Creating Monster Types

This mod lets you use Content Patcher to create new monster types based on existing vanilla types. For example:

{

  "Format": "2.9.0",

  "Changes": [

    {

      "LogName": "Custom Monster Dictionary",

      "Action": "EditData",

      "Target": "aedenthorn.CustomMonsters/dict",

      "Entries": {

        "MyCustomMonster": {

          "Type": "DinoMonster",

          "Parameters":"position",

          "MoveSound":"squid_hit",

          "ProjectileSound":"yoba",

          "Sprite":"{{ModId}}/CustomDino",

          "ProjectileSprite":"{{ModId}}/CustomFire",

          "Drops":[

{

"ItemId":"(O)74",

"MinQuantity": 1,

"MaxQuantity":4,

"Chance":10

}

]

        }

      }

    },

    {

      "LogName": "Custom Monster Texture Load",

      "Action": "Load",

      "Target": "{{ModId}}/CustomDino,

      "FromFile": "assets/{{TargetWithoutPath}}.png"

    },

    {

      "LogName": "Monster Spawn Test",

      "Action": "EditMap",

      "Target": "Maps/Town",

      "MapTiles": [

        {

          "Position": {

            "X": 28,

            "Y": 67

          },

          "Layer": "Back",

          "SetProperties": {

            "DMT/monster_On":"MyCustomMonster 1792 4288",

          }

        }

      ]

    }

  ]

}

The above adds a new monster type MyCustomMonster based on the DinoMonster type, giving it a new sprite, new projectile sprite, new move sound, new projectile sound, and new drops on death.

Full documentation on possible dictionary fields is here.

Spawning Monsters

The above example also includes a reference to Dynamic Map Tiles Extended, which provides a means of spawning monsters in various ways using map properties. The above example spawns a monster when stepping on a specific tile.

C# Modders can use this mod's API to create defined custom monsters by accessing the mod's API, e.g.:

var cmapi = SHelper.ModRegistry.GetApi<ICustomMonstersAPI>("aedenthorn.CustomMonsters");



if(cmapi != null)

{

var monster = cmapi.CreateMonster("MyMonsterType", new Vector2(640, 320));

if (monster != null)

{

Game1.currentLocation.characters.Add(monster);

}

}

ICustomMonstersAPI should mirror the interface in this file.

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Technical

Source code is here.

Custom Monsters