ChestReach
A client-side Valheim mod that lets nearby chests supply materials for crafting, building and station use.
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Warnings and review limits
- Valheim 1.0.20 / BepInEx 5.4.23.5. README warns against other craft-from-containers mods that patch the same methods; host/server installation is unnecessary.
- Static exact-artifact review only; no installation or gameplay/runtime compatibility test. Source-to-release reproducibility not established. No guarantee of absence of vulnerabilities.
What changes in Valheim 1.0.20?
Uses inventory materials first, then nearby chests for supported crafting, upgrades, building, fuel and cooking actions.
From the creator
j1gA (GitHub: tbsj1ga) ↗This mod was developed with the help of an AI assistant (Claude by Anthropic). The code and the documentation were written together with it and checked against the game's IL; the design decisions, in-game testing and releases are the author's.
Creator states AI assisted this mod.
Community responses
Positive comments and independent successful-use reports have not been confirmed. Read the original discussion for current replies.
No independent successful-use report was captured in the reviewed run receipts. This review did not install, launch, or play the mod; runtime compatibility is not established.
Getting started
Install through r2modman/Thunderstore or place the released DLL in BepInEx/plugins/ChestReach. It does not need installation on the server. Avoid other craft-from-containers mods that patch the same methods. Official README: https://github.com/tbsj1ga/ChestReachValheim/blob/main/README.md
Official mod page ↗