Game update

Mid April Rollup - v0.4.030

MoteMancer · published 16 Apr 2026, 06:40 UTC · build 22876869

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Polish and Behavior
* Inventory items will now highlight contextually depending on the active structure window.
* All structure and research progress bars have new elemental art.
* Timers and %'s are shown as well on progress bars.
* Collectors now upgrade speed by .25 intervals based on research, tooltip changed to 8% to reflect this, this whole system will be going away in favor of Elemental Binder speed increases per element soon.
* Transmutation Engine now respects Shattered Elements for Salis Mundus and Spiritus mundi
* Frame Rate near portals should be improved.

Bug Fixes
* Fixed a bug where ichor slicks could overflow and break
* Fixed a bug with Shattered Water Foundations
* Fixed a bug where selecting an item with an already held item in hand could cause weird behavior
later.
* Shear now correctly listed as an Aura everywhere.

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