Archon Soul Demo Update

General:

• Added an option to auto-target enemies when there is only one enemy left. This option is OFF by default, and you can change it in the settings menu.

• Dice input requirement tooltip text appears faster.

• Slightly changed Area 1 pathing options for tutorial seed.

• Increased icon and text size for status effects.

• Improved clarity in event dice selection screens. It will now tell you dice requirements for the input and describes the outcome of your choice.

• Enemies with the Retaliate status will now spawn a text effect when hit.

Balancing, Dice Bodies and Runes:

• Growth Dice Body: Gains more Max HP, from 2 > 3.

• Vitality Dice Body: Gains more Max HP, from 15 > 18.

• Warm Dice Body: Gains more HP, from 5 > 7.

Balancing, Spells:

Now that I have some proper information from the analytics regarding spells, I decided to make a few changes. I'm sure there will be more to come but the focus this time was increasing player options for gaining barrier, as well as fixing the most broken spell in the demo, Rising Stampede.

• You will now receive 3 choices for spells in combat rewards. 2 spell choices was a byproduct of when the game had more floors and more combats, so you could see almost every spell over the course of a run (which was obviously not fun). Now that runs are shorter and with less combats, 3 makes more sense again.

• AdjustedDune DropIncreased number of Charges from 1 > 2.
• AdjustedIt Gets EverywhereIncreased number of Charges from 1 > 2.
• AdjustedLandslideIncreased damage from 6 > 7.
• AdjustedRising StampedeReduced dice input requirement from Min 5 > Min 4. It will now permanently gain Repeat 1 only if the spell has not been cast previously this combat.
• RemovedCoarse and RoughRemoved consume and added "gain 5 barrier" to the spell's effect.
• AddedRoot BurstAdded "otherwise, gain 15 barrier" to the spell's effect.
• AddedStaying PowerAdded "gain 10 barrier" to the spell's effect. Requires one more dice to cast, from Min 2 > Any Rune & Min 2.
• AdjustedStone StrikeIncreased repeat from 1 > 2.
• AdjustedPure WaterIncreased barrier from 5 > 6.

Balancing, Events:

• Self-Help Guru: Options cost less gold.

• Totems of Sacrifice: Options take less HP and give better rewards.

• The Crown: Gives an extra rune.

• Blades of Shadow: Gives extra runes on success.

• Cursed Blood: Gives more Vampire Runes.

• AddedEternal DecisionAdded an option to leave.

• Fate Weaver: Options cost less gold and max HP.

• Hex Dealer: Gives more gold.

• Chaos Implement: Costs less HP.

• Omnipotence: Costs less HP.

• Vitality Transfer: Gives more max HP.

Balancing, Enemies:

The win rate didn't increase from the last balance update as much as I would like, so most of these balance tweaks are nerfs (thought here are a few buffs). I would like the base difficulty to be slightly more accessible. For people who want a more difficult game, there will be a difficulty system (called Worthiness) similar to Heat in Hades to increase the difficulty in the final version.

• AdjustedTiny OgreReduced damage output, barrier gain, and HP.
• AdjustedArmored RatReduced damage output and HP.
• AdjustedHextressReduced damage output and HP. Made unit ability easier to use.
• AdjustedSlimeReduced damage output. Made unit ability easier to use.
• AdjustedPunch WizardReduced damage output and HP.
• AdjustedHexbeastReduced damage output and Might gain.
• AdjustedPunch WarlockReduced HP, increased damage output.
• AdjustedSpellmawReduced damage output. Made unit ability easier to use.
• AdjustedReplicatorReduced damage output and HP.
• AdjustedLuck FeederReduced damage output and HP.
• AdjustedBladed DancerReduced damage output and HP. Made unit ability easier to use.
• AdjustedEmerald DemonReduced damage output and HP.
• AdjustedArmored HomonculusReduced damage output and HP.
• AdjustedGolden ArmadilloReduced damage output.
• AdjustedArena HeroReduced HP.
• AdjustedMaster of the ArmoryReduced damage output and Might gain.
• AdjustedWrithing SlimeIncreased barrier gain and damage output.
• AdjustedDemon of MisfortuneReduced damage output and Might gain.
• AdjustedThe SacrificeReduced HP and the amount of starting Retaliate. Made unit ability easier to use.
• AdjustedCleric of BeautyHP increased.
• AdjustedOgre HuskReduced damage output and Might gain. Adjusted attack pattern to curse dice less often.
• AdjustedOrbReduced HP, barrier gain, the amount of starting Hexproof, and the amount of Weak and Frail inflicted. The win rate for most of the fights with Orb were worse than the final boss. Whoops.
• AdjustedTricksterIncreased HP. For damage-only attack, increased base damage but reduced randomness range.
• AdjustedChaos MassReduced damage output, HP, and starting Hexproof.
• AdjustedVolatile BeingReduced damage output.
• AdjustedOrigin of SicknessReduced damage output. Increased the heal percentage of its unit ability from 35% > 45%.
• AdjustedAvatar of the SoulReduced number of dice cursed in first attack from 5 > 4. Reduced damage in large attack from 55 > 50.

Thanks everybody so much for playing my game, hope you enjoy the update!