{"id":718,"date":"2026-06-05T19:31:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop-dev\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=718"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:51:44","slug":"item-creation-overview","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop\/knowledge-base\/item-creation\/item-creation-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Item Creation Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-108.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-108.png 741w, https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-108-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create an item, click \u201cCreate New Item Mod\u201d from the Initialize New Mod menu and assign a name and description. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several important assets created at this point:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Item Data (\u201cItem_Name\u201d) contains metadata such as the item\u2019s name and description, this is what registers your item with the game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Article Data (\u201cART_Item_Name\u201d) contains all the core gameplay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Article Renderer contains the main visuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of gameplay functionality, an item is just an article registered as a standalone mod via the Item Data. Functionality is identical to any other article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visuals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Item visuals can be authored using all of the same concepts as <a href=\"https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop\/knowledge-base\/character-creation\/\" data-type=\"knowledgebase_cat\" data-id=\"4\">Characters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portrait\/Icon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Item mods are generated with a template Sandbert icon, and render data file (RD_). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Item icons can be captured by right clicking on their icon in the modding UI and selecting Generate Icon. If changes are needed for the camera angle, or item pose you can edit them in the Render Data file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-109.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-109.png 771w, https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-109-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-109-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rivals2.com\/workshop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-109-768x766.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To create an item, click \u201cCreate New Item Mod\u201d from the Initialize New Mod menu and assign a name and description. There are several important assets created at this point: In terms of gameplay functionality, an item is just an article registered as a standalone mod via the Item Data. 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