Better Smelting
A Valheim QoL mod that enhances the smelting experience with configurable ore and fuel capacities, smelting speed, and multiple crafting structures.
Features
- Configurable Ore Capacity: Increase the maximum amount of ore that can be loaded into Smelters and Blast Furnaces
- Configurable Fuel Capacity: Increase the maximum amount of coal/wood that can be loaded as fuel
- Adjustable Smelting Speed: Speed up or slow down the smelting process with a multiplier
- Blast Furnace All Ores: Optionally allow all ore types to be smelted in the Blast Furnace
- Server-Synced Configuration: All settings are synchronized between server and clients
- Per-Structure Balancing: Optional capacities and speed multipliers for Charcoal Kiln, Windmill, Spinning Wheel, Eitr Refiner, Beehive and Fermenter
- Alternative Fuels: Optionally allow alternative fuels to be used in smelters and blast furnaces.
- Quick Insert: Optional Shift+E shortcut to dump all valid ore or fuel from your inventory into smelter-based structures
Installation
- Install BepInEx
- Download the latest release of BetterSmelting
- Extract the contents of the zip file into your Valheim
BepInEx/plugins folder
Configuration
All configuration can be found in BepInEx/config/ruijven.BetterSmelting.cfg. You can edit this file directly or use the in-game configuration manager.
Smelter Settings
- MaxOre: Maximum amount of ore that can be loaded into a Smelter (default: 10, range: 10-200)
- MaxFuel: Maximum amount of fuel that can be loaded into a Smelter (default: 20, range: 20-200)
- SpeedMultiplier: Multiplier for Smelter speed (higher values = faster smelting) (default: 1.0, range: 0.1-10.0)
- Alternative Fuels: Optionally allow alternative fuels like wood, fine wood, core wood, surtling cores, and black cores.
Blast Furnace Settings
- MaxOre: Maximum amount of ore that can be loaded into a Blast Furnace (default: 10, range: 10-200)
- MaxFuel: Maximum amount of fuel that can be loaded into a Blast Furnace (default: 20, range: 20-200)
- SpeedMultiplier: Multiplier for Blast Furnace speed (higher values = faster smelting) (default: 1.0, range: 0.1-10.0)
- Alternative Fuels: Optionally allow alternative fuels like wood, fine wood, core wood, surtling cores, and black cores.
Charcoal Kiln Settings
- MaxInput: Maximum amount of items that can be loaded into a Charcoal Kiln (default: 0, range: 0-200; 0 = use game default)
- SpeedMultiplier: Multiplier for Charcoal Kiln processing speed (higher values = faster processing) (default: 1.0, range: 0.1-10.0)
Windmill Settings
- MaxInput: Maximum amount of items that can be processed by a Windmill (default: 0, range: 0-200; 0 = use game default)
- SpeedMultiplier: Multiplier for Windmill processing speed (higher values = faster processing) (default: 1.0, range: 0.1-10.0)
- IgnoreWindRequirement: If enabled, windmills will operate at full power regardless of wind conditions (default: false)
Spinning Wheel Settings
- MaxInput: Maximum amount of items that can be loaded into a Spinning Wheel (default: 0, range: 0-200; 0 = use game default)
- SpeedMultiplier: Multiplier for Spinning Wheel processing speed (higher values = faster processing) (default: 1.0, range: 0.1-10.0)
Eitr Refiner Settings
- MaxInput: Maximum amount of Sap that can be loaded into an Eitr Refiner (default: 0, range: 0-200; 0 = use game default)
- MaxFuel: Maximum amount of Soft Tissue that can be loaded into an Eitr Refiner (default: 0, range: 0-200; 0 = use game default)
- SpeedMultiplier: Multiplier for Eitr Refiner processing speed (higher values = faster processing) (default: 1.0, range: 0.1-10.0)
Beehive Settings
- MaxHoney: Maximum amount of honey that can be stored in a Beehive (default: 4, range: 1-20)
- SpeedMultiplier: Multiplier for Beehive honey production speed (higher values = faster production) (default: 1.0, range: 0.1-10.0)
Fermenter Settings
- SpeedMultiplier: Multiplier for Fermenter speed (higher values = faster fermentation) (default: 1.0, range: 0.1-10.0)
Alternative Fuel Settings
- Enabled: If enabled, allows alternative fuel types in smelters/blast furnaces (default: false)
- AllowedFuelTypes_Smelter: Comma-separated list of allowed fuel item names for Smelters (e.g., Coal,Wood,FineWood,RoundLog,SurtlingCore,BlackCore) (default: "Coal,Wood,FineWood,RoundLog,SurtlingCore,BlackCore")
- AllowedFuelTypes_BlastFurnace: Comma-separated list of allowed fuel item names for Blast Furnaces (e.g., Coal,Wood,FineWood,RoundLog,SurtlingCore,BlackCore) (default: "Coal,Wood,FineWood,RoundLog,SurtlingCore,BlackCore")
- WoodFuelRatio: How many coal-equivalent fuel units 1 Wood provides (default: 1, range: 1-50)
- FineWoodFuelRatio: How many coal-equivalent fuel units 1 Fine Wood provides (default: 2, range: 1-50)
- CoreWoodFuelRatio: How many coal-equivalent fuel units 1 Round Log (Core Wood) provides (default: 3, range: 1-50)
- SurtlingCoreFuelRatio: How many coal-equivalent fuel units 1 Surtling Core provides (default: 5, range: 1-50)
- BlackCoreFuelRatio: How many coal-equivalent fuel units 1 Black Core provides (default: 10, range: 1-50)
Features
- AllOresInBlastFurnace: If enabled, all ore types can be smelted in the Blast Furnace (default: true)
- SmeltingSpeedMultiplier: Multiplier for smelting speed (higher values = faster smelting) (default: 1.0, range: 0.1-10.0)
Per-Structure Settings
- CharcoalKiln / Windmill / SpinningWheel:
MaxInput controls maximum queued items (0 = use game default, >0 = explicit cap, up to 200). Each also has a SpeedMultiplier which speeds up or slows down processing for that structure.
- EitrRefiner:
MaxInput controls maximum Sap (0 = use game default, >0 = explicit cap, up to 200) and MaxFuel controls maximum Soft Tissue (0 = use game default, >0 = explicit cap, up to 200). Also has a SpeedMultiplier for processing speed.
- Beehive:
MaxHoney (default 4, range 1-20) and SpeedMultiplier for honey production interval.
- Fermenter:
SpeedMultiplier for fermentation duration.
Per-structure speed multipliers stack with the global SmeltingSpeedMultiplier.
Server Installation
For dedicated servers, place the mod in the same BepInEx/plugins folder as you would for a client. The configuration will be synchronized to all connected clients.
Compatibility
- Compatible with most mods that don't modify the smelting system
- Server-side configuration is enforced on all clients
Support
For support, bug reports, or feature requests, please visit our Discord:
Changelog
v1.3.0
- Added Alternative Fuel Types feature for configurable fuel items in smelters and blast furnaces
- Added separate configuration for smelter and blast furnace allowed fuel types
- Added fuel ratio configuration for different fuel types (Wood, Fine Wood, Round Log/Core Wood, Surtling Core, Black Core)
- Increased fuel ratio range to 1-50 for all fuel types
- Added Windmill Ignore Wind Requirement feature
- Added Eitr Refiner MaxFuel configuration for Soft Tissue input capacity
