About Explorer
From ThunderstoreA simple skill mod that gives you the ability to tracked down resources, dungeons and caves as the skill levels up, it will also increase the exploration radius by a configurable value.
># # Explorer
A simple skill mod that gives you the ability to tracked down resources, dungeons and caves as the skill levels up, it will also increase the exploration radius by a configurable value.
>## ## Installation (manual)
- extract
Explorer.dllfile to yourBepInEx\Plugin\folder
>## ## Features
- Configurable detection radius for auto tracking resources etc.
- Configurable prefab names of resources you want to track.
- Configurable level requirement for auto detection.
- Configurable skill exp factor, new discovered location exp factor, lore stone exp factor and new biome exp factor.
- You gain exp in 4 different ways.
- By exploring the world and uncovering the map you'll gain a small amount of skill exp (configurable)
- By interacting to different Runestones all over the world you'll gain a decent amount of skill exp (configurable)
- By discovering new locations all over the world you'll gain a decent amount of skill exp (configurable)
- By discovering new Biomes you'll gain a high amount of skill exp (configurable)
- Uses ServerSync and built-in ConfigWatcher.
- Configurable through config file or Configuration Manager
Highlights
From source dataLoaders
Runs on BepInEx.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Dependencies
Needs 1 other project installed alongside it.
Explorer 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
- 1.1.7, released 2026-09-14
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| BepInEx |
From 16 recorded builds of Explorer.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.7 | 2026-09-14 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.1.6 | 2026-09-13 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.1.5 | 2026-02-05 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.1.4 | 2025-10-14 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.1.3 | 2025-10-13 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.1.2 | 2025-09-12 | n/a | BepInEx |
Dependencies
- Required: BepInExPack Valheim
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Explorer 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 catalogQuality of life & UI
Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.
Works on a server
From source side supportThunderstore lists server-side support for Explorer 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 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorblacks7ar, as published on Thunderstore
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
