HOTFIX #5 | Improvements, Rebalancing, and New Faction Intros

Hello Scyron,Today we are releasing Hotfix #5.
This marks our last planned update to the Demo before we move toward the official launch.You can find the changlog below:

⚔️ Heroes & Combat

• Fixed the option to hide damage numbers

• Numerous fixes on evolution and artifact effects

🧪 Potions & Items

• Fixed potion stacking which could malfunction

• New potion effect on the Warlord concoction allowing life drain from enemies

⚖️ Balancing

We've performed a deep pass on game balance to ensure a fairer, more challenging experience:

• Rebalanced scaling for enemies

• Adjusted power levels for several skills, evolutions, and artifacts.

🖥️ Interface

• Added animations (motion design) on several UI elements

• Rework of the essence interface

• Rework of the Wargear unlock interface

• Rework on some icons

• Added hover and press states on certain buttons

• Fixed keyboard/controller focus on several menus

• Fixed the fresco in 4K resolution

• Added a validation popup when abandoning or quitting

🌐 Multiplayer & Online

• Improved desync detection with a new dedicated callback

• Fixed an issue where the leader leaving the game caused errors

• Fixed a bug where players would not correctly complete the game session

• Fixed desynchronization in multiplayer when fighting jungle creatures and using direct control

🎯 Missions

• Fixed daily missions that were not triggering correctly

✨ Visuals Effects (VFX)

• Numerous visual improvements on VFX

• Major optimization of weapon effects

• Optimization of thunder and storm puddle effects

• General optimization of VFX materials

🎞️ Animation & Cinematics

• Numerous visual improvements on VFX

• Major optimization of weapon effects

• Optimization of thunder and storm puddle effects

• General optimization of VFX materials

🖼️ Graphics & Environment

• Numerous visual improvements on VFX

• Major optimization of weapon effects

• Optimization of thunder and storm puddle effects

• General optimization of VFX materials

⚙️ Stability & Performance

• Numerous visual improvements on VFX

• Major optimization of weapon effects

• Optimization of thunder and storm puddle effects

• General optimization of VFX materials

Thank you for your continued feedback on Steam Discussion and Discord, we read all of it - so keep it coming!