v1.0.3: Balance Adjustments & Bug Fixes
Jetragon and Aquatic Construction Kit technology requirements significantly reduced alongside major crude oil production buffs and critical bug fixes for Pals and building.
Key Changes
- 1Jetragon technology unlock level reduced from 79 to 70 with lower Pal Gear costs
- 2Aquatic Construction Kit unlock level reduced from 66 to 23 and Ancient Tech cost lowered to 1
- 3Crude Oil Extractor production speeds increased and building costs reduced
- 4Fiber yield from trees doubled
- 5Fixed issues where summoned Pals would stop fighting or helping with base work
- 6World Tree Holy Water weight reduced from 1 to 0.1 and duration extended
- 7Fixed item duplication exploit and sphere switching exploit with Katress
- 8Added server setting to allow enemy camp spawns near player bases
- 9Fixed placement detection for stairs and slanted roofs
- 10Fixed progression blockers in Sunreach and raid boss battles
All Changes
🐾Pals(7)
- buffJetragon: Jetragon technology unlock level reduced from 79 to 70
- buffJetragon: Reduced materials required for Jetragon Pal Gear
- fixPals: Fixed an issue where summoned Pals could stop fighting
- fixPals: Fixed an issue where summoned Pals could stop helping with base work
- fixOrserk: Fixed multiplayer display issue where Orserk's Partner Skill effect failed to update
- fixAlpha Surfent: Fixed Alpha Surfent not producing Leather when assigned to a Ranch
- fixPals: Fixed Pals appearing to vibrate rapidly on client screens in dedicated servers
🏠Building & Bases(5)
- buffCrude Oil Extractor: Reduced building costs for Crude Oil Extractor, High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor, and Large Power Generator
- buffCrude Oil Extractor: Increased crude oil production speed for Crude Oil Extractor and High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor
- changeBase Missions: Base missions requiring a Crude Oil Extractor can now be progressed using a High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor
- fixStairs: Fixed placement detection for stairs and slanted roofs to match their actual shape
- fixStairs: Fixed issue where stairs could not be placed on the sides of foundations or roofs
⚒️Items & Crafting(13)
- buffAquatic Construction Kit: Aquatic Construction Kit unlock level reduced from 66 to 23
- buffAquatic Construction Kit: Aquatic Construction Kit Ancient Technology Point requirement reduced from 4 to 1
- changeAquatic Construction Kit: Adjusted required materials and work amount for Aquatic Construction Kit
- buffWorld Tree Holy Water: Extended the duration of World Tree Holy Water
- buffWorld Tree Holy Water: Reduced weight of World Tree Holy Water from 1 to 0.1
- changeWorld Tree Holy Water: Added World Tree Holy Water to rewards for World Tree expeditions, fishing, and Large Fishing Pond
- buffWorld Tree Holy Water: Increased World Tree Holy Water obtained from Pals in The World Tree area and Teafant Spring
- changeAncient Armor: Adjusted work amount required to craft Ancient Armor series
- buffFiber: Doubled the amount of Fiber obtained from trees
- fixItems: Fixed item duplication exploit
- fixKatress: Fixed exploit where switching spheres while riding Katress allowed obtaining different sphere types
- fixDark Skill Fruit: Psycho Gravity: Fixed Dark Skill Fruit: Psycho Gravity not appearing on item search screen
- fixSphere Launcher: Fixed bug where firing interval was not set for sphere launchers
🎮Gameplay & Missions(6)
- fixSunreach: Fixed progression blocker in Sunreach if barrier was removed before accepting main mission
- fixRaid Boss: Fixed issue where raid boss battles could fail to progress
- fixPanthalus: Fixed Panthalus attack damage range mismatching the wave effect
- fixMoon Lord: Fixed incorrect reward settings for Moon Lord and Ultra Raid Boss battles
- fixDesert Expedition: Fixed unintended reward set for desert expedition
- fixTower Boss: Fixed dedicated server issue where Fast Travel could activate during Tower Boss battles
⚙️Technical & UI(8)
- newServer Settings: Added server setting bAllowEnemyCampSpawnNearBaseCamp to toggle enemy camp suppression
- fixUI: Fixed resolution settings not applying correctly in fullscreen mode
- fixUI: Fixed window mode persistence issues when using F11 or Alt+Enter
- fixUI: Fixed screen blurring issue when certain effects were on screen while aiming
- fixControls: Fixed key assignment reset bug for 'Attack that enemy!' command
- fixControls: Fixed unintended settings application in control confirmation dialogs
- fixMultiplayer: Fixed co-op lighting issues on client side after cutscenes
- fixMultiplayer: Fixed stuttering during World Tree entry cutscene in co-op
🎨Visual & Audio(8)
- changeGraphics: Adjusted boundary display visibility from a distance
- changeGraphics: Improved display quality of dungeon objects
- newAudio: Added sound effect when using World Tree Holy Water
- fixAudio: Fixed missing water sound effect at Teafant Spring
- fixAudio: Fixed Attack Chopper BGM playing from unintended distances on dedicated servers
- changeAudio: Adjusted BGM playback range for Attack Choppers for Wanted players
- fixAudio: Fixed unintended footstep sounds when walking on furniture
- fixGraphics: Fixed visual bug where beach display remained after Fast Traveling to offshore bases
Summary
Progression & Balance Overhaul
This update focuses on rebalancing mid-to-late game progression by significantly lowering the level requirements for Jetragon-related gear and the Aquatic Construction Kit. Resource gathering has been streamlined with doubled Fiber yields and reduced weight for World Tree Holy Water.
Base Efficiency
Crude oil production receives a major boost with both reduced building costs and increased extraction speeds for all extractor types. Additionally, base missions involving oil extraction are now more flexible.
Critical Bug Fixes
Numerous issues affecting Pal behavior have been resolved, specifically fixing bugs where summoned Pals would stop fighting or working at bases. The update also addresses several exploits, including item duplication and sphere-switching glitches.
