Release notes for v0.7.2 (2026-04-10)

Patch Notes v0.7.2

Performance

• Major factory performance improvements, especially for large factories

• Optimized all background assets for improved performance baseline

• Minimized power system performance spikes/dips

Gameplay & Balancing

• Trades with Traveling Merchants now additionally award Trader Tokens, redeemable for a rotating selection of special vegetation and potions in the Academy Workshop

• Crows now appear less frequently

• Ascension spell now requires Iron Keys to cast

• Enchanted nodes now grant 25% richness bonus (up from 20%)

• All buildings (not just Decoration buildings) can now be recolored using potions

UI & Visuals

• Buildings and their connections are now more prominently highlighted during placement preview and when selected

• Merchant icon on the world map replaced with a pulsating circle for better visibility (also shown if area around merchant not yet explored)

• Most building popup dialogs can now be dismissed by clicking outside

Bug Fixes

• Exchanging a Power Generator with a Generator Mk2 now carries over purchased upgrades

• Fixed global power multiplier effect (for instance from obelisks) not matching actual effect

• Fixed obelisk name display in the modifier tab

• Fixed connection preview arrow orientation for curves in some situations

• Fixed rare crash when deleting buildings or undoing building deletions