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Njord
A mythic overhaul of Valheim’s ship handling, steering, acceleration, and sea‑faring experience. Including a HUD and OdinShipPlus Support.
| Date uploaded | 2 weeks ago |
| Version | 1.3.3 |
| Download link | Wubarrk-Njord-1.3.3.zip |
| Downloads | 456 |
| Dependency string | Wubarrk-Njord-1.3.3 |
This mod requires the following mods to function
denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim
BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured and includes unstripped Unity DLLs.
Preferred version: 5.4.2100README
⚓ NJORD: Master of the Sea 🌊
A mythic overhaul of Valheim’s ship handling, steering, acceleration, and sea-faring experience.
Njord makes boats feel powerful, responsive, and alive — without breaking Valheim’s soul. It introduces modernized helm control, configurable sail and acceleration forces, dynamic wind blending mechanics, a custom HUD, and an optional multiplayer-safe runic wake VFX.
🆕 New in 1.3.3
| What's new | |
|---|---|
| ⚓ Helm Release Fix | Let go of the rudder and your ship keeps her way, just like vanilla — she only loses power once you actually step off the boat. Multiplayer helm authority is untouched. |
| 🪶 Name Your Vessel | Alt + Use at the helm to christen your ship. The name lives on the boat, so it survives logouts and every crewmate sees it. |
| 👁️ Named Everywhere | Your vessel's name shows in the helm hover panel, the crosshair label, and the top of the Njord HUD. |
| 📐 Taller HUD | The readout panel gained a centimetre of height to seat the vessel name comfortably. |
✨ Core Features
⚡ Responsive Steering
- Modernized helm control: Smooth, intuitive turning.
- Adjustable steering multiplier: Your longship finally answers the helm.
- Steering gate: Prevents jitter upon helm acquisition.
💨 Acceleration, Sail Forces & Max Speeds
- Overhauled default physics: Provides a smoother, more realistic sailing curve.
- Configurable forces: Adjust forward/reverse and Base/Half/Full sail behavior to your liking.
- Reverse-kick: Optional quick burst of reverse speed for tight maneuvering out of rocky harbors.
- Custom Max Speeds: Per-boat max speed configuration (Njord vs Vanilla).
🌬️ Dynamic Wind Systems
- Instant Snap HUD: When grabbing the rudder, the Njord HUD instantly displays the true natural wind angle.
- Toggleable Full Wind: Enable "Full Wind Always" if you want to skip the sailing struggle.
- [EXPERIMENTAL] Wind Assists: Advanced opt-in mechanics like
Wind_NoDeadZone(nudge out of dead zones) andWind_BlendToFull(blend toward tailwinds) give you a mythic edge against the sea. - Grace Period Mechanics: Natural winds are punishing. When the wind shifts against you, Njord enforces a realistic grace period (default 2.5s). You will feel the dead zone before any magical assists kick in to save you.
🪶 Named Vessels
- Alt + Use at the helm opens the christening dialog.
- Stored on the ship's own record — persists across sessions and syncs to every player.
- Appears in the helm hover panel, the crosshair hover label, and the Njord HUD.
- Up to 24 characters.
🧭 Njord HUD
- Clean, minimal, and mythic.
- Displays your vessel's given name alongside her hull type.
- Fully multiplayer-safe.
- Shows steering, speed, waterline, hull integrity, wind blend, and readiness.
- Drag to reposition freely on your screen.
- Toggle visibility instantly with F7.
⭐ Runic Wake VFX
- Optional glowing wake effect behind ships.
- Color-tinted based on your configuration.
- Scales with speed and sail state.
- Fully multiplayer-safe: Zero performance impact on servers and properly displays across all connected clients.
🤝 Mod Compatibility
Njord is built to play nicely with the most popular Valheim sailing and ship mods:
- OdinShip: Full native support. Njord automatically discovers OdinShip prefabs, applies advanced physics, and generates custom speed limit configurations for each ship.
- OdinShipPlus: Full native support. New prefabs are mapped seamlessly into Njord's speed limits logic.
- Sailing (Smoothbrain): Fully compatible. Njord respects the Sailing mod's skill progression and works alongside it without conflict.
🛠️ Configuration & ServerSync
[!IMPORTANT] Njord uses ServerSync. Server administrators can lock all configurations so they remain authoritative across all clients.
All major systems are configurable via BepInEx (wubarrk.njord.cfg):
SteeringMultiplier&AccelerationMultiplierBaseForwardForce/BaseReverseForceSailForwardForce/HalfSailForce/FullSailForceReverseKick- Wind System Toggles, Blend Rates, and Grace Periods
MaxSpeed_<ShipType>per ship (e.g.MaxSpeed_Raft,MaxSpeed_Karve,MaxSpeed_Longship,MaxSpeed_Drakkar, plus OdinShip/OdinShipPlus ships when detected)VFX_Enable&VFX_Color- HUD position & toggle
🧩 Dependencies
Njord needs just one thing at runtime:
| Dependency | Why |
|---|---|
| BepInExPack Valheim | The mod loader (also provides HarmonyX). |
(ServerSync is compiled into Njord and needs no separate download.)
📥 Installation
- Install BepInExPack for Valheim.
- Drop the Njord folder into your
BepInEx/plugins/directory. - Launch the game.
- Edit the generated
BepInEx/config/wubarrk.njord.cfgas desired.
🧪 Known Limitations
- Works flawlessly in singleplayer and multiplayer.
- Fully server-authoritative config sync architecture.
- Safe to install or remove mid-playthrough. No world changes or corrupted saves.
- Note: VFX appearance may vary heavily when using modded water shaders. VFX emitters may appear at slightly inaccurate offsets on certain OdinShip prefabs.
Njord — God of the Sea, who tolerates your steering
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CHANGELOG
📜 Njord — Changelog
⚓ v1.3.3 — The Named Vessel Update
[!IMPORTANT] Fixes a single-player regression where boats slowed to a halt the moment you let go of the rudder.
- Helm Release Fix: Njord now holds the helm binding after you step back from the rudder, matching vanilla — your ship keeps her way until you actually leave the boat. Previously she coasted to a stop as soon as you released the helm. All multiplayer authority handling is unchanged: the helm is still a single, server-tracked binding per ship, so two crewmates can never both claim her.
- Name Your Vessel: Alt + Use at the helm christens your ship. The name is stored on the ship itself, so it persists through logouts and shows up for everyone on the server.
- Named Everywhere: Your vessel's name now appears in the helm hover text, on the crosshair hover label, and at the top of the Njord HUD.
- Taller HUD: The readout panel is one centimetre taller, making room for the vessel name without crowding the rest of the gauges.
🌊 v1.3.2 — The ServerSync & OdinShipPlus Update
[!IMPORTANT] This update migrates Njord to ServerSync for highly stable, server-authoritative configuration locking and syncing.
- ServerSync Migration: Completely replaced custom sync RPCs with ServerSync. Server admins can now reliably lock configuration settings across the entire server.
- OdinShipPlus Support: Seamlessly mapped speed limits and physics logic for all new ships provided by OdinShipPlus (CargoCaravel, Skuldelev, GoblinShip, etc.).
- Multiplayer VFX Fix: Resolved a multiplayer bug that was preventing the runic wake VFX from displaying properly on other clients.
- Config Safety Engine: Re-wrote the configuration backend with strict float clamping, protecting your server against physics-breaking NaN/Infinity values.
🌬️ v1.3.0 — The Wind & Configuration Update
- MAJOR CONFIG OVERHAUL: Completely rebalanced default ship handling physics (acceleration, sails, forces) for a smoother, more realistic feel across all ships.
- Wind System Overhaul: Rebuilt the Njord wind physics system to perfectly blend with Valheim's natural winds. Full Wind Always is now togglable!
- UI Snap Fix: The wind HUD icon now instantly snaps to the correct natural wind angle when you grab the rudder, rather than slowly interpolating from 0.
- Mythic Logs: Improved debug and mythic saga logging consistency.
- Experimental Wind Assists: The
Wind_NoDeadZoneandWind_BlendToFullfeatures have been moved to an opt-in[EXPERIMENTAL]status and are disabled by default. - Grace Period Mechanics: Added a configurable grace period delay (default 2.5s) to the wind assists. Ships will now feel the punishing effects of natural dead zones and crosswinds before the Njord assist systems kick in.
🔧 v1.2.2 — The Configuration Polish Update
- Refined default generated configuration values.
⚓ v1.2.1 — The Authority Fix Update
[!WARNING] Fixed a critical network sync bug that caused boats to occasionally refuse to move.
- Boat control authority tweaks and fixes.
- Network sync bug that caused boats to refuse to move is fully resolved!
⛵ v1.2.0 — The OdinShip Update
- Initial OdinShip support.
- OdinShip prefabs now seamlessly benefit from Njord's advanced physics and custom config generation.
✨ v1.1.0 — The Runic Wake Update
[!NOTE] A visual identity update introducing mythic ship‑trail effects and polishing Njord’s presentation on the open sea.
- Runic Wake VFX (New)
- Optional glowing wake effect behind ships.
- Color‑tinted based on config.
- Scales with speed and sail state.
- Fully multiplayer‑safe.
- HUD & Visual Polish
- Improved wake blending with waterline motion.
- Minor HUD clarity adjustments.
- Better visual consistency across ship types.
🛠️ v1.0.8 — The Deterministic Sea Update
[!TIP] A foundational stability update focused on multiplayer correctness, identity tracking, and predictable helm behavior.
- ZDOID-Based Ship Identity (New Architecture)
- Ships now use Valheim’s true network identity system.
- No HUD flicker, no control loss, no prefab collisions.
- Multiplayer-Safe Helm Control
- Each ship tracks its own controller.
- Identical ships no longer overwrite each other.
- Deterministic Startup & Config Sync
- Movement works instantly — no more F8 ritual.
🚀 v1.0.0 — First Public Release
- Complete overhaul of Valheim ship handling and steering.
- Added steering multiplier system.
- Added acceleration and reverse force tuning.
- Added Half/Full sail force configuration.
- Added wind‑blend smoothing system for natural sail transitions.
- Added Njord HUD with configurable X/Y position.
- Added runtime config reload hotkey (F8).
- Added server‑to‑client config sync for multiplayer.
- Added mythic startup logs and diagnostics.
