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 This article aims to document these unlisted fixes, improvements, and tweaks.
+= Honour mode exclusive changes =
+== Action economy changes ==
+Honour mode features a number of changes to tighten the action economy.
+* Extra actions granted through {{Cond|Haste}} or {{Cond|Bloodlust}} no longer benefit from {{SAI|Extra Attack}}.
+** As an example, if you are {{Cond|Haste|Hasted}} and have {{SAI|Extra Attack}}, you can attack twice with your first action, but only once with the second action.
+** The extra action from {{SAI|Action Surge}} still benefits from {{SAI|Extra Attack}}.
+* {{SAI|Deepened Pact|Pact of the Blade}} no longer stacks with {{SAI|Extra Attack}}. Previously, a multiclassed {{Class|Warlock}} with any martial class could get 3 attacks per action, and earlier than {{Class|Fighter}}'s {{SAI|Improved Extra Attack}}.
+== Simplification of damage mechanics ==
+The interaction between different damage boosts can lead to unexpected (and exploitable) behavior.
+In particular, '''damage riders''' could get applied numerous times in a single attack with '''damage rider sources''' ('''DRS''') causing the attack to deal much more damage than expected. See [[Damage mechanics]] for details.
+Honour mode makes sweeping changes to many items and effects to stop damage boosts from interacting with each other. Now, all (or most) damage bonuses are well-behaved and do not interact with each other.
+This essentially eliminated '''DRS''' as a concept in Honour mode.
+Many builds centered around exploiting '''DRS''' mechanics to deal hundreds (even thousands) of damage per round will not work in Honour mode.
+In particular, the changes are:
+* {{SAI|Phalar Aluve: Shriek}} no longer creates a separate damage instance ('''DRS''') for every damage source. Instead, it adds bonus damage to each damage source.
+* {{SAI|Tavern Brawler}} no longer creates a separate damage instance on throws.
+* The weapons {{RarityItem|Assassin's Touch}}, {{RarityItem|Deep Delver}}, {{RarityItem|Dragon's Grasp}}, {{RarityItem|Exterminator's Axe}}, {{RarityItem|Firestoker}}, {{RarityItem|Shortsword of First Blood}}, {{RarityItem|Blooded Greataxe}}, {{RarityItem|Render of Mind and Body}}, {{RarityItem|Sword of Life Stealing}}, {{RarityItem|Crimson Mischief}}, and {{RarityItem|Duellist's Prerogative}} all have had their '''DRS''' bonus damage removed and replaced with ordinary damage boosts.
+** A sole weapon has survived the purge: {{RarityItem|Rat Bat}} (''Editors note: Nobody tell Larian'').
+* The abilities {{SAI|Sneak Attack}}, {{SAI|Colossus Slayer}}, {{SAI|Divine Smite}}, {{SAI|Divine Strike}} have added checks to ensure that they do not receive extra bonus damage that should only be applied to the base attack.{{Verify}}
+== Legendary actions ==
+== Miscellaneous balance changes ==
+* {{SAI|Perilous Stakes}} can only target allies. No more applying easy damage [[vulnerability]] to enemies.
+= Changes for all modes =
+The following are changes that apply to all difficulties and modes.
 == Spell changes ==
 * The range of {{SAI|Heal}} increased from {{Range|m=1.5|ft=5}} to {{Range|m=18|ft=60}}.
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 == Item changes ==
 * Stacks of {{RarityItem|Rhapsody}}'s '''Scarlet Remittance''' are now only gained by killing enemies. Previously, you could easily max the stacks by destroying inanimate objects like crates.
+* {{RarityItem|Diadem of Arcane Synergy}} now only gives {{Cond|Arcane Synergy}} when you inflict an effect on an enemy ({{Cond|Threatened}} doesn't count). Previously, it would activate whenever you inflicted any effect on anything.
+* Potential new items. These items are listed in a treasure table associated with [[Araj Oblodra]], but it is not confirmed that they are available in-game by normal means.{{Verify}}
+** Staff of Accretion ([[Quarterstaves|Quarterstaff]]): Gain {{Cond|Arcane Charge}} when dealing damage with a close range spell (a spell with a range of {{Distance|m=6|ft=20}} or less).
+** Braindrain Cloak ([[Cloaks|Cloak]]): Whenever you succeed a {{Saving throw}} against a spell, apply 2 stacks of {{Cond|Mental Fatigue}} on the caster.
+** {{RarityItem|Arcane Absorption Dagger}}
 == Effect changes ==
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 == Minor changes ==
 * {{RarityItem|Summon Golem Bell}} now requires an action to use and no longer counts as a "dash" for the purposes of activating items like {{RarityItem|Boots of Arcane Bolstering}}. Previously, it functioned as a completely free way of activating on-dash items.
+* {{RarityItem|Eternal Carafe of Wine (Or Sometimes Acid)}} now costs a {{action|bonus}} to use. Previously, it was a completely free source of {{Cond|Alcohol}} (or sometimes {{Cond|Acid}}).
 * {{SAI|Knowledge of the Ages|Knowledge of the Ages: Wisdom}} now gives [[proficiency]] in {{Skill|Animal Handling}}, {{Skill|Insight}}, {{Skill|Perception}}, {{Skill|Medicine}}, and {{Skill|Survival}}. It used to give proficiency in {{Skill|Animal Handling}}, {{Skill|History}}, {{Skill|Investigation}}, {{Skill|Nature}}, and {{Skill|Religion}}.