v0.0.3: Blob Maps, Loot Drops & Balance

v0.0.3:Blob Maps, Loot Drops & Balance

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Highlights:

• New map generation:distinct areas connected by corridors, tighter and denser maps

• Equipment drops from mobs:a new "Poor" rarity tier gives starter gear, craft for better

• Salvage reworked around gold:sell items and resources for gold, repair with gold only

• Bigger bank (36 slots), crafting pulls from bank, random stat rolls on equipment

• Dozens of bug fixes for combat, UI, crashes, and performance

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Added

• New map generation creates distinct areas connected by corridors instead of random noise terrain

• More mobs spawn across the map for a denser combat experience

• Monster kill objective now requires eliminating 50% of mobs instead of 25%

• You now spawn in a safe zone with no enemies nearby

• Maze areas are significantly larger when the maze objective is active

• Objectives are chosen before the map is built so each one gets the best area

• Bank now has 36 storage slots instead of 16

• Crafting and refining now automatically use materials stored in the bank

• Movement inside the maze is no longer limited to 10 steps per click after completing the maze objective

• Mobs already inside the wave zone now join wave 1 when you start the defense:clear the area first for an easier fight

• Wave and falling floor enemies now appear as red dots on the minimap

• Minimap now shows a hint that you can click or press a key to open the full map view

• Message shown when trying to exit a level while in combat

• Combat hint for passing your turn when movement is limited:click yourself or press Space to skip

• Salvage now sells items for gold instead of returning materials, making gold the central currency

• You can now salvage resources (material stacks) for gold too, not just equipment

• Browser version now shows a helpful message if the game crashes, letting you know your progress is saved and you can safely reload

• New "Poor" rarity tier (gray) for dropped equipment:weaker than crafted Common gear, giving a clear incentive to craft

• Mobs can now drop equipment on death, giving a second way to gear up besides crafting

• All primary stats now provide minor universal benefits to every class

• Equipment now rolls random stat bonuses, making each piece unique

Changed

• Crafting ingredients now show rarity-framed icons:click one to pick from available rarities in a dropdown

• Repair now costs only gold:no more hunting for matching-rarity materials

• Repair costs slightly increased to balance the simpler system

• Fusion now requires 3 identical items instead of 2, making each rarity tier more valuable

• Equipment base stats rebalanced (halved from previous triple) and rarity scaling steepened with exponential curve so higher-rarity gear feels meaningfully stronger

• Equipment drops now start at Poor rarity; Common and above must be crafted

• Random stat rolls reduced to keep them as a secondary bonus rather than dominating item identity

Fixed

• Craft buttons are no longer pushed off-screen when viewing recipes with many ingredients:the panel now scrolls

• Elite mobs no longer get permanently stuck after you escape combat:they walk back to their patrol area

• Mobs no longer overlap onto the same tile during their turns

• Wave defense no longer crashes when nearby mobs are caught in closing walls

• Improved performance with many mobs on screen

• Mobs no longer walk away after being knocked back by Ranger abilities:they stay engaged and keep chasing

• Mobs now properly engage when you walk into their range around corners instead of wandering away

• Ranged mobs no longer try to attack through maze walls:they reposition to tiles with a clear line of sight

• Exit and bounty target arrows no longer hide behind objective panels

• Hardcore mode now gives you a fresh map layout after dying

• Walking in the hub no longer wears down your armor

• Falling floor objective no longer completes early when extra mobs appear in the area from shrines or trapped chests

• Fixed a crash when using a mobility ability that kills nearby enemies

• Equipping items that increase Max HP no longer makes the health bar appear reduced

• Fixed a crash that could occur in the browser version when saving

• Fixed a bug where the player could get stuck in an infinite movement loop during combat