Fifteen Reasons Why (video game)/Master Mode

Master Pensive Mode or Master Mode is the harder gameplay of the entire game, unlocked if one of your characters is Level 406 AND has completed The Catacombs - Master Mode Floor 7 on the same profile. The events remain in the same timeline, and all gameplay aspects are significantly harder.
== Differences between Normal Gameplay and Master (Pensive) Mode ==
* Only Master Mode is available for The Catacombs dungeon, and the first floor (Master Mode - Floor I) is unlocked at Level 150 instead of Level 300
* The Rebirth of the Dark Lord aspects are significantly harder, and features a unique fight against Fenrir Greyback.
**The fight's mechanics are unique to the rest of the game. Similar to Wynncraft's ROL IV, you either die or defeat the boss to progress.
**It replaces The Catacombs - Master Mode Floor IV
== Tips and Advice ==
* When fighting Greyback in Inoia State Park, consider bringing gear that drastically boosts your EHP (Effective Health), and an AOE Magic Weapon (preferably a Hyperion or Scylla). The higher ability damage, the better, as Greyback is immune to all forms of Elemental Damage.
** Consider crafting the Wolf Artifact or Relic, as it adds a special ability that grants immunity to Lycanthropy. That way, if you either die or "defeat" Greyback, you can skip the part where you have to meet up with Snape for a Lycanthropy Vaccine Potion. This strat is commonly used by speedrunners.
** However, Defeating Greyback will spawn 20 Runic Dementors with 25Qi HP each. The patronus charm, resurrection stone, and any Necromancy summon-related items (such as the summoning ring, Reaper Mask's second and third ability and Reaper Scythe's ability) is disabled at this part of the fight.
== Comparing Pre and Post Balancing Changes ==
* In the major balancing update (v0.13.0), the use of the four unforgivable curses has been disabled when playing this mode.
** This change was made to patch cheese exploits where players can spam unforgivable curses on enemies to instantly cripple and/or kill them in one hit.
** This change does not affect enemies using unforgivable curses against players.
* The Greyback fight was significantly altered following a major balancing update (v0.13.0).
** In that same update, the Greyback Fight overall has been nerfed. Some of the balancing changes include:
*** Greyback used to deal up to 95% of your health as True Damage per second. Now he deals 70% of your health as True Damage, but reduces healing by 25% (stacking) for 5 seconds.
**** Healing reduction affects Wither Shield / Wither Impact healing abilities proportionately, including the absorption shield.
*** Runic Dementors used to spawn with 36.8Qi HP, now spawning with 25Qi HP, and they now deal 7,500 true damage per second instead of 15,000 true damage per second
** A crash bug that occurs on death has been patched.
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