Crafting Stations Level Based Build Range
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #121 of 836 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Crafting Stations Level Based Range
This is a simple mod that increases the range of your crafting stations build ability depending on their levels. You can also set the default value for a level 1 crafting station (vanilla is 20). This also makes the secondary benches (Stonecutter or Artisans Table) to inherit the range of the parent stations (Workbench or Forge)Manual Installation
To install this mod, you need to have BepInEx. After installing BepInEx, extract CraftingStationLevelRange.dll into games install "\Valheim\BepInEx\plugins"
Before the config file is generated, you must run the game with the mod installed. The config file is located at "\Valheim\BepInEx\config\smallo.mods.craftingstationlevelrange.cfg"
There are serveral config options available;
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[]EnableMod enables or disable the mod
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]DefaultRange is the range you can set for a level 1 crafting station (vanilla value is 20 and so is the default config option)[]IncreaseAmount is the range at which you want the range to increase with each level (default is 10)
[]SearchRange is the range to search for crafting stations while holding a hammer. Warning: larger numbers may potentially cause lag, only increase the number if your stations will ever get above this build range.
[]ParentInheritance is to allow secondary Crafting Stations (Stonecutter or Artisans Table) to inherit the range of their parent stations (Workbench or Forge) if they are within range
[]InheritanceAmount is the amount to multiply the inheritance value by. You may want the secondary station to have a lesser value. (Example: 0. 5 would be 50% the amount of the IncreaseAmount variable)
If you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know!
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This 7 Days to Die mod increases the build range of crafting stations based on their level, with a configurable default for level 1 stations. It also affects secondary benches. With 436 endorsements and 14,252 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for builders.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 436 endorsements and over 14k downloads.
- Simple quality-of-life improvement for base building.
- Configurable default range gives flexibility.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 — may not work with the latest game version.
- No detailed instructions or configuration examples provided.
- Limited to crafting stations only; doesn't affect other build mechanics.
For 7 Days to Die builders who want more flexibility when placing blocks around their workstations. Skip if you're on the latest alpha and wary of outdated mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod is compatible with your current game version before installing.
- Look for a config file to adjust the default range to your preference.
- Test the mod in a creative world to see the range changes before using it in survival.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Valheim Mods
- Author
- Smallo
- Version
- 1.5.0
- Downloads
- 14,252
- Endorsements
- 436
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/24/2021
- Updated
- 3/15/2021
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