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Hero CoreArchipelago randomizer mod

A standalone Hero Core randomizer that connects exploration, boss upgrades, generators and optional doors or save points to the multiworld. Choose Normal, Hard or Annihilation and configure how many computers are needed to reach the ending.

Maintained by MinishLink

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GAME MECHANICS

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Browse possible checks, rewards and settings. What appears in your game depends on your World options.

Source catalog Release Hero Core Archipelago GitHub release v1.0.4 and APWorld artifactShow technical details

The APWorld defines 229 unique addresses across three difficulty tables; a generated seed selects one difficulty and its option-controlled checks. The default Normal configuration has 40 checks and 29 shuffled copies plus 11 fixed rewards. Static source review only.

Browse the gameplay families that can send checks to your multiworld.

229 unique AP location addresses across the Normal, Hard and Annihilation location tables, deduplicated by location name and IDNormal is the default and activates 40 of the 229 unique location addresses with default option values. Hard activates 40 and Annihilation 14 under the same optional settings. Shuffle Doors, Shuffle Saves and Miscellaneous Locations are off by default.

Powerup from Liquid Metal Processor - (A,4)

Default

Defeat Liquid Metal Processor to send the power-up check at A,4.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Star Splitter - (A,12)

Defeat Star Splitter to send the power-up check at A,12.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Reaper Drone - (B,5)

Defeat Reaper Drone to send the power-up check at B,5.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Guardian - (B,7)

Default

Defeat Guardian to send the power-up check at B,7.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Elites - (F,14)

Default

Defeat Elites to send the power-up check at F,14.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Grand Mother - (F,15)

Defeat Grand Mother to send the power-up check at F,15.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Star Splitter - (G,10)

Default

Defeat Star Splitter to send the power-up check at G,10.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Rock Smasher - (H,5)

Defeat Rock Smasher to send the power-up check at H,5.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Grand Mother - (I,2)

Default

Defeat Grand Mother to send the power-up check at I,2.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Liquid Metal Processor - (I,14)

Defeat Liquid Metal Processor to send the power-up check at I,14.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Elites - (J,2)

Defeat Elites to send the power-up check at J,2.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Reaper Drone - (J,7)

Default

Defeat Reaper Drone to send the power-up check at J,7.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Rock Smasher - (J,10)

Default

Defeat Rock Smasher to send the power-up check at J,10.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Plasma Hydra - (L,1)

Default

Defeat Plasma Hydra to send the power-up check at L,1.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Silencer - (L,5)

Default

Defeat Silencer to send the power-up check at L,5.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Plasma Hydra - (L,7)

Defeat Plasma Hydra to send the power-up check at L,7.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Silencer - (N,9)

Defeat Silencer to send the power-up check at N,9.

Boss power-ups

Powerup from Guardian - (O,12)

Defeat Guardian to send the power-up check at O,12.

Boss power-ups

Level Up from Eliminator

Default

Defeat Eliminator to send the Level Up check.

Boss level-ups

Level Up from Liquid Metal Processor - (A,4)

Default

Defeat Liquid Metal Processor to send the Level Up check at A,4.

Boss level-ups

Playing with others

Session format and multiplayer behavior follow the maintainer documentation linked on this page.

Known scope and limitations

Setup uses a separate APWorld and Windows randomizer package. In the v1.0.4 release, the GameMaker source and standalone game package are named v1.0.2, while the APWorld slot data reports ModSemantic 1.0.0 prerelease. Their cross-version compatibility was not independently tested. Configure ConnectionInfo.ini, launch the randomizer and connect. Music is not bundled; the maintainer points players to the original Hero Core download. A Text Client or Universal Tracker is recommended for fuller multiworld feedback.
The in-game message display is limited. Reached save points remain warpable without their randomized warp item. The released game package includes preexisting saves; do not use them as a starting state. The APWorld files match the v1.0.4 tagged source after line-ending normalization, but the Windows client and World were not run together and no complete campaign was tested.
Keep the client, game and APWorld versions paired; compatibility with other combinations is not established in the reviewed sources.