Hello Expeditioners! The day is finally here! The long awaited Skill Tree Update and Wipe is up and running! With it we have launched a very special Trailer for you to preview. You can find that below!
PTR and Raffle now closed
The PTR Server is officially closed, and those that have submitted feedback will be chosen to win our raffle! Winners will receive an email with the confirmation and prize details. So keep a lookout for an email from the Wandering Wizard Social Team before the end of the day!
Development Changelog
We would also like to include a list of updates and achievements that we have accomplished thus far in our development journey. Expedition Agartha has changed immensely over the last year and we cannot wait to see how things continue to shape up as we get closer to 1.0 You can find the Development Changelog in a pinned Thread in our Forums, you can view that here:
To celebrate the Skill Tree update and new beginnings with the wipe, our Supporter Pack DLC will also be 60% off for the next 7 days! Support our hardworking developers and show off some shiny new skins in the process! Don’t forget - the Supporter Pack comes with 1500 insight to help you quickly unlock classes and abilities on the Skill Tree!
Changed dodge animation to allow camera flexibility during dodging
Garlic is now lootable in various camps on the lost island
Added new in Game Map system- Press M - Map system to shows events on the map, and allow players to drop pins that can be seen by party members. Your compass now shows extracts, events, party members, and detected enemies (if you used olfactory potion or qi pulse)
Added Daily Quest system- Dailies, weekly, and Monthly quests
Disabled revive in Arena
"Arriving" message should be 10 seconds shorter
Added rings, amulets, and belts
Added classes and Skill Tree
Inventory default size increased to 6x5
Added New Loading Screen Art
Added Distance filter to party browser
Matchmaker now throws players into match ASAP, matches have join-in progress enabled for 5 minutes, and players may rejoin a raid they have already left. Servers will always stay open for at least 5 minutes no matter what.
Sprint is now Toggle by default
Downed players now have a downed animation, and while downed players can view the situation in 3rd person
ALL PLAYERS NOW SHARE THE SAME EXTRACT- happy hunting.
Added Revival mechanic: you can now be revived for 2 minutes after death
Added Spectating
Bug Fixes:
Bug fixed where Mold manual couldn't be crafted
Speculative fix for specifically arena spawns having trouble with 5+ players
Fixed audio bugs with human entities playing the same sounds repeatedly
Fixed infinite loading but and added "entering character creation" and "entering prologue" screens on first time load situations
Fixed Party system bugs
For more In Depth announcements please check out our previous posts listed below:
Jewelry https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1552620/view/3665418406982262505?l=english Quest System https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1552620/view/7284059708391237556?l=english Maps https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1552620/view/3665417392891278627?l=english Thank you for your feedback and patience along this journey. We have come a long way since we first went to early access, and we look forward to seeing where this Expedition takes us! As always, safe expeditions! Enjoy this major update and have fun.
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Jewelry Update - Rings, Belts Amulets
Hello Expeditioners! We are very excited to share with you some brand new equipment and information about the new Insight system launching August 1st with the Skill Tree Update/Wipe!
Jewelry
When equipped, Jewelry will boost your stats and make it so you have even more wearable upgrade slots.
Here are also some important things to note: Rings are tier 2 items. Belts are tier 3 items. Amulets are more game changing and are considered tier 4 items.
Every accessory has meaning beyond just the stat. Those who are familiar with the occult powers of crystals will understand the meaning behind it. Can you figure how the meaning of each crystal relates to the type of buff it grants?
Obsidian Ring - 5% increased base damage dealt
Carnelian Ring - 5% increased block damage dealt
Quartz Ring - 10% increased looting speed
Cinnabar Ring - 5% increased parry effectiveness
Hematite Ring - 5% increased bleed magnitude
Calcite Ring - 5% increased broken bones magnitude
Apatite Amulet - 10% additional max fullness
Azurite Amulet - 10% additional max Toxicity
Bloodstone Amulet - gain 150 life and 150 stamina on kill
Citrine Amulet - loot 20% additional quantity of gold
Alabaster Amulet - loot 20% additional quantity of resources
Pyrite Amulet - has double amount of sockets, but take 5% increased damage
Leather Belt - 200 maximum heath
Silk Sash - 200 maximum stamina
Iron Girdle - 7% base damage resistance. -3% movement speed reduction
Insight System and Class Progression
We are introducing a new experience system called Insight. The first two classes you play as will cost 0 Insight- but every class after that will cost a certain amount of Insight to unlock. The hardest class to master, Ascendant, will cost 1500 insight to unlock. You can gain insight by completing Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Quests. Additionally, the supporter pack will grant you 1500 insight instantly! When you purchase the supporter pack, you directly impact development in a positive manner. Show your support for the skill tree update by grabbing the DLC this wipe!
1000x EXP Multiplier
1000x EXP Multiplier to be applied this weekend! In honor of our soon to be closing PTR Server we will be boosting EXP exponentially this weekend, so get into the fun and mayhem before the wipe and try out all our brand new abilities before you have to grind for them for real.
As a reminder, the PTR Server will still be live until August 1st, so if you have any further feedback or suggestions, please fill out our feedback form here: https://forms.gle/9T6QNkcFnrXw8ZDE7
You can access the PTR server by opening Expedition Agartha in your Steam library, right clicking the title, selecting properties, opening betas, and entering the password: patalaxibalba
With the Skill Tree Update/Wipe fast approaching we’re gearing up for one incredibly busy week! We look forward to seeing you in game as we make these major changes and can’t wait to hear your feedback. In the meantime, check out our Wandering Wizard Socials for updates, memes, and more. As always, safe expeditions!
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Daily, Weekly, Monthly Quest System
Hello Expeditioners!
As the long anticipated Skill Tree and Wipe approaches we have some exciting upcoming new features we’d like to share with you! Moving forward, Expedition Agartha will offer Login Rewards through our new Daily, Weekly and Monthly Quests! Daily/Weekly quests are small goals that one can achieve within a few hours of gameplay. Monthly quests require more time to complete, but offer higher reward. Currently, all quests reward players with experience to help with efficient leveling. Now who’s going to challenge their friends to be the first to complete them all!?
We’ll continue to fine tune the quests and are open to suggestions for fun challenge ideas and interesting rewards. If you have any quest suggestions please add them to your PTR Server feedback form. We look forward to hearing from you as we continue to roll out our upcoming updates!
As a reminder, the PTR Server will still be live until August 1st, so if you have any further feedback or suggestions, please fill out our feedback form here: https://forms.gle/9T6QNkcFnrXw8ZDE7
You can access the PTR server by opening Expedition Agartha in your Steam library, right clicking the title, selecting properties, opening betas, and entering the password: patalaxibalba
We have more exciting new changes for you coming up so be on the lookout! And while you’re at it, check out our Wandering Wizard Social for updates, memes, and more. As always, safe expeditions!
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7/17 PTR PATCH
Added New Loading Screen Art
Fixed Jewelry stat exploit
Fixed bug where starter inventories were not giving the right amount of items
Fixed Party system bugs
Added custom map pin feature
Added pins for NPCs on the Forsaken Temple
Added pins for the Asura arenas in the Hypogean Undercroft
Added Distance filter to party browser
Level 3 Preparedness skill now costs 30 skill points
Matchmaker now throws players into match ASAP, matches have join in progress enabled for 5 minutes, and players may rejoin a raid they have already left. Servers will always stay open for at least 5 minutes no matter what.
Fixed Olfactory Tonic lasting forever
Sprint is now Toggle by default
Downed players now have a downed animation, and while downed players can view the situation in 3rd person
Lamen Channeling overhaul- it now grants 10 seconds of 300% stamina regeneration
Fixed iron body so you are totally immune to all interruptions in the game
Fixed flesh wound to properly work
Fixed kinetic rebound to properly work
Fixed bug where new players would be forced into the tutorial over and over again
Text chat and voice chat now should be active during downed
Crude starting items now look grimy
Shield charge and roundhouse kick fixed in duelling pit
Skill Tree Wipe August 1st and Map System Preview
Hello Expeditioners! We’re excited to announce that the Skill Tree Update and Wipe will be happening on August 1st! Although this is a little later than we had originally planned, we want to ensure that all the lovely feedback you have provided us with so far is taken into account when it comes to balancing, bugs, and other tweaks! Thank you so much for your feedback and joining us in the development journey!
The PTR Server will still be live until August 1st, so if you have any further feedback or suggestions, please fill out our feedback form here: https://forms.gle/9T6QNkcFnrXw8ZDE7
You can access the PTR server by opening Expedition Agartha in your Steam library, right clicking the title, selecting properties, opening betas, and entering the password: patalaxibalba
If you missed it, here is the relevant information for the Skill Tree update!
Choose between 6 classes with preset builds to jump right into the game quickly or choose the 7th Class Ascendant to have full control of the skill tree. The Classes are as follows:
Conquistador
Galloglas
Ronin
Acolyte
Hashashin
Alchemist
Ascendant
In Game Map System
We also wanted to announce a preview of the new in-game map system!! Now when loaded into The Lost Island, Forsaken Temple, Hypogean Undercroft, or Ancient Caverns, users will be able to pull up a map containing your extraction point and current location! You will even have the ability to mark significant locations with pins to communicate with your teammates where you want to go. This update is launching with the Wipe and the Skill Tree on August 1st.
Thank you for your patience as we roll out these exciting new changes! We look forward to sharing more fun sneak peaks as the weeks progress. As always, safe expeditions!
7/13/23 PTR Patch
Non-Ascendant Classes Skill Tree UX overhaul
Non-Ascendant Classes get a 50% bonus EXP rate
Increased Nigredo & Ash Salt Stack Size to 10,000. Recipes requiring Nigredo/Ash Salt now need 3x as much
Inventory default size increased to 6x5
Fixed infinite loading but and added "entering character creation" and "entering prologue" screens on first time load situations
Fixed reconnection so that skills and attacks work properly on RC
7/10/23 PTR Patch
Overhauled class selection screen and class starter gear
Fixed Qi lightning, it should no longer strike twice, go through walls, or go through enemies
Fixed Deathpoint Jabs not working on bots
7/9/23 PTR Patch
Qi lightning now scaled with projectile damage
Fixed bots dying and ragdoll not occuring
Fixed audio bugs with human entities playing the same sounds repeatedly
Note: currently reconnecting to the game is not working as intended
7/7/23 PTR PATCH
Added new art for the Class selection screen
Updated Map system to show events on the map, and allow players to drop pins that can be seen by party members
Your compass now shows extracts, events, party members, and detected enemies(if you used olfactory potion or qi pulse)
Cyclone Counter now actually properly keeping going if you hit a block
Fixed Shield charge not working properly, it now always releases a hitbox regardless if you hit the target or not. Cooldown is now also 10 seconds
Qi lightning is now stopped by most walls
You can now loot and equip rings, belts, and amulets
Fixed bug with defending strike that caused it to stop working if you got parried
Roundhouse kick now deals 140 damage
Fixed bug where you couldn't roundhouse kick in the air
EXP rate is now 10x
We are aware of the bug that causes your skills to bug out after reconnecting to a game. We are investigating for solutions at this time. Get ready for a weekend of leveling up!
Boosted EXP and Dev Slayer Bounty
Hello Expeditioners! It’s time for the ultimate Skill Tree preview experience! This weekend we will have a major experience boost so players will be able to unlock Skill Tree abilities even faster. We want to see everyone out there with power over 9,000!
You can access the PTR server by opening Expedition agartha in your steam library, right clicking the title, selecting properties, opening betas, and entering the password: patalaxibalba
If you’ll be joining us on the PTR, please kindly fill out the official Feedback form linked here: https://forms.gle/9T6QNkcFnrXw8ZDE7
300k DEV SLAYER EVENT
Once again this weekend our lead Developer Carbonphry will be in the PTR Freebooter Arena with a few other volunteers from 7:00pm-8:00pm EST Friday, and Saturday. But this time you will also receive 300,000 gold if you succeed. Those that can slay Carbonphry also receive the official Dev Slayer role in the Discord Server (you must already be a part of the WW Discord Server to receive this role). Slay the Dev! Gain the Glory! Go for Gold!
Thank you to everyone who has submitted their feedback thus far! Everyone who submits Feedback Forms will be added into the Skill Tree Raffle. If you need a reminder of what we are giving away please check out our previous Steam Announcement here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1552620/view/3673297170221239785 We appreciate your support in the creation of this game! We hope the feedback we receive from the official form will help us create the best possible experience for all players. Thank you in advance, and as always, safe expeditions!
