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Rideable Boars
Ride and steer tamed boars with a craftable saddle or ride them bareback. Includes multiplayer and dedicated-server support.
| Last updated | 6 days ago |
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| Dependency string | StonedParadise-Rideable_Boars-1.0.2 |
| Dependants | 0 other packages depend on this package |
This mod requires the following mods to function
denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim
BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured with the correct entry point for mods and preferred defaults for the community.
Preferred version: 5.4.2350README
Rideable Boars 1.0.2
Author: xneliox
Rideable Boars lets you ride tamed boars with a saddle or ride boars bareback in Valheim.
Features
- Craft and attach a visible Boar Saddle to tamed boars.
- Ride and steer saddled, tamed boars.
- Ride tamed boars without a saddle by pressing
Ctrl + E. - Ride wild boars bareback for 10 seconds before they throw you off.
- One-star boars are 20% faster and two-star boars are 40% faster.
- Jump while riding; jump force scales with the Riding skill.
- Interact with doors and gates while mounted.
- Remove an attached saddle with
Shift + Eand recover it. - Separate custom saddle models for zero-, one-, and two-star boars.
- Dedicated-server and multiplayer support.
- English, German, and Russian localization.
Saddle recipe
Crafting station: Workbench level 2
- 5 Leather Scraps
- 2 Deer Hide
- 4 Bronze Nails
Installation
- Install BepInExPack for Valheim.
- Extract this archive into the main Valheim directory.
- Confirm that these files exist:
Valheim/BepInEx/plugins/RideableBoars.dllValheim/BepInEx/plugins/RideableBoars/rideableboars_saddles
- Start Valheim.
Do not rename or move the RideableBoars folder inside the plugins directory.
Controls
Eon an attached saddle: mount.Ewhile mounted and not targeting another interactable object: dismount.Ctrl + Eon a boar without a saddle: ride bareback.Shift + Eon an attached saddle: remove and recover the saddle.W: move forward.- Normal movement controls: steer.
Space: jump.
Multiplayer
Install the same mod version on the dedicated server or hosting player and on every connecting client. The server skips graphical saddle setup automatically while keeping riding and network registration enabled.
Version 1.0.2 has been tested with Valheim 1.0.12, network version 40, on Windows clients and a headless Linux dedicated server.
The included Windows saddle AssetBundle contains Direct3D 11, Direct3D 12, and Vulkan shader variants. Headless dedicated servers skip the graphical bundle automatically.
Requirements
- Valheim 1.0.12 or a compatible Valheim 1.0 release
- BepInEx 5.4.23.5 or a compatible BepInEx 5 build
Updating from an earlier version
Delete an old BoarRiding.dll if it is still installed. Replace RideableBoars.dll and the RideableBoars asset folder with the files from this archive. Existing saddles and configuration files can remain in place.
Compatibility and removal
This mod creates the custom BoarSaddle item. Before permanently removing the mod, remove that item from player inventories, containers, and the world. Back up worlds and characters before installing or updating mods.
AI disclosure
The code and publication materials were created with substantial generative-AI assistance and should be tagged AI-Generated Content on Nexus Mods.
