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Steam News26 January 20265mo ago

Update 2.4.12 - Rainbow Rewards

New Rainbow Rewards in Excavation Some rewards found in excavation will be rainbow rewards that give many times the regular reward value Only fossils, treasure chests, and clocks can be rainbow (not currencies at this t

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What changed

2 fixes1 addition4 changes2 removals
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Events
  • Fixes
  • Store
addedNewRainbow Rewards in Excavation Some rewards found in excavation will be rainbow rewards that give many times the regular reward value Only fossils, treasure chests, and clocks can be rainbow (not currencies at this time) Feature unlocked in the excavation shop Increase value multiplier & spawn chance of rainbow rewards in: Leveling in Excavation Excavation Shop Medal Shop View your current value multiplier & spawn chance in the statistics tab Added wiki page explaining the mechanic in-game
changedChangedIncreased currency drop odds in Excavation by 2x , making it more satisfying and easier to complete daily quests
changedChangedReduced scanner achievement requirements for the last 2 steps (from 2000/3000 to 1500/2000 )
changedChangedReduced crew squad equip cooldown to 1 hour (from 4 hours) and reduced gem skip cost from 50 to 25
removedChangedMoved the transfer squad button so it no longer covers crewmate information
changedFixedHoliday event tasks now always start/end on Sundays
scanner achievement requirements for the last 2 steps (2000/30001500/2000scanner achievement requirements for the last 2 steps ( decreased, nerfcrew squad equip cooldown4hours1hourcrew squad equip cooldown decreased, buff

Idle Fishing changes

addedRainbow Rewards in Excavation Some rewards found in excavation will be rainbow rewards that give many times the regular reward value Only fossils, treasure chests, and clocks can be rainbow (not currencies at this time) Feature unlocked in the excavation shop Increase value multiplier & spawn chance of rainbow rewards in: Leveling in Excavation Excavation Shop Medal Shop View your current value multiplier & spawn chance in the statistics tab Added wiki page explaining the mechanic in-game
changedIncreased currency drop odds in Excavation by 2x , making it more satisfying and easier to complete daily quests
changedReduced scanner achievement requirements for the last 2 steps (from 2000/3000 to 1500/2000 )
changedReduced crew squad equip cooldown to 1 hour (from 4 hours) and reduced gem skip cost from 50 to 25
removedMoved the transfer squad button so it no longer covers crewmate information

New

  • Rainbow Rewards in Excavation

    • Some rewards found in excavation will be rainbow rewards that give many times the regular reward value

    • Only fossils, treasure chests, and clocks can be rainbow (not currencies at this time)

    • Feature unlocked in the excavation shop

    • Increase value multiplier & spawn chance of rainbow rewards in:

      • Leveling in Excavation

      • Excavation Shop

      • Medal Shop

    • View your current value multiplier & spawn chance in the statistics tab

    • Added wiki page explaining the mechanic in-game

Changed

  • Lifetime VIP owners now receive 200 daily pickaxes instead of 100

  • Increased currency drop odds in Excavation by 2x, making it more satisfying and easier to complete daily quests

  • Reduced scanner achievement requirements for the last 2 steps (from 2000/3000 to 1500/2000)

  • Reduced crew squad equip cooldown to 1 hour (from 4 hours) and reduced gem skip cost from 50 to 25

  • Moved the transfer squad button so it no longer covers crewmate information

Fixed

  • Holiday event tasks now always start/end on Sundays

  • Crew squad upgrades no longer reset after rebirthing in the Ascension Tree

  • Fixed dig indicators on mobile not disappearing when autoplay was enabled while in the excavation shop

  • Fixed animating texts not rendering for the first few frames when displayed

Source

Steam News / 26 January 2026

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