Shipwright's Touch
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📋 About This Mod
Shipwright's Touch
A Valheim mod that lets you name your ships and customize sail colors.
Features
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[]Ship Naming: Rename your ships using Shift + E while looking at the rudder, seats, mast, or hull.
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]Dynamic Hover Text: The ship's custom name is displayed in yellow at the top of the hover text for all ship parts, including storage containers.[]Sail Coloring: Customize your ship's sail style during construction or modification. Press G while placing a ship with your Hammer, or Shift + G on an existing ship.
[]Builder Identity & Restrictions: When a ship is constructed, the builder's identity is recorded. Only the builder (owner) can rename, recolor, or deconstruct the ship. The owner's name is displayed in the hover text.
[]Mod Compatibility: Specifically designed to work alongside popular mods like QuickStackStore. Interaction prompts are disabled on containers to ensure no conflict with storage-specific features.
[]Server Sync: Names, colors, and owners are stored in the ship's ZDO and synchronized across the server.
Installation
### Thunderstore / r2modman (Recommended)
- Install via Thunderstore Mod Manager or r2modman.
- Download the mod from Thunderstore, and follow the Manual Installation instructions below.
### Nexus Mods / Vortex
- Install via Vortex Mod Manager.
- Download the mod from Nexus Mods, and follow the Manual Installation instructions below.
### Manual Installation
1. Install BepInExPack Valheim.
2. Download the latest release of Shipwright's Touch.
3. Extract the ShipwrightsTouch.dll file into your <Valheim Install Folder>\BepInEx\plugins directory.
Configuration
The mod generates a configuration file at BepInEx/config/com.malafein.shipwrightstouch.cfg after the first run.
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[]AssignBuilderIdentity: Set to true (default) to assign your character as the owner when constructing a ship, restricting modifications to yourself.
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]AllowShipDeconstruction: Set to true to allow removing ships with the hammer tool.License & Development
This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3. 0 (GPLv3). You are free to modify and redistribute this mod under the same license terms.
Development Note: This mod was primarily developed with the assistance of Google Antigravity, Gemini, and Claude. The source code is open to the community to learn from, modify, and improve.
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[]AssignBuilderIdentity: Set to true (default) to assign your character as the owner when constructing a ship, restricting modifications to yourself.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Valheim Mods
- Author
- malafein
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Downloads
- 196
- Endorsements
- 6
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 12/26/2025
- Updated
- 3/23/2026
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