Mods / Hacked Locusts
- Tags:
- Author:
- kryptopyr
- Side:
- Both
- Created:
- Jul 15th 2023 at 8:15 PM
- Last modified:
- Dec 14th 2025 at 1:13 AM
- Downloads:
- 7373
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Latest release (for Vintage Story 1.21.0 - 1.21.6, outdated):
HackedLocusts v1-1.zip 1-click install
This mod allows Clockmakers to "hack" sawblade locusts using their tuning spear. Follows all the same mechanics that already exist for allowing this class to hack normal locusts and corrupt locusts.
In addition, the textures for hacked locusts have been slightly altered to give them green eyes, making it a bit easier to tell your friendly locust apart from enemy locusts.
Note: even with class-specific recipes disabled, the use of the tuning spear seems to be restricted to the Clockmaker class. This is how the vanilla item functions, and this mod does not change that.
| Mod Version | Mod Identifier | For Game version | Downloads | Released | Changelog | Download | 1-click mod install* |
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| 1.1.0 | hackedlocusts | 3117 | Dec 14th 2025 at 1:12 AM | HackedLocusts v1-1.zip | 1-click install | ||
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Updated for game version 1.21. | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | hackedlocusts | 4256 | Jul 15th 2023 at 8:16 PM | Empty | HackedLocusts v1-0.zip | 1-click install | |
I see this is just a content mod. Can anyone confirm it works on 1.22.2?
Unfortunately, doesn't seem like it - loading it on 1.22.3 produces supplied path errors. 😔
It should be easy to fix. I'm working on overhauling the Clockmaker class, so I wanted to implement this anyhow.
OK, I fixed it. I'm going to "steal" this idea for my Clockmaker's Ascendent mod, but that's a long term project. For now, I'm going to add it to my Ghaelen's Tweaks which I just uploaded to moddb just now. If you want the hacked locust feature, it should work now. I don't really change too much else. Warning, I haven't tested _anything_ yet. LOL. But it's a content mod and doesn't add any new blocks, so even if it explodes, it won't affect your world. 100% safe to add/remove from your game.
https://mods.vintagestory.at/show/mod/56372
This is my favourite mod hands down! Thank you so much kryptopyr for creating it! I'm wondering if this mod could be updated to work with 1.22.2, as this new update adds new changes to the tuning spear and I would love to update to that version but I fear that this mod will not work anymore.
CycloniumGame This mod is using the vanilla behaviors for the locusts. I haven't tried Pet AI, but I assume the features from that mod probably won't work on the locusts without some sort of compatibility. Does it change the behavior for the other types of locust? I can look into adding compatibility, though I'm not sure when I'll be able to get to it (I don't have a lot of time to spend on modding right now).
how do i get the sawblade locust to follow or wait it seems to just do wait or follow whenever it wants i have pet ai and ive tried using the whistle
Oatatas All the hacked versions have 3x the health of their non-hacked counterparts. This is how it is set up in the base game, and I just kept that the same.
Haven't installed yet (Mid-multiplayer session right now)
How much health do the tamed versions have?
This mod specifically does not allow more than one locust, and yes them attacking eachother despite being different variants of locusts is a vanilla behaviour :P
armadillo11 I'm sure you've probably figured this out since then but I'm pretty sure it's vanilla behaviour. I don't have this mod installed and mine do that. Try getting the locust taming mod that uses PetAi, you can set their hostility to passive.
Does this mod affect the number of locusts we can hack ? Wondering if it's possible to have one of each type at once or only one. Trying to test it atm; seems like we're able to hack more than one of a single type, but they'll attack each other, I think this is vanilla behavior ?
I tested it on 1.20.12 and since it's simple tag patching mod it works great, you can just update latest release tag :)
I tested this in 1.20.4 and everytime I enter the game the tamed locust disappears. Is there a potential for updates?
Oh the choice of taming it or taking it's parts... what a conflict of interest...