Darkest Delight | Overhaul Progression and Gameplay

This mod expands and reworks progression in Confession mode, while also adding new items, activities, and changes to both Confession and Kingdoms
Hero progression has been expanded with new upgrades, and each hero now provides bonuses to the entire team. The system for unlocking skills and hero paths has been reworked. Additionally, you’ll find a variety of new activities, items, trophies, pets, memories, quirks, and more
This mod is perfect for beginners and anyone looking to start a new playthrough and experience fresh gameplay, whether in Confession [🕯️] or Kingdoms [👑] mode
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- All heroes are unlocked from the start
- 20 new & reworked upgrades on each hero’s track
- Hero skills are now unlocked in the Altar of Hope
- Hero paths now unlock during Chapters 1–3 in the Shrine of Reflection
- Personal Hero Trinkets unlock during Chapters 1–3 in the Shrine of Reflection
- Personal Hero Inn Items unlock in Chapter 3 in the Shrine of Reflection
- Added new Memories in The Timeless Wood
- Added new Upgrades in The Intrepid Coast
- Access to The Mountain (Skins & Palettes) unlocks after the first visit to the Valley Inn
- Targeted Heal Skills: Now restore a small amount of HP even if the hero’s health is above 50%
- Targeted Stress Heal Skills: Now reduce a small amount of stress even if the hero’s stress is below 5
- Added 5 new and reworked Pets: Talking Skull and Elder Star-Thing [🕯️][👑], Alpha Baby, Crimson Tick and Coven Weaver [🕯️]
- Alpha Baby, Crimson Tick and Coven Weaver Adds Kingdoms content to Confession
- 9 new Trophies can be earned by defeating the Collector, Death, or the Shambler
- 9 new Trophies can be earned by defeating the Meat Hook, Mother of Threads, or the Archduke
- New Item: Hunting Map
- The Hunting Map can be found during Resistance Encounters, in an Academic’s Cache, or with a high chance as a reward for defeating the Creature Den
- If the map is in your inventory, a challenging boss fight will appear in the next Creature Den. If you’re not ready, you’d better throw it away!
- Defeating the boss grants a generous reward, including new trophies
- Cursed Stagecoach Items: A new type of Stagecoach item found in the Inn, meant to be delivered to the next Inn
- Delivery Mechanism: To deliver these items, they must be installed in a Stagecoach slot
- Negative Effects: While installed, these items apply negative effects to your team!
- Rewards: Successfully delivering an item rewards you with 4 out of 52 possible Whiskey Blends
- Whiskey Blend: A new Inn item grant powerful buffs, providing an additional layer of control over each run
- At the Inn, trophies from Lair bosses can now be cooked into special stews. If you have a trophy, new stew dishes will appear in the Inn’s inventory, allowing you to exchange the trophy for a meal
- Added 4 new Inn loot box items: You can receive a random Combat, Inn, Stage Coach, or Trinket item
- Added new Inn items that let you exchange Gold for Relics or Relics for Gold at a very unfavorable rate
- Added a new Inn item that allows you to upgrade a random Vague or Distant Varying Trinket from your inventory
- A new Combat Item, the Experimental Reagent, can now be found in the Hospital
- Experimental Reagent must be used on specific types of enemies (see item description for details)
- When used, enemies will grow stronger, and some may even revive after death
- After the battle, you’ll receive a new Combat Item: Strengthening Reagent, which will significantly boost your hero during the fight
- Increased enemy difficulty in Confession to balance out hero buffs. Difficulty scales with the current Act, boosting enemy HP, DMG, Crit, Res, and more
- Added new Positive and Negative Quirks
- Some Trinkets have been slightly reworked
- Completing a battle in the Valley now grants 3 Mastery Points instead of 2
- 30 new Palettes for All Heroes
- Some game achievements have been changed
- Some in-game tutorials have been updated

- More new activities and items
- More delivery items
- New Combat Items with unique mechanics
- Progression for the Bounty Hunter in The Living City

A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPS TEST THE MOD AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK!
And thanks to everyone who gives it a thumbs up!
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Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
