>>384222037
The bugged gas mask is because you were using an outdated version of the mod. I'm playing with:
>scarce mod
>decreased enemy health
>decreased enemy amount
>highly increased enemy damage
>highly decreased tide interval
Enemies are more rare, but far more dangerous.

To make redundant items have a purpose, I also save only at beds, and if I die I reload my last save, discard everything I was carrying*, and skip forward to the next tide. I convert paper into 10 balls when I use it then discard, and discard one brush when a can runs out.

* put in the corner of a hide out and take back to vanno when I next return to put in the fire