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Essence is Power

PERFECT! I was going to try to make a mod myself but this turned out to be everything I would have done anyway. You are awesome.

7 palabras ESENCIA

@lirmont Eh, didn't actually have anything specific in mind for Ascension at the time, it's kinda boring to me from a gameplay perspective. "Do everything you were doing before, but better". But while I'm thinking of it, sure, bearing in mind that these will have to be mutually exclusive with either Frenzy or Balance:
Ascension (Frenzy-replacement)
Stage thresholds: as with Frenzy
Stat changes:
Stage 1 : -2 ATK, -2 DFN
Stage 2 : +1 ATK, +1 DFN
Stage 3 : +2 ATK, +2 DFN
Stage 4 : +3 ATK, +3 DFN, +1 Regeneration
Stage 5 : +4 ATK, +4 DFN, +2 Regeneration, +1 Mana Boost, +1 Lust Boost
Stage 6 : +6 ATK, +6 DFN, +4 Regeneration, +1 Mana Boost, +1 Lust Boost
Stage 7 : +8 ATK, +8 DFN, +6 Regeneration, +2 Mana Boost, +2 Lust Boost

@skivverus: It looks like your 4th comment (presumably with settings for Ascension) got auto-moderated. Please repost it somewhere, and I'll get these added in as presets. Thanks.

DIY settings for Balance (intended to be stackable w/ Frenzy)

Balance :
Add X Stages (using "Persistent Essence Buff Settings"): 7
Stage 1 : 1
Stage 2 : 5
Stage 3 : 5
Stage 4 : 5
Stage 5 : 15
Stage 6 : 5
Stage 7 : 5
These are mostly 5-level increments, with a safe zone (stage 4) between 15 and 29. No extra behavior post-40, but you can tack on stages 8 and 9 yourself if you like.

Stat changes:
Stage 1 : -2 ATK, -1 DFN
Stage 2 : +1 ATK, +1 DFN (total: -1 ATK, no DFN penalty)
Stage 3 : +1 ATK, +1 DFN (total: no ATK penalty, +1 DFN)
Stage 4 : +2 ATK, +1 DFN, +1 Regeneration (total: +2 ATK, +2 DFN, +1 Regeneration)
Stage 5 : -1 ATK, -1 DFN (total: +1 ATK, +1 DFN, +1 Regeneration)
Stage 6 : -1 ATK, -1 DFN, +1 PAIN (total: +1 Regeneration if you can keep your shields up, no ATK/DFN bonuses)
Stage 7 : -2 ATK, -1 DFN (total: -2 ATK, -1 DFN)

DIY settings for Frenzy
This assumes the default essence cap (40, +10 w/ specific artifact). Adjust to taste.

Frenzy :
Add X Stages (using "Start of Combat Essence Buff Settings"): 7
Stage 1 : 1
Stage 2 : 10
Stage 3 : 10
Stage 4 : 10
Stage 5 : 10
Stage 6 : 1
Stage 7 : 9
These are 10-level increments for 0-40 essence, with a bonus at the cap (stage 5) and extra if you picked up the artifact (stages 6 and 7) .

Stat changes:
Stage 1 : -2 ATK, +2 DFN, +3 Metalize
Stage 2 : -1 ATK, +1 DFN, +1 Metalize
Stage 3 : No bonuses or penalties
Stage 4 : +2 ATK, -2 DFN, +1 Regeneration
Stage 5 : +4 ATK, +1 Berserk, -4 DFN, +2 Regeneration, +1 Mana Boost
Stage 6 : +6 ATK, +2 Berserk, -6 DFN, +4 Regeneration, +1 Mana Boost
Stage 7 : +8 ATK, +3 Berserk, -8 DFN (or +1 Obey), +6 Regeneration, +1 Mana Boost

So, any room for adding a couple additional presets? (Goal here isn't just pure powergaming)

" Frenzy ": increasing attack boosts and defense penalties for high essence. Possibly also with some regeneration at high essence levels so it's not completely impossible to recover after one takes a swing at you.
" Balance ": general stat rewards (Attack, Defense, maybe some regeneration or metalize) for staying at ~20 essence, penalties around 0 and 40 (even worse at 41+).
" Ascension ": Standard power-fantasy "all the good stats at high (40+) essence levels". Granted, this might be the "default uncapped" option already, I haven't checked.

zbc

@dragonfire98765 bruh you might as well become lirmont's test dummy

ah, ok i will change that...