The reception for the Wrath of the Architect DLC has been incredible and we're super glad you're loving the update! It makes all the hard work leading up to launch worth it!
You've also been very helpful in identifying and troubleshooting the handful of new bugs. We've addressed the biggest ones and have included the fixes in the following hotfix patch. Please see below for details.
Fixes
Note: items marked with 🔥 are a result of player feedback.
Fixed a major issue that was causing the majority of multiplayer issues in 3 and 4 player games 🔥
Fixed an issue with save files where a large gap between updates could cause old save files to be reset 🔥
Fixed an issue where players couldn’t interact with The Collector unless they reset the rebinding on their interact key 🔥
Fixed an issue where players could become softlocked during the Lady Inferna fight 🔥
Fixed an issue where Netherra could not be entered from Simulan with 15 or more difficulty orbs enabled 🔥
Fixed an issue that could cause a softlock when the Golden Steward appears 🔥
Fixed a bug where players could become stuck in one of the Boss Rush rooms 🔥
Fixed a bug that was causing 4 Steam achievements to be automatically granted 🔥
Fixed a bug that was preventing Champion enemies from spawning in DLC worlds 🔥
Fixed an issue with selectors not having any options in multiplayer games 🔥
Fixed an issue with players being unable to access the secret room in Simulan 🔥
Fixed a bug that was causing a softlock with Incompetence and upgrading a skill without equipping a second skill
Fixed an issue with Webblings in Boss Rush Mode that could cause a softlock
That's it for now!
-Doom Turtle
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Ember Knights: Wrath of the Architect DLC is available now!
Hello Knights!
It's finally here! Ember Knights 2.0 - Wrath of the Architect is now available!
We've been hard at work on some form of the DLC for the past year and we can't wait for you to finally get your hands on it. Ember Knights has been a passion project for the entire team here at Doom Turtle and we feel extremely grateful to be able to put together one hell of a DLC. We hope you love it!
The DLC is absolutely packed with new content and features including new worlds, new bosses and minibosses, new enemies, new weapons, new skills, new relics, new curses, new secrets, new player colors, new achievements, new difficulty modifiers, and of course, the epic showdown against the Architect! PLUS, the DLC also includes everything from the free Ember Knights 2.0 update including Daily Dungeons, Boss Rush Mode, Chaos Mode, local multiplayer save and quit, more player colors, and who can forget...the beloved Nexus pets, the Ember Dog AND Ember Cat! Huge shoutout to our community for absolutely obliterating the Ember Cat challenge!
If you weren't already in the mood for this massive DLC, check out the brand new Wrath of the Architect trailer here:
Boss Fights
This DLC comes with 4 new bosses and 4 new minibosses. The gatekeepers of the altered new worlds will show no mercy, especially to that of a measly Ember Knight.
If you manage to survive these deadly new bosses, prepare for the ultimate showdown as you take on the creator of the entire Ember Knights universe himself - The Architect!
Weapons
2 new weapons will be added to your repertoire - the Hyper Gloves and the Ember Buster. Both weapons offer a unique new way to defeat the legions of new enemies waiting for you in this DLC.
Game Modes
Fancy an even tougher challenge than the Architect? Stop by to see The Collector and gain access to Daily Dungeons and Boss Rush Mode. He may have even taken a page out of Arlan's book and opened up a small shop of his own!
Daily Dungeons
Boss Rush
Price
The Wrath of the Architect DLC is $9.99/9,99€ (or equivalent) while Ember Knights 2.0 is absolutely free.
FAQ
I bought the DLC, when will I get the new content? Spoilers ahead.
If you're a brand new player, the DLC content will unlock after meeting Evee and seeing Praxis in Steadfast Citadel, the second world of the base game. Note: these two conditions occur very early in the game and are required to preserve the flow of the story.
If you're already a player, the DLC content will unlock right away.
Does the DLC work in multiplayer?
Yes
Do my friends need to buy the DLC for us to play together?
No. If the host has purchased the DLC, the team will have access to the new content. However, for a client to have the new content on their own account, they would need to purchase the DLC.
Are the different game modes available in multiplayer?
Yes
Streaming
As usual, developers Clint and Greg will be streaming on the afternoon of release day. For specific details and to be notified when they go live, please join our Discord and give yourself the @DevStream role.
We could go on and on about this update, but we'd rather you experience it for yourself. We hope you enjoy!
- Doom Turtle
Hotfix Update v1.5.3
Hello, Knights!
We bring you a small update to address a few bugs and close off the Ember Cat Challenge. First thing's first, you're due a huge congratulations for absolutely crushing the challenge!
We still can't believe how you blew the goal completely out of the water! Needless to say, the Ember Cat is getting made and will be included in the free Ember Knights 2.0 Update! Thank you for your participation!
Fixes
Note: items marked with 🔥 are a result of player feedback.
Fixed a bug with the Blizzard miniboss and Rift Hammer’s Crystalized challenge that could cause a softlock 🔥
Fixed a camera issue with Overlord Mack and his summons during his phase transition 🔥
Fixed an issue with Overlord Mack that could cause the screen to lock while invincible
Fixed a bug with Arch Praxis that could cause him to become invisible and invincible during the second round of the fight 🔥
Fixed a bug where resetting difficulty mods removes the second skill 🔥
That's it for this hotfix patch. See everyone at the release of Ember Knights 2.0 - Wrath of the Architect!
And don't forget! Wrath of the Architect drops next month!
As always, if you want to stay on top of the news, see new content before it's live, share your favorite memes, or simply chat strategy about the best weapons and skills, join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions as we work towards a massive 2024 so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with us!
Stay tuned for more news and updates!
Ember Cat and Astral Ascent Collaboration Update
Hello, Knights!
This is a bit of a surprise update since we originally planned to cease updates between 1.5 and Ember Knights 2.0 - Wrath of the Architect, but the following content could not be ignored!
EMBER CAT - GLOBAL COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
We've heard your requests for an Ember Cat to go along with our adorable Ember Dog, so we've created a global community challenge for our players to show us that there's enough interest for an Ember Cat. If there is, we are committed to making the Ember Cat a reality!
When you first launch the 1.5.2 update, you'll see a new icon on the main menu. Opening that will provide more information as to how the challenge works. In short, just keep doing what you do - go on runs, kill enemies, kill minibosses and bosses, and earn points! Once in the Nexus, visit the new Wanted sign that the Stewards have so carefully built. This will be your home for keeping track of your personal progress as well as the global points total. For your individual efforts, we've added some fun new rewards!
ASTRAL ASCENT COLLABORATION
We've been talking to the wonderful people over at Hibernian Workshop and it turns out, they're huge fans of Ember Knights! We also love what they're doing with Astral Ascent, so we decided to collaborate! We love what we've come up with and we think you will too!
Both games feature crossover content and in Ember Knights, you'll now see a cute little Yalee running around the Nexus. Interact with them and they'll give you a brand new skill - the Yalee Barrage. In addition, they'll also give you the Astral Ember Dust to unlock a brand new player color!
Also be sure to check out the latest update from Astral Ascent (also live today!) as they created their version of the Praxis fight!
ACTION-PACKED ROGUELITE GEMS BUNDLE
And finally, in addition to teaming up with Hibernian, we've also partnered with our friends at Gentle Giant and Flying Oak Games to bring you this exciting new bundle! If you haven't yet checked out Astral Ascent, Spiritfall, or ScourgeBringer, now would be a great time!
Note: items marked with 🔥 are a result of player feedback.
New Content and Features
Ember Cat - Global Community Challenge 🔥
Kill enemies, bosses and minibosses, variant bosses and minibosses, and find the hidden kitty on your runs and collect points to contribute towards unlocking the Ember Cat! Also includes:
New weapon skins
New cat ears cosmetic for your Knight
Astral Ascent Collaboration 🔥
Includes the following:
New Yalee NPC
New Skill - Yalee Barrage
New Player Skin - Octave inspired
Bug Fixes
And a few fixes are included.
Fixed a bug that was causing the player to take an incorrect amount of damage or armor reduction when they would take damage at the same time as gaining armor 🔥
Fixed an issue in multiplayer where the players could become softlocked when waking up the Mimic King 🔥
Fixed an issue in multiplayer where players were unable to refine relics in the refinement selector 🔥
Fixed a few visual issues in multiplayer when a client would max out a weapon's mods before unlocking it
Fixed a visual issue in multiplayer where the weapon podiums would stop glowing after the host opens the mod UI
Fixed a bug where the Golden Steward could occasionally drop a charge speed gem 🔥
That's it for now. See everyone at the release of Ember Knights 2.0 - Wrath of the Architect!
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We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions as we work towards a massive 2024 so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with us!
Stay tuned for more news and updates!
Nexus News - Ember Cat and a Surprise Collaboration!
Greetings, Knights!
Welcome back for another edition of the Nexus News! We have some exciting things to talk about so without further ado, let's dive right in!
As you know, our original plans involved taking a break with updates after 1.5 as we push to the finish line for Ember Knights 2.0 - Wrath of the Architect. However, we've had a few things come up that were too compelling to ignore, so we're going to be releasing an interim 1.5.2 update on September 5th - more on that later!
INTRODUCING HYDRA!
We're getting closer and closer to the release of Ember Knights 2.0, so we wanted to take this opportunity to show you a little more about one of the powerful new skills that will be available in Wrath of the Architect.
The Hydra is a versatile skill that's effective at both short and long distances. Upgrades for the Hydra will increase its versatility as well as its power.
Hydra: Ranged Attack
Is that enemy too far away to punch? Fear not, summon a Hydra!
Hydra: Melee Attack
Are Shroombanes getting a little too close for comfort? It's a good thing Hydra has Fire Breath!
Hydra: Combination Attack
But wait, what if an enemy is too quick for the projectile? Fear not dear player, the Hydra will adjust its attacks so no Mini Shroombane gets left behind.
Hydra: Multiple Summons
Act now! Download in the first 30 minutes and get not one, but two Hydras! Disclaimer: Don't act now. Hydra will be available when Wrath of the Architect goes live - Doom Turtle lawyers
Hydra: The 3-Headed Hydra
For everything else, there's the 3-Headed Hydra! Disclaimer: Don't copy slogans from Mastercard - Doom Turtle lawyers, again
THE EMBER DOG!
In addition to the Hydra, you may have heard that Wrath of the Architect will include the adorable Ember Dog! And it's official, you will be able to pet the Ember Dog!
But wait, there's more!
THE EMBER CAT!
We've heard from quite a few of you requesting an equally adorable Ember Cat. As you can imagine, development is extremely tight with so much content coming in Wrath of the Architect, but we didn't want to write off the possibility quite yet.
So....we're doing this: to show us how popular of a suggestion the Ember Cat is, we've created a Global Community Challenge for you to make your voices heard!
If the community can come together to show us that enough people want the Ember Cat, we'll squeeze it in!
GLOBAL COMMUNITY CHALLENGE!
From September 5th until September 19th, collect points by killing enemies and bosses. The more you kill, the more points you earn! There's also a cute little kitten hiding in the worlds. Find the hidden kitty and collect even more points! If the community can collect enough points, we will design and implement the Ember Cat and include it as part of the free Ember Knights 2.0 update!
On September 5th, update 1.5.2 will go live and all the information about the Global Community Challenge will be included!
A big thank you to those members of our community who made the suggestion and good luck to everyone! Let's do this!
SECRET COLLABORATION - ASTRAL ASCENT
We've also been talking to our friends over at Hibernian Workshop. It turns out, they're huge fans of Ember Knights! If you're not familiar with them, they made the hit Astral Ascent!
Needless to say, we're also big fans of Astral Ascent and after one of our Discord members, Pac planted the seed about a possible collaboration, we had to look into it! Hibernian has been wonderful to work with and we think we've each come up with something special for you!
We don't want to fully spoil the surprise but we'll leave you with a little teaser! What or who could this be??
And if it's only fair that we tease a little something something from Astral Ascent...
Mark your calendars because the Ember Cat Global Challenge and Astral Ascent Collaboration go live on September 5th!
Each game will feature crossover content AND both games will be on sale! If you're thinking about picking up Ember Knights or Astral Ascent, wait until September 5th to save some money!
EMBER KNIGHTS 2.0 - WRATH OF THE ARCHITECT
Finally, if you haven't yet wishlisted Ember Knights 2.0 - Wrath of the Architect, what are you waiting for! Wishlist and stay on top of all the exciting news that's coming!
As usual, if you want to stay on top of the news, see new content before it's live, share your favorite memes, or simply chat strategy about the best weapons and skills, join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions as we work towards a massive 2024 so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with us!
Stay tuned for more news and updates!
Hotfix Update v1.5.1
Hello, Knights!
We've heard your feedback, so we've decided to put out a small update to address some of your concerns. While we didn't roll back every change, we hit the ones that we feel are the most problematic.
Please see below for everything that's included in this hotfix patch.
Note: items marked with 🔥 are a result of player feedback.
Balancing & Minor Adjustments
Updated Ultimate Skill Upgrades to equip automatically when any 2 upgrades for a skill have been equipped. (Reverted to previous implementation) 🔥
Updated to allow skill upgrading in Scoggfirth. All Skill Selectors will include upgrades. (Reverted to previous implementation) 🔥
Warrior Wisps Upgrade III - Doubled the healing. (Reverted to previous implementation) 🔥
Ballista Upgrade III - Doubled the healing and removed the healing cap and cooldown. (Reverted to previous implementation) 🔥
Seek and Destroy Upgrade II - Doubled the healing. (Reverted to previous implementation) 🔥
Added the chance for the Golden Steward to drop additional items with his gold 🔥
Removed the gold cap for additional loops when endless looping 🔥
Updated the boss rewards to include Ash when defeating a boss 🔥
Reduced the cost of the Refinement Shop 🔥
Updated the Rainbow Player Skin to not cycle through the colors in sync with a teammate 🔥
Fixes
Fixed a bug with saving & quitting with Quasar Orb and Nexal Staff's Arcane Mastery where the upgrades will be lost when resuming 🔥
Fixed a bug with saving & quitting with Cloak and Dagger and Reaper Toll's Hidden Blade where the upgrades will be lost when resuming
Fixed a bug with disconnecting where Marvin's unlock sequence is triggered again 🔥
Fixed a bug with the Rainbow player color where the icons weren't being used when saving as a preset color 🔥
Fixed a visual bug where button prompts can remain visible after exiting the inventory when viewing upgrades for a skill 🔥
That's it for this hotfix patch. Thank you for your continued support! -Doom Turtle
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We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions as we work towards a massive 2024 so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with us!
Stay tuned for more news and updates!
For The Players Update!
Hello Knights!
Before we dive into the details for Update 1.5 - For The Players, we have some exciting news! Ember Knights has joined PixElated Fest, going live at 1:00 pm EST (10:00 am PST) today!
We love pixel art games, and we know you do too. So, let’s celebrate together 🎉 We’re super excited to share that Ember Knights joins PixElated Festival this week! This festival is featuring some of the best pixel art games on Steam. From retro-style classics to contemporary indie gems all in one place!
There will be ✨ discounts ✨ live streams ✨ art contest ✨ demos✨ developer chats ✨ all centered around your favorite games.
Check out the official line-up and more information about the event here: http://pixelatedfest.com/
It's hard to believe that it's already been a year since we launched Ember Knights 1.0! Despite the Stewards working tirelessly to maintain the Nexus, they've also been noticing all the heroic work you've been putting in and they took the time to give you a little gift!
When you fire up 1.5, you'll see a couple Stewards ready to present you with their little token of appreciation!
Complete Patch Notes
Note: items marked with 🔥 are a result of player feedback.
New Content and Features
Save & Quit 🔥
Quit from pretty much anywhere and be able to resume your run at a later date!
Multiplayer Improvements 🔥
Updated a bunch of achievements and challenges in multiplayer games so clients also get credit for unlocking the achievement
Weapons Training - Unlock your first new weapon
Record Keeper - Unlock the Compendium
A Fire Ignited - Restore Ember to the Ember Tree
Orbs Orbs Orbs - Identify your first Relic Orb
Strange Markings - Identify your first Skill Tablet
Master at Arms - Unlock all weapons
Weapon Engineer - Unlock weapon modding
Updated to award clients with Care Package relics
Updated to award clients with Mimic King's Consort for beating the minigame
Updated to award clients with Bob's Containment Field for completing the broken jar sequence
Updated so clients get credit for discovering relic orbs
Updated to still spawn skill tablets if any of the players still need it
Updated the Marvin sequence so it plays any sequences that have not been seen by a client
Updated to allow players to use their last equipped weapon
Updated the player select screen to support choosing your player color from your color presets
Added Rejoin to the multiplayer menu in the Main Menu
Updated Steam invites to support reconnects
Updated the HUD so the player’s is always on the left
Updated the HUD and boss health bars to hide when the player runs behind them
Updated the Options menu and added a settings tab
Revive Improvements 🔥
Automatic revives after 3 combat rooms
Updated the HUD to display the correct revive message
Visual Clarity Improvements 🔥
Updated the player indicator to show a ring and arrow that match the player’s flame color
Added a toggle in the Options menu to turn this on or off
Added a dimmer to the Options menu for adjusting the opacity of the HUD
Mouse Functionality Improvements 🔥
Added mouse functionality to all remaining screens
Selectors (skill, relic, stat)
Relic refinement selector and shop
Dialogue advancing
Ember Shrine
Offering Pit
Cinematic replay
Ember Tree UI Improvements 🔥
We reworked the Ember Tree UI to look more like the Ember Shrine and function like the weapon modding UI. We also added your current upgrades to the Ember Tree tooltip, so you no longer need to open the UI just to see what upgrades you have equipped.
Golden Steward
As a fun little bonus, you can now encounter Goldie throughout a run. Defeat this glittery little loot Steward and he'll be sure to reward you with his stash of gold!
Special Anniversary Steward Gift & New Player Color 🔥
It's been about a year since we released 1.0 and the Stewards have been paying attention to all your hard work over this past year. They've worked really hard on a neat little present for you and it can be found on your first visit back to the Nexus!
Balancing & Minor Adjustments
Before we talk about the balancing changes, we'd like to extend a heartfelt thanks for everyone that tested these changes on the experimental beta branch and provided their thoughts. The feedback was incredibly valuable! ❤️
Skills 🔥
Updated ultimate upgrades to no longer automatically equip after 2 upgrades are equipped
Removed upgrade options from the skill selectors in Scoggfirth
Updated a bunch of individual upgrades:
Blast Bomb Upgrade III - Reduced damage on the 3 bombs by 50%
As usual, if you want to stay on top of the news, see new content before it's live, share your favourite memes, or simply chat strategy about the best weapons and skills, join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions as we work towards a massive 2024 so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with us!
Stay tuned for more news and updates!
Hotfix Update v1.4.1
Hello, Knights!
How are you liking the Skills Mastery Update? We've seen the videos and screenshots of some of the busted upgrade combinations (*cough* Dice *cough*) so rest assured, we'll be looking to make some balancing changes in 1.5. Until then, we hope you have fun with them!
Now, no update is complete without a few annoying bugs, so we decided to put out a patch to address them! Please see below for everything that's included in this hotfix patch.
Note: items marked with 🔥 are a result of player feedback.
Balancing & Minor Adjustments
Reduced the cost in half for unlocking skill upgrades
Decreased the attack speed on the Praxis hands attack 🔥
Decreased the attack speed and reduced the number of lasers on the Praxis lasers attack 🔥
Fixes
Fixed an issue where the player could become softlocked when killing a miniboss with Soul Siphon and having its third upgrade equipped 🔥
Fixed a few issues related to bosses and relics, mods, or upgrades that spawn projectiles when refreshing a skill where the boss could take damage during its intro potentially causing a softlock 🔥
Fixed a multiplayer issue where a softlock could occur when one player has Brittle Scepter and another freezes an enemy with a perfect Frost Wall 🔥
Fixed a multiplayer issue where a softlock could occur if the host defeats a miniboss with Rupture’s Ultimate upgrade 🔥
Fixed a bug with Warrior Wisps and its third upgrade where players could become excessively healed 🔥
Fixed a bug where the ice rings from Frost Wall and Hailstone Armor wouldn’t damage or freeze Rakkling Nests
Fixed a bug with Gravity Well and its first upgrade where it would spawn a projectile
Fixed a bug that was allowing locked skill slots to be upgraded
Fixed a bug with the Oooh Shiny! achievement where it was unlocking without unlocking all the mods for a weapon 🔥
Fixed a bug that was preventing Invigorate from granting 20% attack speed
Fixed a bug with Razor Wind’s Empowered mod where it was applying 6 stacks instead of 5
Fixed a bug that was preventing Cloak and Dagger’s Ultimate upgrade from applying the proper amount of damage on crits
Fixed a bug with Void Mantle’s Laser Focus mod where it could cast dark spells multiple times 🔥
Fixed a bug with the exit door in the Credits minigame
Fixed some visual issues with various player auras where the visual effects would continue after the player dies
Fixed a bug where additional meteors could be seen by clients in multiplayer games 🔥
Fixed a visual issue where the revive message was not properly displaying for defeating a miniboss or boss
Fixed a few font issues that would occur when switching between languages
Fixed a few UI issues that were happening in various languages
That's it for this hotfix patch. Thank you for your continued support! -Doom Turtle
Join the Community!
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We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions as we work towards a massive 2024 so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with us!
Stay tuned for more news and updates!
Skills Mastery Update
Hello Knights!
Before we dive into the Skills Mastery Update, we have some huge news!
Ember Knights 2.0 - Wrath of the Architect
The store page for Ember Knights 2.0 - Wrath of the Architect is now live!
We'll be updating the DLC page as we continue with the development and the best way to stay on top of the news is by Wishlisting!
Ok, now on to the Skills Mastery Update details!
Skill Upgrading
Skill upgrades are something we've wanted to implement for awhile now so here we go! With Evee's help, every skill can be upgraded in multiple ways and once they're unlocked, they can be equipped in any order. Mix and match upgrades for awesome and powerful synergies!
PAX Competition Mode
The PAX Competition was such a big success in Boston that we decided to make it available for everyone! Access the new mode via the Main Menu!
Be sure to practice as we'll be introducing some contests related to the Competition Mode closer to 2.0!
Complete Patch Notes
Note: items marked with 🔥 are a result of player feedback.
New Content and Features
Skill Upgrades
Upgrades include 3 specific upgrades and 1 Ultimate upgrade for each skill as well as a handful of general upgrades that can be applied to any skill.
General Upgrades
Upgrade 1 - Increases crit chance
Upgrade 2 - Increases damage
Upgrade 3 - Adds 1 additional charge
Upgrade 4 - Defeating an enemy with a skill heals
Upgrade 5 - Reduces the number of hits to refresh
Ember Fire
Upgrade I - Increases the range
Upgrade II - Burst an additional cone of mystical flame behind the Knight
Upgrade III - Shoots 3 fireballs in a spread shot
Ultimate Upgrade - Whenever you burn an enemy with Ember Fire, your burn effects deal increased damage
Blast Bomb
Upgrade I - Enemies hit by your Blast Bomb are rooted
Upgrade II - Your bombs pull enemies towards them before exploding
Upgrade III - Throws 3 bombs in a row
Ultimate Upgrade - Bombs explode into 3 smaller cluster bombs
Arcane Bolts
Upgrade I - Your bolts become ghosts. Whenever you defeat an enemy with a ghost bolt, another is summoned to seek and damage additional enemies
Upgrade II - Your bolts are imbued with a random element of burn, freeze, poison, or lightning
Upgrade III - Your bolts release in an expanding circle
Ultimate Upgrade - Arcane Bolts refreshes quicker
Rupture
Upgrade I - The ground is ruptured dealing damage over time
Upgrade II - Whenever you cast a perfect Rupture, the outer ring is cast an additional time
Upgrade III - You gain Max HP for each enemy defeated by Rupture. Enemies have a chance to turn into a potato
Ultimate Upgrade - Enemies below a certain HP are instantly defeated by Rupture
Chakram
Upgrade I - Increases crit chance of Chakram. Whenever Chakram crits, it freezes
Upgrade II - Whenever Chakram bounces off the Knight, their next weapon attack is a guaranteed crit
Upgrade III - Whenever you cast a perfect Chakram, your first hit is a crit
Ultimate Upgrade - Chakram hits count towards refreshing skills
Knight's Charge
Upgrade I - Whenever you cast a perfect Knight's Charge, a meteor is summoned at the target location that deals damage and burn
Upgrade II - Leaves a trail of fire that burns enemies
Upgrade III - Your Knight's Charge is a decoy projectile that stuns enemies
Ultimate Upgrade - Whenever 3 or more enemies are hit by a perfect Knight's Charge, it refreshes
Warrior Wisps
Upgrade I - Increases max Wisps by 1. Wisps no longer have a lifetime
Upgrade II - You gain weapon damage for each Wisp you have
Upgrade III - Whenever a Wisp is defeated, each Knight is healed
Ultimate Upgrade - Increases damage, speed, and HP for all Wisps
Frost Wall
Upgrade I - Whenever an enemy is defeated by Frost Wall, they explode dealing damage and freeze enemies behind them
Upgrade II - Increases Frost Wall damage and freezes enemies that contact the Frost Wall
Upgrade III - Your Frost Wall is an expanding ice ring dealing damage and freeze
Ultimate Upgrade - Your Frost Wall permanently freezes elite and champion enemies
Cyclone
Upgrade I - You gain move speed for each active Cyclone
Upgrade II - Whenever a Cyclone dies, lightning is summoned
Upgrade III - Your Cyclone stays with the Knight and no longer pulls enemies
Ultimate Upgrade - Chunks of earth are thrown dealing damage
Hailstone Armor
Upgrade I - Thrown snowballs create an ice spike dealing AOE damage around the target
Upgrade II - Gain a passive aura that slows enemies around you
Upgrade III - Whenever you cast a perfect Hailstone Armor, you become temporarily invulnerable
Ultimate Upgrade - Whenever you cast a perfect Hailstone Armor, you gain armor. Also releases a frost nova that freezes
Ballista
Upgrade I - Your Ballista is imbued with a random element of burn, freeze, poison, or lightning
Upgrade II - Your Ballista shoots a spread of 3 arrows
Upgrade III - Whenever an enemy is damaged by Ballista, you heal
Ultimate Upgrade - Ballista can be picked up. Whenever it's picked up, it refreshes
Phantom Spear
Upgrade I - Deals bonus damage for each poisoned enemy
Upgrade II - Your Phantom Spear explodes dealing AOE damage
Upgrade III - Enemies hit by Phantom Spear are dealt max poison stacks
Ultimate Upgrade - Enemies hit by Phantom Spear are haunted and spawn a ghost when defeated by Phantom Spear
Arcane Orb
Upgrade I - Arcane Orb refreshes quicker
Upgrade II - Arcane Orb is a cone of damage
Upgrade III - Whenever Arcane Orb refreshes, 3 seeking orbs are summoned
Ultimate Upgrade - Whenever charging, multiple seeking orbs are released
Judgment
Upgrade I - Summons an additional set of lightning bolts
Upgrade II - Enemies in the cast radius are rooted
Upgrade III - Whenever you cast a perfect Judgment, your next 6 weapon attacks have lightning
Ultimate Upgrade - Gain a static aura that deals AOE damage
Seek and Destroy
Upgrade I - Your drill stays in place and deals AOE damage
Upgrade II - Whenever an enemy is defeated with your drill, each Knight is healed
Upgrade III - Enemies hit by your drill are rooted
Ultimate Upgrade - Your drill will seek indefinitely until it fails to defeat a target
Cloak and Dagger
Upgrade I - Your Dagger is replaced with 3 Daggers that attack in a cone
Upgrade II - Whenever entering or exiting invisibility, conjure up to 3 lightning bolts
Upgrade III - While invisible, unleash ghosts to seek and damage enemies. Enemies hit by your Dagger attack are haunted
Ultimate Upgrade - Whenever entering or exiting invisibility, your next weapon attack is a guaranteed crit and deals increased damage
Arlan's Lucky Dice
Upgrade I - Rolling a 1 also conjures a food and rolling a 2 also conjures a gem
Upgrade II - Rolling a 3 also summons a Wisp and rolling a 4 also summons a Ballista
Upgrade III - The chance of rolling a 5 or 6 are doubled
Ultimate Upgrade - Rolls a second of Arlan's Lucky Dice
Soul Siphon
Upgrade I - Whenever an enemy is defeated by Soul Siphon, it refreshes quicker
Upgrade II - Conjures 3 beams
Upgrade III - Enemies defeated by Soul Siphon leave a damage AOE where they were defeated
Upgrade I - Conjure a beam to pierce and pull enemies towards a black hole
Upgrade II - Enemies hit by Gravity Well are frozen and no longer stunned
Upgrade III - Gravity Well ends with an explosion of chain lightning that seeks other enemies
Ultimate Upgrade - Gravity Well destroys enemy projectiles
Quasar Orbs
Upgrade I - Quasar Orbs refreshes quicker
Upgrade II - Your Quasar Orbs deals 3 cones of damage
Upgrade III - Whenever Quasar Orbs refreshes, 3 seeking orbs are summoned
Ultimate Upgrade - Whenever charging, multiple seeking orbs are released
Skill Upgrade Achievements
Apprentice - Unlock skill upgrading
Shaman - Unlock all upgrades for a skill
Wizard - Unlock all upgrades for all skills
PAX Competition Mode 🔥
Access this fun new game mode via the Main Menu!
Balancing & Minor Adjustments
In addition to the new content and features, we’ve also made the following changes.
Skills
General
Increased the presence of skill rooms in all map layouts
Eruption
Renamed to Seek and Destroy
Updated travel distance based on charge amount
Added a knock-up to enemies in its travel path
Added a burst of AOE damage to the end of its travel path
Updated to seek another enemy if an enemy is killed with its AOE damage
Cloak and Dagger
Updated the HUD to show the time left for being invisible
Updated to allow the Dagger portion of the attack to be used with the attack button while invisible
Relics
General
Increased frequency of legendary relics appearing
Added the ability to upgrade relics that are limited to being owned by one player. Applies to Pristine Band and Withercore
Pyroguard - New Relic
"Enemies that you burn deal reduced damage"
Epic rarity
Damage reduction of 20%
Max owned of 1
Empowered Bangle
Reworked to "Your first skill hit on an enemy deals skill damage"
Damage of 30 * skill damage %
Damage growth of 10
Max owned of 2
Shock Troop
Reworked to "Whenever you defeat an enemy with lightning, you gain armor."
Increases max armor of 10 on pickup
Armor gain of 3
Max armor growth of 5
Max owned of 4
Withercore
Reworked to "Whenever a player defeats a poisoned enemy, they drop a Withering Core that heals"
Healing growth of 2
Max owned of 4
Dropped item applies to all players
Can only be equipped by one player
Creature's Bond
Reworked to add flat bonus damage to Wisps
Damage of 15
Damage growth of 10
Increased duration from 6s to 8s
Duration growth of 2s
Max owned of 2
Rejuvenation Glove
Changed from common to epic
Can no longer be upgraded
Recovery Ring
Increased healing from 1 to 10
Increased growth from 1 to 5
Glacier Necklace
Increased damage from 5 to 15
Increased growth from 5 to 10
Plasma Ball
Increased proc chance from 25% to 75%
Max stacks of 2 for 100% chance
Shocking Revelation
Increased damage from 3-15 to 15-30
Flawless Brace
Increased damage from 25% to 30%
Pristine Band
Increased HP from 1 to 5
Increased growth from 1 to 2
Increased max owned from 4 to 5
Can only be equipped by one player
Decayed Scepter
Increased skill damage from 15% to 50%
Increased poison stacks from 1/2/3 to 3/4/5
Surge Pendant
Increased bonus skill damage from 50% to 75%
Increased max owned from 2 to 4
Increased duration from 3s to 8s
Magic Tome
Increased damage from 5 to 25
Increase growth from 5 to 10
Spell in a Bottle
Increased damage from 15 to 25
Increased max owned from 1 to 4
Increased base projectiles from 1 to 2
Added projectile growth of 1
Increased frequency of appearing
Meteor
Increased HP threshold from 20% to 50%
Ornate Glove
Increased bonus stats from 5% to 10%
Steel Greaves
Increased max armor growth from 5 to 10
Increased gained armor from 2 to 5
Infested Mind
Increased damage from 40 to 70
Trusty Wizard's Hat
Increased bonus skill damage from 25% to 50%
Increased duration from 6s to 8s
Impact Charm
Increased damage from 15 to 25
Giant Mace
Increased bonus damage multiplier from 50% to 100%
Clobbering Mace
Increased damage from 25 to 40
Decreased growth from 25 to 15
Ember Seed
Increased HP threshold from 15% to 50%
Increased healing per enemy rooted from 2 to 5
Increased tick damage from 3 to 10 * skill damage %
Doom Shell
Removed cooldown
Mimic King's Consort
Increased damage from 15 to 30
Increased HP from 100 to 550
Increased attack rate from 1s to 0.75s
Removed lifetime
Curses
Bane of the Deal
Updated to preserve rarity on swap
Boon of Shrouding
Updated to apply to all players
Void Mantle
Dark Clone
Cooldown resets when entering a new room
Charge Attack
Reduced charge time based on the number of orbs that are stored
Removed charge requirement when 5 orbs are already stored
Dark Spells
Prioritized enemies hit by the charge attack
Removing targeting on invulnerable enemies
Dark Spell: Black Hole
Increased damage from 30 to 50
Updated to work like Darkening. Deals base damage or 10% enemy health damage; whichever is higher
Updated visuals
Dark Spell: Celestial Tear
Removed requirement of hitting an enemy to activate
Scoggfirth
Champion Rotworm
Reduced spawn count
Wightsbury
General
Added a green glow to indicate when the next room is a Wight room
Pox Rat
Reduced attack speed
Reduced range
Reduced number of projectiles
Weald Wolf
Added a max spawn count
Anville
General
Reduced the number of traps
Reduced the max number of supercharged enemies
Various visual improvements
Cleaver
Reduced range to match its champion version
Reduced attack radius
Shocker
Added a max speed to its chase attack
Defense Bot
Reduced active range for its projectile attack
Champion Enemies
General
Reduced HP on various champions
Reduced the number of additional enemies that can spawn during the fight
Champion Rotworm
Reduced the number of regular Rotworms
Removed the additional spawning of regular Rotworms
Tyrant Difficulty Mod
General
Reduced attack speed
Decreased spawn rate for some attacks
Improved attack visuals
Updated to show Praxis with each attack
Void Vortex
Added a short delay before attack
Improved attack visuals
Misc
Adjusted and balanced the HP of most enemies
A bunch of memory optimizations and improvements 🔥
Various localization improvements 🔥
Bug Fixes
Last but not least, we fixed a bunch of issues.
Fixed a bug that was preventing some weapon challenges from being completed if a player is dead when a boss is defeated 🔥
Fixed a multiplayer bug that could cause a crash if a client is webbed when Arachna Za dies 🔥
Fixed a multiplayer bug that was preventing players from reconnecting in Netherra if all the stat gem rooms were cleared
Fixed a bug that was causing players to get stuck when their controller disconnects the moment a boss is defeated and the north door opens 🔥
Fixed a visual issue with Praxis where he would leap offscreen if he loses his target at the start of his claw attack
Fixed a bug with Guardian Angel where Praxis enemies could still kill the player 🔥
Fixed a bug that was occasionally causing frozen enemies to appear invisible when spawning 🔥
Fixed a bug where the SFX for the Healing Fountain would stop playing
Fixed a bug that was preventing the SFX from playing for the Ember Blade’s Whirlwind mod
Fixed a bug that was preventing the Ember Dust popup from appearing for A Greater Power
Fixed a bug that could cause the player to get softlocked if skipping the Ember Dust unlock sequence before identifying a Skill with Evee 🔥
Fixed a bug that could cause the Suppression Obelisk to spawn when exiting a secret room 🔥
Fixed a bug that was causing the glow of an enemy to turn white when stunned
Fixed a bug that was causing the Doom Shell to stop spinning on the double roll
Fixed a bug that was preventing the VFX from appearing on Shade’s leap attack
Fixed a bug that was causing animations on the tear in the Architect’s Realm to stop playing
Fixed a bug that was causing DoT attacks to stop the Whirmaw from doing its spin attack
Fixed a bug that was causing Aim Assist to target the invincible traps in the Overtime Scrapper’s room 🔥
Fixed a bug that was preventing the Rift Hammer’s Combat Slam from converting apples into apple sauce 🔥
Fixed a bug that was only pausing the Mimic King’s record player after being hit 🔥
Fixed a few issues with boss health bars while having Pantheon active 🔥
Fixed a few issues with navigating the Ember Tree UI 🔥
Fixed a few issues with navigating the Weapon Mod UI 🔥
That's it for now. Thank you for your continued support! -Doom Turtle
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