Beta Patch Notes - v0.102.0
BETAAscension 6 has been completely reworked into a card removal tax, alongside the introduction of a new run-tracking Badges system and major card reworks for Silent and Necrobinder.
Key Changes
- 1Ascension 6 reworked: Card removal now starts at 100 Gold and scales by 50 Gold per use
- 2New Badges system added to track unique run achievements and stats
- 3Silent's Blade of Ink reworked to generate Inky Shivs that apply Weak
- 4Necrobinder's Borrowed Time reworked into a high-risk 4-6 energy gain skill
- 5Doormaker enemy buffed with a new energy-draining Grasp mechanic
- 6Skulking Colony enemy buffed to attack every turn with higher damage
- 7Silent's Leading Strike buffed to provide 2 Shivs instead of 1
- 8Multiplayer chest skipping disabled to prevent accidental skips
- 9New card portraits and affliction VFX added
- 10Significant controller navigation and UI improvements for the Timeline and top bar
All Changes
⚙️Gameplay Systems(2)
- newBadges: Introduced Badges system to run summary screens to track unique run events and achievements
- changeAscension 6: Reworked Ascension 6 from 'Less rest sites' to 'Inflation', making card removal start at 100 Gold and increase by 50 Gold per use
👤Characters(6)
- changeBlade of Ink: Reworked Blade of Ink: Now a Cost 1 Skill that adds 2(3) Inky Shivs to hand
- newInky: Added Inky enchantment: Card deals 2 additional damage and applies 1 Weak
- changeBorrowed Time: Reworked Borrowed Time: Now Cost 1, gains 4(6) energy, but cards cost an additional energy this turn
- buffLeading Strike: Shiv count increased from 1 to 2, but damage decreased from 7 to 3
- nerfSpeedster: Damage decreased from 2(3) to 1(2)
- nerfUntouchable: Block decreased from 7(9) to 6(8)
⚔️Enemies(3)
- changeDoormaker: Reworked Grasp turn: Now attacks for 20(23) and applies a power that drains 1 energy per card played
- buffSkulking Colony: Now attacks on all turns and deals slightly more damage
- buffNonupeipe: Fur Coat relic now affects restocked Axebots and enemies entering mid-combat
💎Relics & Potions(2)
- changeHistory Course: X-cost card copies now use current energy for X-value instead of the energy spent on the original play
- changeFoul Potion: Description updated to clarify it deals damage to all players and enemies, excluding Osty
📜Events(3)
- nerfHungry For Mushrooms: Fragrant Mushroom option upgraded cards decreased from 3 to 2
- buffWaterlogged Scriptorium: Prickly Sponge gold cost lowered from 155 to 99; Tentacle Quill gold cost lowered from 65 to 55
- buffWhispering Hollow: Exchange option gold cost decreased from 50 to 35
🎨Visuals & UI(5)
- newCard Art: Added portrait art for Hotfix, Modded, Synthesis, and Sweeping Gaze cards
- newEnemy Art: Added new art for Ruby Raiders and background art/VFX for Vantom boss fight
- newAfflictions: Added new visuals for Bound, Entangled, Galvanized, Hexed, Ringing, and Smog afflictions
- changeMultiplayer: Disabled skipping chests in multiplayer to prevent accidental 'Proceed' clicks
- fixUI: Improved controller navigation for Timeline unlock screen and top bar elements
🐛Bug Fixes(5)
- fixStability: Fixed a crash occurring on startup after Steam Cloud sync conflicts
- fixIronclad: Fixed softlock when using Armaments to upgrade a card while Lethality power is active
- fixSilent: Fixed Bullet Time not setting card costs to 0 when played via Mayhem
- fixRelics: Fixed Unsettling Lamp relic incorrectly doubling Strength from Dominate
- fixAncients: Fixed Vakuu's Whispering Earring continuing to play cards after Void Form ended the turn
Summary
New Systems & Ascension Rework
This beta update introduces Badges, a new end-of-run system that highlights unique achievements or mistakes during your adventure, such as defeating bosses without taking damage or forgetting to spend gold.
More significantly, Ascension 6 has been reworked from 'Less rest sites' to Inflation. This new modifier makes card removal at the Merchant start at 100 Gold and increases the price by 50 Gold per removal (up from 25). This change aims to make Ascension modifiers more visible and impactful compared to map generation tweaks.
Character & Enemy Reworks
The Silent receives a rework to Blade of Ink, which now generates 'Inky' enchanted Shivs that apply Weak. Necrobinder's Borrowed Time has been redesigned to provide a massive energy burst (4-6 energy) at the cost of increasing the energy price of all other cards played that turn.
On the enemy side, the Doormaker has been buffed with a more dangerous 'Grasp' turn that drains energy whenever the player plays a card, and the Skulking Colony is now more aggressive, attacking every turn.