Void Crest Expansion and Compatibility

Credit and original mod

DerVorce is the creator of the original Void Crest mod on which this compatibility patch depends. Credit to DerVorce applies to their original mod, code, mechanics, and assets, including its Voidmass system, Shadow Dash, retaliation, Void Bind, Up-Bind special attack, Void Silk Skills, Void tool-slot system, recolor systems, and configuration.

The compatibility patch, its code, its redesigned crest artwork, and its six-slot visual layout are original work by Erymanthis. They are not assigned to or claimed as the property of DerVorce. Each creator retains credit and ownership of their own contributions; no copyright is transferred by the credit language in this description.

Download and support the original mod here:

• []Void Crest by DerVorce on Nexus Mods[/]

  []Void Crest by DerVorce on Thunderstore[/]

Void Crest also credits VoidBaroness for Needleforge, Kaykao for development help, Entwined Spectre for the original mod's crest sprites, King Furgo for testing, and the Hollow Knight modding community. Those credits describe contributions to DerVorce's original release; they do not claim the replacement crest artwork included with this compatibility patch. Please visit the original mod page for DerVorce's complete credits and documentation.

READ THE INCLUDED README WITH THE ORIGINAL VOID CREST TO LEARN HOW IT WORKS

New features

Redesigned Void Crest artwork and slot layout

The compatibility patch includes a new Void Crest design created for this release. It replaces the original in-menu crest sprite and silhouette presentation while continuing to use Void Crest's registered crest, Void color category, and all-colors-valid Void slots.

Its six Void slots use the following layout:

• []top-middle: Cast + Up;[/]

  []center: Cast;[/]

  []bottom: Cast + Down;[/]

  []left, right, and lower-right: neutral Cast slots.[/]

The replacement artwork and slot placement design are original contributions by Erymanthis, not assets credited or assigned to DerVorce or the original crest-sprite artist.

Functional Base Crest selection

Void Crest can use another crest as the foundation for its regular attacks. This patch turns that setting into a complete gameplay system instead of copying only a basic attack configuration at startup.

Supported menu choices:

• []Hunter[/]

  []Wanderer[/]

  []Reaper[/]

  []Toolmaster[/]

  []Spell[/]

  []Warrior[/]

  []Cursed[/]

  []Cloakless[/]

The selected crest supplies its complete regular attack set, including applicable:

• []normal and alternate slashes;[/]

  []up and alternate-up slashes;[/]

  []down and alternate-down attacks;[/]

  []wall attacks;[/]

  []Charge Slash;[/]

  []Taunt/Challenge Slash;[/]

  []crest-specific attack objects, animation data, and audio.[/]

Void Crest's unique Shadow Dash remains active. This patch does not restore or add Dash Slash because Shadow Dash is its intended replacement.

Void's normal Bind and Up-Bind also remain the foundation of the crest. Base-crest Bind effects are restored only where the compatibility design explicitly calls for them.

Hunter — Focus and Voidmass damage

Selecting Hunter automatically follows the player's real Hunter progression:

• []base Hunter before either upgrade;[/]

  []Hunter v2 when the first evolution is unlocked;[/]

  []Hunter v3 when the final evolution is unlocked.[/]

The real vanilla Hunter combo meter and Focus thresholds are used. Voidmass only increases eligible Nail damage while the correct Focus level is actually active.

[]Above 2 Masks: each Voidmass adds 25% to the Voidmass damage multiplier.[/]

[]At 2 Masks or fewer: each Voidmass adds 35%.[/]

[]Tools, Void retaliation, and Void's special Up-Bind attack are excluded.[/]

[*]Against recogni