"The Witcher Awakening": New content and Improvements
New weapon type: Ornaments
New weapons have been added to the already wide and varied arsenal of the King of Darkness. Between swords, scythes, and pistols, now we can choose ornaments, magical artifacts with a destructive capacity that will delight his dar majesty (and also his followers).
Now players will be able to unlock this new type of weapon in the Famished Town forge and enjoy its 10 variants. Each of these ornaments features a unique design and attack patterns, in addition to the possibility of being ascended to the Summum level to unleash their full destructive potential.
The ascension diagrams can be obtained by performing certain feats with ornaments or completing specific missions... Everything will depend on the particular weapon.
With the inclusion of ornaments, a new weapon progression tree has also been added to the Starving City forge. Improve the attributes of this new type of weapon in each of the 8 branches and achieve the best performance in combat. A new gene called "Witchcraft" has also been added that increases the damage the King of Darkness does when wearing ornaments.
List of new weapons
- Basic Ornament An ornament for rookies, no enchantments or special attributes
- Frost Hydra Launches icy spikes that deal cold damage Invokes an orb that launches ice spikes at enemies in its way Summum: A layer of ice surrounds you, making you immune for a time while shooting spikes at nearby enemies.
- Jibaro Fires a voodoo projectile Invokes zombies to fight at your side Summum: Angers your host by increasing their abilities
- Dragon Claw All attacks from this ornament deal fire damage Invokes a fireball that explodes upon impact, causing area damage. Summum: Invokes a dragon that devastates the battlefield with a flare
- Retro Controller invokes a ship that will follow you and attack automatically When killing enemies, there is a chance of power-ups spawning You can modify its position or make it follow you. Summum: Bombs the screen with giant retroprojectiles
- Basaltic Golem Invokes a stone fist that hits at close range Invokes two giant fists that stun all enemies in their impact area. Summum: Grants a shield
- Áuryn Invokes a retractable spear of roots that strikes enemies in its area. Invokes poisonous spores into the world that are destroyed when hit with the roots. Invokes a flurry of roots that hit all enemies in its area Summum: Invokes a Sprout of Eternity
- Typhoon Invokes Typhon who will follow you and attack automatically Creates a wind explosion around Typhoon that deals area damage. You can modify its position with the primary attack Summum: Generates a tornado around Typhon that attracts enemies towards its center
- Elven Lyre Throws a musical note and every certain number of notes throw a powered one Releases a chord that enthralls the enemy for a time Summum: Throw chords in all directions
- Holy Scriptures All attacks from this ornament deal holy damage Invokes a spiraling hammer Invokes a celestial mallet that bounces off surfaces, striking enemies in its path Summum: Launches a purifying ray that hits enemies in its area. The beam can be directed in any direction
Seed history
The friendly botanist of Famished Town has created a seed history allowing players to check information about all the adventures they have already enjoyed, including genetic data and several statistics.
This addition is located in Yado's hut, just to the right of the seed germinator.
New status ailments
2 new status ailments have been added:
- Cold: Adds cold charges to the enemy and freezes them when it reaches 100 - Charm: Enemies affected by this status will fight on your side
New skins
5 new skins have been included for the King of Darkness:
- Spider Sense - Lich King - Déjà vu - Starborn - Tropic Thunder
New achievements
5 new achievements have been added related to the inclusion of ornaments:
- Wizard: Unlock the ornament - Gun Nut: Fully upgrade (damage node not included) 4 weapon types - Do It Yourself: Forge 16 new weapons - Expert Weapon Tester: Unlock 36 relic weapons with Dummytama - Expert Summum: Unlock 36 ascended weapons with Dummytama
Bugs fixed
- Fixed some typos - Fixed a bug where the end run screen would sometimes crash - Fixed an issue where the Argentum Pistol Ascension Chart could not be obtained when completing the requirement: defeat Count Xander with that weapon - Fixed a bug where the ascension diagram for the Touch of Death scythe could not be obtained when fulfilling the requirement: spin the Death Roulette while that weapon is equipped
Aeternum Showcase December 2023
Welcome to the Aeternum Showcase!
The event will start today at 10:00 am (CET), let's gather together to have a great time... Hope you enjoy the show :)
It's the Steam Awards! Nominate Summum Aeterna for "Most Difficult Game"
The Steam Awards 2023 has just started, and with them the Autumn Sales, a great opportunity to get and vote for one of the most challenging titles of the year... Summum Aeterna
The Aeterna Universe-based Roguelite is an ideal candidate for this category. The fights against final bosses and the level of pressure in some seeds make the title a real challenge for the most demanding players.
It would mean a lot to us if you nominated us for "Most Difficult Game" aka "Best Game You Suck At", since that is one of the highlights of Summum Aeterna.
Remember that Summum Aeterna has a 20% discount during the Autumn Sales on Steam, don't miss this opportunity ;)
Thanks a lot for your support! We count on your vote ;)
Summum Aeterna v1.0.007 – Patch Notes
Fixed a bug where the German language was not correctly registered as the initial language
Fixed an issue where a world would sometimes not complete correctly after defeating the final boss
Summum Aeterna v1.0.006 – Patch Notes
Fixed a bug where the death of "Ultima" would sometimes not be recorded correctly after completing a seed
Fixed a bug where random seeds sometimes failed to progress in the game when reaching an Idalith temple
Fixed an issue where oppression achievements were not being awarded correctly to Early Access players
Several achievements related to Dummytama have been modified so that they do not include basic weapons
Fixed a bug in the Valkyries world battle rooms where you could sometimes leave your room during combat.
Fixed an issue where Idalith seeds were not appearing in your offering chests
Fixed a bug where the Guardian Angel number would sometimes stack between worlds
Typographical and translation errors have been corrected.
Fixed a bug where focus would sometimes remain on the game despite exiting it
New free DLC announced for Summum Aeterna
It's been just 2 weeks since Summum Aeterna was released in version 1.0 and we can already announce a new free DLC that will be available before the end of 2023.
The new content is titled “The Witcher Awakening” and will offer a multitude of new features that will add more hours of play and fun to the current version. The free DLC will include a new type of weapon, the ornaments, magical artifacts that work very differently from the weapons, requiring players to adopt a new style of play when defeating the final bosses and the hordes of enemies.
In addition to allowing access to devastating new tools of destruction, upcoming content for Summum Aeterna will also include a “seed history”. This is an interesting addition that will make our pace of play much more dynamic by being able to accurately review the challenges and seeds that we have already overcome to focus on everything we still have to do.
We will share more details about this in the coming weeks. We cannot confirm the final date yet, but you can expect it at the end of this year. Long live the King of Darkness!
Summum Aeterna Final Release
New content and improvements included in v1.0 of Summum Aeterna
Seeds and genes:
Many of the existing genes have been redesigned to adjust to the new difficulty progression system
The algorithm for assigning genes to seeds has been modified to adjust to the new difficulty scaling system
The difficulty scaling algorithm based on seed level has been modified to adjust it
New type of Seed: "Random Seed"
The worlds created by germinating these seeds are affected by the "Cause" Gene, which will greatly increase the luck of the King according to its rarity, and by the "Effect" Gene, which will increase the level progression of enemies, making them even more lethal. In addition, all aspects of the seed (Genes, enemies, and worlds) will be completely random and will be modified at their own will during the game.
New genes listed below have been included
New genes:
Gemological: Upgrade a gem every x levels of Chaos
Sharp: More % damage with swords
Lethal Slash: More % damage with scythes
Piercing: More % damage with guns
Truce: More % healing when defeating bosses
Weakening: Enemies weaken
Strengthening: Enemies are immune to weakness
Antifreeze: Enemies are immune to freezing
Coagulant: Enemies are immune to bleeding out
Fireproof Enemies are immune to fire
Antidote: Enemies are immune to poison
New world:
Added the final definitive world for Summum Aeterna: "Cosmic Vessel"
The King of Darkness must delve into the depths of an environment that gives off a mysterious yet familiar aura, where the walls pulsate and evil in its purest form awaits the arrival of a champion.
New enemies:
Arterial Basophil
Retroviruses
Infection Globule
Arthropoid
Intravenous Sentinel
Symbiotic Ganglion
Primary Tumor
New boss:
A new boss has been added, it is the definitive final enemy, the one who will conclude the adventure contained in a seed.
His identity is a mystery, but his power is unimaginable. The King of Darkness will not be able to escape from his clutches, because the beast has awakened, and is thirsty for revenge.
Equipment:
A new "Equipment" system has been included
During your adventures you will now find different pieces of armor equipped with statistical improvements, in addition, each piece belongs to a collection and by equipping multiple pieces from the same collection you will unlock new and incredible powers.
New NPC:
New NPC Available "Alfred, at the service of his majesty"
The best tailor in Aeterna always ready to put at the disposal of the King of Darkness his knowledge of elegance, fashion and, above all, effectiveness in combat.
Altered states:
The operation of altered states has been redesigned so that their damage is more relevant
2 new altered states have been added:
Corruption Sacred
Gems:
The operation of some gems has been adjusted and redesigned to adapt them to the new progression system
3 new gems have been added:
- Inferno: Adds fire damage charges - Bloody: Adds charges of bleeding damage - Toxic: Adds charges of poison damage
New weapons:
The operation of some weapons has been adjusted and redesigned to adapt them to the new progression system
3 new weapons have been added:
- Inquisitor: A sword forged to punish heretics and convert pagans, wielded by the leader of a now-extinct religious order. - Anathema: A scythe bathed in the blood of a martyr and blessed by the Worshipers of Chaos. A cursed weapon, for less civilized times. - Argentum: This devastating weapon belonged to the most famous vampire hunter, until the lords of the night gouged out his eyes and emptied his veins.
Game progress:
The difficulty system has been redesigned by further adjusting the scaling and difficulty curve, thanks to these new adjustments now all the game content will be accessible to any type of player, from the most casual to the most hardcore, maintaining still its essence and always posing a challenge for each of them.
A new currency "Crimson Core" has been included which is used to upgrade equipment.
The final reward system has been redesigned to more fairly reward players based on their progress through the worlds.
New improvements have been added to the Fountain of the Two Crowns:
Probability by Supercritical Longevity II
Added new improvements to the Ancient Tree:
- Vial Plus - Seed Plus - Plus Equipment
Changed how the Wheel of Death works. Now they do not give the blessing and the special gift at the same time. First you must fulfill the condition to remove the curse and thus receive the blessing of Your Deathness.
Adjusted the spawning of some curses (such as "die with one hit") to fit higher rarities.
3 new special gifts have been added:
- Obtain a Guardian Angel (or several) - Increase your supercritical chance - Increase your maximum life
Feats:
The feat system has been added, through it you can keep track of the milestones achieved by the King of Darkness and fight to achieve the most difficult ones. There are more than 150, so you have a lot of work to do...
Gameplay:
The in-game UI has been redesigned to improve visibility and to make it cooler.
An "overlay" map has been included as a new in-game functionality
The run summary menu has been redesigned, dividing it into 2 sections:
- Combat Token: current weapon, current equipment and summary of statistics - Seed Token: ongoing events (curses, wishes), seed progress, seed information (genes, level)
Big game-wide performance improvements have been implemented.
The performance options system has been improved so that each of them better adjust the settings.
Available languages:
Spanish
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Simplified Chinese)
Traditional Chinese)
Korean
Japanese
Portuguese (Brazil)
The most important changes, improvements and additions are listed here. Dozens of modifications have been made, so many that detailing them would take a lot, and we don't want to waste your time...
Enjoy the adventures of the King of Darkness! Thanks a lot for your support :)
Just 1 day left... The time of Darkness is approaching!
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1 day left to enjoy the final version of Summum Aeterna on Steam and consoles!
2 days left for the Roguelite of the year
Do you recognize the character in the picture? Does she ring a bell?
Big surprises await you in the final release of Summum Aeterna...
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Summum Aeterna is almost here! 3 days left for the v1.0
The final version of Summum Aeterna will be available on September 14 on Steam and Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles!