Hotfix: June 17

General

Patch Cadence

• In earlier Seasons, we had done a mid-season patch. In more recent Seasons, we tried an approach where we hotfixed things based on various factors. This has some advantages but one big disadvantage is that it is unpredictable, especially for our players. So we are going to try and go back to the more fixed cadence where we do a Mid-Season Patch instead so you always know there's something coming.

Tournament Mode (Coming Soon)

• We have been working on a synchronous mode where players can play in a limited lobby

• While this feature is close, we do not have a specific release date for you at this time

Join us later today at 12 PM Pacific (3 Eastern) today at View store page for a Live demonstration!

Encounter Changes

A Strange Mushroom

• Friend option now gives a Friend from any Hero

Library (Encounter)

• Corrected an issue with the random Skill option only spawning Silver-tier starting skills

• Hire a Teacher

  • Cost to 20 (from 15)

Mimic

• Corrected an issue with Mimics spawning too often

Item Changes

Item Scaling

• A number of flat output items have had their tier-scaling adjusted that were missed in previous passes, including:

  • Chaff, The Core, Pearl, Runic Double Bow, etc.

Barbed Wire

• CD +1

Boosted Saucer

• Corrected an issue where this did not charge if you destroyed an enemy item

Burnacuda

• CD 3 (from 2s)

• Ammo 1/2/3/4 (from 2)

• Burn 3 (from 2/4/6/8)

Cutlery Forge

• Burn 2/4/6 (from 4)

Drone Crusher

• This item has been interesting but is probably doing too much, additionally, transform and Drones seems to have some conflicting philosophies

  • This is a temporary balance adjustment, expect a more solid rework next season

• CD 5 (from 4)

• No longer has the Tool tag

• Corrected an issue with this item's enchants not working when the Drone was used by Drone Crusher

Hammock

• Buffs 3/6/9/12 (from 4/8/12/16)

Holsters

• Diamond-tier (remains 2s at Diamond)

• Gains Tool tag

Hunter's Pack

• Gold-tier

• Scaling 2/4% (from 2/3/4%)

Hydrogen Tank

• Gold-tier

• Haste 2/3s (from 1/2/3s)

• Burn 100/200 (from 100/150/200)

Lavaroller

• Corrected an issue where the scaling triggered when the enemy destroys an item

Private Hot Springs

• This change addresses an issue where this item counted as both a Regen item for some effects, but not for others

  • This type of effect is mechanically more suitable for Skills

• Regen equal to this item's Burn (from You have 20/40/60 Regen for each Frozen item)

Rampage Module

• Damage Buff 7/14/21 (from 8/16/24)

Wind Dragon

• Fun to play but just a little slow to get started, especially without Flying Potion

• This and another item starts Flying (from An item starts Flying)

Zarlic

• Haste for 1s (from 2s)

Skill Changes

Ice Bullets/Frozen Secrets

• 1/2 triggers (from 3/6)

Iron Sharpens Iron

• 2/3/4 Scaling (from 2/4/6)

Loaded Fury

• Gold-tier

• 2/4 Scaling (from 2/3/4)