Locust Drider Classes (Drocust)

<h2>What need (dependencies)?</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://mods.vintagestory.at/drocust" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Locust Drider Race (Drocust)</a></li> <li><a href="https://mods.vintagestory.at/playermodellib" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Player Model Lib</a></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What want (suggested mods)?</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://mods.vintagestory.at/show/mod/50707" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mobility (for climbing walls)</a></li> </ul> <h2>What do?</h2> <p>This mod adds 5 custom, specially-flavoured classes that are <em><strong>only</strong></em> accessible to Drocust characters, with the goal of being balanced to each Drocust type's base traits in mind.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>🏹 <strong>Balisticae</strong></p> <p><em>The tactical savant, armed with their wits, unlikely to miss.</em></p> <p><span style="color: #e74c3c;"><strong>Roles: Archer, Hunter</strong></span></p> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-toggle">Stats</div> <div class="spoiler-text"> <p>🍦<em>Vanilla Trait: Improviser, craftable Sling</em></p> <p>🟢+25% Ranged Damage</p> <p>🟢+25% Ranged Accuracy</p> <p>🟢+25% Ranged Distance</p> <p>🟢+10% Movement Speed</p> <p>🟡+10% Hunger Rate</p> <p>🔴-2.5 Max Health</p> <p>🔴-10% Wild Crop Harvesting</p> <p>🔴-10% Loot from Foraging</p> <p>🔴-30% Melee Damage</p> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>⛏️ <strong>Fossores</strong></p> <p><em>The excavator, digging deep for riches and new resources.</em></p> <p><span style="color: #2880b9;"><strong>Roles: Miner, Smithy, Quarrier</strong></span></p> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-toggle">Stats</div> <div class="spoiler-text"> <p>✨<em>Cheaper recipes: Mining Bags, Ore &amp; Stone Blasting Bombs</em></p> <p>🟢+20% Mining Speed</p> <p>🟢+15% Ore from Mining</p> <p>🟡+10% Hunger Rate</p> <p>🔴-10% Wild Crop Harvesting</p> <p>🔴-10% Loot from Foraging</p> <p>🔴-25% Ranged Accuracy</p> <p>🔴-25% Ranged Distance</p> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>🌱 Hortulanus</strong></p> <p><em>The cultivator, tending to new growth, scythe in hand.</em></p> <p><span style="color: #27ae60;"><strong>Roles: Farmer, Cook, Shepherd</strong></span></p> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-toggle">Stats</div> <div class="spoiler-text"> <p>🍦<em>Vanilla Trait: Clothier, craftable Sewing Kits &amp; Exclusive Clothing</em></p> <p>✨<em>Cheaper recipe: Terra Preta</em></p> <p>🟢+35% Animal Harvesting Speed</p> <p>🟢+20% Animal Loot</p> <p>🟢-20% Animal Seeking Range</p> <p>🟢+20% Wild Crop Harvesting</p> <p>🟢+15% Armour Durability</p> <p>🟡+20% Hunger Rate</p> <p>🔴-2 Max Health</p> <p>🔴-10% Melee Damage</p> <p>🔴-10% Ranged Damage</p> <p>🔴-15% Mining Speed</p> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>🧭 Observator</strong></p> <p><em>The risk-taker, exploring ruins to rediscover history thought to be lost.</em></p> <p><span style="color: #e67e23;"><strong>Roles: Scout, Spelunker, Explorer</strong></span></p> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-toggle">Stats</div> <div class="spoiler-text"> <p>🍦<em>Vanilla Trait: Technical, cheaper Translocator repair</em></p> <p>✨<em>Cheaper recipes: Leather &amp; Sturdy Leather Backpacks</em></p> <p>🟢-35% Animal Seeking Range</p> <p>🟢+25% Loot from Foraging</p> <p>🟢+15% Drop Rate</p> <p>🟢+12% Chance to collect Cracked Vessels intact</p> <p>🟢+10% Rusty Gear Drop Rate</p> <p>🟢+10% Movement Speed</p> <p>🟡No Extra Hunger Penalty!</p> <p>🔴-10% Ranged Accuracy</p> <p>🔴-15% Melee Damage</p> <p>🔴-15% Ranged Damage</p> <p>🔴-20% Animal Loot</p> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>⚔️ <strong>Secutor</strong></p> <p><em>The guardian, stalwart down to the last broken mask.</em></p> <p><span style="color: #8e44ad;"><strong>Roles: Fighter, Sentry</strong></span></p> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-toggle">Stats</div> <div class="spoiler-text"> <p>🍦<em>Vanilla Trait: Merciless, craftable Blackguard Sword &amp; Shield</em></p> <p>🟢+25% Melee Damage</p> <p>🟢+25% Damage to Mechanicals</p> <p>🟢+2 Max Health</p> <p>🟡+20% Hunger Rate</p> <p>🔴-15% Ore from Mining</p> <p>🔴-25% Loot from Foraging</p> <p>🔴-25% Wild Crop Harvesting</p> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>How do (remove exclusivity)?</strong></p> <p>If you want to use these classes as a Seraph (or another custom race), all you need to do is delete the<strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="background-color: #f1c40f;">patches</span></span></strong> folder.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Why do?</strong></p> <p>I've wanted to create a class mod for a <em>long</em> time.</p> <p>Thanks to dipping my toes into .json editing again, with my mini recipe patch mods - and a huge bout of thanks to <a class="mention username mceNonEditable" href="https://mods.vintagestory.at/show/user/E3A5455E0E85D21A75A7" data-user-hash="E3A5455E0E85D21A75A7">Wulk</a> in particular, both for giving me their grace to use their fun lil' mod as a baseline, and even helping me to learn how to write patches! - I've finally dragged myself to do it.</p> <p>Why Drocusts in particular? I just love 'em! They're an incredibly unique race that still slots into Vintage Story's general themeing, rather than being wholly "inserted" fantasy <em>(absolutely no hate to orrukin and kobolds, love you guys too </em>🧡<em>).</em></p> <h2>Can help (feedback)??</h2> <p><em>Yes!</em> I'd actually love <em>your</em> feedback for stat balancing!</p> <p>While I'm relatively happy with how these are printed as-is, I'm very open to changes that would be more suitable, whether thematically or purely for mechanical balance.</p> <p>Sometimes you just need an extra pair of eyes to find something you may have looked over.</p> <h3>AAAH! HELP?! (Support)</h3> <p><em>Got bugs? </em>🐛<em> I have a Mod Forum on Discord, which is the best available contact and place to dump your crashlogs! I do still check ModDB, so it's not exclusive, just preferred. </em>👍</p>