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Steam News24 June 20215y ago

The Mutation Update Note

Congratulations to all survivors for making it this far! Prepare yourselves, for we are returning to the city to face our greatest challenge yet!

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What changed

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  • Events
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
changedCongratulations to all survivors for making it this far! Prepare yourselves, for we are returning to the city to face our greatest challenge yet!
addedMutation Levels6 mutation levels added. Following our previous log, 3 new types of enemies have been spotted lurking around the mutated zones. Codenamed: [Bulwark], [Marauder] & [Brigandier].
addedAbility Card Review FunctionImprovements in the review function: Survivors can now hover on the abilities chosen for a detailed description in the Pause Menu.
changedAbility card adjustmentHeadstart Damage +50% for 10 attacks after every wave start ↓ Damage +30% for 20 seconds after every wave start
changedAbility card adjustmentBloodthirsty Lifesteal Chance +0.1%, Lifesteal +0.1% per second in battle, unlimited stacking times, return to zero at the end of the wave ↓ Lifesteal Chance +0.2%, Lifesteal +0.2% per second in battle, unlimited stacking times, return to zero at the end of the wave
changedAbility card adjustmentCritical Focus Damage -10%, Critical Chance +20% ↓ Damage -10%, Critical Chance +20%, Critical Chance+50%
Machine Gun(lv35) Critical Chance5%10%Machine Gun(lv35) Critical Chance increased, buffMini Grenade Launcher(lv35) Damage130120Mini Grenade Launcher(lv35) Damage decreased, nerfMini Grenade Launcher(lv35) Damage 130→120 Critical Chance15%10%Mini Grenade Launcher(lv35) Damage 130→120 Critical Chance decreased, nerfPlasma Pistol(lv35) Critical Chance10%15%Plasma Pistol(lv35) Critical Chance increased, buff

Congratulations to all survivors for making it this far! Prepare yourselves, for we are returning to the city to face our greatest challenge yet!

Mutation Mode

Survivors get to choose 1 out of 3 mutations to apply on zombies. Beware, each choice may drastically affect your destiny

Mutations not only changes the zombies abilities but also affect their behavioral patterns. To our foolhardy survivors. Are you ready to take on what is ahead?

Mutation Levels

6 mutation levels added. Following our previous log, 3 new types of enemies have been spotted lurking around the mutated zones. Codenamed: [Bulwark], [Marauder] & [Brigandier].

Ability Card Review Function

Improvements in the review function: Survivors can now hover on the abilities chosen for a detailed description in the Pause Menu.

1.2.0 Update Content

Game Play & Balance Adjustment

Ability card adjustment

  • Headstart

    Damage +50% for 10 attacks after every wave start ↓ Damage +30% for 20 seconds after every wave start

  • Bloodthirsty

    Lifesteal Chance +0.1%, Lifesteal +0.1% per second in battle, unlimited stacking times, return to zero at the end of the wave ↓ Lifesteal Chance +0.2%, Lifesteal +0.2% per second in battle, unlimited stacking times, return to zero at the end of the wave

  • Critical Focus

    Damage -10%, Critical Chance +20% ↓ Damage -10%, Critical Chance +20%, Critical Chance+50%

  • Drone Bullet Refinement (Large)

    Drone's Damage +50% ↓ Drone's Damage +100%

  • Drone Speed Upgrade (Large)

    Drone's Firing Rate +50% ↓ Drone's Firing Rate +100%

  • Drone upgrade (Large)

    Drone's Damage +35%, Drone's Firing Rate +35%, Drone's Critical Chance +5% ↓ Drone's Damage +50%, Drone's Firing Rate +50%, Drone's Skill Haste +20%

  • Combo Hunter Healing

    Recover 10% HP for every 15 combo ↓ Recover 5% HP for every 15 combo

Ability Card Removed

Drone Bullet Refinement (Small), Drone Upgrade (Small)

Equipment balance adjustment

  • Machine Gun(lv35)

    Critical Chance 5%→10%

  • Mini Grenade Launcher(lv35)

    Damage 130→120 Critical Chance 15%→10% Minimize horizontal recoil

  • Plasma Pistol(lv35)

    Critical Chance 10%→15% Reload Speed 1.2→1.3 Minimize horizontal recoil

  • Assault Drone

    Specializing in raw Damage and Bullet Spread Skill: shoots 24 bullets in a short period

Level balance adjustment

Tweaked level 1-1

Enemy AI adjustment

Partial zombie attack mode adjustment

New Content

Mutation Mode

Choose between harder mutations to gain higher scores or "Cowardice" (No additional mutations) and give up the opportunity to earn extra points.

New Enemies

Mutation Effects

  • Rage

    Enemies have a chance to be enraged, their attack rate and movement speed would increase by 30%

  • Lacerate

    The enemy's attack will cause a bleeding effect (deal 100% damage in 5 seconds)

  • Mutation

    Zombies gain tenacity to crowd control effects +50%

  • Regeneration

    Enemies recover 15% HP in every 3 seconds

  • Indomitable

    After the first hit, Enemies receive 50% damage reduction for 2 seconds

  • Fury

    Enemies attack increase by 10% every hit, up to 100%

  • Agonize

    All healing effects are reduced by 50%

  • Spawn Of The Dead

    When regular zombie dies, there is a 30% chance to spawn a runaway zombie

  • Skulking Scavenger

    When a regular zombie dies, there is a 20% chance to summon 2 crows

  • Kamikaze Corpse

    All regular Enemies cause a small acid explosion when they die

  • Tremble

    50% chance of only replenishing 30% of the bullets when reloading

  • Grave Mistake

    Lose 1% of Max HP. EVERYTIME.YOU.MISS

  • Forever 50

    Start every wave at 50% of Max HP

  • Overwhelm

    Certain Enemies increase their Size, HP, and attack power by 2.5% every 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 50%

  • Voodoo Doll

    Some enemies' size -50%, movement and attack speed +10%, damage -10%

  • Triple Blast

    Fireball spitting zombies shoots 3 projectiles

  • Artistic Detonation

    Exploding Runner deals 100% more damage upon detonation

  • Cowardice

    Shameful, but very useful

New Ability Cards

  • Critical Focus 2.0

    Max HP -50%, Critical Chance +50%, Critical Damage +50%

Other

Adjusted Exploding Runner Visual & Sound Effect

New Steam Achievements

Proof Of Honor II

Collect 54 stars

Bug & Other Fixes

  • Fixed controller haptic feedback (except MR)

  • Improve sound effects

  • Updated Japanese Language content

Source

Steam News / 24 June 2021

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