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Dryad Update 2.2.1

๐ŸŒฟ Dryad Update 2.2.1 โš ๏ธ Note: These changes currently apply to the main build and are not yet available in the demo version.

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What changed

2 fixes2 additions3 changes0 removals
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Fixes
changedMass Coverage moved to a more accessible location in CH G โ€ข Moved Geode Farmer to G2 โ€ข Moved Cleansing Fruit to H1 unlock โ€ข Moved Followers Blessing to F3 โ€ข Replaced Heavy Hit with Obsidian Affinity in H2 โ€ข Placed Pandemonium in H2 โ€ข Updated Volcanic Flora so any plant explodes upon death, now moved to G4 โ€ข Updated Crystalline Affinity to allow extraction of Crystals from tiles โ€ข Updated Crystalcore Vessels to reset plant production when moved to prevent potential softlocks
changedโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” โš”๏ธ COMBAT & GAMEPLAY โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”
fixedReduced Charging Receptors damage threshold required to receive charges โ€ข Improved control of Bash with Hoverbubbles, now requiring only a short cooldown before refreshing โ€ข Cavern Walls now damage the Wisp for consistency with other crushing boss mechanics โ€ข Updated Chapter G boss Hide-n-seek mechanic to visually show stolen Solar Energy from the energy bar โ€ข Solar Boxes now restore a portion of stolen Solar Energy during the encounter โ€ข Chapter H boss can no longer triple slam the island โ€ข Reduced intensified laser damage from the Demon Eye boss binary laser attack โ€ข Updated Crystal Bomb to fire homing projectiles after popping Crystal Flowers โ€ข Fixed Earth Bond and Earthbender not one-shotting Meteorites โ€ข Prevented tile spreading from Burning Curse tiles destroyed by the Wisp โ€ข Added visuals showing miasma being pushed away when the Dryad casts her ultimate
addedRevamped Chapter H puzzles and levels โ€ข Added in-world descriptions throughout the Rest Area โ€ข Removed Sorceressโ€™ miasma shield during the H3 cinematic to better represent the past โ€ข Added additional basic plants for recovery near the end of each chapter
changedโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐ŸŽฎ UI & QUALITY OF LIFE โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”
addedMade a pass on the Main Menu and Save Menu screens (more to come) โ€ข Renamed the โ€œPrimaryโ€ relic category to โ€œCoreโ€ โ€ข Added Threat Level display to Island Stats UI, primarily based on active Sunflowers โ€ข Improved Relic Menu navigation so Page Down jumps to the last element when already on the final page โ€ข Players can now collect chest items using the extract key โ€ข Cosmetics and companions now hide during cinematics

Dryad changes

changedMass Coverage moved to a more accessible location in CH G โ€ข Moved Geode Farmer to G2 โ€ข Moved Cleansing Fruit to H1 unlock โ€ข Moved Followers Blessing to F3 โ€ข Replaced Heavy Hit with Obsidian Affinity in H2 โ€ข Placed Pandemonium in H2 โ€ข Updated Volcanic Flora so any plant explodes upon death, now moved to G4 โ€ข Updated Crystalline Affinity to allow extraction of Crystals from tiles โ€ข Updated Crystalcore Vessels to reset plant production when moved to prevent potential softlocks
changedโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” โš”๏ธ COMBAT & GAMEPLAY โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”
fixedReduced Charging Receptors damage threshold required to receive charges โ€ข Improved control of Bash with Hoverbubbles, now requiring only a short cooldown before refreshing โ€ข Cavern Walls now damage the Wisp for consistency with other crushing boss mechanics โ€ข Updated Chapter G boss Hide-n-seek mechanic to visually show stolen Solar Energy from the energy bar โ€ข Solar Boxes now restore a portion of stolen Solar Energy during the encounter โ€ข Chapter H boss can no longer triple slam the island โ€ข Reduced intensified laser damage from the Demon Eye boss binary laser attack โ€ข Updated Crystal Bomb to fire homing projectiles after popping Crystal Flowers โ€ข Fixed Earth Bond and Earthbender not one-shotting Meteorites โ€ข Prevented tile spreading from Burning Curse tiles destroyed by the Wisp โ€ข Added visuals showing miasma being pushed away when the Dryad casts her ultimate
addedRevamped Chapter H puzzles and levels โ€ข Added in-world descriptions throughout the Rest Area โ€ข Removed Sorceressโ€™ miasma shield during the H3 cinematic to better represent the past โ€ข Added additional basic plants for recovery near the end of each chapter
changedโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐ŸŽฎ UI & QUALITY OF LIFE โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”

๐ŸŒฟ Dryad Update 2.2.1

โš ๏ธ Note: These changes currently apply to the main build and are not yet available in the demo version.

โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐Ÿงฉ RELICS & PROGRESSION โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”

  • Mass Coverage moved to a more accessible location in CH G โ€ข Moved Geode Farmer to G2 โ€ข Moved Cleansing Fruit to H1 unlock โ€ข Moved Followers Blessing to F3 โ€ข Replaced Heavy Hit with Obsidian Affinity in H2 โ€ข Placed Pandemonium in H2 โ€ข Updated Volcanic Flora so any plant explodes upon death, now moved to G4 โ€ข Updated Crystalline Affinity to allow extraction of Crystals from tiles โ€ข Updated Crystalcore Vessels to reset plant production when moved to prevent potential softlocks

โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” โš”๏ธ COMBAT & GAMEPLAY โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”

  • Reduced Charging Receptors damage threshold required to receive charges โ€ข Improved control of Bash with Hoverbubbles, now requiring only a short cooldown before refreshing โ€ข Cavern Walls now damage the Wisp for consistency with other crushing boss mechanics โ€ข Updated Chapter G boss Hide-n-seek mechanic to visually show stolen Solar Energy from the energy bar โ€ข Solar Boxes now restore a portion of stolen Solar Energy during the encounter โ€ข Chapter H boss can no longer triple slam the island โ€ข Reduced intensified laser damage from the Demon Eye boss binary laser attack โ€ข Updated Crystal Bomb to fire homing projectiles after popping Crystal Flowers โ€ข Fixed Earth Bond and Earthbender not one-shotting Meteorites โ€ข Prevented tile spreading from Burning Curse tiles destroyed by the Wisp โ€ข Added visuals showing miasma being pushed away when the Dryad casts her ultimate

โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ LEVELS & WORLD โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”

  • Revamped Chapter H puzzles and levels โ€ข Added in-world descriptions throughout the Rest Area โ€ข Removed Sorceressโ€™ miasma shield during the H3 cinematic to better represent the past โ€ข Added additional basic plants for recovery near the end of each chapter

โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐ŸŽฎ UI & QUALITY OF LIFE โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”

  • Made a pass on the Main Menu and Save Menu screens (more to come) โ€ข Renamed the โ€œPrimaryโ€ relic category to โ€œCoreโ€ โ€ข Added Threat Level display to Island Stats UI, primarily based on active Sunflowers โ€ข Improved Relic Menu navigation so Page Down jumps to the last element when already on the final page โ€ข Players can now collect chest items using the extract key โ€ข Cosmetics and companions now hide during cinematics

โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ FIXES โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”

  • Fixed Obelisk not applying its mending effect from its roots โ€ข Fixed Final Boss Dragoon Entry potentially clipping into the Player Island โ€ข Fixed some Purple Orbs remaining after the Orange Dryad encounter โ€ข Grassball now properly respawns between levels and when toggling the trait โ€ข Fixed Selfless Hearthkeeper not updating Plant Limit on activation โ€ข Fixed Ladder Flowers blooming when not at full length

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Steam News / 13 May 2026

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