The Mutation Update Note

major update

VAR: Exterminate · published


Congratulations to all survivors for making it this far!
Prepare yourselves, for we are returning to the city to face our greatest challenge yet!

Mutation Mode


Survivors get to choose 1 out of 3 mutations to apply on zombies. Beware, each choice may drastically affect your destiny

Mutations not only changes the zombies abilities but also affect their behavioral patterns. To our foolhardy survivors. Are you ready to take on what is ahead?

Mutation Levels


6 mutation levels added.
Following our previous log, 3 new types of enemies have been spotted lurking around the mutated zones. Codenamed: , & .

Ability Card Review Function


Improvements in the review function: Survivors can now hover on the abilities chosen for a detailed description in the Pause Menu.

1.2.0 Update Content

Game Play & Balance Adjustment

Ability card adjustment

  • Headstart


    Damage +50% for 10 attacks after every wave start

    Damage +30% for 20 seconds after every wave start
  • Bloodthirsty


    Lifesteal Chance +0.1%, Lifesteal +0.1% per second in battle, unlimited stacking times, return to zero at the end of the wave

    Lifesteal Chance +0.2%, Lifesteal +0.2% per second in battle, unlimited stacking times, return to zero at the end of the wave
  • Critical Focus


    Damage -10%, Critical Chance +20%

    Damage -10%, Critical Chance +20%, Critical Chance+50%
  • Drone Bullet Refinement (Large)


    Drone's Damage +50%

    Drone's Damage +100%
  • Drone Speed Upgrade (Large)


    Drone's Firing Rate +50%

    Drone's Firing Rate +100%
  • Drone upgrade (Large)


    Drone's Damage +35%, Drone's Firing Rate +35%, Drone's Critical Chance +5%

    Drone's Damage +50%, Drone's Firing Rate +50%, Drone's Skill Haste +20%
  • Combo Hunter Healing


    Recover 10% HP for every 15 combo

    Recover 5% HP for every 15 combo

Ability Card Removed


Drone Bullet Refinement (Small), Drone Upgrade (Small)

Equipment balance adjustment

  • Machine Gun(lv35)


    Critical Chance 5%→10%
  • Mini Grenade Launcher(lv35)


    Damage 130→120
    Critical Chance 15%→10%
    Minimize horizontal recoil
  • Plasma Pistol(lv35)


    Critical Chance 10%→15%
    Reload Speed 1.2→1.3
    Minimize horizontal recoil
  • Assault Drone


    Specializing in raw Damage and Bullet Spread
    Skill: shoots 24 bullets in a short period

Level balance adjustment


Tweaked level 1-1

Enemy AI adjustment


Partial zombie attack mode adjustment

New Content

Mutation Mode


Choose between harder mutations to gain higher scores or "Cowardice" (No additional mutations) and give up the opportunity to earn extra points.

New Enemies

  • Bulwark


  • Marauder


  • Brigadier


Mutation Effects

  • Rage


    Enemies have a chance to be enraged, their attack rate and movement speed would increase by 30%
  • Lacerate


    The enemy's attack will cause a bleeding effect (deal 100% damage in 5 seconds)
  • Mutation


    Zombies gain tenacity to crowd control effects +50%
  • Regeneration


    Enemies recover 15% HP in every 3 seconds
  • Indomitable


    After the first hit, Enemies receive 50% damage reduction for 2 seconds
  • Fury


    Enemies attack increase by 10% every hit, up to 100%
  • Agonize


    All healing effects are reduced by 50%
  • Spawn Of The Dead


    When regular zombie dies, there is a 30% chance to spawn a runaway zombie
  • Skulking Scavenger


    When a regular zombie dies, there is a 20% chance to summon 2 crows
  • Kamikaze Corpse


    All regular Enemies cause a small acid explosion when they die
  • Tremble


    50% chance of only replenishing 30% of the bullets when reloading
  • Grave Mistake


    Lose 1% of Max HP. EVERYTIME.YOU.MISS
  • Forever 50


    Start every wave at 50% of Max HP
  • Overwhelm


    Certain Enemies increase their Size, HP, and attack power by 2.5% every 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 50%
  • Voodoo Doll


    Some enemies' size -50%, movement and attack speed +10%, damage -10%
  • Triple Blast


    Fireball spitting zombies shoots 3 projectiles
  • Artistic Detonation


    Exploding Runner deals 100% more damage upon detonation
  • Cowardice


    Shameful, but very useful

New Ability Cards

  • Critical Focus 2.0


    Max HP -50%, Critical Chance +50%, Critical Damage +50%

Other

Adjusted Exploding Runner Visual & Sound Effect

New Steam Achievements

Proof Of Honor II



Collect 54 stars

Bug & Other Fixes

  • Fixed controller haptic feedback (except MR)
  • Improve sound effects
  • Updated Japanese Language content
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