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CartographySkill

by Advize · for Valheim

Adds the cartography skill, allowing you to increase your map explore radius as you uncover more of your map.

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BepInExLoaders
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About CartographySkill

From Thunderstore

Adds the cartography skill, allowing you to increase your map explore radius as you uncover more of your map.

| Description | Installing | Contact Author | Other Info | Config | Source | Changelog | Screenshots | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

Description

Ever sailed past a visible coastline, but it didn't appear on your world map? That's because the default radius around the player that is uncovered on the world map is smaller than your view distance! This mod allows you to increase that explore radius, either by a static or skill based amount.

The custom skill can be enabled/disabled via the mod's config file, generated after the mod is loaded at least once (see Config & Other Info below).

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Installing

Manual Install

Extract the Advize_CartographySkill.dll file into your BepinEx/plugins folder. Directory structure should look like this:

BepInEx ->
    plugins ->
        Advize_CartographySkill.dll

In multiplayer environments:

Configuration settings will sync between connected clients using ServerSync. Install the mod on the server (if dedicated) to ensure its configuration file remains authoritative.

Contact Author

You can reach me on NexusMods to provide bug reports or feedback https://www.nexusmods.com/valheim/mods/394

For further mod or mod dev support, I can be found at the following Discord server:

Config and Other Info:

The mod is configurable. A config file will be generated after first loading the mod and can be found in BepInEx/config/advize.CartographySkill.cfg

The config can be edited out of game with a text editor, or modified in game using the Configuration Manager mod.

Note: In multiplayer environments, configuration settings will sync between connected clients using ServerSync. Install the mod on the server (if dedicated) to ensure its configuration file remains authoritative.

Localization Support: Both the skill name and description are configurable in the mod's configuration file.

By default, one should be able to reach cartography level 100 before exploring an entire world; but it will not add xp for parts you've already discovered (yet). If you need to increase the level higher and you've discovered your whole world, you'll need to uncover parts of the map in a new world.

Future Plans:

Interface with / include cartography table related features. Implementing features by popular request.

Config

Default Config File:

Please see Nexus mod page for the default configuration.

Source

Github Repo: Advize_ValheimMods

Screenshots

Skill in Skills Window

Config Options

Highlights

From source data

Loaders

Runs on BepInEx.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Dependencies

Needs 1 other project installed alongside it.

CartographySkill on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Valheim servers, for BepInEx servers. We download it from Thunderstore, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Optional on the server
Server type needed
BepInEx
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Valheim — 4 GB (4 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
3.2.0, released 2026-09-11

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
BepInEx

From 15 recorded builds of CartographySkill.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
3.2.02026-09-11n/aBepInEx
3.1.12025-09-29n/aBepInEx
3.1.02025-09-28n/aBepInEx
3.0.12025-03-05n/aBepInEx
3.0.02023-12-08n/aBepInEx
2.1.22022-10-28n/aBepInEx

Dependencies

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run CartographySkill on a Valheim server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Thunderstore as “Content”

Maps & scenarios

Custom maps, arenas and scenarios to play on.

Works on a server

From source side support

Thunderstore lists server-side support for CartographySkill as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.

Compatibility

Game
Valheim
Loaders
BepInEx
Runs on
Serveroptional on the server
Requires
One-click install needs a BepInEx server. 1 other project installed alongside it.

Verified at the source

  • ✓ThunderstoreOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorAdvize, as published on Thunderstore
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

CartographySkill, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install CartographySkill?

Thunderstore lists server-side support for CartographySkill as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.

Which loaders does it support?

BepInEx.

Is it free?

Yes. CartographySkill is free to download from Thunderstore.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

Run CartographySkill on a Valheim server.

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