(WIP) Sekiro - Dawn Break (with English translation)

[b]CREDITS to the original mod creators: [/b]"苏一儿, 本气无糖, 渡Sapphire, 额呃呃呃鹅, Hello酱 / Suyeer, Honki Wutang, Sapphire, colaaaaaa, Hello" 

I am not related in any way to the development of this mod. I am just a Sekiro enjoyer who wanted to try it out and understand the non-translated parts!

Join their [url=https://discord.gg/RgzSWHbzW4][/url][url=https://discord.gg/5KPK8hPYgj]Discord[/url] for support / bugs / news!
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[b]UPDATE /b[b]: [/b]I got in touch with the mod's creators, and they allowed me to release their original mod, alongside "my" approximate translation! 

Any feedback is highly appreciated, I could only play-test and hot-fix it up until the Guardian Ape... so if you notice any inconsistencies, please let me know!
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[size=4][b]Description[/b][/size]
This is a full English translation of the Chinese Sekiro mod "Dawn Break" (破晓).
Based on v9.20 - changelog below

[quote]Dawn Break is a large content overhaul - new bosses, weapons, prosthetic arts, combat arts, items and a boss-rush / challenge structure - but it ships in Simplified Chinese only. That language wall is the single biggest reason it hasn't reached more players outside China. 
This mod fixes exactly that: every menu, item, weapon, combat art, boss name, line of dialogue and rule/event prompt is now in English, so you can actually understand what you're picking up, fighting, and being told to do.[/quote]
Base-game text uses FromSoftware's official English wording; only the content the Dawn Break author added was newly translated (711 entries). Nothing about gameplay, balance, models or scripting is changed - this is text only.

[b]>>> This is a VERY EARLY release. <<<[/b]
It's been playtested and works, but it's a first pass. Some names and lore lines are my best interpretation of the original Chinese and can absolutely be improved. 
If something reads awkwardly, is mistranslated, or still shows Chinese, [b]please tell me in the Posts/Bugs tab - feedback is genuinely welcome and it's the fastest way to make this better.[/b]

[size=4][b]Installation instructions[/b][/size]
1. MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SAVE FILE! This is VERY EARLY and the mod authors themselves suggested that this should NOT be played on an already existing save file - you risk LOSING YOUR SAVE FILE or HAVING IT CORRUPTED!
2. Install [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/sekiro/mods/6]Mod Engine[/url]
3. Install the actual mod
3. Download the archive in this post
4. Extract it into your mods folder, overwriting any existing files. 

Or just try through Nexus, that's how I did and it works. 


[size=4][b]Main features[/b][/size]
[color=#D4D4D8]- Complete English text for the Dawn Break mod - menus, UI, and all added content.
- New bosses and NPC names translated (e.g. the Headless variants, the mod's Sword Saint and Isshin encounters).
- All added weapons and prosthetic arts named and described.
- Combat-art unlock descriptions translated so you know what each new skill actually does.
- The mod's boss-rush / challenge rules and event prompts translated - you can finally read how the mod works.
- Item and lore text translated.
- Works in both English and Chinese game-language settings.
- Text only: zero changes to gameplay, balance, or files beyond the two text archives.[/color]

[size=4][b]Requirements[/b][/size]
[color=#D4D4D8]- [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/sekiro/mods/6]ModEngine[/url][/color]
[color=#D4D4D8]- The base mod pack installed first[/color]
[color=#D4D4D8]- [b]A CLEAN BACKUP OF YOUR SAVE FILE![/b][/color]

[size=4][b]Shout outs[/b][/size]
[color=#D4D4D8]Thanks to the original mod authors (苏一儿, 本气无糖, 渡Sapphire, 额呃呃呃鹅, Hello酱 / Suyeer, Honki Wutang, Sapphire, colaaaaaa, Hello) for pulling up such an amazing mod, and to Claude for allowing me to easily reverse-engineer this without any modding knowledge :) [/color]

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[b][size=3][color=#D4D4D8]Original mod description (AI-translated):[/color][/size][/b]

[quote][b][color=#D4D4D8]Not recommended to enter the game using an old save file.[/color]

[/b][color=#D4D4D8]The original storyline requires players to carefully search around and follow clues to piece the story together step by step. That said, not all of the story is interconnected — some parts are standalone side content.
Dawn Break adds a new boss, "Inner Elder Isshin" (心中的暮年一心), completing the "Inner Four Masters" (心中四杰) lineup. All Four Inner Masters have original unlockable rewards.
Aside from Inner Elder Isshin, the other three all have original custom arenas:[/color]

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[][color=#D4D4D8]Inner Isshin (心中的一心): Original "Sword Saint Weather Change" event (fully original, not a rip from another mod), plus a giant statue.[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Inner Owl (心中的义父): A Buddha Hall without a pillar (无佛堂柱子) — arena variant.[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Inner Genichiro (心中的一郎): A three-phase arena fight, plus a giant statue.[/color][/]
[/list][color=#D4D4D8]After defeating Isshin in the main storyline, if you don't immediately start a new cycle (NG+), any weather-affected maps will switch to the "Dawn Break" sky/weather.
Elite Rematches unlock after defeating any one of the newly added elite bosses.
New shinobi prosthetic tools and items have been added — you'll need to explore to find them. Each one has its own unique function.
A new "Temporary Sculptor's Idol" has been added. It has some idol functionality, but you cannot fast-travel from it.
New original features added at Sculptor's Idols:[/color]

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[][color=#D4D4D8]Option to set the sky/weather to "three years ago"[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Option to set the sky/weather to Mibu Village's (需击败雾影贵人 — requires defeating the "Mist Shadow Noble" first)[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Option to equip cosmetic charms — currently available: Kuro, Divine Child, Divine Child of Rejuvenation, Yongzhen (永真), Seven Spears, Rin (凛), and others[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Option to disable certain action-linked passive skills, e.g. disabling the Mikiri Counter/deflect-related prompt[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Option to force-set attack power to 1 (if you use this while cheating/modifying stats, no guarantee you can restore your original attack power.[/color][/]
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[b]Changelog (also from the original mod):[/b]

[quote][b]8.22[/b]
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[]Fixed a bug where dialogue at the Sculptor's Idol broke during the Genichiro rematch at the reed field (芒草地)[/]
[]Fixed a bug where Nomura Ichiro (野村一郎, custom boss) would only turtle/block indefinitely[/]
[]Revised some text[/]
[/list][b]8.27[/b]
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[]Added a pre-fight warning/prompt for the Phantom Dream Dancer (幻梦舞者, custom boss)[/]
[]Partial changes to the Genichiro Ashina (苇名弦一郎) mod section[/]
[]Repositioned the main "Crow Concealment" (鸦隐) enemy and its regular mob spawns along the route[/]
[]Fixed a workaround for players who never picked up the "Small Buddha Hall Key"[/]
[/list][b]9.08[/b]
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[]Fixed a possible issue where forcing attack to 1, then dying, would incorrectly restore your actual attack power[/]
[]Fixed a bug preventing the whistle item from upgrading (requires starting a new save, sorry about that)[/]
[]Fixed a potential crash when loading into the main castle map[/]
[]Partial revisions to Inner Genichiro (心中的弦一郎)[/]
[]Fixed a possible softlock where players could get stuck outside the Crow Concealment fog gate[/]
[]Added a recolored version of the "Ascending Blue Clouds" (青云出岫) skill/item — existing saves can continue using it[/]
[/list][b]9.20[/b]
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[]Changed the key obtained from killing Nomura Ichiro from "absorb/inhale" pickup to a direct pickup[/]
[]Fixed an issue where the "Heaven-Earth Guardian Umbrella" (乾坤护幽伞, custom item) had no attack hitbox[/]
[]Relocated the reward group in the cave belonging to the previous "Snake-skin Immortal"[/]
[]Fixed issues with some text[/]
[]Changed the gourd seed upgrade at the Sculptor's Idol so you no longer need to find Yongzhen (永真) first[/]
[]Improved hit-linking/combo timing on some Hawk Feather Spin Slash (鹰羽旋斩, custom skill) attacks[/]
[]Loading an old save will grant you a new item — don't panic, nothing happens from it.[/]
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