Masterings
Plantera
Exactly as the title says.
Many town NPC's get stronger during hardmode to deal with the extra threat the world presents, but not all do this, some for (somewhat) good reason. (listed at bottom)
Here's some ideas that could change some of that and not just starting hardmode either.
Merchant:
normally this person throws knifes both pre-handmode and hardmode.
Change: in hardmode throws poisoned knifes instead.
Nurse:
normally throws poison needles at enemies pre-hardmode and hardmode inflicting poisoned debuff.
Changes: starting hardmode throws her healing needles farther and quicker at other town NPC's (10 feet [5 blocks] farther) (10% faster throw rate). (logical gag) she leveled up.
Post-Plantera her poison needles inflict the venom debuff instead.
if 1+ player(s) has 500 max HP healing needles heal 50% more and price for removing debuffs reduces from 7.5 silver coins per debuff to 2.5 silver coins.
Arms Dealer:
already upgrades to a minishark starting hardmode, but this could go farther...
Changes: Post-Plantera the arms dealer upgrades to a 'megashark'.... (with 10 base damage instead of the normal 25) (made due without souls of might so it's alot weaker)
Post-Golem fires silver bullets instead of musket balls. (logical gag) realized his 'megashark' is faulty so he uses silver bullets to make up for it.
if martian invasion have been downed switches the silver bullets for Meteor Shot.
Mechanic:
normally throws her wrench like a way wrenches were never intended, like a boomerang.
Change: in hardmode upgrades her wrench into a multicolor wrench. (4 damage up from normal) (goes 6 feet [3 blocks] up from normal) (10% higher velocity)
Painter:
good reason he didn't upgrade, he has a custom weapon.
Change: fires 6 paint balls starting hardmode, fires 9 paintballs Post-Plantera.
(logical gag) Hey, just because he doesn't attacks differently doesn't mean he can't be more spam happy
Guide:
He upgrades to fire arrows but you know there's better.
Changes:
if
is defeated pre-Hardmode changes wooden arrows to Bone Arrows.
starting hardmode upgrades to palmwood bow (instead of basic wood).
Post-Plantera he upgrades to a pearl wood bow firing frostburn arrows.
(logical gag) He learned the game better.
Witch Doctor:
normally fires poison darts both pre-hardmode and hardmode.
Change: in hardmode inflicts the venom debuff instead.
post-Plantera base damage & shot velocity are doubled.
(logical gag) doesn't share the vials of venom till post-plantera, dipped the darts in venom.
Steampunker:
fires her C.A.R. (Clockwork Assault Rifle)
Change: Post-Plantera she uses High-Velocity Bullets.
(Edit: Oops recently discovered she already uses high velocity bullets)
Real Change: Post-Golem fires 2 volleys of bullets (6) instead of 1 volley (3)
Wizard:
fires 3* fireballs normally (like the flower of fire... but 3)
Change: Post-Plantera changes one of the fireballs into a cursed fireball and Post-Golem changes the other normal fireball changes into a frost fireball (attributes of each fireball change accordingly)
Demolitionist:
normally throws only grenades both pre-hardmode and hardmode
Change: in hardmode sometimes throws Molotov Cocktails instead (40% chance to throw instead of a grenade).
Truffle:
normally spawns spores in the area
Change: spore radius is 30% larger if twins are defeated, deal 15% more damage if the destroyer is defeated, and spores spawn 25% quicker if skeletron prime has been defeated.
extra +10% radius, damage, and spore rate if martian invasion has been defeated.
Skeleton Merchant:
Throws all the bones like a skeleton would.
Change: in hardmode throws the cross-bones from a Bone Glove instead.
as for the rest of the town NPC's (goblin tinkerer, party girl, angler, etc) (Dryad already upgrades herself through the entirety of the game)
they either have custom melee weapons, already post-plantera(cyborg), or just don't have a existing item that would keep it the same/similar that both fits them and isn't a massive upgrade.
Important Note: If anyone would like to comment on specific changes or feel something is missing, changes to the OP will be made accordingly.
Many town NPC's get stronger during hardmode to deal with the extra threat the world presents, but not all do this, some for (somewhat) good reason. (listed at bottom)
Here's some ideas that could change some of that and not just starting hardmode either.
Merchant:
normally this person throws knifes both pre-handmode and hardmode.
Change: in hardmode throws poisoned knifes instead.
Nurse:
normally throws poison needles at enemies pre-hardmode and hardmode inflicting poisoned debuff.
Changes: starting hardmode throws her healing needles farther and quicker at other town NPC's (10 feet [5 blocks] farther) (10% faster throw rate). (logical gag) she leveled up.
Post-Plantera her poison needles inflict the venom debuff instead.
if 1+ player(s) has 500 max HP healing needles heal 50% more and price for removing debuffs reduces from 7.5 silver coins per debuff to 2.5 silver coins.
Arms Dealer:
already upgrades to a minishark starting hardmode, but this could go farther...
Changes: Post-Plantera the arms dealer upgrades to a 'megashark'.... (with 10 base damage instead of the normal 25) (made due without souls of might so it's alot weaker)
Post-Golem fires silver bullets instead of musket balls. (logical gag) realized his 'megashark' is faulty so he uses silver bullets to make up for it.
if martian invasion have been downed switches the silver bullets for Meteor Shot.
Mechanic:
normally throws her wrench like a way wrenches were never intended, like a boomerang.
Change: in hardmode upgrades her wrench into a multicolor wrench. (4 damage up from normal) (goes 6 feet [3 blocks] up from normal) (10% higher velocity)
Painter:
good reason he didn't upgrade, he has a custom weapon.
Change: fires 6 paint balls starting hardmode, fires 9 paintballs Post-Plantera.
(logical gag) Hey, just because he doesn't attacks differently doesn't mean he can't be more spam happy
Guide:
He upgrades to fire arrows but you know there's better.
Changes:
if
is defeated pre-Hardmode changes wooden arrows to Bone Arrows.starting hardmode upgrades to palmwood bow (instead of basic wood).
Post-Plantera he upgrades to a pearl wood bow firing frostburn arrows.
(logical gag) He learned the game better.
Witch Doctor:
normally fires poison darts both pre-hardmode and hardmode.
Change: in hardmode inflicts the venom debuff instead.
post-Plantera base damage & shot velocity are doubled.
(logical gag) doesn't share the vials of venom till post-plantera, dipped the darts in venom.
Steampunker:
fires her C.A.R. (Clockwork Assault Rifle)
Change: Post-Plantera she uses High-Velocity Bullets.
(Edit: Oops recently discovered she already uses high velocity bullets)
Real Change: Post-Golem fires 2 volleys of bullets (6) instead of 1 volley (3)
Wizard:
fires 3* fireballs normally (like the flower of fire... but 3)
Change: Post-Plantera changes one of the fireballs into a cursed fireball and Post-Golem changes the other normal fireball changes into a frost fireball (attributes of each fireball change accordingly)
Demolitionist:
normally throws only grenades both pre-hardmode and hardmode
Change: in hardmode sometimes throws Molotov Cocktails instead (40% chance to throw instead of a grenade).
Truffle:
normally spawns spores in the area
Change: spore radius is 30% larger if twins are defeated, deal 15% more damage if the destroyer is defeated, and spores spawn 25% quicker if skeletron prime has been defeated.
extra +10% radius, damage, and spore rate if martian invasion has been defeated.
Skeleton Merchant:
Throws all the bones like a skeleton would.
Change: in hardmode throws the cross-bones from a Bone Glove instead.
as for the rest of the town NPC's (goblin tinkerer, party girl, angler, etc) (Dryad already upgrades herself through the entirety of the game)
they either have custom melee weapons, already post-plantera(cyborg), or just don't have a existing item that would keep it the same/similar that both fits them and isn't a massive upgrade.
Important Note: If anyone would like to comment on specific changes or feel something is missing, changes to the OP will be made accordingly.
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