Features:

• Added Chaos mode. Chaos mode is a game modifier that randomizes stage order and allows all enemies to spawn on each stage. The goal of the mode is to provide more varied runs for experienced players. It also results in fun or silly scenarios such as the Giant trying to navigate the Cathedral.
  

Balance:

• Double Barrel damage increased from 1.4x -> 1.8x base damage per shot
  
• Slicing Dash damage increased from 2.0x -> 2.4x base damage
  

• Azul Wall damage increased from 1.0x -> 1.2x base damage per hit
  
• Reduced cooldown of Azul Eruption from 10s -> 8s
  

• Amplified damage modifier decreased from +30% -> +25%
  
• Onslaught attack speed modifier decreased from +30% -> +25%
  

Misc:

• Added an option to always show player stats
  

Features:

• The How to Play page has been completely reworked. Most of the information has been condensed and primary game systems such as instability and mutations have a more intuitive explanation now. New sections have been added.
  
• The How to Play page can now be opened from the pause menu in game.
  
• Added 4 new items. All four start unlocked, and full descriptions can be found in the journal.
  
• Added a new uncommon item, the Redwood Pipe.
  
• Added a new rare item, the Glowstone Torch.
  
• Added a new azul item, the Goblet of Communion.
  
• Added a new azul item, the Bone Scythe.
  
• Added a new rare mutation, Chromatic.
  
• Added a new stage prop, the Collector's Shop. Choose between two items when purchasing from the shop.
  
• Added a new mechanic to the final boss when starting the encounter after looping.
  

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug causing the Hero of Azul achievement to not trigger.
  

Misc:

• Removed the lights from the firestorm and cleansing wand static projectiles as the lights were causing substantial performance issues.
  
• Swapped the Azul item Collector's Display for a Collector's Shop in the Forum.
  

Features:

• Added 11 steam achievements - These are mostly late game challenges to give some additional goals after you have beaten the final boss a couple of times.
  
• Mob respawner - After a period of time, inactive mobs will now respawn at active spawn nodes near your location. This is primarily for the Cathedral, as mobs would get very far behind the player while the population cap was reached, resulting in poor performance and no new mobs spawning.
  
• Added a revert changes button to the settings menu.
  
• Added scroll bars to the settings menu that should prevent a hard lock if the image scale is set too high.
  
• Changes will now revert on exiting the settings menu without saving.
  

Balance:

• Increased health regen of the gnarled root from 2 -> 5 hp/s (Note, the gnarled root previously granted a hidden 1% of max health regen per second. This has been removed in this patch. With the change, the root is much better early game and no longer outshines higher tier items late game.)
  

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a rare crash on changing stages
  
• Armor polish and Iron Amulet now correctly display their stats
  
• Cleaned up the stat description of items to make them more consistent with each other
  

Misc:

• Added a graphics settings reset keybind. In the main menu, pressing LAlt + F2 will reset graphics settings to default. If for some reason you change scaling or the screen size to an incompatible settings, this allows you to get the game working again without deleting your progress.
  

Features:

• Added mouse button keybind support.
  
• Added a character stats tooltip. Mousing over your health globe will show some basic stats such as base damage and bleed chance. For controller users, pausing the game will also bring the menu up.
  

Balance Changes:

• Vampiric Mutation life steal reduced from 300% -> 200% of damage dealt.
  
• Titanic Mutation health increase reduced from +50% -> +40%
  
• Iron amulet armor increased from +10 -> +15
  
• Armor Polish resistance increased from +15 -> +20
  
• Increased base armor and resistance of melee characters (Wayfarer, Marauder, and Nomad)
  
• Field ration activation time reduced from 1.5s -> 1.0s
  

Bug fixes:

• Falling off the map will now return you to the nearest spawn node
  
• Azul items should now show proper keybinds on pickup
  
• Button prompts on props (chests, shrines, etc...) should no longer be hidden by terrain
  
• Azul Orb plinths in the Temple to the Red Lady should now properly display “collect reward” instead of “purchase”
  

Future Updates

• Steam achievements and better steam integration.
  
• Rework the How to Play section to be easier to understand/have less text (For now, check out this guide if you are struggling)
  
• Balance pass based on community feedback and our own observations.
  

• Linux Build. The main hurdle here is testing. If anyone is interested in helping out, head over to the Cosmic Spud discord and shoot me a message.
  

• Beastman Shaman enemy
  
• New mutations, particularly rares
  
• New Azul and rare items
  
• New props and secrets
  
• Additional prebuilt areas for existing stages
  

• Added a tips section to How to Play.
  
• Updated the item and mutations tooltips to show while paused. Mousing over mutation and item icons in the HUD will display its full stats.
  
• Added controller button prompts.
  
• Updated full item description to be more intuitive
  
• Increased the attack cooldown of the wraith priest
  
• Decreased the size of the hitbox for the Giant’s stomp
  
• Added a warning in the settings menu when using image scaling 1.5 or 2
  
• Clarified some stats in the records tab of the journal
  
• Fixed a visual bug in the collector’s forum
  
• Fixed a crash caused by jumping too high while the boss altar is activating