From 7f191458cf246b25ac7bea0dd6969a002ffda69b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Atlas <mattiathebest2000@hotmail.it>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:42:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Red nightshade nerfs. (#21227)

Red nightshade is an overly centralizing traitor/merc item because of
its practically zero downsides when compares to its massive benefits,
such as complete pain immunity and a whopping 1.25x damage multiplier on
all melee damage (for comparison, on an energy sword that's 42 damage
total, with 25 AP, meaning that its hits will penetrate EVERY armour in
the game). This makes melee not only insanely strong but basically
riskless in most situations, especially when combined with the esword's
parry mechanic.

Red nightshade's pain immunity has been removed in favour of a
painkiller effect of 75, more than mortaphenyl. The melee damage
multiplier has been reduced to a more sensical 1.1x.

---------

Co-authored-by: Matt Atlas <liermattia@gmail.com>
---
 code/_onclick/item_attack.dm                  |  4 +-
 code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm      |  2 -
 .../Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm              |  1 +
 html/changelogs/mattatlas-longoverdue.yml     | 60 +++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 html/changelogs/mattatlas-longoverdue.yml

diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index 212e234b4f3..07237ef084f 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ avoid code duplication. This includes items that may sometimes act as a standard
 /obj/item/proc/apply_hit_effect(mob/living/target, mob/living/user, var/hit_zone)
 	var/power = force
 	if((user.mutations & HULK))
-		power *= 2
+		power *= 1.25
 	if(user.is_berserk())
-		power *= 1.5
+		power *= 1.1
 	if(ishuman(user))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/X = user
 		if(ishuman(target))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 28c9767c3a9..be329bdc561 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -502,8 +502,6 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/proc/can_feel_pain()
 	if (species && (species.flags & NO_PAIN))
 		return FALSE
-	if (is_berserk())
-		return FALSE
 	if ((mutations & HULK))
 		return FALSE
 	if (analgesic > 100)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm
index 34a43900b60..e6711509f7d 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@
 		H.berserk_process()
 	M.make_jittery(20)
 	M.add_chemical_effect(CE_BERSERK, 1)
+	M.add_up_to_chemical_effect(CE_PAINKILLER, 75)
 	if(M.a_intent != I_HURT)
 		M.a_intent_change(I_HURT)
 	if(prob(3))
diff --git a/html/changelogs/mattatlas-longoverdue.yml b/html/changelogs/mattatlas-longoverdue.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b563e177d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/mattatlas-longoverdue.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes:
+#   bugfix
+#     - (fixes bugs)
+#   wip
+#     - (work in progress)
+#   qol
+#     - (quality of life)
+#   soundadd
+#     - (adds a sound)
+#   sounddel
+#     - (removes a sound)
+#   rscadd
+#     - (adds a feature)
+#   rscdel
+#     - (removes a feature)
+#   imageadd
+#     - (adds an image or sprite)
+#   imagedel
+#     - (removes an image or sprite)
+#   spellcheck
+#     - (fixes spelling or grammar)
+#   experiment
+#     - (experimental change)
+#   balance
+#     - (balance changes)
+#   code_imp
+#     - (misc internal code change)
+#   refactor
+#     - (refactors code)
+#   config
+#     - (makes a change to the config files)
+#   admin
+#     - (makes changes to administrator tools)
+#   server
+#     - (miscellaneous changes to server)
+#################################
+
+# Your name.
+author: MattAtlas
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, this gets changed to [] after reading.  Just remove the brackets when you add new shit.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("). It works without them, but if you use certain characters it screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - balance: "Red Nightshade no longer totally negates all pain. It now applies a grace period of 75 pain."
+  - balance: "Red Nightshade no longer multiplies all melee damage by 1.25x. The multiplier has been reduced to 1.1x."
+  - balance: "Reduced Hulk melee damage modifier to 1.25x."