Hard Mode Harder with Rebalancing Enemy Health and Attack for NGPP

A mathematically balanced Hard Mode mod for NG+ and NG++ in Stellar Blade. Extends boss HP windows, buffs enemies, and keeps combat challenging but fair.

Why this mod exists:

- Ideally meant to be used with 3 other mods aimed to minimalistically and mathematically tweak NG++ balance: (Scroll down to recommended companion mods.

- Ensures NG+/NG++ bosses remain a challenge instead of being trivialized by knockdown spam skills.

- Boss HP buffs let you explore later movesets fully.

- Mathematically adjusted for Eve's max attack and HP growth (NG+ → NG++) and MK2 variants of Shield Destruction Gear and Suppression Spine.

Who is this mod for:

- New Game + (First new game plus run), recommend to start with 1. 25x versions or HP only versions but you could go all the way to the most difficult ones as desired.

- New Game ++ (Second or greater new game plus run). Start with the 1. 5x attack/1. 5x HP and go down from there to reduce difficulty as desired.

- Not intended for first new game run, use this mod instead: Hard Mode Less Harder

What it changes:

- Buffs non-DLC, non-Maelstrom, non-endgame enemies (excludes Unidentified Naytiba and onward).

- Enemy shields increased by 1. 25× to account for MK2 gear.

- Optional "ALL" variant: 1. 5× attack, 1. 5× HP, 1. 25× shield for all enemies, including those normally excluded.

- Variations exist for those who want smaller or no attack buffs.

Calculations:

- Eve NG+ attack ≈ 1050 → NG++ attack ≈ 1300.

- Eve NG+ HP ≈ 4000→ NG++ HP ≈ 4500.

- Enemies get 1. 5× HP and 1. 25× shields to match her growth and MK2 gear. Some of the changes to higher HP (1. 5x) account for Eve having MK2 gear/spines, and that the original game was balanced around normal difficulty and not having burst skills for about half the game.

Recommended Reading:

Modding is just one tool to adjust game balance. These articles provide insight on stats, combat, and alternative ways to make NG+ more challenging, such as disabling certain skills like knockdown or beta recharge.

• []Stellar Blade Stats and Combat Guide – Detailed breakdown of enemy and Eve stats, combat mechanics, and strategies.

  []How to Make NG+ More Challenging – Tips for customizing NG+ difficulty without relying solely on mods.

  Recommended companion mods:

  [*]Less Passive Bosses - Reduce CoolTimer for boss moves, especially their glowing yellow/red attacks, leaves blink/repulse alone since they charge burst energy. Also disables a few MoveLeft/MoveRight skills where a few bosses ju