Velexia's Cruel Intentions Standalone Version V4 (7794)

This is a standalone version of my Cruel Intentions mod. It makes dungeons longer and more non-linear, adds traps, monsters, and a small amount of treasure... removes random hunger tiles in corridors, reduces instant death resistance to 50% for all heroes, and increases the cost of armor/weapon/skill upgrades.

Velexia's Cruel Intentions Standalone Version V4 (7794)

✨ **Author: Velexia**

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🏰Mod Overview

This is a mod designed to increase the challenge and strategic depth of Darkest Dungeon. It uses a series of carefully tuned game mechanics to make dungeon crawling longer, more dangerous, and more subtly rewarding. Get ready for more severe tests!

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⚙️ Core changes

**Dungeon structure overhaul**

• **Longer and more complex journeys**: The number of rooms in all maps has been increased by 3 and the corridors have been increased by 7, but the room connectivity has been reduced by 20%.
• **Goal Room**: `.goal_room_number` Adds 1 to all maps.
• **Exploration Objective**: The completion percentage of the "Explore all rooms" task has been reduced from 90% to 80%.

**Dangers and Encounters**

• 🚫 **Removed Corridor Hunger**: The number of hungry tiles in all map corridors has been reduced to 0.
• ⚠️ **NOTE**: When backtracking in a cleared area, it is still possible to encounter hungry tiles (possibly generated by the underlying game code). Please proceed with caution!
• ⚔️ **More Combat**: 0-1 more combat tiles in corridors; 0-1 more combat tiles in rooms; Object/treasure encounters with combat in rooms have also been increased.
• 🪤 **More Traps**: The number of traps in all map corridors has been increased by 1-3.
• 💎 **Meager Reward**: The number of rooms with treasures increases by 0-1; the number of rooms with objects increases by 0-2.

**Heroes and Survival**

• 💀 **Instant death resistance weakened**: The instant death resistance of all heroes is greatly reduced from 67%** to 50%**, and the combat risk increases sharply.
• 🔥 **Campfire Supply**: The base supply of campfire wood for all tasks is increased by 1.

**Economy and Upgrading**

• 💰 **High upgrade cost**
• **Armor and Weapons**: Upgrade cost adjusted from 900|1500|2100|2700 to **1000|2000|4000|8000** (cost increases exponentially in the later period).
• **Skill**: Upgrade cost adjusted from 1000|600|725|850|975 to **1000|1500|2000|2500|3000**.
• 🎒 **Backpack Management Adjustments**
• **Supplies**: The stacking limit is reduced from 12 to 8, but the cost per cell increases from 75 to 150.
• **Quest Items & Campfire Wood**: The stacking limit is increased from 1 to 3, making it easier to carry.

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🛠️ Installation and Uninstallation

• **Installation**: Extract the zip package to your "Darkest Dungeon" game root directory and overwrite the files.
• **After Uninstall/Update**: Use Steam's "Verify Game File Integrity" feature to restore the original files. **This is recommended after every game update. **

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💡 Play suggestions and experiences

This mod takes the survival pressure of the game to new heights. Longer dungeons, more frequent traps and battles, combined with weakened instant death resistance, require you to think carefully before every move. Resource management becomes crucial - higher upgrade costs force you to make tough choices between equipping heroes and buying supplies.

**Suitable for**: Seasoned players looking for the ultimate challenge who are tired of the original linear dungeons and want to experience a more dynamic and unpredictable adventure.

🔮 **Author's Note**: I'm looking into the possibility of editing light/dark effects...if I can find those damn relevant references in the files.

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🖼️ **Module Screenshot**