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Steam News19 January 20265mo ago

《Monster Battles》–"All Things Have a Spirit" Version Update!

Hello there! Monster Battles just had a major version update. This update introduces a large amount of new content and systemic changes, designed to bring fresh strategic depth to the battle environment.

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addedMonster Battles just had a major version update. This update introduces a large amount of new content and systemic changes, designed to bring fresh strategic depth to the battle environment.
addedNew race added – Yokai, along with its core mechanic: the Spirit Essence system!
addedNew system added – Ancient Monsters! A game-changing power spike in the late stages of battle!
addedTwo powerful new characters Added – Collector and Jingwei!
changedMade extensive balance adjustments to existing monsters, characters, and systems!
addedContent UpdatesNew Content

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addedMonster Battles just had a major version update. This update introduces a large amount of new content and systemic changes, designed to bring fresh strategic depth to the battle environment.
addedNew race added – Yokai, along with its core mechanic: the Spirit Essence system!
addedNew system added – Ancient Monsters! A game-changing power spike in the late stages of battle!
addedTwo powerful new characters Added – Collector and Jingwei!
changedMade extensive balance adjustments to existing monsters, characters, and systems!

Monster Battles just had a major version update. This update introduces a large amount of new content and systemic changes, designed to bring fresh strategic depth to the battle environment.

  • New race added – Yokai, along with its core mechanic: the Spirit Essence system!

  • New system added – Ancient Monsters! A game-changing power spike in the late stages of battle!

  • Two powerful new characters Added – Collector and Jingwei!

  • Made extensive balance adjustments to existing monsters, characters, and systems!

We hope you enjoy the refreshed game environment and continue supporting Monster Battles!

Content Updates

New Content

New Race:

  • New Race – Yokai

    • They introduce a unique Spirit Essence system. Spirit Essence grants stats to monsters and can be transferred and amplified between units through monster effects.

    • New Yokai Race Monsters: Plumed Hawk, and more.

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New System:

  • New System – Ancient Monsters

    • When the battle reaches Round 10, a special Ancient Shop will open, refreshing powerful Ancient Monsters.

    • New Ancient Monsters: Furious Vajra, Holy Light Guardian, Death Summoner, Goblin Upstart, Nature Slime, Demon Slime, Black Gear.

New Characters:

  • Collector: In Round 1, choose and lock an monster in your reserve; unlock it by purchasing monsters.

  • Jingwei: Abilities are closely tied to shop refreshes, allowing her to continuously enhance the combat power of your core race on the field.

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Balance Adjustments

We have adjusted the balance of certain existing monsters to better fit the new game environment.

Mechanical Beetle: Effect changed to trigger growth

Golden Mechanical Beetle: Effect changed to trigger growth

Impatient Krom: Effect changed to trigger on Roar

Competitive Crom: Effect changed to trigger on Roar

Goblin Tinkerer: Effect changed to: Entry: Grants the allied monster at position ★ the Mechanical race, and it gains Load ×1

Skeleton Samurai: Effect changed to: Combo — When attacking, steal the target monster’s Divine Shield and gain half of its ATK

Goblin Engineer: New effect added: growth: Increase Bomb damage

Security Squad: New effect added: growth: Increase Bomb damage

Sand Dancer: Effect changed to: The monster at position ★ with growth triggers its growth. Monsters without growth take 1 damage and permanently gain +1/+2

Glamorous Sand Dancer: Effect changed to: The monster at position ★ with growth triggers its growth. Monsters without growth take 1 damage and permanently gain +1/+2. Triggers twice

Ancient Dragon:

Effect changed to: Roar: For each Dragon monster at position ★, both it and this monster gain +1/+1

Millennium Dragon: Effect changed to: Roar: For each Dragon monster at position ★, both it and this monster gain +1/+2 Battlecry: Grant the Dragon monster at position ★ Divine Shield

Gentle Skunk

Increased ★ count.

Effect changed to

Apply 1 stack of Poison to the monster at position ★ and permanently increase its Health by 2

Golden Skunk

Increased ★ count.

Effect changed to

Apply 1 stack of Poison to the monster at position ★ and permanently increase its Health by 2. Triggers twice

Treasure Guardian Dragon: Effect changed to: All Dragon monsters in all areas (including the shop) gain +1/+1

Treasure Guardian: Effect changed to: All Dragon monsters in all areas (including the shop) gain +3/+3

Tree Sentinel / Fruit Tree Guardian: When sharing damage taken by other monsters in battle, permanently gain +1 ATK

Yellow Drake

Attributes adjusted to 2/1.

Gains an additional effect

Roar: +1 ATK

Green Gear: Attributes adjusted to 0/3

Subject No.6: Cost reduced by 1 Gold

Perfect Subject: Cost reduced by 2 Gold

Goblin King: Cost reduced by 2 Gold

Cyber Dragon: Cost increased by 2 Gold

Rat King: Changed to: Summon 4 Giant Rats at any position

New Plot: Merged Tiles

New Relic: Alchemy Furnace

Sincerely,

Fourteen/14

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Steam News / 19 January 2026

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