Version 1.1 unlocks new four- and five-star trials, Relic Collection, and run builds.
Four- and Five-Star Challenges
- Four stars: Continue fighting two enemies, now with an 8-second decision timer each turn.
- Five stars: Face coordinated groups of three enemies. Use up to 3 skills per turn with 12 seconds to decide.
Relic Collection
- Added 40 shared and class-specific relics. Guardians in Chapters 1-3 offer a relic choice, and you can equip up to three per run.
- The new Relic Codex tracks collected, discovered, and undiscovered relics.
- Finish a journey to collect new relics permanently. Relics encountered along the way remain recorded as discovered.
Run Builds
- Added 30 skill augments, 4 two-sided traits, and 8 build relics.
- Challenge elites to earn augment points and build rewards. Reroll, replace, or cleanse choices during the journey.
- The new build overview shows all your current skill augments, traits, and relics.
Adventure and Systems
- Chapter routes have more branches. All 20 adventure events were reworked to show costs and possible outcomes before you choose.
- Added four scene mutations. Primary and secondary class skills cost no action points, but each can only be used once per battle.
- Added Steam achievements for Relic Collection and high-star challenges. Existing progress is synced automatically.
- Existing saves remain playable. Start a new journey to experience the full 1.1 update.
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