Blacksmith's Tools
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 104 Character Appearance mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
Automatically fixes the order of bones in skinned mesh renderers for custom armors/capes/utility items, solving the issue of completely messed up meshes as long as the mesh has the correct rig structure.
Additionally provides the ability to hide certain parts of the playermoder for easier armor creation.
Also works as a playermodel replacer provided you have an assetbundle with correctly structured playermodel.
Configuration
Configuring the mod is done by creating a config file named "bsmith. ITEMID" where item id being the item's id (for example ArmorIronChest in the case of Iron scale mail) and placing it in the bepinex/config folder and launching the game once to let fields generate inside it.
Configuring the body hiding part is done inside the section in the "List" field. There you need to enter name of each body part to be hidden delimited by a semicolon, an example is included with the files.
Part hiding can be configured in code by adding to the list i.e. BodypartSystem.bodypartSettings. Add("PrefabName", List<bodyPart>);
Installation
Place the contents of the .zip file into the 'bepinex/plugins' folder
If you have any questions you may find me on the modding discord
Blacksmith's Tools is a utility mod that fixes incorrectly deforming skinned meshes on custom items and splits the player model into pieces so armors can hide body parts to prevent clipping. It has 1,363 endorsements and 66,250 downloads, last updated in June 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community trust with 1,363 endorsements and 66k downloads.
- Solves a real technical problem for modders and players using custom armors.
- Actively maintained as of June 2023.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires understanding of modding to use effectively; not for casual players.
- May conflict with other mods that alter the player model or meshes.
For modders and players who use custom armor or item mods and encounter clipping or deformation issues. If you're a casual player who just wants visual tweaks, this is too technical. Skip if you don't mod your game heavily.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if your other mods require this as a dependency before installing.
- Use a mod manager to avoid overwriting files manually.
- Test with a single custom armor mod first to see if clipping is resolved.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Valheim Mods
- Author
- GoldenJude
- Version
- 1.2.4
- Downloads
- 66,250
- Endorsements
- 1,363
- Category
- Character Appearance
- Created
- 3/19/2021
- Updated
- 6/13/2023
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