Patch Notes


Code & Logic

Refactored Combat: Reorganized and cleaned up several scripts specifically centered around attack logic.

Massive Bug Squashing: Applied a huge wave of general bug fixes under the hood to improve overall game stability.

Visual & UI Improvements

Considerably brightened the skill bar and tool bar, making them much easier for players to locate and use during gameplay.

New Skills & Mechanics

Expanded Arsenal: Added 7 brand-new skills: Dancing Sword, Drunken Boxing, Igris Orbit, The Sanctuary, Momentum Break, Magic Laser, and The Hard Bone.

New Mechanical Functions: Introduced several advanced skill functionalities:

Multiple activation skills.

Hold-to-release mechanics.

Area of Effect capabilities.

Special attacks that alter standard hit animations.

Retroactive Upgrades: Updated existing skills to utilize these new functions for better consistency across your arsenal.

Enemy Updates & General Balance

Damage Reduction Fix: Corrected a math error with damage scaling; maximum damage reduction now properly caps at 95% (previously bugged at 5%).

Increased Threat: Buffed enemy attack movement to be much faster.

Rewarding Progression: Enemies at level 30 or above will now drop double EXP.

Stat Adjustments: The continuous value gain rate has been slightly increased for better pacing.

Developer Note

I’ve never talked about this before, but these have been in the game from the very beginning:

Adaptive Enemy AI: Enemies dynamically react to danger. If they realize you are much stronger than them, or if they are near death, they become significantly smarter, more aggressive, and will actively try to predict your movements.

Infinite Scaling (Limit Break): Enemy stats do not have a hard cap. Instead of hitting a status limit, they limit break, meaning they will continuously grow stronger without end.

Time & Night Cycle Scaling: The longer a session goes on—especially as night falls or if the game is left running—the stronger the enemies become over time.

Developer Tip: To manage this escalating difficulty, I highly recommend clearing the boss and moving to the next map within roughly 15 minutes to reset the enemy scaling counter. However, if you are a hardcore player looking for the ultimate test of survival, stay longer and try to fight the limit-broken enemies!

Future Roadmap

Dynamic AI Movement: Planning an update for enemy AI to allow for movement canceling, making their behavior highly unpredictable during combat.

Files

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