Greydwarfs Dont Circle

v1.1.0·Updated 2024-01-15

Removes the circle player during combat behavior from Greydwarfs

About this mod Author’s original text

Greydwarfs Don't Circle

This mod makes a small change to the behavior of Greydwarfs, Greylings, Greydwarf Brutes, and Greydwarf Shammans.

Features

Removes circling behavior from Greydwarfs, Greylings, Greydwarf Brutes, and Greydwarf Shammans

Explanation

During combat, enemies will sometimes run around the player. The game refers to this behavior as 'circling'. The enemy does this for a few seconds and at a certain distance from the player.

As I fought more Greydwarfs, Greylings, etc... I noticed this behavior would result in me chacing them around attempting to kill them. A classic fight with a Greydwarf / Greyling usually involved: I melee them, they melee me, they run away (completing their 'circling' behavior) and I chase them attempting to melee again. Once they stop running I finish them with a melee attack.

I created this mod to make Greydwarfs (etc..) less of an annoyance to fight while using melee. Do note, I assume this mod will cause these monsters to surround you more often since they will always be approaching you. Some may find this more challenging.

Note

Should work on dedicated servers if you add it to both client and server.

Optional

Optional feature to remove circling behavior from Deathsquitos. Enabled via configuration menu. If enabled the Deathsquitos will not circle and instead just follow along the player.

Source code:

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_ValheimValheimModding-Jotunn

File & checksum

Filename
Greydwarfs_Dont_Circle-1.1.0.zip
File size
171.2 KiB