Update 0.9.9 “Signed in Blood” is now live!

Update 0.9.9 “Signed in Blood” is now live!

This is a major update that wraps up Xiomara’s storyline, expands the Pact system, reworks active implants, and brings a fresh batch of new content — from weapons and implants to long-term storage for perishable items. On top of that, it includes expanded difficulty settings, quality-of-life improvements, balance changes, and a long list of fixes.

Patch Highlights:

• 4 new story missions concluding the story of Xiomara and the Feathered Masks

• 65 Pacts in total, plus a new Bane system tied to Pact use

• Active implants now have limited uses per mission

• Cryochamber for long-term storage of perishable items

• New items: 6 weapons, 2 Quasimorph mines, 1 Quasimorph turret, 8 augments, and 4 implants

• Expanded difficulty settings and a broad set of QoL improvements

Story and Major Content

• Added 4 new story missions that conclude the storyline of Xiomara and the Feathered Masks. Help her overthrow the Emerald Tyrant - and who knows, perhaps the shared experience will melt her heart.

• If you have already completed “Ruins of Ancient Bramfaturas,” you will need to start a new game to access the new missions.

• The Pact system has been updated:

  • there are now 65 Pacts in total

  • some Pacts can only be obtained in bramfaturas

  • a new Bane system has been added for using Pacts

• The Terror Pack’s “Possession” perk has been updated to work with the new Pact system.

• Added new Quasimorph units.

• Added a new batch of items:

  • 6 weapons

  • 2 Quasimorph mines

  • 1 Quasimorph turret

  • 8 augments

  • 4 implants

Gameplay and Systems

• All HIS Magnum upgrades have been revised and changed:

  • layouts of the upgrade trees

  • upgrade costs

  • provided bonuses

• Active implants now have a limited number of uses per mission.

• Their charges can be restored:

  • at recharging stations

  • after missions

• Added a Cryochamber for long-term storage of perishable items.

• The Quasimorph selection logic for eccollapse has been reworked:

  • it now depends not only on the stage

  • but also on the victim’s Tech Level

• Expanded difficulty settings now include:

  • random event frequency

  • calorie consumption based on weight

  • procedural mission lifespan

  • updated “Restart floor on death” logic

• Difficulty settings can now be edited in-game

• The selected preset is now visible in the loading menu

• You can now save your own custom difficulty preset

• Lighting now changes depending on your position on the map

QoL, UI, Audio, and Presentation

• If there are no items left in a container after clicking “Take All,” it now closes automatically

• The Magnum’s engine sound now fades in and out smoothly during flights

• Added a new track in the Pleroma

• The camera can now be moved by clicking a location on the minimap

• NPC status icons have been updated to make them easier to distinguish

• The Shelters perk has been updated for better readability

• Completed floors during Descent missions are now deleted immediately, rather than after the mission ends

• The display of installed mods has been updated:

  • it is now shown in a separate window

  • instead of a tooltip on hover

Balance

• Elevator walls are now indestructible

• Quasimorph squads and faction squads have been updated

• Starting at Tech Level 7, factions may begin using clone mercenaries

• [spoiler]The Tunnel Rat is a real loot piñata! And the Terror Pack will surprise you unpleasantly...[/spoiler]

• Quasimorph armor has been updated:

  • they now have full immunity to one damage type

• Breaking the Pact has been added:

  • to the Quasimorphic Data disassembly recipe

  • to barter at some stations

• The chance of an eccollapse from a living enemy has been reduced

• The chance of an eccollapse on death has been increased

• The chance of enemies becoming possessed has been increased

• The damage increase from the Quasimorphosis stage has been slightly reduced

Fixes

This update also includes a large batch of fixes across combat, AI, missions, UI, localization, and performance.

Combat and Core Mechanics

• Fixed an issue where spread could be displayed as negative if the total modifier was lower than -100%

• Fixed the Adrenaline Syringe not displaying its ability to restore spent AP

• Fixed grenades firing from the wrong position instead of the grenade launcher barrel

• Fixed continuous beam weapons not leaving marks on walls

• Fixed Autodocs consuming AP when opened, before actual use

• Fixed incorrect critical hit calculations that could result in a 0x multiplier

• Fixed cases where a weapon’s base crit chance could be counted twice

• Fixed wound chance modifiers displaying incorrectly in the health window

• Fixed attack chains being interrupted if knockback triggered but there was nowhere to push the target

• Fixed immobilization preventing melee attacks

• Fixed accumulated Shock and Hypothermia effects not resetting after AP loss caused by them

• Fixed Gannix’s Belcher “Mictlaxotla” consuming 1 ammo per shot instead of 5

• Fixed missing tooltips for Adrenaline Injection, Energy Shield, and Shroud of Ash-Shakin

• Fixed Self-Ignition not being blocked by burn immunity

• Fixed weapons getting stuck if forcibly removed from a character’s hands during reload

AI and NPCs

• Fixed NPCs in a Rage state skipping turns if they could not see an enemy

• Fixed pathfinding issues for quest mobs in Security missions

• Fixed NPCs attacking the remains of impassable objects

• Fixed vision checks being processed incorrectly around doors

• Fixed incorrect AP calculations for some NPC attacks

• Fixed NPCs occasionally ignoring bribe items

• Fixed AI sometimes failing to find a diagonal path

• Fixed Tactical Camouflage and Caution being triggered by allies

• Fixed the Magnetic Generator implant affecting allies

• Fixed the Gavvakh Vesicle implant not increasing vision range

Missions, Progression, and Class Systems

• Fixed pressing the Back hotkey while unloading a clone’s inventory after a mission returning the game to a blank mission completion screen

• Fixed a clone with Second Chance becoming invulnerable after “From Spark to Flame”

• Fixed there being no enemies on the Bridge in “Flower War”

• Fixed the Faction Growth difficulty setting rounding faction points incorrectly

• Fixed experience-giving items breaking when used during peaceful station visits

• Fixed the tutorial kill counter counting allied kills as enemy kills

• Fixed several softlocks

• Fixed the health increase from Quasimorphosis granted by the Insanity perk resetting after full heals

• Fixed class upgrades resetting if a native perk was placed in a non-native slot

• Fixed a rare case where the elevator on the first floor of “Community and Anarchy” could be broken

• Fixed an exploit during “Beacon” where [spoiler]it was possible to summon a capsule inside Virtual Reality and use it to open your inventory[/spoiler]

UI, Localization, and Technical Fixes

• Fixed Franche-Comte TR unit pricing causing them to field more units than intended during missions

• Fixed some missing text in the Korean, Japanese, and Chinese localizations

• Fixed perk descriptions at max level missing information about which weapons they apply to

• Fixed the shuttle icon being misaligned on the minimap on some levels

• Fixed flying enemies above pits being untargetable with melee weapons

• Fixed summoned astral and holographic copies being disarmed to duplicate weapons

• Fixed augment and implant indicators not disappearing from some enemy corpses after amputation

This is a big update, and we’ll be watching feedback closely — especially around the new Pact system, implant charges, and difficulty settings.

Good hunting, mercenaries!