R2API_Dot
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #22 of 62 Libraries mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
API for adding custom damage over time effects
R2API.Dot is a library submodule for Risk of Rain 2 modding that lets mod creators register custom damage-over-time effects (DOTs) like Burn and Bleed. It provides hooks for custom behaviors, visuals, and damage evaluation. With 11 endorsements and 733k downloads, it's a niche but widely used dependency for DOT-related mods.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (733k) shows it's a staple for many mods
- Actively maintained with recent updates for DLC3 (Nov 2025)
- Provides flexible hooks for behaviors, visuals, and damage evaluation
⚠️ Cons
- Low endorsement count (11) relative to downloads, suggesting it's a behind-the-scenes dependency rather than a user-facing mod
- Requires R2API.Core and other dependencies, adding setup complexity for mod users
This is for Risk of Rain 2 mod developers who want to add custom damage-over-time effects to their mods. It's also for players who install mods that depend on R2API.Dot, as they'll need it for those mods to work.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're a mod user, install R2API.Dot via a mod manager like Thunderstore to automatically handle dependencies.
- For mod creators, check the changelog to ensure your mod uses the latest version for DLC3 compatibility.
- Use CustomDotDamageEvaluation if you need to override the default damage calculation for your DOT.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Thunderstore Mods
- Author
- RiskofThunder
- Version
- 1.1.2
- Downloads
- 733,341
- Endorsements
- 11
- Category
- Libraries
- Created
- 12/18/2022
- Updated
- 11/19/2025
- Tags
- Libraries
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