REQUIRED INSTALLATION TUTORIAL

IMPORTANT INFO

Do NOT update any included mods - this can and will break things.

This will technically work on existing worlds, but it is highly recommended to initialize the expansion on a brand new Drehmal save. It is designed with normal progression in mind, and installing onto a pre-existing world will require lots of unnatural backtracking and will likely lead to missed content.

This is an UNOFFICIAL COMMUNITY PROJECT! Despite the fact that its lead developer is a member of the real Drehmal dev team and it was once known as the "DLC", the lore and encounters in this expansion deviate from the official canon, and should not be confused for an official piece of content.

THIS IS INTENDED FOR RETURNING PLAYERS ONLY! If you're playing the map for the first time, it is recommended to not play the game with any additional mods or expansions, including this one! While it does keep the base Drehmal gameplay loop roughly the same, Primal Journey's new content deviates significantly from the intended experience of the map at times, particularly in tone. This expansion is primarily meant to add new twists for returning players, not to be a default addition to the map for newcomers.

HELP (GUIDE DOCUMENT)

For a more in-depth look at what Primal Journey has to offer, as well as more direct help, click this link! This is our guide document on Google Docs, a relatively straightforward but non-exhaustive guide on how to see almost all of the expansion's content.

Still stuck? Head to the #primal-journey channel in the Drehmal Discord server, and ask for help there.

OVERVIEW

Drehmal: Primal Journey, formerly known as the Drehmal (u)DLC, is a modded expansion for the Drehmal v2.2: APOTHEΩSIS map. It adds a significant amount of content to an already sprawling map, with a focus on adding more challenging and fresh lightly modded gameplay for returning players, especially in the mid and late-game.

FEATURES

• Hundreds of Unique Items: From weapons to consumables, there are HUNDREDS of new items each with their own new lore, functions and abilities.

• Dynamic Quest System: Each town contains quests that are dynamically integrated within each area with their own dialogue, task and reward.

• Advanced Trader Interactions: New ways to trade and interact with NPCs and also unlock progressively better trades as you advance through the story.

• Multiplayer Compatibile: Everything in the DLC has been tested and integrated to work with multiple players.

• Custom OST: 5 unique tracks made specifically for this expansion, made by waterflow.

• Expanded Equipment & Accessories: Tons of new trades for weapons, armor, and accessories such as rings, necklaces, and belts, which are all designed to add depth to your loadouts.

• Legendary & Mythic Gear: Contains brand new mythics and legendaries, all in line with base Drehmal design that fit seamlessly into the world with their own unique twists.

• Rare Materials & Upgrade System: Find rare materials to upgrade equipment and sometimes unlock hidden abilities.

• Special Currency System: Discover new currencies scattered throughout the world that can be used for purchasing rare items, and interacting with special NPCs.

• New Mobs & World Encounters: Encounter dozens of new enemies with unique abilities that challenge your skills, both in story areas and the open world.

• Runic Infusion & Enchanting: Upgrade virtually every piece of gear with the runic infusion system and enhanced enchanting mechanics, allowing for even deeper customization.

• Structures & NPC Structures: New buildings containing new NPCs, items, and hidden secrets, encouraging even more exploration.

• Expanded Rarities: New item tiers, including one that might even rival Mythics in raw power.

• Overhauled Difficulty: With the click of a button, every enemy, boss, and encounter can be rebalanced to deliver a true test of mastery with no more mindless clicking, only meaningful, challenging combat.

• Backpack System: Your favourite standard backpack that grows with your progression.

• Advancements: Comes pre-packaged with dozens of fresh, new challenges to push yourself and track your achievements.

• Endgame Content and Replayability: From all the item upgrades to the new encounters, it's designed to keep you coming back with new goals to chase each time.

• Progressive difficulty and content scaling: From dungeons to mobs to bosses, everything scales as you unlock new and better items.

• And Much More... There are so many small touches, improvements, hidden interactions and surprises just waiting to be discovered.

What's New?

The 3.0 update of the uDLC (the first to go by the Primal Journey subtitle) began as an effort to rewrite the older version's lore, bringing on two new devs as writers. This snowballed into a total overhaul of the expansion, massively increasing its total amount of content.

Other Developers

• k182 for writing, ideas and in game implementation.
• a_wellerman for writing and ideas.
• albinokoopa for textures, models and builds.
• .waterflow for music and sound effects.

Additional Contributors

• kalikars for original legendary tooltips compat.
• cynthia7979 for help with trigger commands.

Extra Information

1. Over 3000 combined hours have gone into the development of this pack, mainly done for our love of Drehmal and its community.
2. Mods were chosen carefully and each integrated as cleanly as possible, trying to adhere somewhat to Drehmal's design philosophy.
3. Client-side optimization as well as server optimization was one of my top priorities, so there should be minimal issues in this regard.
4. This has been heavily playtested so hopefully there will be minimal bugs, if any that severely affects the general gameplay experience.
5. If you have any suggestions on things you want me to add or things I should change or if you just wanna laugh at my code feel free to msg me on discord: tworoundcats