Njords Hond
Njord's Hond is a Valheim mod that enhances sea navigation by introducing intelligent ship autopilot capabilities.
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Njord's Hond
Njord's Hond is a Valheim mod that enhances sea navigation by introducing intelligent ship autopilot capabilities. Built on top of the ShipNavigator mod, it allows players to set waypoint-based courses, switch between sailing and paddling automatically based on wind conditions, and control their vessel using simple chat commands. Njord, the Norse god of the sea and wind, lends his steady hand to steer your course—even when you're distracted by battle or beer.
Features
- 📍 Waypoint routing: Define custom routes using in-game map pins.
- 🌬️ Wind-aware navigation: Automatically switches between sailing and paddling to avoid being stuck in irons.
- 💬 Chat command control: Manage navigation with in-game chat commands.
- 🔁 Hot-reload friendly: Designed for live code reloading without restarting the game.
Requirements
- Valheim (latest stable version)
- BepInEx
- ShipNavigator mod
This mod builds on ShipNavigator by JustCrazy. Full credit to JustCrazy for the original automatic ship navigation system.
Installation
- Install BepInEx.
- Download and install dependencies listed above.
- Place the NjordsHand.dll in your BepInEx/plugins directory.
Usage
- Add waypoint pins to your map
Open the in-game chat (Enter) and use the following commands:
- /nh sc [pin name 1] [pin name 2] [etc] — Set desired course
When you send the chat message, Njords hand will immediately start to guide your vessel from pin to pin. When the final pin is reached, the vessel speed will be set to stop.
- /nh cc — Clear the current course.
Building
This project includes a VERSION.txt file and is structured for command-line builds. You may use the included build.sh to automate building and deployment.
Development Notes
- Source is compatible with macOS.
- Hot-reload support is prioritized; avoid static state where possible.
License
MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
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: