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Minor Update (V1.47)
Gambler perk purchases are now saved if the game is closed before starting a run.
Announcement - Pixel Descent
Minor Update (V1.46)
Powerup cards now only appear in the Abyss. - The skull key card has been removed since its usefulness was rather limited. - Increased the pitch variance range for certain sound effects.
Announcement1 changeUI/audio - Pixel Descent
Minor Update (V1.45)
Added alternate ways to unlock new characters. - The dragon boss now takes place on floor 10 and the murky depths floor has been removed. This is done to improve pacing by reducing the time commitment between runs while…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Pixel Descent
Minor Update (V1.44)
The in-game gold counter now includes gold rewards gained from defeating enemies and completing floors. - Reworded certain level card descriptions for better clarity.
Announcement - Pixel Descent
Minor Update (V1.43)
Fixed a bug where upgrades would display incorrect values when near the corresponding cap.
Announcement1 changeFix - Pixel Descent
Minor Update (V1.42)
Reduced shop cost of Cursed Dragonfire. - Fixed range value error for Surge projectiles. - Fixed incorrect sprite rotation after bouncing for Surge projectiles.
Announcement1 changeFix - Pixel Descent
Hotfixes (V1.41)
Fixed some typos and incorrect damage/speed values on various soul mods. - Fixed a bug that caused soul projectiles to not work properly in certain co-op situations. - Added some directional variation to Truefire (was m…
Announcement1 changeFixBalance - Pixel Descent
Leveling Changes & Soul Cards (V1.4)
Added new "Soul" cards. These are passive attacks that provide extra damage and can be upgraded and modded at level 5. Each player can have 2 soul attacks. Note that soul attacks can not destroy enemy projectiles, objec…
Announcement1 changeBalance - Pixel Descent
Special Card Fixes (V1.31)
- Added a one card per level limit for powerup cards. - Powerup and ability cards now come with a 50% chance to reroll after selection. - Powerup cards will no longer appear if there are no enemies on the floor. - Fren…
Announcement1 changeFixPerformance - Pixel Descent
Leveling & Difficulty Changes (V1.3)
Added a new dynamic difficulty system. The game now automatically adjusts the difficulty between floors based on a variety of factors, mostly relating to skill level. This feature is subtle and will generally have the b…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Pixel Descent
Minor Update (V1.24)
- Added a new halo effect to torches. - Fixed a calculation error with the speed stat, speed upgrades should have a bit more impact now. - Re-balanced the fairy's healing ability. - Adjusted the pitch variation of cert…
Announcement1 changeFixBalance - Pixel Descent
Minor Update (V1.23)
V1.23 - Added pitch variation to various sound effects to reduce audio fatigue. - Miniboss elites now only spawn from elite spawners. - The fairy now heals players periodically. - The Phoenix Feather flame trail now has…
Announcement1 changePerformance - Pixel Descent
Minor Update (V1.22)
The Ring of Fortune now triples loot drops, but only applies to mimics and treasure thieves. - Increased the cap on how much loot thieves can drop when the Ring of Fortune is active. - The Dark Dragon now fires a few mo…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Pixel Descent
Elite Hotfixes (V1.21)
- Reduced cost of the Elite Skull to 1000 and updated the sprite to be more "elite". - Fixed a bug where incorrect enemies would spawn in the abyss in elite mode. - Fixed a bug where certain enemies would have incorrec…
Announcement1 changeFixPerformance - Pixel Descent
New Elite Mode! (V1.2)
Added the Elite Skull to the relic shop. When purchased, this will replace ALL enemies with elites. - Consolidated the Gold and Snarky skulls into one. The Gold Skull now grants 4 relic slots, but increases enemy health…
Announcement1 changeFixBalance - Pixel Descent
Elite Spawner Hotfixes (V1.18)
Elite Spawners no longer drop five gems, instead they now drop a single higher tier gem. - Added a new diamond gem, for now these are only dropped by elite spawners and dragons. - Fixed a bug that prevented Elite Spawne…
Announcement1 changeFix
