Steam News9 March 20263mo ago

Shard Squad Update 1.1 - Prismatic Power

UPDATE NOTES New Mechanic: Power Up Ball Appears 3 times per match. If you destroy it before it disappears, you get the chance to choose a buff for the run.

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changedNew Mechanic: Power Up BallAppears 3 times per match. If you destroy it before it disappears, you get the chance to choose a buff for the run.

changedNew RecipesGeneral Damage Boost – increases overall damage dealt to enemies.

changedNew RecipesPrismatic Damage Boost – amplifies prismatic damage and unleashes colorful destruction.

changedNew Prismatic ShardsCollect clues during the run to activate giant hammers that deal area damage.

changedNew Prismatic ShardsThe synergy evolves the more it is used, increasing the number of hammer strikes each time it activates.

changedNew StagesMomojima Retreat – the return of a legendary boss, now in its PRIME form .

Shard Squad changes

changedAppears 3 times per match. If you destroy it before it disappears, you get the chance to choose a buff for the run.

changedGeneral Damage Boost – increases overall damage dealt to enemies.

changedPrismatic Damage Boost – amplifies prismatic damage and unleashes colorful destruction.

changedCollect clues during the run to activate giant hammers that deal area damage.

changedThe synergy evolves the more it is used, increasing the number of hammer strikes each time it activates.

UPDATE NOTES

New Mechanic: Power Up Ball

Appears 3 times per match. If you destroy it before it disappears, you get the chance to choose a buff for the run.

There are over 30 different buffs available, making runs even more strategic.

New Recipes

Experience Boost – level up your Shards faster.

General Damage Boost – increases overall damage dealt to enemies.

Prismatic Damage Boost – amplifies prismatic damage and unleashes colorful destruction.

New Prismatic Shards

Apollo – a specialist in long-range attacks.

Lance – a melee fighter who performs claw combos followed by a powerful leap finisher.

Both share the Judge synergy:

Collect clues during the run to activate giant hammers that deal area damage.

The synergy evolves the more it is used, increasing the number of hammer strikes each time it activates.

New Stages

Momojima Retreat – the return of a legendary boss, now in its PRIME form.

The Coliseum of Nyr – a completely random stage:

Enemies, bosses, and events change every run
Double boss battles
Some Shards from your squad will fight against you

Defeating Shards drops Sidolfus Amulets, allowing you to choose random relics during the run (up to 5), enabling combinations never seen before.

At the end, face the Coliseum Champion to prove your worth.

Trait Updates

We reworked and improved several traits. Some of them didn’t feel impactful enough before.

Fire Trait: damage now increases per level and its effect can stack multiple times on the same target.
Water Trait: now summons a rain cloud that deals area damage over time.
Electric Trait: now deals more damage and triggers more consistently.
Crystal Traitdamage increased and the vortex now follows targets.
Beaked Traiteffect changed to increase damage against Bosses.
Hunter Trait: now deals more damage and triggers more consistently.

Balance & General Improvements

Stage adjustments to improve the difficulty curve
Increased overall money gain
Buffs to several Shards, recipes, and upgrades
Improvements to multiple relics
You can now earn extra bixies when playing with selected Shards

DLC COMING!

Next week, carried by distant winds, our first DLC arrives bringing the long-awaited Wind Shards!

Achievements

The achievement for collecting the maximum number of bixies has been removed.

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Steam News / 9 March 2026

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