MalcolmMod

MalcolmMod adds challenges to solo Dark Souls III. Pick a challenge yourself or let the Random Challenge Director choose one. Try fighting enemies of different sizes, facing tougher blue phantoms, or dealing with an unexpected invader. The on-screen display shows active challenges and their timers.

Screenshots

A green invader stands among enemies as the message ‘A hostile invader has arrived’ appears.
Green Fake Invader A green invader appears with the message “A hostile invader has arrived.”
Large and small mushroom-shaped enemies stand side by side on a forest path.
Enemy Scaling Enemies of the same kind can appear at different sizes.
Blue enemies appear in the woods beside the critical Black Phantoms notice.
Blue Phantoms In the critical version of Black Phantoms, enemies turn blue, hit harder, and take less damage.
Earlier screenshots
An upside-down view of a castle beside the challenge notice.
Upside-Down Camera
The camera returns to a normal view behind the player character.
Camera restored
An early Binocular Lock test shows a close-up and its on-screen challenge notice.
Binocular Lock prototype

Install and play

Public download pending. This is a preview site. Check the release notes for the exact game and Seamless Co-op versions when the mod becomes available.

The solo preview uses 64-bit Windows, the Steam version of Dark Souls III, and Seamless Co-op. Follow these steps once a public download is available.

  1. Back up your save before you begin. Use a separate save for testing.
  2. Extract the downloaded mod into a new folder and keep its files together.
  3. Open MalcolmMod.exe, choose Dark Souls III, and select Launch DS3.
  4. Load a solo character. Use windowed or borderless mode to see the challenge display.
  5. Read the challenge description before selecting Start. Some effects can leave lasting changes. Select Stop to end the challenge.

In development

The preview covers solo Dark Souls III. Shared co-op challenges still need testing with two players. Support for other Dark Souls games is still in development.

  • Test more areas, bosses, and challenge combinations.
  • Continue work on challenge variants such as Rare Loot and Borrowed Eyes.