Changes Made

System

• Reduced the visual effects when entering the Dark Mirror
  
• The effects of enemy spawning or dying will not cover the player's character
  

Stages

• Enemy HP is reduced in Dark Mirror and HP reductions are greater at higher levels.
  

Developer Comment
Providing the new contents of the Dark Mirror to only skilled players was never our intention. But at the same time, we believed skilled players would also enjoy the satisfaction after beating a tough challenge.
The 1.7.0 version of the Dark Mirror had conflicting issues between providing new accessible content and challenging content. Our predictions failed to predict this conflict and caused a huge spike in the game's difficulty.

Through this patch, we still plan to keep the Dark Mirror as a challenging content, but also aim to reduce the pressure the players receive while playing the Dark Mirror contest by decreasing the difficulty curve.

Enemies

• Reduced the HP of some enemies which were hard to hit including some Dark Enemies.
  
• A cooldown has been added to the Dark Enemy ability 'Penance'
  
• The normal enemy 'Root Ent' will no longer be stuck in its attack animation if the attack has been canceled
  
• The normal enemy 'Ultimate Golem' will now be closer to the ground when its weak point is exposed.
  
• The normal enemy 'Ultimate Golem's weak point will now have a bigger hitbox.
  
• The normal enemy 'Ultimate Golem's weak point will now be exposed for a longer duration.
  
• The HP of the 'High Alchemist' who summons the 'Ultimate Golem' has been decreased and the time required to summon the 'Ultimate Golem' has been increased.
  
• The HP of 'Sticky Subject' has been decreased and reduced the duration of the poison pool after splitting
  
• The HP of the normal enemy 'Transcendent' in Chapter 3 has been decreased
  
• The HP of the normal enemy 'Demon Hunter' in Chapter 4 has been decreased
  
• The HP of the normal enemy 'Arbiter' in Chapter 4 has been decreased
  
• The Invincible time during the Dark First Hero's every special attack pattern has been reduced.
  
• The damage of 'Dark First Hero's grab-and-tear attack has been decreased
  
• The damage of 'Dark First Hero's all thorn attacks has been decreased
  

Dark Abilities

• The basic attack damage amplification dealt to enemies is increased from [10/20]% to [15/25]%
  

• The skill cooldown speed while a shield is active has been increased from [20/40/60]% to [25/50/75]%
  

• The physical and magic attack increase rate has been changed from [10/15]% to [10/20]%
  

• The physical and magic attack increase rate upon evading enemy attack by dashing has been changed from [70/140/210]% to [80/160/240]%
  

• The name and effect of this Dark Ability will be changed as below:
  
  
  
  • Lightweight
    
  • Dash cooldown speed drastically increases for 1 second after defeating an enemy.

Developer Comment
The Dark Ability ’New Beginning' allowed the players an overly high chance of survivability and made the game to be rather dull. Yet, still, we did not want to take away the joy of dashing through many enemies. Therefore, redesigned the ability as 'Lightweight' which will still grant the ability to dash around the battlefield after meeting certain criteria.

Changes

System changes

Dark Mirror

Developer Comment
We would like to say the Dark Mirror update is not just a hard mode that has increased the health and damage of the enemies. It is more of a new DLC, which includes a new story and content. We highly recommend that players personally experience the DLC's full content rather than experiencing it through written texts and images. For these reasons, further details related to the Dark Mirror will be included in the Dev Blog.

Changes to the Reward System

• Players will now be given 3 reward options to choose from after clearing the Item Map.
  
• Players will now be able to loot Adventurers after defeating them.
  

Changes to how summoned characters attack

• Now damage inflicted on enemies by summoned characters will be recognized as the overall damage the player has inflicted.
  

Developer Comment
Our initial intentions were to have a clear and separate identity for both the player and summoned characters. However, the changes were made because we did not think the summoned characters had a clear identity. We plan to add a unique effect and content for summoned characters and will review separating the player and summoned characters again.

Etc.

• Added a new effect for destroying Skulls, Items, and Quintessences.
  
• Destroying a Quintessence will now increase the player's Max HP, the increasing value will differ based on the rarity of the Quintessence.
  
• Removed the 'Title Screen' option from the Pause menu
  

Stages

• Adjusted the layout of several maps across all chapters.
  
• Decreased the HP of normal enemies and Adventurers in all chapters.
  
• Increased the drop rate of healing orbs in all chapters.
  
• Increased the drop rates of Dark Quartz in chapters 1, 2, and 3.
  
• Decreased the drop rates of Dark Quartz in chapter 4.
  
• Decreased the number of cleared stages that are required to clear chapters 3 and 4.
  
• Increased the reroll cost for repeatedly rerolling the Collector's items.
  
• Now the player's chance to encounter more field NPCs has increased in chapters 1, 2, and 3.
  
• Now the player's chance to encounter the field NPC 'Odd Dark Priest' has increased in all chapters.
  
• Changed the HP recovery rate and appearance rate of the type of herbs the field NPC 'Halfling Girl' offers.
  
  
  
  • Changed the HP recovery rate of 'Fruit of Love': 15% → 20%
    
  • Changed the HP recovery rate of 'Moonlight Herb': 25% → 30%
    
  • Changed the HP recovery rate of 'Inferno Flower': 60% → 50%
    
  • 'Halfling Girl' will now offer the 'Fruit of Love' less frequently.
    
  
  
• The buffs casted by the field NPC 'Spokesman of the Mist' will now have decreased amplification values to the Physical and Magic Attacks.
  
• The buffs casted by the field NPC 'Spokesman of the Mist' will now have an increased value to Attack Speed.
  
• A new device called the 'Ballista' and the 'Launch Pad' has been added to chapter 4.
  
• The event map 'Dang-Ka Defense' has been temporarily disabled.
  

Developer Comment
The event map 'Dang-Ka Defense' has been temporarily disabled due to an issue that was found. 'Dang Ka Defense' will be enabled as soon as the issue has been resolved.

Changes to the Enemies

Normal Enemies

• Reduced the attack duration time of Blossom Ents.
  
• Improved the attack animations of Carleon Assassin for better clarity.
  
• Reduced the stabbing distance of Gold Mane Spearmen.
  
• Reduced the projectile speed of dishes thrown by Dish Maids.
  
• Reduced the number of Maids the Chief Maid can summon to 3.
  
• Reduced the number of flasks the High Alchemist and Dark Alchemist can throw to 1.
  
• Players will now have to defeat the Dark Golem summoned by the Alchemists to move on to the next map.
  
• Reduced the projectile speed of daggers thrown by Catechists.
  
• Reduced the ability to track players for the spears thrown by Leonia’s Spearmen.
  
• Increased the attack wind-up time for Leonia’s Priests
  
• Leonia’s Assassins will now attempt to use the slashing down attack more frequently.
  
• Reduced the number of followers the Missionary can summon to 3.
  
• Now enemies summoned by other enemies will have a brief invulnerability time right after being summoned.
  

Adventurers

• Adjust the AI to be less aggressive when 2 or more Adventurers appear.
  
• The Rookie Hero will no longer be able to be knock-backed during an energy blast attack.
  
• Added new attacks to the Warrior.
  
• Adjusted the speed and hit detection for the Warrior and Veteran Warrior's leap attack.
  
• Added a stun effect to the Hunter's traps.
  
• Added new attacks to the Mage.
  
• Added new attacks to the Cleric.
  
• Removed the trail of flames the Veteran Mage would leave after using her leap attack on players.
  

Bosses

• Reduced the damage of Leiana Sisters' dash attack (Mid-air -> Ground dash) and now they will inflict damage upon landing.
  
• Changed the hit registrations of the black orbs summoned by Awakened Leiana to be one single attack rather than multiple attacks.
  
• During the First Hero's energy orb summoning, the bolts of lightning will now be more accurate when attacking the player.
  
• Decreased the detection range of magic fields when the Leonia Grand Priest casts multiple magic fields.
  

Skulls

Buffs to Tackle Type Dash Effects

• Increased the dash range of Tackle type dashes.
  
• Increased the damage of Tackle type dashes
  
• Increased the invulnerability time of Tackle type dashes.
  

Skeleton-Shield

• Adjusted the Physical Attack amplification values based on the player's current shield value: 50% → 30%
  

• Adjusted the Physical Attack amplification values based on the player's current shield value: 50% → 30%
  
• Increased the attack damage for successfully blocking an enemy attack from the front while concentrating on basic attacks
  
• Increased the attack radius for jump attacks
  

Thief

• The gold being dropped when attacking enemies has been visually decreased but the overall gold acquisition will remain the same.
  
• Increased the damage of gold explosions.
  

Stone Monkey

• Decreased the concentration time for all skills.
  

Gene

• Added a brief invulnerability time after using skills.
  
• Increased the dash casting time and invulnerability time.
  

• Increased the attack range of clones created after a dash.
  
• Increased the cast speed of the skill Genie Swordsmanship.
  

• Increased the attack radius of clones created after a dash.
  
• Increased the cast speed of the skill Genie Swordsmanship.
  
• Increased the attack radius for Genie Lamp clones.
  

Minotaurus

• Increased the damage of the skill Ground Shatter.
  

Dark Paladin

• Adjusted the shield duration when Darkness is full: 20 seconds → 30 seconds
  
• Increased the damage of jump attacks when Darkness is full.
  
• Decreased the delay after casting Dark Cross and adjusted the hit registration mechanism.
  
• Successful Dark Wave hits will now generate more Darkness.
  
• Successful Dark Charges will now generate more Darkness.
  
• Successful Dark Cross hits will now generate more Darkness.
  
• Dark Rush will now generate less Darkness.
  

Samurai

• Successfully hitting a swap skill will now increase the swap gauge.
  

Prisoner

• Now landing a single attack on one enemy will only generate up to 5 cells.
  

Items

Special Inscriptions

• Now a few specific inscriptions will be categorized as Special Inscriptions.
  
• Special Inscriptions will have a distinguishable coloured icon.
  
• Special Inscriptions can be only obtained through items that possess these inscriptions. Players will not be able to obtain Special Inscriptions through other methods.
  
• Therefore the Masterpiece inscription will no longer appear on the items 'Prince's Box' and 'Clone Stamp' and players will no longer be able to obtain the following items of 'Doubled Prince’s Box' and 'Clone Clone'.
  

Developer Comment
Using the 'Doubled Prince's Box' and 'Clone Clone' was a blast. However, these items had issues that conflicted with the Dark Mirror contents. Holding back our tears we made a difficult decision to temporarily exile them from the land of Harmonia. We promise these 2 items will make a triumphant return once we make adequate preparations.

Prince's Box

• Added new effects: increase Physical Attack and Magic Attack by 30%.
  

Symbol of Toughness

• Added a 1-second cooldown for the item effect.
  
• Increased the required shield value to activate the maximum attack bonus.
  

Clone Stamp

• Added new effects: increase Physical Attack and Magic Attack by 40%.
  

Medal Box

• Adjusted the Physical Attack increase values that could be obtained after defeating an Adventurer: 25% → 20%
  
• Adjusted the maximum Physical Attack bonus value that could be obtained after defeating an Adventurer: 150% → 140%
  

Priest's Staff

• Changed the method of restoring HP: Percentage of Max HP -> Fixed HP value.
  

Sylphid Wings

• The item's effect of increased dash distance and cool time will no longer be stackable with this same item.
  

Doomsday

• Increased the maximum damage of Apocalypse explosions.
  
• Damage dealt to enemies will now have a lower conversion rate to Apocalypse explosion damage.
  

Pot of Greed

• Changed the VFX for this item effect.
  

Other Changes made

• The Grand Alchemist and Dark Alchemist's unstable Summoning effect layer has now been placed behind the enemy layer.
  
• The Gambler's Roulette of Destiny effect has now been placed behind the enemy layer.
  
• The Quintessence Archdemon's blackout effect and layer have now been placed behind the enemy layer.
  
• Spirit King Oberon who can be summoned after obtaining 5 inscriptions of Fairy Tale will appear behind the enemy layer.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug in which the effect of the item 'Magical Choker' could be activated through other items
  
• Fixed a bug in which the 'Guardian' and 'Guardian Commander's Physical Attack increase based on their shield value had no maximum threshold
  
• Fixed a bug in which the 'Minotaurus's Body Smash would not inflict damage to enemies
  
• Fixed a bug in which the 'Elder Ent''s enhanced Rapid Growth could not cancel other actions
  
• Fixed a bug in which the effect of the item 'Jagamon Thorn' could be activated through other forms of attack rather than basics
  
• Fixed a bug in which the item 'Warrior's Pauldrons' activated the stat 'Decrease incoming damage'
  
• Fixed a bug in which possessing more than 1 'Symbol of Toughness' item could cause an abnormal amount of bonus damage
  
• Fixed a bug in which the effect of the item 'Ceremonial Dagger' could not be activated by dash attacks and critical attacks from swap skills
  
• Fixed an issue in which the description for the item 'Master Fighter' was incorrect: 45% → 55%
  
• Fixed an issue in which the description for the item 'Master Brawler' was incorrect: 45% → 55%
  
• Fixed a bug in which the effect of the item 'Clone Stamp' only increased by 20 HP instead of 30 HP
  
• Fixed a bug in which enemies affected by the effect of the Quintessence 'Banshee' had to be damaged more than once to return to their normal state
  
• Fixed a bug in which having 4 Courage inscriptions amplified Physical Attack by 40%
  
• Fixed a bug in which activating and deactivating 2 or more Fortress inscriptions repeatedly allowed the players to stack shields
  
• Fixed a bug in which the treasure chests that would appear as an effect of possessing 2 or 4 Treasure inscriptions had different animation timings when appearing and opening the chest
  
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Patch Notes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug in which the Ballista device could cause damage to the players in Chapter 4
  
• Fixed a bug when the player's character could become invisible when swapping Skulls while using the jumping device in Chapter 4
  
• Fixed a bug in which the Dark First Hero would sink into the floor
  
• Fixed a bug when exchanging Skulls with the NPC Headless, the Skull which was on the ground would not be able to be exchanged again
  
• Fixed a bug in which the 'Melanophobia' effect would not be saved after closing the game
  
• Fixed a bug in which the Dark Ability 'Hard Shell' level 3 was not working properly
  
• Fixed a bug in which the effect of the Dark Ability 'Counter Attack' could be activated with other actions besides dashing
  
• Fixed a bug in which the effect of the Dark Ability 'OCD' could be activated by hitting puppets
  
• Fixed a bug when in possession of the 'Omen: Unknown Darkness', omen chests could still drop the 'Omen: Shard of Darkness'
  
• Fixed a bug in which the 'Omen: Sword of Chaos' would follow the higher damage stat between Physical Attack and Magical Attack rather than following the Physical Attack.
  
• Fixed a bug in which the 'Omen: Cup of Fate's ability to increase stats by destroying items that have Masterpiece inscriptions would not be saved after closing the game
  
• Fixed a bug in which players could not jump back up to a certain map area in Chapter 1
  
• Fixed a bug in which players did not receive any fall damage in Chapter 4
  
• Fixed a bug in which a cage would not function properly in Chapter 4
  
• Fixed specific texts that were still in Korean texts
  
• Fixed a bug in which the effect of the item 'Symbol of Toughness' could be activated even without shields
  
• Fixed a bug in which the effect of the item 'Magical Choker' could be activated through other items
  
• Fixed a bug in which the item 'Warrior's Pauldrons' activated the stat 'Decrease incoming damage'
  
• Fixed a bug in which the effect of the item 'The Chosen Cleric’s Bible' was not working as intended
  
• Fixed a bug in which activating and deactivating the inscription 'Fortress' repeatedly allowed the players to stack shields
  
• Fixed a bug in which the effect of the inscription 'Sin' did not work properly with projectiles, Quintessence, Spirits, and status effects
  
• Fixed a bug when purchasing each type of flasks from the Collector, a different rarity of the Skull the player was using would drop
  
• Fixed a bug in which the effects of projectiles and Quintessence would not disappear
  
• Fixed a bug in which during the large energy ball pattern of Yggdrasil's 2nd Phase, the blackout effect would wear off faster than intended
  
• Fixed a bug when players could receive rewards from the event map when moving on to the next map
  
• Fixed a bug in which the player could still receive damage after defeating the bosses of Hard Mode Chapters 2 & 5
  

Changes Made

• Adjusted the mirror crack effect which would appear after clearing a level of the Dark Mirror
  
• Added a 1 second cool time to the item effect of 'Symbol of Toughness'
  
• Changed the effects of the item 'Symbol of Toughness' to be activated only when the player receives actual damage
  
• Added a stun effect to the Adventurer Hunter's traps
  
• Now effects activated by inflicting damage to enemies will also be activated through Spirit attacks
  
• Enemies spawned while mid-level (during a map) will be invulnerable for a brief moment.
  
• Now a warning sign will appear once the Adventurer finishes their casting of a tactical spell
  
• Now Ultimate Golems will not be able to use their laser attacks while moving
  

How to access the Beta version

1. Steam client → Library
   
2. Skul:The Hero Slayer → Click right → Property
   
3. Property menu → Betas
   
4. Type in the Beta Key : 17darkmirrorbeta
   

How to go back to the previous version

1. Steam client → Library
   
2. Skul:The Hero Slayer → Click right → Property
   
3. Property menu → Betas → Select ‘None’
   

Notifications of the Beta version

• The play record of the Beta version won’t be reflected into the previous version.
  
• Functions and files of the Beta version can be only used in the Beta version.
  
• Currently the Beta version is only accessible via Steam.
  
• The Beta version starts at the point after the completion of the first ending.
  
• The maximum difficulty of the Dark Mirror won’t be accessible in the Beta version.
  
• The contents in the Beta version are subject to change.
  
• In the Beta version, the Witch’s traits are reset. We advise you to set the traits with the Dark Quartz we prepared before playing.
  

A brand new world of Skul is approaching

Changes made

System

• Regarding the status effect, Freeze and Stun!, boss’s resistance increases for some period of time when the same status effect is applied.
  
• Now the Inscriptions of the items, ‘Prince's Box’ and ‘Clone Stamp’, will change when the items are restocked at the Black Market.
  

Bug Fix

• Fixed a bug where players could obtain the items ‘Solar Sword’ and ‘Lunar Ring’ after activating the effect of 2 ‘Sun and Moon’ Inscriptions.
  
• Fixed a bug where items dropped from the chest after defeating the boss of Chapter 3, stuck between stone pillars.
  
• Fixed a bug where the projectiles created by the effect of the item ‘Afterimage’, aimed the Iceberg created by the Frozen Soul.
  
• Fixed a bug where the challenger’s mark disappeared when an enemy had been defeated by ‘Start Match’ of the Champion.
  
• Fixed a bug where players went through the terrain and fell, in some maps of the second stage of Chapter 4.
  
• Fixed a bug where players obtained the same extra item when obtaining the item ‘Blood-Drunk Sword’.
  
• Fixed a bug where items dropped from the chest stuck on the ground after defeating the Chapter 1 boss ‘Yggdrasil’.
  

Changes made

System

Changes in Status Effect Resistance system of Bosses

• Status Effect Resistance of bosses when afflicted by ‘Freeze’ and ‘Stun!’ increases for a moment and decreases fast as time goes by. (Duration of Status Effect decreases when Status Effect Resistance is high)
  
• All bosses do not become ‘Unstoppable’ except for some specific patterns.
  

Developer comment
We hoped that ‘Freeze’ and ‘Stun!’ would be a Status Effect applicable to bosses as well, but this made ‘Freeze’ and ‘Stun!’ much more powerful than we expected.
To solve this problem, we downgraded the skills related to ‘Freeze’ and ‘Stun!’, and also we made bosses become ‘Unstoppable’ when they were preparing to attack.

However this was not the best solution. This caused the tempo of the skills related to ‘Freeze’ and ‘Stun!’ slowdown and the ‘Unstoppable’ timing of bosses became much less intuitive.

Therefore, we are going to take new measures with the 1.6.0 update.
Now users are able to apply ‘Freeze’ and ‘Stun!’ to bosses at any time in most cases.
If the same Status Effect is applied consecutively, that Status Effect Resistance will increase gradually and this will give appropriate tension.

Changes in reward distribution after defeating the boss

• From now on, users will be given multiple choices from the chests when defeating the boss.
  

Increased number of Black Market Collector’s sales stands

• The number of Black Market Collector’s sales stands has increased by 1.
  

Developer comment
Due to the 1.5.0 update, the number of items increased and it became more difficult to get items users wanted. With the 1.5.2 update, we took measures to relieve the problem.
This update will take additional measures in order to make it easier for users to obtain the items they want.

Skull

New Skull: Davy Jones

• Rarity: Legendary
  
• Type: Power
  

New Skull: Mage

• Rarity: Common
  
• Type: Balance
  

Stone Monkey

• [Heaven-Earth Slam] Changed cooldown: 21 sec → 16 sec
  

• [Heaven-Earth Slam] Changed cooldown: 21 sec → 16 sec
  

Frost Skull

• [Iceberg] Increased damage
  
• [Glacial Charge] Increased damage
  
• [Freezing Field] Increased damage
  

• [Iceberg] Increased damage
  
• [Glacial Charge] Increased damage
  
• [Freezing Field] Increased damage
  
• [Glacial Blade] Increased damage
  

• [Iceberg] Changed cooldown: 27 sec → 24 sec
  
• [Glacial Charge] Changed cooldown: 19 sec → 17 sec
  
• [Freezing Field] Changed cooldown: 32 sec → 26 sec
  
• [Glacial Blade] Increased damage
  
• [Glacial Blade] Changed cooldown: 18 sec → 17 sec
  

Minotaurus

• [Bludgeon] Changed cooldown: 19 sec → 17 sec
  

• [Bludgeon] Changed cooldown: 22 sec → 17 sec
  

• [Bludgeon] Changed cooldown: 22 sec → 17 sec
  

Clown

• [Surprise Knives] Changed cooldown: 17 sec → 16 sec
  

• [Surprise Knives] Changed cooldown: 17 sec → 16 sec
  

Alchemist

• [Liquid Nitrogen Flask] Increased damage
  
• [Liquid Nitrogen Flask] Changed cooldown: 20 sec → 18 sec
  
• [Emergency Ignition Flask] Increased damage
  
• [Neurolepsis Flask] Increased damage
  
• [Neurolepsis Flask] Changed cooldown: 22 sec → 19 sec
  

Prisoner

• [Ice Crossbow] Changed cooldown: 20 sec → 16 sec
  

• [Wolf Trap] Changed cooldown: 20 sec → 18 sec
  

Archlich

• [Deathly Chill] Changed cooldown: 18 sec → 16 sec
  

Item

• 1 sec has been added to the cooldown for the Stiffen effect when concentrating.
  

Inscription

• Changes are made for the text of the inscription ‘Sun and Moon’, and a special function has been added.
  
• After the Freeze effect due to 4 inscriptions of ‘Absolute Zero’ is worn off, enemies receive 15% amplified damage for 5 sec.
  

Map and NPC

• Changes are made for the visual and camera walking of the Demon King Castle.
  
• Changes are made for the composition of the event map of chapter 4, ‘Gauntlets Trial’.
  
• Changes are made for the composition of the event map ‘Quintessences Sanctuary’.
  
• Dark Quartz doesn’t appear anymore as a reward from the event map ‘Quintessences Sanctuary’ and the ‘Risky Box’.
  
• From now on the Field NPC ‘Magical Slime’ can appear in chapter 1, and new event occurs when interaction is made without any items.
  

Bug Fix

• Fixed a bug where the increased attack speed by the Trait of Witch, Spirit Acceleration, didn’t appear on the Character Information Window.
  
• Fixed a bug where Ent Skull could move around from under the ground when swapped after Skeleton-Bomber’s Kaboom!.
  
• Fixed a bug where the sound effect overlapped when the inscription ‘Power Strike’ was triggered consecutively.
  
• Fixed a bug where the cooldown didn’t show for the item ‘Growing Volition’.
  
• Fixed a bug where battle didn’t start after entering the Veteran Adventurer map in chapter 4.
  
• Fixed a bug where the spike tile remained active even after defeating the chapter 1 boss ‘Yggdrasil’.
  
• Fixed a bug where data for the inscriptions, ‘Clone Stamp’ and ‘Prince's Box’, did not get saved when continuing.
  
• Fixed a bug where the flag created by the effect of the inscription ‘Spoils’, still remained even after the inscription effect had been disabled.
  
• The effect of the quintessence ‘Troll’ has been changed from ‘Increases critical rate by 100%’ to ‘All attacks become critical hits’.
  
• Fixed a bug where the projectile attack of the quintessence ‘Hydra’ was considered as skill attack.
  
• Fixed a bug where users couldn’t mark other enemies after moving on to the next map without eliminating a marked enemy by Champion.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Champion was in the state of rage, time flowed slow for cutscenes as well.