Hello everyone,
today I’m releasing a major update to Arms of God that introduces the Bishop - a new boss encounter that closes Act II. He ain't a nice fella... The Bishop did not see the apocalypse as punishment, but as revelation, and he embraced it fully, believing he was carrying out God’s true will. You can learn more about his twisted faith and motives through his lore in the game.
The citizens of Blackwater are gone. In their place stand skeletons, raised by the Bishop’s blood rituals and bound to his command. These are the final enemies of Act II - the remains of a city turned into weapons. They fight with the same devotion they once had for their home, and they will not rest until you are reduced to bones alongside them.
Beyond the Bishop himself, I’ve done a balance pass across the demo. Act I is now more accessible for new players, while Act II has been made more challenging. Passive upgrades have also been rebalanced.
I’ve also made a few improvements to hit sounds. Audio feedback is one of my main priorities, and I’ll be focusing more heavily on combat sounds and impact feedback in January.
I’ve also added a seasonal surprise. Once a year, at the end of the season, a pilgrim of the Order arrives - Doomsday Santa. This is a special, limited character I created just for this update, and I hope you’ll enjoy trying him out.
Doomsday Santa comes with his own unique active ability, Snowball, letting him roll through enemies as a massive sphere of consecrated ice, freezing everything in his path and leaving the battlefield cold and still.
Here are the stats for Doomsday Santa’s active ability:
You can test Doomsday Santa right now in the updated demo. Seek out this seasonal pilgrim while you can. The holidays won't last forever.I want to say thank you for all the feedback and reviews of the demo - I’m grateful for every single one. Over 12,000 players have already tried the demo, and that support really means a lot to me.
You’re also very welcome to join our Discord, where you can report bugs, share feedback, your awesome builds, and talk about the demo directly. A huge thank you to everyone who has joined recently - I truly appreciate you being there and helping shape the game! Happy Holidays! - Dominik