A Valheim mod that removes resource costs for structural building pieces while leaving all other gameplay mechanics intact.
Valheim's built-in "free build" debug mode removes costs for everything — including boats, crafting stations, fires, and other progression items. ValheimCreate targets only the two structural build tabs:
| Tab | Examples |
|---|---|
| Building | Wood walls, floors, roofs, beams, doors |
| Heavy Build | Stone, iron, ashstone, and marble structural pieces |
All other tabs (Misc, Crafting, Furniture, Feasts, Food, Meads) retain their normal material costs. Exploration and progression mechanics are unchanged — you still need to find materials to unlock recipes.
Pieces placed via free build can also be removed without a crafting station nearby. Only pieces you placed are affected — world-generated structures still require a workbench to remove as normal. No resources are returned when removing a free-built piece.
An in-game panel lets you individually enable free building for specific pieces outside the two main tabs. Open it via the Free Build Piece Selection button, which appears at the bottom of the build menu when the hammer's piece grid is open.
Currently supported extra pieces:
| Piece | Default |
|---|---|
| Standing Wood Torch | Off |
| Stake Wall | Off |
Enabled extra pieces follow the same rules as the main categories — free to place, free to remove without a crafting station, no resources returned on removal.
Optional but recommended for in-game config:
Install via Thunderstore Mod Manager (recommended), or manually:
ValheimCreate.dll into BepInEx/plugins/ValheimCreate/| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Free Build → Enabled | true |
Toggle free building on/off for all categories |
| Extra Free Pieces → Standing Wood Torch | false |
Enable free build for Standing Wood Torch |
| Extra Free Pieces → Stake Wall | false |
Enable free build for Stake Wall |
The config file is created at BepInEx/config/dpshaef.ValheimCreate.cfg on first
run. If you have Configuration Manager installed, press F1 in-game to adjust
settings without restarting.