About BetterTames
From ThunderstoreProtect your tamed pets from death with this mod! Features a configurable exception list in the config files and makes every animal followable.
Better Tames
This is a private mod originally developed for the ImmernDar server. It enhances the handling of tamed animals with the following features:
- All tamed animals can follow you, and you can control how many tamed animals follow you at once.
- Animals that follow you are teleported to you when they get too far away (configurable distance), so they don’t get lost on the journey. They will not teleport into dungeons or through portals!
- A protection mode that prevents your animals from dying. Instead of dying, they turn into a wisp and respawn behind you if they are set to follow.
Configuration
All settings can be adjusted in-game using the Configuration Manager plugin.
Installation
Manual Installation
- Unzip the mod and place the
pluginsfolder into yourBepInExdirectory.
Credits and a big THANK YOU
- Inspired by:
- Tames Follow from OldManKatana.
- Follow Distance from blacks7ar.
- Pet Protection from zebediah49.
- Teleport from Distance Mechanics from ArgusMagnus.
Recommended Plugins:
- Teleport Everything - To Teleport your Tames through Portals.
Support:
If you need some Support or have Ideas you can Join our Discord and write me. Im Also on Azumats Discord.
Highlights
From source dataLoaders
Runs on BepInEx.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Dependencies
Needs 2 other projects installed alongside it.
BetterTames 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
- 0.0.8, released 2025-12-28
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| BepInEx |
From 8 recorded builds of BetterTames.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0.8 | 2025-12-28 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 0.0.7 | 2025-12-05 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 0.0.6 | 2025-11-05 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 0.0.5 | 2025-10-29 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 0.0.4 | 2025-10-20 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 0.0.3 | 2025-07-15 | n/a | BepInEx |
Dependencies
- Required: BepInExPack Valheim
- Required: Jotunn
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run BetterTames 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 catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Works on a server
From source side supportThunderstore lists server-side support for BetterTames 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. 2 other projects installed alongside it.
Verified at the source
- ✓ThunderstoreOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓AuthorTeamKoro, as published on Thunderstore
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
