Mod Types

Pick the Track Before You Edit

This skill supports more than new building assets. The first job is choosing the right Timberborn mod track.

JSON Content Mod

Use this when you are changing existing Blueprint values only.

Good fit:

carry capacity
walking speed
storage capacity
building cost
science cost
worker counts
recipe values

Recommended base:

Empty

JSON Adjustment Pack

Use this when the mod bundles many Blueprint patches into one balance pack.

Good fit:

multi-file rebalance packs
generated JSON patches
consistent data changes across many buildings or characters

Recommended base:

Empty, with a repeatable generation script if needed

New Building Asset

Use this when the user wants a new placeable structure.

Good fit:

new Blueprint
.timbermesh
icon and localization
TemplateCollection

Recommended base:

Example building

Inside this track:

Route A keeps Timberborn built-in materials
Route B preserves custom textures with Unity and AssetBundles

C# DLL or UI Mod

Use this when the user wants in-game controls, generated settings, or code-driven behavior.

Good fit:

settings panel
JSON generation from UI
notifications and buttons
logic that is no longer comfortable as static data

BepInEx or Harmony Runtime Patch

Use this only when the feature is not exposed in Blueprint or normal mod APIs.

Good fit:

hidden activity-range logic
behavior not represented in normal content data
method-level runtime changes

Recommended Order

JSON content mod
JSON adjustment pack
New building asset
C# DLL or UI mod
BepInEx or Harmony runtime patch