Beyond All Random

How it works

This mod randomizes every unit in the game with a rarity tier (Common through Beyond All Reason). Higher rarity units get exponentially stronger stats — more HP, damage, range, speed — but also cost more to build. The system has several layers:

Guaranteed picks — Each factory gets at least one high-rarity combat unit so every player has something spicy to build.
Archetypes — Rarity 5+ combat units roll an archetype (Glass Cannon, Tank, Sniper, Brawler) that skews their stat scaling. Turrets get their own set (Fortress, Watchtower, Suppressor). Buildings get their own (Efficient, Fortified, Overclocked).
Traits — Rarity 5+ units with an archetype have a 50% chance to roll a special trait that applies flat bonuses on top of rarity scaling. Combat units get archetype-specific traits; buildings get category-specific traits (e.g. Deep Bore for mexes, Surge for energy). See trait tables below.
Cursed units — A small percentage of combat units become cursed: weaker stats but much cheaper to build. Interesting strategic trade-offs.
Building traits — Passive buildings get category-specific traits including Metamorphic (auto-evolves T1 into T2), Volatile (death explosion), Shroud (adds radar jamming), and more.

Combat Traits

Each combat archetype has its own pool of traits. When a unit qualifies, one trait is randomly selected from its archetype's pool.

Trait	Archetypes	Effect
Phantom	Glass Cannon, Sniper, Watchtower	Cloaking while stationary or slow-moving. Reduced HP.
Volatile	Glass Cannon	+30% damage, −40% HP. Extreme glass cannon.
Overcharged	Glass Cannon	+20% faster reload, +50% energy per shot.
Juggernaut	Tank, Fortress	+60% HP, −30% speed, −25% turn rate (Tank only).
Regenerator	Tank	3× idle auto-heal.
Fortified	Tank	+30% HP, +20% slower reload.
Marksman	Sniper, Watchtower	+30% range, +30% better accuracy, −30% AoE.
Piercing	Sniper	+20% damage, −50% AoE. Single-target focus.
Swift	Brawler	+40% speed, +30% acceleration, −30% HP.
Berserker	Brawler, Suppressor	+20–30% damage, +30% AoE, worse accuracy.
Siege	Brawler, Suppressor	+40% AoE, +15% damage, −15% speed (Brawler) or worse accuracy (Suppressor).
Shielded	Fortress	+40% shield power, +20% shield radius.
Siren	Fortress, Suppressor	Extreme knockback on hit — sends enemies flying. +15% AoE, −30% damage.

Building Traits

Passive buildings get category-specific traits. Buildings use 3 archetypes: Efficient (cheap, moderate output), Fortified (tanky), Overclocked (fragile, high output, high upkeep).

Trait	Category	Effect
Deep Bore	Metal Extractor	+50% extraction, +30% build time.
Volatile Vein	Metal Extractor	+30% extraction, explodes on death.
Metamorphic	Metal Extractor, Energy	Auto-evolves into T2 version after 5 minutes.
Surge	Energy	+60% energy output, explodes on death.
Efficient Core	Energy	−30% cost, +20% energy output.
Gale Force	Wind/Tidal	+80% output, −30% HP. Fragile but productive.
Anchored	Wind/Tidal	+50% HP, +20% output, −20% cost. Sturdy and cheap.
Refined Process	Converter	+30% efficiency, +20% capacity.
Bulk Conversion	Converter	2× capacity, −10% efficiency.
All-Seeing	Radar	2× radar range, 2× LOS.
Shroud	Radar	Gains radar jamming at half radar range.
Resilient	Radar, Sonar	3× HP, 70% EMP resistance.
Deep Scan	Sonar	2× sonar range, +50% LOS.
Blackout	Jammer	+80% jam range, +40% energy upkeep.
Stealth Field	Jammer	+30% jam range, +50% HP, −10% upkeep.
Rush Order	Factory	+40% build speed, +50% energy upkeep.
Long Arm	Factory	+80% build distance, +30% LOS.
Bunker	Factory	2.5× HP, +50% LOS.
Vault	Storage	3× capacity, +50% HP.
Volatile Reserve	Storage	2× capacity, explodes on death.
Precision	Nano Turret	+80% build range, +20% build speed.
Frenzy	Nano Turret	2× build speed, −40% HP.
Fortified Builder	Nano Turret	2× HP, +30% range, −10% speed.

Trait Tree

Rarity 5+ Unit

Combat Unit
- Glass Cannon HP 0.88 · Dmg 1.12 · Rld 0.91
  - Phantom cloak, −15% HP
  - Volatile +30% dmg, −40% HP
  - Overcharged −20% reload, +50% energy/shot
- Tank HP 1.22 · Dmg 1.01 · Rld 0.97
  - Juggernaut +60% HP, −30% spd
  - Regenerator 3× autoheal
  - Fortified +30% HP, +20% reload
- Sniper HP 1.03 · Rng 1.14 · Acc 0.91
  - Phantom cloak, −10% HP
  - Marksman +30% rng, +30% acc, −30% AoE
  - Piercing +20% dmg, −50% AoE
- Brawler Spd 1.10 · AoE 1.10 · Rld 0.88
  - Swift +40% spd, −30% HP
  - Berserker +20% dmg, +30% AoE
  - Siege +40% AoE, +15% dmg, −15% spd
- Fortress HP 1.20 · Dmg 1.08
  - Juggernaut +60% HP
  - Shielded +40% shield, +20% radius
  - Siren knockback, +15% AoE
- Watchtower HP 1.03 · Rng 1.14 · Acc 0.91
  - Phantom cloak, −10% HP
  - Marksman +30% rng, +30% acc
- Suppressor AoE 1.12 · Rld 0.88
  - Siege +40% AoE, +15% dmg
  - Berserker +30% dmg, +30% AoE
  - Siren knockback, +15% AoE
Passive Building
- Efficient HP 0.9 · Cost 0.8 · Output 1.15
- Fortified HP 1.5 · Cost 1.1 · Output 1.0
- Overclocked HP 0.8 · Output 1.4 · Upkeep 1.3
- Metal Extractor
  - Deep Bore +50% extraction
  - Volatile Vein +30% extraction, death AoE
  - Metamorphic evolves to T2
- Energy
  - Surge +60% output, death AoE
  - Efficient Core −30% cost, +20% output
  - Metamorphic evolves to next tier
- Wind / Tidal
  - Gale Force +80% output, −30% HP
  - Anchored +50% HP, +20% output
- Converter
  - Refined Process +30% eff, +20% cap
  - Bulk Conversion 2× cap, −10% eff
- Radar
  - All-Seeing 2× radar + LOS
  - Shroud gains jamming
  - Resilient 3× HP, EMP resist
- Sonar
  - Deep Scan 2× sonar
  - Resilient 3× HP, EMP resist
- Jammer
  - Blackout +80% jam range
  - Stealth Field +30% jam, tanky
- Factory
  - Rush Order +40% build speed
  - Long Arm +80% build range
  - Bunker 2.5× HP
- Storage
  - Vault 3× capacity, +50% HP
  - Volatile Reserve 2× cap, death AoE
- Nano Turret
  - Precision +80% range, +20% speed
  - Frenzy 2× speed, −40% HP
  - Fortified Builder 2× HP, +30% range

How to use

Configure the parameters below and click Generate.
Copy the output string.
In the BAR lobby, paste the rarity mod with: !bset tweakdefs <paste>
The building mod goes in a second slot: !bset tweakdefs1 <paste>
For faction buffs, use a third slot: !bset tweakdefs2 <paste>

Faction Buff

The faction buff is a separate tweakdefs slot that flat-boosts all units of one faction. Use it for players vs boosted AI games — give the AI faction a stat multiplier to make it a tougher opponent without changing the rarity rolls. You can also use it for asymmetric PvP where one side gets a handicap advantage. Load it in tweakdefs2 alongside the rarity mod in tweakdefs and building mod in tweakdefs1.

Renamer widget

To see rarity names on units in-game, install the renamer widget from the BAR Discord thread. Drop the widget .lua file into your data/LuaUI/Widgets/ folder and enable it in-game.

Rarity Chance

Probability to escalate to the next rarity tier on each roll. At 0.7, each unit has a 70% chance to go from Common to Uncommon, then 70% from Uncommon to Rare, and so on up to 28 tiers. Higher values mean more legendary units but also wilder imbalance.

Curse Chance

Chance that a combat unit becomes cursed instead of getting a normal rarity roll. Cursed units have reduced HP, damage, range, and speed — but cost significantly less metal and energy. Set to 0 to disable cursed units entirely.

Trait Chance

Chance that a high-rarity unit with an archetype rolls a special trait on top (e.g. Phantom gives cloaking, Juggernaut gives massive HP). Only applies to units that meet the Min Trait Rarity threshold and already have an archetype.

Min Factory Rarity

The minimum rarity floor for guaranteed factory picks. Each factory randomly picks one combat unit and forces it to at least this rarity level. At 7 (Mythical), every player is guaranteed at least one strong unit per factory. Set higher for crazier games.

Min Trait Rarity

Minimum rarity level a unit must reach before it can roll a trait. At 5 (Exotic), any unit with an archetype can get traits. Raise it to keep traits rare and impactful.

Per-Faction Rarity Overrides

Set a rarity floor and ceiling per faction. Units belonging to a faction will have their rarity clamped to this range. Use this to make one faction's units consistently stronger (e.g. set Legion floor to 10 for a tough AI opponent). Leave at 0–28 for no override.

Armada Floor Ceiling

Cortex Floor Ceiling

Legion Floor Ceiling