Kassc It took me a while but I made a mod that adds drops back to bowtorn, drifters, and shivers when using Wilderlands Rustbound. Check it out!

NikNik V1.2.1 should now work with Bowtorn Loot Overhaul

NikNik It's probably the Bowtorn Loot Overhaul mod but I'll have to test it to be sure (and then make a compat patch). Also, the fact that they just used the "game" modID for their patches makes me want to bonk them on the head with a plushie. Bad dev! Use your own modID!

Thanks for the useful mod.

Game version 1.20.12.
Version 1.2.0 throws the following error:

List mods:

Faeldray understand 

Aimli_ See the note under Known Issues :)

Does it take effect on XSkills?

Faeldray 

all fixed thanks agian appreciate it.

Scorives It took some figuring out but it should now be compatible with Temporal Technology!

Scorives It looks like you have something called "locustmod" that changes drifters or their drops. I don't know which mod that is but if you can point me to it, I might be able to make a compatibility patch for it.

7.6.2025 18:42:54 [Server Error] Patch 0 (target: game:entities/land/drifter.json) in locustmod:patches/survival-entities-land-drifter.json failed because supplied path /server/behaviors/9/dropsByType/*-corrupt/- is invalid: The json path /server/behaviors/9/dropsByType/*-corrupt/- was not found. Could traverse until /server/behaviors/9, but then 'dropsByType' does not exist. Full json at this path: {
"code": "CombatOverhaul:EntityColliders",
"elementsByType": {
"*-double-headed": {
"Body",
"Abdomen",
"Kupris"
],
"Head": [
"Torso": [
"Extra neck",
"Extra head",
"Neck 1",
"Head 1",
"Neck 2",
"Head 2"
],
"Arm": [
"L upper arm",
"L lower arm",
"R upper arm",
"R lower arm"
],
"Leg": [
"L feet",
"R thigh",
"L shoulder",
"R feet"
],
"Critical": [],
"Resistant": []
},
"*": {
"Torso": [
"Body",
"Abdomen",
"Kupris"
],
"Head": [
"Neck",
"Head"
],
"L shoulder",
"L upper arm",
"Arm": [
"L lower arm",
"R shoulder",
"R upper arm",
"R lower arm"
],
"Leg": [
"L thigh",
"L feet",
"R thigh",
"R feet"
],
"Resistant": []
}
}
}
"L thigh",
"R shoulder",
"Critical": [],
7.6.2025 18:42:54 [Server Error] Patch 1 (target: game:entities/land/drifter.json) in locustmod:patches/survival-entities-land-drifter.json failed because supplied path /server/behaviors/9/dropsByType/*-deep/- is invalid: The json path /server/behaviors/9/dropsByType/*-deep/- was not found. Could traverse until /server/behaviors/9, but then 'dropsByType' does not exist. Full json at this path: {
"code": "CombatOverhaul:EntityColliders",
"elementsByType": {
"*-double-headed": {
"Torso": [
"Body",
"Abdomen",
"Kupris"
],
"Head": [
"Extra neck",
"Neck 1",
"Head 1",
"Neck 2",
"Head 2"
"Extra head",
],
"Arm": [
"L shoulder",
"L upper arm",
"L lower arm",
"R shoulder",
"R upper arm",
"R lower arm"
],
"Leg": [
"L thigh",
"R thigh",
"R feet"
],
"Critical": [],
"Resistant": []
},
"Torso": [
"Body",
"Abdomen",
"L feet",
"*": {
"Head": [
"Neck",
"Head"
],
"Arm": [
"L shoulder",
"L upper arm",
"L lower arm",
],
"R upper arm",
"R shoulder",
"Kupris"
"R lower arm"
],
"Leg": [
"L thigh",
"L feet",
"R thigh",
],
"R feet"
"Critical": [],
"Resistant": []
}
}
}
7.6.2025 18:42:54 [Server Error] Patch 2 (target: game:entities/land/drifter.json) in locustmod:patches/survival-entities-land-drifter.json failed because supplied path /server/behaviors/9/dropsByType/*-nightmare/- is invalid: The json path /server/behaviors/9/dropsByType/*-nightmare/- was not found. Could traverse until /server/behaviors/9, but then 'dropsByType' does not exist. Full json at this path: {
"code": "CombatOverhaul:EntityColliders",
"elementsByType": {
"*-double-headed": {
"Torso": [
"Body",
"Abdomen",
"Kupris"
],
"Head": [
"Extra neck",
"Extra head",
"Neck 1",
"Head 1",
"Neck 2",
"Head 2"
],
"Arm": [
"L shoulder",
"L upper arm",
"L lower arm",
"R shoulder",
"R upper arm",
"R lower arm"
"Leg": [
],
"L feet",
"R thigh",
"R feet"
],
"Critical": [],
"L thigh",
},
"Resistant": []
"*": {
"Torso": [
"Body",
"Abdomen",
"Kupris"
],
"Head": [
"Neck",
"Head"
],
"Arm": [
"L shoulder",
"L upper arm",
"L lower arm",
"R shoulder",
"R upper arm",
],
"Leg": [
"L thigh",
"L feet",
"R thigh",
"R feet"
],
"R lower arm"
"Critical": [],
}
"Resistant": []
}
}
7.6.2025 18:42:54 [Server Error] Patch 3 (target: game:entities/land/drifter.json) in locustmod:patches/survival-entities-land-drifter.json failed because supplied path /server/behaviors/9/dropsByType/*-normal/- is invalid: The json path /server/behaviors/9/dropsByType/*-normal/- was not found. Could traverse until /server/behaviors/9, but then 'dropsByType' does not exist. Full json at this path: {
"code": "CombatOverhaul:EntityColliders",
"elementsByType": {
"Torso": [
"*-double-headed": {
"Body",
"Abdomen",
],
"Head": [
"Extra neck",
"Extra head",
"Neck 1",
"Head 1",
"Neck 2",
"Head 2"
"Kupris"
],
"Arm": [
"L shoulder",
"L upper arm",
"L lower arm",
"R shoulder",
"R upper arm",
"R lower arm"
],
"Leg": [
"L thigh",
"L feet",
"R thigh",
"R feet"
"Critical": [],
"Resistant": []
},
"*": {
],
"Torso": [
"Body",
"Abdomen",
"Kupris"
],
"Neck",
"Head"
"Head": [
],
"Arm": [
"L shoulder",
"L upper arm",
"L lower arm",
"R shoulder",
"R upper arm",
"R lower arm"
],
"Leg": [
"L thigh",
"L feet",
"R feet"
],
"R thigh",
"Critical": [],
"Resistant": []
}
}
7.6.2025 18:42:54 [Server Error] Patch 4 (target: game:entities/land/drifter.json) in locustmod:patches/survival-entities-land-drifter.json failed because supplied path /server/behaviors/9/dropsByType/*-tainted/- is invalid: The json path /server/behaviors/9/dropsByType/*-tainted/- was not found. Could traverse until /server/behaviors/9, but then 'dropsByType' does not exist. Full json at this path: {
}
"code": "CombatOverhaul:EntityColliders",
"elementsByType": {
"*-double-headed": {
"Torso": [
"Body",
"Kupris"
"Abdomen",
"Head": [
],
"Extra neck",
"Extra head",
"Neck 1",
"Head 1",
"Neck 2",
"Head 2"
],
"L shoulder",
"L upper arm",
"L lower arm",
"Arm": [
"R shoulder",
"R lower arm"
],
"Leg": [
"L thigh",
"L feet",
"R thigh",
"R feet"
],
"R upper arm",
"Critical": [],
"Resistant": []
},
"*": {
"Torso": [
"Body",
"Abdomen",
"Kupris"
],
"Head": [
"Neck",
"Head"
],
"Arm": [
"L shoulder",
"L upper arm",
"L lower arm",
"R shoulder",
"R upper arm",
"R lower arm"
],
"Leg": [
"L thigh",
"L feet",
"R thigh",
"R feet"
],
"Critical": [],
"Resistant": []
}
}
}

Kida_Mei Just released the update removing harvestability from the mobs. I tested it out on my server and didn't experience any disconnects so we should be good to go. Let me know if you run across any more issues though.

Mackeroni I did the testing with XSkills and it looks like that the Looter skill is not affecting drops like it should. Upon looking at the XSkills code again, I think what's happening is it adds the extra loot when the player is harvesting and so no harvesting = no extra loot. Which actually is a bit of an issue outside of my mod because it means that bells and sawblade locust are also not affected by Looter. I checked by murdering a bunch of bells as a test and sure enough, they don't appear to drop extra loot either. No one probably noticed because they're encountered so rarely. So I'm going to submit a ticket with XSkills to see if they'll get the Looter skill to work with non-harvested mob drops.

Faeldray Thank you, I'll keep an eye out for an update! Cuz it was very nice when we weren't constantly disconnecting ourselves by accident! 😂

Mackeroni TBH I don't know how it interacts with XSkills. I tried looking at the source code but I'm not proficient in C# and I couldn't make heads or tails of it enough to find out. I'll try adding it to my test world and sacrificing some drifters in the name of science to see if the drops get added before the harvesting or not. So I'll get back to you on this.

Kassc I appreciate the offer of money but I have a full time job so the issue isn't money but time lol. I'll add it to my "mod ideas" list, I have a couple others on there already.

Kida_Mei Sorry about that, I didn't get the error/disconnect until trying the mod on my own server as well! It was perfectly fine in single player. I'll probably just turn off harvesting for those mobs as a solution. I'll try to make the change and test it on my server tomorrow, I'll let you know when it's ready.

Kida_Mei Yeah, getting the same error as you are on my multiplayer server. The instant loot drop does work, but if you "harvest" it too, the player gets force disconnected. Interestingly, when you get back in you can open the carved mob.

I tried this on my multiplayer server briefly and had to remove it. Any time someone would attempt to carve one of the bodies (mostly just out of habit by this point) it would throw and unhandled exception through the server and disconnect the offending player. I unfortunately don't have access to it the crashlog right now, I'd have to reinstall it and test again to get it!

Faeldray
Most of the larger monster of Wilderlands Rustbound do have drops, but would love to have a mod that adds drops for Drifters/Bowtorns/Shivers! The risk of wasting weapon/armor durabilility and health figthing them for absolute no drops just makes everyone ignore these monsters by running away and despawning them.

If you have somewhere I can donate some money, glady drop a few dollars for a mod that adds standard drops for these rust monsters! 

Here's a curveball question. What about with xskills? There's a Combat skill called Looter that increases the "loot drops" from non-animals by 10% and 20%. Does that get taken into account by this mod?

I'm not sure how it's implemented, but I'm guessing the skill is 'loaded' when you open the loot/harvesting window of the creature. (Skin it)

Kassc Wilderlands Rustbound straight up removes all the drops from drifters, bowtorn, and shivers so it would be difficult to make the loot drop.😅 I feel like that's out of the scope for this mod but I have considered making another one that adds them back in

Oh sweet, this looks very promising!
Wonder if it works with "Wilderlands Rustbound"?