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v 0.95 Retribution Mode

Retribution Mode is now fully available. It introduces a slightly more challenging experience along with a leaderboard. Additionally, I've made several balance changes to Tier 4 runes to enhance their usability.

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changedRetribution Mode is now fully available. It introduces a slightly more challenging experience along with a leaderboard. Additionally, I've made several balance changes to Tier 4 runes to enhance their usability. Below are the details:
changedRetribution ModeThis mode offers endless challenges with progressively stronger enemies. Each challenge presents three trials for selection:
addedRetribution ModeTrial of the Soldier : The easiest difficulty with the fewest steps. Trial of the Champion : A more challenging trial with one additional step and an extra elite term added to each battle. Trial of the Hero : The most difficult trial with two additional steps and both an extra elite and boss term added to each battle. Harder trials provide greater rewards and higher leaderboard scores.
addedBalance UpdateSuffer : Now lasts for 1 turn instead of triggering only once. Nurture : Now converts 150% of the target's Poison into Block, up from 100%. Surge : Now grants 20 Surge instead of 10 after defeating a unit. Cascade : Now grants 20 Cascade instead of 10 after defeating a unit. Refuel : Now grants 2 energy instead of 1 after defeating a unit. Drain and Undermine now cost 0 energy, down from 1.
removedOther ChangesAttacks no longer push enemies back in fast mode.
fixedOther ChangesFixed a display issue where some cards are duplicated with certain runes.

Rune Gate changes

changedRetribution Mode is now fully available. It introduces a slightly more challenging experience along with a leaderboard. Additionally, I've made several balance changes to Tier 4 runes to enhance their usability. Below are the details:
changedThis mode offers endless challenges with progressively stronger enemies. Each challenge presents three trials for selection:
addedTrial of the Soldier : The easiest difficulty with the fewest steps. Trial of the Champion : A more challenging trial with one additional step and an extra elite term added to each battle. Trial of the Hero : The most difficult trial with two additional steps and both an extra elite and boss term added to each battle. Harder trials provide greater rewards and higher leaderboard scores.
addedSuffer : Now lasts for 1 turn instead of triggering only once. Nurture : Now converts 150% of the target's Poison into Block, up from 100%. Surge : Now grants 20 Surge instead of 10 after defeating a unit. Cascade : Now grants 20 Cascade instead of 10 after defeating a unit. Refuel : Now grants 2 energy instead of 1 after defeating a unit. Drain and Undermine now cost 0 energy, down from 1.
removedAttacks no longer push enemies back in fast mode.

Retribution Mode is now fully available. It introduces a slightly more challenging experience along with a leaderboard. Additionally, I've made several balance changes to Tier 4 runes to enhance their usability. Below are the details:

Retribution Mode

This mode offers endless challenges with progressively stronger enemies. Each challenge presents three trials for selection:

Trial of the Soldier

The easiest difficulty with the fewest steps.

Trial of the Champion

A more challenging trial with one additional step and an extra elite term added to each battle.

Trial of the Hero

The most difficult trial with two additional steps and both an extra elite and boss term added to each battle. Harder trials provide greater rewards and higher leaderboard scores.

Balance Update

Suffer

Now lasts for 1 turn instead of triggering only once.

Nurture

Now converts 150% of the target's Poison into Block, up from 100%.

Surge

Now grants 20 Surge instead of 10 after defeating a unit.

Cascade

Now grants 20 Cascade instead of 10 after defeating a unit.

Refuel

Now grants 2 energy instead of 1 after defeating a unit. Drain and Undermine now cost 0 energy, down from 1.

Other Changes

  1. Attacks no longer push enemies back in fast mode.

  2. Fixed a display issue where some cards are duplicated with certain runes.

  3. Fixed an issue where Vampire and Curse cause HP loss instead of restoration when used together.

  4. Fixed an issue preventing the Challenge menu from closing when the recruit menu appears at the start of a new run.

  5. Fixed an issue where sometimes the end game popup does not display after defeating the final boss in normal mode.

Source

Steam News / 12 March 2024

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