CombatModes
Competitive multiplayer for How to Fish: 1v1 Duel, Free-for-all and Gun Game (2-8 players) with native menus, scoreboard, random fair loadouts and quick match. Every player needs the mod.
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Combat Modes
Competitive multiplayer modes for How to Fish: fight your friends on the game's islands with a native-looking menu, lobby, HUD and scoreboard.
| Mode | Players | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1v1 Duel | 2 | First to win 5 rounds. Random weapon kit, attachments and island every round. |
| Free-for-all | 2–8 | First to 20 kills, or the best score after 10 minutes. Shared kit that changes every 2 minutes. |
| Gun Game | 2–8 | Each kill gives the next weapon: sniper → assault rifle → SMG → shotgun → bow → pistol → knife. First knife kill on the last level wins; getting knifed sends you back one level. |
Features
- Native interface built from the game's own UI, with a hold-Tab scoreboard.
- Fair loadouts: everyone gets the same weapons and the same random attachments.
- Invite friends through the Steam overlay or use quick match.
- No saving, server settings, respawn or revive exploits during matches.
- English and French, following the game language.
How to play
- Main menu → Combat Modes → choose a mode.
- Invite friends or Quick match.
- In Free-for-all and Gun Game, the host clicks Start (2+ players).
Every player needs the mod, in the same version.
Configuration
BepInEx/config/htf.combatmodes.cfg (the host's settings apply): rounds, timers, weapon kits, gun game ladder, respawn delay, island rotation and more. See the full table on GitHub.
Links
- Source code, issues and manual install:
Unofficial fan-made mod, not affiliated with the developers of How to Fish. MIT license.
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: