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What's Coming in 1.3.5: Part 2

Update 1.3.5 Talent Tree Vision & Deep Dives Before we delve into specifics, here’s the overall vision for 1.3.

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changedUpdate 1.3.5 Talent Tree Vision & Deep DivesBefore we delve into specifics, here’s the overall vision for 1.3.5 ’s talent trees: Typically, First Row talents modify your basic weapon, Fourth Row talents focus on class mechanics, and damage-type talents now appear much earlier for greater build flexibility.
added🧙‍♂️ Warlock Aphorius HellheartFirst Row now empowers your Imps! New and reworked talents let Imps deal Fire or Blood damage alongside their Dark damage.
added🧙‍♂️ Warlock Aphorius HellheartSecond Row centers on Beholders, which can now specialize in Frost damage if you choose.
added🧙‍♂️ Warlock Aphorius HellheartThird Row focuses on Hellguards. The Demonic Arsenal overhaul adds a Physical damage type and grants a variety of weapons with each summon.
added🧙‍♂️ Warlock Aphorius HellheartFourth Row is dedicated to Call of the Abyss, with older talents moved here and enhanced, plus powerful new effects that synergize with all damage types.
changed🏹 Varkath the DefiantFirst Row: Barbed Arrows now infuse all unique abilities with Blood damage. Don’t worry—if you prefer the Physical-only Slaughter build, it’s still available.

Undead Onslaught changes

changedBefore we delve into specifics, here’s the overall vision for 1.3.5 ’s talent trees: Typically, First Row talents modify your basic weapon, Fourth Row talents focus on class mechanics, and damage-type talents now appear much earlier for greater build flexibility.
addedFirst Row now empowers your Imps! New and reworked talents let Imps deal Fire or Blood damage alongside their Dark damage.
addedSecond Row centers on Beholders, which can now specialize in Frost damage if you choose.
addedThird Row focuses on Hellguards. The Demonic Arsenal overhaul adds a Physical damage type and grants a variety of weapons with each summon.
addedFourth Row is dedicated to Call of the Abyss, with older talents moved here and enhanced, plus powerful new effects that synergize with all damage types.

Update 1.3.5 Talent Tree Vision & Deep Dives

Before we delve into specifics, here’s the overall vision for 1.3.5 ’s talent trees: Typically, First Row talents modify your basic weapon, Fourth Row talents focus on class mechanics, and damage-type talents now appear much earlier for greater build flexibility.

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🧙‍♂️ Warlock Aphorius Hellheart

We’ve revamped Aphorius’s entire tree:

  • First Row now empowers your Imps! New and reworked talents let Imps deal Fire or Blood damage alongside their Dark damage.

  • Second Row centers on Beholders, which can now specialize in Frost damage if you choose.

  • Third Row focuses on Hellguards. The Demonic Arsenal overhaul adds a Physical damage type and grants a variety of weapons with each summon.

  • Fourth Row is dedicated to Call of the Abyss, with older talents moved here and enhanced, plus powerful new effects that synergize with all damage types.

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🏹 Varkath the Defiant

  • First RowBarbed Arrows now infuse all unique abilities with Blood damage. Don’t worry—if you prefer the Physical-only Slaughter build, it’s still available.
  • Second Row empowers his dash skill, adding selectable damage types and new interactive effects.

  • Third Row enhances pet builds: - Lone Wolf: Grants massive power when forgoing your pet, with extra bonuses if no First or Second Row talents are chosen.

  • Second Chance: Now allows multiple pet revives.

  • Double Trouble: Summon a second pet with significant offensive buffs.

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🔨 Taurok Rocksmash

  • First Row adds either Fire to basic attacks...

...or Shock damage

  • Second Row focuses on Impale: - Magma Eruption: Adds Fire damage and grants stacking bonuses when stationary.

  • Thunder Stomp: Greatly boosts Impale’s AoE and adds Shock damage.

  • Fourth Row enhances his Rage mechanic with bonuses tied to each damage type.

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👀 And More Villains!

While we promised smaller-scale changes for Dark Ascendant and Forgotten, we ended up giving touch-ups to every Villain. Here are some sneak peeks:

There's more!

...and more!

...and even more!

....and even more-er more!

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Next Up:

We’ll be diving deeper into the new Wave Overhaul!

With gratitude, The Wish App Games Team

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