Despair Mode
A Challenge mode mod that makes Madness slightly harder.
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Despair Mode
This is a simple challenge mode mod that updates all of the Madness Corruptors to have additional effects to make the game slightly more challenging, and hopefully more fun.
Comes with several difficulties that unlock effects for the Madness corruptors, so feel free to turn down the difficulty.
Despair mode is only for the masochistic among you. It is most likely not even fun, and certainly isn't balanced. Good luck. You'll need it.
This has not been tested in multiplayer yet, so let me know if there are any issues!
| Config | Default | Explanation |
|:------ |:----: |:--------- |
| EnableMod | true | Enables the mod. If false, the mod will not work then next time you load the game. |
| EnableDebugging | true | Enables debugging for if errors occur. Please enable this before submitting a LogOutput.log |
| DespairCombatTier | false | Lets you enable just the +1 Combat Tier. |
| DifficultyLevel | Hard | Lets you set the difficulty of the mod. Acceptable values: Easy, Normal, Hard, Extreme, Despair. Despair is only for the masochists among you |
| Corruptor | Change |
|:------ |:---- |
| Impending Doom | Minimum deck size is increased. |
| Decadence | Heroes and Monsters deal less damage, but heal more. |
| Restricted Power | Restricted card crafts/removals. |
| Poverty | Divinations cost more in Act 1 and less after. |
| Resistant Monsters | Heroes and Monsters begin combat with Reinforce, Insulate, and Courage. |
| Equality | Get worse card rewards in Act 1 but better rewards in Act 4. |
| Overcharged Monsters | Monsters can have more Powerful |
| Random Combats | At the start of every turn, a random Hero and Monster gains Bless. |
| Despair | Replaces monsters with harder variants (WIP) |
Installation (manual)
- Download and install BepInEx
- Click _Manual Download_ at the top of the page.
- In Steam, right-click Across the Obelisk and select _Manage_->_Browse local files_.
- Extract the archive into the game folder. Your _Across the Obelisk_ folder should now contain a _BepInEx_ folder and a _doorstop\_libs_ folder.
- Run the game.
- Press F5 to open/close the Config Manager
Installation (automatic)
- Download and install Mod Manager or r2modman.
- Click Install with Mod Manager button on top of the page.
- Run the game via the mod manager.
Support
This has been updated for Across the Obelisk version 1.5.0.1.
Hope you enjoy it and if have any issues, ping me in Discord or make a post in the modding #support-and-requests channel of the official Across the Obelisk Discord.
Donation
Please do not donate to me. If you wish to support me, I would prefer it if you just gave me feedback.
Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions
- Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
- Most mods rely on the game's mod loader — the usual route is a community mod manager (such as r2modman): pick this game, install, and it handles the loader and dependencies.
- For a manual install, put the mod files into the matching Mod / plugins folder inside the game directory.
- Launch the game to confirm it loaded; mods with listed dependencies need those installed as well.
Install locations vary a lot between mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.
Install these first, or the mod will not work: