Battle Bands: Rock & Roll Deckbuilder

Community Challenges:

First Community Challenge: Defeat Freeto!

New Cosmetics:

• Chomp! hairstyle added to the Store Pool.
  
• Mutt of Love & Depth outfit added to the Store Pool.
  

Balance Changes:

• Royale Bots no longer use "Hooligan For Hire" replaced with cards of equal power.
  
• "Terrifying Interlude" bot weights updated.
  
• "Free Jammin'" bot weights updated.
  
• "Leadership Riff" bot weights updated.
  
• "Jazzy Hook" (all) bot weights updated.
  
• "Flashy Fill" bot weights updated.
  
• "Riff Rats" Tour Level 1 -2 card Draw, Tour Level 4 -1 Energy, Tour Level 8 -1 Energy and -2 Card draw.
  

• "Jazzy Hook" (all) +1 protection on complete.
  
• "Caring Bridge" -1 hype.
  
• "Friendly Chorus" +1 hype.
  
• "Welcoming Interlude" -1 capacity.
  
• "Drinks On The Band" -1 energy cost.
  
• "Memorable Hook" +2 capacity.
  
• "Planning The Next Section" +1 protection, has first draw, "Forgettable" upgrade replaced with "Burning"
  
• "Distracting Bass Lick" costs -1 energy, -1 hype.
  
• "Shake It Off" +1 hype.
  
• "Tuning For The Jam" +3 hype.
  
• "Destiny Lick" +1 hype.
  
• "Interpretive Interlude" +1 protection on complete.
  
• "Recovery" -2 hype and replaced "Maintain" upgrade with "Insulting"
  
• "Awe Inspiring Refrain" -4 protection from opposing band on play.
  
• "Rousing Melody" +1 hype, +1 protection.
  
• "Distracting Glare" now only targets 2 opponents, +1 hype, +1 protection.
  
• "Cymbalic Timing" no longer exhausts, targets "Snare Hit" in hand instead of all "Snare Hit" cards, -1 energy, "Speedy" upgrade replaced with "Burning"
  
• "Dramatic Break" no longer exhausts, gives +2 hype and +1 protection to all "Snare Hit" on complete.
  
• "Exciting Beat" gives -3 protection on complete instead of +3.
  
• "Rolling Bridge" +1 protection.
  
• "Drum Roll" requires 1 fewer play to upgrade.
  
• "Well Practiced Chorus" upgrade "Exhaustingly Long" replaced with "Practiced"
  
• "Fingers Furious Keys" upgrade "Attractive" replaced with "Safe"
  
• "Muted Keys" upgrade "Mean" replaced with "Pensive"
  
• "Perfectly Melodic Lick" upgrade "Too Fast" replaced with "Pensive"
  
• "Forgettable" upgrade +3 hype instead of +2 on discard.
  

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed Royale vendor having broken gear.
  
• Fixed issue with upgrade options resetting when gaining upgrades from moments.
  
• AQUA-aintance is now properly linked in "Magic Conch" description.
  
• Fixed issue where song section modifiers would not reset on copies of modified cards after the song section is swept.
  
• Fixed issue where opposing band members would give energy when asked at right time.
  
• Fixed speed clicking in tutorial preventing energy distribution.
  
• Fixed issue where replaying the tutorial many times would break names and decks.
  
• Fixed audio issue with map ambient sound.
  
• Credit Season Pass Unlocks now pop up properly when unlocked.
  
• Fixed an input delay bug that reset the van and map to pre-match places in Tour.
  

Quality of Life Changes:

• Added another option to "Argument Outside of a Bar" moment that is Morale neutral and gains no cards.
  
• "Default Sort" Deck Screens fixed.
  
• Timer in the Bracket and Shop screen in Royale now has an audio cue to warn players before the next match.
  
• All player Challenges reward increased to 5000 season experience.
  

Royale Changes:

• Bracket now shows Legends, developers, humans and bot bands more clearly.
  
• Iconic Bots now show up in Royale with a special icon and reward for defeating them.
  
• Shop is now more user friendly and has a shopkeeper.
  
• Round information is now more clearly available.
  
• Timers are now visible in more situations.
  
• Round 1 card removals should now behave appropriately.
  
• Character portraits on the right side of the screen now correctly face the center of the screen.
  
• Fixed issue where bots would respond with "Would Use Energy for "
  
• Instrument XP now earned at 50% faster rate.
  
• Reaching "Legend" rank unlocks the "Legend" guitar.
  

Balance Changes

Bot Changes:

• Drum bots should no longer ever have an "Overwhelming lick"
  
• Round 2 gear weakened for bots.
  
• Round 3-6 gear updated to include more Season 2 gear.
  
• Round 5 bots are more likely to have more upgrades and gear.
  
• Round 6 bots are more likely to have more upgrades and gear and additional strong cards.
  
• Bot weights updated for "Quick Call Back"
  
• Bot weights updated for "Roasting Their Past"
  
• Bot weights updated for "Reminiscent Riff"
  
• Bot weights updated for "Crowd Surf"
  
• Bot weights updated for "Wreck And Repeat" and "Repeat The Beat"
  
• Bot weights updated for "Break Their Stuff"
  
• Bot weights updated for "Soft Sticks"
  
• Bot weights updated for "Groovin' With The Bassline"
  

Card Changes:

• "Shake It Off" Draws 3 instead of 4 cards.
  
• "Wilting Refrain" gives 2 less hype on complete.
  
• "Chillin In The Groove" costs 1 fewer energy.
  
• "Pump Up Beat" 1 more capacity and -1 hype.
  
• "Story Introduction" gives 3 fewer hype, and adds "Rambling Story" to draw pile instead of top of draw pile.
  
• "In The Pocket" now gives +1 hype to keyboards cards in hand while in play, 3 hype, and 2 protection on complete, no longer gives extra hype based on playing the same card.
  
• "Insistent Melody" upgrade "Maintain" replaced with "Safe"
  
• "Well Timed Rimshot" upgrade "Speedy" replaced with "Signaling"
  
• "Crashing Cymbal" upgrade "Maintain" replaced with "Incredible"
  
• "Muted Keys" Now lowers all effected cards hype by 2 instead of 1 on play.
  
• "Remind All They Practiced" now exhausts, gives q more hype and protection.
  
• "Distracting Glare" gives -1 more hype.
  
• "Dancing With The Groove" gives 1 more hype, requires 1 more play to upgrade and now discards 1 card from other band for every 4 cards in song section instead of 3.
  
• "Roasting Their Past" costs 1 less energy, "Speedy" upgrade replaced with "Burning" and "Too Fast" replaced with "Ruthless"
  
• "Quick Call Back" gives 1 less default hype costs 1 fewer energy.
  
• "Wild Jam" has 1 fewer capacity.
  
• "Quick Head Shake" renamed to "Head Shake"
  
• "Cool Quick Noodlin" renamed to "Cool Noodlin"
  
• "Expecting Taps" gives 1 protection.
  

• "Exciting Beat" now gives 3 protection on complete.
  
• "Crowd Surf" now gives 4 protection.
  
• "Riff Of Genuine Appreciation" now gives 2 protection.
  
• "Perfectly Melodic Lick" gives 4 protection.
  
• "Prestigious Jam" gives 2 protection on complete.
  
• "Steady Lick" gives 2 protection.
  
• "Drinks On The Band" now gives 2 protection.
  
• "Genius Opener" now gives 1 protection.
  
• "Finger Stretches" gives 1 more protection.
  
• "Invigorating Beat" -1 hype and one more protection.
  
• "Shred" gives 1 more protection.
  

• Every "Snare Hit" gives all "Snare Hit" +1 hype.
  
• "Snare Prep" only adds 2 "Snare Hit" to hand instead of 3.
  
• "Snare Hit" Bot weight adjusted.
  

Gear Changes:

• "Majestic Triangle" adds a "Signal The Bouncer" to hand on activation 3 times per match, renamed "Signaling Triangle" and costs $115 now.
  
• "Naturally Grown Walnut Drums" give 13 hype per 11 performance cards.
  
• "Notebook Of A Legend" costs $20 less.
  
• "Armored Guitar Case" gives 4 protection a turn.
  
• "Tower Of Speakers" gives 4 hype per finished song section and costs $90 more.
  
• "Haunted Drum Machine" costs $20 less.
  
• "Cymbal Of Speed" now includes any cards with the "Quick" keyword.
  
• "Reverb Pedal" now includes any card with the "Quick" keyword, costs $10 more.
  
• "Magical Headphones" now include any card with the "Loud" keyword.
  
• "Truly Sick Headphones" now includes any card with the "Sick" keyword.
  
• "Champion Belt" costs $30 less.
  
• "Magic Conch" costs $50 less.
  
• "Cool leather Jacket" adds 5 protection on activation.
  

Royale Moments

Royale Quality of life changes:

• Better initial band/match distribution logic to help prevent 1st round human v human bands
  
• Ability to see all bandmember decks from lobby/vendor screen
  

New Cosmetics!

• "Side-Buzz" hairstyle added to Store Pool.
  
• "Wavy Jangler" Guitar added to Store Pool.
  

Balance Changes

Bot Changes:

• Round 2 bots will be less likely to have upgrades and more likely to have more quicks, no chance of "Super Fan" and a few other strong cards removed.
  
• Round 3 bots will be less likely to have as many upgrades and strong cards.
  
• Round 5 Bots will be more likely to have upgrades and a few extra low tier cards.
  
• Round 6 Bots will be more likely to have upgraded cards and fewer louds and quicks.
  

• Sirens Call: Tour Level 1 -1 energy, Tour Level 2 -1 energy and "Wail Of The Sea", Tour Level 4 +1 card draw, Tour Level 5 +1 card draw & +2 max hand size, Tour Level 6 +1 energy.
  
• Skidmarks: Tour Level 3 +1 card draw and max hand size
  
• Coin Ops: Tour Level 1 -1 energy, Tour Level 3 +1 energy.
  
• Bardbarians: Tour Level 2 +1 energy, Tour Level 3 +1 Card draw, Tour level 6 +1 card draw. Card weights adjusted.
  
• Caper Crew: Tour Level 3 +1 energy, Tour Level 4 +1 Stolen Riff +1 Card draw and Max cards, Tour Level 5 +1 energy.
  
• Jackal Brothers: Tour Level 3 +1 energy, Tour Level 4 +2 card draw and Max hand size.
  

Card Changes:

• "Quick Head Shake" upgrade "More" replaced with "Jacked Up" upgrade.
  
• "Scream Self Raw On Key" -max Energy now only lasts 2 turns.
  
• "Distracting Glare" requires 2 more plays to upgrade.
  
• "Calming Lick" -2 hype and bot weight updates.
  
• "Titanic Smash" -4 energy cost down to 3.
  
• "Peaceful Riff" no longer ignores protection.
  
• "Little Mallets" -1 hype no longer exhausts.
  
• "Kind Chorus" -2 capacity to 5.
  
• "Well Timed" upgrade weight adjustments.
  
• "Super Fan" is now tier 4.
  
• "Loyal heckler" cost -1 energy, requires 1 more play to upgrade.
  
• "Truck Driver" upgrade "Disruptive" replace with "Vindictive"
  
• "Production Manager" requires 1 more play to upgrade.
  
• "Embarrassed" now lower priority than quicks.
  
• "Broken Things" now lower priority than quicks.
  
• "Hot hook" bot weights updated.
  
• "Groovin With The Beat" (All) bot weights updated.
  
• "Soft Sticks" bot weights updated and fixed.