Gale and Hexium Modpack Rebuild

This is a staged preview of the next Ragnavik modpack. The rebuilt client and server packages are still being assembled and tested. None of the changes below are live until the matching Hexium packages are published and the server update is announced.

New package source and installation

The rebuilt profile uses Gale with Hexium as its primary package source. Gale can also resolve the remaining dependencies from Thunderstore when both sources are enabled. Players will need to create a clean Gale profile instead of updating an older Thunderstore Mod Manager or r2modman profile in place.

  • Hexium client package: Link available after publication
  • Hexium server package: Link available after publication

The client package is the player installation point. It will pull the matching server gameplay package, Ragnavik UI, Ragnavik Compatibility, and the approved mixed source dependency set.

Selected additions

The rebuild selects these new packages or returns packages that were not in the current profile:

  • Building and placement: AAABuildMenu, AllPlaceable, FineWoodPieces, GhostBuild, OdinArchitect, PerfectPlacement, RepairStation, and WardIsLove.
  • Interface and controls: BoardersBumperBlurbs, FirstPersonMode, ItemCompare, MouseTweaks, MaxPlayerCount, QuickTapDodge, Ship Stats, TooltipExpansion, and TrueInstantLootDrop.
  • World and utility: BeeQueen, BottledNeck, GoodestBoy, HaulersHelper, HearthBelow, HedgeWalls, Hooked, LazyVikings, LootParticlePlus, OdinBear, OdinCampsite, OdinsHorsePen, OdinsTraps, OdinsUndercroft, PetPantry, PotionPlus, SaveCrossbowState, and WeaponHolsterOverhaul.
  • Progression and multiplayer: Afterdeath, Aura, GracefulTeleportation, Network, Professions, Resurrection, ShutUp on clients only, SmartSkills, SoundOfSilence, StaminaRegenerationFromFood, Starvation, StartupAccelerator, SteadyRegeneration, and ZenRaids after its audit gate is complete.
  • Presentation: CustomMainMenu becomes the selected menu system while preserving Ragnavik branding, FastLink, loading artwork, changelog information, and custom loading tips.

Restored packages

The selected rebuild restores ItemDrawers, Marketplace and Server NPCs Revamped, CraftyCartsRemake, and Max Dungeon Rooms with the established Ragnavik dungeon configuration.

It also restores the focused Smoothbrain skill and community packages Blacksmithing, Building, ComfortTweaks, Cooking, DarwinAwards, DualWield, Evasion, Exploration, Farming, Foraging, Groups, Guilds, HildirsQuest, Lumberjacking, Mining, PackHorse, PassivePowers, Ranching, and Sailing.

Explorer remains responsible for resource, cave, and dungeon tracking. Smoothbrain Exploration supplies most reveal radius progression and only a restrained movement bonus. EpicMMO remains the authoritative system for core health, stamina, regeneration, defense, attack speed, and broader attributes.

Replacements

MagicRevamp to MagicPlugin

Broader magic content replaces the former vanilla style spell package. The two packages will not run together.

Custom sleep projects to AzuSleepSkip

AzuSleepSkip replaces Ragnavik Sleep Skip and Ragnavik Sleep Timer.

AutomaticFuel and Eternal Fire responsibilities to LazyVikings

One package handles nearby fuel, station input, and completed output. AzuAutoStore and AzuCraftyBoxes keep their separate storage roles.

BetterDiving to Dive In

The maintained diving package replaces the older implementation.

BetterCarts to HaulersHelper

Cart tuning and custom cart support move to the selected replacement.

ShieldMeBruh to WeaponHolsterOverhaul

Automatic shield handling moves to the selected replacement.

TrashItems behavior to Recycle N Reclaim

Recycling and reclaiming replace the retired trash control.

Venture Floating Items to LootParticlePlus

Floating item behavior moves to the selected visibility package with unwanted cleanup behavior disabled.

Gizmo to PerfectPlacement

Advanced placement moves to the selected Hexium package.

ComfyAutoRepair to RepairStation

Repairing remains an intentional player action through a dedicated station.

MissingPieces to three selected building packages

AllPlaceable, FineWoodPieces, and OdinArchitect cover the approved replacement set.

RunicCharacterVault to ServerCharacters

Server authoritative character storage moves to the current Smoothbrain package. Character transition requires separate testing before release.

ProperPortals and XPortalNetworks to TargetPortal

Portal selection is consolidated in the selected portal package.

Intermission menu role to CustomMainMenu

The main menu moves to CustomMainMenu. Ragnavik loading tips remain a separate focused feature.

ProtectiveWards to WardIsLove

Ward behavior moves to the selected ward system.

RRRBetterRaids to ZenRaids

Raid policy moves to ZenRaids after its audit and configuration gate is complete.

Ragnavik package consolidation

  • Ragnavik Compatibility absorbs the EpicMMO Reload Guard. The obsolete MagicRevamp compatibility patch is excluded because the pack selects MagicPlugin.
  • Ragnavik Server Bridge consolidates Ragnavik Progress and Catos Reporter into one server integration package for progression and anti cheat reporting.
  • Ragnavik UI remains the client interface package and will be revised for the selected inventory and recycling behavior.

These consolidated packages are prepared names, not live package links. Their publication and final version numbers must wait for package validation.

Removals and exclusions

  • ADARC Backpacks Valheim 1 Compat is removed because the updated Backpacks package no longer needs it.
  • Agility, Endurance, Need For Speed, Tenacity, and Vitality are excluded to avoid stacking progression already owned by EpicMMO and Exploration.
  • AutomaticFuel, BetterCarts, BetterDiving, ComfyAutoRepair, Eternal Fire, Gizmo, Intermission, MissingPieces, ProperPortals, ProtectiveWards, RunicCharacterVault, ShieldMeBruh, Venture Floating Items, and XPortalNetworks leave the selected profile in favor of the replacements above.
  • Expand World Data is excluded in favor of restoring Max Dungeon Rooms.
  • Jam is removed because CookingAdditions already supplies substantial food content.
  • SmoothSave remains excluded because it is deprecated.
  • The standalone EpicMMO Reload Guard, Ragnavik Progress, Catos Reporter, Ragnavik Sleep Skip, and Ragnavik Sleep Timer packages leave the pack only through the consolidations and replacements described above.
  • BetterArchery is removed while BowsBeforeHoes remains deferred.
  • AzuAntiCheat remains deferred. CatosAntiCheat and the current archery plan remain in place until tested replacements are ready.

Packages retained from Thunderstore

PlantEasily, PlantEverything, Chatter, CatosAntiCheat, Max Dungeon Rooms, EpicLoot, Warfare, Venture Location Reset, and Warm Torches remain on Thunderstore. Gale resolves them alongside the primary Hexium packages when both sources are enabled.

What must happen before release

The final manifests still need exact version pins, clean Gale resolution, client and server integration testing, duplicate plugin checks, regenerated anti cheat policy, character transition testing, and complete package preservation checks. The Hexium client and server links will remain unavailable until those packages are live. This article must not be treated as a deployment announcement.