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Steam News24 August 20241y ago

August Balance Hotfix

Client Fixed an issue that prevented the contents of purchased packs from showing correctly in the client when opening the pack Fixed an issue in which a performance issue could occur when Unstable Ground is used multip

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What changed

2 fixes12 additions32 changes9 removals
  • Store
  • Performance
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
fixedClientFixed an issue that prevented the contents of purchased packs from showing correctly in the client when opening the pack
fixedClientFixed an issue in which a performance issue could occur when Unstable Ground is used multiple times
addedClientAdded additional high res artwork
changedAbilitiesBlood for Nora changed to: This unit loses 20 health. The next spell you cast this turn has its Nora cost reduced by 20. This effect does not stack.
changedAbilitiesBlood for Nora champion nora cost changed from 9 to 8
changedAbilitiesBlood for Nora AP cost changed from 3 to 2
Blood for Nora champion nora cost98Blood for Nora champion nora cost decreased, nerfBlood for Nora AP cost32Blood for Nora AP cost decreased, nerfNoble Sacrifice AP cost02Noble Sacrifice AP cost increased, buffSweep AP cost32Sweep AP cost decreased, nerf

Pox Nora changes

fixedFixed an issue that prevented the contents of purchased packs from showing correctly in the client when opening the pack
fixedFixed an issue in which a performance issue could occur when Unstable Ground is used multiple times
addedAdded additional high res artwork
changedBlood for Nora changed to: This unit loses 20 health. The next spell you cast this turn has its Nora cost reduced by 20. This effect does not stack.
changedBlood for Nora champion nora cost changed from 9 to 8

Client

  • Fixed an issue that prevented the contents of purchased packs from showing correctly in the client when opening the pack

  • Fixed an issue in which a performance issue could occur when Unstable Ground is used multiple times

  • Added additional high res artwork

Balance Changes

Abilities

Blood for Nora changed to: This unit loses 20 health. The next spell you cast this turn has its Nora cost reduced by 20. This effect does not stack.

Blood for Nora champion nora cost changed from 9 to 8

Blood for Nora AP cost changed from 3 to 2

Crippling Discipline changed to: The next basic attack this champion makes gains Ponderous for 2 turns. If the target was Frozen, all friendly Monks gain 1 damage for 6 turns

Forbidden Insight changed to: Friendly champions with race Archdemon within 5 spaces of this unit gain Combat Awareness 1 and Reflection 2.

Germinate changed to: Spawn a Sapling with Skirmisher and Font Ignorance on an adjacent space for 20 Nora.

Noble Sacrifice changed to: This champion loses 8 HP and target other friendly champion that shares a race with this one within 3 spaces gains Loyalty for 8 turns.

Noble Sacrifice AP cost changed from 0 to 2

Obsidian Flight changed to: This unit has Flight, Masochist and Faithless. When within 3 spaces of a champion with Sanguine Flight, it also gains Heart Strike.

Ravenous Torrent changed to: This champion takes 5 HP Disease damage and makes a ranged-combat, Disease attack at DMG 10 and RNG 5. This damage ignores DEF.

Recharge changed to: Spend 5 Charges. Current cooldowns of this champion's other abilities are reduced by 3.

Sludge Pool changed to: Friendly champions within 5 spaces with Race: Slag gain Acid Eater and Tunnel Ooze. If they already have Acid Eater, they gain Vigor: Acid instead.

Sweep AP cost changed from 3 to 2

Champions

Forglar Swamp

Boghopper

  • SPD changed from 6 to 5

  • HP changed from 36 to 42

  • Removed base ability Block

  • Added base ability Block 1

  • Added base ability Riposte 1

  • Nora Cost changed from 60 to 62 (58-65)

Firk Infiltrator

  • Added base ability Shadowspawn

  • Added base ability Faithless

  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Blinding, Mind Lock*, Shadow Shift

  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Amplify: Psychic, Adaptation, Trickster*

  • Nora Cost changed from 66 to 71 (68-72)

Firk Mindbreaker

  • RNG changed from 1 to 1-2

  • DEF changed from 1 to 0

  • HP changed from 49 to 46

  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Psychic Anguish*, Terminus, Noetic Mind

Firk Savant

  • Removed base ability Merciful

  • Removed base ability Provision: Offense

  • Removed base ability Spellswallower

  • Added base ability Stasis

  • Added base ability Charged Blast

  • Added base ability Spell Charged 3

  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Logistics: Force Barrier, Provision: Offense, Spellswallower*

  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Magical Bomb 3*, Favor, Charged Magic Bomb

  • Nora Cost changed from 81 to 79 (77-80)

Firk Sensorate

  • HP changed from 55 to 52

  • Removed base ability Battle Leader

  • Added base ability Reinforcement 2

Firk Voidmage

  • DMG changed from 12 to 13

  • DEF changed from 0 to 1

  • HP changed from 48 to 49

  • Removed base ability Nora Induction

  • Removed base ability Void Strike

  • Added base ability Portal Walker

  • Added base ability Confuse Enemy

  • Upgrade Path 1 changed to: Stasis, Nora Induction*, Vulnerable

  • Upgrade Path 2 changed to: Swap 3, Void Strike*, Pawn

Swampguard Crusher

  • Removed base ability Combat Awareness

  • Removed base ability Reckless

  • Added base

Source

Steam News / 24 August 2024

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