Endless Challenge Update – Test Your True Power!

major update

Star Fire: Eternal Cycle · published

Have you cleared Difficulty 6 and still crave more?
Did you one-shot the final boss and think, “That’s it?”

Today, the Endless Challenge arrives!


🌌 New Mode: Endless Challenge

After defeating the Difficulty 6 boss, you’ll see two doors appear —
the right door is your gateway to the Endless Challenge!

Enter it, and you’ll be transported to a new map where only one thing matters: battle.
No more looting, no more distractions — just fight!
In limited time, test your damage output and see how high you can climb!

In this mode:

  • You gain 2 additional Insectoid Core slots, for a total of 12 slots!

  • Each floor cleared grants +10 seconds of time.

  • Each floor cleared also rewards Dark Crystals — higher floors mean better rewards.

⚠️ But beware — this mode is extremely difficult!
Reaching Floor 10 means you’re skilled.
Hitting Floor 20? You’re a rare master.
Clearing Floor 30? You’re a living legend.

Come prove your power!


🎮 Gameplay Adjustments

  • [New] Added new Dual-Element Synergies: Earth+Ice and Metal+Earth.

  • [Optimization] Weapon Earthshaker Hammer: Base attack range increased by 20%, knockback slightly improved.

  • [Optimization] Reduced the number of bosses in the final stage of Difficulty 4 by 1.

  • [Optimization] Improved the tooltip for Fixed Damage — you can now hold Alt for detailed explanations.

  • [Optimization] Demon Element 5-star synergy changed: now fully restores Rage at the start of each new battle. (Transform endlessly! 🔥)

  • [Optimization] At stage clear, all dropped items are now auto-collected — including Seeds of Life and Bloodstones. (No more missing loot!)

  • [Optimization] Time Element Core Chrono Gauntlet buffed:

    • During Perfect Dodge, Move Speed increased from +10% → +30%,

    • Weapon Damage increased from +300% → +600%.

(Several smaller tweaks were made but weren’t logged — you’ll discover them in-game!)


🕹️ Control & Feel

  • [Optimization] Slightly shortened the light attack dash distance of Shadow Blade.

  • [Optimization] Added a new option in the Settings → Other menu to enable 8-directional movement. (Only affects movement animation; gameplay remains the same.)

  • [Optimization] Perfect Dodge state now immediately ends after clearing a stage — saving time between levels.


⚙️ New Features

  • [New] Battle Record Log — view your past performance and detailed stats on the main menu.

  • [New] Batch Dismantle Function — you can now dismantle multiple Insectoid Cores at once in the Reforge menu.


✨ Visual Improvements

  • [Optimization] Added new icons for all Elemental Affinity Synergies.

  • [Optimization] Critical damage numbers are now smaller and feature an exclamation mark for impact.

  • [Optimization] Adjusted layout for Insectoid Core sockets to better fit 12-slot setups.

  • [Optimization] Added damage number abbreviations and improved readability.


🐞 Bug Fixes

  • [Fix] Resolved an issue where certain Earthshaker Hammer cards caused heavy attack cooldowns to display incorrectly.

  • [Fix] Fixed incorrect descriptions for the Demon + Time dual-element synergy.

  • [Fix] Fixed an issue where enemies could visually remain on-screen after being killed during a Perfect Dodge state.