Cinderia V0.6.5 Update

[Update Notes]

1. Advancement System

• Advancement System is now unlocked after defeating the Witch. Players can select modifiers to enhance their progression.

• This system is still under development. More features will be added in future updates (such as new enemy types). It is currently available in a basic form for early access.

2. New Boss

• Added a new random boss to Chapter 1 — Bone Devourer.

• A bloodthirsty creature created through the cult’s dark experiments, attacking any living being it encounters.

3. System & Mechanics Adjustments

• Bosses will no longer idle when the player enters stealth; they will now attack in random directions.

• Ability and Magic Card refreshes are now more likely to offer options not previously seen.

4. Performance Optimization

• Added a frame rate cap to prevent excessive GPU usage on high-end systems.

5. Rue Balance Changes & Reworks

Shadow Lock

• Hitting enemies with throwing knives now summons a shadow that performs an additional spinning slash, dealing 32 damage (1.75s cooldown).

New Ability: Shadow Reap

• Shadows deal +60% damage to enemies below 50% HP.

Shadow Clone

• Cooldown increased from 7s → 8s

• Fixed an issue where Shadow Guard damage numbers had no color.

• Improved the feel of Shadow Assassination.

• Fixed an issue where Shadow Combo had incorrect trigger rates when hitting multiple enemies.

Shadow Assassination

• Damage increased from 36 → 42

Shadow Explosion

• Fear chance reduced from 40% → 32%

Shadow Combo

• Trigger chance increased from 15% → 24%

• No longer triggered by throwing knives

Afterimage

• Corruption reduced from 45 → 30

Shadow Clone – Attack Speed Bonus

• Bonus attack speed reduced from 50% → 35%

New Ability: Judgment

• All Cross Slashes now always crit, but deal 30% reduced damage

Reworks

Blood Frenzy

• Dealing damage with Slash to wounded enemies grants +8% stacking attack speed for 4.5s (max 5 stacks).

Rend

• Cross Slash now applies 3 stacks of Wound.

Blood Cross

• Final combo Cross Slash is faster and deals 36×2 base damage.

Weak Point Strike

• Slash gains +3% crit chance.

• 20% chance to apply Armor Break for 6s on hit.

Dash Combo

• Dash attacks have a 38% chance to become a double-hit Cross Slash (32 damage each).

Bloody Dash+

• Dash attacks now apply 2 stacks of Wound.

Stat Adjustments

• Base energy regen: 0.85/s → 1/s

• Throwing knife cooldown: 0.7s → 0.4s

Charged Throw

• Knives: 6 → 4

Gather

• Bonus damage: 25% → 12%

Poison Blade Rain

• Energy cost: 2 → 3

Wound Duration

• 5s → 6s

Severe Wound

• Bonus duration: 5s → 4s

Open Flesh

• Damage: 80 → 65

Chain System

• Damage transfer: 40% → 75%

• Visual effects reworked

• Chains now automatically reconnect if briefly broken between linked enemies

New Ability: Curse Chain

• Deals 95 damage when the link ends

New Ability: Tight Binding

• Linked enemies take +35% damage from direct attacks

• Fixed an issue where thrown chains could hit the same target multiple times

Chain Throw

• Damage: 20 → 35

• Duration: 3s → 1.8s

Grapple Line

• Duration: 6s → 3s

Hook Bind

• Duration: 3.5s → 1.5s

Soul Transfer

• Damage transfer: 20% → 55%

Stealth System

New Ability: Knife Ambush

• Exiting stealth throws 8 knives (12 damage each).

New Ability: Patience

• Damage multiplier on stealth attack scales with stealth duration (up to ×2 at 2.5s).

Heavy Strike

• Damage: 35 → 40

Blade Bloom (Rework)

• Every 2.5s, first combo hit becomes a double Cross Slash (32