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Add Loot Rarity on a Valheim Server

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Vanilla Valheim keeps loot fairly straightforward: defeat the enemy, open the chest, and hope Odin was feeling generous. The Epic Loot mod adds Magic, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mythic equipment with different effects and drop chances.

Before You Begin

This guide assumes Epic Loot and its required dependencies are already installed on the server and connecting clients. If you still need to set that up, follow our guide on installing Valheim server mods before continuing.

Generate the Epic Loot Configuration Files

  1. Start the server after installing Epic Loot.

  2. Wait until the server finishes starting so BepInEx and Epic Loot can generate their configuration files.

  3. Stop the server before editing those files.

Locate the Epic Loot Configuration

  1. Navigate to your Nodecraft dashboard.

  2. Locate your Valheim server and click Manage.

  3. Stop the server.

  4. Click Server Files in the menu on the left, then click Files.

  5. Navigate to /BepInEx/config/EpicLoot.

The Nodecraft File Manager showing the /BepInEx/config/EpicLoot folder open, with Epic Loot configuration folders and files listed in the main file area.Epic Loot creates separate files for drop rates, rarity weights, magic effects, enchanting, and other mod features.

Epic Loot Rarities Explained

Epic Loot adds five rarity levels to Valheim items.

Rarity Description
Magic The lowest magic-item rarity.
Rare A higher tier with stronger or additional magic effects.
Epic A high-tier magic item with more powerful effects.
Legendary One of the highest standard rarity tiers.
Mythic The highest rarity available in current versions of Epic Loot.

The exact rarity that drops depends on Epic Loot's loot tables and the creature, chest, biome, or progression tier associated with the drop.

Change the Overall Loot Drop Rate

  1. Open /BepInEx/config/randyknapp.mods.epicloot.cfg.

  2. Locate Global Drop Rate Modifier. Its default value is 1.

  3. Choose a value from 0 to 4, then save the file. Use 0 to disable Epic Loot drops, 1 for the default rate, or a higher value to increase their relative chance.

    The Epic Loot configuration file open in the editor, showing the Global Drop Rate Modifier setting and its comments explaining how the value affects loot drop likelihood.

Note: Increasing this setting does not simply double the number of items dropped. It changes the likelihood of entries in Epic Loot's loot tables being selected.

Change Which Rarities Can Drop

  1. Open /BepInEx/config/EpicLoot/baseconfig/loottables.json.

  2. Locate the creature, chest, or loot source you want to adjust.

  3. Change the weighted values for the desired rarities.

  4. Save the file, then confirm that loottables.json remains in the baseconfig folder, as shown below.

    The Nodecraft File Manager showing the Epic Loot baseconfig folder, with loottables.json selected among other Epic Loot configuration files.

Loot tables control what each creature or container can drop. Rarity values are weighted, so increasing one value makes that rarity more likely compared with the others in the same table.

A table with a much larger Rare weight than Legendary weight will produce Rare items more often.

Note: Epic Loot's developers recommend using its configuration patching system for customized JSON settings. Updates can regenerate or change the base configuration files, so directly editing baseconfig can make future updates harder to manage.

Change Rarity Colors

  1. Open /BepInEx/config/randyknapp.mods.epicloot.cfg.

  2. Locate the Item Colors settings.

  3. Enter a supported named color or an HTML hex color beginning with # for each rarity you want to change, then save the file.

The Epic Loot configuration file open in the editor, showing item color settings for Magic, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic, and Set Item rarities.

Color changes affect how rarities appear, not how often they drop.

Apply the Changes

  1. Start the server.

  2. Have players reconnect with compatible Epic Loot versions.

  3. Defeat an enemy or open an applicable container to test the new settings.

Epic Loot must be installed on both the server and connecting clients, with compatible versions on each side.

Troubleshoot Epic Loot Rarity Changes

  • If changes do not appear, confirm that you edited the active Epic Loot configuration file and restarted the server.

  • Check Console during startup for Epic Loot errors or a client and server version mismatch.

  • If a JSON file fails to load, check for a missing comma or bracket. Restore the previous file and test again if the error is difficult to find.

  • If players still see the old behavior, have them disconnect and reconnect after the server has fully restarted.

Final Thoughts

Epic Loot can make every expedition feel a little more rewarding, whether the server uses a gentle boost or carefully tuned rarity weights. The best balance keeps rare finds exciting without turning every greydwarf into a walking legendary vending machine.

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