items.xml file format

Basic format

items.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<items>
    <item id="-1" type="hairsprite" name="Flat ponytail">
        <sprite>hairstyles/hairstyle01.xml</sprite>
    </item>
    <item id="-2" type="hairsprite" name="Bowl cut">
        <sprite>hairstyles/hairstyle02.xml</sprite>
    </item>
    ...
    <item id="-100" type="racesprite" name="Human">
        <sprite gender="male">player_male_base.xml</sprite>
        <sprite gender="female">player_female_base.xml</sprite>
    </item>
    ...
    <item id="501" name="Cactus Drink"
        image="use-potion-a.png|G:#22ff22"
        description="A fresh drink."
        effect="+15 HP"
        type="usable"
        hp="15"
        weight="4"
        max-per-slot="10"
        sellProtected="true"/>
    ...
    <include name="items2.xml"/>
    ...
 </items>

Here each item tag describe item/race/hair style.

Parameter Description
Id item identifier
type item type
name item name

Include tag used for include other file with data. Other file format is same.

Sub tag sprite used for add xml animation for item.

Different types will be described below.

Types

NameDescription
hairspriteAdd hair style
racespriteAdd race
otherUsed for magic weapons
usableItem what can be used
genericSome kind of item
equip-1handEquipment
equip-2handEquipment
equip-ammoEquipment
equip-armsEquipment
equip-charmEquipment
equip-feetEquipment
equip-headEquipment
equip-legsEquipment
equip-neckEquipment
equip-ringEquipment
equip-shieldEquipment
equip-torsoEquipment

Type hairsprite

This tag used to describe hair style. Example:

items.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<items>
    <item id="-1" type="hairsprite" name="Flat ponytail">
        <sprite>hairstyles/hairstyle01.xml</sprite>
    </item>
    <item id="-2" type="hairsprite" name="Bowl cut">
        <sprite>hairstyles/hairstyle02.xml</sprite>
    </item>
    <item id="-3" type="hairsprite" name="Combed Back" colors="hairS">
        <sprite>hairstyles/hairstyle03.xml</sprite>
    </item>
    ...
</items>

Parameters

Parameters Description
Id item identifier
range0 > ID > -100
type hairsprite
name hair style name
colors set colors palette from itemcolors.xml file
If this attribute missing, for colors used palette with name “hair”

Type race

This tag add race.

Example:

items.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<items>
    <item id="-100" type="racesprite" name="Human">
        <sprite gender="unisex">players/human-male.xml</sprite>
        <sprite gender="female">players/human-female.xml</sprite>
        <sound event="hit" delay="20">fist-swish.ogg</sound>
        <sound event="miss" delay="15">fist-swish.ogg</sound>
    </item>
    <item id="-101" type="racesprite" name="Ukar">
        <sprite gender="unisex">players/ukar-male.xml</sprite>
        <sprite gender="female">players/ukar-female.xml</sprite>
    </item>
    ...
</items>

Parameters

Parameter name Description
Id item identifier
range-100 >= ID
type racesprite
name race name

Game items

It can be all other types except hairsprite and racesprite

Example:

items.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<items>
    <item id="617"
        image="equipment/head/piratehat.png"
        name="Pirate Hat"
        description="A pirate hat."
        useButton="Equip"
        useButton2="Unequip"
        effect="M. Attack -8"
        type="equip-head"
        weight="40"
        defense="4"
        pet="1">
        <sprite>equipment/head/piratehat.xml</sprite>
        <replace sprite="hair">
            <item from="-5"/>
        </replace>
    </item>
    <item id="627"
        image="equipment/head/tophat.png"
        name="Top Hat"
        description="For the gentry of The Mana World."
        effect="M. Attack +2"
        type="equip-head"
        defense="10"
        weight="30">
        <sprite>equipment/head/tophat.xml</sprite>
        <replace sprite="hair">
            <item from="-5"/>
        </replace>
        <replace direction="upall" sprite="hair">
            <item from="-5" to="-5"/>
        </replace>
    </item>
    <item id="1234"
        image="image.png"
        name="item name"
        floor="floorimage.png"
        description="item description"
        useButton="button1"
        useButton2="button2"
        view="1235"
        drawBefore="torso"
        drawAfter="boots"
        drawPriority="10"
        maxFloorOffset="32"
        tag="potions"
        tag1="potions"
        tag2="group2"
        tag3="group3"
        attack-range="3"
        missile-particle="graphics/particles/arrow.particle.xml"
        hit-effect-id="100"
        critical-hit-effect-id="101"
        effect="Damage +15"
        sellProtected="true">
    </item>
</items>

Attributes

Parameter name Description
Iditem identifier
range 1 >= ID
attack-actionPart of attack action for weapons.
If was attack-action=“bow”, will be used attack_bow action for attack with this item
skyattack-actionPart of attack action for weapons in player located on sky tile.
waterattack-actionPart of attack action for weapons in player located on water tile.
rideattack-actionPart of attack action for weapons in player riding.
attack-rangeSet item attack range for item. By default 0
drawBeforeWill draw this equipped item before parameter value sprite. (before torso in example for item 1234).
drawAfterWill draw this equipped item after parameter value sprite. (after boots in example for item 1234).
drawPrioritySet priority for drawBefore/drawAfter
effectItem text about effect
floorfloor item static image. For animated floor item need use <floor> tag
If floor parameter missing fill be used value from image
useButtonShow this text for use button or in context menu. Main action like equip, use
useButton2Show this text for use button or in context menu. Second action like unequip
petadd pet to item from pets.xml. For legacy servers only.
imageitem icon image for inventory and fallback for floor items
colorscolors palette name for dye item. For hair default palette is “hair”
maxFloorOffsetSet max floor item offset in pixels from default position. Default value 32
missile-particleSet particle effect for missile/arrow
hit-effect-idEffect id for hit. Default value from file paths.xml parameter hitEffectId
miss-effect-idEffect if for miss hit. Default value from file paths.xml parameter missEffectId
critical-hit-effect-idCritical effect id. Default value from file paths.xml parameter criticalHitEffectId
nameitem name
descriptionitem description
tag, tagXPut item in inventory group
viewuse animation sprite from other item with given id
weightitem weight text
attackitem attack text
criticalattackcritical attack text
mattackmagic attack text
defensedefence text
criticaldefensecritical defence text
mdefensemagic defence text
hphealth text
mpmana text
levelminimal level text
speedspeed text
rangerange text
fleeflee text
sellProtectedask player before selling item to npc shop
pickupCursorpickup cursor type. Default is “pickup”

Also in each item can be different nodes like <sprite> in example above.

sprite node

In this node described sprites what should be drawed for equipped item.

Example:

items.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<items>
    ...
    <item id="1302"
        image="equipment/chest/sailorshirt.png"
        name="Sailor Shirt"
        description="Proof that ye be in the crew, matey!"
        effect="Defense +4"
        type="equip-torso"
        weight="75"
        maxFloorOffsetX="8"
        maxFloorOffsetY="10">
        <sprite gender="unisex" race="human">equipment/chest/shirt-male.xml|#131913,1b231d,233129,35433e,4e6059,6c8279;#72571e,836737,a5854d,b18f45</sprite>
        <sprite gender="female">equipment/chest/shirt-female.xml|#131913,1b231d,233129,35433e,4e6059,6c8279;#72571e,836737,a5854d,b18f45</sprite>
    </item>
    ...
    <item id="3500"
        image="equipment/weapons/knife.png"
        name="Knife"
        description="A simple, but sharp knife."
        effect="Damage +10"
        type="equip-1hand"
        weapon-type="knife"
        attack-action="attack"
        weight="50"
        maxFloorOffsetX="9"
        maxFloorOffsetY="12">
        <sprite>equipment/weapons/knife.xml</sprite>
        <sound event="hit">weapons/knives/knife-hit1.ogg</sound>
        <sound event="strike">weapons/knives/knife-strike1.ogg</sound>
    </item>
    ...
</items>

Attributes

Parameter name Description
genderplayer gender, by default unisex
malefor male
femalefor female
unisexfor unknown gender or for missing other genders
racerace id, by default 0

sound node

This node used for define different sound effects for items

Example:

items.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<items>
    ...
    <item id="521"
        image="equipment/weapon/dagger-dagger.png"
        name="Dagger"
        description="A simple dagger."
        effect="Damage +15"
        type="equip-1hand"
        weapon-type="knife"
        attack-action="attack"
        weight="200">
        <sprite>weapon-dagger.xml</sprite>
        <sound event="strike">weapons/swords/short-sword-miss1.ogg</sound>
        <sound event="hit" delay="150">weapons/swords/short-sword-hit1.ogg</sound>
    </item>
    ...
</items>

Sound attributes:

Parameter name Description
eventsound event type
delaydelay before next sound effect

Existing sound event types:

Parameter name Description
hithit sound effect
missmiss sound effect
strikelegacy miss sound effect
useitem use sound effect
equipitem equip sound effect
unequipitem unequip sound effect
dropitem drop sound effect
pickupitem pickup sound effect
takeitem take sound effect (for example start drag from inventory)
putitem put sound effect (for example dragging item into inventory)

floor node

replace node

This node used to replace other items sprites if this item equipped.

This can be usefull to fix some equipped items combinations.

Example:

items.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<items>
    ...
    <item id="511"
        image="equipment/head/santahat.png"
        name="Santa Hat"
        description="Ask Santa about this hat."
        effect="M. Attack -2"
        type="equip-head"
        weight="20"
        defense="2">
        <sprite>equipment/head/santahat.xml</sprite>
        <replace sprite="hair">
            <item from="-5"/>
        </replace>
        <replace direction="left" sprite="hair">
            <item from="-6" to="-3"/>
        </replace>
        <replace direction="right" sprite="hair">
            <item from="-6" to="-3"/>
        </replace>
    </item>
    ...
    <item id="2900"
        image="equipment/head/bandana.png"
        name="Bandana"
        description="A striped bandana worn by some sailors."
        effect="Defense +1"
        type="equip-head"
        defense="1"
        weight="13"
        max-per-slot="1"
        maxFloorOffsetX="8"
        maxFloorOffsetY="12">
        <sprite>equipment/head/bandana.xml</sprite>
        <replace sprite="hair">
            <item from="-3" to="-2"/>
            <item from="-5" to="-4"/>
            <item from="-6" to="-7"/>
            <item from="-13" to="-1"/>
            <item from="-14" to="-13"/>
            <item from="-15" to="-13"/>
            <item from="-26" to="-21"/>
        </replace>
    </item>
    ...
</items>

Attributes for tag replace

Parameter name Description
spritesprite name to be replaced
directionplayer direction

Attributes for tag item inside replace tag Attributes for tag replace

Parameter name Description
fromitem id replace from
toitem id replace to

If to is empty, this mean need remove this sprite (replace to empty sprite)

drawAfter node

drawBefore node

particlefx node

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