Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition
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Allows Serena to use all her power from Act 2.

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!!! WARNING MASSIVE SPOILER !!!

This mod is designed to trigger at a very specific point very close to the end of the game. There are spoilers ahead. Expect spoilers in any Posts, Comments and Discussions relating to this mod.

== When it triggers ==

When you reach Haven's Above after the time travel event there is a cutscene where the Elder restores everyone's power. At this point the mod comes into effect and and puts Serena back onto her Act 2 development path where she can use Veronica's power too. The Main File must be installed before the cutscene. It is highly recommended that you either use a save from before the cutscene or a new game.

== What you get ==

The following effects apply after the cutscene in Haven's Above:

- Serena will continue to learn the abilities of both her and Veronica the same way she did in Act 2.
- Serena's Magical Might stat will grow as it did in Act 2
- Veronica's skill panels from Act 2 will reappear on Serena's board.
- Serena can use Whips and Rods like she could in Act 2.
- Easy installation
- Easy uninstallation
- No console commands needed unless you're using a save past the cutscene before the mod was installed. There is a workaround but I still strongly recommend you use a new save or an earlier one.

== The read me or I won't help you section ==

Known Bug: Not triggering after cutscene

Upon doing some testing with saves there's an untraceable bug coming from the game's code. I loaded different saves from some users and on rare occasion certain saves will not trigger this mod. It's not random and there's no explanation. Your best bet is to use the Post Game Fix further below.

Known Bug: Overlapped tiles, seemingly not unlocking

This is because I lost a version of the mod I'd been working on and had to remake it. By that point my depression drained my motivation from me so I'm not going to update it. Fear not, the only reason this bug exists is because of the overlapped skill panels from her different boards throughout the game. The ? may not disappear but the panel can be unlocked again to get the skill hidden underneath.

This mod will not cheat.

This mod does not cheat which means before Serena obtains Veronica's staff in Act 2 she will be the normal version. Between the time travel event and the cutscene at Haven's Above Serena will still lose her powers as the plot intends. After the cutscene both her new powers and the powers she gets from Veronica will be available but not automatically unlocked. Panels will need to be re-obtained and she will need to level up to learn the abilities Veronica learns from levelling. Serena will NOT have access to Veronica's end game panels. Serena will only have access to Veronica's weapons during act 2 and when this mod kicks in. No more having Veronica's weapons at the start of the game!

Post Game Fix

The logic in the mod triggers based on a story event. So long as you install the mod before the cutscene mentioned above then you'll never need to do anything else to the game. If you don't mind starting a new game or your save is before the cutscene mentioned above then you don't need the fix.

If you absolutely do not want to give up on your end game save then you must install the fix too. The reason is because there is no known way to go back and trigger the event again. If you're already past the cutscene and are in the Post Game content, you will see her skill panels change but you won't see Veronica's abilities and stats Serena should have from levelling up. I have made a fix for this. Read carefully or I will not help...

You will have to download the DQXI S SDK by emoose from GitHub (use Google) to unlock the command console. Using the command "LevelSet P004 X" and swapping X for her current level will trigger all of Veronca's abilities that she is supposed to learn from levelling up to her current level. Now she'll start progressing as Act 2 Serena. You don't need any more console commands so it's safe to remove the SDK however you will need to repeat this for each save that has passed the cutscene before the mod was installed.

Using the fix will override the base game version of Serena. Which means a new game will start with a Serena that can learn both of the twins abilities. The mod is safe to remove at any time and it won't break your save, however any of Veronica's abilities that were learned by Serena will stay in the save file. Installing the main file on it's own does not change a new game Serena, so I'll say again, I highly recommend you use a new game or a save from before the cutscene.

Steam version of Dragon Quest XI S ONLY

That means this mod is intended for the Steam version of Dragon Quest XI S and no other version. If you got the game from somewhere else I cannot guarantee it will work I and I simply don't have any other version to test it on.

Compatibility

This mod doesn't play well with mods that affect ANY character's skill panels. Mod authors have permission to make my mod compatible with theirs however they see fit so long as credit is given.

Draconian Quests

I have no clue how it will react, I've never tried them. Let me know in the comments.

== Installation Instructions ==

Download Serena_2.5.zip and extract the .pak file from it.

Find your Steam folder and go to "\steamapps\common\DRAGON QUEST XI S\Game\Content\Paks"

Copy the .pak file into the Paks folder

Enjoy!

== Uninstall Instructions ==

Delete Serena_2.5.pak (and the fix if you installed it)

This mod should play nice with save files.

== Future Plans ==

Sorry but I have none. Life, depression, etc. Thanks everyone for the support and I'm glad you've enjoyed the mod.