CatchupLoot
Instance-based loot for Artifact of Sacrifice + Command, with per-player tier catchup to keep multiplayer balanced.
About this mod Author’s original text
CatchupLoot
A Risk of Rain 2 mod that gives each player their own private command cubes when running with Artifact of Sacrifice and Artifact of Command.
What It Does
- Instance loot: When an enemy dies, every player sees their own local Command Cube. No one can steal your drop.
- Pull items: Press F3 (configurable) to pull all your unpicked cubes to your position.
- Per-player catchup: If a player dies or falls behind on items, the mod gives them a higher chance of bonus drops for their missing tiers — so a player who missed a whole stage isn't permanently screwed.
Why Catchup?
In vanilla multiplayer with Command + Sacrifice, there is only one global drop. If someone dies or is slow, they miss out. Boss items in particular are devastating losses. This mod:
- Gives everyone their own copy of droplet drops
- Tracks each player's inventory per tier (white/green/red/boss)
- Compares everyone to the leading player
- Gives behind players a bonus roll for exactly the tier they're missing
The more you're behind, the higher the chance. But it's never guaranteed — just a nudge.
Tiers & Weights
| Tier | Weight | Example |
|------|--------|---------|
| White | 1× | Common items |
| Green | 3× | Uncommon items |
| Red | 10× | Legendary items |
| Boss | 15× | Boss items |
Lunar and void items are ignored for catchup scoring.
Catchup Math
For each tier, the mod calculates how many items you're behind the current leader. The bonus roll chance is:
chance = deficit * 5% (capped at 50%)
If the roll succeeds, a separate cube of that exact tier spawns for you at a slightly random offset.
Console Commands
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| drop_rate | Set base drop chance (0–100). Overrides dynamic scaling. |
| drop_rate_report | Print a summary of drop stats for the current run. |
| instance_loot_hotkey | Change the pull-items keybind (default F3). |
Requirements
- BepInEx 5.x
- R2API (Items, Language, Networking, CommandHelper modules)
- Risk of Rain 2 (Seekers of the Storm compatible)
Installation
Drop CatchupLoot.dll into your BepInEx/plugins/ folder (or install via r2modman).
Important: This mod must be installed on all clients and the host. The instance loot is implemented via custom network messages.
Credits
Originally forked from programit/RoR2InstanceLootPlugin.
License
MIT
Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin
- The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
- Recommended: use a community mod manager (such as r2modman) — pick this game, import the mod, and the manager sets up BepInEx and its dependencies for you.
- Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
- Launch the game — the BepInEx console logs every plugin it loads; seeing this mod in the log means it is installed.
Mods with listed dependencies need those installed too, or they will not load. Options are usually changed in-game or in the plugin's config file.
Install these first, or the mod will not work: