Slayer Skills
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Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #271 of 858 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Slayer Skills
Embrace the Path of The Slayer: Trophy drops earn buffs vs creature types!
Trophies dropped from creatures increase your Slayer level, and add to your damage buffs against that creature.
Keep track of your slayer level on the Trophy panel. Every trophy dropped increases your buff until you reach the coveted title of Slayer
Configure how slayer points are awarded in multiplayer, by creature level and for bosses.
Your tamed creatures can help gain slayer skill points.
New
- []Fixed ragdoll kills awarding creature leveled Slayer points regardless of setting[/]
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[]Fixed non-tame character vs character trophy drop awarding slayer points[/]
[]DoT kills from fire, poison, and spirit now grant slayer points[/]
[]Fixed skills 'leak' across session between characters[/]
[]Fixed multiplayer bug awarding slayer points
Configuration
Slayer Skills
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[]SkillCap: Sets the maximum Slayer level. Every slayer point earned increases the percentage of the damage buff against a specific creature type. @[/]
[]TrophyDistance: Sets the maximum distance that a player (in multiplayer) can be from the trophy drop to qualify for the slayer point. @[/]
[]LowerSkillsOnDeath: If enabled, will lower slayer skills for all creature types the same percentage as 'regular' skills. @[/]
[]AllowCheats: If enabled, allows raising and resetting Slayer skills using 'raiseskill' and 'resetskill' commands from the console by using the trophy name of the creature. Use an underscore (_) instead of a space on the command line, e.g. 'raiseskill Deer_Trophy 3'. Note the trophy name is case sensitive! @
Slayer Damage
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[]BuffPhysical: If enabled, applies slayer bonus to physical damage (slash, blunt, pierce). @[/]
[]BuffElemental: If enabled, applies slayer bonus to elemental damage (lightning, fire, frost). @[/]
[]BuffOther: If enabled, applies slayer bonus to other damage (poison, spirit). @[/]
[]DamageCap: Sets the maximum damage percent of normal damage that will be added to your damage, based upon your Slayer level. @
Slayer Points
[]MultiplayerPoints: Controls how slayer points are awarded in multiplayer. Random grants the point to one player in group. All grants a point to every player in group. Distribute grants a fraction of a point evenly to every player in group. KillingBlow grants the point to the player that dealt the death blow. @[/]
Slayer Skills is a gameplay mod that adds a Slayer system where trophy drops grant buffs against specific creature types, and kills with damage-over-time effects now award slayer points. It has 80 endorsements and 4,094 downloads, last updated in July 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid download-to-endorsement ratio (4,094 downloads, 80 endorsements) shows a niche but engaged community.
- Adds a fresh progression layer for hunters who want rewards for tracking specific creature types.
- DoT kills counting is a nice QoL touch for DoT-focused builds.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 80 endorsements—this is a niche mod, so don't expect widespread polish or support.
- Last updated July 2026—check if it's compatible with your current game version.
For players who enjoy hunting specific creature types and want a reward loop beyond just loot. For DoT-focused builds that want their kills to count toward progression. Skip if you prefer straightforward combat without extra mechanics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, drop the mod into your load order and let the manager handle file placement.
- Test the mod in a new save or after a fresh load to ensure trophy drops trigger correctly.
- Pair this with other gameplay mods that increase creature variety to get more use out of the buffs.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Valheim Mods
- Author
- Neobotics
- Version
- 1.0.19
- Downloads
- 4,094
- Endorsements
- 80
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 5/7/2023
- Updated
- 7/27/2026
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