Aranna Legacy

Aranna Legacy for Dungeon Siege II: Broken World

The definitive update and successor to the classic Hotfix Mod.

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INTRODUCTION

Aranna Legacy is a comprehensive overhaul and fix compilation for Dungeon Siege II: Broken World (v2. 3). It carries forward the legacy of the original Hotfix mod while introducing specific improvements for the expansion. From smarter party AI to expanded enchanting grids and new hireable NPCs, this mod aims to provide the most polished gameplay experience possible.

KEY FEATURES

Gameplay & Mechanics

• []Expanded Party: You can now have up to 6 party members in Mercenary mode.[/]

  []Difficulty Options: Custom options to adjust game speed and gameplay difficulty.[/]

  []Experience Tuning: Slightly tuned experience calculations and better auto-leveling when re-adding low-level characters to your party.[/]

  []Loot Drops: Improved loot tables, particularly for Veteran and Elite modes. Pre-made chars start with more gold.[/]

  Party AI & Companions

  • []Smart Banter: Party members will no longer start banter conversations when enemies are nearby.[/]

    []Wait Mode: Autonomous member movement when in 'wait' mode.[/]

    []Management: You can disband members forever from the Inn or release them via the Necromancer.[/]

    []New Hireable NPCs:

    [] Drovan: Drevin's stepbrother (found near Aman'lu).[/]

    []Soldier Kiernan: Found at Snowbrook Castle.[/]

    []Nora: A Nature Mage found at Kalrathia.[/]

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  Magic & Skills

  • []Enhanced Spell Casting: 4 auto-cast slots (up to 16 total).[/]

    []Summoning: Up to 5 summoned monsters per mage. Summon size now depends on spell level (I-IV). Includes new Ghost & Harpy summons for dual-magic users.[/]

    []Buffs: Smart timer-refreshing for buffs. New EXP-splitting buffs for multi-class builds (Ranged/Nature and Melee/Combat Magic).[/]

    []Skill Points: Expanded limit for points provided by items. Every 7th level grants +1 skill point if multi-classed.[/]

    []Respecs: Added additional NPCs to reset skill point allocations (two in Act 1).[/]

    Items & Enchanting

    • []Enchanting Overhaul: Larger enchanting grid (6/9/12/16). Tuned reagent sequence and added new reagents.[/]

      []New Items:

      [] Morden Shield & Swords (1H/2H).[/]

      []Snowbrook, Zombie-Legion, Raider, and Hero Broad-Swords.[/]

      []Hak'u Spears, Taclak Javelins, Harpy & Root Spears.[/]

      []New Bows (Vai'kesh Long Bow, Flamecaller) featuring visible bowstrings and quivers.[/]

      []Snowbrook Armor and variations of Windstone Armor.[/]

      []The Shield of Azunai and Blood-Stoning Spear.[/]

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    []Shop: Additional shop added containing enchantable items.[/]

    World & Map Improvements

    • []Map Secrets: Added random lecterns next to shrines and additional map secrets to discover.[/]

      []Fixes: "Talon" Dragon Quest at Snowbrook Haven fixed. Glorydeep Lore Book can now be found.[/]

      []Training: A new party member training area added in the ruined Aman'lu (Broken World map).[/]

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      INSTALLATION

      • []Ensure you are running Dungeon Siege II: Broken World (v2. 3).[/]

        []Go to your DS2 installation folder.[/]

        []Check for the original "Hotfix Mod" in your resources folder. Delete it if present.[/]

        []Place the Aranna Legacy file into the Resources folder.[/]

        []It is highly recommended to use AllSaves or a similar launcher to manage your mods.

        CONFIGURATION

        To customize options (Game Speed, Difficulty, et