Overview

• Nexus Mods’ current best-sellers emphasize accessibility, including Always Have Compass Effect (Synthlight), enemy/boss health bars, No Double Damage/No More 2 Damage Plus, and teleport-style conveniences.
• Kassent’s Stakes of Marika – Rebirth Anywhere moves respawns to a scene entrance or a user-set point to cut long boss runbacks, with creators noting such checkpoints can affect certain in-game events.
• Polygon reports health bar and damage-reduction plugins leading downloads with rapid updates, reflecting widespread player frustration over early double-damage hits, scarce rosaries, and lengthy runbacks.
• Most plugins require the BepInEx framework (v5.x noted in install guides), and some popular releases are not compatible with the Xbox Game Pass build or console versions.
• Separate from mods, players surfaced a Konami-code-style input that unlocks the returning Steel Soul mode with permanent death, expanding options across the difficulty spectrum.