Flor3nce2456
Queen Bee
So, a long time ago, I played a game called "Tales of Symphonia".
Anyhow, like any good RPG, there were mimics in the game and if you defeated them (more complicated than it sounds), they dropped one of the most useful items in the game. Note that I say useful, not powerful. I felt like it was very balanced, and think something like that would work well in terraria.
The item in question is, of course, the All Divide.
I will, however, be balancing terraria's version of it in a different way.
Lets get started.
Cursed Scales
Dropped by Shadow Mimics, 0.75%
Material
Tooltip: "Skewed toward the evil"
Attempting to use this item in the beginning will not do anything.
You make it useful, you must bring it to your world's evil land and gather the evil material there.
Then go to Hallow and gather some stuff there.
You will use all this stuff to "Un-Curse" the scales.
Holy Scales
Material
Can be placed (3x3, cannot be placed on blocks or platforms. Tables only)
Crafting:
1 cursed scales
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20 Cursed flames OR 20 Ichor
4 Dark Shards
20 Pixie dust
4 Light Shards
@ a Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil
When placed and activated, it will act like a campfire or heart lantern and perform it's effect in the local area. You can turn it on and off at will, but if you want its effect everywhere, you're going to need a LOT of scales.
...
Or DO you!?
Enter the Celestial Scales.
Celestial Scales
Can be Used
Consumable
Crafting:
1 Holy Scales
20 Hallowed Bars
40 Meteorite Bars
5 Diamonds
25 Fallen Stars
15 Ectoplasm
35 Souls of Light
35 Souls of Night
40 Souls of Might
40 Souls of Sight
40 Souls of Fright
1 Blindfold
@ a Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil
Using the Celestial Scales consumes the item, and then ticks a flag in the world-save acknowledging its use.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the All Divide, what it does is simple: All damage is halved.
For us, that means:
That's it. With the Holy scales, this effect is applied only in its local area and can be toggled at will with a 5s cool-down between toggles.
The Celestial scales' effect is applied to THE ENTIRE WORLD. When you use the Celestial scales, all Holy scales cease functioning and cannot be turned on at all.
Now, you might be wondering: "But what if I want to get rid of the effect?"
Simple.
You know how I said the Cursed scales can't really be used when you first get them?
That's because you use them to cancel out the Celestial scales.
...
...
No Refunds.
I initially considered making this an accessory, but the sprite got too big.
Anyhow, like any good RPG, there were mimics in the game and if you defeated them (more complicated than it sounds), they dropped one of the most useful items in the game. Note that I say useful, not powerful. I felt like it was very balanced, and think something like that would work well in terraria.
The item in question is, of course, the All Divide.
I will, however, be balancing terraria's version of it in a different way.
Lets get started.
Cursed Scales
Dropped by Shadow Mimics, 0.75%
Material
Tooltip: "Skewed toward the evil"
Attempting to use this item in the beginning will not do anything.
You make it useful, you must bring it to your world's evil land and gather the evil material there.
Then go to Hallow and gather some stuff there.
You will use all this stuff to "Un-Curse" the scales.
Holy Scales
Material
Can be placed (3x3, cannot be placed on blocks or platforms. Tables only)
Must be activated with a right click
Will give off light and abundant sparkles when this is done.
5s Cooldown
Tooltip: "Fair and Balanced"Will give off light and abundant sparkles when this is done.
5s Cooldown
Crafting:
@ a Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil
When placed and activated, it will act like a campfire or heart lantern and perform it's effect in the local area. You can turn it on and off at will, but if you want its effect everywhere, you're going to need a LOT of scales.
...
Or DO you!?
Enter the Celestial Scales.
Celestial Scales
Can be Used
Consumable
Will disappear when used.
Tooltip: "Fiat justitia ruat caelum"Crafting:
@ a Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil
Using the Celestial Scales consumes the item, and then ticks a flag in the world-save acknowledging its use.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the All Divide, what it does is simple: All damage is halved.
For us, that means:
All OUTGOING damage, AFTER buffs/armor/accessories/bonuses/etc. is HALVED.
All INCOMING damage, BEFORE buffs/armor/accessories/bonuses/etc. is HALVED.
HEALING IS UNAFFECTED
All INCOMING damage, BEFORE buffs/armor/accessories/bonuses/etc. is HALVED.
HEALING IS UNAFFECTED
That's it. With the Holy scales, this effect is applied only in its local area and can be toggled at will with a 5s cool-down between toggles.
The Celestial scales' effect is applied to THE ENTIRE WORLD. When you use the Celestial scales, all Holy scales cease functioning and cannot be turned on at all.
Now, you might be wondering: "But what if I want to get rid of the effect?"
Simple.
You know how I said the Cursed scales can't really be used when you first get them?
That's because you use them to cancel out the Celestial scales.
...
...
No Refunds.
I initially considered making this an accessory, but the sprite got too big.
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