Dryad Update 2.2.5

🌿 Dryad Update 2.2.5

This update focuses on UI improvements, gameplay polish, trait balance adjustments, and fixes for issues reported throughout the adventure.

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• Made a pass on the Keybinds screen • Made a pass on the Pause screen to better match the UI overhaul • Updated splash graphics for Wisp Bash, Wisp Hammer, Sniper Trait, and Turret Flower effects • Updated Wisp recovery animations after Bash and Hammer to use the Wisp's closed-eye frame • Updated Seed Chest icons to match their actual graphics • Added a special visual effect around Wisp when gaining Crystal Cycle charges • Updated the level transition screen cover with additional texture • Added a notification when save data fails to load

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🛠️ GAMEPLAY & BALANCE ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• Reduced bouncing Firebally damage to Wall Tiles in CH H • Slightly increased the nova radius from tiles affected by Adamant Spine • Reduced the trait cost of Cheerleader, Pain Attunement, Savior Eternal, Water Wanderer, Watchful Guardians, and Suncharged • Improved horizontal wall jump controls by checking directional input on the second frame instead of the first • Added a light ray indicator to Solar Boxes in CH G to help locate orbiting targets during the Hide-n-Seek mechanic • Moved the Obelisk to a protected area during the initial Hide-n-Seek mechanic • Moved Pandemonium to E3 • Replaced Pandemonium in H2 with Earthly Resurgence

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• Fixed Earthbender not properly triggering when bashing Dirt tiles along the right side • Fixed another case where Grassballs could become stuck in infinite flight and remain uninteractable • Fixed Shadow Limb not properly applying its effect during all boss battles • Fixed plant progress bars from previous levels lingering on screen • Fixed Totem Flower growth patterns not appearing in tile predictions • Fixed cases where screen post-processing effects conflicted with each other during CH G cinematics • Fixed a crash when revisiting the Rest Area after completing older chapters and CH H • Fixed Self Defense continuing to fire during level completion

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• Updated Volcanic Flora to use the same nova effect as dying plants • Added new ending animations for Shadow Friend in the Epilogue • Updated relic descriptions and strings for clarity • Updated some chapter backgrounds to parallax horizontally only • Improved Totem Flower growth behavior to more consistently grow downward along island sides