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Is it safe to update Valheim?

Just patched, waitFresh patch. Hold your horses.

Valheim updates (and the 1.0 release) break BepInEx plugins that patch game code; Jötunn-based mods wait on Jötunn.

Verdict for 1.0.20

1.0.20 is under a week old and BepInEx, Jötunn have not updated yet. Hold the update a few days.

Latest patch
1.0.20
Released
2026-10-15
Source
Patch 1.0.20
Data refreshed
2026-10-15 (UTC)

Frameworks & loaders

BepInExPack Valheim

Just patched, wait
5.4.23512026-09-24 · source
Why?

Latest release predates patch 1.0.20; compatibility is unverified — check the project page.

Jötunn (mod library)

Just patched, wait
v2.30.22026-09-21 · source
Why?

Latest release predates patch 1.0.20; compatibility is unverified — check the project page.

Statuses are inferred from public release data (Steam news, GitHub, Thunderstore, Mojang/Fabric/Forge/NeoForge/Modrinth APIs). They are not guarantees — verify on each project's page before updating. Items marked “Check manually” are not counted in the verdict.

Patch history

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1.0.20

2026-10-15 · Patch 1.0.20

  • No post-patch release BepInEx —
  • No post-patch release Jötunn —

1.0.17

2026-10-06 · Patch 1.0.17

  • No post-patch release BepInEx —
  • No post-patch release Jötunn —

1.0.16

2026-09-25 · Patch 1.0.16

  • No post-patch release BepInEx —
  • No post-patch release Jötunn —

1.0.15

2026-09-18 · Patch 1.0.15

  • Likely safe BepInEx 5.4.2351
  • Likely safe Jötunn v2.30.2

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Valheim modding FAQ

Is it safe to update Valheim with mods?

Current verdict: Just patched, wait. 1.0.20 is under a week old and BepInEx, Jötunn have not updated yet. Hold the update a few days. Latest patch tracked: 1.0.20 (2026-10-15).

Why do Valheim mods break after a patch?

Valheim updates (and the 1.0 release) break BepInEx plugins that patch game code; Jötunn-based mods wait on Jötunn.

Which Valheim frameworks does ModSafe track?

Automatically: BepInExPack Valheim, Jötunn (mod library).

What do the status labels mean?

Safe
A release explicitly supports the current patch (release notes, the maintainer's official page, or a stable build for that version).
Likely safe
Released after the patch without naming it, or the patch is over a week old with no breakage reports.
Just patched, wait
The patch is under 7 days old and the framework hasn't updated yet.
Breakage reported
Open issues on the project's tracker say it broke after the patch.
Not ported yet
Minecraft: no build exists for that version yet.
Not affected by patches
Version-agnostic tools (mod managers, generic loaders). Not counted in the verdict.
Check manually
Nexus-only mods we can't track automatically. Not counted in the verdict.

Where does the data come from?

Game patches come from official Steam announcements (app 892970). Framework data comes from public release APIs (GitHub, Thunderstore, Fabric/Forge/NeoForge meta, Modrinth). ModSafe does not scrape Nexus Mods or SteamDB.