Secret of Mana -- Enemy Behavior/Stat/Type Changes
v0.4
by hmsong
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This hack contains following patches. They are intended to be used together, but none of them depend on another (so you can use the only ones you want with no consequences). They all change normal monsters' characteristics, such as behavior, stats, or types.
Enemy Behavior Changes:
- Increases the frequencies of spell usage.
- Changes various HP requirements for spell-casting conditions (to prevent stupid AI actions -- looking at you, Wolf Lord).
- Corrects various spell-targeting (to prevent hurting itself or buffing players).
- Spell changes (see the document for more detail).
Enemy Stat Changes:
- Tweaks numerous enemy and boss stats (mostly just HP or MP) -- see the document for more detail.
- Mana Beast's melee attacks got stronger, and inflict Status Effects.
- Increases the EXP from the enemies (slightly), up to Northtown.
Enemy Type and Element Changes:
- This hack changes the type and/or element of various enemies, because: 1. there would be more varieties in the enemy variations, and 2. they make more sense.
Applying Notes:
- Compatible with Relocalized and VWF.
Other Notes:
- Highly recommended that you check out Queue's [Secret of Mana Turbo] hack compilation. It has all of hmsong's hacks (enhanced versions), as well as a LOT of others (some of which make the game significantly better). It even fixes most of the glitches and shortcomings that were present in the original game. And you can toggle which hacks to use (very user-friendly). It is by FAR the best SoM hack.
- Hmsong's hacks in Romhacking.net may be slightly different than the ones in Queue's Turbo hack. That's because the stand-alone hacks are unable to use lots of features that were available in the Turbo hack.
- Queue's [Secret of Mana Turbo] forum:
https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=27890.0
If the link dies, just google "Secret of Mana Turbo", and you should find it.
If you have any questions or find errors, please PM hmsong on Romhacking.net (click the name, then click the name next to "Forum Account", then click "Send PM"). You can also contact hmsong on Queue's forum (address above).
Secret of Mana -- Enemy Behavior/Stat/Type Changes
v0.4
by hmsong
This hack contains following patches. They are intended to be used together,
but none of them depend on another (so you can use the only ones you want with
no consequences). They all change normal monsters' characteristics, such as
behavior, stats, or types.
Notes:
- I strongly suggest you to check out Queue's [Secret of Mana Turbo] hack
compilation. It has all of my hacks (enhanced versions), as well as a LOT of
others (some of which make the game significantly better). It even fixes most
of the glitches and shortcomings that were present in the original game. And
you can toggle which hacks to use (very user-friendly). It is by FAR the best
SoM hack.
- My hacks in Romhacking.net may be slightly different than the ones in Queue's
Turbo hack. That's because my stand-alone hacks are unable to use lots of
features that were available in the Turbo hack.
- Queue's [Secret of Mana Turbo] forum:
https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=27890.0
If the link dies, just google "Secret of Mana Turbo", and you should find it.
If you have any questions or find errors, please PM me on Romhacking.net (click
my name, then click my name next to "Forum Account", then click "Send PM"). You
can also contact me on Queue's forum (address above).
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Secret of Mana -- Enemy Behavior Changes
v0.3
by hmsong
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This hack changes the enemy behaviors in the following ways:
- Increases the frequencies of spell usage.
- Changes various HP requirements for spell-casting conditions (to prevent
stupid AI actions -- looking at you, Wolf Lord).
- Corrects various spell-targeting (to prevent hurting itself or buffing PCs).
Others:
- Spectre Freeze --> Dark Force
- Goblin Cure Water (ally) --> Mud/Stone Saber (ally)
- Water Thug Cure Water (ally) --> Acid Storm (1 enemy)
- Ice Thug Ice Saber, Cure Water target = Self (if allies are around)
- Silktail Acid Rain (1 enemy) --> Light Saber (self)
- Silktail Cure Water (self) --> Burst (1 enemy)
- Silktail Fireball --> Lucent Beam
- Howler Speed Down (1 enemy) --> Lunar Boost (self)
- Werewolf Cure Water target = Self (if allies are around)
- Tomato Man Defender --> Lunar Boost
- Tomato Man Various PC-buff spells --> Magic Absorb (1 enemy)
- Mystic Book Air Blast --> Magic Absorb
- Kimono Wizard Freeze --> Magic Absorb
- Ghost Freeze --> Lucent Beam
- Beast Zombie Acid Storm --> Lava Wave
- Beast Zombie Speed Down (1 enemy) --> Lunar Boost (self)
- Ghoul Speed Down (1 enemy) --> Lunar Boost (self)
- Metal Crab Light Saber --> Thunder Saber
- Nitro Pumpkin Renews into Pumpkin Bomb --> Nitro Pumpkin
- Turtlance Light Saber --> Ice Saber
- Dark Ninja Speed Down --> Balloon
- Dark Ninja Flame Saber --> Thunder Saber
- Whimper Earth Slide --> Lucent Beam
- Heck Hound Spawns Howler --> Beast Zombie
- National Scar Spawns Imp --> Gremlin
- Dark Stalker Ice Saber --> Flame Saber
- Terminator Lucent Beam (one enemy) --> Light Saber (self)
- Doom's Eye Thunderbolt --> Dark Force
- Doom's Eye HP Absorb --> Moon Saber
- Mana Beast Lucent Beam --> Burst
- Blue Spike Fireball --> Lucent Beam
- Thunder Gigas Thunder Saber target = All enemies
- Hexas Dispel --> Dark Force
- Buffy Dispel Magic target = All enemies
* I was unable to change some stupid AI behaviors (such as Mech Rider 3
reflecting buffs that was meant for itself onto you).
* This hack is intended to be used with [Enemy Type and Element Changes] and
[Enemy Stat Changes], although it does not depend on them.
Applying Notes:
- Compatible with Relocalized and VWF.
- Compatible with the following spell-modifying hacks, but you need to apply
the spell patches AFTER applying this "Enemy Behavior Changes" patch:
- Spell Balance Overhaul
- Dust Flare
- Change Form - Pygmy-Moogle
- Useful Lunar Magic
- Herbal Boost
- More Useful Evil Gate
- Hellfire
* I did not test the other spell hacks, but they are probably compatible.
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Secret of Mana -- Enemy Stat Changes
v0.4
by hmsong
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This hack changes the following enemy stats.
- Chobin Hood HP (60 --> 80)
- Goblin MP (18 --> 30)
- Crawler HP (100 --> 120)
- Ice Thug HP (440 --> 550)
- Pumpkin Bomb MP (04 --> 05)
- Steamed Crab HP (110 --> 120)
- Robin Foot HP (125 --> 180)
- Werewolf MP (06 --> 10)
- Tomato Man HP (40 --> 70)
- Tomato Man MP (46 --> 70)
- Emberman HP (125 --> 200)
- Red Drop HP (380 --> 200)
- Eggatrice HP (185 --> 250)
- Trap Flower HP (144 --> 220)
- Ghost HP (632 --> 540)
- Imp HP (138 --> 165)
- Imp MP (64 --> 80)
- Blue Drop HP (380 --> 200)
- Fierce Head HP (308 --> 350)
- Metal Crab HP (533 --> 600)
- Captain Duck MP (22 --> 48)
- Tsunami HP (388 --> 400)
- Dark Ninja MP (22 --> 30)
- Whimper HP (230 --> 400)
- Fiend Head HP (1150 --> 999)
- National Scar HP (630 --> 530)
- Dark Knight HP (200 --> 300)
- Wolf Lord HP (280 --> 700)
- Terminator HP (300 --> 500)
- Master Ninja HP (400 --> 600)
- Minotaur B-Spell Power (01 --> 30)
- Minotaur W-Spell Power (64 --> 30)
- Spring Beaks HP (720 --> 1000)
- Snap Dragon HP (1215 --> 3000)
- Snap Dragon MP (06 --> 30)
- Snap Dragon W-Spell Power (02 --> 29)
- Metal Mantis HP (1220 --> 1600)
- Mech Rider 2 HP (1258 --> 2600)
- Mech Rider 2 W-Spell Power (02 --> 37)
- Gorgon Bull B-Spell Power (100 --> 44)
- Gorgon Bull W-Spell Power (01 --> 44)
- Boreal Face MP (12 --> 36)
- Boreal Face W-Spell Power (02 --> 26)
- Great Viper MP (08 --> 24)
- Aegagropilon B-Spell Power (11 --> 39)
- Aegagropilon W-Spell Power (01 --> 11)
- Hexas MP (69 --> 99)
- Hexas B-Spell Power (16 --> 37)
- Kettle Kin HP (1230 --> 3000)
- Kettle Kin W-Spell Power (02 --> 19)
- Mech Rider 3 MP (38 --> 66)
- Mech Rider 3 W-Spell Power (02 --> 37)
- Fire Gigas MP (66 --> 99)
- Axe Beak W-Spell Power (01 --> 37)
- Biting Lizard MP (06 --> 12)
- Mana Beast Melee attacks Power Up + Sleep/Engulf
* It also increases the EXP from the enemies (slightly), up to Northtown.
Applying Notes:
- Compatible with Relocalized and VWF.
- Compatible with [Easier_or_Harder_Monsters], if [Easier_or_Harder_Monsters] is
applied afterwards.
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Secret of Mana -- Enemy Type and Element Changes
v0.4
by hmsong
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This hack changes the type and/or element of following enemies, because:
1. there would be more varieties in the enemy variations,
2. they make more sense.
- Eye Spy Water --> None
- Polter Chair Dryad --> None
- Silktail None --> Light
- Steamed Crab None --> Air
- Chess Knight Dryad --> Luna
- Robin Foot None --> Fire
- Tomato Man Fire --> None
- Mystic Book None --> Light
- Mad Mallard Human --> Animal/Bird
- Mimic Box Plant/Fish --> Dragon
- Ghost Dark --> Light
- Weepy Eye Plant/Fish --> Insect/Solid
- Imp Dark --> Fire
- Metal Crab None --> Air
- Eggplant Man None --> Light
- Captain Duck Human --> Animal/Bird
- Captain Duck None --> Fire
- Whimper Light --> Dryad
- Wolf Lord Dark --> Luna
- Mantis Ant Earth --> None
- Wall Face Air --> Earth
- Jabberwocky Slime/Lizard --> Dragon
- Snap Dragon Dragon --> Slime/Lizard
- Lime Slime Water --> Dark
- Hydra Slime/Lizard --> Dragon
- Aegagropilon Plant --> Plant + Undead/Demon
- Hexas Undead/Demon --> Undead/Demon + Slime/Lizard
- Hexas None --> Luna
- Mech Rider 3 Insect/Solid --> Insect/Solid + Undead/Demon
- Dark Lich Undead/Demon --> Undead/Demon + Incorporeal
- Dragon Worm Dragon --> Slime/Lizard
- Mana Beast None --> All element
* This hack is intended to be used with [Enemy Behavior Changes] and
[Enemy Stat Changes], although it does not depend on them.
Applying Notes:
- Compatible with Relocalized and VWF.
Database match: Secret of Mana (USA)
Database: No-Intro: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20180813-062835)
File/ROM SHA-1: 8133041A363E3CC68CEDEF40B49B6D20D03C505D
File/ROM CRC32: D0176B24