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BearTamingMod

by MintTeamRu · for Valheim

Adds advanced taming, growth and breeding system for bears. Bear cubs grow automatically over time! Fully configurable and multiplayer compatible.

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BepInExLoaders
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About BearTamingMod

From Thunderstore

Adds advanced taming, growth and breeding system for bears. Bear cubs grow automatically over time! Fully configurable and multiplayer compatible.

Bear Taming Mod

A Valheim mod that adds an advanced taming, growth and breeding system for bears.

Features

🐻 Bear Taming

  • Taming with honey (configurable items)
  • Status display: "(Tamed) (Hungry/Happy/Fed)"
  • "Pet" command = follow player

👶 Cub Growth System

  • Automatic growth through game time (5 days by default)
  • Smooth growth curve with smoothstep function
  • Visual size change from 0.5x to 1.0x
  • Growth progress display when hovering
  • State preservation between sessions

❤️ Breeding System

  • Breeding for adult tamed bears
  • Conditions: fullness + 2 day cooldown + close distance
  • 30% breeding chance when conditions met
  • 1 bear cub born from 2 adult bears
  • Automatic updates every 60 seconds

🎮 Console Commands

  • spawnbabybear - spawn a bear cub
  • bearinfo - information about all bears
  • forcegrow - instantly grow all cubs
  • beargrowthupdate - force growth update
  • bearbreedingupdate - force breeding update
  • beardiagnostic - system diagnostics

⚙️ Configuration Settings

  • TameTime - taming time (1200 sec)
  • FedDuration - fed duration (400 sec)
  • ConsumableItems - taming items (Honey)
  • GrowthDays - growth days (5 days)
  • BreedChance - breeding chance (0.3)
  • BreedCooldownDays - breeding cooldown (2 days)

Installation

  1. Install BepInEx
  2. Download the latest mod version
  3. Extract to BepInEx/plugins folder
  4. Launch the game!

Features

✅ Stable operation - tested in singleplayer and multiplayer ✅ Compatibility - no conflicts with other mods ✅ Performance - optimized updates ✅ Data persistence - all data saved between sessions ✅ Russian localization - all texts in Russian language

Balance

  • 🐻 Bear cubs don't drop items when killed
  • 🐻 Adult bears drop items normally
  • ⏱️ Growth: 5 in-game days (real time depends on server settings)
  • 🔄 Breeding: every 2 days when conditions are met

Support the Author

If you enjoy this mod, please consider supporting the author:

  • Boosty: https://boosty.to/mintrumango
  • GitHub: https://github.com/MintMango

Technical Information

  • Version: 1.0.0
  • Author: MintMango
  • Dependencies: BepInEx 5.4.2200+
  • Platform: Valheim
  • Language: C#

Support

Report bugs and suggestions on GitHub


Enjoy taming bears in Valheim! 🐻❤️

Changelog

v1.0.0 - 2025-11-22

Stable Release

  • Complete bear taming, growth and breeding system
  • Reliable state persistence between game sessions
  • Optimized performance for multiplayer
  • Full configuration support

Added

  • Advanced growth system with smooth progression curves
  • Breeding mechanics with configurable chances and cooldowns
  • Comprehensive console commands for debugging
  • Russian localization for all in-game texts

Fixed

  • State restoration after world reload
  • Multiplayer synchronization issues
  • Drop system for cubs vs adult bears
  • Performance with large bear populations

[0.9.0] - 2025-11-16

Initial Beta Release

  • Basic bear taming system
  • Automatic cub growth
  • Breeding mechanics
  • Console commands
  • Configuration settings

Highlights

From source data

Loaders

Runs on BepInEx.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Dependencies

Needs 1 other project installed alongside it.

BearTamingMod 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 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
1.0.0, released 2025-11-22

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
BepInEx

From 2 recorded builds of BearTamingMod.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.0.02025-11-22n/aBepInEx
0.9.02025-11-16n/aBepInEx

Dependencies

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

Run BearTamingMod 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 “Content”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Compatibility

Game
Valheim
Loaders
BepInEx
Requires
One-click install needs a BepInEx server. 1 other project installed alongside it.

Verified at the source

  • ✓ThunderstoreOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorMintTeamRu, as published on Thunderstore
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

BearTamingMod, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Which loaders does it support?

BepInEx.

Is it free?

Yes. BearTamingMod 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 BearTamingMod on a Valheim server.

Deploy in about a minute from $9.99 a month, then add BearTamingMod in one click.