Ancient Gatherer Belt

A legendary version of the original Megingjord focused on Gathering resources.

Features:

• +25 woodcutting skill level
• +25 mining skill level
• +450 Maximum carry weight

Please not not all Features of the belt may be up to date on the Documentation. I'll try to update whatever is missing next update.

Configuration

Megingjord Reforged uses a server-authoritative ServerSync configuration system.

ServerSync

When connected to a server: • Server configuration overrides compatible client settings. • Client configuration files are never permanently modified. • Original client settings are restored after disconnecting. • Version compatibility is verified during connection.

Config Synchronization includes:

• Belt recipe settings
• Crafting station settings
• Crafting station levels
• Belt effect modifiers
• Belt Skill level boosts

Developer Note:

Version tracking is Major.Minor.Patch - Server and Client must be on the same version.

Compatibility

Dependencies

• BepInEx
• Jötunn

Confirmed Compatible:

• AzuExtendedPlayerInventory by Azumatt
• TradersExtended by shudnal
• ExtraSlots by shudnal

UnCompatible Mods:

• No confirmed incompatiblities yet.
• Caution with mods that modify/remove the vanilla Megingjord belt

Installation

Manual Installation

1. Install BepInEx for Valheim.
2. Install Jötunn.
3. Place MegingjordReforged.dll into:

BepInEx/plugins/

1. Launch Valheim.

Multiplayer

Megingjord Reforged supports multiplayer environments.

The server controls synchronized gameplay configuration.

Requirements:

• Install the mod on the server.
• Ensure all players have matching mod versions.

Configuration Options

Available configuration categories:

General

• Enable Mod
• Enable Server Sync

Belts

• Crafting station configuration
• Crafting level configuration
• Recipe configuration

Belts - Effects

• Most belt effect values are configurable.
• Certain core effects remain fixed to preserve each belt's intended identity.

May see an update down the line that makes all effects completely configurable.

Versioning

Current Release - v1.0.0

Initial public release.

Includes:

• 5 themed variant Belts
• Configurable Crafting Station + Crafting Station Level
• Configurable Recipe
• Visual Status effect while belt is equipped
• Visual Tooltip on Belts
• Multiplayer Version verification management system
• ServerSync framework with server authoritative Runtime configuration overrides

Future Plans

• Additional belt variants
• these biome themed belts will remain much much weaker as they are intended for earlier game progression, and easier accessibility.
• these planned belts are still being tweaked for balance but I'll provide the current potential plan of these, open to suggestions and feedback.
  • Craftable Leather Belt - +50 Weight, Potential small attribute towards early game mobility.
  • Craftable Troll hide Belt - +50 Weight, can be used as 1 of 4 piece troll hide set for the set effect.
  • Craftable Root Belt - +50 Weight, still to be determined.
  • Craftable Fenris hair Belt - +50 Weight, still to be determined.
  • Craftable Lox pelt Belt - +50% Weight, still to be determined.
  • Craftable Scale hide Belt - +50% Weight, still to be determined.
  • Craftable Askvin hide Belt - +50% Weight, still to be determined.
• Expanded advanced features
  • Some Belts will be offered an Alternative Texture Option under the Advanced Features.

Credits

Created by: Noxious Vex

Built using: • BepInEx • Jötunn • Harmony

License

Megingjord Reforged uses a custom license designed to allow gameplay use, server hosting, and modpack inclusion while protecting original work.

See the LICENSE file included with this project for full terms.

Support

For issues, bug reports, and suggestions: Feature requests are welcome. Bug reports should include: • Mod version • Game version • BepInEx version • Player.log (Ideally with Debug Logging enabled from Config)

Discord Username:

noxiousvex

GitHub:

MegingjordReforged

Thunderstore:

MegingjordReforged

Changelog

All notable changes to Megingjord Reforged: Enhanced Belt Variants will be documented in this file.

This project follows a structured release history using semantic versioning.

[1.1.0] - Hidden Attributes Configurabiliy Update

Added

Configurable Skill Level Bonuses

• Added configurable skill level increases for all Legendary Belt variants.
• Skill bonuses can now be adjusted through the configuration file instead of being hard-coded.

Added configurable bonuses for:

Configurable Adrenaline Gain

• Added configurable Adrenaline gain modifier for Aedigjord.
• Default value preserves the previous behavior.

Changed

• Updated belt effect configuration handling to support skill-based modifiers.
• Updated status effects to retrieve skill bonuses from configuration values.
• Expanded configuration schema support for new belt effect options.
• Improved future customization support by moving additional belt bonuses away from hard-coded values.

Fixed

• Resolved missing configuration support for skill bonuses added to belt status effects.
• Ensured new skill modifiers follow the same configuration pattern as existing belt effects.

Internal

• Updated configuration loading logic for new effect properties.
• Updated synchronization planning to support future server-controlled belt skill values.

[1.0.0] - Initial Release

Added

Belt Variants

• Added Aedigjord (Rage Belt)
• Added Seidgjord (Seidr Belt)
• Added Skadigjord (Agility Belt)
• Added Alagjord (Aquatic Belt)
• Added Fornmegingjord (Ancient Gatherer Belt)

Belt Systems

• Added custom belt definitions.
• Added cloned belt prefabs using the vanilla Megingjord as a base.
• Added custom status effects for every belt variant.
• Added custom tooltips for all belts.
• Added configurable crafting stations.
• Added configurable crafting station levels.
• Added configurable recipes.
• Added custom belt texture colors
• Added custom belt icon colors
• Added custom status effect icons

Configuration

• Added structured configuration management.
• Added belt-specific configuration categories.
• Added configurable belt effect values.
• Added advanced configuration category.
• Added automatic configuration formatting system.
• Added configuration format version tracking.

Multiplayer

• Added server-authoritative ServerSync framework.
• Added runtime configuration overrides.
• Added synchronized crafting configuration.
• Added synchronized recipe configuration.
• Added synchronized belt effect configuration.
• Added ServerSync schema version validation.
• Added multiplayer version compatibility verification.

Internal Systems

• Added Belt Registry.
• Added Status Effect Registry.
• Added ServerSync Registry.
• Added Runtime Configuration Override system.
• Added ServerSync serialization system.
• Added ServerSync package validation.
• Added Version Manager.
• Added Config Formatter.
• Added centralized logging system.

Compatibility

• Added BepInEx support.
• Added Jötunn integration.
• Added Harmony patching framework.

Notes

This is the first public release of Megingjord Reforged.

The project introduces multiple specialized Megingjord variants while maintaining compatibility with dedicated servers and multiplayer gameplay through a server-authoritative synchronization system.