RareStart

INSTALLATION

• []Close the game.[/]

  []Download the latest RareStart ZIP from the Files tab.[/]

  []Extract so the RareStart folder lands in your game's mods folder, i.e. <game>/mods/RareStart/...[/]

  []Launch STS2 — you should see --- RUNNING MODDED! --- in the startup log.[/]

  []Start a new run [/]

To uninstall: delete the mods/RareStart/ folder.

MAIN FEATURES

• []Choose your style — Random Rares or hand-pick two from your unlocked rare pool, per run.[/]

  []Works for all playable characters — each character's rares come from its own pool; no cross-class leaks.[/]

  []Respects unlocks — only rares you've unlocked appear.[/]

  []Optional config override — lock specific starter rares per character via RareStart.config; leave empty to use the in-game dialog.[/]

  []Resolution-aware UI — dialog auto-centers on any viewport, ultrawide included.[/]

  RESULTING STARTING DECKS:

  • []Ironclad: 4 Strike, 3 Defend, Bash, +2 Rares[/]

    []Silent: 4 Strike, 4 Defend, Neutralize, Survivor, +2 Rares[/]

    []Defect: 3 Strike, 3 Defend, Zap, Dualcast, +2 Rares[/]

    []Necrobinder: 3 Strike, 3 Defend, Bodyguard, Unleash, +2 Rares[/]

    []Regent: 3 Strike, 3 Defend, Falling Star, Venerate, +2 Rares[/]

    REQUIREMENTS

    • []Version 0. 103. 0 of Slay the Spire 2. Major game updates may require a mod rebuild — check the Files tab for the latest build.[/]

      []No external mod loader. STS2 ships with its own mod manager and Harmony.[/]

      []No dependencies on other mods.[/]

      SHOUT OUTS

      • []Mega Crit — for building a moddable game and exposing a clean ModInitializer API out of the box.[/]

        []jdr (BetterSpire2) — whose mod served as the reference for the mod entry-point pattern.[/]

        []pardeike (Harmony / HarmonyX) — the runtime patching library that makes mods like this possible.[/]

        []ICSharpCode (ILSpy) — for the decompiler that let me figure out the game's internals.[/]