Patch Update 2.3.5

🌿 Dryad Playtest Update 2.3.5

✨ New Features

• Added Dryad's Blessing and Nature's Stand traits.

• Added Chapter and Level-specific transition clouds.

• Added Forest Ambience.

• Added SFX for Geode Farming and Salvager procs.

• Added new Prologue intro sound effects.

• Added Adamant Spine proc SFX.

• Added a visual indicator for the next Terraforming Growth proc.

• Replaced the CH E Rest Area cinematic with a new sequence.

• Added a CH HR Rest Area cinematic based on the original CH E sequence.

⚖️ Balance

General

• Reduced Virulence Cost.

• Increased cooldown for Grassballs consuming Solar Energy while flying.

• Updated Predator Phase 1 hide-and-seek spawns to match later phases.

• Homing Crystals now automatically target enemy Seeds.

• Duelist Oath now grants higher-tier Growth rewards when corresponding traits are equipped.

• Updated Strong Winds strength for the Flying Grassball boss.

Totem Flower

• Charges required to fire increased from 10 → 15.

• Base Charge Regeneration increased from 0.3 → 0.5.

• Maximum Charges increased from 10 → 20.

Refined Crystals

• Now grants +5 Charges (from +10).

🧩 Level & Progression

• Moved Mending Flower reward from B2 to B1.

• Updated the B5 puzzle for easier baiting.

• Updated the C2 puzzle to prevent unintended travel by locking Driftbloom harvesting.

• Updated the G6 puzzle.

• Removed Colossal from H3 and replaced it with Imbued Crystals.

• Moved Fertile Core from H3 to the end of Chapter G and replaced it with Nature's Stand.

• Hid undesirable X tiles in Chapter D pillars.

• Tweaked Chapter C to prevent Turret Flower popping.

🛠️ Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash that could occur if B2 was completed out of order.

• Fixed skipping the B2 cinematic destroying player tiles.

• Fixed Duelist Oath granting rewards during cinematics.

• Fixed Glass Cannon destroying Consumables when equipped.

• Fixed Glass Cannon incorrectly granting bonus damage.

• Fixed portal closing SFX timing in Chapter E.

• Fixed Homing Crystals repeatedly targeting the same Meteorite.

• Fixed Chrome placement conditions not correctly reflecting equipped traits.

• Fixed the Final Boss becoming stuck on the Dragoon Platform.

• Fixed music briefly playing at the start of G3, Rest Area, A5, B5, C5, and D5.

• Fixed Chapter Select not playing menu navigation SFX.

• Fixed Ladder Flower graphics.

• Fixed an ally Wisp moving unintentionally in P0.

🎮 Quality of Life

• Added more precise horizontal movement while looking downward for easier positioning.

• Added grace invulnerability period of 1 second when Wisp exits Dryad

• Increased Dryad Hurt SFX cooldown to 2 seconds.

• Updated redirected energy to reach dying targets before returning to the Dryad.

• Slightly increased global volume and adjusted other audio levels.

• Skipping the Building Tutorial cinematic in P6 now immediately grants access to the Driftbloom.

• Improved Rich Text performance and caching during gameplay.

• Cleaned up ending scene rendering.

• Updated statue draw sorting to render in front of the Wisp.

• Updated menu navigation SFX.

• Muffled additional Shadow Friend audio during Chapter H cinematics.

• Removed the animated star layer from the Epilogue rooftop background.

• Added missing outlines to the Chapter E boss.

Thank you for continuing to help shape Dryad through the Steam Playtest. Your feedback has been invaluable in polishing the game ahead of launch! 🌿