Early Access Patch 045 - June 26, 2020
Thanks so much for the enthusiastic response to this week's Blood Price Update! Following several technical hot-fixes, this patch contains additional fixes and balance changes. Expect another patch this coming week, then we begin the final stretch of development before our v1.0 Launch later this year!
Engine & Tech
• We hotfixed several crashes and performance issues, and will continue to do so if additional issues arise
• Note: If you experience any issues with graphics or performance, please check our Technical Support FAQ at discord.gg/Supergiant for possible solutions
Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities
📢 Adamant Rail: reduced scatter while firing
📢 Shield of Chaos (Beowulf Aspect): Throw special now bounces once; slightly increased attack speed; reduced damage penalty
Boons & Blessings
📢 Strong Drink (Dionysus): no longer offered if you have not unlocked the Tartarus Fountain Chamber
• Quick Reload (Hermes): increased power level; significantly improved scaling from rarity
• Quick Recovery (Hermes): slightly increased power level
Daedalus Hammer Upgrades
• Snap Nova (Blade): now also increases the base damage of the Nova special
• Perfect Shot (Bow): now also makes Power Shots easier to execute (the timing is more lenient)
• Dashing Flight (Shield): no longer offered if you have Charged Flight (and vice versa)
• Explosive Upper (Fists): increased damage
• Concentrated Fire (Rail): increased damage
• Hazard Bomb (Rail): removed the inability to aim your Bombard special (just be sure to get out of the way)
Foes & Encounters
• The Exalted: fixed an issue causing the Brightsword, Strongbow, and Greatshield to deal somewhat more damage than intended; their damage is restored to what it was before the Blood Price Update
📢 Doomstone: slightly reduced Armor
Level Design & Environments
• Improved collision at the Great Hall and Lounge intersection in the House of Hades
• Other minor fixes and improvements to various chambers
Art & Visual FX
• Added icon for Fireplace, Infernal decorative item offered by the House Contractor
• Updated visual effects for footprints in the Final Boss encounter
• Updated look of 'Renovate' interact point in the Prince's Bedchambers
• Updated visual effects for healing in Fountain Chambers
Music & SFX
• Updated attack sounds for the Wringer
• Updated sound effect when foes are destroyed
📢 Adjusted sound effect for when you use up your last Death Defiance
• Other minor changes, fixes, and mix improvements
Voice & Narrative
• Updated several older voice lines
• Minor changes and fixes to various events
Miscellaneous
• The Bone Hydra's neck pieces are closer together when you enter its chamber
• Fixed text size being larger than intended talking to Shades in the House of Hades
• Minor text changes, formatting, and fixes
Bug Fixes
📢 Fixed various crashes and performance issues reported by players
📢 Fixed requirements for fulfilling War-God's Bloodlust (Fated List) (this was in a hotfix since last patch)
• Fixed incorrect icon for Greater Consecration (Daedalus - Blade)
• Fixed a small visual issue with the Wringer phase-in animation
• Fixed a looping sound sometimes persisting with Theseus under Extreme Measures (Pact)
• Fixed a camera issue when encountering the Final Boss
• Fixed Zagreus becoming stuck in the firing animation with the Spear Throw special
• Fixed Zagreus sometimes turning backwards entering Alecto's chamber (there is no escape)
• Other minor fixes
Quote of the Patch
He went then in blazes, bended and striding,
Hasting him forward. His life and body
The targe well protected, for time-period shorter
Than wish demanded for the well-renowned leader
~Beowulf (Anonymous; J. Lesslie Hall translation)