DeatHeim

☠️DeatHeim☠️

> Valheim, but harder. Richer. Deadlier.

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> ⚠️ Alpha Version — Work in Progress > > DeatHeim is currently in early alpha and is neither fully configured nor feature-complete. > The modpack is under active development — mods may be added, removed, or reconfigured at any time without notice. > A stable, polished release is on the way. If you want to jump in now anyway: welcome to hell aka DeatHeim.

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📖 What is DeatHeim?

DeatHeim is a hardcore modpack for Valheim that expands and reworks the game. Vanilla Valheim is an amazing game!

But DeatHeim asks: wanna suffer like in Dark Souls?

This modpack goes deep:

• 🧌 New Creatures & Bosses — The world is more dangerous, more hostile, and filled with threats that don't exist in the base game
• ⚔️ Massively Expanded Arsenal — Dozens of new weapons, armor sets, and equipment through the full Therzie suite (Warfare, Armory, Wizardry, WarfareFireAndIce)
• 💎 Deep Crafting System — Gems, sockets, and epic effects via Jewelcrafting
• 🧙 Magic & Runes — New playstyles through Rune Magic and Wizardry
• 🧬 Character Progression — A full RPG layer with levels, stats, and abilities via the EpicMMO System
• 🌍 A Living World — More locations, procedural roads, seasons, Viking NPCs, and much more
• 🛡️ Server Infrastructure — Anti-cheat, guild system, groups, ServerCharacters, and more for a fair and stable multiplayer experience

DeatHeim is not a quality-of-life pack — it is a total expansion. Expect significantly more complexity, more danger, and a Valheim experience that feels meaningfully different from the base game.

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🗺️ Which version do you need?

DeatHeim comes in four versions — each built for a different role. Understanding the difference is important, because the modpack is designed around a core philosophy: fair play on a dedicated server, enforced at the server level, fully configured and ready to go.

That means no cheating, no unauthorized mods, no carrying over leveled characters or items from other worlds. The server controls what's allowed — and the version split exists to make that system as easy as possible to set up and use.

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🖥️ DeatHeimServer — For server admins

This is the heart of the whole setup. The server version contains the anti-cheat system, character storage, and all server-side mod logic — pre-configured and ready to go. Installing it is intentionally simple: copy three folders onto your server, and you're done. No fiddling with configs, no manual setup. Everything is already tuned.

Once it's running, the server automatically enforces which mods players can and cannot use. Players trying to connect with unauthorized mods will be blocked. Characters are stored server-side, so nobody can show up with items or progress from another world.

> You need this version if you run or rent a dedicated Valheim server and want to set up DeatHeim for your friends.

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✅ DeatHeim — For players on a dedicated server (recommended)

This is the standard client version — the one most players should use. It contains every mod that the server permits, fully pre-configured to connect to a DeatHeim server. The full UI, all visual enhancements, the complete experience.

All mods included here are either whitelisted (required) or greylisted (optional but allowed) by the server's anti-cheat. You won't get blocked. You won't be missing anything. This is the intended way to play DeatHeim.

> You need this version if you're joining a DeatHeim dedicated server and want the full experience.

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🪓 DeatHeimCore — For players who prefer a minimal setup

Some players prefer to keep things as close to vanilla as possible and only install what's strictly necessary to connect. DeatHeimCore is for them. It contains only the mods the server actually requires — nothing optional, no UI overhauls, no extras. Lightweight, fast, and gets you into the game.

The gameplay experience will be more bare-bones, but you'll still be able to connect and play on any DeatHeim server without issues.

> You need this version if you're joining a DeatHeim dedicated server but want the least amount of mods possible.

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🗡️ DeatHeimSolo — For playing without a dedicated server

Want to experience DeatHeim without setting up a server? This version is for you. DeatHeimSolo includes the full content experience — all the creatures, weapons, systems, and world expansions — but without the server infrastructure (no anti-cheat, no ServerCharacters, no server-side enforcement).

You can play completely solo, or invite friends directly via Valheim's built-in peer-to-peer connection — no dedicated server required. Just launch, create a world, and share your invite code.

> You need this version if you want to play DeatHeim solo, or with friends via direct connection without a dedicated server.

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> Still not sure? If someone sent you a server IP to join, download DeatHeim. If you want to start your own game with friends right now, download DeatHeimSolo.

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⚙️ Installation

🖥️ DeatHeimServer — Dedicated Server Setup

The server version is designed to be as simple as possible to deploy. Three folders, one copy-paste, done.

1. Download DeatHeimServer via r2modman or the Thunderstore Mod Manager.
2. Launch Valheim once with the profile active to let it generate all files.
3. Open the profile folder:

Settings → All → Browse Profile Folder

1. Navigate to BepInEx.

(Optional: open config and adjust server settings to your liking before deploying.)

1. Copy the config, patcher and plugins folders into your server's BepInEx folder.
2. Check save → worlds_local — if any world files are present, delete them.