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BreedingUpgrades

by DaiMinhTri · for Valheim

Gives offspring of your tamed creatures a rare chance to spawn with an extra star.

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About BreedingUpgrades

From Thunderstore

Gives offspring of your tamed creatures a rare chance to spawn with an extra star.

> Disclaimer: > Most of mods I work with are some old and outdated ones that their authors haven't updated so far to match 1.0. I am not a professional modder myself, but I am good with coding and gaming. If you experience any problems with the mods I published, you can find me in Hexium discord server by typing DMT.

BreedingUpgrades

A Valheim mod that gives offspring of your tamed creatures a rare chance to spawn with an extra star. Fork/update of Dumba's BreedingUpgrades, maintained for Valheim 1.0.x.

GitHub: </img> DaiMinhTri/BreedingUpgrades

Features

Star Upgrades

Offspring have a configurable percentage chance (default 5%) to gain a star level when born.

Egg Support

Works for both mammals (Wolves, Lox, Boars, Moose) and egg-layers (Chickens, Asksvin). Eggs are intercepted during procreation and upgraded in the same roll.

Moose (Deep North)

Moose uses the standard Tameable/Procreation components, so star upgrades apply to calves and carry over when they grow up.

Server-Side Control

Configuration is locked by default and synced from the server using embedded ServerSync. Clients cannot change settings unless the server allows it.

Breeding Limits (On by Default)

Configurable population cap per species. When enabled, breeding stops when the species limit is reached nearby. Supports Boars, Wolves, Lox, Chickens, Moose, and Asksvin.

Search Radius

Per-species control over how far the mod checks for nearby creatures when counting population and finding mates. Both the population check range and partner check range can be configured independently per species.

Console Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | breeding_info | Display mod status and current configuration | | breeding_simulate [count] | Simulate breeding rolls (default 100) | | breeding_debug | Toggle debug logging on/off |

Configuration

A configuration file is generated at BepInEx/config/DMT.breedingupgrades.cfg after the first launch.

| Section | Setting | Default | Description | |---------|---------|---------|-------------| | General | Lock Configuration | On | Lock config to server admins only | | General | Enable Mod | On | Master toggle for mod functionality | | Breeding | Upgrade Chance | 5.0% | Percentage chance for offspring to gain +1 star | | Breeding | Max Star Level | 2 | Maximum star level for offspring (0-10). Values above 2 require CLLC or similar mod | | Breeding Limits | Enable Breeding Limit | On | Enable custom population cap per species | | Breeding Limits | Max Boars | 5 | Max boars nearby before breeding stops (3-20) | | Breeding Limits | Max Wolves | 5 | Max wolves nearby before breeding stops (3-20) | | Breeding Limits | Max Lox | 5 | Max lox nearby before breeding stops (3-20) | | Breeding Limits | Max Chickens | 5 | Max chickens nearby before breeding stops (3-20) | | Breeding Limits | Max Moose | 5 | Max moose nearby before breeding stops (3-20) | | Breeding Limits | Max Asksvin | 5 | Max asksvin nearby before breeding stops (3-20) | | Search Radius | Population Check Range - Boar | 20 | Radius (m) to count nearby boars for population cap (5-50, vanilla 10) | | Search Radius | Population Check Range - Wolf | 20 | Radius (m) to count nearby wolves for population cap (5-50, vanilla 10) | | Search Radius | Population Check Range - Lox | 20 | Radius (m) to count nearby lox for population cap (5-50, vanilla 10) | | Search Radius | Population Check Range - Chicken | 20 | Radius (m) to count nearby chickens for population cap (5-50, vanilla 10) | | Search Radius | Population Check Range - Moose | 20 | Radius (m) to count nearby moose for population cap (5-50, vanilla 10) | | Search Radius | Population Check Range - Asksvin | 20 | Radius (m) to count nearby asksvin for population cap (5-50, vanilla 10) | | Search Radius | Partner Check Range - Boar | 6 | Radius (m) to find a partner for boars (1-15, vanilla 3) | | Search Radius | Partner Check Range - Wolf | 6 | Radius (m) to find a partner for wolves (1-15, vanilla 3) | | Search Radius | Partner Check Range - Lox | 6 | Radius (m) to find a partner for lox (1-15, vanilla 3) | | Search Radius | Partner Check Range - Chicken | 6 | Radius (m) to find a partner for chickens (1-15, vanilla 3) | | Search Radius | Partner Check Range - Moose | 6 | Radius (m) to find a partner for moose (1-15, vanilla 3) | | Search Radius | Partner Check Range - Asksvin | 6 | Radius (m) to find a partner for asksvin (1-15, vanilla 3) | | Debug | Enable Debug Logging | Off | Verbose logging for troubleshooting (not synced) |

> Note: Max Star Level above 2 requires CLLC or a similar creature level mod. Without it, upgrades will cap at 2 stars (vanilla limit).

Compatibility

Creature Level Mods

  • CLLC (CreatureLevelAndLootControl) - Did not check with the latest updates.
  • Star Level Systems - Was not compatible in the past, and I haven't tested, because I don't use it.

Creature Mods

  • Moose (Deep North) - Fully supported. Moose uses standard Tameable/Procreation components.
  • Therzie's Monstrum - Used to work in the past. Haven't tested, because I don't use it.
  • Should work with all mods that add standard tamable creatures or eggs.

Installation

  1. Install BepInEx
  2. Download and extract BreedingUpgrades.dll into your BepInEx/plugins/ folder
  3. Launch the game to generate the config file

Future Plans

Mutation System

Read the full description on Thunderstore →

Highlights

From source data

Loaders

Runs on BepInEx.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 45d ago.

BreedingUpgrades 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
1.0.5, released 2026-09-20

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
BepInEx

From 3 recorded builds of BreedingUpgrades.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.0.52026-09-20n/aBepInEx
1.0.42026-09-20n/aBepInEx
1.0.32026-09-14n/aBepInEx

Dependencies

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

Run BreedingUpgrades on a Valheim server

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Thunderstore as “Tweaks”

Quality of life & UI

Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.

Works on a server

From source side support

Thunderstore lists server-side support for BreedingUpgrades 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.

Verified at the source

  • ✓ThunderstoreOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorDaiMinhTri, as published on Thunderstore
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

BreedingUpgrades, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install BreedingUpgrades?

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

Which loaders does it support?

BepInEx.

Is it free?

Yes. BreedingUpgrades 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 BreedingUpgrades on a Valheim server.

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