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SmoothArmorScaling

by kruft · for Valheim

Replaces the piecewise damage reduction function and provides a damage taken and global gear configuration options.

19KDownloads
36d agoLast updated
BepInExLoaders
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About SmoothArmorScaling

From Thunderstore

Replaces the piecewise damage reduction function and provides a damage taken and global gear configuration options.

Smooth Armor Scaling

  • Replaces the piecewise damage reduction function and provides a damage taken and global gear configuration options.


Damage Reduction Function

The standard armor formula is a piecewise function in which 1 armor = 1 damage reduction for up to half of the incoming damage, after which it has diminishing returns. Refer to the wiki page for details.

This mod replaces that piecewise function with a singular function:

float basis = 1.0f + (ac * armorEffectiveness / dmg);
return (dmg * damageTaken) / (basis * basis);

This function follows the behavior of the original relatively closely but has smooth scaling across all values. Armor will be more effective vs larger hits and behave more consistently vs varying hit sizes.


Gear Configuration

Settings can be used to adjust the armor amounts on players and gear as well as overall damage taken:

  • Enable/disable the smooth armor function.
  • Coefficient for the effect of armor in damage reduction.
  • Multiply the final amount of damage applied to player.
  • Add flat armor to players.
  • Multiply base armor of Head, Chest, and Leg pieces.
  • Add flat armor to Head, Chest, and Leg pieces.
  • Armor added per quality level for Head, Chest, and Leg pieces.
  • Add flat armor to Capes.
  • Armor added per quality level for Capes.

The results of applying these settings are reflected on their respective tooltips.



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Highlights

From source data

Loaders

Runs on BepInEx.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 36d ago.

SmoothArmorScaling 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
0.4.4, released 2026-09-10

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
BepInEx

From 10 recorded builds of SmoothArmorScaling.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
0.4.42026-09-10n/aBepInEx
0.4.32025-10-09n/aBepInEx
0.4.22024-06-13n/aBepInEx
0.4.12024-05-29n/aBepInEx
0.4.02024-05-29n/aBepInEx
0.3.02024-05-27n/aBepInEx

Dependencies

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

Run SmoothArmorScaling 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 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 SmoothArmorScaling 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 ↗
  • ✓Authorkruft, as published on Thunderstore
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

SmoothArmorScaling, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install SmoothArmorScaling?

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

Which loaders does it support?

BepInEx.

Is it free?

Yes. SmoothArmorScaling 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 SmoothArmorScaling on a Valheim server.

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