Ascend From Nine Mountains
Steam News 9 May 202611d ago

[0.6.56] Fist Enhanced

The main focus of this release is a rework of the fist school, adding new effects, changing mechanics, and generally making it more exciting to play. Changes Changed mod author names and version numbers to display in th…

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Full Ascend From Nine Mountains update

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Extracted changes

13 fixes8 additions12 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Performance
  • Balance
  • Maps
  • Fixes
  • Workshop
addedThe main focus of this release is a rework of the fist school, adding new effects, changing mechanics, and generally making it more exciting to play.
changedChangesChanged mod author names and version numbers to display in the Mod Manager and Settings menu.
changedChangesChanged Enter key behavior to trigger the "Begin Craft" button in the crafting menu when it is the only available option.
addedChangesGrouped mod-added keybindings by mod name in the Controls settings menu.
changedChangesImproved combat UI performance.
addedChangesAdded explanatory side-tooltips for True, Corrupt, and Disruption damage types in buff descriptions.
Rebalanced Ignite Furnace self-damage to trigger per technique use and reduced damage15% to 3%

The main focus of this release is a rework of the fist school, adding new effects, changing mechanics, and generally making it more exciting to play.

Changes

  • Changed mod author names and version numbers to display in the Mod Manager and Settings menu.

  • Changed Enter key behavior to trigger the "Begin Craft" button in the crafting menu when it is the only available option.

  • Grouped mod-added keybindings by mod name in the Controls settings menu.

  • Improved combat UI performance.

  • Added explanatory side-tooltips for True, Corrupt, and Disruption damage types in buff descriptions.

  • Enhanced the combat log with detailed reporting for health and barrier mechanics.

  • Implemented a tooltip locking and scrolling system for long descriptions.

    • Added ability to lock tooltips exceeding screen height to enable mouse wheel scrolling and screen dimming.

    • Added animated arrow indicators for hidden tooltip content.

    • Added a setting to customize or disable the hover duration required to lock tooltips.

    • Added a customizable keybinding (default 'L') to instantly lock tooltips.

  • You can now use higher realm recuperation pills to heal. Using one above your realm provides no additional benefit however.

  • Added a duration indicator to Mystical Key tooltips showing remaining days for a region.

  • Doing a mystical key early now triggers Tidao Feng to give you her quest early.

  • Introduced 16 new blessings to the Mystical Region.

  • Being granted access to higher realm content through tournament victories now also unlocks the mine and herb garden.

  • The order of the options in the martyred zeal and spiritbound garb events are now randomised each game load.

  • Updated russian localisation.

  • Skypiercer can now be upgraded.

  • Adjusted encounter size for ancient maps.

Balance Changes

  • Overhauled fist school

    • Fist transitioned all barrier to a new mechanic 'temporary health'.

    • Fist gained a new focus on burst damage with single round damage stacking, crit, and a new stat 'overcrit'.

    • Pretty much every technique tweaked or changed.

  • Rebalanced Ignite Furnace self-damage to trigger per technique use and reduced damage from 15% to 3% of Maximum Health.

  • Increased maximum stack limits for celestial buffs.

  • Converting sunlight to moonlight or vice versa now gives and instant reward.

  • Made body forging and meridian opening realms slightly harder.

  • Damage reduction now scales multiplicately.

  • Reduced fungal techniques base power.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Blood Blade to correctly trigger after technique.

  • Fixed several visual and functional issues in the Mod Manager interface.

    • Separated mod author names and "Steam Workshop" labels with bullet points.

    • Fixed the Mod Loading dialog to correctly display failed mods and error messages.

    • Fixed an unnecessary horizontal scrollbar in the mod settings menu.

  • Fixed Blood Blade damage and resource consumption appearing in the incorrect section of the combat log.

  • Fixed the Mystic Realm blessing selection displaying four options instead of three when a curse was present.

  • Fixed off-center text and icons in the world map location selection dialog.

  • Fixed UI input reliability and standardized menu navigation shortcuts.

    • Fixed input registration in specific interface screens.

    • Restored global fallback keybindings for high-priority UI elements.

    • Standardized Escape key behavior across crafting, recipe, furnace, and reforge menus.

  • Fixed a potential game crash when encountering enemies with no defined combat stances.

  • Fixed character portraits displaying incorrect gender or appearance when loading battle saves.

  • Fixed relationship and approval tooltip logic errors and Rank availability messages.

  • Fixed a dialogue error where Jiaohua Lin thanked the player for items before they were delivered.

  • Fixed the Item Effectiveness stat not applying to tooltips of buffs from consumable pills.

  • Corrected Refuse Shower loot rewards to match the intended realm.

  • Fixed keybinding and navigation issues in the Mystical Region interface.

  • Added thousands separators to the

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Steam News / 9 May 2026

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