0.221.4|Sep 3, 2025
View on Steam↗Patch 0.221.4 (Public Test)
3/5 Moderate
Battle Brother is renamed to T.W.I.G. alongside a major overhaul of the Adrenaline system and significant balance tweaks to Bears and Viles.
Key Changes
- 1Adrenaline gain from staggering enemies reduced from 5 to 3
- 2Battle Brother renamed to T.W.I.G. and multiplayer deconstruction bug fixed
- 3Bears can now swim and have improved pathing logic
- 4Dodging is now disabled while overencumbered
- 5Skull Splittur crafting requirement lowered to Black Forge level 1
- 6Fixed a crash on Xbox during the Yagluth boss fight
- 7Staff of Frost adrenaline gain halved to 1 per hit
- 8Viles now drop Rotten Meat and belong to the Plains Monster faction
- 9Knives improved for combat on sloped terrain
- 10Trinkets crafting station moved to the Forge and Black Forge
All Changes
⚔️Weapons & Tools(12)
- changeT.W.I.G.: Battle Brother has been renamed to T.W.I.G.
- fixBottled Tar Blob: Bottled Tar Blob now uses the correct model when thrown.
- changeFrost Blob Bomb: Frost Blob Bomb recipe now requires a Drake trophy instead of a Stone Golem trophy.
- buffKnives: Improved knife hitboxes and logic for better combat on slopes.
- fixWooden Greatsword: Wooden Greatsword can now be repaired at a workbench.
- changeWooden weapons: Adjusted block power for all wooden weapons to be more appropriate.
- nerfWooden Atgeir: Wooden Atgeirs are now rarer to find in the world.
- changeWooden Sword: Wooden Sword and Wooden Greatsword now have wood-specific sound effects.
- buffSkull Splittur: Skull Splittur crafting requirement reduced from Black Forge level 3 to level 1.
- changeSkull Splittur: Skull Splittur now emits light to match other similar weapons.
- fixBlackmetal Battleaxe: Improved player character holding animations for Blackmetal Battleaxe and Skull Splittur.
- fixSledges: Sledges can once again hit enemies through fractured mine rocks.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(10)
- fixAdrenaline: Fixed an exploit where using mage staffs directly after dodging granted abnormal adrenaline.
- changeAdrenaline: Staff of Embers and Staff of Fracturing now grant adrenaline on use instead of on hit.
- nerfStaff of Frost: Staff of Frost projectiles adrenaline gain reduced from 2 per hit to 1 per hit.
- buffAdrenaline: Area attacks (such as those from sledges) now correctly grant adrenaline.
- nerfAdrenaline: Adrenaline granted when staggering enemies reduced from 5 to 3.
- nerfSeeker Brood: Killing Seeker Broods now grants less adrenaline than before.
- changeTrinkets: Trinkets are now crafted at the Forge instead of the Workbench.
- changeTrinkets: Mistlands and Ashlands Trinkets are now crafted at the Black Forge.
- changeUtility Item: Equipped Trinkets and Utility Items are now both visible on the character simultaneously.
- nerfMovement: Dodging is now disabled while the player is overencumbered.
🐻Creatures(6)
- changeFrost Blob: Frost Blob is now weak against fire and highly resistant to frost.
- changeBear: Bears and Viles disappear 4 seconds after death instead of 8 seconds.
- fixBear: Improved pathing for Bears and Viles to prevent them from getting stuck behind trees and boulders.
- buffBear: Bears are now capable of swimming.
- newVile: Viles now have a chance to drop Rotten Meat in addition to Bear Meat.
- changeVile: Viles have been moved from the Undead faction to the Plains Monster faction.
🔨Building & Items(5)
- changeItem Stand: Fragrant Bundle, Fresh Seaweed, and Thistle can now be placed flat on horizontal item stands.
- fixBearskin Rug: Fixed a visual flickering issue with the Bearskin Rug.
- fixStone Portal: Stairs on the Stone Portal are now properly climbable.
- changeFader sacrificial stone: Increased light emission on Fader sacrificial stone carvings.
- changeCores: Cores are no longer automatically placed in the hot bar when picked up.
🖥️Technical & UI(6)
- fixBeehive: Fixed a crash occurring when a player disconnects while another player looks at a beehive or archery target.
- fixYagluth: Fixed a crash on Xbox during the Yagluth boss fight.
- fixShield Generator: Fixed Null Reference Exceptions when projectiles hit the Shield Generator.
- fixT.W.I.G.: Fixed a multiplayer bug where T.W.I.G. could be deconstructed multiple times.
- fixUI: Fixed a GUI bug where matchmaking data didn't update immediately when using a join code.
- fixLocalisation: Fixed various spelling issues and updated localisation.
Summary
Adrenaline & Combat Overhaul
This Public Test update focuses heavily on the new Adrenaline system, reducing gains from staggering enemies (from 5 to 3) and adjusting how various staves generate resources. Combat on slopes has been improved for knife users, and dodging is now strictly disabled while overencumbered.
Creature & Weapon Balancing
Bears and Viles have received pathing improvements and behavior changes, including the ability for Bears to swim. Wooden weapons have seen a balance pass regarding block power and rarity, while the Skull Splittur is now more accessible with a lower crafting station requirement.
Technical Fixes
Several critical crashes have been addressed, specifically targeting Xbox performance during the Yagluth fight and UI issues related to server matchmaking and player disconnections.