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ANCIENT CODEX VALHEIM COMPENDIUM DUAL-ERA VISUALS VOLUME // 0xBACKPACK_RECIPES

📖 The Book of Knowledge: Backpack Recipes

The definitive crafting blueprints, upgrade paths, and biomic secrets of Adventure Backpacks. From the humble deer hides of the Meadows to the mystical eitr-weaves of the Mistlands, the searing flametal of the Ashlands, and the sub-zero permafrost of the Deep North, consult the ancient designs below.

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A Note from the Cartographer: The Explorer's Stance

"Valheim is a game born of wandering, trial, and hard-earned discovery." My fundamental stance has always been that the Tenth World rewards those who explore its biomes and defeat its beasts—you will naturally unlock these blueprints as you gather resources.

However, every great journey benefits from an illuminated field journal. For the weary traveler planning expeditions or verifying materials, this Book of Knowledge reveals the starter blueprints.

⚙️ Configurability Reminder: All recipes and station requirements listed here reflect default mod configurations. Server administrators and solo vikings can fully customize ingredients, amounts, crafting benches, and per-backpack model styles via com.vapok.adventurebackpacks.cfg.

🎨 Dual-Era Visual Overhaul: Modern & Classic Models

🌟 Modern Models (Default): Overhauled high-detail 3D models, buckles, and HD icons created by BaalEvan across all tiers, including newly forged Ashlands and Deep North packs. ⚙️ Configured per-backpack via Model Style = Modern / Classic (Requires Game Restart)

Satchel

TIER 1 // MEADOWS

PREFAB: BackpackMeadows

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REQUIRED STATION WORKBENCH // LEVEL 2

"A modest satchel stitched from fresh deer pelts and bound with sinew. While it holds only small provisions, it keeps your hands unencumbered as you take your first steps into the wilderness."

🔨 Initial Forge Recipe Workbench Lvl 2

Deer Hide Cape

Deer Hide

Bone Fragments

⭐ Upgrade Materials Per Tier (Max Station: 3)

Leather Scraps

Deer Hide

Quality Level	Inventory Grid	Capacity	Carry Weight Bonus	Movement Speed Penalty
Quality 1 (Base)	3 columns × 1 row	3 Slots	+5 Carry Weight	-15% Speed Mod
Quality 2	4 columns × 1 row	4 Slots	+10 Carry Weight	-7.5% Speed Mod
Quality 3	5 columns × 1 row	5 Slots	+15 Carry Weight	-5% Speed Mod
Quality 4 (Max)	6 columns × 1 row	6 Slots	+20 Carry Weight	-3.75% Speed Mod

CHAPTER 01 OF 09 // MEADOWS

Rugged Backpack

TIER 2 // BLACK FOREST

PREFAB: BackpackBlackForest

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REQUIRED STATION FORGE // LEVEL 1

"Fashioned from tough troll hide and fastened with copper buckles forged in the heart of the dark woods. Its robust strapping bears heavy lumber with ease while blending into the shadows."

🔨 Initial Forge Recipe Forge Lvl 1

Troll Hide Cape

Copper

⭐ Upgrade Materials Per Tier (Max Station: 3)

Troll Hide

Bronze

Quality Level	Inventory Grid	Capacity	Carry Weight Bonus	Movement Speed Penalty
Quality 1 (Base)	3 columns × 2 rows	6 Slots	+10 Carry Weight	-15% Speed Mod
Quality 2	4 columns × 2 rows	8 Slots	+20 Carry Weight	-7.5% Speed Mod
Quality 3	5 columns × 2 rows	10 Slots	+30 Carry Weight	-5% Speed Mod
Quality 4 (Max)	6 columns × 2 rows	12 Slots	+40 Carry Weight	-3.75% Speed Mod

Cold Resistance (Quality 1+)

Troll Armor Set Synergy (+Sneak, Quality 2+)

Greydwarf (0.2%)

Shaman (0.4%)

Elite / Brute (0.4%)

Troll (1.0%)

Bjorn (4.0%)

The Elder (8.0%)

CHAPTER 02 OF 09 // BLACK FOREST

Bloodbag Wetpack

TIER 3 // SWAMP

PREFAB: BackpackSwamp

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REQUIRED STATION WORKBENCH // LEVEL 2

"Treated with coagulated leeches' blood and sealed with incandescent swamp guck. The wetpack withstands the torrential rains of the sunken lands, sealing away moisture completely."

🔨 Initial Forge Recipe Workbench Lvl 2

Bloodbag

10x

Root

Guck

⭐ Upgrade Materials Per Tier (Max Station: 5)

Bloodbag

Iron

Quality Level	Inventory Grid	Capacity	Carry Weight Bonus	Movement Speed Penalty
Quality 1 (Base)	2 columns × 3 rows	6 Slots	+15 Carry Weight	-15% Speed Mod
Quality 2	3 columns × 3 rows	9 Slots	+30 Carry Weight	-7.5% Speed Mod
Quality 3	4 columns × 3 rows	12 Slots	+45 Carry Weight	-5% Speed Mod
Quality 4 (Max)	5 columns × 3 rows	15 Slots	+60 Carry Weight	-3.75% Speed Mod

Cold Resistance (Quality 1+)

Waterproof / Water Resistance (Quality 2+)

Draugr (0.2%)

Elite / Ranged (0.4%)

Abomination (0.8%)

Bonemass (4.0%)

CHAPTER 03 OF 09 // SWAMP

Arctic Sherpa Pack

TIER 4 // MOUNTAINS

PREFAB: BackpackMountains

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REQUIRED STATION FORGE // LEVEL 3

"Lined with dense wolf pelts and reinforced with silver riveted seams. Engineered to defy the freezing blizzards of high peaks and equipped with aerodynamic flaps to slow dangerous descents."

🔨 Initial Forge Recipe Forge Lvl 3

Wolf Cape

Wolf Hair Bundle

10x

⭐ Upgrade Materials Per Tier (Max Station: 7)

Wolf Pelt

Silver

Quality Level	Inventory Grid	Capacity	Carry Weight Bonus	Movement Speed Penalty
Quality 1 (Base)	3 columns × 3 rows	9 Slots	+20 Carry Weight	-15% Speed Mod
Quality 2	4 columns × 3 rows	12 Slots	+40 Carry Weight	-7.5% Speed Mod
Quality 3	5 columns × 3 rows	15 Slots	+60 Carry Weight	-5% Speed Mod
Quality 4 (Max)	6 columns × 3 rows	18 Slots	+80 Carry Weight	-3.75% Speed Mod

Frost Resistance & Cold Immunity (Quality 1+)

Feather Fall / Slow Fall (Quality 4)

Ulv (0.1%)

Fenring (0.8%)

Cultist (0.2%)

Moder (Dragon, 4.0%)

CHAPTER 04 OF 09 // MOUNTAINS

Lox Hide Knappsack

TIER 5 // PLAINS

PREFAB: BackpackPlains

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REQUIRED STATION FORGE // LEVEL 3

"Sewn from the thickest lox hide, lacquered in boiling pit tar, and framed in refined black metal. Its massive interior allows expansive transport of harvested crops, ores, and conquest spoils."

🔨 Initial Forge Recipe Forge Lvl 3

Lox Cape

Tar

Black Metal

⭐ Upgrade Materials Per Tier (Max Station: 7)

Lox Pelt

Black Metal

Quality Level	Inventory Grid	Capacity	Carry Weight Bonus	Movement Speed Penalty
Quality 1 (Base)	3 columns × 4 rows	12 Slots	+25 Carry Weight	-15% Speed Mod
Quality 2	4 columns × 4 rows	16 Slots	+50 Carry Weight	-7.5% Speed Mod
Quality 3	5 columns × 4 rows	20 Slots	+75 Carry Weight	-5% Speed Mod
Quality 4 (Max)	6 columns × 4 rows	24 Slots	+100 Carry Weight	-3.75% Speed Mod

Cold Resistance (Quality 1+)

Frost Resistance (Quality 3+)

Fuling (0.2%)

Shaman (0.2%)

Brute (0.2%)

Unbjorn (2.0%)

Yagluth (4.0%)

CHAPTER 05 OF 09 // PLAINS

Explorers Wisppack

TIER 6 // MISTLANDS

PREFAB: BackpackMistlands

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REQUIRED STATION BLACK FORGE // LEVEL 1

"A pinnacle of arcane dvergr craft. Intertwining scale hide with refined eitr and feather-light fabrics, this pack houses its own localized Box of Holding, repels thick mist, and allows ethereal glide."

🔨 Initial Forge Recipe Black Forge Lvl 1

Feather Cape

Scale Hide

Refined Eitr

10x

⭐ Upgrade Materials Per Tier (Max Station: 2)

Scale Hide

Refined Eitr

Soft Tissue

Quality Level	Inventory Grid	Capacity	Carry Weight Bonus	Movement Speed Penalty
Quality 1 (Base)	8 columns × 2 rows	16 Slots	+30 Carry Weight	-15% Speed Mod
Quality 2	5 columns × 4 rows	20 Slots	+60 Carry Weight	-7.5% Speed Mod
Quality 3	6 columns × 4 rows	24 Slots	+90 Carry Weight	-5% Speed Mod
Quality 4 (Max)	7 columns × 4 rows	28 Slots	+120 Carry Weight	-3.75% Speed Mod

Cold Resistance (Quality 1+)

Frost Resistance (Quality 2+)

Feather Fall / Slow Fall (Quality 3+)

Built-in Demister / Wisplight (Quality 4)

Dvergr / Mages (0.2%)

The Queen (SeekerQueen, 8.0%)

CHAPTER 06 OF 09 // MISTLANDS

Cinderward Pack

TIER 7 // ASHLANDS MODERN ERA PREFAB: BackpackAshlands

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REQUIRED STATION BLACK FORGE // LEVEL 3

"Flametal ribs and charred bone keep the heat off your back. Not the flames, just the heat. Engineered to withstand the volcanic ash-storms, boiling seas, and molten lava lakes of the southern wasteland."

🔨 Initial Forge Recipe Black Forge Lvl 3

Ashen Cape (CapeAsh)

Ask Hide

Flametal

Morgen Sinew

⭐ Upgrade Materials Per Tier (Max Station: 4)

Ask Hide

Flametal

Charred Bone

Quality Level	Inventory Grid	Capacity	Carry Weight Bonus	Biomic Perks & Stamina
Quality 1 (Base)	6 columns × 4 rows	24 Slots	+35 Carry Weight	Cold & Frost Immune • Attack Stam -10% • Block Stam -20%
Quality 2	7 columns × 4 rows	28 Slots	+70 Carry Weight	Heat Resistance 2x • Reduced Movement Penalty
Quality 3	8 columns × 4 rows	32 Slots	+105 Carry Weight	🔥 Fire Resistance (Slightly Resistant) • Heat Resist 3x
Quality 4 (Max)	9 columns × 4 rows	36 Slots	+140 Carry Weight	Heat Resistance 4x (Flametal Armor Parity) • Max Slots

Frost & Cold Immunity

Heat Resistance (Scales Q1-Q4)

Fire Resistance (Quality 3+) ⚔️ Attack Stamina -10% • Block Stamina -20%

Charred Warrior (0.2%)

Charred Archer (0.2%)

Morgen (0.5%)

Fader (8.0%)

CHAPTER 07 OF 09 // ASHLANDS

Frostbound Haversack

TIER 8 // DEEP NORTH MODERN ERA PREFAB: BackpackDeepNorth

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REQUIRED STATION BLACK FORGE // LEVEL 4

"Moose hide over a frost core. Heavy, warm, and it seems to know when you are about to go down. Infused with primordial sub-zero energies that ignite an adrenaline surge when the viking's resolve is tested to the brink."

🔨 Initial Forge Recipe Black Forge Lvl 4

Moose Hide Cape (CapeDeepNorth)

Moose Hide

Moose Sinew

Frost Core

⭐ Upgrade Materials Per Tier (Max Station: 4)

Moose Hide

Moose Sinew

Ice

10x

Quality Level	Inventory Grid	Capacity	Carry Weight Bonus	Biomic Perks & Stamina
Quality 1 (Base)	6 columns × 4 rows	24 Slots	+40 Carry Weight	Frost & Cold Immune • Run Stamina -20%
Quality 2	7 columns × 4 rows	28 Slots	+80 Carry Weight	⚔️ Attack Stamina -20% • Run Stamina -20%
Quality 3	8 columns × 4 rows	32 Slots	+120 Carry Weight	🔨 Home Tools (Hammer/Hoe/Shovel) Stamina -20%
Quality 4 (Max)	9 columns × 4 rows	36 Slots	+160 Carry Weight	⚡ Second Wind: Max Adrenaline 50 + Instant Medium Stamina Surge

Frost & Cold Immunity

Second Wind (Adrenaline Surge at Quality 4) 🏃 Run -20% • ⚔️ Attack -20% (Q2+) • 🔨 Home Tools -20% (Q3+)

Moose (0.2%)

Jotun Warrior (0.2%)

Frost Troll (1.0%)

Frozen King (8.0%)

CHAPTER 08 OF 09 // DEEP NORTH

Spectral Shroud of Holding

APOCRYPHA // CHEB'S NECROMANCY API PREFAB: BackpackNecromancy

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REQUIRED STATION WORKBENCH // LEVEL 1

"Registered dynamically via the AdventureBackpacks API when Cheb's Necromancy mod is present. Infused with ethereal ectoplasm, this macabre shroud augments dark sorcery while providing phantom storage."

🔨 Initial Forge Recipe Workbench Lvl 1

Spectral Shroud (Cheb's)

Troll Hide

⭐ Upgrade Materials Per Tier (Max Station: 4)

Chain

Troll Hide

Quality Level	Inventory Grid	Capacity	Carry Weight Bonus	Special Perk
Quality 1	3 columns × 3 rows	9 Slots	+20% Weight Reduction	+10 Necromancy Skill (Set Effect)
Quality 2	4 columns × 3 rows	12 Slots	+20% Weight Reduction	+10 Necromancy Skill (Set Effect)
Quality 3	5 columns × 3 rows	15 Slots	+20% Weight Reduction	+10 Necromancy Skill (Set Effect)
Quality 4	6 columns × 3 rows	18 Slots	+20% Weight Reduction	+10 Necromancy Skill (Set Effect)

CHAPTER 09 OF 09 // APOCRYPHA

⏳ Dual-Era Visuals & Legacy Backpacks

Modern vs. Classic Models: Every tier from Meadows through Mistlands supports both the reworked 3D models and HD icons by BaalEvan (Modern) and the nostalgic original mod visuals (Classic). Set Model Style = Modern or Classic independently for any bag under its config section in com.vapok.adventurebackpacks.cfg (requires a game restart).

🔥 Ashlands & Deep North Fully Arrived: The volcanic Cinderward Pack (Ashlands) and the sub-zero Frostbound Haversack (Deep North) are now active in modern Valheim expeditions, forged with Flametal, Ask Hide, Frost Cores, and Moose pelts!

⚔️ Old Rugged & Old Arctic Packs: Longtime adventurers will remember the original Iron and Silver backpacks from Adventure Backpacks v1.x. These legacy items are preserved in the code (CapeIronBackpack & CapeSilverBackpack) so ancient saves never lose their items, though they have no default recipes in modern biomes.

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The Scribe's Anvil: Customizing Recipes & Balance

CONFIG ENGINE // BepInEx/config/com.vapok.adventurebackpacks.cfg

In true Valheim modding spirit, you are never locked into default blueprints. Server owners running hardcore progression, roleplay servers, or overhaul modpacks can redefine every crafting station, table level, and material requirement directly in the configuration file.

📄 BepInEx/config/com.vapok.adventurebackpacks.cfg

EDIT IN-GAME WITH CONFIGDRAWERS →

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# File: BepInEx/config/com.vapok.adventurebackpacks.cfg
[Satchel (Meadows)]

## Crafting station required to craft the backpack.
Crafting Station = Workbench

## Minimum station level required to craft.
Crafting Station Level = 2

## Comma-separated list of item:quantity to craft. Supports modded prefabs!
Crafting Costs = CapeDeerHide:1, DeerHide:8, BoneFragments:2

## Comma-separated list of item:quantity required per upgrade level.
Upgrading Costs = LeatherScraps:5, DeerHide:3

🔨 Crafting Station

The station prefab required to craft the pack. Accepts vanilla stations (Workbench, Forge, piece_artisanstation, blackforge, piece_magetable) or custom modded station prefabs.

⭐ Crafting Station Level

Minimum upgrade level required for the station (integer value, usually 1 to 4). Enforces biome progression tiers.

📦 Crafting Costs

Comma-separated pairs formatted as PrefabName:Quantity. Seamlessly supports any vanilla Valheim item or modded prefab.

📈 Upgrading Costs

Materials consumed per level to upgrade the backpack through Quality tiers 2, 3, and 4 to expand its grid size and carry capacity.

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Server-Enforced Sync: When playing on dedicated multiplayer servers (such as our official partner Survival Servers), the server's configuration file acts as the single source of truth and automatically enforces recipe requirements on all connecting clients. Solo vikings can edit this file locally while the game is running.

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📖 The Book of Knowledge: Backpack Recipes

A Note from the Cartographer: The Explorer's Stance

Satchel

Rugged Backpack

Bloodbag Wetpack

Arctic Sherpa Pack

Lox Hide Knappsack

Explorers Wisppack

Cinderward Pack

Frostbound Haversack

Spectral Shroud of Holding

⏳ Dual-Era Visuals & Legacy Backpacks

The Scribe's Anvil: Customizing Recipes & Balance

Tired of Alt-Tabbing? Edit Recipes Live In-Game with BepInEx.ConfigDrawers