Vanilla Redux

A balance overhaul mod for Balatro.

Many jokers and other elements have been reworked and updated — familiar tactics require rethinking, and new strategies emerge. Each run feels fresh and the gameplay becomes more intense.

Features

• 75 vanilla jokers, 6 spectral cards and 2 tarot cards reworked and updated

Requirements

• Steamodded ≥ SMODS v26.1002.0
• Lovely ≥ 0.10.0

Compatibility

Tested with vanilla Balatro and Talisman. Other mods may cause conflicts — please report incompatibilities via Issues.

Installation

Install with a Thunderstore-compatible mod manager (for example r2modman). Steamodded and Lovely are installed automatically as dependencies.

Manual install without a mod manager:

1. Install Steamodded and Lovely.
2. Download the latest release .zip from the Releases page.
3. Extract the VanillaRedux folder into %APPDATA%/Balatro/Mods.
4. To update, delete the old VanillaRedux folder and extract the new version.

Bug Reports

Found a bug? Please open an Issue with a description and any relevant logs.

Contributing

Localization suggestions are welcome! Note that translations may become outdated over time as the mod evolves.

License

This mod is licensed under the MIT License.

Author

All ideas and code by CyberGaster

Changelog

1.1.0

General

• Added a custom mod icon.

Balance

• Fibonacci: Now also triggers on Kings. Mult increased from +13 to +21.
• Steel Joker: X Mult per Steel Card held in hand reduced from X0.75 to X0.5.
• Scholar: Reworked. Gains +4 Mult when the shown poker hand is played with a scoring Ace, then the hand changes. Aces no longer give Mult on their own.
• Faceless Joker: Rarity reverted from Uncommon to vanilla Common.
• Ancient Joker: Stone Cards no longer give X1.25 Mult. They still count as the same rank.
• Matador: Boss Blind payout increased from $12 to $16.

Joker Fixes

• Four Fingers: Fixed the 4-card limit not coming back after being debuffed.
• Credit Card: Debt limit stays at -$20 with multiple copies. The free purchase is no longer wasted if buying fails. Fixed the Buy button overlapping "Buy and Use".
• Marble Joker: Added Stone Cards now count for Hologram. Can now be copied by Blueprint and Brainstorm.
• 8 Ball: Fixed a crash after all triggers were used. Blueprint, Brainstorm and Abstract Joker now use their own counter.
• Abstract Joker: Can no longer pick a Joker that is being destroyed. Keeps copying its target until end of round, even if it gets destroyed or you reload the game. Fixed a crash with Jokers from other mods.
• Delayed Gratification: Gift Card bonus to sell value is no longer lost.
• Pareidolia: Rank changes now follow the run seed. Stone Cards no longer count as face cards.
• Runner: Gives its Chips on every hand, like in vanilla. Each Straight increases the gain by +5.
• Sixth Sense: Removed the leftover vanilla effect and the jiggle before the first hand.
• Faceless Joker: Fixed a crash on discard. Face cards are debuffed or restored right away when it is bought or sold.
• Red Card: Now works correctly with Four Fingers. No longer triggered by The Hook.
• Seance: Removed the leftover vanilla effect.
• Reserved Parking: Tooltip chance now updates with Oops! All 6s.
• Golden Joker: Fixed a crash with Jokers from other mods.
• Baseball Card: Two Baseball Cards no longer boost each other.
• Bull: Each copy keeps its own value, a new one starts at 0. Fixed tooltip bugs.
• Flash Card: Removed the leftover vanilla effect.
• Mr. Bones: Removed the leftover vanilla effect. After saving you, it no longer blocks the next sale or destruction.
• Throwback: Each copy counts its own skips, a new one starts at 0.
• Flower Pot: With Smeared Joker, each card now counts as only one suit.
• Matador: Fixed a crash when a Boss Blind ability triggers.
• Hit the Road: X Mult no longer resets at the end of each round.
• Satellite: Tooltip now matches the payout.
• Bootstraps: Each copy keeps its own value, a new one starts at 0. Fixed tooltip bugs.

Spectral Cards

• Familiar, Incantation: Destroyed cards now count for Canio and Glass Joker, like in vanilla.
• Ouija: Each use is a separate -1 hand size for 3 rounds. A second Ouija now stacks.