Salt and Sands - Balance Patch

A simple balance patch for the Salt and Sands mod, addressing feedback from players about shellfish being too powerful as an early-game food source.

 

This patch was created in response to balance concerns with the Salt and Sands mod:

• Shellfish were providing excessive saturation compared to other protein sources

• Shell grinding produced too much lime relative to effort required

• Pearl drops made early income generation too easy

 

The goal is to position shellfish as a "berry-tier" food source. Useful for foraging and complementary to berries (filling the protein bar), but not superior to fishing or farming.

 

Changes

Food Saturation Nerfs

Before:

• Raw: 150 satiety

• Cooked: 250 satiety (more than cooked poultry!)

• Cured: 200 satiety

 

After:

• Raw: 50 satiety (matches raw fish)

• Cooked: 100 satiety (matches cooked fish)

• Cured: 75 satiety (matches cured fish)

 

Additionally, raw shellfish now inflict a -0.25 HP penalty to reflect food poisoning risk, making them edible in a pinch but unpalatable in large amounts unless cooked. Applies to: Clams, Scallops, Freshwater Mussels, and Urchins

Shell Lime Production Nerf

• Reduces lime output from 2 lime → 1 lime per shell

• Net result: Each bivalve produces 2 lime instead of 4 lime

• Keeps the realistic detail of 2 shells per bivalve
• Makes shells less attractive to carry than limestone blocks for lime production

Pearl Drop Rate Nerf

• Reduces pearl chance from 33% → 15% (roughly 1 in 7 instead of 1 in 3)

• Makes pearls a rarer, more valuable find
• Balances early-game income generation

 

Credits

Created by Gabone based on balance suggestions from Squidington and Internecine from the Salt and Sands mod comments. Note: This is an unofficial patch. If you prefer the original balance, simply don't install this mod!