Boss Rush

This mod is intended for Sekiro v1. 04 (before October 2020). It may get updated if there's interest in keeping around as a dedicated game mode.

Key features:

- Select bosses and minibosses from the Dilapidated Temple Sculptor's Idol and also warp from one to the next

- Win money and XP from bosses and minibosses to get items and upgrades

- Many many small conveniences and skips

An enemy counts as a boss if defeating them gives you a Memory. Boss names also have a different in-game appearance than miniboss names. Most of the minibosses in the game are also available in the mod through an optional miniboss menu.

Check out Boss Rush Mod No Damage Run from 옹발이 to see the mod in action!

This mod includes over 2000 new lines of in-game scripting, 1000 param edits, and 1000 map changes. A lot has changed. I would recommend using a separate mod folder than you use for normal playthroughs, as it will be a pain to merge and then later unmerge. This can be configured in modengine.ini.

Similar to my other major gameplay mod Bloodborne Combat, I would not recommend it for first playthroughs, but rather to reexperience the game's content with new gameplay elements and new challenges. Fromsoft games are never unreasonably difficult - they are tough but fair - and I aim for the same thing here. As always, hit me up if you've actually played the mod and have thoughts on balancing or features to add.

Gameplay details

From the Dilapidated Temple Sculptor's Idol, you can select any boss or miniboss and be transported straight to that fight. If you are victorious, you can continue to any other undefeated boss or go back to Dilapidated Temple. Bosses and minibosses can be replayed infinitely. If you die in a fight, the fight will restart. The Homeward Idol animation has been made a lot faster (as in the Faster Homeward Idol mod) so that you can either escape back to the temple or restart the fight.

Warping to a boss puts you directly in their arena, no cutscenes required. The arenas are meant to be hermetic, because the rest of the game world interferes with the mod in various ways. This means that fog gates remain up, doors remain closed, and so on. If you do find a means of escape let me know!

Gourds and health refill automatically when warping from one boss to the next. Spirit Emblem refills require a visit back to Dilapidated Temple.

For all bosses, the first time you defeat them you get a bulging coin purse (1000 sen) and their memory, and the first time you defeat them charmless with Bell Demon you get a heavy coin purse (500 sen). On first and repeat fights you will get XP. Bosses may also unlock shop items. Minibosses drop 500 sen the first time and some consumables.

See below for a full listing of the current rewar