Drova - Forsaken KinArchipelago randomizer mod

Compatibility notes

• Use the Windows Steam game with MelonLoader IL2CPP 0.7.3 and the separate Drova Modding API 0.5.4 or newer. Install the mod's Mods and UserLibs folders into the game directory, and the matching drova.apworld into Archipelago 0.6.7 or newer. Linux support was not established by this review.
• This page describes release 0.4.0, not unreleased changes on the main development branch. In particular, the newer knockout-style DeathLink setting is not part of this reviewed release.
• Most checks are treated as reachable from the start by the generator. Only selected key requirements are modeled. Normal mode keeps native keys and protected quest items, but this is not a fully gated progression randomizer or a guarantee against every softlock.
• Leave Carnage disabled for a normal campaign: it removes important loot protections and broadens entrance shuffling. The maintainer explicitly allows unfinishable seeds in that mode; adding other players does not guarantee a solution to a circular dependency.
• Start with a backed-up, dedicated save. The inspected client stores AP identity and item progress inside the native save, checks for seed/slot mismatches and retries pending work. This is source evidence, not a demonstrated guarantee across crashes or every disconnected-play path.
• Room settings, including the password, are stored in plaintext in UserData/ArchipelagoDrova/config.json. Do not share that file or include it in public reports. Use the F7 panel instead of posting connection commands with passwords.
• For a first run, keep optional bulk categories and teacher milestones conservative. Attribute milestone count multiplied by its interval must fit the points you can actually learn; the option ranges alone do not ensure this.
• The release and selected source paths were reviewed without running a complete game. Backtracking, merchant faction assignments, consumable balance and reconnect behavior still benefit from playtesting. Native shared-save co-op is not established.