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11.69 Patch Notes (Add bots to local servers!)

Gameplay Changes You can now add up to 12 bots to your local hosted servers on server configuration (not applied on existing worlds) World size can be reduced even smaller on local hosted servers to allow for 1v1s and l

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What changed

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  • Gameplay
  • Server
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
changedGameplay Changes
addedYou can now add up to 12 bots to your local hosted servers on server configuration (not applied on existing worlds)
changedWorld size can be reduced even smaller on local hosted servers to allow for 1v1s and lower player counts
removedBug Fixes - Kraken will no longer raid just because you spawn near its cluster
fixedTransmuting Void no longer takes the same fixed time for every job. Instead, the time now depends on how much material you are transmuting and what level the Void is. Adds efficiency loss at low levels so transmutation is no longer lossless. New transmute math: Rate: 10 units/min at L1 → 200 units/min at L20 (linear: rate = 10 × level) Efficiency: 80% at L1 → 100% at L20 (linear: ratio = 0.8 + 0.2 × (level−1) / 19) Duration: max(1 min, amount / rate) — 1 minute floor SPU TransmuteSpeedBonus now correctly multiplies rate instead of dividing time (same effect)
addedIon Shield Rework Ion Shields can no longer be manually repaired instantly. Ion Shield repair is now passive instead of instant, regenerating every 60 seconds at 2.5% per hour per building level, with a 1-hour delay after taking damage. Shield toughness now scales linearly from 2,250 power per 1% shield damage at Level 1 to 45,000 at Level 20, while stationed friendly fleets can absorb up to 50% of incoming shield damage. Culture defense bonuses have been multiplied by 100, and Varkon’s regeneration bonus has increased from 1.2× to 1.5×. New math:
Varkon regen multiplier buff1.21.5Varkon regen multiplier buff increased, buff

Riftborne changes

changedGameplay Changes
addedYou can now add up to 12 bots to your local hosted servers on server configuration (not applied on existing worlds)
changedWorld size can be reduced even smaller on local hosted servers to allow for 1v1s and lower player counts
removedBug Fixes - Kraken will no longer raid just because you spawn near its cluster
fixedTransmuting Void no longer takes the same fixed time for every job. Instead, the time now depends on how much material you are transmuting and what level the Void is. Adds efficiency loss at low levels so transmutation is no longer lossless. New transmute math: Rate: 10 units/min at L1 → 200 units/min at L20 (linear: rate = 10 × level) Efficiency: 80% at L1 → 100% at L20 (linear: ratio = 0.8 + 0.2 × (level−1) / 19) Duration: max(1 min, amount / rate) — 1 minute floor SPU TransmuteSpeedBonus now correctly multiplies rate instead of dividing time (same effect)

Gameplay Changes

  • You can now add up to 12 bots to your local hosted servers on server configuration (not applied on existing worlds)

  • World size can be reduced even smaller on local hosted servers to allow for 1v1s and lower player counts

Bug Fixes - Kraken will no longer raid just because you spawn near its cluster

Transmuting void rework

Transmuting Void no longer takes the same fixed time for every job. Instead, the time now depends on how much material you are transmuting and what level the Void is. Adds efficiency loss at low levels so transmutation is no longer lossless.

New transmute math

Rate: 10 units/min at L1 → 200 units/min at L20 (linear: rate = 10 × level)

Efficiency

80% at L1 → 100% at L20 (linear: ratio = 0.8 + 0.2 × (level−1) / 19)

Duration

max(1 min, amount / rate) — 1 minute floor SPU TransmuteSpeedBonus now correctly multiplies rate instead of dividing time (same effect)

Ion Shield Rework Ion Shields can no longer be manually repaired instantly. Ion Shield repair is now passive instead of instant, regenerating every 60 seconds at 2.5% per hour per building level, with a 1-hour delay after taking damage. Shield toughness now scales linearly from 2,250 power per 1% shield damage at Level 1 to 45,000 at Level 20, while stationed friendly fleets can absorb up to 50% of incoming shield damage. Culture defense bonuses have been multiplied by 100, and Varkon’s regeneration bonus has increased from 1.2× to 1.5×. New math:

  • Removed instant manual Ion Shield repair; replace with passive 60 s regeneration ticks (2.5 %/hr × level, 1-hour cool-down after damage; Varkon ×1.5 multiplier).

  • Stationed friendly fleets now absorb up to 50% of incoming shield integrity damage; formula shown in the combat report.

  • Shield hardness scales with building level: L1 = 2,250 power/%, L20 = 45,000 power/% (linear lerp via BuildingConfig.GetIonShieldAttackPowerPerPercent).

  • Culture flat defense bonuses ×100: Astraean +150,000 / Varkon +45,000 / Veil +100,000 at L20.

  • Varkon regen multiplier buff 1.2 → 1.5.

  • IonShield HUD panel redesignedshows regen rate, hardness, regen start countdown (or full-repair ETA), and fleet absorption note. Repair menu entry removed.

Source

Steam News / 2 July 2026

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