Progression Portals

⭐ — (62 endorsements) 📥 4,240 downloads 📌 v1.2.0 📅 1/10/2024
🟡 Updated this year

By Eonaura · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 3/25/2026 📅 Created: 1/10/2024
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #264 of 867 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Description

Progression Portals is a client-side plugin that modifies the behavior of portals to permit traveling with teleport-blocked items on the condition that the player has defeated the boss of the biome from which the item is first found. The exact conditions to permit traveling with specific portal-locked items can be changed by editing the configuration file. The inspiration for this mod was wanting to preserve the game's progression as envisioned by Iron Gate Studio while also reducing the tedious aspects of the game that occur after that progression has been achieved.

This mod determines which bosses have been defeated by checking to see if specific items dropped by those bosses have been ever been held by the player. For example, the player can go through portals with bronze just by having held the Crypt Key dropped by The Elder at any point. If anyone knows how to check if the player has actually defeated the boss, please let me know because I couldn't find a way to do it.

Optionally, the default behavior of Progression Portals can be overridden to conditionally allow or disallow any items from going through portals. Here are just a few things you can do with this mod:

  • []Block all items from going through portals.

    []Block items from going through portals until requirements are met.

    []Block all items from going through portals except for a specified few.

    []Permit all items go to through portals.

    []Add/remove/change what items can go through portals.

    []Set custom requirements that must be met in order to bring certain items through portals.

    Installation

    This mod requires BepInExPack Valheim to be installed first. Extract the ProgressionPortals.dll from the zip file info your Valheim/BepInEx/plugins folder. Launching the game with the mod installed will then generate the configuration files at Valheim/BepInEx/config/ProgressionPortals.

    Configuration

    ProgressionPortals.config

    General settings for the mod. It uses a simple field=value format. A description of each field in this file can be found below.

    CheckAllItems

    Enables the use of teleport requirements on items that aren't normally teleport-blocked. Must be enabled if you want to make most non-metal items teleport-blocked until requirements are met. Defaults to false.

    BlockByDefault

    Determines the teleportability of all items not listed in TeleportRequirements.config. If enabled, only items listed in the requirements can be telep

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Progression Portals is a gameplay mod for Valheim that lets you travel through portals while carrying teleport-blocked items, but only after defeating the boss of the biome where the item originates. For example, defeating Bonemass unlocks portal travel for items first found in the Swamp. This adds a progression-based twist to the vanilla restriction, rewarding boss progression.

✨ Key Features

Allows traveling with teleport-blocked items through portals.
Requires defeating the boss of the biome where the item is first found.
Example: Defeating Bonemass permits portal travel with Swamp items.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Adds a meaningful progression reward for boss fights.
  • Solves the tedious sailing trips for ore and other heavy items.
  • Simple concept that integrates with vanilla gameplay.

⚠️ Cons

  • Small mod with only 62 endorsements, so community feedback is limited.
  • No detailed documentation beyond the basic mechanic.
  • May conflict with other mods that alter portal behavior or boss progression.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Valheim players who find the vanilla portal restrictions frustrating but want a balanced solution tied to progression. Great for solo players and small groups who want to reduce travel time without removing the challenge entirely. Skip if you prefer the vanilla restriction or use mods that completely remove portal limitations.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure to defeat the boss of the biome before expecting portal travel with its items.
  • If you're using a mod manager, install this mod through it to avoid manual file placement issues.
  • Test with a single item first to confirm the mod works as expected in your game version.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Valheim Mods
Author
Eonaura
Version
1.2.0
Downloads
4,240
Endorsements
62
Category
Gameplay
Created
1/10/2024
Updated
3/25/2026

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