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Gameplay Current skills will no longer be capped at level 9. After level 9, skills will receive upgrades such as increased damage or projectile count; however, stronger upgrades like increased projectile count will have

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Full Pixel Survivors: Defense update

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What changed

1 fix3 additions6 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
changedGameplay
removedCurrent skills will no longer be capped at level 9. After level 9, skills will receive upgrades such as increased damage or projectile count; however, stronger upgrades like increased projectile count will have lower drop rates.
changedLimit the movement range of Phantom Knight to match its intended range.
addedAdd a 3x speed option: once you complete a difficulty, that difficulty will unlock 3x speed; completing the highest difficulty will unlock 3x speed for all difficulties.
changedIncrease the strength of ranged enemies; they will now start attacking from a greater distance.
changedIncrease the mage’s attack speed from 0.65 → 0.75 .
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Pixel Survivors: Defense changes

changedGameplay
removedCurrent skills will no longer be capped at level 9. After level 9, skills will receive upgrades such as increased damage or projectile count; however, stronger upgrades like increased projectile count will have lower drop rates.
changedLimit the movement range of Phantom Knight to match its intended range.
addedAdd a 3x speed option: once you complete a difficulty, that difficulty will unlock 3x speed; completing the highest difficulty will unlock 3x speed for all difficulties.
changedIncrease the strength of ranged enemies; they will now start attacking from a greater distance.

Gameplay

  • Current skills will no longer be capped at level 9. After level 9, skills will receive upgrades such as increased damage or projectile count; however, stronger upgrades like increased projectile count will have lower drop rates.

  • Rework the Shuriken skill to make it more interesting and useful.

  • Improve the Arrow Rain skill to make it more effective.

  • Limit the movement range of Phantom Knight to match its intended range.

  • Add a 3x speed option: once you complete a difficulty, that difficulty will unlock 3x speed; completing the highest difficulty will unlock 3x speed for all difficulties.

  • Increase the strength of ranged enemies; they will now start attacking from a greater distance.

  • Increase the mage’s attack speed from 0.65 → 0.75.

  • Add new power-ups that increase enemy count, enemy speed, and enemy health.

  • Add the ability to refund upgraded power-ups.

UI

  • Improve the unlock UI.

  • Fix a bug causing the difficulty level to not match the description shown in the menu.

  • Improve item description display.

Source

Steam News / 15 October 2025

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