Pterodactyl Egg Server-Side ModPack

Valheim dedicated server-side performance and networking ModPack built for the Pterodactyl BepInEx Egg.

Designed as a drop-in base for any dedicated Valheim server, including completely Vanilla servers. Players do not need to change anything.

What does it do?

This pack combines multiple mods, to enhance every area related to server performance; while remaining committed to the Vanilla experience.

Improvements work entirely server-side and are transparent to Vanilla clients. Players do not need to change anything.

Those who also install the networking mods client-side get additional benefits, including additional client-side tuning and features negotiated between the server and client.

Included Mods

• FiresGhettoNetworking and FiresSteamworksPatcher - improve Valheim's dedicated-server networking, buffering, queues, send rates, and related server performance.
• ValheimPerformanceOptimizations — reduces CPU overhead and unnecessary allocations across several of Valheim's systems, improving performance without intentionally changing vanilla gameplay.
• ValheimCommunityPatch — fixes vanilla bugs and performance issues without intentionally changing gameplay.
• LocalizationCache — caches localization lookups to reduce unnecessary repeated work and improve performance.
• LogKeeper — keeps timestamped backups of BepInEx logs across server restarts, making crashes and other problems easier to diagnose.
• MaxPlayerCount — makes Valheim's normally hardcoded 10-player server limit configurable.
• Unshamed — keeps legitimate Valheim achievements working for players who optionally install the pack client-side.
• StartupAccelerator — reduces mod startup and loading time.
• BetterZeeLog — improves Valheim/BepInEx logging for easier server troubleshooting.
• ServersideQoL_MultiplayerTweaks — server-side multiplayer and networking improvements designed to reduce lag and improve synchronization while remaining compatible with vanilla clients.
• ServersideQoL, Jötunn, and YamlDotNet — libraries and dependencies required by other mods in the pack.

See the individual mod pages for full feature lists, configuration options, and technical details.

Pterodactyl Installation

The official Valheim BepInEx Pterodactyl Egg supports automatic Hexium and/or Thunderstore ModPack installation.

Copy this package's Dependency string and use it as the Egg's ModPack (V_MODPACK) value.

Pterodactyl Valheim BepInEx Egg: https://eggs.pterodactyl.io/egg/games-valheim-bepinex/

The dependency string includes the ModPack version. When updating this pack, update the string in Pterodactyl and reinstall the server.

Why this pack?

If you're running a Valheim dedicated server, there's little reason not to use it.

It improves the server without requiring players to mod their game, making it useful whether you're running vanilla Valheim, a lightly modded server, or a full modpack.

Use it as the base, then add whatever other server or gameplay mods you want.