Runic Blade Longer Duration

Small BepInEx + SideLoader mod for Outward Definitive Edition.

What It Does

It changes the summon duration used by RunicBlade from the vanilla 180 seconds to 604800 seconds by default, which is 7 days of unpaused play time.

It can also let the one-handed Runic Blade count as a Lexicon for rune casting. By default this is enabled, but it can be fully disabled or configured to require the Arcane Syntax skill.

For easier in-game configuration, install Outward Config Manager and open its menu with F5. This is optional; the mod works without it.

Affected items:

• Runic Blade, Object ID 2000100
• Great Runic Blade, Object ID 2100999

Install

Mod Manager

Install with r2modman or Thunderstore Mod Manager. Dependencies should be installed automatically.

Manual

1. Install BepInEx and SideLoader for Outward Definitive Edition.
2. Copy RunicBladeLongerDuration.dll into: Outward\Outward_Defed\BepInEx\plugins\RunicBladeLongerDuration\
3. Start the game once.

The mod creates com.codex.outward.runicbladelongerduration.cfg in BepInEx\config.

Config

Default config:

[General]
DurationSeconds = 604800

[Runic Blade Lexicon]
RunicBladeCountsAsLexicon = true
RequireArcaneSyntaxForRunicBladeLexicon = false

Useful values:

• 3600 = 1 hour
• 86400 = 1 day
• 604800 = 7 days

The mod clamps DurationSeconds to at least the vanilla 180 seconds.

RunicBladeCountsAsLexicon controls whether the one-handed Runic Blade receives lexicon behavior at all:

• true keeps the default mod behavior: Runic Blade can count as a Lexicon.
• false disables the lexicon feature entirely, leaving only the longer summon duration.

RequireArcaneSyntaxForRunicBladeLexicon controls the balance restriction when RunicBladeCountsAsLexicon is enabled:

• false keeps the default mod behavior: Runic Blade always counts as a Lexicon.
• true makes Runic Blade count as a Lexicon only when the character holding it knows Arcane Syntax.

When RunicBladeCountsAsLexicon is false, the Arcane Syntax setting is ignored and reset to false.

Compatibility

This mod edits runtime behavior only. It does not include or redistribute game files.

Credits

Created with assistance from OpenAI Codex.

Thanks to craigerade's StavesAreLexicons for confirming that the Lexicon tag is the correct mechanism for lexicon-like weapons in Outward.

Changelog

1.3.1

• Removes periodic world-wide object scans that could cause micro-stutters during gameplay.
• Applies summon duration through Harmony patches when Runic Blade is cast or refreshed.
• Keeps config-change scans only as a rare one-time update path.
• Sorry guys, the micro-stutters were caused by my mod. :)

1.3.0

• Adds RunicBladeCountsAsLexicon config option to fully disable one-handed Runic Blade lexicon behavior.
• Adds RequireArcaneSyntaxForRunicBladeLexicon config option.
• Moves settings to standard BepInEx config entries, so Outward Config Manager can edit them in game when installed.
• Keeps the default behavior unchanged: one-handed Runic Blade always counts as a Lexicon.
• When enabled, the one-handed Runic Blade counts as a Lexicon only if the owner knows Arcane Syntax.

1.2.2

• Updates the package icon with a purple runic blade inspired by the in-game Runic Blade inventory icon.

1.2.1

• Adds a fallback Item.HasTag patch so the one-handed Runic Blade reliably counts as a Lexicon.
• Keeps the SideLoader Lexicon tag injection for compatibility with the same mechanism used by lexicon-weapon mods.

1.2.0

• Adds the Lexicon tag to the one-handed Runic Blade through SideLoader.

1.1.2

• Attempts a low-level equipment check fallback for Lexicon requirements.

1.1.1

• Attempts to add Runic Blade to rune skill compatible trinkets.

1.1.0

• Adds first experimental support for treating one-handed Runic Blade as a Lexicon.

1.0.0

• Extends Runic Blade and Great Runic Blade summon duration from 180 seconds to a configurable value.
• Default duration is 604800 seconds.