PATCH NOTES: The Archangel Directive & Forge Automation

NEW HEAVY UNIT: TYPE-0 ARCHANGEL

We noticed a gap in the late-game defensive line. You needed a wall. So, we built an immortal attack dog.

The Ultimate Meatshield

The Archangel boasts a colossal 10-Billion HP hull. It flies "above" standard traffic—meaning basic asteroids and trash mobs pass harmlessly underneath it. It exists purely to intercept Capital-class weapons, Sniper bolts, and Boss lasers that would otherwise crack the planet.

Dual-Threat AI

• Passive Patrol: Left alone, it orbits Earth, using a light auto-turret (600 DPS) to swat away gnats and keep the perimeter clean.

Manual Aggro

Hold Right-Click (Kinetic Strike) to take manual control. It will aggressively hunt your cursor and fire its heavy repeaters (~3,333 DPS) to clear a path.

Deployment Protocol

In standard Survival, this is a highly classified prototype. It only unlocks after the meat grinder claims 50 of your standard Vanguard Interceptors. However, in Void Assault Mode, the safety locks are off. You can spend 5,000 Warp Energy to deploy it immediately.

QoL UPDATE: STARDUST FORGE "SMART PICKER"

Decision paralysis is the enemy of a good roguelite run. Opening the Forge and staring at 40 different tech trees, upgrades, and augments ruins the pacing.

The "Suggested" Tab: The Forge now opens directly to a dynamic recommendation engine.

Automated Intelligence: The system reads your save file, calculates your current progression, and isolates the 3 absolute best upgrades for your specific build.

Seamless Flow: If you buy all three, it instantly calculates and deals you the next three. Stop reading tooltips and get back into the fight.

MINOR FIXES & BALANCE:

Fixed a targeting glitch where the Void Hive Core would ignore heavy units. It will now actively try to melt your Archangel. Good luck.

Fixed a math error where the Archangel was accidentally dealing 1.2 Million DPS and deleting endgame bosses in 2 seconds while you were AFK. You're welcome.