

BlacksmithingExpanded
Adds a skill-based blacksmithing system to Valheim, enhancing crafting, smelting, and kiln performance based on player experience.Details
π¨ BlacksmithingExpanded
A modular, skill-driven enhancement system for Valheim.
Reward crafting, repairing, and smelting with scalable stat bonuses, elemental infusions, and structure upgrades β all built for transparency, tweakability, and community-driven balance.
mod request by Aziraphale
βοΈ Core Features
π§ Skill-Driven Progression
- Gain Blacksmithing XP by crafting, repairing, smelting ore, and feeding kilns.
- Unlock stat tiers that boost:
- Weapon damage (physical + elemental)
- Armor and shield block power
- Item durability
- Parry bonus
π§ Upgrade-Based Bonuses
- Items gain additional stat bonuses based on their upgrade level (quality).
π₯ Elemental Infusion
- Unlock elemental damage bonuses (fire, frost, lightning, poison, spirit) at high levels.
- Configurable scaling and unlock thresholds.
ποΈ Structure Infusion
- Infuse smelters and kilns to process faster and save resources.
- Infusions expire after a configurable duration or when idle.
π οΈ Inventory Repair Unlock
- Repair gear directly from your inventory once you reach the required skill level.
βοΈ Configuration Highlights
π‘ Note: You may see a config group named
skill_##########
in your config file. This is automatically created by the skill manager system and isnβt used by BlacksmithingExpanded.
All relevant settings are organized under the following config groups:
π Config Groups
General
β XP gain, infusion logic, inventory repairTooltip
β UI visibility togglesDurability
β Milestone scaling, upgrade bonuses, capsArmor
β Armor scaling and capsWeapons
β Damage scaling, stat caps, milestone logicElemental
β Elemental unlocks and bonusesShields
β Parry and block scalingAdvanced
β Shared gear logic, upgrade multipliers, tier unlock caps
π XP & Tiering
XPPerCraft
,XPPerSmelt
,XPPerRepair
InfusionTierInterval
,StatTierInterval
,DurabilityTierInterval
MaxTierUnlockLevel
βοΈ Stat Scaling
DamageBonusPerTier
,ArmorBonusPerTier
,DurabilityBonusPerTier
StatBonusPerUpgrade
,ArmorBonusPerUpgrade
,DurabilityBonusPerUpgrade
StatBonusMultiplierPerTier
,StatBonusCapPerType
MaxStatTypesPerTier
,ArmorCap
,MaxDurabilityCap
π‘οΈ Shield Bonuses
TimedBlockBonusPerTier
,BlockPowerBonusPerTier
TimedBlockBonusPerUpgrade
,BlockPowerBonusPerUpgrade
π₯ Elemental Control
ElementalUnlockLevel
,ElementalBonusPerTier
,AlwaysAddElementalAtMax
FireBonusAtMax
,FrostBonusAtMax
,LightningBonusAtMax
,PoisonBonusAtMax
,SpiritBonusAtMax
π Smelting & Repair
SmeltingSpeedBonusPerTier
,KilnSpeedBonusPerTier
SmelterSaveOreChanceAt100
,InfusionExpireTime
EnableInventoryRepair
,InventoryRepairUnlockLevel
π Compatibility
- β Works with most crafting and skill mods
- β No known conflicts with Blaxxunβs Blacksmithing mod
- π If used together, set crafting XP to 0 to avoid double gain
π¦ Installation
- Install BepInEx
- Drop
BlacksmithingExpanded.dll
into yourBepInEx/plugins
folder - Launch the game and configure settings via
BepInEx/config
π¬ Community & Support
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