The Nun Update - v0.4.5

The Nun Update - v0.4.5

This update adds a new ghost, new ghost abilities, gameplay balance changes, and a range of bug fixes and improvements.

New Content

• Added new Ghost Model: The Nun

• Added new Ghost Ability: Manifest

  • Lets the ghost temporarily take physical form

  • Can be used to scare investigators and drain sanity

• Added new Ghost Ability: Screech

  • A powerful ghost scream that forces nearby investigators to drop their held equipment

  • Added as part of future balancing for upcoming defensive tools such as Smudge Sticks

• Added a new temporary Main Menu scene

Improvements

• Removed the Unity Splash Screen

• Replaced the default Unity application icon with the new Severance icon

• Added a sliding door to the Care Room ghost room in Hospital

• Added Graphics Settings

• Added Key Bindings

Balance Changes

• Some map locations have been slightly reworked for the new looping mechanic

  • Certain loops are now designed to break line of sight and reduce ghost speed more reliably

• Investigators can now sprint in all directions

  • Helps with looping without losing speed while looking back at the ghost

• Ghost footsteps are now much louder

  • Makes it easier to detect faster movement speed

• Reduced Ghost Sprint energy cost from 45 to 40

• Reduced Ghost Scream energy cost from 30 to 25

Fixed Bugs

• Fixed a bug where the Thermometer would show the last scanned reading from the previous game when picked up

• Fixed a bug where items would sometimes not appear in-hand for other players

• Fixed a bug where the selected ghost model could appear incorrectly

• Fixed a bug that caused some players’ resolution to be set too low