Since Early Access launched, we’ve watched you defeat the Champion Trial, suffer to the might of Toppers, and dab on the haters with Mixtape. Take a look at these statistics we’ve put together since our launch.
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Full Next Up Hero update
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What changed
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Events
Balance
Gameplay
UI and audio
addedDungeon Maker Mode : Craft and create a diabolical venture, and challenge the community to defeat it! 10 levels of darkness? Make it happen! Wager against the community. If you dungeon is defeated in one-life, a rare loot reward goes to the player. If no one can defeat the dungeon, the dungeon maker gets the loot! We’ve heard you when it comes to levels. You love RPG mode, but Don’t Be Greedy is your worst nightmare. So we thought OK, what if we could give you 10 levels of RPG mode, wouldn’t that be epic? Then Nitin enabled the ability to setup and craft ventures with all of the modes, so we have a proper system in place to let you be the DM of your dreams (or nightmares). Even better, now we’ll be able to highlight the deadliest ventures from the community. If you have a venture that’s really epic, shoot a note to @aspyrbash in Discord, so we can move it to the Featured Section.
addedEquipment drops, slots and progression overhaul : 2 ability slots, 3 armor slots, and an individual leveling system per character Y’all got to Max level really quickly as you worked through the story, but you’ve frequently requested more reasons to try other characters, and per-character leveling. We’ve now added a per-character leveling system that will unlock 3 equipment slots, as well as 2 ability slots. Prestiging a character will unlock the leveling system now, and you’ll have a more clear view of which stats are being Min-Maxed. Did I mention how equipment changes your stats? Because it does! Artifacts have been re-purposed from one-time use objects into permanent loot drops. The harder the venture, the rarer and more valuable the loot. The rarest loot? That’s reserved for the deadliest dungeons in Dungeon Maker Mode!
addedMixer Interactive : Enable Interactive while streaming on Mixer, and invite your friends to play alongside you via the browser. Will they control your echo army, leading you to victory? Or will they summon shadows to destroy you? The Mixer community has welcomed Next Up Hero with open arms since day one. And we’ve had many requests to use Mixer Interactive, so we did. Mixer Interactive is now enabled on Next Up Hero. Pit your friends and audience against each other in a chaotic brawl between the Commander and the Dirge. Echoes will follow your Commander’s lead, fighting and focusing on the enemies of their choice. Dirge will buff the enemies, as well as put you in harm’s way with Stuns, Freezes, and Slows. And everyone else needs to pick a side. Cheer for your favorite streamer, summoning Echoes to assist them. Or cheer Dirge, and summon Shadows to thwart their progress.
fixedUI Improvements, Bug Fixes, & More : We’ve implemented a lot of user feedback to create a buttery smooth experience. Of course, while we worked on these new features, we’ve gone in and fixed tons of bugs, updated the UI, and polished the experience. The full patch notes are available in this thread. Feedback NEEDED! TAKE THE SURVEY!!! For the latest update, we’ve changed the attack system to allow Auto-Attack (Just hold down the Mouse or Trigger). We know this is a major change, so we’ve put together a short survey to collect your thoughts. Play around with a few different heroes, and revisit some that you didn’t connect with before. Then take this survey so we can really determine if this is the right feel for the game.
Next Up Hero changes
addedDungeon Maker Mode : Craft and create a diabolical venture, and challenge the community to defeat it! 10 levels of darkness? Make it happen! Wager against the community. If you dungeon is defeated in one-life, a rare loot reward goes to the player. If no one can defeat the dungeon, the dungeon maker gets the loot! We’ve heard you when it comes to levels. You love RPG mode, but Don’t Be Greedy is your worst nightmare. So we thought OK, what if we could give you 10 levels of RPG mode, wouldn’t that be epic? Then Nitin enabled the ability to setup and craft ventures with all of the modes, so we have a proper system in place to let you be the DM of your dreams (or nightmares). Even better, now we’ll be able to highlight the deadliest ventures from the community. If you have a venture that’s really epic, shoot a note to @aspyrbash in Discord, so we can move it to the Featured Section.
addedEquipment drops, slots and progression overhaul : 2 ability slots, 3 armor slots, and an individual leveling system per character Y’all got to Max level really quickly as you worked through the story, but you’ve frequently requested more reasons to try other characters, and per-character leveling. We’ve now added a per-character leveling system that will unlock 3 equipment slots, as well as 2 ability slots. Prestiging a character will unlock the leveling system now, and you’ll have a more clear view of which stats are being Min-Maxed. Did I mention how equipment changes your stats? Because it does! Artifacts have been re-purposed from one-time use objects into permanent loot drops. The harder the venture, the rarer and more valuable the loot. The rarest loot? That’s reserved for the deadliest dungeons in Dungeon Maker Mode!
addedMixer Interactive : Enable Interactive while streaming on Mixer, and invite your friends to play alongside you via the browser. Will they control your echo army, leading you to victory? Or will they summon shadows to destroy you? The Mixer community has welcomed Next Up Hero with open arms since day one. And we’ve had many requests to use Mixer Interactive, so we did. Mixer Interactive is now enabled on Next Up Hero. Pit your friends and audience against each other in a chaotic brawl between the Commander and the Dirge. Echoes will follow your Commander’s lead, fighting and focusing on the enemies of their choice. Dirge will buff the enemies, as well as put you in harm’s way with Stuns, Freezes, and Slows. And everyone else needs to pick a side. Cheer for your favorite streamer, summoning Echoes to assist them. Or cheer Dirge, and summon Shadows to thwart their progress.
fixedUI Improvements, Bug Fixes, & More : We’ve implemented a lot of user feedback to create a buttery smooth experience. Of course, while we worked on these new features, we’ve gone in and fixed tons of bugs, updated the UI, and polished the experience. The full patch notes are available in this thread. Feedback NEEDED! TAKE THE SURVEY!!! For the latest update, we’ve changed the attack system to allow Auto-Attack (Just hold down the Mouse or Trigger). We know this is a major change, so we’ve put together a short survey to collect your thoughts. Play around with a few different heroes, and revisit some that you didn’t connect with before. Then take this survey so we can really determine if this is the right feel for the game.
Since Early Access launched, we’ve watched you defeat the Champion Trial, suffer to the might of Toppers, and dab on the haters with Mixtape. Take a look at these statistics we’ve put together since our launch. Thank you all for your suggestions, ideas, bug reports, and great videos. Now for the good stuff. Meet the largest update to Next Up Hero yet! Let’s take a look inside:
Dungeon Maker Mode: Craft and create a diabolical venture, and challenge the community to defeat it! 10 levels of darkness? Make it happen! Wager against the community. If you dungeon is defeated in one-life, a rare loot reward goes to the player. If no one can defeat the dungeon, the dungeon maker gets the loot! We’ve heard you when it comes to levels. You love RPG mode, but Don’t Be Greedy is your worst nightmare. So we thought OK, what if we could give you 10 levels of RPG mode, wouldn’t that be epic? Then Nitin enabled the ability to setup and craft ventures with all of the modes, so we have a proper system in place to let you be the DM of your dreams (or nightmares). Even better, now we’ll be able to highlight the deadliest ventures from the community. If you have a venture that’s really epic, shoot a note to @aspyrbash in Discord, so we can move it to the Featured Section.
Equipment drops, slots and progression overhaul: 2 ability slots, 3 armor slots, and an individual leveling system per character Y’all got to Max level really quickly as you worked through the story, but you’ve frequently requested more reasons to try other characters, and per-character leveling. We’ve now added a per-character leveling system that will unlock 3 equipment slots, as well as 2 ability slots. Prestiging a character will unlock the leveling system now, and you’ll have a more clear view of which stats are being Min-Maxed. Did I mention how equipment changes your stats? Because it does! Artifacts have been re-purposed from one-time use objects into permanent loot drops. The harder the venture, the rarer and more valuable the loot. The rarest loot? That’s reserved for the deadliest dungeons in Dungeon Maker Mode!
Mixer Interactive: Enable Interactive while streaming on Mixer, and invite your friends to play alongside you via the browser. Will they control your echo army, leading you to victory? Or will they summon shadows to destroy you? The Mixer community has welcomed Next Up Hero with open arms since day one. And we’ve had many requests to use Mixer Interactive, so we did. Mixer Interactive is now enabled on Next Up Hero. Pit your friends and audience against each other in a chaotic brawl between the Commander and the Dirge. Echoes will follow your Commander’s lead, fighting and focusing on the enemies of their choice. Dirge will buff the enemies, as well as put you in harm’s way with Stuns, Freezes, and Slows. And everyone else needs to pick a side. Cheer for your favorite streamer, summoning Echoes to assist them. Or cheer Dirge, and summon Shadows to thwart their progress.
UI Improvements, Bug Fixes, & More: We’ve implemented a lot of user feedback to create a buttery smooth experience. Of course, while we worked on these new features, we’ve gone in and fixed tons of bugs, updated the UI, and polished the experience. The full patch notes are available in this thread.Feedback NEEDED! TAKE THE SURVEY!!! For the latest update, we’ve changed the attack system to allow Auto-Attack (Just hold down the Mouse or Trigger). We know this is a major change, so we’ve put together a short survey to collect your thoughts. Play around with a few different heroes, and revisit some that you didn’t connect with before. Then take this survey so we can really determine if this is the right feel for the game.
