ValheimCreate

A Valheim mod that removes resource costs for structural building pieces while leaving all other gameplay mechanics intact.

What It Does

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.

Requirements

Optional but recommended for in-game config:

Configuration Manager

Installation

Install via Thunderstore Mod Manager (recommended), or manually:

Install BepInExPack if not already installed
Install Jotunn if not already installed
Drop ValheimCreate.dll into BepInEx/plugins/ValheimCreate/

Configuration

Setting	Default	Description
Free Build → Enabled	`true`	Toggle free building on/off

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 toggle the setting without restarting.

Notes

Multiplayer: all players on the server must have this mod installed
Recipe discovery still works normally — you need to find materials to unlock new pieces; you just don't consume them when placing

For Developers

See docs/how-it-works.md for a full explanation of the Harmony patches and BepInEx patterns used in this mod.