Server Description
🌙 Vale of Moonlight — Near-Vanilla Adult Valheim Server (Mac Tested / PC Steam)
Beneath pale skies and wandering stars lies the Vale of Moonlight — a near-vanilla Valheim world shaped for players who value atmosphere, freedom, and consequence over hand-holding.
This is a fresh, long-term dedicated server for adult players entering the world on equal footing.
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🛡️ Server Details
- Name: Vale of Moonlight
- Type: Dedicated (24/7)
- Slots: 15 (expandable)
- Region/Host: Ontario, Canada (EST)
- Platform: Steam
- Supported: PC (Steam) + Mac (Steam)
- Crossplay: ❌ Disabled (Steam only)
- Style: Near-vanilla, lightly modded (required QoL)
- Progression: Long-term / no wipes unless agreed
172.240.5.69:25702 Password: Earned via riddle (see Join Info)
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⚔️ Gameplay Settings
- Difficulty: Very Hard combat
- Death Penalty: Normal (regular)
- World Pace: Casual / unhurried (not a speedrun server)
- Characters: ✅ New characters only (no imports, no advantages)
- Map: ✅ No Map
- Fire Hazards: ✅ ON
- PvP: ✅ Always ON
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🌘 Server Philosophy (Read This First)
This is not a shared-everything, one-megabase server.
- Build and own your own bases
- Craft and maintain your own gear
- Cooperate if you want — solitude is valid too
- Cross paths when fate allows
Inside a ward, the moon guards what is yours.
Outside it, Valheim does as it will.
Admins intervene only for technical issues or extreme bad-faith behavior — not normal gameplay outcomes.
Adults only / not family-friendly.
We are not moderating your language or themes.
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🧱 PvP / Conflict & Protection Rules (Simple, System-Based)
- PvP is always ON
- Stealing, fighting, and conflict are mechanically allowed
- Wards exist to prevent unwanted damage/theft
- If it’s inside a ward, it’s protected
- If it’s outside a ward, it’s Valheim
Use wards if you care about protection. Don’t if you don’t. Consequences are part of the world.
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🌿 Required Mods (Very Lightly Modded)
We’re almost vanilla, with a small set of required, server-tested mods that improve quality of life and long-term stability without breaking Valheim’s core feel.
✅ All players must install required mods to join.
These are tested on PC and Mac (Steam) and required for synchronization.
PC (Windows) — One-Click via Thunderstore
1) Install Thunderstore Mod Manager
https://valheim.thunderstore.io/
2) Install the required modpack:
Vale of Moonlight – Required Server Mods
https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/ValeOfMoonlight/ValeOfMoonlight_Server_Required/
3) Install Valheim Plus (Grantapher fork) separately (NOT included in modpack)
- Required version: 0.9.16.2
4) Launch via Thunderstore → Play Modded → Join server
Important: If your Valheim Plus version does not match the server-required version, you may not be able to join.
Mac (Steam)
- Supported dedicated modpack for Mac users
- Join Discord for the Mac install steps + troubleshooting
Optional Client-Side Mods (Not Required)
You may use extra client-side QoL mods such as:
- Build Camera
- Plant Easily
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🧩 How to Join (Password Riddle)
To enter the Vale, you must:
1) Join Discord
2) Read the server runes / instructions
3) Solve a riddle to earn the password
Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/p2JrX9r54z
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🧠 Who This Server Is For
- Adults 18+
- People with jobs, kids, partners, responsibilities
- Players who enjoy atmosphere over speed-running
- Folks who respect others’ time, builds, and autonomy
- Vikings who like moonlight, mystery, and a slower burn
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✅ Quick Summary
- Fresh server / new characters only
- Near-vanilla + light required QoL mods
- No Map + Fire Hazards ON
- PvP always ON (systems-based boundaries via wards)
- PC/Mac Steam supported (Mac tested)
- Ontario-hosted, 24/7 dedicated
Installed Mods
ValeOfMoonlight_Server_Required/