Dryad 2.2.13 Patch Update - Preview for 2.3.0

This update serves as a preview of the upcoming 2.3.0 release and introduces several major features, balance adjustments, visual improvements, audio enhancements, and bug fixes.

Major Additions

• Added Chapter Select (additional improvements planned)

• Added ending credits and updated main menu credits

• Added Relic Favorites to quickly access preferred relics

• Added new range indicators for:

  • Self Defense

  • Totem Flowers

  • Mending Flowers

  • Morning Flowers

  • Earth Vacuum

• Added indicator showing when the final boss can be damaged

• Added Game Over menu options

Audio & Ambience

Every major chapter now features unique environmental ambience.

• Chapter C — Indoor wind ambience

• Chapter D — Sandy wind ambience

• Chapter E — Fiery wind ambience

• Chapter F — Rain ambience

• Chapter G — Winter wind ambience

• Chapter H — Volcanic ambience

Additional audio updates:

• Added menu navigation sound effects

• Added sound previews while adjusting Sound Volume

• Added sound effect to Wisp's Hammer action

• Prevented duplicate sound effects from stacking excessively

• Adjusted default sound and music volume levels

Controls & Keybind Updates

Added

• Cycle Item Backwards

  • Keyboard: Q

  • Controller: LT

Updated

• View Details

  • Keyboard: F

  • Controller: LT → R3

• Rotate Seed

  • Keyboard: Q → Down Arrow

  • Controller: LB

Balance Changes

Bosses

• Bosses now release 100 Energy instead of 50 depending on level length

• Increased final boss Phase 1 health

• Reduced final boss Phase 3 health

• Final boss Phase 3 becomes attackable sooner

• Reduced laser damage dealt to the Wisp

Traits & Relics

• Earth Vacuum can now pull enemy projectiles toward Overcharged Weight Flowers

• Morning Flowers

  • Range increased to 2

  • Overcharge range increased to 3

  • Effectiveness reduced to 1.25x

• Production penalties from Ruby, Sapphire, and Topaz Veil increased to 20%

• Earth Tribute

  • Front Tiles only

  • Reduced to 30 tiles per 1x speed bonus

• Bountiful Harvest now grants +2 Produce

• Added Greater Harvest (+1 Produce) to F4

• Sniper now triggers Crystal Cycle on the first target hit

• Sorceress now redirects player projectiles toward Meteors while her spell is active

Relic Progression Changes

Added

• New A2 task to inform players to equip newly unlocked relics

Relocated

• Terra Geodekeeper → F2

• Stone Attunement → F3

• Martyrdom → F4

• Cozy Enclosure → F4

• Refined Crystals → G4

• Mansion → C3

• Overflow → E1

Renames

• Expanders → Growth

• Expansion Flower → Earth Flower

• Resurrection Flower → Revival Flower

Visual & UI Improvements

• Improved Relic Window category highlighting

• Updated tutorial instruction font pass

• Improved Prologue ending fade transition

• Updated Elder Tree artwork:

  • Body

  • Face

  • Arms

  • Branches

• Save Menu now remembers the currently loaded save

• Immortal Harvest and Savior Eternal now visually update affected plants

Gameplay Improvements & Fixes

Quality of Life

• Added additional opportunities to skip cinematics

• Prevented Wisp from bashing tiles containing consumables

Gameplay Fixes

• Fixed Respawn and Skip Cinematic pause menu options displaying incorrect availability

• Enemy seeds now require a Crystal to destroy

  • Wisp Bash can still stun plants

• Prevented Cleansed Wall Huggers from dying to friendly fire

• Reduced pillar width in Chapter F to interfere less with rainfall

Visual Fixes

• Fixed numerous Shadow Friend sorting issues

• Fixed level-transition sorting issues while flying between stages

• Fixed cinematics where the Wisp faced the wrong direction

• Fixed end screen artwork dimming after repeated viewings

Audio Fixes

• Fixed music and sound effects continuing to play when volume was muted