Custom Ore Nodes
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #25 of 144 Items mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod allows you to create custom ore nodes that have a chance to spawn instead of ordinary stones (similar to other ore nodes). By default it includes a new "coal stone" node that drops coal and has examples of a "pizza stone" that drops pizza and a rainbow stone that drops prismatic shards.
Usage
To use this mod, target "aedenthorn. CustomOreNodes/dict" using Content Patcher, with the following syntax:
"Format": "2. 7. 0",
"Changes": [
"LogName": "PizzaStone",
"Action": "EditData",
"Target": "aedenthorn. CustomOreNodes/dict",
"Entries": {
"{{ModId}}_PizzaStone": {
"itemId": "{{ModId}}_PizzaStone",
"dropItems": [
"itemIdOrName": "206",
"dropChance": 100. 0,
"minAmount": 1,
"maxAmount": 2,
"luckyAmount": 1,
"minerAmount": 1
"oreLevelRanges": [
"minLevel": -1,
"maxLevel": -1,
"spawnChanceMult": 1. 0,
"expMult": 1. 0,
"dropChanceMult": 1. 0,
"dropMult": 1. 0,
"minDifficulty": -1,
"maxDifficulty": -1
"spawnChance": 1. 0,
"durability": 2,
"LogName": "PizzaStoneObject",
"Action": "EditData",
"Target": "Data/Objects",
"Entries": {
"{{ModId}}_PizzaStone": {
"Name": "{{ModId}}_PizzaStone",
"Name": "Stone",
"DisplayName": "Pizza Stone",
"Description": "Pizza Stone",
"Type": "Litter",
"Category": -999,
"SpriteIndex": 206,
Node Explanation
[]itemId: the node item to display in world, corresponding to a custom object in Data/Objects
[]dropItems: the list of items to drop (see below)
[*]oreLevelRanges: the list o
Custom Ore Nodes lets you create ore nodes that look like and drop any object you want. It's a flexible tool for modders and players who want to customize mining in Valheim. With 3,835 endorsements and frequent updates, it's a well-supported utility.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (3,835 endorsements) and over 154k downloads
- Actively maintained (last updated October 2025)
- Opens up endless possibilities for custom mining content
⚠️ Cons
- Requires understanding of mod configuration to set up custom nodes
- No in-game UI—editing config files is necessary
- May conflict with other mods that alter mining or spawning
For Valheim modders and players who want to add custom mining nodes with unique drops. Perfect for creating resource-rich areas or themed worlds. Skip if you prefer vanilla mining without customization.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's config file to define node appearance and drop tables
- Test in a single-player world before adding to a server
- Use a mod manager like BepInEx to ensure proper installation
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- aedenthorn
- Version
- 3.0.0
- Downloads
- 154,969
- Endorsements
- 3,835
- Category
- Items
- Created
- 5/2/2020
- Updated
- 10/23/2025
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