1. The effect of Samjang’s skill #1 on allies has been changed from “knock down” to “knock back”. 2. Fixed the issue where Dara could walk while guarding. 3. Fixed the issue where Geonhong’s skill #4 would be on cooldown when using his skill #1.
System
1. Fixed the issue where Mastery was applied twice under certain condition. 2. Applied missing texts for certain languages. 3. Fixed the issue where mouse pointer would move irregularly when using Advance Equipment Merchant. 4. The number players alive is now displayed while in spectator mode. 5. Fixed the issue where characters overlapped each other in character selection screen and Shop & Collection. 6. Fixed the issue where the outline of a character was displayed abnormally after being resurrected.
Tag Mode
1. Fixed the issue where the player’s name and the opponents name were swapped in the VS screen. 2. Fixed the issue where the amount of HP was displayed incorrectly at the start/end of a round.
Victory Pose
1. Fixed the issue where the victory pose was skewed to the left in Battle Royale Solo mode.
Stress Test Patch Notes
Stress test patch information down below:
1. Saving and choosing the “Mastery” system : You can select or change the saved “skill” settings in the Battle Royale character selection window.
2. Season-based mastery system : Only a part of masteries can be learned during a season. The rest of the masteries will be opened as we progress into new seasons later on.
3. The finisher effect and Kill report system. : Finisher effect – A new message output and sound have been added to when the character dies or kills the last enemy, : Kill report system – You can see the equipment, combat power, kill buff, etc. of the hunter who killed you in the spectator mode and the results screen.
4. Spectator mode and user report system : You can watch the gameplay of the hunter who killed you. : A hacker report function has been added.
5. Party system improvements : Added a function that allows you to invite into party players you recently played with.
6. Shortened the waiting period for Battle Royale mode : The minimum number of players has been reduced to 40. The game also starts within 1 minute after the minimum number of players have joined the game.
7. Added a victory emote : Added a special victory emote for taking the 1st place
8. Bounty system added : Added on-screen notification about the current top-ranked hunters. The rewards provided for killing top hunters have been increased.
9. Skirmishes in party mode : While in party, Tag battle skirmishes are now available against friends if either of the party members joins the tag mode.
1. Adjusted balance to increase the skill usage : Slightly nerfed the basic attack’s damage to encourage the mind games behind the attack/block system.
2. Barrier damage buff : Increased barrier’s damage to players
3. Village guards buffed : The defense stats of village guards have been increased.
4. Added new stats for the breastplate item : Added Maximum health stat : The defense value has been slightly increased.
5. Enchantment system changes Added 3 new item enchantment options. - Increased max stamina - Decreased damage taken - Drop attack damage increased
6. Adjusted battle balance for each character
Lowered Level 1 base health of Jun, Mumyung, Ara, Dara, Mimi, and Geonhong.
Jun
- Damage of skills #1 and #4 has been slightly increased. - Damage of skill #2 has been slightly reduced.
Aiden
- Attack per level growth rate has been reduced. - Defense per level growth rate has been increased. - Aiden’s Passive skill now has a cooldown. - Damage of skill #4 have been increased. Upon the shield retrieval deals damage if collided with enemies.
Gyeonjo
- Damage of skill #1 has been slightly reduced. - Skill #4: Radius has been reduced and the damage has been significantly reduced. In addition, the amount of stamina consumed when guarding (by other characters) against skill #4 has been lowered.
Dara
- Radius and duration of skill #2 (Ice Attribute) have been increased. Radius and freezing time of skill #3 has been increased.
Geonhong
- Overall motion delay after the skill usage has been reduced. - Attack range of skill #1 has been increased, and the amount of damage growth per level has been reduced. - Damage of skill #2 has been slightly increased.
Ara
- Cooldown for all the skills has been increased. The range of Quickstep attack has been reduced. When guarding against Ara’s skill #3, the amount of stamina consumed has been reduced. - Holding skill #2 does not lead to an air combo anymore. In addition, the damage of skill #2 has been slightly lowered, and damage of the first 3 butterflies has been increased.
Mir
- The range of Swift Attack has been reduced. - The damage of skill #3 is now identical both on single and additional presses. Also, when guarding against skill #3 (by other characters), the stamina amount consumed has been lowered. - Skill #4 now deals 6 attacks instead of 4.
Mumyung
- Stealth duration changed to 15 seconds. - Fixed the stack loss issue when skill #2 was leveled up. - Increased fixed damage of skill #3 has been, while damage multiplier has been reduced.
Mimi
- Mimi's HP growth per level has been slightly lowered. - Passive has been changed from 3 stacks to 4 stacks, and passive damage has been reduced. - The uptime of super armor during the usage of skill #4 has been reduced. Damage of skill #4 has been reduced as well.
Tau
- The hit box of skill #1 has been increased. - Tau’s attack and skill hitboxes have been fixed - Radius of skill #3 has been increased. - The damage of skill #4 has been lowered. The amount of stamina consumed when blocking against skill #4 (by other players) has been reduced.
Samjang
- When applying skill 1, it restores the health of nearby allies. - Increased the defense buff of skill #4.
1. Server and language selection UI added : You can now choose desired server and language before entering the game.
2. Treasure Chest : Treasure Chest interaction UI has been improved.
3. In-game guide update : In-game guide’s wording has been partially edited. Added sound effects.
4. Red Zone changes : Red Zone entry warning effect and sound has been added.
5. Barrier and Red Zone changes : Barrier and Red Zone can be seen more clearly on the mini-map.
6. Resurrection Altar UI changed : In Trio Mode, the resurrection altar will only be displayed when either of the teammates are dead.
7. Detailed Tooltips added to Settings : You can see description of each option upon selection in the settings.
8. Item grade modifications : Colors of the items have changed according to its grade (White→ Green→ Blue → Purple→ Yellow)
9. Enhancement of lobby UI : The lobby UI has been reorganized for players’ convenience.
10. Camera shaking option added : Camera shake option has been added in which where you can choose the level of camera shaking effects.
11. Human Trap UI Improvements : Displays duration of the trap when triggered by humans.
1. Character motion delay improvements : The post-delay of all attack motions has been slightly improved.
2. Invisibility applied immediately when hiding in the bush while in run mode : Invisibility is applied as soon as the player hides in the bush during run mode.
3. Run mode option added : Run mode option (toggle) has been added in settings.
4. Quality improvements of Gyeonjo’s skill motion and animation : Gyeonjo’s skill motion and animation effects have been changed.
5. Modified character motion : The character direction changes have been improved to be more natural with each key press.
6. Improvement of Charge Skill controls : The key input responsiveness of charge skills has been improved.
7. Run Attack improvement : Visually improved by applying inertia according to character’s movement speed.
8. Horse attack ability added : Horses now do a back kick to everyone other than their owners.
9. Targeting improvement in battle : Adjusted targeting priorities in battle to improve player focus.
10. Martial arts counter motion added : When countering martial arts attack, the animation is now correctly shown even in super armor state.
11. Skill animation cancelling improved : You can no longer stop enemy’s skill animation with swift attack.
12. Martial arts attack bug fix : Fixed the bug where the counter for the 2nd stage of martial arts after a certain delay didn’t work properly.
1. Barrier Improvements : Shrinkage time of the barrier now automatically adjusts the according to the number of remaining players. : The location of the last stage of the barrier has been adjusted to end the battle in a wider variety of environments.
2. Monster Improvements : Monster hit boxes have been improved. :Field monster spawning locations have been improved along with the density and the spawn frequency.
3. Realm of Anarchy Improvements : Frame drops have improved while inside the Realm of Anarchy. : Boss icon has been added and boss AI has been improved to increase the difficulty.
4. Rappel Improvements : Rappel landing animation has been improved. : Multiple players can ride the rappel simultaneously.
5. Object Improvements : Increased number of Dragon Tornados. : Increased number of Treasure Chests.
Introducing the Early Access Package
Greetings, Hunters!
As we mentioned in the news earlier, Hunter's Arena Early Access will open on July 16th. Today, we would like to show you the content included in the Early Access Package.
1. All 12 characters (including Yoongeon) available
Yoongeon, who has been introduced on several occasions, is a stylish character who can be both melee/long range dealer equipped with 2 swords and an ancient weapon.
He is not quite ready to be released during the Stress Test, but we are shaping him up to be ready for the Early Access. Please stay tuned for the grand reveal of ‘Yoongeon’.
2. New game mode added; Free for All
New game mode: Free for all, took the best from the exciting Battle Royale fights and Tag match modes. Unlike other modes, if a character dies, you can be revived after a certain period of time and quickly return into battle, as well as change the character, considering the situation. In order to win in FFA mode, you must not only focus on killing the players, but also utilize various tactics by destroying the terrain and using the surrounding objects.
3. 5 Dance emotes provided with Early Access
We created a variety of emotes for Hunter’s Arena: Legends using motion capture technology. We will include 5 dance emotes in the Early Access package.
※ Please understand that you may experience the lower quality of the images due to size restrictions.
4. 3 Limited edition Early Access skins
Hunter’s Arena: Legends has many unique skins to offer. The Early Access package will include 3 Limited Edition skins.
- “Spy Cat” Mimi - Samjang of Death” Samjang - “Carmen” Ara
Do not miss the opportunity to get the Limited Skins!
Your valuable feedback helps us create an even better game. We will continue to do our best to bring you the game that you have all been waiting for.
We hope to see you at the Stress Test that will start at the end of this week! We appreciate the support you have always given us.
After several Beta tests, many reviews were sent to us. From those, we received fresh ideas that undoubtedly helped us improve various aspects of Hunter's Arena: Legends. The topic of particularly active discussions was improving the quality of characters.
Even though each character has a unique storyline in the lore of Hunter's Arena: Legends, Jun and Dara were told to be separated and disconnected from the other characters in the visual sense.
Jun, born into a family of the strongest martial arts masters, strove to achieve great strength, self-development, and gain combat experience. Jun's face has become more mature according to his legend.
Dara, who is loved by many players of Hunter's Arena: Legends, is the character created by the Ancient Weapon Master. Therefore, the quality has been improved in a way that suits her concept better.
All the changes described above will be available during the Stress Test, which will be held on June 26. Also, we are always open and ready to listen to your valuable feedback.
Thank you.
Dev-Diary #1
To all the players that have shown love and support to Hunter’s Arena: Legends, Hello, from all of us at Mantisco.
Hunter’s Arena: Legends has experienced countless adversities and setbacks during the Alpha and two Closed Beta Tests. But through the constant feedback and support from our beloved players, we were able to improve each time and come to where we are today. We are very glad that we were not alone, and thanks to the support of many players, we are sure that the game will continue to move in a positive direction. We would like to take a moment and shed some light on the development status announced earlier through Steam news.
1. Game Optimization
As we mentioned on several occasions, Mantisco has put the most effort into solving the optimization issues. We are directing majority of our focus on the frame drops and prolonged loading times when entering the game.
Frame drops during a certain time
We have had issues with inadequate use of resources while rendering that occurs as time passes in the game. We are currently working to fix them.
Frame drops near the barrier
The barrier’s framework caused an abnormally high resource consumption. We are working on optimization, while maintaining the visual component of the barrier.
Loading time on game launch
In earlier versions, all of the resources for Battle Royale, Team mode, etc. were “preloaded” on launch. The advantage of such a system was that the loading times of any of the game modes were much shorter. However, entering the initial lobby took too long.
With the help of some feedback you gave us, we started working on accelerating the loading time by; breaking the process into short stages and reducing them to optimize the resource consumption.
Frame drops in certain dungeons
We have discovered that players experienced frame drops in certain dungeons. We are currently working on resolving this issue.
2. Character Balance
We aim to provide a balance that many players can agree on while maintaining the unique individuality of each character.
Looking back on the 1st CBT, the character that was mentioned and talked about more than any other one through our Steam community and Discord was ‘Jun’.
It was so well-balanced that even beginners could easily played the character. But after reviewing various feedback and CBT data, we realized that we needed to make some changes. As a result, we conducted a thorough internal review to bring a better-balanced version of Jun.
Mimi and Samjang were the focus of feedback for 2nd CBT. Mimi was considered too strong while Samjang appeared too weak. Ironically, "Mimi" was not changed much from the 1st CBT, but opinions on her surged after "Jun" was adjusted.
As such, not limited to those characters only, balancing adjustment will be continuously done constantly changes according to game tactics, strategies, minor balance updates, meta, etc. We will keep improving character balance during the development process, and are ready to hear your additional feedback. We will do our best to provide fair game balance to make the game much more enjoyable.
3. Battle Royale Tutorial
We realized that many players needed time in learning the new style of gameplay and combat system of Hunter's Arena: Legends.
For that, we apologize for not providing useful tips and effective tutorials to help you shorten the learning curve. To make up for that mistake, our team has been improving the game guide, in-game tutorial, and other useful tips to help everyone enjoy our game. We promise to develop other ways to provide better user experience. We look forward to getting more of your feedback to make our game better.
4. Killcam/Highlights/Replays
Many players requested features that would help to look back on some moments in past fights and analyze their own performance.
To meet these requests, we are developing new features such as Killcam, Highlights, and Replays to provide more information about your opponent's item level, character level, etc.
We will continue to make various updates to make Hunters Arena an even more enjoyable experience.
5. Early Access Package
The Hunter's Arena base package will include all 12 characters, including the recently added Yoongeon character, as well as 4 different game modes: Battle Royale (Solo, Trio), Tag Match and Free For All.
Yoongeon is a new character who must balance between melee and ranged attacks depending on the situation. he uses two swords as a weapon attack, along with his ancient weapon the “Black Tiger Sword” (A floating sword).
We will share more detailed information of ‘Yoongeon’ through our Steam News.
Our latest mode, Free for All, is a way for four players to battle each other in one space. Unlike other modes if a character dies, you can respawn after a certain time and quickly rejoin the battle. You can change your character strategically based on the situation.
Victory does not just depend on the player skill, but also on utilizing various gimmicks available only in the Free for All mode. In addition, at the beginning of Early Access, the game will have a ranking system for each game mode, which we hope will motivate you to spend more time thinking about strategy and ways to demolish your enemy. We also have plans for some new game modes with various concepts. We will make sure to publish updates on the future development status.
6. Future Plans
It is still early, but Mantisco would like to share new issues we come across from Early Access to Official Release. We would like to always inform you of the current situation and solve problems together as one community. We have no doubt that together, we will create a version of Hunter's Arena that will impress our players.
All of us at Mantisco will do our best to create a better game for everyone to enjoy.
Thank you so much for your patience and support for Hunter’s Arena: Legends!
Introducing the new game mode: Free For All
Hello Hunters!
After publishing the Early Access news, Mantisco team has been working hard to make Hunter's Arena: Legends gameplay even more enjoyable.
Today, we will be taking a peek into one of our development plans - FFA (Free For All). You might have seen the preview image of the FFA mode if you have participated in either Alpha or Beta test.
FFA (Free For All) Is a mode where everyone is an enemy, and the battle continues for a prolonged amount of time.
1. Number of players: 4 players
2. Max. play time: 10 min. - In the FFA mode, your character will be auto-revived after each death and you will be given an option to switch characters at each revival. - Choose your character wisely based on your opponents’ actions and find your own strategy at a given time.
3. Win conditions: - A faster victory is also possible when one of the players reaches a certain score.
4. Scoring system: - Enemy kills - Acquiring certain buffs - etc.
※ The content of these rules may be changed in the process of development.
It might be difficult to accumulate points just by focusing on the player kills. The key is to utilize the different objects that are created during the game. In addition, there are objects that can destroy some landscapes, which will allow you to further diversify your tactics.
FFA mode will be a different kind of experience compared to Battle Royale/Tag match mode. We hope you look forward to it as much as we do.
Thank you for your support.
Hunter’s Arena: Legends Early Access Announcement
Greetings, Hunters!
Today, we are very pleased to share the news that you have all been waiting for, Early Access for Hunter’s Arena: Legends!
We wanted to release the game as soon as possible, but through an alpha and two beta tests we found some flaws that had to be worked on. Fixing those, helped making our game even better. The development of the game took longer than we had planned, and we would like to express our gratitude to all the players who supported and followed us throughout the process.
Early Access will start on July 15(Wed), 2020
As announced earlier, Hunter’s Arena: Legends Early Access will be Buy to Play.
The early access package will include all 12 characters with addition of the new character “Yoongeon”, 3 limited edition skins (obtainable only through the early access package), and 5 dance emotes.
In the beginning of Early Access, the game will be available at a discounted price. We will later announce detailed package and pricing information separately through Steam News.
※ Steam Early Access will launch globally on the day posted above, however, some regions in Asia will start on July 16th (Thu) due to time differences.
A final test will be held before Early Access.
The Stress Test will be held on June 26 and 27, as well as July 3 and 4, to check the server stability before Early Access. Those who participated in the previous alpha or closed beta testing can participate in the Stress Test without having to re-register, and those who want to try the game for the first time can participate in the test by clicking on the registration link below.
[Stress Test Schedule]
Schedule : June 26 (Fri) ~ June 27 (Sat) July 3 (Fri) ~ July 4 (Sat)
Time (For each server) : Asia - 4:00pm ~ 11:59pm (KST) NA - 4:00pm ~ 11:59pm (PDT) Europe - 4:00pm ~ 11:59pm (CEST)
▶ Each server will follow the stated time zones: Asia (KST)/North America (PDT)/ Europe (CEST) ▶ Please keep in mind that the test version of the game will be different from the Early Access version in July.
In addition to the information mentioned above, we will continue to update the schedule changes and Early Access details through Steam News.
Thank You.
Hunter’s Arena: Legends Development Status
Greetings, Hunters!
We are working hard to improve and add content to the game based on the feedback that was provided by Hunter’s arena CBT players.
Today, we would like to share some updates about our game for all of you that have been waiting.
As we mentioned on several occasions, our main focus lately has been FPS optimization. We might not solve all problems at once, but we will do our best to make our efforts lead to meaningful results in game.
: Game client optimization : Server response time improved
During the testing phase, game optimization was not in the best condition. We would like to once again, thank our test participants. We will keep working hard on optimization to provide players with more fluid gameplay.
Yoongeon, who couldn’t be played in the last CBT is at its final step of development. Yoongeon is a melee character that uses dual swords and is notable for the fact that he can summon an ancient weapon, which can be used to carry out long-range attacks.
Other than Yoongeon we are also working on Dalgi, who is one of the core characters in Hunter’s Arena story. Hang tight to see who will be the next character that will blow you away
Many Hunters have requested ‘custom game mode’ to be added to the game during CBT. So we are planning to add features where you can create your own ‘Battle Royale’, ‘Tag Match’, and ‘Free For All’.
: Custom game mode added : Tag mode playable when paired up with a friend as a party. : Custom mode will gradually become available as development proceeds.
The new custom game mode will be utilized to create various event/tournaments in the future.
We are always thinking of ways for beginners to easily learn and play Hunter’s Arena: Legends.
The guides will help new players to enjoy the game with existing players, which will help to increase the quality of the overall gameplay environment in the long run.
We learned during CBT that our controls guide and a few game tips were not enough to fully enjoy our game. We are currently updating the combat/BR tutorial to help the newcomers adapt to the game.
: New FFA (Free For All) Mode added : Character balance fixes : Ranking System Added : World map visibility fixes : Control improvements when stopping after running
All the information above will be posted separately in the Steam news section. We will focus on creating a better game, while utilizing the information learned through the user feedback.
We will be back soon with more updates on Hunter's Arena: Legends.
Thank You.
CBT#2 Overview
Hunter's Arena: Legends CBT#2 has ended.
Greetings,
The 2nd Round of CBT for Hunter’s Arena: Legends that started from 4/22 (Wed) has ended. We’d like to show our utmost gratitude to all the hunters that have participated in the event from all over the world.
We will make sure to review all the precious feedback that have been received during this event and implement them to provide better game quality and valuable experiences the next time you play Hunter’s Arena: Legends.
Also, ‘thank you’ again to all the testers who have provided their opinions through Steam discussion board and Discord. We’ll be back soon with new updates for our game.
Thank you!
PS – This announcement was written and provided by all the developers of Hunter’s Arena: Legends at Mantisco.
