Fimbulwinter Lite

Fimbulwinter Lite 2.1.0 - server-side-first QoL for Valheim 1.0

A ground-up rebuild of the pack for Valheim 1.0 "Deep North", built on two rules:

1. Zero Azumatt mods. None of the nine in the old pack have shipped a 1.0 build.
2. If the server can do it, the server does it. Players install as little as possible.

25 packages, down from 58. Every package verified against the Thunderstore API as published on/after 2026-09-09 (Valheim 1.0.0). One exception to "server-side-first": Jotunn and Vapok-AdventureBackpacks run on both sides -- see "AdventureBackpacks" below.

Upgrading from 1.x? Read this first

This is not an incremental update. 2.0.0 is a ground-up rebuild for Valheim 1.0, and the mod list has almost nothing in common with 1.4.4 -- every Azumatt mod is gone, Jotunn-dependent mods were rebuilt or dropped, and most of the pack's QoL now runs server-side instead of client-side. If you're coming from an existing 1.x world:

• Back up your world and character saves before updating. Removed mods (SmartSkills, TargetPortal,

Seasons, and everything Azumatt) mean settings and item data tied to them won't carry over cleanly.

• Starting a fresh world is the safer path if you can. A 1.x save will still load, but expect some

visual/behavioral rough edges from mods that no longer exist.

• Every connecting player needs the new pack, no partial installs. Vapok-AdventureBackpacks

requires an exact mod match on both client and server (see "AdventureBackpacks, and why it's required" below) -- a player still on 1.x, or missing that one mod, cannot join.

Installation

Via Thunderstore / r2modman or the Thunderstore Mod Manager (recommended): search "Fimbulwinter Lite" and install/update like any other modpack. Dependencies resolve automatically.

Manual .r2z import: if you were handed a .r2z profile file directly, open r2modman -> Profiles -> Import/Update -> From file -> select the file -> Import as new profile (or Update existing, if you're updating a profile that already has this pack).

Hosting the dedicated server: see "For server admins" below.

The split

Only 18 packages reach players. The other 7 live on the dedicated server and are excluded from the client profile automatically.

Client (18)

| Package | Version | Role | |---|---|---| | denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim | 5.4.2350 | loader | | ValheimModding-YamlDotNet | 16.3.1 | library | | shudnal-ConditionalConfigSync | 1.0.8 | server-enforced config | | ValheimModding-Jotunn | 2.30.1 | library -- both sides, see "AdventureBackpacks" | | Vapok-AdventureBackpacks | 2.1.4 | tiered biome backpacks -- required for every player, see below | | shudnal-MyLittleUI | 1.2.22 | tooltips, production timers, chest preview, multicraft, weather | | shudnal-ExtraSlots | 1.2.12 | equipment + quick slots | | Toxo-CraftFromChests | 0.4.0 | craft/build/fuel from nearby chests | | Neobotics-HUDCompass | 1.2.0 | compass bar | | JoelOliMclean-NoRainDamage | 1.3.0 | no weather decay on builds | | korCaptain-NullReferenceFix | 1.0.20 | stability | | JereKuusela-Server_devcommands | 1.113.0 | admin console on a dedicated server (see below) | | Crystal-DeathPenalty | 1.3.1 | tunes skill loss on death | | cjayride-RecycleItemsIntoParts | 1.7.3 | recycle items into parts (drag + Delete) | | ComfyMods-Gizmo | 1.16.0 | free build-piece rotation on all three axes | | Searica-Extra_Snap_Points_Made_Easy | 2.1.0 | extra snap points, manual/grid snapping | | Ostrix-AdvancedTerrainModifiersCompatible | 1.4.8 | square hoe/cultivator tools, radius + hardness scroll, precision raise, terrain reset | | Zenox-ServerConnect | 1.0.7 | one-click main-menu connect button |

Server only (7) - players install none of these

| Module | Version | Replaces | |---|---|---| | ArgusMagnus-ServersideQoL | 2.0.13 | (suite core) | | _AutoStore | 2.0.11 | auto-pickup, auto-sort, stack-to-chest | | _ContainerSizes | 2.0.11 | bigger chest grids | | _AutoProcess | 2.0.11 | auto-feed smelters/kilns from nearby chests | | _LetItFloat | 2.0.11 | items float instead of sinking | | _JustSleep | 2.0.11 | majority-vote sleep skip | | _MultiplayerTweaks | 2.0.11 | desync fixes (ownership assignment) |

Server-authoritative and works with unmodded and console clients, so none of it costs a player anything to install.

AdventureBackpacks, and why it's required

Six biome-tiered backpacks, each an equipped item (not an inventory slot -- see the caveat below) that adds carry capacity at a movement-speed cost:

| Tier | Biome | Station | Perk | |---|---|---|---| | Satchel | Meadows | Workbench | -- | | Rugged Backpack | Black Forest | Forge | -- | | Bloodbag Wetpack | Swamp | Forge | Waterproof (no "Wet" debuff) | | Arctic Sherpa Pack | Mountain | Forge | Frost/Cold Resistance | | Lox Hide Knappsack | Plains | Forge | -- | | Explorers Wisppack | Mistlands | Black Forge | Built-in Demister + Slow Fall |

Each tier has 4 upgrade levels at its crafting station (bigger grid each time) -- upgrade what you have before jumping to the next biome's tier. Every tier costs -15% movement speed while worn, and halves the weight of its own contents (0.5x weight multiplier) -- that trade-off is the balance, not a bug.

Keys: I opens/closes the equipped backpack; the backpack also opens automatically alongside your main inventory. Y quick-drops it (detach and drop behind you). L toggles the Wisppack's Demister in Mistlands.

Craft and store straight from the backpack (added in 2.1.0): crafting and building pull materials from your inventory first, then the equipped backpack; newly crafted items land in the backpack when your inventory is full; picked-up items auto-store into the backpack if it already holds that item, and overflow into it when your inventory fills up. All four are on by default and server-synced.