better antiquarian

Strengthen your antiquarian

Better Antiquarian

Tired of your poor antiquarian being stuck in a fixed location, only useful in gold missions?

Always wondered why Antiquarian's ability, which is steam-based, only affects a single target?

Now your Antiquarian is more powerful than ever (and still balanced)!

⚠️ **WARNING**

**Please be sure to create a backup file! **

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🚫 Compatibility Notes

This mod is **not compatible** with mods that modify the following files:

• `base_effects.json`
• `antiquarian.info.darkest`
• `base_buffs.json`

(Unless you know how to add these to the file manually)

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📥 Installation method

• Unzip the file.
• Copy all three folders.
• Paste it into your Darkest Dungeon installation directory (for example: `C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Darkest Dungeon`).
• Select "Yes" and replace (it is recommended to back up the original file first).

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✨ Detailed explanation of module functions

🏃‍♀️ **can be moved**

Now I don’t have such a headache when I get pulled!

• **Moving Range**: Can move 3 spaces backward and 2 spaces forward.

😱 **Get down! **

No more worrying about being disrupted by position changes!

• **Effect**: Now when knocked back, it will move back 2 spaces instead of 1 space.

💪 **Enhanced Steam**

Now it's really "enhanced"!

• **Effect**: Heals **all allies** and provides them with **protection** effect, lasting 2 rounds.
• Level 1: Heal 1-1, provide 6% protection.
• Level 2: Heal 1-2, provide 6% protection.
• Level 3: Heal 1-2, provide 8% protection.
• Level 4: Heal 2-2, provide 8% protection.
• Level 5: Heal 2-3, provide 8% protection.

☁️ **Corruption Steam**

Why can steam only affect one target? This question has been bothering me!

• **Effect**: Now targets **all enemies**, dealing damage and applying **Corruption** and **Corruption Debuff** effects.
• Detailed values ​​increase with skill level, including hit rate, damage modification, corrosion damage and corrosion resistance reduction effects.

✨ **Glitter**

Because blinding is not enough!

• **Effect**: In addition to the original blinding effect, a **stun** effect is added.
• The stun probability increases with skill level: 70% → 80% → 90% → 100% → 110%.

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🔧 Manual installation guide (recommended)

Since there will be a large number of updates to the "Scarlet Palace" DLC, automatic installation will sometimes overwrite the module, so it is recommended to modify the file manually.

**Notepad++ is recommended**

**Again: please create a backup file! **

• **Download the manual installation file and unzip it. **
• The `base_buffs.json` and `antiquarian.info.darkest` files in the manual download package are for reference only, do not copy and paste directly.

• **Modify `base_effects.json`**

a. Use Notepad++ to open the `base_effects.json` file you downloaded.

b. Copy all contents within the file.

c. Use Notepad++ to open `base_effects.json` in the game installation directory (path such as: `...\Darkest Dungeon\Effects`).

d. Press `Ctrl+F` to search for "Antiquarian".

e. Find "//Antiquarian Effects".

f. Create a blank line between "//------------------------" and "//Antiq Blight 1".

g. Paste the copied content into this empty line.

h. Delete the 5 "effect:.namexxxx" within the "//Antiq Blight 1" and "Antiq Blight Debuff" sections (replacing the original effect with my effect).

i. Save the file.

• **Modify `antiquarian.info.darkest`**

a. Use Notepad++ to open `antiquarian.info.darkest` in the game installation directory (path: `...\Darkest Dungeon\Heroes\Antiquarian`).

b. Find "combat_skill:.id "festering_vapours"".

c. Scroll right to find ".launch 4321.target 1234".

d. Add "~" before "target" so that it becomes ".target ~1234".

e. Find "cower", scroll right to find "move 1 0", and change it to "move 2 0". Modify the movement values ​​of all 5 "cower"s.

f. Find “fortifying vapors”, find “.launch 4321.target @1234”, and change the target to “.target ~@1234”.

g. Still in the …