Jewelcraft
Hunt monsters for Bless and Soul gems, then refine equipment to +9 at the workbench. Translucent gems, shared armor colors, glints, wisps, and display support.
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Jewelcraft
Equipment refinement for Valheim · Version 0.8.6 · By Enoq
Refine weapons, shields, and armor up to +9 with Jewel of Bless and Jewel of Soul. Each level adds power and a progressive surface glow. Each armor set has an assigned palette, and weapons and shields have their own colors.
Requirements and installation
- BepInExPack Valheim 5.4.2350 or later.
- Jötunn 2.30.2 or later.
- Windows client build. Visuals have been tested with Direct3D 11; Vulkan shader variants are included but have not been verified in live gameplay.
- Install the same Jewelcraft version on every client and the server.
Install Jewelcraft by Enoq through Mod Manager or r2modman; the manager installs its dependencies automatically. For manual installation, install the dependencies first and copy the ZIP's BepInEx folder into your Valheim directory. Keep Jewelcraft.dll and jewelcraft-glow-windows together. Remove duplicate installations before starting the game.
When updating, close Valheim and your mod manager. Existing gem identifiers and refinement data remain compatible. Configuration values are preserved.
Refining equipment
- Obtain gems from wild monsters and keep them in your inventory. Gems cannot be crafted.
- Use a sheltered Workbench, open Upgrade, and select Gems above the equipment list.
- Select an eligible item and review its current refinement, next level, bonus, required gem, and success chance.
- Press Refine and wait for the crafting progress bar. Each completed attempt consumes one gem.
The Quality option retains normal Valheim upgrades. Gems uses the native equipment list, material icons, crafting button, progress bar, and workbench effects. A level 1 workbench can refine compatible equipment from any crafting station, including items at maximum normal quality. Quality and refinement are separate; standard quality upgrades preserve existing refinement.
Canceling, closing the inventory, changing selection, leaving the workbench, or losing access to the item or required gem cancels an unfinished attempt without spending a gem. Roof and distance requirements apply. F8 is an optional shortcut to Upgrade > Gems while already using a workbench.
With a controller, focus the crafting panel and use the displayed confirm-button hint to switch Quality/Gems. Equipment selection, refine/cancel, repair, and Craft/Upgrade tabs retain their native controls.
| Gem | Refinement range | Default refinement success chance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jewel of Bless | +0 to +1 through +5 to +6 | 100% |
| Jewel of Soul | +6 to +7 | 80% |
| Jewel of Soul | +7 to +8 | 65% |
| Jewel of Soul | +8 to +9 | 50% |
A failed attempt consumes the gem and preserves the item and its current refinement level. Refinement is separate from the normal crafting quality. The default additive bonus is 4% per level to applicable damage, armor, and block power: +9 gives a 36% bonus. Server administrators can change chances and bonuses.
Bless is a translucent coral-red crystal; Soul is an ice-blue crystal. Both use faceted models, pixel textures, matching inventory icons, and subtle colored light. Enlarged world models and native dropped-item sparkles make them easier to find on the ground.
Both gems can be displayed on the native wooden wall and horizontal item stands. Put a gem on the hotbar, aim at an empty stand, and use its slot key. The stand holds one gem; hold the interaction key to retrieve it. Displaying a gem does not refine equipment or use it up. Armor stands remain reserved for equipment.
Monster drops
| Gem | Default chance per eligible monster death | Quantity on success |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jewel of Bless | 11% | 1 |
| Jewel of Soul | 8% | 1 |
The rolls are independent: a monster can drop neither gem, one gem, or one of each. Bosses use the same gem chances and do not guarantee gems. Star level, player count, and world resource multipliers do not increase gem quantities or chances.
Eligible creatures use monster combat behavi
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: