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Nova SwarmNewsNova Swarm Patch Notes: Keyboard Remapping, Wonder Audio and Interface Fixes
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Nova Swarm Patch Notes: Keyboard Remapping, Wonder Audio and Interface Fixes

Nova Swarm · published 6 Aug 2026, 22:19 UTC

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Keyboard controls

  • Added keyboard remapping for movement, focus, shooting, dodge or phase, and pause.
  • Shift can now be rebound directly.
  • Custom bindings persist with your settings, while Reset Keyboard restores the defaults.
  • Fixed overlapping controls and buttons in the Settings remapping panels.

Cabinet Wonders

  • Every Cabinet Wonder now begins with a dedicated revelation sound.
  • A wordless angelic choir and ceremonial bell rise before the Wonder appears, giving these rare events a more mysterious and grand entrance.

Ships and Tactical Draft

  • Fixed Tactical Draft sometimes losing a held card after moving the hold away and returning it.
  • Cobalt Guard descriptions now match its actual combat properties.
  • Fixed the Drone Constellation emblem becoming oversized during Fusion announcements.
  • Ascendant support drones now keep a consistent combat size.
  • Aegis Comet, Railbreaker, and Drone Sovereign are better centered against their focus rings.
  • Ship mastery badges now carry more distinct hull specific visual signatures.

Combat presentation

  • Dense simultaneous kills now produce one cleaner camera impact instead of stacked shake.
  • Regular boss attack warnings use a tighter presentation that covers less of the fight.
  • Pickup audio is cleaner and more positional, without an extra duplicate sting.
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