Loyal Spears - Auto Pickup And Return To Owner
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #336 of 858 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod makes thrown spears not get auto picked up by other players and they automatically return to you in a configurable amount of time.
It's a part of my spear mod collection
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[]Proper Spears - Forward Facing With Thrust Attacks
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]Loyal Spears - Auto Pickup And Return To Owner[]Harpoon Melee Attack And Upgrading
[]Atgeir/Polearm Animation Fix
Auto Pickup
To make spears multiplayer friendly, your thrown spear will no longer be automatically picked up by other players all the time. Anyone can still pick up a spear manually by interacting with it.
Additionally, when throwing a spear, its weight counts as reserved when the game tries to auto pickup other items off the ground until you pick up your spear again (or a maximum duration), so you don't get overencumbered when you pick up your spear.
Loyalty Return
Never worry about losing your fully upgraded spear again. A thrown spear returning into the players hand has been seen in games like Minecraft or in the mod Epic Loot already. In this mod, it's not intended to be an immediate return the second you hit (or miss) your enemy. Instead, it will return after a configurable amount of seconds and the default of 20 seconds is more so that you won't lose your spear if you can't find it again. But if you want you can always lower it down to one second to have a combat return (this config setting is server synced).
Compatibility
Epic Loot throwables are also not auto picked up by other players and also reserve carrying capacity for the thrower.
The auto pickup restriction is inspired by the mod HoldMySpear by Kevver. I didn't like the invasive permanent binding, so I opted for the approach of just preventing the auto pickup.
A part of the code is based on the 'Recall Weapon' effect from Epic Loot which has been taken with permission.
Source code available on github: https://github.com/Goldenrevolver/ValheimSpearModsAndFriends
Loyal Spears is a gameplay mod that makes thrown spears automatically return to the owner and prevents other players from picking them up. It is configurable, allowing players to adjust the behavior to their preference. With 57 endorsements and 2,559 downloads, it's a niche but functional addition for multiplayer sessions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solves the annoying problem of losing spears to teammates in multiplayer
- Configurable options let you tailor the return mechanic to your playstyle
- Decent download count (2,559) shows some players find it useful
⚠️ Cons
- Low endorsement count (57) suggests it might not be widely tested or polished
- No detailed instructions or documentation provided by the author
- Last updated in March 2025 – could be outdated if the game has since patched
For multiplayer groups who use thrown spears and hate chasing them down or losing them to teammates. Skip if you play solo or don't use spears often.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if your game version is compatible with the mod's last update date (March 2025).
- If you're using a mod manager, install it through that to keep track of updates.
- Test the config options in a single-player world before jumping into multiplayer.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Valheim Mods
- Author
- Goldenrevolver
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Downloads
- 2,559
- Endorsements
- 57
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 10/20/2023
- Updated
- 3/10/2025
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