Early Access Patch 4 Notes

This smaller patch addresses various issues we've observed since our previous patches, which we wanted to alleviate before our first Major Update later this year. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Note: 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

· Sister Blades (Melinoë): increased damage striking foes from behind

Boons & Blessings

· Lightning Lance (Zeus): improved targeting while using gamepad controls · Spirit Surge (Zeus): reworked; now whenever you use magick, a surrounding foe is struck by lightning · Sworn Strike (Hera): slightly reduced bonus from Poms of Power · Engagement Ring (Hera): reworked; inflicts Hitch on foes, and any slain in the circle deal area damage · Family Trade (Hera): cut from game; replaced with... · Rousing Reception (Hera): new! Your Casts damage foes as they enter the Encounter, wherever they appear (this effect was previously innate to Engagement Ring) · Golden Rule (Hera X Poseidon): now applies a multiplicative global damage bonus, rather than a flat bonus only to Attacks and Specials · Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo): added greater damage and area scaling over a brief charge-up duration · Mint Condition (Hephaestus): invulnerability effect now resets between Encounters in same Location

Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

· Mirrored Thrasher (Staff): removed Life penalty; now requires Magick instead · Skulking Slice (Blades): reduced bonus damage striking foes from behind · Escalating Ambush (Blades): cut from game; replaced with... · Wicked Onslaught (Blades): new! Adds power to Attacks · Melting Shredder (Axe): increased damage to Armor · Inverted Spark (Flames): now also causes projectiles to linger for longer · Whirling Coil (Flames): projectiles no longer spin in place; renamed from Origin Coil · Crushing Comet (Flames): cut from game; replaced with... · Triple Comet (Flames): new! Your Special fires more projectiles · Destructive Array (Skull): now deals a percentage of your Attack damage whenever your Shells drop · Rocket Bombard (Skull): increased damage

Hexes of Selene

· Phase Shift: rescaled some Path of Stars upgrades · Lunar Ray: rescaled damage over a shorter duration

Foes & Encounters

·

Chronos

: adjusted sequencing of some moves; now easier to strike from behind after certain moves · Headmistress Hecate: now easier to strike from behind after certain moves

Oath of the Unseen

· Vow of Haunting: Revenants can no longer spawn others; you now collect them from farther away · Damage penalties from Vow of Blood and Vow of Suffering now are added, rather than multiplied

Bug Fixes

📢 Fixed several later narrative events related to Nemesis and Moros never playing 📢 Fixed interaction between Witch's Staff (Momus) and Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff) 📢 Fixed visual shield from The Lovers (Arcana) not appearing while using Sister Blades (Artemis) 📢 Fixed some hit-stun effects applying unexpectedly during Riposte from Sister Blades (Artemis) 📢 Fixed Ionic Gain (Zeus) not working correctly while

Icarus

is around 📢 Fixed Glorious Disaster (Zeus x Apollo) using Magick without activating the bonus effect 📢 Fixed Hail Storm (Zeus x Demeter) sometimes not working on

Chronos

📢 Fixed interaction between Bridal Glow (Hera) and Heavy Metal (Hephaestus) 📢 Fixed Golden Rule (Hera x Poseidon) not applying a global damage bonus as the description states 📢 Fixed Hydraulic Might (Poseidon) unexpectedly granting invulnerability at the start of Encounters 📢 Fixed Water Fitness (Poseidon) unexpectedly restoring