Build 25211669

I was going to wait a week until releasing this update but I needed to patch a few small issues I found and didn't want to mess with git branches today, so this update lands early!

Vector Surge v1.0.4

- Auxiliary Cores

New Auxiliary Cores

• Execution Matrix - Adds +0.75% critical-hit chance per level.

• Phase Capacitor - Adds +1.5% dash recharge rate per level.

• Capital Targeter - Adds +1.5% damage against elites, bosses, and capital targets per level.

• Overdrive Reactor - Kills build temporary fire-rate stacks, reaching up to +30% fire rate. Stacks expire after three seconds without a kill.

Finding and Upgrading Cores

• Auxiliary Cores must first be discovered through vaults or Universe combat rewards.

• Elite enemies have a small chance to drop a core.

• Bosses and successfully extracted Living Capitals have a greatly increased core-drop chance.

• Apex Signal Vaults are now weighted more heavily toward Auxiliary Cores.

• Core rewards are always Rare or better.

• Once discovered for a hull, cores can be upgraded using Credits.

• Discovered cores remain unlocked when reforging, but reforging cannot unlock undiscovered cores.

Loadout Integration

• Added a dedicated Auxiliary Cores section to the Universe Hangar.

• Every hull can equip all four core types.

• Each equipped core consumes one module bay.

• Undiscovered cores remain visible, making their effects and unlock requirements easier to understand.

Additional Improvements and Fixes

• Updated vault reward previews to display the correct minimum rarity for cores.

• The last Linux pushed build was incorrect and was missing some features

• Fixed an issue where the Grid Breaker boss wouldn't spawn at all and would just spawn living capital every 5 sectors

• Grid Breaker warning timer could advance while a Universe intermission is still active.

• Living Capital exterior systems, defence deck, and Reactor Heart all receive the new scaling.

• Scaling uses diminishing returns and caps at 3×, preventing impossible health inflation.

Why is my cat licking my elbow while I type this patch note....

-Raith