[26.02.27 Release Notes] 0.5.3

📢 Patch Notes

Hello, this is the Midnight Study development team.

This update includes various combat-related improvements.

⚙ System

• The reward probability by Charm rarity has been adjusted.

• When attacking all enemies, attacks now hit targets rapidly one by one instead of striking all enemies simultaneously.

🛠 Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the standby Charm list could not be scrolled using controller or keyboard.

• Fixed an issue where monster patterns were displayed multiple times.

• Fixed an issue where slots could not be selected after entering the slot selection screen from the character selection screen.

• Fixed an issue where the Lantern’s repositioning pattern was generated multiple times.

• Fixed an issue where Geochinyeo’s arrow did not disappear in Abyss Stage 19.

• Fixed an issue where Foxfire followed Arin’s explosion.

• Adjusted Foxfire’s tracking movement to be affected by Bullet Time.

• Fixed translation errors in a mysterious event.

  • Bong-In Jin → Sealing Circle

⚖ Balancing

■ Combat Structure Changes

• Normal-grade battles have been subdivided into more difficulty tiers, and enemy combinations have been added and adjusted.

• Elite and Boss enemies have been adjusted to be more threatening.

■ Enemy Pattern Adjustments

▸ Ilchon Beopsa

• Projectiles now bounce when contacting a sealed Charm.

▸ Duduri

• Duduri gains 1 Strength whenever a projectile is destroyed by vines.

▸ Singiwon-yo

• Gains 6 Strength at the start of battle.

• When a split entity dies, the main body loses 2 Strength.

• When a split entity dies, the player receives a debuff.

• When granting Protection to split entities, Strength is also granted.

• Protection granted to split entities changed from 50% → 100%.

▸ No Hojeong

• When HP is reduced by a debuff, a Curse Charm is shuffled into the standby queue.

▸ Jeseng Yoma

• Protection 11–16, Diseased Hearts generated 3 → 5

• Damage 12–14, Poison 3
  → Damage 12–14, generates 3 Diseased Hearts

• Poison on hitting a Diseased Heart 1 → 2

• Diseased Hearts now remain for 2 turns after being summoned.

▸ Datbal

• 2 Feathers per 1 Strength
  → 1 Feather per 1 Strength

• Damage 5×3
  → Damage 3×5

• Increased frequency of attack pattern usage.

▸ Geuseundae

• Gains 20 Protection when applying a projectile path-blocking debuff.

• Damage 23–26, Weak 2
  → Damage 23–26, Protection 10–13, Weak 2

▸ Yohai Ipsugeoin

• Enhanced the visual emphasis of Charms being inside water areas.

▸ Gildal

• Protection 20, Strength +2
  → Protection 30, Strength +3

• Powerful pattern condition changed:
  HP ≤ 40 → HP ≤ 60

▸ Nine-Tailed Fox

• Maximum Charmed Charms 2 → 3

• Damage 5 + 7 per removed
  → Damage 10 + 10 per removed

• Strength increases progressively as Fox Orbs are completed.

▸ Geochinyeo

• Adds 4 Sorrow Charms to the mist
  → Damage 13 + Adds 6 Sorrow Charms

• Damage 3 per Sorrow Charm
  → Removes all Sorrow Charms, 6 damage per removed

• Sorrow Charm effects changed to fixed effects.

• If Sorrow Charms remain in the mist, their effects trigger at the end of the turn.

▸ Geogug Gwi

• The process of swallowing and digesting Charms has been shortened.

▸ Eodukshini

• Damage 50, reset Fear
  → Remove all Protection, remove all buffs, deal 50 damage, reset Fear stacks

• Background music and UI sounds distort based on Fear level.

We will continue updating to further improve Midnight Study.

Enjoy your Midnight study! 🌙