Greatsword Idle

v0.6.0·Updated 2026-10-07

Greatswords use the Sledge's idle stance. Might work with modded Greatswords.

About this mod Author’s original text

Greatsword Idle

I didn't like the vanilla idle so I vibecoded it into the over-the-shoulder stance that sledges use. 99% done by AI.

Features

  • Applies to all vanilla greatswords.
  • Might work with modded greatswords too.
  • Only changes your own character's stance. Enemies and NPCs shouldn't be affected.
  • No configs yet.

Installation

  • Install R2modman or.
  • Install this mod through the mod manager. BepInExPack Valheim is installed automatically as a dependency.
  • Start the game from the mod manager and equip any greatsword.

Manual install: put GreatswordIdle.dll in BepInEx/plugins.

Compatibility

Made after Valheim 1.0. Mods that change player animations might break this one. Tested with ValheimArmory by MidnightMods.

Changelog

0.6.0

  • Description change:c

0.5.0

  • First release!!!

Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin

  1. The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
  2. 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.
  3. Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
  4. 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.

Dependencies

Install these first, or the mod will not work:

denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim

File & checksum

Filename
Greatsword_Idle-0.6.0.zip
File size
118.7 KiB