Masked Fate

Masked Fate reimagines Majora's Mask with RPG progression, stamina-driven combat, deeper mask gameplay, and a stronger focus on mastering each form.

Grow Link through combat, spend stat points, manage stamina in fights, and make each transformation feel more distinct. The mod adds progression systems while keeping the core adventure and rhythm of Termina intact.

Features

• RPG stats, leveling, XP.
• Optional shared progression or separate stats for each form.
• Stamina costs for combat, dodging, blocking, and some mask abilities.
• Shield durability, repairs, and defensive timing.
• Perfect parries, perfect dodges, critical hits, and counter-attack bonuses.
• Mask mastery bonuses for Deku, Goron, Zora, and Fierce Deity.
• Faster mask transformation option.
• Enhanced rolling and Great Fairy Sword quality-of-life changes.

Requirements

• EZ Text Replacer API 2.3.0 or newer.

Notes

• Masked Fate is heavily inspired by Demon's Quest.
• Saves created with a previous version of Masked Fate may not be compatible after updating the mod. Starting a fresh save is recommended if you encounter progression, inventory, stat, or combat-system issues.
• This mod is still a work in progress. Bugs, balance issues, and unfinished behavior can happen.
• The enemy XP reward system is implemented, but it is not final yet. Enemy XP values still need balancing.

Configuration

The mod includes options for difficulty, stat progression style, fast mask transformations, and enhanced rolling.

CHANGELOG

Version 1.1.0

• Added perfect parries for two-handed swords.
• Improved z-target and roll behavior.
• Improved shield durability HUD feedback.
• Improved XP pickup effects.
• Improved cursed heart feedback.
• Added a lot of fixes and polish across combat, stamina, durability, and progression systems.

Version 1.0.8

• Added the Goron Bracelet.
• Added a new extra inventory page.
• Added configurable stat points.
• Added stamina costs for weapon items.
• Added extra inventory.
• Fixed Deku Shield break messaging.
• Fixed Great Fairy Sword and shield collection menu text issues.

Version 1.0.7

• Added the Deku Shield, obtainable as an enemy drop.
• Added unique Deku Shield durability and its fire behavior from Ocarina of Time.
• Updated Intelligence to reduce magic arrow costs and increase Deku Bubble speed.
• Updated Luck to occasionally spawn extra rupees and magic jars.
• Added an optional XP farming penalty.
• Improved compatibility with MMRecomp Randomizer.

Version 1.0.6

• Fixed bats remaining killable in one hit as expected.
• Added compatibility with MM Recomp Rando.

Version 1.0.5

• Moved the Great Fairy Sword to the sword slot.

• Added sword switching with C-Left and C-Right in the inventory.

• Added manual Deku gliding with A while falling.

• Updated the Zora Shield so it now consumes stamina and supports parries.

• Updated Luck so it can now:

  • Recover some fired arrows.
  • Occasionally reduce shield durability loss.

• Reworked perfect dodge.

• Updated Fierce Deity :

  • Greatly reduced passive stamina consumption.
  • Suspended stamina drain while the stats menu is open.
  • Blocked sword and shield switching, with grayed-out icons.

• Fixed enemies configured to respawn returning with incomplete health.

Version 1.0.4

• Updated enemy HP and shield durability bars to use the vanilla magic meter texture instead of Demon's Quest texture.
• Doubled the Mirror Shield's durability and stamina cost when blocking.
• Fixed crashes when releasing the shield without Z-targeting.
• Fixed broken, depleted, or unequipped shields remaining active while the shield button is held.

Version 1.0.3

• Added an option to enable or disable Song of Time healing.
• Fixed Song of Time healing compatibility with cursed hearts.
• Updated XP pickup feedback with cleaner pickup behavior.
• Reworked level up feedback to use particles around Link and the puzzle solved sound.
• Improved the stats menu for widescreen and 4:3 displays.
• Adjusted transformed form melee damage values.
• Fixed enemy HP bars preserving enemy max health when releasing and reacquiring Z-target.
• Added shield collection support so the Hero Shield and Mirror Shield can be owned independently.
• Added persistent Hero Shield durability, shop repair behavior, and Mirror Shield recharge behavior.
• Fixed shield removal edge cases so broken, depleted, or unequipped shields no longer keep blocking or leave Link in shield state.

Version 1.0.2

• Added stamina wheel interpolation for smoother rendering.
• Paused gameplay while the stats menu is open.
• Allowed Fierce Deity sword beams after transformation activation.
• Scaled Fierce Deity sword beam damage against enemies.
• Added Great Fairy Sword beams when the Great Fairy Mask is equipped.
• Added cursed hearts, cleared by playing the Song of Time.
• Displayed cursed hearts on the file select with the cursed heart color.
• Added a Cursed Hearts option.

Version 1.0.1

• Fixed the stamina wheel regenerating and appearing while the pause menu was open.
• Fixed enemy hearts not being interpolated, not supporting widescreen, and rendering above the HUD.
• Added an enemy HP bar display option alongside the hearts display.

Version 1.0.0

• Initial release