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The JoustNewsHeromaster Overhaul + Major Swing Speed Changes
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Heromaster Overhaul + Major Swing Speed Changes

The Joust · published 15 Sep 2026, 16:58 UTC · build 25326322

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Dear all,First off, congratulations to our Heromaster Solo Highscore Contest winners! Prizes are being delivered already!Rank User Wave reached 1 FluxDigital 700

2 Bossatronio4555 396

3 Jakub86810 225

4 Mikuryza 154

5 girahimy 145

--------------END PRIZES---------------
6 Tymek 123

7 Gunzo 86

8 TUR3X 83

9 Thegrumpygear 70

10 The Man in Gauze 68

Core Physics:

  • Swing speed reduces by approximately 33% across the board. This should make parrying a bit easier to understand.

NPC Brains:

  • NPCs should generally make less erratic movements at all difficulty levels

Space Age Campaign Updates:

  • Robots added

  • Lighting improved

  • Textures/Scenery Improved

Both Campaigns

  • Cinematic Cutscenes improved a bit

Heromaster Mode:

  • Difficulty scales up more rapidly

  • Bosses every 10 stages

  • New Stages instead of just Heromaster Island

  • New Ultra Rare Rewards (Summon Allies)

Discord:

https://the-joust.com/discord

Most gratefully,The Joust Development Team

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