Hell Rite Patch Notes — Patch 0.1.1

A New Look for Hell Rite

The darkness is taking shape.

We've updated the Steam capsule for Hell Rite to better capture the dark fantasy world we're building and this is much closer to the visual identity we're aiming for.

This is only the beginning.

Add Hell Rite to your wishlist and follow the development.

This is only the beginning.

Add Hell Rite to your wishlist and follow the development.

Patch 0.1.0 was a major foundation update for Hell Rite Covering combat, movement, animation, inventory, equipment, lighting, audio, UI, trading, progression, and respawning.

Since that release, development has continued with a focus on refining those systems and bringing them together into a more consistent action RPG experience.

Combat and Targeting Refinements

We have continued refining the relationship between targeting, movement, and combat.

• Improved target-based attack flow

• Continued work on attacks that automatically face the selected enemy

• Refined eight-directional attack behavior

• Improved continuous attacks while a target is selected

• Continued tuning of attack timing, hit feedback, and combat recovery

• Further refined knockback and hit reactions so combat remains responsive without interrupting player control unnecessarily

Enemy Behavior and AI Development

Enemy behavior is continuing to evolve beyond the improvements introduced in 0.1.0.

• Continued development of a unified isometric enemy AI system

• Improved threat-based targeting and combat decisions

• Continued refinement of melee and ranged enemy behavior

• Improved local steering around obstacles and other enemies

• Added stronger recovery behavior when enemies become stuck

• Continued work on roaming, chasing, engaging, attacking, and recovering states

• Expanded the foundation for more varied enemy and boss behavior

The goal is to make enemies feel more deliberate, readable, and dangerous without relying on frustrating movement or inconsistent combat behavior.

Connecting Progression Systems

We are also continuing to connect the systems that support the player’s long-term progression.

• Continued integration between character stats, equipment, abilities, and combat

• Further refinement of the Character Window and stat allocation flow

• Continued work on ability loading, action bar assignment, and ability feedback

• Ongoing improvements to the relationship between inventory items, equipped gear, trading, and visible character equipment

• Continued preparation for deeper itemization and class-based progression

Building the Foundations of the world

While 0.1.0 focused heavily on strengthening the core gameplay loop, development is now moving toward expanding the world around it.

We are continuing work on:

• Deeper quest and dialogue integration

• More meaningful NPC and faction interactions

• Dungeon and exploration systems aswell as a settlement system

• Additional enemy variety and encounter design

• More progression depth and class identity

• Further atmosphere, audio, and presentation improvements

There is still a lot ahead, but the foundations of Hell Rite are becoming stronger with every development pass.