BiomeGrowthDensity

BiomeGrowthDensity

Slows growth of biome-gated plants when they are clustered together outside their native biome. Designed for fair multiplayer gameplay — small plantings are still viable, but mass farming outside the right biome gets progressively penalized.

How It Works

When a biome-gated plant (cloudberry, thistle, blueberry, blue mushroom, or smokepuff) is placed outside its native biome, the mod checks how many plants of the same type are within a configurable radius. The more plants clustered together, the slower they grow:

| Plants in Radius | Growth Multiplier | Example |

|---|---|---|

| 0 (alone) | 1.0x (no penalty) | A lone cloudberry in Meadows grows normally |

| 1-3 | 1.5x slower | Small garden, still viable |

| 4-6 | 2.0x slower | Medium cluster, noticeable slowdown |

| 7+ | 3.0x slower | Mass farm zone, impractical |

Plants inside their native biome are never penalized, regardless of density.

Affected Plants

| Plant | Native Biome |

|---|---|

| Cloudberry | Plains |

| Thistle | Swamp |

| Blueberry | Black Forest |

| Blue Mushroom | Mistlands |

| Smoke Puff | Ashlands |

Configuration

All settings are configurable via BepInEx ConfigurationManager or by editing the config file at BepInEx/config/com.suttawat.BiomeGrowthDensity.cfg. Server config is authoritative — clients receive server values when connected.

General

• Enabled — Enable/disable the mod (default: true)
• ClusterRadius — Radius in meters to check for plant density (default: 10)

Density

• Tier1Max — Max plants for tier 1 (default: 3)
• Tier1Multiplier — Growth time multiplier for tier 1 (default: 1.5)
• Tier2Max — Max plants for tier 2 (default: 6)
• Tier2Multiplier — Growth time multiplier for tier 2 (default: 2.0)
• Tier3Multiplier — Growth time multiplier for tier 3 (default: 3.0)

Plants

• EnableCloudberry — Apply penalty to cloudberry (default: true)
• EnableThistle — Apply penalty to thistle (default: true)
• EnableBlueberry — Apply penalty to blueberry (default: true)
• EnableBlueMushroom — Apply penalty to blue mushroom (default: true)
• EnableSmokepuff — Apply penalty to smoke puff (default: true)

Sync

• LockConfig — Lock configuration on server (default: true)

Compatibility

• PlantEverything — Fully compatible. This mod patches Pickable.UpdateRespawn() via Harmony Postfix (not PlantEverything's methods). Coexists with PlantEverything's biome enforcement and config sync.
• Seasonality — Compatible. BiomeGrowthDensity's multiplier applies on top of Seasonality's adjusted growth times.
• PlantEasily — Compatible. PlantEasily handles planting grid/spacing; BiomeGrowthDensity handles growth speed.
• BetterNetworking — Compatible. No overlap.
• ValheimPerformanceOverhaul — Compatible. VPO's network module was disabled; no conflict.

Installation

• Install BepInEx Pack and PlantEverything
• Extract BiomeGrowthDensity.dll and ServerSync.dll into BepInEx/plugins/BiomeGrowthDensity/
• Launch the game — config file will be generated automatically

For dedicated servers: Install on both client AND server. Server config values will sync to connected clients.

Changelog

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Tiered density-based growth slowdown for 5 biome-gated plants
• 10m cluster radius (configurable)
• 1.5x / 2.0x / 3.0x multipliers for 1-3 / 4-6 / 7+ plants
• Server-synced configuration via ServerSync
• Compatible with PlantEverything, Seasonality, and PlantEasily