Back to mods
Reduced Grind project artwork

Vintage Story Mod DB · Vintage Story mod

Reduced Grind

Some personal adjustments. Reported working for servers. Most Wood and Charcoal burns for longer, including sticks, hay, etc. Temperatures unaffected. Torch burntime extended to 720 hours. Increased Firewood amount per log to 8. Increased droprate or added

Choose a version Pick your version below, then grab the matching file.

Quick answer

Which Reduced Grind release should I use?

Updated 5 years ago
Latest stable file 1.1.2
Game version 1.14.7, 1.14.8
Loader Built-in Vintage Story mod system

Reduced Grind 1.1.2 targets 1.14.7, 1.14.8. It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Reduced Grind required on the client, server, or both?

It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

Client Required
Dedicated server Optional
Loader for this release Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This release supports both sides, but the source does not require it on the server.

What else does Reduced Grind 1.1.2 need?

1.1.2. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Reduced Grind without breaking your instance.

Built for Reduced Grind 1.1.2. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 1.1.2. It targets 1.14.7, 1.14.8; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.1.2. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Reduced Grind add?

Some personal adjustments. Reported working for servers.

Most Wood and Charcoal burns for longer, including sticks, hay, etc. Temperatures unaffected. 

Torch burntime extended to 720 hours.

Increased Firewood amount per log to 8.

Increased droprate or added Fat to most animal loot (size of animal considered).

Fat added to Drifter loot. Drifter loot more common as well so they aren't just an inconvenience. 

Increased Metal Ore Yields from chunks mined from stone. Nuggets are still worth 5 units of metal each. Poor Chunks are worth 50 Units (10 Nuggets), Medium Chunks are worth 100 units (20 Nuggets), Rich Chunks are worth 200 Units (40 Nuggets) and Bountiful Chunks are worth 500 Units (100 Nuggets).

Cumulative Changes by version:

1.0.1 Change:

Peat burn time increased

1.1.1 Changes:

Increased Coal-type burn times (finally found).

Increased Charcoal and Coke burn times further (to 800 by request).

Increased Feather drop amounts.

Increased Flax crop drops, so you aren't waiting such a long time to get to Windmills.

Expanded Drifter loot. Fat, Rot, Arrows, Flax and Rusty Gears are now common drops. Temporal Gears still rare. See fourth image for example of loot drops results.

1.1.2 Changes:

Reduced rarity of Rusty Gears, Metal Parts and Metal Scraps from Bells and Locust.

Project description from Vintage Story Mod DB.

Pick your setup

Reduced Grind releases for each Vintage Story version.

Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.

2 available setups

Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.

Recent files

Reduced Grind versions and loaders

3 of 3 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official Vintage Story Mod DB project page is in Resources.