📦 Claim Chest Open

Open Containers Without Waiting for ZDO Ownership

OpenSesame for Valheim containers.

Claim Chest Open lets your client take ownership of a container's ZDO (Zone Data Object) before opening it. When you press E to open a container, ownership is claimed first so the container can open locally without waiting for whichever player originally loaded the area.

The dedicated server records the change, and other players see the updated state when their network packets arrive.

✨ Features

• Faster container access: Claim ownership before opening a container.
• Reduced waiting: No longer need to wait on the player who first loaded the zone.
• Multiplayer compatible: The dedicated server records the change for other players to receive.
• Ship and cart inventories excluded: These inventories are not claimed by the mod.

📦 Requirements

• BepInExPack for Valheim

Client-side only: Dedicated servers do not need this mod installed.

📥 Installation

Thunderstore, Gale, or r2modman

Install the package through your preferred mod manager.

Nexus Mods or Manual Installation

1. Download and extract the mod archive.
2. Copy the plugins/cjayride-ClaimChestOpen folder into your Valheim BepInEx/plugins directory.
3. Confirm the DLL is located at:

Valheim/BepInEx/plugins/
└── cjayride-ClaimChestOpen/
    └── Cjayride.ClaimChestOpen.dll

Do not copy manifest.json, README.md, or icon.png into the game's plugin directory.

If you are packaging this mod yourself for Thunderstore, Hexium, or Nexus, replace icon.png with your own 256 × 256 icon before uploading.

💬 Contact

• X: @cjayride
• Discord: discord.gg/cjayride — Find cjayride near the top of the user list.
• Twitch: twitch.tv/cjayride