Rebalanced Shields Carnage Manica and The Black Scarab
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #358 of 592 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Mod features:
-For "Carnage Manica"-
- Increase chance of applying status effects on Perfect Block with lvl of mods (10% → 25% → 50% → 75% → 100%)- Decrease number of hits required to fully charge Shot and Slam mods (lvl. 1 "10-15" hits → lvl. 5 "1" hit)
- Increase time before charge of Shot mod expires (20s → 30s → 40s → 50s → 2h)
-For "The Black Scarab"-
- Increase time before charge of Shot mod expires from 20s to 2h
Installation:
Unzip "data4.pak" (and rename it to "data2.pak", "data3.pak", "data5.pak", etc. if needed) to "steamapps\common\Dying Light 2\ph\source"
Mod compatible with game version "1. 23. 2c".
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This gameplay mod rebalances two specific items in Remnant 2: Carnage Manica and The Black Scarab. It increases the chance to inflict status effects and speeds up charging for Shot and Slam mods. With 24 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche tweak for players using these items.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Directly addresses two underperforming items, making them more viable in combat.
- Recent update (Feb 2025) shows the author is actively maintaining the mod.
- Lightweight tweak that doesn't overhaul the whole game, just specific gear.
⚠️ Cons
- Very niche—only affects two items, so if you don't use them, this mod does nothing for you.
- Low endorsement count (24) means it's not widely tested by the community.
- No detailed patch notes or compatibility info provided, so you're flying blind on exact changes.
For Remnant 2 players who specifically use Carnage Manica or The Black Scarab and feel they're underpowered. If you're a build-crafter looking to squeeze more status effect procs or faster mod charging, this is a targeted fix. Skip if you don't use these items or want broader balance changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to back up your save before installing any gameplay mod, just in case.
- Check the mod's page for any required dependencies or load order notes—none are listed here, but always verify.
- Test the mod in a low-stakes area first to see how the status effect chance and mod charging feel in practice.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dyinglight2 Mods
- Author
- v4p7
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 736
- Endorsements
- 24
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 5/31/2023
- Updated
- 2/22/2025
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