DeepNorthGemEnhancements

Deep North Gem Enhancements

Do you enjoy the Ashlands Gem Enhancments that use Blooodstone, Iolite, and Jade, to craft incredible special weapons? Did you delve deep into the depths of Mörkhalla excitedly collecting all the new gems you could find only to later be disappointed by the discovery they cannot be used to enhance your new weapons? If so this mod might be for you!

Deep North Gem Enhancements introduces a total of five new weapon sets forged for the Deep North. Each set brings its own damage profile, visual identity, and gameplay effects. Detailed damage and effect configuration options for each weapon set (as well as the original Frostfire and Thunderblood weapon sets) allow you to fine tune the balance of these powerful endgame weapons to fit perfectly into your game.

At a glance

• 12 weapon types are supported in each set covering all Nord weapon types
• Custom weapon icons, lighting, and weapon effects for each set
• Crafting and quality upgrades at the Black Forge
• Quality upgrades at the Forge of Potential use Bloodgold Battle Idols
• Host-synchronized gameplay configuration
• Optional support for Valheim Armory Dual Axes, Dual Swords, and Dual Daggers: https://thunderstore.io/c/valheim/p/MidnightMods/ValheimArmory/

The Gem Effects

There are 4 gem types that can be found within the depths of Mörkhalla: Solryth, Grimvarn, Draumyx, and Veydris.

Each gem relates to a damage type and unique effect. | Gem | Bonus Damage and Effect | | --- | --- | | Solryth | +30 Fire damage, with the game's normal Burning damage. Wielding the weapon grants warmth. Fire damage is configurable and Warmth can be disabled in the config. | | Grimvarn | +30 Frost damage, with the game's normal Frost slow. Frost damage is configurable. | | Draumyx | +30 Poison damage and a configurable chance to apply Disoriented. Poison damage is configurable and the effect can be configured as well (See Below)| | Veydris | +30 Spirit damage and Life Siphon. Spirit damage is configurable and the effect can be configured as well (See Below) |

Disoriented

Affected targets deal 10% reduced outgoing damage. Affected creatures can wander within a small area or will attack other creatures if able. The proc chance, damage reduction, duration, and wander range can be configured.

Life Siphon

The weapon gains 0.1% bonus damage per point of missing Health. 10% of the bonus damage actually dealt is restored to the wielder as Health. The percent of bonus damage restored as health is configurable.

A New Essence

At end game Thunderblood and Frostfire essence is used to create powerful weapons that combine pre-existing elemental damage types and effects into the strongest end game weapons. With some of these new gem enhancements bringing entirely new effects it was only fitting to include a new essence type. The mod also provides configuration for all three Deep North essence weapon sets.

| Essence | Bonus Damage and Effects | | --- | --- | | Frostfire | Combines Solryth's fire damage and Grimvarn's frost damage and Frost slow effects. Each damage type is configurable for each weapon type. Additionally Solryth's Warmth effect while wielded is an optional toggle but defaults off for Frostfire weapons. | | Shadowsiphon | Combines Draumyx's poison damage and Disoriented effect with Veydris's spirit damage and Life Siphon effect. Each damage type is configurable for each weapon type, with the effects separately configurable. | | Thunderblood | Combines Iolite's lightning damage and Chain Lightning effect with Bloodstone's Berserking effect (0.2% bonus damage per point of missing Health). Each damage type is configurable for each weapon type. Additionally the Chain Lightning proc chance is configurable (default 25%). |

Fallen Warriors can drop the new Shadowsiphon Essence in addition to Frostfire Essence and Thunderblood Essence at the same drop rate. Its ground orb has a custom appearance with its own visual identity.

The Weapon Sets

Each set supports 15 total weapon types:

Atgeir · Axe · Bow · Crossbow · Dagger · Greataxe · Greatsword · Knucklechains · Mace · Sledge · Spear · Sword · Dual Axes · Dual Daggers · Dual Swords

Valheim Armory is required for Dual Axes, Dual Swords, and Dual Daggers. These weapon types are only available when Valheim Armory is installed.

Fire Weapons

Frost Weapons

Shadow Weapons

Siphon Weapons

Shadowsiphon Weapons

Crafting and upgrades

Solryth, Grimvarn, Draumyx, and Veydris are used to craft Fire, Frost, Shadow, and Siphon weapons at Black Forge level 5, one level above normal Nord weapons. Each recipe requires a matching Nord weapon, 10 Bloodgold, and 1 matching gem. Quality 2, 3, and 4 upgrades cost 10/20/40 Bloodgold and 1/2/4 matching gems, with Black Forge requirements at levels 6, 7, and 7.

Shadowsiphon weapons also craft at Black Forge level 5, using the matching Nord weapon, 20 Bloodgold, and 1 Shadowsiphon Essence. Quality upgrades cost 10/20/40 Bloodgold and 1/2/4 essence, with Black Forge requirements at levels 6, 7, and 7. Existing Frostfire and Thunderblood Nord weapon recipes are also set to Black Forge level 5. Their level 7 cap keeps quality 4 upgrades available at the Black Forge’s maximum level.

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