Populated Villages - PopVillages
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #131 of 836 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Populated Villages, PopVillages in short, makes player friendly NPCs (tamed) spawn on Draugr Villages and a few other locations AFTER you kill the enemies from that area.
REQUIRED MODS for POPULATED VILLAGES work!
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RRR Core by neurodr0me
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]RRR NPCs by neurodr0me
[]Spawn That by ASharpPen123
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Sage's Vault by Fantu (Yep it's me!)
These NPCs are just commoners that need your help for everything but at least you have a better reason to build a new village or restore their old one.
The NPCs will spawn 3 minutes after the Draugr Village is clear but sometimes they might start spawning while you still fighting. While it's not intented to spawn them with enemies left, if they die they'll respawn 3 minutes later again.
The number of spawned NPCs is based on the prefabs available on that Village. Single houses may spawn 2 or 3 Human Commoners and Long Houses and Great Halls may spawn up to 3 Commoners with a chance of spawning a Guard NPC.
They WILL RESPAWN even if you destroy entirely the buildings and build new ones. The spawns are based on the rooms created for Local Spawners and dont need the actual constructions.
Also one prefab building on the Black Forest Biome and another one (the biggest ruins) on the Mountains Biome will spawn friendly NPCs. These allies will come from their hidding to join forces with the Odin's Champion in the 10th World after witnessing his deeds.
All the NPCs were tested and they can't hold on their own for long. Actually except for the guards most of them will die quickly in case of a raid.
The mod was created to give players who wanted to restore those villages or create small cities to populate them. Using these NPCs in combat may break your Valheim experience even with their low stats.
IMPORTANT: Sage's Vault is needed and in my mod. I made this other mod so the NPCs can now have different clothing and looks better this way and could support better the PopVillages.A special thanks to ASharpPen123 for all the help to get my mod working with Spawn That and to neurodr0me for all the RRR Core mods.
Manual Installation:
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[]Install the BepInEx Valheim (if you're using Nexus Mod Manager this step is already done)
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]Install the required Mods[]Download the latest zip from this mod
[]Extract the zip file in the \<GameDirectory\>\Bepinex\ folder.
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[]Install the BepInEx Valheim (if you're using Nexus Mod Manager this step is already done)
Populated Villages (PopVillages) is a gameplay mod for Valheim that spawns friendly tamed NPCs in Draugr Villages and other locations after you clear all enemies. With 284 endorsements and 12,883 downloads, it's a niche but popular choice for players wanting to repopulate cleared areas.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Adds a new layer of life to cleared areas, making them feel more lived-in.
- Simple concept with clear trigger conditions—no complex setup.
- Decent community traction with 284 endorsements and over 12k downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021—may not be compatible with the latest Valheim updates.
- Only affects Draugr Villages and a few other unspecified locations, so limited scope.
- No detailed documentation on which locations are included or how NPCs behave.
For Valheim players who enjoy base-building and want to see friendly NPCs populate cleared enemy camps. If you're looking for a mod that adds new enemies or quests, this isn't it—it's purely about repopulating areas after combat.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to fully clear all enemies from a Draugr Village before expecting NPCs to spawn—the mod triggers only after the area is safe.
- If you're using a mod manager, install this mod through it to avoid manual file placement issues.
- Check the mod's page for any compatibility notes with other mods that alter Draugr Villages or NPC spawning.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Valheim Mods
- Author
- Fantu
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 12,883
- Endorsements
- 284
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 7/6/2021
- Updated
- 11/25/2021
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