Steam News16 February 20251y ago

Patch 1.0.3

Corruption Rework Many players felt too punished for failing to meet the Restoration criteria within 10 days. Previously, with enemies permanently buffed, it became extremely difficult to recover.

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changedCorruption ReworkMany players felt too punished for failing to meet the Restoration criteria within 10 days. Previously, with enemies permanently buffed, it became extremely difficult to recover. To address this, I’ve made a significant change to the mechanic.

changedCorruption ReworkNow, only the boss's health is affected by Corruption. This means you’ll only need to focus your defenses during boss invasions rather than dealing with a continuous increase in enemy strength.

changedCorruption ReworkHowever, Restoration is still crucial —if ignored, bosses will become extremely difficult to stop and will deal massive damage to your Stronghold .

removedGeneralRemoved all crossroads and loops for the path in the starting area.

changedDefense BuildingsShooting Bunker Attack Rate buffed : 0.7 → 1

changedDefense BuildingsBallista Attack Damage nerfed : 50 → 25

Shooting Bunker Attack Rate buffed :0.71Ballista Attack Damage nerfed :5025Axe Tower Lethality buffed :45Catapult Explosive Damage buffed :7085

Stronghold Defenders changes

changedMany players felt too punished for failing to meet the Restoration criteria within 10 days. Previously, with enemies permanently buffed, it became extremely difficult to recover. To address this, I’ve made a significant change to the mechanic.

changedNow, only the boss's health is affected by Corruption. This means you’ll only need to focus your defenses during boss invasions rather than dealing with a continuous increase in enemy strength.

changedHowever, Restoration is still crucial —if ignored, bosses will become extremely difficult to stop and will deal massive damage to your Stronghold .

removedRemoved all crossroads and loops for the path in the starting area.

changedShooting Bunker Attack Rate buffed : 0.7 → 1

Corruption Rework

Many players felt too punished for failing to meet the Restoration criteria within 10 days. Previously, with enemies permanently buffed, it became extremely difficult to recover. To address this, I’ve made a significant change to the mechanic.

Now, only the boss's health is affected by Corruption. This means you’ll only need to focus your defenses during boss invasions rather than dealing with a continuous increase in enemy strength.

However, Restoration is still crucial —if ignored, bosses will become extremely difficult to stop and will deal massive damage to your Stronghold.

Balancing Changes

Other than the changes for the corruption system, I have tried to make slight adjustments that will hopefully favor the player and make things a bit more balanced.

General

Removed all crossroads and loops for the path in the starting area.

Defense Buildings

Shooting Bunker Attack Rate buffed: 0.7 → 1
Ballista Attack Damage nerfed: 50 → 25
Ballista New Skill added: Critical Hit 30%
Axe Tower Lethality buffed: 4 → 5
Catapult Explosive Damage buffed: 70 → 85

Utility Buildings

Church Rarity changed: Blue Tier → Green Tier
Church Restoration Income nerfed: 4 → 3
Pyramid Rarity changed: Gold Tier → Blue Tier
Pyramid Restoration Income nerfed: 3 base + 2 per Church → 2 base + 1 per Church
Library Research Income buffed: 3 → 4

Enemies

Enemy Nerfs

Yellow Slime Move Speed: 1.28 → 1.2
Yellow Slime HP: 640 → 620
Orc HP: 1300 → 1200
Red Knight HP: 1700 → 1600
Gold Knight HP: 2300 → 2200
Big Bug HP: 4800 → 4400
Slime Boss HP: 3200 → 2800
Troll Boss HP: 8000 → 6500
Knight Boss HP: 5500 → 5000
Bug Boss HP: 13,000 → 11,000

Enemy Buffs

Slime Boss Speed: 0.8 → 1

Source

Steam News / 16 February 2025

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