Valheim Plus in 2026: the fork that runs on 1.0, install and real settings
Valheim Plus (V+) is the long-running all-in-one tweak mod for Valheim: carry weight, stacks, map sharing, building tools, crafting from chests and much more, each switched on in one config file. Its history makes it confusing, so this page sticks to what the current release itself contains, read from its own code on 14 October 2026.
Which Valheim Plus to use
- The original is deprecated. Its last Thunderstore release, 9.9.11, is from December 2022.
- The maintained version is Grantapher's fork, listed on Thunderstore as
ValheimPlus_Grantapher_Temporary. It published 10.0.0 on 10 September 2026, the day after Valheim 1.0, and 10.2.0 on 20 September. The plugin inside still calls itself Valheim Plus. - Check the 1.0 mod compatibility tracker for player reports on the current build before you update a server.
How to install it on a server
- On a Supercraft server: switch on BepInEx in the configuration tab, install
Grantapher-ValheimPlus_Grantapher_Temporaryfrom the panel's Thunderstore tab, and restart. - By hand: put
ValheimPlus.dllin BepInEx'spluginsfolder (on Supercraft, the Mods section of the file manager) and start the server once. It writesvalheim_plus.cfginto BepInEx'sconfigfolder. - Every player needs the same version. With
enforceModon, the default, the mod refuses players without it.
How valheim_plus.cfg works
The file has 61 sections, from [Server] and [Map] to [Beehive] and [Ship]. Two rules decide whether anything happens:
- Every section starts switched off. Each one has
enabled = falseat the top, and none of its settings apply until you set it totrue. - The server's file wins. With
serverSyncsConfigon, the default, the server sends its settings to every player who joins, so you do not need to hand the file out.
The settings people use most
Real keys and defaults from version 10.2.0. Percent settings change the vanilla value: 0 leaves it alone.
| Section | Key | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Server] | maxPlayers | 10 (1 to 32) | Players allowed on the server; vanilla stops at 10 |
| [Server] | enforceMod | true | Only lets players with Valheim Plus join, and the other way round |
| [Server] | serverSyncsConfig | true | Sends the server's settings to every player who joins |
| [Server] | disableServerPassword | false | Removes the need for a server password |
| [Map] | shareMapProgression | false | Everyone gets the same map exploration |
| [Map] | exploreRadius | 100 | Radius in metres you uncover on the map as you move |
| [Map] | displayCartsAndBoats | false | Shows carts and boats on the map |
| [Player] | baseMaximumWeight | 300 | Base carry weight |
| [Player] | baseMegingjordBuff | 150 | Carry weight Megingjord adds |
| [Player] | baseAutoPickUpRange | 2 | Auto pickup range |
| [Player] | autoRepair | false | Repairs your gear when you use the right workbench |
| [Player] | skipIntro | false | Always skips the game's intro |
| [Items] | itemStackMultiplier | 0 | Stack size change in percent: 50 makes a stack of 100 into 150 |
| [Items] | baseItemWeightReduction | 0 | Item weight change in percent: -50 halves it |
| [Items] | noTeleportPrevention | false | Lets ores and other blocked items through portals |
| [Inventory] | playerInventoryRows | 4 (4 to 9) | Inventory rows; the game's own pocket upgrades count if they give more |
| [Inventory] | mergeWithExistingStacks | false | Merges tombstone items into existing stacks when you pick them up |
| [Building] | pieceComfortRadius | 10 (1 to 300) | How far a piece can be and still add comfort |
| [Building] | maximumPlacementDistance | 8 | How far away you can place pieces |
| [Building] | noWeatherDamage | false | No rain and water damage to buildings |
| [Building] | noInvalidPlacementRestriction | false | Removes some invalid placement messages, so pieces can go into each other |
| [CraftFromChest] | range | 20 (1 to 50) | Crafting uses chests within this range in metres |
| [Beehive] | honeyProductionSpeed | 1200 | Seconds per honey; 1200 is 24 in-game hours |
| [Beehive] | maximumHoneyPerBeehive | 4 | Honey a hive holds |
| [Beehive] | autoDeposit | false | Puts the honey into the nearest chest instead of dropping it |
| [Beehive] | showDuration | false | Shows the time to the next honey when you look at the hive |
| [Stamina] | staminaRegen | 0 | Stamina recovered per second, change in percent |
| [Ship] | forwardSpeed / steerForce | 0 | Sailing force and steering, change in percent |
| [Durability] | weapons, armor and others | 0 | Durability of each item type, change in percent: 50 turns 100 into 150 |
Building tools
- [AdvancedBuildingMode]: F1 enters the mode while building and F3 leaves it; the numpad keys copy and paste a piece's rotation and change the step size.
- [FreePlacementRotation]: rotate the placement marker by 1 degree around each axis with Left Alt, C and V, and copy a neighbour's rotation with F or G.
- [GridAlignment]: hold Left Alt to align to the grid, F7 toggles it, F6 changes the default alignment.
Starting points
- Casual co-op: [Map]
shareMapProgression = true, [Player]baseMaximumWeight = 450, [CraftFromChest] enabled withrange = 20, [Beehive]showDuration = true. - Builders: [Building]
pieceComfortRadius = 20andmaximumPlacementDistance = 16, plus [AdvancedBuildingMode] and [GridAlignment] enabled. - Bigger group: [Server]
maxPlayersup to 32. More players on one server is more work for whoever owns each area, so raise it gradually.
Remember to set enabled = true in every section you change.
Troubleshooting Valheim Plus
- Players cannot join: they need the same Valheim Plus version as the server. The mod's version check is
enforceMod; the developers recommend leaving it on. - Settings not applying: the section's
enabledis stillfalse, or the server has not been restarted since the edit. - Console friends cannot join: consoles cannot load mods, so a Valheim Plus server is PC only.
- Mod not loading: check that BepInEx runs and that
LogOutput.logshows Valheim Plus loading.
If you only want resource rates, raids, portals and death penalty, Valheim's own world modifiers do that without a mod: see Valheim Plus vs native world modifiers.
Frequently asked questions
Does Valheim Plus work on Valheim 1.0?
The original does not: its last release was in December 2022 and it is deprecated. The version for 1.0 is Grantapher's fork, ValheimPlus_Grantapher_Temporary, which published 10.0.0 on 10 September 2026, the day after 1.0, and 10.2.0 on 20 September.
Why are my Valheim Plus settings not doing anything?
Every section of valheim_plus.cfg has its own enabled switch, and all of them start at false. Set enabled = true in the section you edited, then restart.
Do players need my valheim_plus.cfg?
No. With serverSyncsConfig on, which is the default, the server sends its settings to every player who joins. Players do need the same version of the mod.
Can console players join a Valheim Plus server?
No. With enforceMod on, which is the default, only players with Valheim Plus can join, and consoles cannot load mods.
Mod your viking life. Host your Valheim server with Supercraft and install Valheim Plus from the panel's Thunderstore tab without handling DLL files.