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Full A.K.O - Arrow Keys Only update
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What changed
- Balance
- Gameplay
- Performance
A.K.O - Arrow Keys Only changes
1.1.2 — Relic Rebalance & Smoothness Pass
Player feedback was clear: by the mid-late waves a fully-drafted
build was steamrolling everything. This patch trims every relic
15-25% so the climb stays a climb, while a complete kit still
feels like a power fantasy — just one you can lose.
⚔ RELICS REBALANCED
KEEN, QUICK, IRON, ISKIN now cap at 2 stacks (was 3) — more
variety, less mono-stack dominance
Stat boosts trimmed: KEEN +10% → +7% damage per stack;
IRON +18 → +12 max HP; GLASS +35% → +22% damage
Proc relics (ARC, CHAIN, FROST, BURN, WRATH, THORN, WALL) now
trigger slightly smaller and less often — still satisfying
Mythics dialed back: SPIRE, PHOENIX, OVRDRV, BLOOD, BARRG
are still build-defining picks, just no longer instant-wins
A fully kitted run is now ~50% of pre-patch ceiling. Still
powerful. No longer trivializing.
📰 IN-GAME PATCH NOTES
New "What's New" screen pops up on first launch after each
update — you'll see exactly what changed
Settings → PATCH NOTES anytime for the full history
Title screen now shows the current version
⚡ PERFORMANCE
~36% FPS improvement in heavy combat (mid-tier hardware)
~47% less garbage collection pressure — smoother long sessions
Background, platform, and shader passes all rebuilt for speed
🎮 EXTRAS
Discord rich presence wired in — your pilot and wave show on
your profile when you're playing
Save migration handles old runs cleanly — pick up where you
left off, no save resets
Source
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