Five Years of Hope Trigger — After More Than 100 Updates...
Five years ago, we entered Early Access with a version of Hope Trigger that was still pretty rough around the edges. Even then, the game already had the core direction we wanted to pursue, but many of its systems were still in their earliest form. Over the next few years, we kept putting new ideas into the game and trying them out for ourselves. Some of those ideas stayed. Others got partway th…
What's New 1. New Quest: “Traces Left Behind” Description: This quest is related to unlocking the new “Style” system. 2. New System: “Style” Description: This system allows you to save your character's attribute allocation, Original Sin selection, magic setup, and other configurations, and quickly switch between different styles. 3. New Affix: “Ring of Returning Sin” Description: During combat,…
What's New 1. Added More Content to the “Anomalous Summer Flora” Event Description: Completing the new event content will unlock access to a new stage. 2. Added a New Ark Lab Diary Description: A new Ark Lab diary can be unlocked through Backup events in the system. This update adds the fourth diary. 3. Reworked the Affix “Theories of Winner” Description: Previous Effect: Had a chance to grant…
What’s New: 1. Added the “Anomalous Summer Flora” Event Description: This event can be triggered in “Everwinter Steps.” 2. Certain Enchanted Artifacts Can Now Be Upgraded Description: The Enchanted Artifacts Titans—“Gaia,” Mjölnir—“Thor,” and White Shield can now be upgraded through “Yggdrasil Alchemy.” After being upgraded, the Enchanted Artifact’s second Affix will gain the “Compact” effect.…
New Content: 1. Added the “Affix Overview” feature. Details: An “Affixes” button has been added under “World Book” → “Equipment.” This allows you to view all affixes granted by your currently equipped items in one place. When an affix effect has reached its limit, its border will appear red. When an affix effect cannot stack, its border will appear purple. 2. Added a new area beyond the “Eclips…
News: 1. Updated the move “Original Sin - The Root”. Description: When using “Original Sin - The Root” during a combo to switch Original Sins, you will gain the Buff “Sin Unleashed”. While this effect is active, hitting enemies with Original Sin attacks will reduce the cooldown of “Covenant of Sin”. Switching to the same Original Sin grants only a weaker effect; switching to a different Origina…
News: 1. Added the new affix “Berserker”. Description: After activating Burst, gain the Buff “Blood Oath”. While active, Attack and Defense increase based on your current HP percentage. The bonus increases significantly when HP falls below 70%; the closer HP gets to 50%, the greater the bonus becomes, reaching its maximum at 50%. This affix reflects the combat style of the Fighter’s third-tier…
News: 1. Added the new affix “Runecaster”. Description: When taking damage, a portion of the damage is transferred to MP. This affix reflects the combat style of the Mage’s third-stage class, “Runecaster”. 2. Added the new area “A Cradle for the Past”. Description: This area continues the story from the previous area, “The Church Within the Apple”. 3. Added the new Another World skill “Guiltbla…
News : 1.Added Combo Display to the UI Description : Some affix effects are triggered based on the current Combo count. You can now check your Combo status directly from the UI in real time, making it easier to determine whether activation conditions have been met. 2.New Affix "Veilwalker" Added. Description : Restores HP when the Combo count reaches 15, and recovers a small amount of HP every…
New Update: 1. New Area: "Sunlit Candy House" Description: Within this sweet space bathed in sunlight, something seems… off. Beneath its warm and inviting surface lies an unsettling sense of unease that’s hard to put into words. 2. New Quest Added to "Eclipse Temple": "Crystal Device" Description: Completing this quest will unlock the gate leading deeper into the Eclipse Temple. This questline…
New Update: 1. Partial Area Opened: "Eclipse Temple" Details: In this exploration, you will be able to piece together what happened in the past through journals scattered across the area. Additionally, the background music in this area has been adjusted to create a more complete and immersive atmosphere. Balance: 1. Healing / Potion Mechanic Adjustment Details: If you are interrupted while drin…
New Update: 1. New Story: "Eclipse Temple" Investigation Team Details: After completing the "Everwinter Steps" storyline, you will gain access to the new area "Eclipse Temple" and begin its subsequent investigation content. 2. New Feature: Return to Title Screen Details: You can now return to the title screen through the system menu during normal gameplay. ※ Please note that using this feature…
New Updates: 1. Increased Item & Material Cap Description: The maximum stack limit for items and materials has been increased from 99 to 999. Some related UI elements have also been adjusted and optimized to make material management more convenient. 2. Level Cap Increased Description: The character level cap has been increased from Lv.50 to Lv.60. Adventurers can now continue to grow stronger a…
News: 1. Event adjustments in Everwinter Steps 2. New System: Set Affixes Description: When specific affixes are simultaneously present on equipped Enchanted Artifacts, the corresponding set affix effect will be automatically activated. 3. New Set Affix: Emberbound Flame Description: When casting “Covenant of Sin,” it invokes draconic flames, dealing additional damage to enemies within the area…
New Update: 1. Wyvern Battle Unlocked in Everwinter Steps. Description: a. Adventurers can now officially confront the wyvern. b. Related story content can be experienced in Everwinter Steps and Glory Outpost. 2. New Affix: "Emberbound Body". Description: Increases maximum HP. 3. New Affix: "Emberbound Scaleplate". Description: Increases maximum Defense. 4. New Affix: "Inverted Flame Breath". D…
Since entering Early Access, Hope Trigger has received over 100 updates. As the game’s systems and content have gradually taken shape, the version number has officially advanced to 2.00. Over more than four years of development, the game has grown from its initial core combat foundation—featuring Original Sin combos, magic, and equipment—into a wider range of interconnected systems that offer m…
New Updates : 1. New Affix: Shackles of Original Sin. Description: Reduces damage taken from Original Sin. 2. New Affix: Embers of Original Sin. Description: Restores a small amount of HP when Original Sin damage immunity is triggered. 3. Date Display. Description: When entering an area, the corresponding date will now be displayed in addition to the area name. 4. New Area: Glory Outpost. Descr…
News : 1. New Feature for "Yggdrasil Alchemy" All craftable items now include "Material Acquisition Info", categorized by source as follows: a. Gather b. Slay c. Alchemy d. Arachne Vault e. Other (including quests, events, opening chests, etc.) If the crafted item is an equipment upgrade (Enchanted Artifact), the screen will additionally display the item's "Affix", indicating which previous ver…
News: 1. New Map Added: “Defilement of the Flame” Description: The prerequisite event and related story content required to unlock this map have now been added. Optimizations: 1. When opening the Quest List, the game will now automatically re-check whether all required quest items are present. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed an issue where the camera would shake abnormally during certain events.
News: 1. Added new affix "Grace of the Wolfblood" Description: When you take damage, there is a chance to gain Red Magic Elements. 2. New Quest: "The Wolf, the Report, and the Scent" Description: The adventurer squad "Lucent Crown" has arrived at the Everwinter Steps. There, you’ll meet them and trigger a fun new event. 3. New Organization: The Court of Order Description: A long-standing tribun…
New Update: Minor system adjustments. Notes: a. Demo save data will be automatically carried over to the full version. b. If you already own the full version, the Demo will not be accessible. This is intentional to prevent save data conflicts. This small update was made to ensure compatibility with the Demo version. If you encounter any issues, feel free to share them in the discussion board. T…
News: 1. New Character “Verina, the Recorder” Appears. Description: A noble recorder from an eastern nation. In search of her missing lady, she steps into the Guilty Forest. Her pocketwatch records an unknown rhythm—perhaps a compass pointing toward the truth. Optimization: 1. Damage numbers are no longer affected by environmental lighting. 2. Adjusted environment lighting and object placement…
New: 1. Added “True Damage” Description: This new damage type ignores the enemy’s defense attributes and deals a fixed amount of damage. 2. Adjusted parts of the “Arachne Vault” Description: Three new alchemy materials have been added and can now be obtained through the Arachne Vault. 3. Added new affix “Law of Truth” Description: When both “Original Sin” and “Magic” attacks critically hit at t…
This update primarily addresses a security vulnerability reported by Unity. We’ve upgraded the game to the latest secure version of the Unity engine. Currently, there is no evidence of any impact on players, but we have implemented this patch proactively to ensure the game’s safety and stability. Update details: · Upgraded Unity engine to fix the reported security issue · Corrected several tran…
News: 1. System Language Detection When launching the game for the first time, the system will automatically detect your OS language and set the in-game language accordingly. 2. Keyboard Play Warning After entering the main menu, a warning message will appear if no controller is detected. 3. New Event in West Port: Scholars’ Expedition A team of scholars has discovered an unidentified ancient r…
News: 1. Character portraits added to Ark Lab dialogues Description: In story dialogues related to the Ark Lab, character portraits are now displayed in the dialogue window to enhance immersion and presentation. 2. New illustration inserts in Ark Lab journals Description: Certain Ark Lab journals now feature illustration inserts during dialogues. These visuals appear alongside the story to rein…
News: 1. Oath of Atonement Leona Appears Location: Guilty Forest, East Port Description: Leona, entrusted by the Adventurers’ Guild, will embark on a mission to purify zombies. 2. Imperial Archive Collegium Scholars Appear Location: Guilty Forest Description: An important imperial research organization, delving into the ruins to uncover the past. Their presence will bring players more stories t…
Anniversary Sale Anniversary Exclusive – Limited-Time Discount! Hope Trigger has now reached its 4th anniversary in Early Access! From the very beginning of development to its EA release, it has been 8 years in the making. Along the way, we’ve faced many challenges and learned valuable lessons about game design and marketing. Although our development pace has been slow due to various limitation…
New Updates: 1. Pneuma cap increased to 9999. Note: When dismantling ectoplasm decay, dismantling will be unavailable if the cap is exceeded. 2. New combat state detection. Note: · When within enemy sight range and landing a valid hit, you will enter the "In Combat" state. · While in combat, devices such as the World Book cannot be used for 5 seconds. 3. New languages: Simplified Chinese & Japa…
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