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Steam News4 March 20265mo ago

V17 Update - Atlas Skill Tree

This update replaces the normal leveling with an Atlas Skill Tree. You gain one skill point each level.

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changedThis update replaces the normal leveling with an Atlas Skill Tree. You gain one skill point each level.
addedThere is now a new stats panel that is visible in the pause-menu and the atlas-menu, this means there is a bit less clutter as the stats are no longer always visible while in-game. You can also see how the stats update as you choose new atlas perks.
addedThere are also some new artifacts that are unlocked by default and various minor tweaks.

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changedThis update replaces the normal leveling with an Atlas Skill Tree. You gain one skill point each level.
addedThere is now a new stats panel that is visible in the pause-menu and the atlas-menu, this means there is a bit less clutter as the stats are no longer always visible while in-game. You can also see how the stats update as you choose new atlas perks.
addedThere are also some new artifacts that are unlocked by default and various minor tweaks.

This update replaces the normal leveling with an Atlas Skill Tree. You gain one skill point each level.

The atlas perks are designed to synergize and boost the artifacts you have found, so decide your perks based on your current artifacts and stats.

Currently, once you assign a perk, there is no way to unspec it for the remainder of the run. I considered allowing players to reassign them at any point during the run, so I might change it in the future.

There is now a new stats panel that is visible in the pause-menu and the atlas-menu, this means there is a bit less clutter as the stats are no longer always visible while in-game. You can also see how the stats update as you choose new atlas perks.

There are also some new artifacts that are unlocked by default and various minor tweaks.

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Steam News / 4 March 2026

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