Onboarding Improvement patch!

FIRST BLADE

• Default blade, easier/weaker Awaken (low speed only)

• Targets new players, easier to learn other game mechanics (before focusing on Awaken)

• Main unlocked at level 3 (previously first blade)

• Legendary unlocked at level 15 (previously 10)

• First Blade replace Legacy (underused), same visual.

TRIALS

• Trials are challenges that aim at orienting player toward how to play their character

• Winning trial with good score give a lot of XP, making blade progression easier

• Added the Trials mode in Dojo and before Ranked match (replace Training)

PERFORMANCE

• Better networking (should make low lag game feel a bit more smooth)

SOLO

• Viking, Pirate and Ronin can now be adversaries in Solo

• Reworked fighting behavior (more diversity, adjusted difficulty)

• Menu flow slightly improved

• Animations now blend between each other

• Opponent orient itself toward the player

• Apprentice mode was made easier and to feel more like a real match

IK

• Better character IK mean body position is better oriented with head and hands

DOJO

• Menu flow slightly improved

• Can now skip some Tutorial sequence

PROGRESSION

• Added UI to see progression toward next sword (only in trials)