Patch notes

v0.25.0November 11, 2024

Update 0.25.0

Balance changes

0.25 adds a lot of new features and changes more items than we’ve ever done before. We’re hoping that these new item changes will bring heroes more in line with each other and have a more “flavorful” approach to the items. Please check our detailed explanation in discord for reasoning behind the changes.

New and changed features

  • 100+ item changes
  • Opponent Preview added
  • Daily Deals added
  • Discovery rewards removed
  • Fight statistics added
  • Renamed Casual to Unranked, and removed gold trophy rewards.
  • Saved start inventories per hero. Your inventory setup is saved when you make your first purchase in the shop.

UI changes

  • Upgradable cards state improved. Now require enough coins and cards to highlight fully.
  • Added a “Please update game popup”.
  • Recipe popup is now scrollable for items with many recipes
  • Added Play button icon when paused in combat
  • UI Performance improvements in shop
  • Improved various UI elements

Ingame changes

  • Expanded Start Fight confirmation prompt
  • Lethal damage that triggers invulnerable will put player at 1HP instead of dying
  • Star patterns for items now always show when dragging
  • Fixed crafting lines overlapping item counters
  • Users will no longer be able to meet same opponent repeatedly in the same run

Sound changes

  • Added ambience sounds to the main menu and area overview popup.
  • Tweaked sounds in combat

New Items

  • Adamantite Bar
  • Corruptor’s Wisdom
  • Infernal Tide
  • Vampire’s Scepter

Item fixes

Rune of R’lyeh

  • Properly resets its cooldown after triggering.

Bloodsucker’s Visage

  • Had a leftover unused Cooldown stat, so it was targeted by stun. This has been removed.

This update ships with balance changes — see the full 0.25.0 balance breakdown.

Balance changes

Shared item changes

Staff of Wisdom

  • Reworked

Life Essence

  • Level Bonus: Gain 30 Max Health → Heal for 30 Health

Gloves of Power

  • On Star weapon hits: 15% chance to gain 1 Empower → 40% chance for Star Weapons to gain +2 Damage

Harp → Discordant Harp (Renamed)

Added: Inflict 2 Bleed per Star Accessory on cooldown
Added: 3 Star

Leather Armor

  • Added 4 Star
  • Resist 3 debuffs → Resist 2 debuffs per Star item

Added: When hit (any): Reduce damage by 5% for 3 seconds.

Scale Mail

  • Added 4 Star
  • Reflect 5 debuffs → Resist 3 debuffs per Star item.
  • Gain 60 → 80 Armor

Added: When hit (any): Reduce damage by 10% for 3 seconds.

Man-o-lorian Helmet

Reduce Damage taken by 30 → 50% for 5 → 8s

Bite Trap

Reworked:

  • When hit (weapons): 10% chance to Stun opponent for 1 second
  • When hit (pet): 40% chance to Stun that pet for 3 seconds

Holy Libram

Start of combat: After 8 seconds gain 8 → 24 Mana
Added: On shop entered: 33% Chance to get 1 essence.

Bloodletter

  • Stamina cost 1.6 → 1.1 Stamina

Cauldron

  • Added: Gain 5 Max Health per ingredient

Hag’s Cauldron

  • Added: Remove 10 Max Health from opponent per ingredient

Cursed Clover

  • Inflict 2 Blind → 3 Curse

Creepy Doll

  • Per Star Pet use 2 Luck from opponent to gain 2 random buffs → Per Star Pet use 2 Luck from opponent to inflict 2 Curse
  • Added 1 more Star

Ancient Relic

  • Steal 36 Health per Star Bloodthorn → Steal 16 Health per Star Plant

Fine Sword

  • Start of Combat: Star Weapons gain +2 Damage → On critical hit: Star Weapons gain +1 Damage

Tainted Soulstone

  • Reworked
  • Every 3.8s: Both players gain 2 Mana
  • Every 8 Mana gained by either player: Inflict 1 Poison and 1 Curse to that player

Wooden Club

  • Stamina cost 2.1 → 1.8 Stamina

Berserker Helmet

  • Level Bonus: Start of Combat: → Health below 20%: Chance to gain 28 Armor

Ginseng Root

  • Level Bonus: 4% → 2% chance per level: Heal for 12 → 8 Health

Wild Rose

  • Level Bonus: Gain 4 → 2 Luck

Bloodthorn

  • Level Bonus: Gain 5 → 2 Thorns

Water Potion

  • Level Bonus: Gain 5 → 2 Regeneration

Large Water Potion

  • Level Bonus: Gain 10 → 4 Regeneration

Tender Sausage

  • Level Bonus: Gain 3 → 2 Empower

Golden Tail

  • Every 4.2 seconds: Cleanse 4 → 6 Chill

Fur Boots

  • Every 3.7s seconds: Cleanse 5 → 7 Chill

Soulstealer

  • Reworked to use the Steal Soul mechanic

Unholy Skull

  • Steal 8 Health → Inflict 2 Curse
  • Rarity: Epic → Legendary

Unholy Sword

  • Drain 0.25 Stamina → Inflict 1 Curse
  • Drain 0.5 Stamina → Inflict 2 Curse

Werewolf Paw

  • Added: On Star Weapon hit: 20% chance to inflict 1 Curse

Iron Bar

  • Added: Part tag

Steel Bar

  • Added: Part tag
  • Price 9 → 7 Gold

Mallet

  • Added Tool tag
  • Stamina cost 2.1 → 1.8 Stamina

Predator Teeth

Added: Start of combat: Get 4 Thorns

Tidal Staff

  • Added: Start of combat: Inflict 2 Chill per Star Fish
  • Added: Every 7.4 seconds: Use 8 Chill from opponent and gain 8 Haste

Lava Boulder

  • Added Star pattern
  • Added: On shop entered: Turn 1 Star Rock into a Lava Rock

Lava Golem

  • On shop entered: Turn 1 → 2 Star Rocks into Lava Rocks

Enoch

Enoch’s level up power

2 Regeneration → 2 Curse

Simple Scythe

  • Cooldown Cooldown 2.5 → 2.7s
  • Stamina Cost Stamina 1.3 → 1.4

Soulharvester

  • Damage Damage 9-15 → 10-14

Reaper’s Judgement

  • Damage Damage 13-22 → 14-20

Ancient Soul

  • Every 5 → 6 Souls stolen

Scarecrow

  • New Recipe: Jack-o-Lantern + Wooden Stick + Wooden Stick → Jack-o-Lantern + Wooden Stick + Broom
  • Start of combat: Gain 5→ 3 Resists
  • Every 4.1 seconds: Gain 2 → 1 Regeneration

Trick-or-treat Bucket

  • Price 4 → 5 Gold

Purrfect Mask

  • On Star Black Cat hit: Gain 3 → 2 Luck
  • Use 12 Luck : Star Black Cat’s gain +5 → 3 Damage

Bag of Lost Souls

  • Added: After 21 seconds: Both players lose 16 Max Health per Eyeball inside the bag
  • On shop entered: Get 0-2 → 1-2 Eyeballs

Bucket of Nightmares

  • After 14 seconds: Inflict 12 Curse → Inflict 12 Curse to both players.
  • After 23 seconds: Inflict 24 Blind → 24 random debuffs
  • Recipe: Trick-or-Treat Bucket + Cursed Candy → Trick-or-Treat Bucket + Cursed Candy + Boo Bar

Flying Broomstick

  • Per Mana stack on you: Gain 1 → 2 Crit Chance
  • Added: On Critical hit: Use 7 Mana to gain +4 Damage

Black Cat

  • Damage Damage 8-11 → 5-8
  • After 13 seconds: Steal 4 Luck, Inflict 4 Blind, Inflict 4 Poison -> Steal 6 Luck, Steal 6 Max Health , Inflict 6 Poison

Cat-o-Lantern

  • After 13 seconds: Steal 7 Luck, Inflict 7 Blind, Inflict 7 Poison -> Steal 7 Luck, Steal 9 Max Health , Inflict 13 Poison

Crowbane

  • After 13 seconds: Steal 10 Luck, Inflict 10 Blind, Inflict 10 Poison -> Steal 13 Luck, Steal 13 Max Health , Inflict 13 Poison

Pumpkin Patch

  • On items inside activation: 15% chance to gain 1 Regeneration → Weapons Inside on hit: 20% chance to gain 1 Regeneration

Candy Swirl

  • +5% → 4% speed increase

Boo Bar

  • Cooldown Cooldown 4.2 → 4.5 seconds

Spectral Sweet

  • Cooldown Cooldown 3.2 → 3.9 seconds
  • Level Bonus: 4 → 2 Resist

Pumpkin

  • If you have at least 9 → 6 Regeneration, inflict 1 Curse instead

Jack-o-Lantern

  • If the opponent has at least 12 Curse, inflict 2→1 Blind instead

Chana

Iceburn Scepter

  • This and Star Weapons gain +2% → 1% Crit Chance per Chill on opponent

Critical Focus

  • Per Chill on opponent: Star Weapons and Pets gain +1% → +0.5% Crit Chance

Chillbane

  • On hit: Use 4 Mana to inflict 6 Chill → Use 3 Mana to inflict 5 Chill

Frostbite Wand

  • On hit: Inflict 6 Chill and gain 2 Mana → On hit: Use 4 Mana to inflict 7 Chill

Cryoblaze Staff

  • On hit: Inflict 8 Chill → On hit: Use 5 Mana to inflict 10 Chill

Sigil of Eternal Frost

  • Gain 10 → 7 Armor per Chill inflicted

Tink

Scrap Metal

  • New Recipe: Scrap Metal + Scrap metal = Iron Bar

Pliers

  • Changed Star pattern
  • Start of combat: Gain +5% speed per Star Part → On hit: 50% chance to: Inflict 1 Bleed per Star Part

Screwsmacker

  • Added Star pattern
  • Cooldown Cooldown 1.7 → 1.9s
  • Added: Start of combat: Gain +10% speed per Star Part

Carnage Saw

  • New recipe: Pliers + Screwsmacker + Scrap Metal = Carnage Saw
  • Added: Star pattern
  • Added: Start of combat: Gain +10% speed per Star Part
  • Reduce Max Health by 8 → On hit: Remove 2 buffs from opponent
  • 50% chance to inflict 1 → 2 Bleed

Forest Mower

  • Cooldown Cooldown 2.6 → 2.0s
  • Stamina Stamina 1.6 → 1.2
  • Damage Damage 16-22 → 12-18
  • On hit: Inflict 5 random debuffs → On hit: Inflict 3 random debuffs
  • Added: On hit: Remove 3 buffs from opponent
  • On hit: Gain 4% Crit Chance → On hit: Gain 3% Crit Chance
  • Added: On hit: Inflict 3 Bleed
  • On Critical Hit: Inflict 4 Bleed → On Critical Hit: Inflict 3 Bleed

Spanner

  • Added Star pattern
  • Start of combat: Gain 5 max health → On hit: 50% chance to gain 2 Armor per Star Part

Crowbar

  • Damage Damage 6-9 → 8-11
  • Start of combat: Gain +1 Damage per Star Part → On hit: 50% chance to gain 3 Armor per Star Part

Runesmith Goniometer

  • Changed Star pattern
  • Damage Damage 6-11 → 9-14
  • Start of combat: Gain +2 Damage per Star Part → On hit: 60% chance to gain 4 Armor per Star Part
  • Added: On hit: 45% chance to: Gain 2 Haste
  • On hit: 25% chance to: Stun for 1 seconds → On hit: 30% chance to: Gain 1 Empower, 2 Regeneration, or 3 Luck

Welding Torch

  • On hit:

    Inflict 3 Burn → On hit: Inflict 5 Burn
    Gain 1% Crit Chance per Star Tool → 75% chance to gain 5 Armor per Star Part
    50% chance to gain 3 Haste
    25% chance to inflict 2 Blind

Frost Bolts

  • Start of combat: Inflict 4 Chill per Star Weapon → On Star Weapon hit: Inflict 2 Chill

Ice Age Boomer

  • After 12 seconds: Deal 58 → 64 Damage
  • After 12 seconds: Inflict 36 → 46 Chill
  • Added: After 12 seconds: Inflict 12 Burn

Cleansomatic

  • Rarity: Rare → Epic
  • New recipe: Succulent + Goblin Gizmo
  • Every 3.6 → 3.3 seconds: Cleanse 2 Debuffs → Cleanse 2 Debuffs and gain 1 random Buff
  • If you have at least 30 Debuffs: Cleanse 8 Debuffs instead → Cleanse 8 Debuffs and gain 4 random Buffs instead

Harkon

Stonehide Mask

  • Level Bonus: Inflict 6 Poison → Inflict 6 Poison to yourself

Buzz

Razorvine

  • Added: 4 Star
  • Added: When hit (pet): 10% chance Star Pets gain +5% Crit Damage

Nymphedora

Deathshot

  • On critical hit: Gain 30% Crit Damage

Arrow Sheath

  • Every 3.7 → 4.0 seconds: Added: Gain 3 Haste

Quiver of Speed

  • Every 3.4 → 3.7 seconds: Gain 4 → 6 Haste, 15% → 12% faster attacks. Added: Gain +20% Crit Damage

Dragonleaf Acorn

  • After 5 seconds: Gain 2 → 3 Haste per Star

Ronan

Knight’s Razor

  • 10/15 Level Bonus: Star of combat: Gain Luck → On hit: Remove random buffs

Champion Ripper

  • 10/15 Level Bonus: Start of combat Gain Crit Chance → On hit: Steal 1 random buff

Errant Lance

  • Added 10% base crit chance

Shield Spikes

  • On 16 Armor gained by Star Armor → Star Item

Fanged Axe

  • On hit: 30 → 50% chance to gain 2 Thorns

Prickly Potion

  • Consume this and heal for 14 → 20 and gain 3 thorns.

Sage

Astral Reaver

  • Every 10 → 15 Mana gained by opponent

Hand Crossbow

  • Changed Star Pattern

Ironwood Boltcaster

  • Changed Star Pattern

Razor Dart

  • Added: On hit: 50% chance to: Remove 1 Regeneration from opponent

Toxic Dart

  • Added: On hit: Remove 1 Regeneration from opponent

Flame Dart

  • Added: On hit: Remove 1 Regeneration from opponent

Soulpiercer Dart

  • Added: On hit: Remove 1 Regeneration from opponent

Kitsune Spirit Mask

  • Use 10 → 0 Mana : Star Weapons gain +2 Damage and +10% Crit Chance

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