Core Keeper Archipelago 1.2.0-rc.2

Core Keeper Archipelago 1.2.0-rc.2

Prerelease for Core Keeper 1.3.0.4 (Steam build 25625027).

• Adds 67 checks for the new equipment, pets, enemies, food, blocks, saddles, and Orex content, bringing the catalog to 1,182 checks.
• Adds Veil Crux Cache as a legendary reward. Legendary acquisition does not create checks; Orex and its truffle are available before the wall.
• Updates Core Rewards for the game's native chest UI changes.
• Updates the tracker for the new checks and fixes cattle and pet color palettes.
• Fixes the local texture installer to extract all twelve skill icons at the main menu, producing all 120 skill-level icons automatically.
• Fixes the APWorld manifest version format accepted by Archipelago.

Generate a new AP room to include the new checks. Existing published item and location IDs are preserved. Back up saves before testing.

Install core_keeper.apworld through Archipelago's Install APWorld option. The texture-free tracker works directly; the optional Windows tracker installer generates game artwork locally. Close Core Keeper before running it.

Validation: mod and extractor compile; catalog, generation, client-state and tracker checks passed during candidate preparation. The packaged tracker installer was tested against a fresh game export, including all twelve skill sprites and cattle palettes. The APWorld passes Archipelago's manifest parser. Most gameplay tests have been confirmed by the maintainer; remaining gameplay coverage is why this release is marked prerelease.

Enemy randomizer additions are outside this update's scope.