Prevent Baby Slaughter
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #447 of 869 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
By default this mod prevents the butcher knife from hurting tamed baby animals unless you are holding down the hotkey (default left shift).
Since untamed baby animals are invincible to the butcher's knife, this should prevent unwanted baby slaughter.
You can change the hotkey or convert to a toggle key rather than a hold to slaughter key. You can also reverse the behaviour so that babies are only protected while holding down the hotkey. All of this is through the config.
Config
A config file BepInEx/config/aedenthorn. PreventBabySlaughter.cfg is created after running the game once with this mod.
You can adjust the config values by editing this file using a text editor or in-game using the Config Manager.
To reload the config from the config file, type preventbabyslaughter reset into the game's console (F5).
Technical
To install this mod, the easiest way is to just use Vortex, the Nexus Mods mod manager. It should take care of all dependencies.
To install manually, place the dll file in the BepInEx/plugins folder. You will need BepInEx.
Code is at https://github.com/aedenthorn/ValheimMods.
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Prevent Baby Slaughter is a small gameplay mod that stops you from accidentally butchering tamed baby animals. It's for players who've lost a newborn to a misplaced swing. With 65 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but functional safety net.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple and effective – no more heartbreak when you accidentally butcher a baby animal.
- Tiny mod that does exactly what it says, no bloat or extra features.
- Recently updated (June 2026) so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Very niche – only matters if you butcher animals near babies.
- Low endorsement count (65) means it's not widely tested by the community.
- No documentation on how it works or if it affects all animal types.
For players who've accidentally killed a tamed baby animal and want a safety net. Also for those who play with lots of animals and want to avoid tragic mishaps. Skip if you never use the butcher knife near babies or prefer gameplay overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, just download and enable – it's a simple drop-in.
- Test with a baby animal you don't mind losing to confirm it works as expected.
- Check if the mod requires a specific game version – the update date suggests it's recent, but verify.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Valheim Mods
- Author
- aedenthorn
- Version
- 0.3.0
- Downloads
- 1,386
- Endorsements
- 65
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 10/16/2021
- Updated
- 6/24/2026
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