About BetterCrossbows
From ThunderstoreEnhanced crossbow mechanics for Valheim with configurable reload times, movement freedom, and stamina management. Features ServerSync for multiplayer compatibility.
BetterCrossbows
Enhanced crossbow mechanics for Valheim with configurable reload times, movement freedom, and stamina management. Features ServerSync for multiplayer compatibility.
Features
🏹 Crossbow Enhancements
- Configurable Reload Time: Adjust crossbow reload speed (1-10 seconds, default 4)
- Reload While Running: Removes movement restrictions, allowing reloading while running, jumping, or performing other actions
- Stamina Management: Option to disable stamina drain during reload
🧠 Smart Reload System
- Movement Freedom: When enabled, crossbows can reload while running
- Stamina Control: Toggle stamina consumption during reload on/off
- Immediate Application: Changes apply instantly to all crossbows
Installation
Install with your mod manager, or drop BetterCrossbows.dll into BepInEx/plugins.
Configuration
ServerSync Settings
- Lock Configuration: When enabled, only server admins can change settings
Crossbow Settings
- Crossbow Enabled: Main functionality toggle
- Crossbow Loading Time: Reload duration in seconds (1-10, less = faster)
- Reload While Running: Remove movement restrictions to allow reloading while running/jumping
- Reload Stamina Drain: Toggle stamina consumption during reload
Recommended Mods
Pair BetterCrossbows with SaveCrossbowState by Azumatt for a better crossbow experience. SaveCrossbowState saves crossbow loaded state when switching weapons, preventing unnecessary reloads.
Compatibility
- Built against Valheim 1.0 (build 25185596).
- Requires BepInExPack Valheim 5.4.2350 or newer.
- Install on both the client and the server. Settings are synchronized with ServerSync, and the
server's values take precedence while Lock Configuration is enabled.
Changelog
See CHANGELOG.md for version history.
Credits
- ServerSync - server-authoritative configuration syncing, merged into the plugin DLL.
License
This mod is provided as-is for the Valheim community.
Highlights
From source dataLoaders
Runs on BepInEx.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Dependencies
Needs 1 other project installed alongside it.
BetterCrossbows 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
- 1.1.0, released 2026-09-09
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| BepInEx |
From 3 recorded builds of BetterCrossbows.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0 | 2026-09-09 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.0.1 | 2025-09-02 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.0.0 | 2025-09-01 | 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 BetterCrossbows 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 catalogQuality of life & UI
Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.
Works on a server
From source side supportThunderstore lists server-side support for BetterCrossbows 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. 1 other project installed alongside it.
Verified at the source
- ✓ThunderstoreOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓Authorxtavim, as published on Thunderstore
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
