Are you interested in using mods to breathe new life into Crystal Project, but you're not sure where to start? Here are some ideas to help! Depending on whether you're looking for quality-of-life improvements, extra content, or a complete overhaul, below are three lists from which you may choose. I would like to take this chance to highlight the incredible work that the community has done with the Crystal Project modding tools. The creativity and talent shown is extraordinary!
[h1=QualityOfLifeMods]Quality-Of-Life Mods
Do you enjoy Crystal Project the way it is, but wish you could change just a few small things to better suit your preferences? The following is a collection of quality-of-life mods that can do just that. Feel free to pick one, or mix and match as many as you'd like.

Appearance Passives

Allows setting a character's appearance to that of any class. By: Shiri https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3119556455

1 PP Passives

Reduces the cost of all passives to 1 PP. By: Kalafiorek https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2980947711

Learnable Innate Skills

Causes all innate class passives to become learnable. By: Artiph Hastaenax https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2984845144

Unrestricted Weapon Skills

Removes weapon type restrictions from all Weapon Skills. By: River Running Games https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2976327436

Cheap Maps

Reduces the cost of all maps. By: Flux https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2995496756

Cheap Teleport Shards n' Stones

Reduces the cost of all teleport shards and teleport stones. By: Flux https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2995215915

Infinite Field Recovery

Adds an unlimited-use item that fully heals the party's HP and MP when outside of battle. By: River Running Games https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381757950

Golden Quintar High Jump

Increases the jump height of the Golden Quintar from 2 blocks high to 3 blocks high. By: River Running Games https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3049623901

Free Maps

Speak with Nan at Old Nan's Watering Hole to optionally obtain all maps. By: River Running Games https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2976327835

Modern Kids

Modernizes the youthful vocabulary of the children in Capital Sequoia. By: River Running Games https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2976323087
[h1=#ContentMods]Content Mods
The following is a collection of mods that add new classes, equipment, and challenges without fundamentally changing anything about Crystal Project. As with the quality-of-life mods, please feel free to mix and match as you see fit.

Equipment Expansion

Adds more equipment to Crystal Project, ranging throughout the entire game. Many new chests to find! By: Mel https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3055060437

Passive Trainer

Adds three new NPCs around the world each teaching new passives for a cost. By: Skyfall Terminus https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3277319357

Additional Boss: Yasha Tar

Adds an additional boss and a new piece of equipment. By: Svennihilator https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2981967484

Additional Boss: Pinga

Adds an additional boss and a new piece of equipment. By: Svennihilator https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2981966833

Additional Boss: Quintar Husk

Adds an additional boss. By: Svennihilator https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2981967143

Additional Boss: Elder Entities

Adds an additional boss and a new piece of equipment. By: Svennihilator https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2981966524

Bloodmage

A magical class focusing on Mind and that can use HP for buffs and debuffs. By: Svennihilator https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3162031735

Tempest

A physical class focusing on Agility and Mind. By: Svennihilator https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3173809404

Forcemage

A magic-using class focusing on Spirit that is capable of being a tank, support, or damage-dealer. By: Svennihilator https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3146702127

Barbarian

A physical class focusing on Vitality and high HP that is capable of being a tank, support, or damage-dealer. By: Svennihilator https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3161945566

Moonlight Project Custom Classes

Adds four custom classes. Their masters have been spread across the world. By: Xenon https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3117575731

Doge Shield

Adds a shield that triggers a counter when you're attacked, similar to the Duelling Shield. By: Oztaquio https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3263977515

Pointier Hat

Hides a bonus late-game hat somewhere in the world. By: Rafidur https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3080936040
[h1=OverhaulMods]Overhaul Mods
Are you looking for en entirely new kind of adventure? Check out these complete overhaul mods that heavily modify the whole game. Note that only one overhaul mod should be applied at a time, and it should only be activated on New Game. These mods should generally not be combined with any other mods, including those from the previous two lists.

Final Fantasy Project Overhaul

Converts Crystal Project into an FF-inspired fan game. It is balanced entirely differently from vanilla and every boss is new. The story changes are light and mostly faithful to vanilla with an FF re-interpretation. By: Flux https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2988145187

Grand Arkadian Project

An overhaul mod that currently has 30 custom classes and many new items and bosses, with more to come! By: Kipos n' Kream (comm work by Natalie R.K.) https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3012670159

Crystal Lite

Crystal Lite has an entirely new set of classes with a different design philosophy from vanilla and makes a lot of changes across the board to support it. Great for those looking for a challenge. By: Svennihilator https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3005058930

Level Three

Level Three removes combat rewards and rearranges the entire game to create an interesting chain of progression. It is exploration and platforming focused with only a bit of combat. All combat progression happens through gear. By: palmermebane https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3046429776

Apotheosis

Apotheosis is a class overhaul project that looks to reinforce and reimagine class fantasies. Features new abilities, new animations, reimagined attacks, and a fresh balance pass. By: It's Phoenix! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3056954439

The Candleholder

Candleholder utilizes entirely new battle mechanics and tells a different story from vanilla using its characters. Not yet complete, but still has lots worth trying out! By: dawnsii, NatalieRK https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3223702659

How To Activate

After subscribing to mods on the workshop, they will show up in-game automatically, but they must be activated to take effect. To activate mods, open the mod selection menu from New Game or Continue using the "Mods" button shown at the bottom-right of the screen. Enabled mods are then tied to save data and are automatically enabled when save data is loaded.
If you're interested in more mod recommendations, or if you're looking to get into creating mods yourself, please feel free to join the Discord server.

[ 2025-02-08 18:02:20 CET ] [ Original post ]