Under The Radar
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #117 of 836 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Tired of roaming around tripping over things and still not finding what you're looking for? Then this mod is for you...
Gotta quickly duck out and grab some xxx to build a yyyy turns into a couple of hours...
As you move around the world new pins within the radius will appear in the mini map and the furthest pins will drop off the mini map.
Provides live tracking of Critters as they move around so will your pins on the mini map, if they are tracked.
When you make changes to any tracked items, Run away or jump through a portal. The ones already tracked wont disappear until they are off the radar.
Pickable Items, Ores, Critters and Locations can be configured via the config file.
Updated for Mistlands
Typically...
Pickables are pickable items.
Locations are environment related objects e.g. Crypts, Caves, Buildings and Vegvisir
Critters are there for tracking Creatures
Ore has its own section
Pin Text is now configurable
Auto update config when settings changed
Client Only
Requires BepInEx, mmhook
F1 to access your plugin configs if using a config manager, find under the radar settings and tweak to your liking.
Otherwise go to your <gameinstall>\bepinex\config folder and update the file from there.
Manual install, place the dll in your <gameinstall>\bepinex\plugins folder
The first time you run the mod in Valheim it will create the config file for you with default settings.
If you think this mod is the best thing since sliced bread for Valheim, Feel free to buy me a coffee or even a few beers ;-)
https://www.nexusmods.com/valheim/users/64006506
Under The Radar adds live tracking pins for pickable items, ores, critters, and locations on the mini map within a set radius. Now deprecated, the author recommends OneMapToRuleThemAll as a replacement. For players who want enhanced map awareness without manual searching.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 453 endorsements and over 14k downloads.
- Useful for resource gathering and exploration without constant map checking.
- Simple concept that does exactly what it says.
⚠️ Cons
- Deprecated – author recommends switching to OneMapToRuleThemAll.
- No longer updated, so may have compatibility issues with newer game versions.
- Limited to a radius, so you won't see everything on the map at once.
For players who want a convenient way to spot nearby resources and points of interest without opening the map constantly. If you're starting fresh, skip this and go straight to OneMapToRuleThemAll.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is deprecated, consider using OneMapToRuleThemAll instead for ongoing support.
- Check the mod's compatibility with your game version before installing, as it hasn't been updated recently.
- Adjust the tracking radius in settings to balance map clutter and usefulness.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Valheim Mods
- Author
- Kits Bitz
- Version
- 3.1.7
- Downloads
- 14,666
- Endorsements
- 453
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 4/23/2022
- Updated
- 3/7/2025
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