Major Update 1.4.0

Update 1.4.0 (Major Update)

We have combined the patch notes for 1.307, 1.308, 1.309, and 1.3.10 into this post, with 1.4.0 at the top.

1.4.0 Highlights

• AddedNew Group Selection UIclearer group controls, new visuals, and the UI is now clickable

• Better control groups: distinct unit icons for groups, and group counts refresh in real time

• AddedInventory QoLInventory button pulses when you pick up a new item

• Selection improvement: double-click a unit portrait to select only that unit (single-click still works as before)

• AdjustedUI clarity passimproved font scaling, tooltip formatting, and readability across screens
• AddedMore UI guidancenew tooltips across inventory, resources, and common actions

• HUD info upgrade: unit class is now shown on the HUD

• RemovedInventory and gear fixesfixed cases where items could disappear, or equipped gear could be removed incorrectly
• AdjustedAchievements improvementsfixed healing achievement tracking, plus improved difficulty completion tracking
• AdjustedBalanceGatekeeper AOE cooldown increased from 7s to 14s

1.4.0 Additions

New Group Selection UI

• Group controls are now easier to use and clearer to read

• Added distinct unit icons for control groups, making group displays easier to read at a glance

• Group UI has received new visuals and is now clickable

• The Inventory button now pulses when you pick up a new item

1.4.0 Improvements

UI and Tooltips

• Updated the minimap to be more accurate

• Improved difficulty tooltips in the main menu for clearer explanations

• Added helpful tooltips across the inventory and resource UI:

  • Inventory slots: helmet, armor, shield, amulet, accessory, weapon

  • Resources: food, materials, DNA, population

  • Actions: equip, dissolve, open inventory

• Unit class is now shown on the HUD, so it is easier to understand a unit’s role at a glance

• Improved tooltip positioning so tooltips stay within the UI and do not go off-screen

• Clarified upgrade button descriptions to specify which unit types they affect

• Improved UI readability across multiple screens:

  • Better font scaling and sizing for cleaner text

  • Updated tooltip text to clearly explain that “Dissolve All” converts unequippable items into DNA

  • Added a sound effect when pressing the “Dissolve All” button

  • Overall tooltip and text formatting refinements

• Improved the look and clarity of item name UI:

  • Cleaner text layout (size, alignment, spacing)

Achievements

• Completing the game on a higher difficulty now also counts for the lower difficulty completions Example: beating it on Hard will also award the Normal completion achievements

Balance

• Gatekeeper AOE cooldown increased from 7 seconds to 14 seconds

1.4.0 Fixes

Inventory and Equipment

• Fixed an issue where equipped weapons and other gear could be removed incorrectly

• Fixed a bug where items could disappear when unequipping or moving gear

• Fixed inventory issues where items could fail to return correctly or behave incorrectly after reloading

• Fixed item tooltips appearing in the wrong place

Groups and HUD

• Fixed unit group counts not properly accounting for revived units

• Fixed group UI counts so they now refresh in real time

• Fixed HUD selection so you can double-click a unit portrait to select only that unit

Achievements

• Fixed the healing-related achievement not tracking correctly

Previous updates included in this post

Update 1.3.10 “Swarm is Back” (January 3, 2026)

Includes changes from 1.308 and 1.309

Engine and Visuals

• Major engine upgrade for improved stability and future support

• Lighting upgraded and all maps rebaked

• Water rendering updated

• Increased post processing intensity from 0.5 to 0.8 for improved overall visuals

Cinematics and Cutscenes

• Restored full length cinematics to their original versions

• Added a failsafe to ensure the mouse cursor is