Greetings, Gatekeepers!
The beta for the Nowhere Throne update is now available for public testing!
You can access it on Steam via the the-nowhere-throne-beta branch.
Be sure to leave your beta feedback using the Feedback Form button in the main menu.
Update Summary
(full version coming on August 1st)
Gatekeeper
Aegis
Final Battle
After 5 locations, face Chaos in the Throne Room via the Corrupted Quorium, which can be purified to loop
Music
3 new tracks exclusive to the Throne Room
Objective
Instability Generator—cool capsules before they explode
Locations
Cursed Crossing (Aridune)
Forgotten Depths (Palium)
Quiet Place & Throne Room (The Nowhere)
Artifacts
12 new artifacts, including:
Purifier Core
Keen Fang
Bloodrush
Merchant’s Codex
Lucky Coin
Fissure
Manifold Key
and others
Triads
9 new Triads such as:
Status
Isolation
Bounty
Ferocity
Heartburst
Bloodshed
and others
Chaos Wards
Tornado Grasp and Hailfire Disk added.
New Elites
Celenic: chain lightning.
Vesperal: conceals enemies.
Merchant’s Altar
Found in Quiet Bay, restored with Omni stones to trade for Prisms.
Events
Pursuit by Immortals (lethal, artifact-specific).
Opaline Shields (enemies protected until shield breaks).
Omni-Suits
Unlock alt skins via statues and Omni stones.
Achievements
21 new Steam achievements.
Mechanics & Balance
Fractal now breaks and can be reforged.
Triad of Fractal replaces Regeneration.
Shield Module, Immune status, and DoT mechanics reworked.
Infurion, Injection, Enhancer updated.
CD reduction removed from evolutions.
Spawning Logic
Sirens, events, and elites scale earlier, especially on 200% difficulty.
QoL Updates
More ban slots, reduced ban cost
Improved UI/UX.
Minimap icon for Triads, stats visible in Delta, sprint unaffected by DoTs.
Streamer-friendly lobby code, cursor dash toggle, HP penalties visible.
Elite Reworks
Aeonic Elites: now slow cooldowns instead of freezing.
Astral Elites: projectiles launch on death, not hit.
Delta Redesign
Quiet Bay reworked: smaller layout, better lighting, improved navigation.
Bug Fixes & Network
Major netcode improvements, projectile sync, reconnect stability, UI and logic fixes.
Other
Optional anonymous analytics added.
Supporter Pack expanded: Gatekeeper color customization, updated main menu.
We'd be grateful for your feedback!
See you in the Throne Room.
— Gravity Lagoon