Summary
Stardew Valleymay be so popular because of its idyllic world and peaceful slice-of-life gameplay, butplayers wanting to embrace their inner superhero whenever they embark upon a quest to the mines should check out thisX-Men-themed mod. While the first few floors of the Pelican Town mines seem like a fairly straightforward exploration with various weak enemies standing in the player’s way, it won’t take long for those monsters to become especially dangerous. At times like this, being able to heal like Wolverine or fire lightning like Storm would be incredibly advantageous.
Over on Nexus Mods, creatorApryllForevershared theirappropriately named “Mutant Rings” mod which adds 13 new rings to the game based on various X-Men characters and their unique abilities. The rings include:
The translation of Mutant powers intoStardew Valley’s combat system is inspired as each of the rings makes perfect sense:Emma Frost’s has a one in five chance of spawning a diamond upon killing an enemywhileRogue’s has a lifesteal effect that provides the Farmer with +17 Health and +3 Energyon every kill. Wolverine provides automatic healing while Jubilee’s ring shoots off fireworks as a counter-attack with the damage scaling to the player’s combat level.
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Should You Use Stardew Valley’s X-Men Rings?
Only If You Want To Have Some Fun
While there may be some who insist thatStardew Valleyshould first be completed without mods, especiallythe game’s punishing Dangerous Mines,there’s no rule that says players must experience the game in a specific way. Developer ConcernedApe has made it clear that he welcomes mods from the community so if using theX-Menrings sounds fun or like it could help clear some of the more punishing cave floors, there’s no reason to not give them a try. The Shadow Cat Ring may be particularly useful for struggling players given its perk of brief invincibility.
It’s worth noting thatoutside of combat, theX-Menrings don’t really have much of an impact onStardew Valley’s larger gameplay loop. All of the added bonuses are designed to make fighting off enemies easier, so while Dark Phoenix’s revival may sound appealing to prevent falling asleep outside the farmhouse, it won’t help since it only counts health lost, not energy. Still, much likemany of the base rings inStardew Valley, they’re situationally useful.
As theStardew Valleycommunity settles in for another long wait for a new content update (if there is indeed one planned),more and more players are turning to mods to customize the experience. While the vast majority simply add new items to the game or squash lingering bugs, particularly passionate players havecreated entire expansions or DLC-sized add-onsthat include plenty of new characters, quests, and locations. Given enough time, it’s always impressive to seewhat players will next do to Pelican Town.
