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The Ringmaster Class Mod
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Dec 18, 2020 @ 12:44pm
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The Ringmaster Class Mod

Description
"The Ringmaster demands a challenger!"

Charismatic. Enigmatic. Barbaric. The Ringmaster leads The Butcher's Circus with a gleeful grin and an iron fist, with her unique set of skills able to delight and dismay in equal measure. Many have tried to usurp her, and none have lived long enough to regret it - much to the glee of the bloodthirsty rabble.


---- Overview -------------------------------------------------------



The Ringmaster is a versatile and dynamic addition to any party, comfortable anywhere on the battlefield. She can bestow buffs upon her allies, or rain down blows upon her foes, all while entertaining the crowd and everyone around her.
  • All skills uniquely animated and with original sounds
  • Custom virtue & affliction! You won't like her when she's angry...
  • Adds an evolving quirk for fame-seekers who crave the spotlight
  • 9 new trinkets, and single-player variants of all 103 Butcher's Circus PvP trinkets!
  • Town events with hamlet sprites and ancestor voiceover
  • Hundreds of dialogue lines, many from your favourite modded classes!

---- Combat Skills ---------------------------------------------------

Last Laugh

⚫ ⚫ ⚪ ⚪ | 🔴 🔴 ⚫ ⚫
Strong melee attack that inflicts bleeding. CRT chance is doubled vs low health enemies.

Flummox!

⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚫ | ⚫ 🔴 🔴 🔴
Ranged Stun that applies a moderate SPD debuff.

Grand Entrance

⚪ ⚪ ⚫ ⚫ | 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔴
Forward 2 / Knockback 2
Strong attack that brings the Ringmaster to the front ranks. Bonus DMG on first round.

Kneel!

⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚪ | ⚫ 🔴 🔴 🔴
Pull 3 / Ignore Guard / Break Guard
Pulls an enemy. The Ringmaster gains a significant DMG and SPD buff for her next turn.

Fan Favourite

⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪
Temporarily makes an ally hero the Star of the Show! Buffs DMG and CRT, and kills will impress & stress heal everyone around them!

Barry & Leon

⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚫
Single-target stress heal. Also buffs self with +Stress Relief Skills

Take a Bow

⚫ ⚫ ⚪ ⚪
Back 3
Stress heal ally heroes. Also buffs self with DMG/ACC/CRT for next battle.


---- Camp Skills -----------------------------------------------------

PRIZE BOX

Time Cost: 3
Produces a random Ringmaster trinket! There are 103 trinkets to collect in total, each adapted from the official trinkets of the Butcher's Circus DLC. See the 'Trinkets' section for more information.

COIN FLIP

Time Cost: 4
Target: Party

(50% chance) +15 DODGE (4 Battles)
(50% chance) +2 SPD (4 Battles)

ENTERTAIN

Time Cost: 3
Target: All Companions

-10 Stress
-10% Stress (4 Battles)

PRESTIGIOUS AURA

Time Cost: 3
Target: All Companions

+20% Blight Resist (4 Battles)
+20% Bleed Resist (4 Battles)
+8% Death Blow Resist (4 Battles)


---- Virtue & Affliction ----------------------------------------------

Barbaric (75%)
Increased DMG and SPD, but decreased dodge and stress relief skills. She will very frequently attack her teammates, raise the stakes, and perform random actions. You won't like her when she's angry...


Exultant (25%)
Large boost to CRT chance, and her crits stress heal others for more. She will sometimes stress heal the party and bestow a guaranteed critical hit buff on an ally. When attacked, she has been known to brutally retaliate in spectacular fashion. A sight to behold...


---- Trinkets ---------------------------------------------------------

This mod also comes bundled with single-player variants of all 103 Butcher's Circus PvP trinkets! These are obtained using her camp skill - a great reason to bring her on longer missions. Can you collect them all?

Check out the 'Singleplayer Circus Trinkets' mod page to see what trinkets you might win:


Don't like the PvP trinkets? Game breaking because of too many mods? Try the LITE version: it removes the 103 butcher's trinkets from the mod, and her camp skill grants a random trinket instead.


---- FAQ -------------------------------------------------------------
"Is Fan Favourite bugged? There is no buff icon!"
The buff icon is hidden. If you mouseover the character stats you will see that the buff is working as intended.
"Does this mod conflict with any other mods?"
No.
"Does this mod have any dependencies?"
None.
"Not even the Singleplayer Circus Trinkets mod?"
Nope. Its trinkets have been ported across and are included as part of this mod, but consider subscribing if you'd also like the option to obtain these trinkets from the Nomad Wagon.
"What district does she use?"
The Performance Hall.
"Any party class restrictions?"
None! She can team up with any class. Many modded classes even have unique dialogue written just for her by their creators!
"Can I use multiple Ringmasters in a party?"
No. Limit 1 per party.
"What is her crit effect?"
She gains +40% Stress Relief Skills when she crits.
"Does she have a special low health effect?"
Yes! She gains riposte while below 40% HP. At death's door she has an uncanny resilience to bleed & blight, and her riposte damage is boosted. She will not go down without a fight.
"Anything I should know?"
A side-effect of custom afflictions/virtues is that Virtue Chance becomes fixed; items that alter Virtue Chance will have no affect on the Ringmaster.

Do you like the Ringmaster? Click here to check out my previous class mod!


---- Credits ----------------------------------------------------------
  • Zap: Art
  • Koala: Animation
  • Shay: Sound
  • Chassé: Single-player Butcher's Circus trinkets
  • TheHolyChicken: everything else!

---- Translations ----------------------------------------------------

If you'd like to bring the Ringmaster to new languages contact me on Discord: TheHolyChicken#3422

---- Legal -----------------------------------------------------------
This item and its contents may not be uploaded on any website without my direct permission.

This mod is not an official Red Hook Studios product or product modification, and Red Hook Studios Inc. is not responsible in any way for changes or damages that may result from using the mod. Furthermore, “Darkest Dungeon” and the Darkest Dungeon logo are trademarks of Red Hook Studios Inc. All content in the game is Copyright Red Hook Studios Inc. All rights reserved.
Popular Discussions View All (1)
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Nov 23, 2021 @ 3:07am
Intentional mechanics or balance problems
muddball
418 Comments
nero Apr 21 @ 8:22am 
I love the fact that if you only put the Ringmaster and the Flagellant in the roster it shows "Butcher's Beloved" as the party name
FleglvlaT Apr 4 @ 8:40pm 
i love trinkets from mod.but if u use something for firewood like "time to rest" or "purchasable firewood" she became battle antiquarian 2.0. Can i suggest to give her a chance 50% trinket to appear and lower cost to 2 or even 1?
stone321 Apr 3 @ 4:31pm 
In any case she is a fun class that fits very well in the game. Thank you for continuing to support the mod by answering question all these years later!
stone321 Apr 3 @ 4:30pm 
I run a large roster with only a single ringmaster. Since we cannot remove the quirk she puts on her co-stars by using the sanitarium, I have to keep reminding myself not to use her buff on too many different characters, so as not to end up with a roster full of wannabe actors with only four instead of five positive quirks, each stubbornly clinging to the dream of making top billing in the small market that is the hamlet. I can only imagine this is meant to be commentary on the acting profession. Maybe make it so that heroes with the quirk also start taking more stress if they cannot get a role for a prolong amount of time. "The hollow promise of fame, once incepted, is the one quirk that cannot be erased from the heart of man." - The Ancestor, probably
(I understand that this is a compromise design choice given the restrictions of the base game. I guess it could be thought of as part of her balancing.)
TeaBaggins™ Mar 18 @ 12:29am 
Love this class and all the work that was put into it! If I could have one request, could you create a separate mod with alternative textures similar to the Ringmaster boss fight mod her? I'm a consistent admirer of Marvin Seo and S-purple, and this mod reflects the same quality. However, I'd appreciate it if we could have the option to make Ringmaster's details (inking/outlines) a little bolder/heavier, especially around the face and helmet (and her puppets) to more closely reflect Red Hook's art style. I would REALLY appreciate it ~!
Ziyad Mar 14 @ 11:01am 
I love her so much! she's hilarious, she's a swiss army knife, she's adorable, absolutely fantastic job!
Razör Mar 10 @ 5:12am 
One of the finest class mods for DD. It's pure fun, and she looks hecking awesome. I love having her in a party
TheHolyChicken  [author] Mar 7 @ 4:30am 
I just wanted to write a comment to appreciate all the love this mod has received since release. This page has received over 200,000 unique views, and over 90,000 current subscribers! Unbelievable numbers. I couldn't have imagined something I created having such reach and being so loved.

Thank you to my co-creators for working with me to create this mod, and thank you to everyone reading for being here and leaving nice comments and hyping the mod up in mod discussions

<3
What's up Mar 5 @ 12:25am 
perfect!!!!
Verllero Mar 2 @ 3:30pm 
Nice.