HexMapDiscovery

v1.0.1·Updated 2026-09-23

Enhances map exploration while piloting a ship.

About this mod Author’s original text

HexMapDiscovery

Increases map exploration radius while actively piloting a ship in Valheim. Default multiplier is 3, but I prefer 5.

Works with ValheimRAFT

Features

  • Increases map exploration radius while steering a ship
  • Configurable exploration radius multiplier
  • Works with vanilla ships
  • Compatible with ValheimRAFT

Configuration

Configuration file location:

BepInEx/config/com.hex.mapdiscovery.cfg

Installation

Install with your preferred mod manager.

Manual Installation

  • Install BepInEx for Valheim.
  • Extract HexMapDiscovery.dll into:

BepInEx/plugins/

  • Launch the game.

Multiplayer

  • Have not tested in multiplayer.

Compatibility

  • Modifies exploration radius through a Harmony patch on Minimap.Explore.
  • Compatible with vanilla ships.
  • Compatible with ValheimRAFT.
  • Should be compatible with most mods that do not modify map exploration behavior.

Tested With

  • Valheim
  • ValheimRAFT

Support

Discord support:

Source

GitHub:

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
HexMapDiscovery-1.0.1.zip
File size
124.7 KiB