Iconsee

v1.0.3·Updated 2026-09-29

A small yet big mod: player icons, ally indicators, custom markers, color settings, and a host of other game improvements.

About this mod Author’s original text

Iconsee

A better way to see your party.

Iconsee is a mod that simplifies interaction with the world of Valheim, making everyday tasks easier and more convenient.

Built to feel like a natural extension of Valheim.

mod review - youtube

This mod review was recorded with other mods installed; please read the mod description first so you know what to look for.

Features

Teammate HUD

The teammate panel gives you important information at a glance:

  • Health
  • Name
  • Combat status
  • Food
  • Rested status
  • Equipment
  • Weight
  • Activity

More details on the notations at the end of the text.

You will always know what your companions are up to. And you’ll see who your true friend is, and who is standing AFK, just admiring the beautiful world of Valheim.

Player Colors

You and your teammates can choose a color to make it easier to distinguish each other on the map.

Quick Markers

Simply mark important points or approaching enemies with the press of a single key—so you don't waste time explaining things during dangerous moments. Bound to F6 by default (though it's best to rebind it to a key that's convenient for you).

Route Markers

If you are heading somewhere and constantly have to open the map and place a marker on your destination to avoid getting lost, you can simply use Route Markers. This will display the direction right on your screen. (Just middle-click on the map marker.)

Stay close to friends

Stick by your friends when a bear is humiliating them. You can always see which direction your teammate is in and how far you have to run to reach them.

Valheim-Style Interface

Iconsee aims to improve the Valheim interface without transforming the game into something else. Striking a balance between usability and the game's original atmosphere is important to us, and we hope you’ll help us make Valheim even more user-friendly. You can leave feedback and suggestions here: Discord.

The mod offers highly flexible configuration options. Be sure to check the config file and customize Iconsee to your liking.

More Features

  • Option to disable the intro sequence
  • You can learn recipes simply by looking at the ingredients in the chest.
  • Easy customization of text on signs
  • Convenient tool repair
  • Chat notifications regarding teammate status
  • Ship display on the map

Status

  • Equipment Condition

| Square Image | Description |

|:---: |:--- |

| | • Flashing red sword: a teammate's item that is about to break

  • Red sword: about to break
  • White sword: all good |
  • Combat State

| Square Image | Description |

|:---: |:--- |

| | • A teammate is in trouble |

  • Rest

| Square Image | Description |

|:---: |:--- |

| | • My teammate took a break |

  • Food

| Square Image | Description |

|:---: |:--- |

| | • One bar – teammate ate one food item; two bars – two items; three bars – three items

  • Bars glowing red – teammate has no other types of food left |

| | • Horizontal stick — didn't eat the food

  • Red stick — didn't eat the food, and there is no food |
  • Cargo

| Square Image | Description |

|:---: |:--- |

| | A friend is overwhelmed |

  • Activity

| Square Image | Description |

|:---: |:--- |

| | Friend is mining ore |

| | Friend is gathering wood |

| | Crafting items |

| | Friend is cooking |

| | Friend? Are you going fishing? |

| | Are you really my friend? A stranger is standing there AFK |

Installation

Requirements

  • Valheim
  • BepInEx

Manual Installation

  • Install BepInExPack Valheim.
  • Download the latest Iconsee release.
  • Extract Iconsee.dll into:

BepInEx/plugins/

Contacts: Discord

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
Iconsee-1.0.3.zip
File size
162.9 KiB