About ValheimRAFTBETA
From ThunderstoreValheimRAFT (BETA) - Supports DeepNorth >=1.0.0. A vehicles mod for valheim. Build a ship, build a land vehicle (3.0.0). Explore valheim! This is a BETA release channel. Please use the non-beta for stable versions.
ValheimRAFT
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This mod aims to continue support for Water based features of the original ValheimRAFT mod and incorporate more vehicle types, items, and mechanics within the mod and further extends its capabilities.
This mod has both a beta and a non-beta on Thunderstore. Please make sure you are using non-beta if you want a stable experience. If you want to test previews, swap to the beta variant.
Tutorials
Video Tutorials
Mod Info
:warning: Warning. If you are reading this readme on the ValheimMods/ValheimRAFT repo :warning:
- There likely will
be features listed that do not yet exist within the game.
- Always read the readme
from the latest official releases instead
Quickest way is to look at the last readme post on thunderstore.
Alternatively look at the release source code. TBD this may be made easier.
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Background
This repo is a ValheimRaft fork that works with latest Valheim.
The original mod owner Sarcen stopped maintaining the mod August 2023. They gave permission to maintain and open source the mod on 12/25/2023.
Contents
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- ValheimRAFT
- Background
- Contents
- Features
- Community
- Prefabs
- Installation Guide
- Current logos
- Hull Mechanics
- Client/Server/SinglePlayer Support
- Config
- Issues
- Mod Support
- FAQs
- Help My Raft is A Box
- Help My Raft Turns into a Box when I load the area
- Help My Raft went underground
- Help My Raft Is Sinking When I Build Hulls
- My Bed does not update
- Graphics
- Contributing
- Maintainers
- Attribution
- Support Open Source
- Logging Metrics
- What information will be collected
- Changelog
- Power System
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Compatibility Matrix
| ValheimRAFT Version | Valheim Version | Compatibility | |---------------------|--------------------------------|---------------| | 5.0.0+ | Deep North 1.0.15 | ✅ Compatible | | <5.0.0 eg 4.2.2 | Ashlands Update (early access) | ✅ Compatible |
Features
- Build a RAFT on the water using Valheim's building prefabs.
- Cannons (both on and off vehicle)
- Adds a climbable ladder
- Add piers that reach the ocean floor (stone and log)
- Adds anchors
- Adds custom sails (requires meshes to be working)
- Players can add their own patterns to the meshes folder FYI, you can have
more than the stack or pirate logo, just add what you want.
- Adds ropes (requires meshes to be working)
- Sails now will each contribute to the total shipShip.Speed. Custom Sails do an
area calculation while Tier 1-3 sails are preset values.
- Vehicles can be made to Fly.
- Vehicles can go underwater [>=2.4.0]
- There are tools to hide water. It looks pretty cool, but unrealistic for now
Cannon Controls
- Use the cannon
- Hold block. W to tilt forward. S to tilt backwards.
- Tap Block. To fire.
- A/D to swap groups. Each group has a number representing the size.
- Groups are based on the orientation of the vehicle or the placed vehicle
control center (telescope direction).
Community
Join us on discord to get the latest information, upcoming features, and discontain other mods.
Items
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Highlights
From source dataLoaders
Runs on BepInEx.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 6d ago.
ValheimRAFTBETA 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
- 5.1.0, released 2026-10-10
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| BepInEx |
From 26 recorded builds of ValheimRAFTBETA.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1.0 | 2026-10-10 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 5.0.3 | 2026-09-19 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 5.0.2 | 2026-09-16 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 5.0.1 | 2026-09-16 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 5.0.0 | 2026-09-15 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 4.3.0 | 2026-03-30 | n/a | BepInEx |
Dependencies
- Required: Jotunn
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run ValheimRAFTBETA 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 catalogBuilding & decoration
Blocks, furniture, decorations and building tools.
Compatibility
- Game
- Valheim
- Loaders
- BepInEx
- Requires
- One-click install needs a BepInEx server.
Verified at the source
- ✓ThunderstoreOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-11Open ↗
- ✓Authorzolantris, as published on Thunderstore
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree





