[AO] Item Pool Overhaul

As it says on the tin, this mod reworks all of the vanilla Item Pools, giving each one an identity that is unique and dependable. The intent is to make every run slightly less reliant on RNG, and even directly reward players for their actions!

~ 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 inconsistencies if this mod is paired with any other that modifies the ‘itempools.xml’ file of the base game.

• Each beggar now only rewards items that match their theme, meaning a Coin Beggar can no longer give you Butter Bean!
• The Shell Game now has an increased pool, with a wide variety of flies and feces.
• The Crane Game now offers items that can only be found by paying other bums, excluding Demon Beggars.

• Now only provides items that are directly related to Isaac’s stats or health; better rewards are given based on the actions taken before entering the Boss Room!
• Nearly every Boss has a unique item that can replace the standard reward, similar to Steven or Gish.
• Health Upgrades have been removed from standard item pools, and can now only be earned by killing the floor boss without taking damage!

• The size of the pool has been slightly reduced, but all items now have an equal chance of appearing.
• Curse Rooms contain a wide variety of low-quality Devil items, as well as those that are related to Curses in some way.
• Red Chests now only contain items that resemble animal parts, which cannot be found elsewhere.

• Now offers all of the items available in the Treasure Room, as well as a select few Familiars.
• Most Familiars are now only available while holding the Adoption Papers trinket, unless found in other pools.
• All items for sale have a varying price based on Quality; this does not affect pedestals with prices outside of the Shop.

• Treasure Rooms now offer items with special effects that are not found in other pools, as well as ‘weapons’ that alter Isaac’s tears.
• Gold Chests now contain low-quality items from a mix of item pools; this also extends to Eternal and Stone chests.
• Planetariums now contain all Zodiac items, on top of the default Astrological signs.
• Secret Rooms now hold a different array of strong items, with Ultra Secret Rooms offering an increased pool.
• Delirium is guaranteed to drop an Eden’s Blessing on death.

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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.

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