SkillEXPBoost

SkillEXPBoost is a client-side Valheim BepInEx mod by Rollstuhltreter. It lets you adjust skill XP gain with separate multipliers for combat, normal, and farm/gathering skills. Blood Magic gains are handled through the same skill path as other XP gains, including direct shield-effect gains. An optional top-left display combines repeated XP gains and shows the current progress toward the next level.

Features

• Enable or disable the mod at runtime.
• Separate XP multipliers for three skill categories.
• Optional compact top-left XP and level-progress display. Repeated gains for the same skill are combined, and the display does not use Valheim's loot-notification queue.
• Client-side implementation with no server plugin, server config, or custom network messages.
• Unknown skill types are left unchanged.

Installation

Install the package with a Valheim Thunderstore-compatible mod manager, or copy plugins/SkillEXPBoost.dll to:

<Valheim>/BepInEx/plugins/

On the first load, BepInEx creates the configuration file:

<Valheim>/BepInEx/config/kann.valheim.skillmultiplier.cfg

The existing configuration GUID is kept so previous settings remain usable.

Configuration

[General]
Enable = true

[Multipliers]
CombatSkillsMultiplier = 2
NormalSkillsMultiplier = 2
FarmSkillsMultiplier = 2

[Display]
ShowSkillProgress = false
SkillProgressAggregationWindow = 0.75
SkillProgressDuration = 1.25

All values can be changed with BepInEx Configuration Manager while the game is running.

Skill categories

Combat: Swords, Knives, Clubs, Polearms, Spears, Blocking, Axes, Bows, Crossbows, Unarmed, ElementalMagic, and BloodMagic.

Normal: Jump, Sneak, Run, Swim, Dodge, Ride, Cooking, and Crafting.

Farm/gathering: Pickaxes, WoodCutting, Fishing, and Farming.

Set ShowSkillProgress = true to enable the custom top-left display. It shows the skill, combined XP gained, current level, and the percentage toward the next level. SkillProgressAggregationWindow controls how long repeated gains are combined; SkillProgressDuration controls how long the result remains visible.

Multiplayer note

The plugin only changes skill gain for the local player and does not install anything on a server. Community-server rules still apply; do not use gameplay mods on servers where they are prohibited.

Author

Rollstuhltreter

Changelog

1.3.0

• Combined repeated local XP gains into one short custom display.
• Stopped using Valheim's top-left notification queue for skill progress.
• Added display aggregation and duration settings.

1.2.0

• Applied XP multipliers at the Skills layer so direct Blood Magic gains are included.
• Disabled skill-progress notifications by default.