Source-checkedQuality of life & UI

RowingTakesWork

by JU12000 · for Valheim

A simple mod which drains your stamina slowly when rowing any ship forward or in reverse.

479Downloads
15 mo agoLast updated
BepInExLoaders
ThunderstoreSource

About RowingTakesWork

From Thunderstore

A simple mod which drains your stamina slowly when rowing any ship forward or in reverse.

Rowing Takes Work

A simple mod which drains your stamina slowly when rowing any ship forward or in reverse.

But Why?

I love the depth that was put into the sailing mechanics in this game. However, because rowing is so fast - and can be sustained infinitly - there's absolutely no reason to tack when heading into the wind, and no danger of winding up in irons.

Rowing Takes Work implements a small (or large, it's got configuration!) stamina drain on your Viking whenever they row their boat. This means you can't row straight into the wind forever anymore, and also means eating food before sailing _actually_ has a benefit.

Specifics

  • When using the rudder of ship (e.g. no sails are open) your Viking will lose 2.5 stamina per second until they are no longer able to row, at which point your ship will come to a stop.
  • If you try to row without stamina, you will immediately open the sails instead.
  • The stamina drain can be configured, and the mod comes with ServerSync.

Compatibility

There are no known incompatabilities. It should be able to function properly with custom ships as well (though I have not tested this, feedback would be appreciated).

Installation

Manual

Manual installation is only recommended for configuring servers:

  1. Download the latest release of BepInEx.
  2. Extract the contents of the zip file to your game's root folder.
  3. Download the latest release of Rowing Takes Work from Thunderstore/Nexus.
  4. Extract the contents of the zip file to the BepInEx/plugins folder you created in step 2.
  5. Row Row Row Your Karve...

r2modman or Thunderstore Mod Manager

  1. Search for Rowing Takes Work in the Online section under the Mods header.
  2. Click Download
  3. Row Row Row Your Raft...

Support

The easiest way to reach me is to join my Discord.

Credits

Huge thank you to Lloyd Goldsprocket, gnomish photoshop wizard, for the icon.

Highlights

From source data

Loaders

Runs on BepInEx.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 15 mo ago.

RowingTakesWork 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
1.0.1, released 2025-08-05

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
BepInEx

From 2 recorded builds of RowingTakesWork.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.0.12025-08-05n/aBepInEx
1.0.02025-08-05n/aBepInEx

Dependencies

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

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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 RowingTakesWork 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 2026-10-02Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorJU12000, as published on Thunderstore
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

RowingTakesWork, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install RowingTakesWork?

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

Which loaders does it support?

BepInEx.

Is it free?

Yes. RowingTakesWork 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.

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