Absolution (Lite)

This version of Absolution is a large-scale mod that introduces a plethora of content, all of which has been designed to enhance the Vanilla experience. This includes new collectibles, trinkets, cards and pills, playable characters, and even gameplay mechanics!

~ Not yet compatible with Repentance+ ~

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All of the changes and additions detailed below have been documented on the Absolution Wiki, which can be found here [sites.google.com]. Please note, there may be minor visual inconsistencies if this mod is paired with any other that modifies the appearances, names, or descriptions of vanilla items.

• Over 60 new collectibles, many of which were originally featured in Pre-Release versions of Absolution
• Over 30 vanilla items that have been tweaked, some now boasting entirely new effects
• A complete vanilla item pool overhaul, with each room now hosting a specific theme of items

• 20 new trinkets, which are based on existing trinkets and provide more effects
• 10 new pills, as well as several tweaked vanilla pill effects
• 42 new cards, adding in those that were missing from a deck of playing cards
• 5 new runes, which were inspired by vanilla Soul Stones and have effects relevant to the new characters listed below

• Ana, who always has Curse of the Labyrinth but gets extra rewards for exploring. Her B-Side instead cannot enter the Boss room until they have explored most of the rooms on the floor!
• Balaam, who starts with an active item that grants the effects of a random book when used. His B-Side instead has guaranteed Devil deals but can’t have red health!
• Houngan, who moves slowly but starts with the Stitches familiar. His B-Side instead starts with Heart Break, but cannot easily gain health!
• Mania, who starts with Missing No., causing all items and trinkets to randomize each floor. His B-Side instead has a chance to cause corruptions and glitches, similar to TMTrainer!
• Seraphim, who gains access to Angel rooms immediately, and has to skip the first one to get Devil deals. Its B-Side instead holds the Pilfered Reliquary, which temporarily grants passive items from the Angel pool.

• 6 new curses, which can be encountered naturally during runs. These all have significant drawbacks, and may be applied in unique ways!
• 5 reworked vanilla curses, adding additional drawbacks that make them more significant (on Hard difficulty only).

• Planetariums are now more accessible, with a slightly increased chance to encounter them each floor. They also boast an increased roster of items!
• Health Upgrades have been removed from standard item pools, and can now only be earned by killing the floor boss without taking damage!
• All of the "Options" features of Repentogon have been enabled, including visible Planetarium chance, better Void floor, and a bug fix for Hush.

Other new mechanics include:

• No more Breakfasting! This item is automatically rerolled after collecting one copy of it.
• Breaking angel statues has a small chance to payout with items, rather than a minboss fight.
• The door to the alt. path on the first floor is automatically unlocked.
• Stoneys are destroyed if Isaac walks over them with the Stompy effect.
• The Guppy transformation has been slightly reworked, now matching the appearance of all four of Ed’s cats.

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If you are using MCM in addition to Absolution, you may toggle any of the following options on or off, at your discretion:

• Gameplay changes, such as stat caps, increased planetarium chance, and shop price increases.
• New mechanics, such as killing Stoneys with stompy, no more breakfasting, and angel statue item payouts.
• Vanilla tweaks, such as the new Eternal Chest pool, card and pill reworks, and beggars being unable to drop Health Up items.

The following features cannot be toggled:

• Access to new characters, and changes made to vanilla characters.
• Item Pool Overhaul, and receiving Health Up items in Boss rooms.
• Vanilla item reworks and added effects.
• New pickups added by Absolution, such as items, cards, pills. etc.

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This mod is just one small part of the Absolution Overhaul project, and more releases are right around the corner. If you are interested in other mods that belong to this series, you can find them here on Steam, marked with the [AO] tag.

If you would like to stay up-to-date on this project, leave feedback on this mod, or join the community, check out our Discord server here [discord.gg].