## Better SP ##
Author Karla
Nexusmod aryastark88
ModDB Karl130
Latest update 15.10.2021
Latest version Better SP v1.4
D2R version 1.0.66477
IncludesKarla.mpq (Main Mod)Karla (Optional Features)Better SP v1.4.txt
Better SP Discord server (Made by AxemanUnique)NoteIf updating from versions before Mercenary submod was removed (v1.2-without-merc-mod), remove all items from mercenary, destroy all rings and amulets from your character, stash, cube and destroy all Indestructible helms without a defence Value. (Necessary to play the updated version)
If you want to get your character back to vanilla, place all the items in inventory on top 4 rows and in stash starting from upper-left
in a 10x10 area in each tab. Items outside of that get deleted when carrying over(as vanilla has smaller storage)
## How to install ##
If updating from previous versions, delete the previous version's Karla.mpq file, v1.4 will use a .mpq folder with the same name instead
1. Navigate to your Diablo II Resurrected installation directory, usually located in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo II Resurrected"
2. Create a new folder named "mods" -> "...\Diablo II Resurrected\mods"
3. Create "Karla" folder and place Karla.mpq folder there -> "...\Diablo II Resurrected\mods\Karla\Karla.mpq"
4. Create a new shortcut for D2R.exe
5. Right-click on the new shortcut and select properties of the made shortcut, and add Target parameters
-mod Karla
Example:
Target: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo II Resurrected\D2R.exe" -mod Karla
Start in: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo II Resurrected"
6. Start Diablo II Resurrected using the new shortcut and enjoy :)
## How to Install Optional Features ##
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1. Create a Games folder on C:\
-> "C:\Games"
2. Copy the Karla folder (optional mod folder) to the Games folder
-> "C:\Games\Karla"
3. "C:\Games\Karla" should have 2 folders and 2 files inside
-> Folders: CompiledMPQ, DoNotEditThoseFiles: Optionals.txt, README.txt
4. Open "Optionals.txt" and enable the options you want (switch 0 or 1)
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5. Save the file as "Optionals.bat" (select "all file types" to save it as .bat)
-> "C:\Games\Karla\Optionals.bat"
6. Run "Optionals.bat" - Your mod will end up in "CompiledMPQ"
-> "C:\Games\Karla\CompiledMPQ"
7. Copy "Karla.mpq" to your "mods/Karla" folder and overwrite it
-> "...\Diablo 2 Resurrected\mods\Karla\Karla.mpq"
8. Run the game with parameters
-mod Karla
## All Features ##
CharacterAbility to use all skills in town
Ability to use all skills on left click (except auras - hardcoded)
Max Skill Levels increased from 20 to 99 (non-fixable capped by [char level - req level + 1])
Amazon Skills no longer lower ammo quantity (except strafe)
All Summons can now be out at the same time (Wolves, Vines, Spirits, Golems)
Characters start with Horadric Cube
Necromancers, Amazons and Druids start with Bow
EXP Penalty now starts at level 90 and increases by 10% each level (95% at Level 98)
Death EXP Penalty reduced 5%/10% -> 1%/2%
Increased Walking speed 6 -> 9
Increased Run Speed of Summons and Hireling x -> 14
Lowered Stamina Drain 20 -> 2
Increased Mana Regeneration 120 -> 30 (time in seconds to refill all mana)
InventoryIncreases Inventory Size 10x4 -> 10x8
Increases Stash Size 10x10 > 16x13
Increases Cube Size 4x3 -> 16x13
Increased Stack Size of Tomes and Keys to 50
Increased Stack Size of Arrows/Bolts to 500
Increased Stack Size of Throwables to 511
ItemsItem Levels are visible
Runes are numbered
Some Item names shortened and recolored
Standard of Heroes can now be sold and spawns Diablo Clone
All magic affixes can also roll on rare items
Normal/Flawless gem drops in Nightmare
Perfect gem drops in Hell
Gold is now dropped more rarely but in bigger stacks
Sell Limit increased 35000 -> 500000
GamblingMagic Item 89,85% -> 79,70%
Rare Item 10% -> 20%
Unique Item 0.05% -> 0.1%
Set Item 0.1% -> 0.2%
New Cube RecipesID Tome + TP Tome -> Portal to The Secret Cow Level
Scroll of Town Portal + Scroll of Identify -> Token of Absolution
2 lower gems -> 1 higher gem
2 lower runes -> 1 higher rune
1 higher rune -> 1 lower rune
1 of each Essence + Perfect Skull -> Zod Rune
1 item + Zod + Perfect Skull -> Ethereal Item (ilvl -1 and rerolls)
1 item + Token of Absolution -> white item (ilvl -1 and rerolls)
3 Perfect Gems (Any) + 1 Magic Item -> Re-rolled Magic Item (-1 ilvl)
6 Perfect Gems (Any) + 1 Rare Item -> Re-Rolled Rare Item (-1 ilvl)
1 item + x Jewels -> Item with x sockets
4 Perfect Skulls + Socketed Item = Item + Socketables
Pandemonium Key [1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 1]
Area / MonsterMonster Density increased by 50%
Hell Act 5 area levels go from 81 to 99
All Hell sideareas increased to area level 99
Shrines can now stack and all replenish
Shrines timer increased 2400/3600 -> 4800
All act boss drops are always quest drops
Countess can drop all runes (Normal - up tp Sol, Nightmare - up to Ist)
Nihlatak temple bugged damage Vipers are replaced by Blood Lords
Previously immune unique monsters now instead have hp/damage buffs
Mana Burn monsters are removed and replaced by extra damage
Monster immunity is removed and replaced with simply high resistance towards corresponding damage type
## Optional Features ##
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Increases Inventory size 10x4 -> 10x8
Increases Stash size 10x10 > 16x13
Increases Cube size 4x3 -> 16x13
02_ItemColorsSpoiler:
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Item Names of some Items shortened
Small Health Potion -> Small
Health Small Mana Potion -> Small
Mana
[...]
Super Health Potion -> Super
Health
Super Mana Potion -> Super
Mana
Rejuvenation Potion -> small
Rejuvenation Full Rejuvenation Potion -> Full
Rejuvenation Chipped Gem ->
Chipped Gem [...] Perfect Gem ->
Perfect Gem
Small Charm ->
Small Charm Big Charm ->
Big Charm Grand Charm ->
Grand Charm
El Rune ->
El Rune (1)
[...]
Zod Rune ->
Zod Rune (33) Elite Bases ->
EB
Thresher -> Thresher
EB Antidote Potion -> Antidote
Stamina Potion -> Stamina
Thawing Potion -> Thawing
Scroll of Identification -> ID Scroll
Scroll of Town Portal -> TP Scroll
Tome of Identification -> ID Tome
Tome of Town Portal -> TP Tome
Files Edited:
item-nameaffixes.json
item-names.json
item-runes.json
03_CubeRecipesSpoiler:
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Tome of Identification + Tome of Town Portal -> Portal to The Secret Cow Level
Scroll of Town Portal + Scroll of Identify -> Token of Absolution
2 lower Gems -> 1 higher Gem
2 lower Runes -> 1 higher Rune
1 higher Rune -> 1 lower Rune
1 of each Essence -> Zod Rune
1 item + Zod -> Ethereal Item (ilvl -1 and rerolls)
1 item + Token of Absolution -> White Item
3 Perfect Gems (Any) + 1 Magic Item -> Re-rolled Magic Item
6 Perfect Gems (Any) + 1 Rare Item -> 1 Re-Rolled Rare Item
1 Item + x Jewels -> Item with x Sockets
4 Perfect Skulls + Socketed Item = Item + Socketables
Pandemonium Key [1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 1]
Files Edited:
cubemain.txt
04_ExpPenaltySpoiler:
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04_ExpPenalty\BetterSP EXP Penalty starts at level 90 and increases 10% each level up to 95% at level 98
04_ExpPenalty\halfat98 EXP Penalty starts at level 70 and increases to 50% at level 98
04_ExpPenalty\nopenalty no EXP Penalty
Files edited:
experience.txt
05_SpeedManaSpoiler:
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05_SpeedMana\BetterSPMana
ManaRegen 30 ->120
05_SpeedMana\BetterSPSpeed
WalkVelocity 6 -> 9
RunDrain 20 -> 2
05_SpeedMana\BetterSPFull
ManaRegen 30 ->120
WalkVelocity 6 -> 9
RunDrain 20 -> 2
05_SpeedMana\BetterSPStronk ManaRegen 30 ->120
WalkVelocity 6 -> 9
RunDrain 20 -> 2
Skillpoints per Level 1 -> 3
Statpoints per Level 5 -> 10
Files Edited:
charstats.txt
06_ImmunitiesSpoiler:
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06_Immunities\BetterSP
Mana Burn monsters are removed and replaced by extra damage
Monster Immunity is removed and replaced with simply high resistance towards corresponding damage type
06_Immunities\vanillaUniques
Mana Burn monsters are removed and replaced by extra damage
Monster Immunity is removed and replaced with simply high resistance towards corresponding damage type
Unique Monster are not afftected by these changes
Files Edited:
monstats.txt
monumod.txt
superuniques.txt
07_SkillsSpoiler:
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07_Skills\BetterSP20
Ability to use all skills in town
Ability to use all skills on left click (except Auras - hardcoded)
Amazon skills no longer lower ammo quantity (except Strafe)
All summons can now be out at the same time (Wolves, Vines, Spirits, Golems)
07_Skills\BetterSP25
Max skill level increased to 25
Ability to use all skills in town
Ability to use all skills on left click (except Auras - hardcoded)
Amazon skills no longer lower ammo quantity (except Strafe)
All summons can now be out at the same time (Wolves, Vines, Spirits, Golems)
07_Skills\BetterSP99
Max skill level increased to 99
Ability to use all skills in town
Ability to use all skills on left click (except Auras - hardcoded)
Amazon skills no longer lower ammo quantity (except Strafe)
All summons can now be out at the same time (Wolves, Vines, Spirits, Golems)
Files Edited:
skills.txt
pettype.txt
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Stack Size increased - Tome of Town Portal 20 -> 50
Stack Size increased - Tome of Identify 20 -> 50
Stack Size increased - Arrows 350 -> 500
Stack Size increased - Bolts 250 -> 500
Stack Size increased - Key 12 -> 50
Standard of Heroes can now be sold and spawns Diablo Clone
Rare Items can now roll Magic Affixes
Show Item Level of all Items
Files Edited:
armor.txt
weapons.txt
misc.txt
automagic.txt
magicprefix.txt
magicsuffix.txt
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Shrines can now stack and all replenish
Shrines timer increased 2400/3600 -> 4800
Files Edited:
shrines.txt
states.txt
10_ShopsSpoiler:
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Sell limit increased 35000 -> 500000
Files Edited:
npc.txt
11_GambleSpoiler:
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Magic item 89,85% -> 79,70%
Rare item 10% -> 20%
Unique item 0.05% -> 0.1%
Set item 0.1% -> 0.2%
Files Edited:
difficultylevels.txt
12_AreasSpoiler:
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12_Areas\BetterSPMobs
Monster Density increased by 50%
12_Areas\BetterSPAreas
Increased some area levels to 99
12_Areas\ BetterSPFull
Monster Density increased by 50%
Increased some area levels to 99
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Act I
Cave
The Hole
The Pit
Crypt
Mausoleum
Cow Level
Act II
Stony Tomb
Ancient Tunnels
Act III
Spider Cavern
Swampy Pit
Forgotten Temple
Forgotten Reliquary
Disused Reliquary
Ruined Fane
Disused Fane
Act IV
River of Flame (85)
Chaos Sanctuary (85)
Act V
Frozen River (85)
Icy Cellar (89)
Nihlathak's Temple (92)
Halls of Anguish (93)
Halls of Pain (94)
Halls of Vaught (95)
Ancients' Way
The Worldstone Keep Level 1 (96)
The Worldstone Keep Level 2 (97)
The Worldstone Keep Level 3 (98)
Throne of Destruction
Drifter Cavern
Abaddon
Pit of Acheron
Infernal Pit
Matron's Den (Pandemonium 1)
Forgotten Sands (Pandemonium 2)
Furnace of Pain (Pandemonium 3)
Uber Tristram (Pandemonium Finale)
Files Edited:
levels.txt
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Dropchance of health potions reduced 16 -> 8
Dropchance of mana potions reduced 6 -> 5
NoDrop value increased by about 50%
Dropchance of runes increased
No changes below Shael Rune. The drop chance increases from 1.1x for Shael to 25x for Zod.
They still become more rare but the exponential curve is strongly loweredFiles Edited:
treasureclassex.txt
## Credits for submods ##Bonesy -- Expanded mod + controller UI
Cyhyraethz -- Basic_QoL (although not used anymore, but still, originally built up from this)
N1maa -- D2R ESP (optional features system is built based on his mod)
MilesTeg81 -- Offline mod (disables online play button)
## Special Thanks ##
N1maa -- This Description page is formatted by him :)
Warplord (a lot of tweak suggestions)
Nucleus42 (removing limits from druid/necro summons)
Bonesy (helped with some issues I had)
Phrozen Keep modding community (with all kinds of my questions)
Nexusmods/ModDB posts/comments (all kinds of ideas and suggestions)
Donations: Buy the dev a cup of coffee :)
Thank you for the coffee <3
Download link: Moddb.comDownload link: Nexusmods.com