Hello MT2 Fans! Although we don’t yet have new updates to share regarding Monster Train 2, we wanted to celebrate the summer season by highlighting a group of dedicated players who have been creating unique new MT2 content: the modding community!
Please keep reading to learn more about how to add your own twist to Monster Train 2, how to explore other players’ creations, and see a few examples of Monster Train 2 mods from balance tweaks, to entirely new clans, and more!
How do I get started?
If you’ve ever wanted to add your own cards to the game, create a new Artifact, or even design an entirely new clan and play it, you can do so by modding Monster Train 2!
Thanks to the amazing Monster Train 2 modding community, there is already so much for you to draw from to get started. Trainworks Reloaded is a framework created by Brandon and crazyjackel that serves as the foundation for mods. To start, it’s really best to read the Trainworks Reloaded wiki which explains all about how it works and how you can create your own content.
Inspiration: What others have created
There are so many projects available online for you to peruse and play today on Thunderstore.io. On it, you can find inspirations for mods such as…
Creating your own MT2 Clan!
Have you always thought that a clan of kitten fighters would be the perfect addition to Monster Train 2? Do you love roguelikes and would like to try balancing your own units, spells, or equipment cards? Then, consider modding MT2 with your own clan! Such as take a look at this mod in which a player made a whole, unique new clan called the Sandscourged (or on Github here).
The Sandscourged are a clan inspired by Ancient Egyptian mythology and are complete with two new champions, a full set of new cards, Artifacts, and interesting new mechanics. Take, for example, the ‘Ur-Pharaoh’ champion. I like the twist of the Soulmonger path where, if the Ur-Pharaoh dies, defeated units get a permanent boost to their attack.
Ur-Pharaoh Champion from Sandscourged clan in All_Outta_Bubblegum’s mod
But, that’s not all there is to explore with this mod! There are also unique new Units, Spells, Artifacts and game mechanics. The Sanscourged clan also has an interesting interaction with Blights and Scourges via the Accursed trigger, as is demonstrated below with the Superior Ego unit.
Vengeful Shard and Super Ego interaction in All_Outta_Bubblegum’s mod
The Ancient Egyptian themed cards are so much fun and, in my opinion, fit well within the core game! If you play and enjoy the Sanscourged clan as much as I do, please leave All_Outta_Bubblegum a kind word via his google form listed here or in the #mt2-modding channel in the Shiny Shoe server.
Gameplay showcasing the Revered Scarab from the Sandscourged clan in modded MT2 by All_Outta_Bubblegum
Three new cards in Sandscourged MT2 mod by All_Outta_Bubblegum
If you’re interested in designing and creating your own MT2 clan, check out the tutorial on Github here along with All_Outta_Bubblegum’s mod here!
Change MT2 gameplay
Have you ever been curious what it would be like to play a run with shops offering upgrades on champions? Or one that offers a dizzying amount of drafts at the beginning of a run? Then you should check out the mods by Graviton Gamer! He is a master of mods that offer OP mechanics and each of them are more fun than the last. Check out the small clip below for a closer look at his Upgrade Champions 2 mod!
Clip from Upgrade Champions 2 MT2 mod by Graviton Gamer
Cult of Spikedrivers by Brandon
A fun mod that replaces the Cult of the Lamb event followers with the Spikedriver Colony units from Monster Train. If you’ve ever thought, ‘I like this card but I think it would be so silly if I always got this other one instead,’ this is a great project to look at!
Screenshot showcasing the swapped card by Brandon
Turn Lady Gilda into a Tank!
Everyone in the Shiny Shoe team personally thinks that Lady Gilda is magnificent as she is. However, we did have a good chuckle at this one. By modding MT2, you can use Spine2D to animate characters just as PattyHoswell did in Gilda Tank, which is a silly and fun example in which they replace Lady Gilda with a literal tank!
Gameplay of Tank Champion in ‘Gilda Tank’ by PattyHoswell
We hope that this post will be informative for all the players who are interested in modding MT2! As you can see, there are no limits to what you can do with Monster Train 2.
If you're interested in creating your own content, we highly recommend you begin with the wiki and read through the first tutorial here. There is also a very active and dedicated community in the Shiny Shoe server where you can ask questions and get tips! Spend time exploring the different mods and, if you play one you especially love or create one, please let us know!
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