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Steam News18 April 20251y ago

0.5.0 Patchnotes - A New Elf Has Arrived!

Hello, this is Hoochoo Game Studios. New - The Relentless Elf A new elf joins the battle to protect Noctful Forest.

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What changed

1 fix2 additions6 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
addedNew - The Relentless Elf
addedA new elf joins the battle to protect Noctful Forest. Once a bird, she was shot by a hunter and died—but was resurrected as an elf with the help of other elves. She then found the hunter who shot her and made him her pet.
changedThe Relentless Elf takes flight from Tom’s head and dominates the battlefield. Cast powerful spells directly above enemies, and guide Tom’s bullets to high-priority targets.
changedPit of Betrayal has been reworked to provide stronger effects.
changedBalance Changes
changedPuberty Monkey: Decreased ATK and HP • Mute Swan: Decreased Evasion • Ballista Tortoise: Fewer hits required, increased cost • Battle Reindeer: Effect changed • Entangled Spikes: Cost decreased

Forest Heroes changes

addedNew - The Relentless Elf
addedA new elf joins the battle to protect Noctful Forest. Once a bird, she was shot by a hunter and died—but was resurrected as an elf with the help of other elves. She then found the hunter who shot her and made him her pet.
changedThe Relentless Elf takes flight from Tom’s head and dominates the battlefield. Cast powerful spells directly above enemies, and guide Tom’s bullets to high-priority targets.
changedPit of Betrayal has been reworked to provide stronger effects.
changedBalance Changes

New - The Relentless Elf

A new elf joins the battle to protect Noctful Forest. Once a bird, she was shot by a hunter and died—but was resurrected as an elf with the help of other elves. She then found the hunter who shot her and made him her pet.

Her companion hunter, “Tom”, supports the battle using a unique mechanic called Bullet.

The Relentless Elf takes flight from Tom’s head and dominates the battlefield. Cast powerful spells directly above enemies, and guide Tom’s bullets to high-priority targets.

Rework - Pit of Betrayal

Pit of Betrayal has been reworked to provide stronger effects.

Balance Changes

  • Puberty MonkeyDecreased ATK and HP • Mute Swan: Decreased Evasion • Ballista Tortoise: Fewer hits required, increased cost • Battle Reindeer: Effect changed • Entangled Spikes: Cost decreased

Improvements

  • Encyclopedia “Allies” tab now displays ally-only artifacts.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue where artifacts triggered “at the end of combat” may not work on Stage 1 • Fixed issue where stages could not start if deck had fewer than 4 cards • Fixed issue where unlock UI text might break or appear in the wrong language

We’re also sharing the updated roadmap reflecting the latest patch.

Thank you!

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Steam News / 18 April 2025

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