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Darkest Delight | Overhaul Progression and Gameplay
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General: Gameplay Tweak, Quality of Life, Overhaul
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Darkest Delight | Overhaul Progression and Gameplay

Description

This mod expands and reworks progression in Confession mode, while also adding new items, activities, and changes to both Confession and Kingdoms

Hero progression has been expanded with new upgrades, and each hero now provides bonuses to the entire team. The system for unlocking skills and hero paths has been reworked. Additionally, you’ll find a variety of new activities, items, trophies, pets, memories, quirks, and more

This mod is perfect for beginners and anyone looking to start a new playthrough and experience fresh gameplay, whether in Confession [🕯️] or Kingdoms [👑] mode

Mod Version for Non-Steam Users: mod.io Darkest Delight[mod.io]

Check out this thread if you're experiencing any issues with the mod


Altar of Hope - The Living City [🕯️]
  • All heroes are unlocked from the start
  • 20 new & reworked upgrades on each hero's track
  • Hero skills are now unlocked in the Altar of Hope
  • Hero paths now unlock during Chapters 1–3 in the Shrine of Reflection
  • Personal Hero Trinkets unlock during Chapters 1–3 in the Shrine of Reflection
  • Personal Hero Inn Items unlock in Chapter 3 in the Shrine of Reflection

Altar of Hope - Other Changes [🕯️]
  • Added new Memories in The Timeless Wood
  • Added new Upgrades in The Intrepid Coast
  • Access to The Mountain (Skins & Palettes) unlocks after the first visit to the Valley Inn
  • Changed progression requirements in The Working Fields

Reworked Some Heal and Stress Heal Skills [🕯️][👑]
  • Targeted Heal Skills: Now restore a small amount of HP even if the hero's health is above 50%
  • Targeted Stress Heal Skills: Now reduce a small amount of stress even if the hero's stress is below 5
  • Click to open the screenshot with details
  • This change might not be popular, but I personally dislike seeing inactive skills on my bar

New Activity and Items - Inn Delivery [🕯️][👑]
  • Cursed Stagecoach Items: A new type of Stagecoach item found in the Inn, meant to be delivered to the next Inn
  • Delivery Mechanism: To deliver these items, they must be installed in a Stagecoach slot
  • Negative Effects: While installed, these items apply negative effects to your team!
  • Rewards: Successfully delivering an item rewards you with 4 out of 52 possible Whiskey Blends
  • Whiskey Blend: A new Inn item that grants a powerful buff for 3 regions, giving you another layer of control over your run

New Activity and Items - Experimental Reagent [🕯️][👑]
  • A new Combat Item, the Experimental Reagent, can now be found in the Hospital
  • Experimental Reagent must be used on specific types of enemies (see item description for details)
  • When used, enemies will grow stronger, and some may even revive after death
  • After the battle, you'll receive a new Combat Item: Strengthening Reagent, which will significantly boost your hero during the fight

New Activity and Items - The Boss Hunt [🕯️][👑]
  • New Item: Hunting Map
  • The Hunting Map can be found during Resistance Encounters, in an Academic's Cache, or with a high chance as a reward for defeating the Creature Den
  • If the map is in your inventory, a challenging boss fight will appear in the next Creature Den. If you're not ready, you'd better throw it away!
  • Defeating the boss grants a generous reward, including new trophies

New Trophies [🕯️][👑]
  • 9 new Trophies can be earned by defeating the Collector, Death, or the Shambler

New Pets [🕯️][👑]
  • Added 2 new Pets
  • Talking Skull: Grants bonuses while Whiskey is in your inventory. Can steal your Whiskey. A drunk troublemaker that annoys everyone.
  • Elder Star-Thing: Grants bonuses when fighting Cosmics. Applies a random Cosmic Shift Token to an regular enemy at the start of each round. If you don't kill the marked enemy in time, it will be replaced by a Cosmic

New Food Crafted from Trophies [🕯️][👑]
  • At the Inn, trophies from Lair bosses can now be cooked into special stews. If you have a trophy, new stew dishes will appear in the Inn's inventory, allowing you to exchange the trophy for a meal

New Loot Box Items [🕯️][👑]
  • Added 4 new Inn loot box items: You can receive a random Combat, Inn, Stage Coach, or Trinket item

New Exchange Items [🕯️][👑]
  • Added new Inn items that let you exchange Gold for Relics or Relics for Gold at a very unfavorable rate

New Trinket Upgrade Ritual [🕯️][👑]
  • Added a new Inn item that allows you to upgrade a random Vague or Distant Varying Trinket from your inventory

Other changes
  • Increased enemy difficulty in Confession to balance out hero buffs. Difficulty scales with the current Act, boosting enemy HP, DMG, Crit, Res, and more
  • Some Trinkets have been slightly reworked
  • Completing a battle in the Valley now grants 3 Mastery Points instead of 2
  • Some game achievements have been changed
  • Some in-game tutorials have been updated


This list is not complete and will be updated later:
  • More new activities and items
  • More delivery items
  • New Combat Items with unique mechanics
  • Progression for the Bounty Hunter in The Living City


A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPS TEST THE MOD AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK!
And thanks to everyone who gives it a thumbs up!

If you'd like to support me, please consider recommending my app to your favorite streamers: Chaos Tricks on Twitch[dashboard.twitch.tv]

Big thanks to 虚幻空白 for the Chinese translation!













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Dec 20, 2024 @ 9:51am
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Garry Jul 25 @ 8:37am 
how to solve Jester chapter 2? The violinist keeps using break and there's no skill to interact with it
PHombie  [author] Jul 18 @ 1:48am 
UPDATE FROM 18.07.25
Version 1.7.0

I did my best to fix all the bugs caused by the Steadfast Steward update.
Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough time to thoroughly test everything so if you notice any skill description issues (especially for Occultist, Runaway, or Plague Doctor) or run into other problems, please let me know!
PHombie  [author] Jul 17 @ 9:54pm 
Heads up!
Today's Steadfast Steward update introduced a lot of changes to the base game some of which directly affect this mod. As a result, a few hero skills and paths might not function correctly right now.
I’ll do my best to patch things up later today!
PHombie  [author] Jul 17 @ 9:51pm 
@KiriK_175
It makes enemies stronger but in return, you’ll receive a more stable version of the reagent that can be used on your own heroes.
It’s risky, but rewarding!

@Kresnik
I’d say it makes the game more enjoyable overall.
I did add some slight difficulty adjustments, tougher mobs with more HP, higher resistances, etc. but the enhanced progression and reworked skills make the overall experience easier and smoother.
That said, there are some tough optional parts too, like the Unstable Reagent, Hunting Maps, or the Ethereal Prism that replaces Lairs and makes them quite challenging
Kresnik Jul 17 @ 4:11pm 
Hi would you say this mod makes the the game harder, easier or leaves the difficulty mostly the same?
KiriK_175 Jul 17 @ 4:26am 
Hi! Where can I find out specifically what the Experimental Reagent does? I don't dare to buy it yet... :rufusscared:
PHombie  [author] Jul 12 @ 9:50pm 
Hi! No, it doesn’t require any DLCs.
earth-chan Jul 12 @ 9:38pm 
hi, does this mod require all DLCs to work?
PHombie  [author] Jul 11 @ 9:03pm 
UPDATE FROM 12.07.25
Version 1.6.4
- Added 2 new Pets!

Talking Skull
- Grants bonuses when you have Whiskey in your inventory!
- Can steal your Whiskey
- A drunk troublemaker that annoys everyone
- Can find any Indelible trinket upon arriving at the Inn

Elder Star-Thing
- Grants bonuses when fighting Cosmics
- Applies a random Cosmic Shift Token to an enemy at the start of each round
- When an enemy with a Cosmic Shift Token is killed, nearby enemies receive Negative Tokens (check the in-game token description for details)

* In Confession, new pets are unlocked via the Altar of Hope. In Kingdoms, they can be found in random camps or purchased at the Inn after upgrades.

If you notice any issues or have suggestions for improvements - feel free to let me know!
PHombie  [author] Jul 6 @ 8:59pm 
@Lexi
Sorry for the confusion, I probably didn’t explain it clearly enough. The Trinket Enhancement Ritual doesn’t work on just any distant or vague trinket. It only works on specific ones from this list: Varying Trinkets List [darkestdungeon.wiki.gg]

Once I finish up the changes for the next update, I’ll make sure to update the item description to make this clearer