FrostVale ModPack 3
Balrond-first hard-survival Valheim pack for solo play and dedicated servers: Balrond progression, RtDOcean, fishing, Smoothbrain skills, ValheimRAFT, and curated QoL with shared configs.
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FrostVale ModPack 3
Balrond-first hard-survival Valheim modpack for solo worlds and dedicated
servers. A host and every player run the same pinned shared dependency set
so Jotunn does not reject a join because one side has extra or missing
networked mods. Dedicated-server-only utilities are documented separately and
must not be added to player profiles.
FrostVale is a complete playable pack, but it is also intended to be a strong
starting point for another community server. Install it as published, tune a
copy for your world, and share that exact r2modman profile with
your players.
What the public package includes
- The full pinned mod list needed by both the server and players.
- Curated, non-secret baseline configs for the FrostVale balance.
- The local FrostValeCompat.dll support plugin.
- No optional dedicated-server utilities such as WebMap.
- No world files, server address, password, admin lists, Discord credentials,
webhook URLs, or other private host data.
The package does not create or advertise a server. Public and private hosts
provide their own world, connection details, secrets, backups, and operating
policy.
What's inside
Prefer a visual overview? Download the
FrostVale Mod Map
from GitHub and open it locally for an interactive, Valheim-flavored tree of
the whole pack. Details renders this README, so the same map is
also summarized below.
- Balrond backbone: progression, crafting, food, building, ships, monsters,
and gear identity.
- RtDOcean for ocean danger and the shoreline rice loop (kept in a narrow
role by the bundled FrostValeCompat.dll).
- TheFisher, Spearfishing, and Dive In for fishing and water travel.
- Smoothbrain skills (Jewelcrafting, Farming, Foraging, Building, Sailing,
Ranching, Exploration, Backpacks, CLLC, Darwin Awards).
- SpeedyPaths with modest server-synced road and structure bonuses.
- ValheimRAFT for large naval builds, OdinPlus potions/food.
- QoL: SearsCatalog, Azumatt suite, MSchmoecker chests/hoppers,
BetterUI, CookieMilk books/mail.
- FiresDiscordIntegration ships in the pack so the host can run Discord ops;
it sits idle for solo players (no bot token = nothing happens).
FrostVale Mod Map
Core libraries
The loader and shared foundations every other branch stands on.
- BepInExPack Valheim - plugin loader for Valheim.
- JsonDotNET - shared JSON library.
- Jotunn - Valheim modding library and networked content gatekeeper.
Balrond backbone
The main FrostVale identity: progression, world content, construction, ships,
monsters, gear, and survival pressure.
- Balrond Runerails - rune-themed rails and infrastructure pieces.
- Balrond Constructions - primary building and construction expansion.
- Balrond Furniture Reborn - home, hall, and settlement furnishing pieces.
- Balrond Amazing Nature - world nature and environmental identity.
- Balrond Painting Frame - decorative painting and frame content.
- Balrond Wind Chasers - wind, exploration, and travel-flavored content.
- Balrond Shipyard - primary crafted ship progression.
- Balrond Humanoid Randomizer - variety and pressure for humanoid encounters.
- Balrond Monster Mayhem - core monster expansion for hard survival.
- Balrond Arsenal Reborn - main weapons and gear branch.
- Balrond Second Chance - survival recovery and comeback mechanics.
- Balrond Hearth Marks - settlement and hearth-themed utility.
Smoothbrain skills / light progression
Player growth, combat rarity, professions, and travel practice without replacing
Balrond.
- Jewelcrafting - socketed progression and gem reward economy.
- Creature Level and Loot Control - creature stars and encounter pressure.
- Farming - skill progression for cultivation.
- Exploration - skill reward for scouting and range.
- Sailing - skill support for FrostVale's ocean travel loop.
- Foraging - skill progression for gathering wild resources.
- Building - skill progression for construction work.
- Darwin Awards - risk and consequence flavor for dangerous pla
Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin
- The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
- Recommended: use a community mod manager (such as r2modman) — pick this game, import the mod, and the manager sets up BepInEx and its dependencies for you.
- Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
- Launch the game — the BepInEx console logs every plugin it loads; seeing this mod in the log means it is installed.
Mods with listed dependencies need those installed too, or they will not load. Options are usually changed in-game or in the plugin's config file. In multiplayer, the host and every client need the same mods installed.
Install these first, or the mod will not work: