Mr.Pepper’s Houndmaster Rework

Houndmaster now becomes a hero with two actions per turn, the first for the master, the second for the hound. This makes him into a very flexible hero that will reward adapting your plan to each situation. Of course for him to deal as much damage as another hero he will need to invest his two actions toward it. He is now a really good dmg dealer in most teams, and in mark teams he can transfer mark from an enemy he is about to kill to another one.

Houndmaster has lost 5 dodge across all levels but gained a 15% max Hp buff as well. This should make him able to withstand blows when guarding even if you don’t buff his dodge. His DMG got buffed by 25% at the cost of losing his DMG against beast effect on Hound’s rush. This should help him at being a consistent dmg dealer across levels but also in all regions.

(at max level)

MASTER Mode

•Target Whistle : 0000-0000
150 Acc, -100% DMG mod
(Removed the prot debuff)
If the target was already Marked : the next attack deals +125% dmg vs Marked

•Blackjack : X000-000X
115 Acc, -75% DMG mod (was 65%), 4% CRIT (was 9%)
(can be used from rank 3 now)
(removed the stun)
On target : -15% stun resist, -20 dodge

•Guard Dog : : 0000
Guard Ally (1 turn)
(removed the dodge buff

•Lick Wounds 0000
Self : Heal for 6, cure Bleed/Blight
Consume the turn of Hound as well

HOUND Mode

•Anticipate 0000
Self : +20 dodge

•Hound’s Rush : 000X-0000
40 Acc (was 105), 9% CRIT
On target : 2/3 bleed (140%), clear mark
+65 Acc vs Marked (making it a 105 Acc attack)

•Track and Destroy : (replace Hound’s Harry) 0000-0000
115 Acc, -80% dmg mod, +6 crit
Bypass and delete stealth
On target : 2/3 bleed, – 3 speed

•Watchdog : (replace Cry Havoc) 0000
Activates Riposte
Riposte : -50% DMG / ACC 105 / CRIT 4% (Acc scales instead of the DMG mod like in vanilla)
On riposte hit : 4/3 bleed (140%) (scales with level)

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Special thanks to the member of the official Darkest Dungeon discord who helped me with coding, and listen to me ramble about the balance/concept of this mod !