Download Spell Balance Overhaul ROM Hack

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Secret of Mana -- Spell Balance Overhaul
v0.6

by hmsong, Queue
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The original game's spells' powers and MP costs were all over the place, for
better or worse.  This hack changes the following spells to balance things out:

  SE = Status Effects

-Stone Saber	4MP --> 5MP (This is too powerful to be a 4MP spell)
+Speed Up	3MP --> 2MP (Speed Up is not very useful)
-Cure Water	2MP --> 3MP (Cure Water is too OP -- makes cure items useless)
-Flame Saber	2MP --> 4MP (Engulf status is pretty useful)
+Blaze Wall	33PWR --> 43PWR (3MP spell shouldn't be the weakest spell)
  +Blaze Wall	  4MP --> 3MP (While its SE is good, it only has 43 PWR)
+Thunder Saber	No SE --> +Confuse (It's 3MP Saber spell, so it should have SE)
+Lunar Boost	Atk Up/Eva Down --> Atk Up (Why would there be Eva Down?)
-Moon Energy	2MP --> 3MP (Moon Energy is too OP for a 2MP spell)
  +Moon Energy	  Target = One/All Ally (There's no reason not to)
+Revivifier	10MP --> 5MP (Revivifier is good, but not 10MP)
+Light Saber	5MP --> 2MP (No SE, so why should this cost 5MP?)
+Lucent Beam	61PWR --> 79PWR (PWR increase)
  +Lucent Beam	  8MP --> 4MP (8MP?  What the hell?)
-Lucid Barrier	4MP --> 6MP (This is too good, and it should match Wall)

-Freeze		61PWR --> 43PWR (It's a 2MP spell, so its PWR should be weaker)
+Acid Rain	43PWR --> 61PWR (PWR increase)
  -Acid Rain	  3MP --> 4MP (PWR went up, so Cost should go up)
-Energy Absorb	2MP --> 3MP (It damages and absorbs HP, so it should cost more)
-Fireball	52PWR --> 43PWR (It's a 2MP spell, so its PWR should be weaker)
+Exploder	61PWR --> 79PWR (PWR increase)
+Lava Wave	43PWR --> 61PWR (PWR increase)
+Thunderbolt	4MP --> 3MP (It's a 61PWR spell, so it should cost 3MP)
+Silence	2MP --> 1MP (Silence SE from magic is not very useful)
-Magic Absorb	1MP --> 2MP (There should be some risk in casting Magic Absorb)
+Lunar Magic	8MP --> 1MP (This weakens you half the time -- worthless)
+Sleep Flower	+Sleep --> +Sleep, +Poison (Far more useful)
-Burst		4MP --> 5MP (It's a 100PWR spell, so it should cost more)
+Evil Gate	8MP --> 3MP (This is a pathetic spell, so it should cost less)
+Dark Force	61PWR --> 79PWR (PWR increase)
  -Dark Force	  2MP --> 4MP (PWR went up, so Cost should go up)
+Dispel Magic	4MP --> 2MP (It only gets rid of buff/sabers/barriers)

* Relocalized:	This hack also fixes some of the spell names to the original
		names (ex: Diamond Shards became Diamond Missile, Dispel Magic
		became Anti-Magic, etc).  It also corrects the descriptions
		errors and the matching changes.



Applying Notes:

- For the normal ROM and VWF, use "SoM Spell Balance Overhaul v0.6.ips".

- Compatible with Relocalized (use "SoM Spell Balance Overhaul v0.6 reloc.ips"
  instead), but apply the patch AFTER applying Relocalized.

- Compatible with the following spell-modifying hacks, but you need to apply
  the spell patches AFTER applying this "Spell Balance Overhaul" patch:
  - 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.



Other 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).



Credits:
- hmsong -- Most of the spell functions, names, and descriptions
- Queue --- Thunder Saber (+Silence), Sleep Flower (+Poison)