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TODO:
 
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* Artifacts growing with Commander level
 
* Artifacts growing with Commander level
 
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==Required data==
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In order to make functional artifact you also need:
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* Icon for hero inventory (1 image)
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* Icon for popup windows (1 image, optional)
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* Animation for adventure map (1 animation)
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==Format
 
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Revision as of 16:47, 22 November 2013

See thread http://forum.vcmi.eu/viewtopic.php?t=558 for discussion

Artifact bonuses use Bonus Format.

TODO:

  • Artifacts growing with Commander level

Required data

In order to make functional artifact you also need:

  • Icon for hero inventory (1 image)
  • Icon for popup windows (1 image, optional)
  • Animation for adventure map (1 animation)

==Format

{
	"type": ["HERO", "CREATURE", "COMMANDER"] //what kind of bearer can use this artifact
	"class": "TREASURE", //TREASURE, MINOR, MAJOR, RELIC, SPECIAL
	"slot":	"HEAD", //SHOULDERS, NECK, RIGHT_HAND, LEFT_HAND, TORSO, RIGHT_RING, LEFT_RING, FEET, MISC1, MISC2, MISC3, MISC4,
		//MACH1, MACH2, MACH3, MACH4, SPELLBOOK, MISC5
                //also possible MISC, RING 
	"value": 12000, //based on ARTRAITS.txt		
	"text":
	{
		"name": "Big Sword",
		"description": "Big sword gived +10 attack to hero",
		"event": "On your travel, you stumble upon big sword. You dust it off and stick in your backpack"
	},
	"graphics":
	{
		"image": "BigSword.png",
		"large": "BigSword_large.png",
		"map": "BigSword.def"//def file for adventure map
	},
	"bonuses":
	{
		Bonus_1,
		Bonus_2
	},
	"components": //optional, for combined artifacts only
	[
		"artifact1",
		"artifact2",
		"artifact3"
	]
}


Modding related articles

Main articles
Modding changelog Modding guidelines How to create a town mod Mod Handler


Formats
Mod file Format
Town Format Creature Format Hero Classes Format
Artifact Format Animation Format Hero Format
Bonus Format Object Format Spell Format


Work-in-progress formats
Building bonuses Map format
Bonus Type Format Random map template


Outdated pages
Mod system proposal