ZathsModFixes is a targeted patch mod designed for a heavily modded Vintage Story server (100+ mods). It focuses on preventing resource duplication, improving balance between mods, and ensuring compatibility with major overhauls like Combat Overhaul, Rustbound Magic, Vintage Engineering, and Smithing Plus.

Key features include:

• 🧱 Metal Exploit Fixes — Prevents infinite metal loops from chiseling, pressing, and crafting.

• ⚔️ Combat Balance — Adjusts creature tiers and damage to align with Combat Overhaul.

• 🔩 Cross-Mod Compatibility — Tweaks mechanics in Rustbound Magic and Vintage Engineering to reflect server-wide damage and economy standards.

• 🧪 Failsafe Patching — Patches that fail when a target mod is missing are non-destructive and safe to ignore.

Note: This mod is not standalone. It is intended to be used in coordination with specific mods and server configs. Missing dependency mods will cause non-fatal patch exceptions.

[0.4.0]

🔧 Fixes

Chisel Recovery Rebalancing

• Reduced vanilla chisel bit recovery:

  • Metal Plates now return 20 bits instead of 40.

  • Metal armor pieces (lamellae, chain, scale) return fewer bits to align with Combat Overhaul balance expectations.

Vintage Engineering Metal Press Exploit

• The Metal Press from Vintage Engineering now requires 2 ingots per plate instead of 1.

  • Addresses infinite metal loop via ingots ➜ plates ➜ blastFurnace ➜ 2x ingots ➜ repeat.

  • You must pre-stack two heated ingots for pressing.

🔁 Compatibility

Combat Overhaul Patch: Bear Tier Nerf (Reapplied)

• Ensures consistency with base game + Combat Overhaul changes.

• Rebalanced bear combat tiers:

  Bear Type	Base Tier	CO Tier	Adjusted Tier
  Black	2	4	2
  Brown	2	5	3
  Sun	2	4	2
  Panda	2	4	2
  Polar	2	5	3

   

• ⚠️ Patch will fail if Combat Overhaul is not installed, but is non-destructive.

Rustbound Magic Patch: Elemental Sentry Nerf (Reapplied)

• ElementalSentryMagicDamage reduced from 3.5 ➜ 2.5.

• Aligns with Combat Overhaul’s global damage reduction.

• ⚠️ Patch will fail if Rustbound Magic is not installed, but is non-destructive.

🏷️ Metadata

• No functional changes to mod metadata in this release.