v0.3 UPDATE

This update focuses on visual improvements and polish, along with some tweaks. Floor 4 of the Buried Desert and Green Valleys will remain locked; region progression can be expected to continue in the next update.

Major Changes

• Each class now has their own ability, triggered with SPACE.

• Labyrinths are now decorated with old lab equipment and pipes.

• Buried Desert is now decorated with stalagmites, stalactites, and old temple pillars.

• Green Valleys is now decorated with fireflies.

• Settings now allow individual sound sliders: Master, Game, Ambience, Enemy, Environment, NPCs, Player, Weapons.

Gameplay Changes

• You now gain +1 Light Aura for every 3 levels.

• Starting Light Aura (before class modifiers) has been increased from 3 -> 6.

• Owl damage reduced from 16 -> 12.

• Golden Helmet defense reduced from 12 -> 10.

• Elemental Crystal bonus magic damage reduced from 6 -> 5.

• Paladin has been nerfed slightly.

• Mage light recovery reduced from 2x -> 1.5x.

• The pulse from Electric Pulse now originates from the item's tip, rather than the center of the screen.

• Angel Pillar of Fire collision adjusted.

• Angel spawn chance has been reduced.

• Scorpions now inflict poison.

• Scorchers now inflict burning.

• Skeleton parry window increased from 0.1175s -> 0.125s.

• Skeleton Scout now has more idling time between walks.

• Skeleton Scout move speed increased from 200 cm/s -> 250 cm/s.

• Skeleton Archer fire base delay reduced from 1.5s -> 1.25s.

• Skeleton Archer fire deviation delay reduced from 0.5s -> 0.3s.

• Guardian & Forest Guardian now have slightly less delay between attacks.

• Lightkeep's room has been redecorated, preventing corner-cheesing.

• Zombie + Variants move speed reduced from 180 cm/s -> 160 cm/s.

• Defier has been added to Green Valleys floor 1 and up.

Visual Changes

• Parrying now has a sound and an effect.

• The Steel Sword model and its similar variants have been improved. Hell's Blade remains the exception.

• The Steel Dagger and the Golden Dagger models have been improved.

• The Wooden Bow model and its similar variants have been improved.

• The Flaming Staff model has been remade.

• Most parry animations have been extended by ~0.3-0.5s to give more time for follow-up attacks.

• The following enemies' animations have been touched up or redone: All Skeletons, Cursed Soldier, Hollow, Reaper, Loner, Guardian + Forest Guardian, Zombie.

• Owl's eyes now glow in the dark.

• Adjusted Labyrinth tile and brick sprites to feel more abandoned.

• Antenna ping and Lightkeep Support attack now glow and fade.

• Poison and Burning effects now have on-screen overlays.

• Skeleton Scout alarm wire is now a copper color rather than black.

• Temple Golem beam windup now has a particle effect.

• Human NPCs now blink. No more blank stares.

• Burning enemies now properly emit light.

• Fire particles now have smoke.

Sound Changes

• Enemy & chest sounds are much quieter through walls.

• Chests now have an opening sound.

• Crates now have a smash sound.

• Log Eruption now has more crunch.

• Perpetuation use sound updated.

• Temple Dagger cast sound adjusted.

• Starry Blade cast sound adjusted.

• Orb Staff cast sound updated.

• Orb Staff despawn sound updated.

• Golden Touch cast sound updated.

• Flower Sword cast sound updated.

• Flaming Ring trigger sound updated.

• Zhesta explode sound adjusted.

• Skeleton Scout now plays a sound when alarming nearby skeletons.

• Lightkeep and Sentinel's laser shots are now quieter.

• Village Knights now have a voice.

• Lightkeep's melee attacks now have sound.

Story Changes

• 16 journals have been added.

• Labyrinth, Buried Desert, and Green Valleys journals have been updated.

• The Mage icon has been changed from blue to purple.

Fixes & Optimizations

• Negative regen now damages you properly.

• Zombies and Mimics should no longer freeze movement.

• All point lights on enemies now have reduced attenuation, which should help with performance.

• Fixed enemy staggers flickering when animation completes.

That's all for this update. Expect v0.4 to consist of BD/GV Floor 4, new rooms and traps, a new BD F1 boss, enhancements/inscriptions from Aaron, and a more lively village.

Take care!