About RPGStatusEffects
From ThunderstoreAdds custom status effects to Valheim, including a Taunt effect with a craftable Taunt Hammer that forces enemies to attack the player for a configurable duration, and a Purity effect.
RPGStatusEffects
A Valheim mod that adds custom status effects, including a Taunt effect that forces enemies to attack the player using a craftable Taunt Hammer, and a Purity effect for additional gameplay enhancements.
Features
- Taunt Effect: Forces enemies to target the player for a configurable duration (default: 15 seconds).
- Taunt Hammer: Craftable weapon (
TauntHammer_vad) that applies the Taunt effect on hit. - Purity Effect: A secondary status effect with configurable duration (default: 10 seconds).
- Configurable: Adjust taunt duration, purity duration, and hammer recipe via the config file.
- Server-Synced: Configs sync across multiplayer servers for consistent gameplay.
Installation
- Install BepInExPack for Valheim (version 5.4.2202 or later).
- Download RPGStatusEffects from Thunderstore.
- Extract the
RPGStatusEffectsfolder to your ValheimBepInEx/pluginsdirectory. - Run Valheim to generate the config file (
BepInEx/config/com.Fire.rpgstatuseffects.cfg). - (Optional) Edit the config to adjust settings.
Configuration
Located in BepInEx/config/com.Fire.rpgstatuseffects.cfg:
[General] VerboseLogging: Enable/disable debug logs (default: false).[StatusEffects] TauntDuration: Duration of the Taunt effect in seconds (default: 15).[StatusEffects] PurityDuration: Duration of the Purity effect in seconds (default: 10).[Item_Recipe_TauntHammer] Recipe: Crafting recipe for the Taunt Hammer (default:Wood,10,5,LeatherScraps,5,2,SwordCheat,1,0).
Commands
va_status_reload: Reloads the mod’s configs in-game (admin only).
Compatibility
- Tested with Valheim version 0.217.46.
- May conflict with mods altering
MonsterAIor status effects (e.g., EpicMMOSystem). Test with a clean install if issues arise.
Known Issues
- Enemy status effect icons may not display on the HUD due to Valheim limitations, but the player’s Taunting effect shows the timer.
Credits
- Developed by Fire-VA.
- Uses BepInEx and Harmony for modding support.
Support
Report bugs or request features on the GitHub repository.
Highlights
From source dataLoaders
Runs on BepInEx.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 13 mo ago.
RPGStatusEffects 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
- 1.0.2, released 2025-10-25
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| BepInEx |
From 3 recorded builds of RPGStatusEffects.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.2 | 2025-10-25 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.0.1 | 2025-10-20 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.0.0 | 2025-10-20 | n/a | BepInEx |
Dependencies
- Required: BepInExPack Valheim
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run RPGStatusEffects 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 RPGStatusEffects 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 ↗
- ✓AuthorVerdantsAscent, as published on Thunderstore
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
