Tools of the Trade
A mod that adds 2 new Weapon Aspects: the Silver Spade (AKA NecroMel) and the Tablet of Peace (AKA KirbyMel).Changelog
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.
Unreleased
1.0.5 - 2026-08-15
- Fix a rare crash when encountering Tisiphone in Zagreus Journey
1.0.4 - 2026-08-09
- Compatibility with UnderworldRites
- Summons affected by Keepsake Living Flame
- Added Copy Abilities for
- PyreSmall
- PyreMedium
- PyreLarge
- PyreMonster
- PyreTree
- PyreCaravan
1.0.3 - 2026-08-07
- Fix crash when using hammer for summoning two summons
1.0.2 - 2026-08-06
- Enemies killed by Summons when hero has Visceral Impact now drop plasma.
- Add Compatibility with Hermes Duos
- Poseidon: Gilded Hook
- Add Compatibility with Wrath of Olympus
- Ares: Ferocious Ichor
1.0.1 - 2026-07-18
- Fix crash when starting a fresh save
- Dev: removing duplicate animations
1.0.0 - 2026-07-18
- 11 implemented enemies for copy
- Treant
- ThiefMineLayer
- Lovesick
- Mourner
- Despair Elemental
- Treant2
- SoulPylon
- Dragon
- Dragon_MiniBoss
- TyphonEgg
- Eyeball
- 53 Implemented ZJ copy abilities.
- HadesSwarmer
- LightSpawner
- PunchingBagUnit
- HadesLightRanged
- HeavyMelee
- DisembodiedHand
- HeavyRanged
- HeavyRangedSplitterMiniboss
- WretchAssassinMiniboss
- Harpy1
- Harpy1Two
- Harpy2
- Harpy3
- Harpy3Two
- BloodlessNaked
- BloodlessGrenadier
- BloodlessSelfDestruct
- BloodlessPitcher
- BloodlessWaveFist
- SpreadShotUnit
- RangedBurrower
- CrusherUnit
- FreezeShotUnit
- HitandRunUnit
- SpreadShotUnitMiniboss
- HydraHeadDartmaker
- HydraHeadLavamaker
- HydraHeadWavemaker
- HydraHeadSummoner
- HydraHeadSlammer
- ShadeNaked
- ShadeSpearUnit
- ShadeSwordUnit
- ShadeShieldUnit
- ShadeBowUnit
- ShieldRanged
- FlurrySpawner
- ChariotSuicide
- Chariot
- SplitShotUnit
- Minotaur
- Cresent Strike
- Theseus
- Spear Throw
- Spear Spin
- SatyrRanged
- RatThug
- HadesCrawler
- HeavyRangedForked
- SatyrRangedMiniboss
- RatThugMiniboss
- HadesCrawlerMiniBoss
- HeavyRangedForkedMiniboss
- Hades
- Cast
- Urn
- Charon
- Oar Swipe
- Wave
- 7 Implemented Boss Copy
- Hecate - Magic Circle
- Cerberus - Ground Pound
- Chronos - Time Stasis
- Zagreus - Spear Spin
- Eris - Laser
- Prometheus - Eagle Sweep
- Typhon - Headbutt
- 5 Minor Prophecies added
- Clear with both tools
- Get the 8 new hammers
- Get All Copy Abilities in Underworld route
- Get All Copy Abilities in Surface route
- Get All Copy Abilities in the Zagreus Journey route
- 1 new Hammer
- Mirror Blast
- 2 Cosmetics
- Balance Changes
- KirbyMel Max Ammo to 20 -> 10
- Mage-copy
- projectiles 1 -> 3
- cooldown 0.1s -> 1.2s
- ClipSize removed
- Explosive Reflection Hammer damage +100% -> 50%
- Added Text for Reserve Copy
- Remove HUD notification when replacing Copy Abilities
- These 8 Flip the Arcana now impact your attack summons
- Doom
- The Muses
- The Tides
- The Beasts
- The Trapper
- The Sirens
- The Titaness
- Victory
- Fix Modifier boons affecting summons can apply stack on themselves when hitting multiple enemies with one attack
- Fix rare crash when killing an enemy
0.3.1 - 2026-07-01
- Added Biome damage for copy abilities
- Tartarus 90%
- Ocean of Sorrows 70%
- Mount Olympus 60%
- The Summit 60%
- 10 Implemented enemies for copy.
- Lycanthrope
- SatyrRatCatcher_Miniboss
- Zagreus
- Blood Cast
- Zombie
- ZombieCrewman
- ZombieOlympus
- CharybdisTentacle
- EarthElemental
- Stalker_Miniboss
- TyphonEye
- Added Icons for KirbyMel Hammers
0.3.0 - 2026-06-30
- 40 Implemented enemies for copy.
- Wisp
- Carrion
- ZombieHeavyRanged
- ZombieAssassin
- ZombieAssassin_Miniboss
- Mudman
- MudmanEye
- ZombieSpawner
- Boar
- SatyrCrossbow
- Sheep_Zombie
- Sheep_Explosive
- Polyphemus
- Scimiterror
- Stickler
- Swab
- Drunk
- HarpyCutter
- WaterElemental
- Mage2
- Captain
- Eris
- Sniper-shot
- SentryBot
- AutomatonBeamer
- AutomatonEnforcer
- HarpyDropper
- SatyrCrossbow2
- SatyrLancer2
- SatyrSapper
- Talos
- Heracles
- Prometheus
- Simple
- Stalker
- Brute
- Mati
- DragonBurrower
- Brute_Miniboss
- TyphonTail
- Typhon
- Tongue-Lash
0.2.1 - 2026-06-24
- Fix: Added tracking for the packages used in owned copies and loading them at setupmap
- 12 Implemented enemies.
- LightRanged
- FishSwarmer
- Octofish
- CrawlerMiniboss
- WaterUnitMiniboss
- CorruptedShadeLarge
- LycanSwarmer
- SwarmerClockwork
- ClockworkHeavyMelee
- Crawler
- SatyrCultist
- GoldElemental_MiniBoss
0.2.0 - 2026-06-23
- Adds The Tablet of Peace (AKA KirbyMel) Still experimental
- Adds into the shop
- Your Attack copies the enemy's weapon.
- Your Omega Attack creates a nova that replaces the current copy ability with the reserve copy ability
- Trait Increase Omega Attack damage.
- Adding three new hammers
- Extended Reflection
- Permenant Reflection
- Explosive Reflection
- 34 Implemented enemies.
- Guard
- Brawler
- Mage
- SiegeVine
- Radiator
- Screamer
- TrantTail
- FogEmitter
- Hecate
- Torch-cones
- Guard2
- FishmanMelee
- FishmanRanged
- Turtle
- WaterUnit
- Radiator2
- Jellyfish
- SirenDrummer
- SirenKeytarist
- Scylla
- Notes
- CorruptedShadeSmall
- CorruptedShadeMedium
- FogEmitter2
- BrokenHearted
- Screamer2
- TreantTail2
- Lamia
- Lamia2
- Vampire
- InfestedCerberus
- GoldElemental
- TimeElemental
- SatyrLancer
- SatyrRatCatcher
- Chronos
- Scythe-Throw
0.1.3 - 2026-06-16
- Adds Blood Pact Hammer
- Modify aspect text to use the reserehealth keyword
- Balance: Added progressing summoning cost, Health increases per 100 max health
- Balance: Omega attack summon cost reduced from x5 to x4
- Fix: Ares's Blood Spree not impacted by Vow of Scars
- Dev: Added CurrentlyReserved counter to ensure no health is gained/lost upon leaving rooms
0.1.2 - 2026-06-15
- Fix: Summoning doesn't reserve health
0.1.1 - 2026-06-15
- These Boons now impact your attack summons
- Ares - Mutual Destruction
- Ares - Grievous Blow
- These SharedKeepsakePort Keepsakes now impact your attack summons
- Shattered Shackle
- Pierced Butterfly
- Skull Earring
- These Arcana now impact your attack summons
- The Sorceress
- Fix: Omega summons don't release full health when leaving room
0.1.0 - 2026-06-14
- Added god textures
- SentryBot
- Automaton Beamer
- Added Icons for Shovel Hammers and Aspect
- These boons now impact your attack summons
- Zeus - Arc Flash
- Apollo - Exceptional Talent
- Aphrodite - Wispy Wiles
- Ares - Profuse Bleeding
- These Keepsakes now impact your attack summons
- Evil Eye
- These Flip the Arcana now impact your attack summons
- Bloodlust
- Performance
- Retribution
- The Cyclops
- The Strategist
- Beauty
- Famine
0.0.8 - 2026-06-13
- Ares Attack boon now applies Ares status and base damage
- These boons now impact your attack summons
- Apollo - Extra Dose
- Aphrodite - Secret Crush
- Aphrodite - Sweet Surrender
- Hephaestus - Molten Touch
- Hephaestus - Heavy Metal
- Hephaestus - Martial Art
- Hestia - Slow cooker
- Artemis - Lethal Snare
- These Arcana now impact your attack summons
- The Furies
- Origination
- Strength (Only adding outgoing damage not reducing summon damage)
- Added a new Hammer
- Scrap Metal
- Fix: Summoning without enough health count for reserve amount
0.0.7 - 2026-06-11
- Tweaked summon AI
- Omega attack now summons a Mourner instead of axe spin
- Added Mourner god textures
- These boons now impact your attack summons
- Demeter - Weed Killer
- Hermes - Racing Thoughts
- Chaos - Chant Blessing
- Icarus - Explosive Intent
- Circe - Turning to a Simple Form
- These Keepsakes now impact your attack summons
- Discordant Bell
- White Antler
- Lion Fang
- Blackened Fleece
- These Arcana now impact your attack summons
- The Huntress
0.0.6 - 2026-06-09
- Fix a bug where the plugin_data folder is not installed
- Fix crash when other mods are not loaded afterwards
- Restrict incompatible Axe Hammers.
- Added two Hammers
- Twin Summons
- Arise Again
- These boons now impact your attack summons
- Poseidon - Hydraulic Might
- Aphrodite - Hearty Appetite
- Hestia - Cardio Gain
- Ares - Blood Spree
0.0.5 - 2026-06-08
- Fix: game crashes when summoning immidiatly after gaining trait
- These boons now impact your attack summons
- Artemis - Pressure Points
- Hera - Uncommon Grace
- Hermes - Hasty Retreat
- Circe - Word of greater girth
- Circe - Word of smaller Stature
0.0.4 - 2026-06-07
- Fix: unintended speed
- Fix: Hermes weapon boon speed calculation
0.0.3 - 2026-06-07
- These boons now impact your attack summons
- Zeus - Heaven Strike
- Apollo - Nova Strike
- Aphrodite - Flutter Strike
- Hermes - Nimble limbs
- Chaos - Attack Blessing
- Zeus - Static Shock
- Zeus - Shocking Loss
- Ares - Grisly Gain
- Artemis - Support fire
- Apollo - Dazzling Display
- Aphrodite - Shameless Attitude
- Apollo - Perfect Image
- Hermes - Tall order
- Hermes - MeanStreak
- Added god dependent textures for zombie summons
- Balance Added 40% speed to summons (they now match Fear option)
0.0.2 - 2026-06-06
- Added The Silver spade as a new aspect instead of replacing Melinoe's Axe
- Added WeaponBoon effect for the summons (Hera/Demeter/Hestia/Hephaestus/Poseidon)
- Cast now teleports summons to the player
0.0.1 - 2026-06-05
Added
- First version of the mod!
