HarpoonReelIn
Hold a key to reel in harpooned targets. Configurable key, speed, stamina cost, and minimum distance.
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HarpoonReelIn
Adds a reel-in mechanic to the vanilla Valheim harpoon. Hold a key while your target is harpooned to actively pull it toward you.
Features
- Reel in harpooned targets by holding a configurable key (default: Left Shift)
- Stamina cost while reeling (configurable)
- Minimum distance so the target stops before clipping into you
- Configurable reel speed to tune how fast the tether shortens
- All settings visible in BepInEx ConfigurationManager (F1)
Configuration
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ReelKey | Left Shift | Key to hold to reel in |
| ReelSpeed | 4.0 | Meters per second the tether shortens |
| StaminaDrainPerSecond | 5.0 | Extra stamina cost per second while reeling |
| MinDistance | 3.0 | Closest the target can be pulled (meters) |
Compatibility
This mod only modifies the SE_Harpooned status effect and is compatible with all other mods. It does not touch inventory, crafting, building, skills, portals, creatures, or any other system.
Installation
- Install Mod Manager / r2modman (recommended), or
- Place HarpoonReelIn.dll in your BepInEx/plugins/ folder
How It Works
When you harpoon a creature, the game sets a tether distance. Normally this distance is fixed. This mod lets you shrink that distance by holding a key, causing the vanilla pull force to drag the creature closer. Release the key and the creature stays at the new shorter distance.
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: