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The Forgotten Gods update is now out! You can read more about what's included here. Full patch notes are below!
First, a few important notes:
Some content is still a bit of a work in progress. The compendium is missing proper enemy icons, some sounds are placeholder or missing, and a few music tracks are missing.
The Compendium - there are no rewards for completion yet. Please don't grind filling it out.
Rune Abstraction - there is no mechanic for recovering runic powers you've abstracted yet, so be careful.
After updating to the new version, any save file you play on will be backed up. If you experience an issue with a save, fill out a bug report before restoring the backup.
Two new locations are now available.
The Fork of Forgotten Gods - This area can be accessed from the Traitors' Respite, although the path remains sealed when not under the moon's watch. It can also be accessed from the Catacombs.
The Catacombs of Rites - This area can be accessed from the Abandoned Waterways, Iresborough, and the Fork of Forgotten Gods.
Two new weapons can be acquired.
The Paegen Weaver - Fires a stream of tracking crystals, which build up the "crystallized" status effect. This status effect creates a small crystal explosion.
The Grenade Launcher - Heavy duty weapon that makes big explosions.
The Compendium - Residing in the Fork of Forgotten Gods, a new NPC grants you access to the compendium and expanded journal. The Compendium allows you to track enemies you've killed and provides some info about them.
Note: Some stuff is still a WIP, enemies don't have proper icons yet. There are no rewards for filling it out yet, so please don't spent a bunch of time grinding to get it completed!
Rune Abstraction - After locating a spirit stowed away in the Catacombs, you'll be able to engage in Rune Abstraction. This allows you to exchange certain runic powers for runeglass. You will be able to reacquire these runic powers again if you change your mind, however, at a significant cost.
Note: Getting them back is not implemented yet, so be cautious!
Runeglass Effigy - When you die, instead of losing runeglass directly, your carried runeglass will spawn a runeglass effigy. Upon picking it up, you will reacquire the runeglass you lost. This also heals you and provides a short damage buff. Dying without retrieving the runeglass effigy will cause the runeglass to be lost. Runeglass picked up in the world will still respawn, allowing you to find it again.
Upgrade Materials - These items can now be found scattered throughout Vilaura. They will be used in the upcoming weapon upgrade system. Currently, they serve no purpose, but it won't hurt to start collecting.
Haiza's Light (Flashlight) - A kind of flashlight that can be toggled off and on. Found in the Fork of Forgotten Gods.
Five new enemies have been added, and one new enemy variant.
Controller Support - Gamepad controllers (Xbox, DualSense, Steam Controller, Steam Deck) are now supported. Currently, there are no glyphs so tutorial text will still show keyboard inputs. Controller rebinding is also planned for later, but not currently implemented.
Movement & Camera
Left Stick: Move
Right Stick: Look Around
Actions
A Button: Jump
B Button: Crouch
X Button: Reload
Y Button: Interact
Left Stick Click: Dash
Left Trigger (LT): Secondary Fire
Right Trigger (RT): Primary Fire
Equipment & Items
D-Pad Left/Right: Change Weapon
D-Pad Up: Open Inventory
Menu & UI
Start Button: Pause/Menu
Back Button (Select): Open Journal
LB (Left Bumper): Activate Flashlight (if available)
Azil's shop inventory has been updated to include a new item.
When acquiring a runic power, the description text fades in sooner.
Some enemies no longer play idle sounds, and some now play sounds while pursuing the player.
Ammo pickups for a weapon you haven't acquired yet won't appear.
Added more tips to the loading screen.
In Iresborough, the Eye of Auranum has been removed.
Note: I'm planning on reusing the idea in a different level.
Updated the appearance of some runes.
Many enemy drops have been changed. The rate at which enemies drop things like health, ammo, and other items has been generally increased.
You can no longer warp to the hexaltar you're resting at, the option will be unselectable.
Bullet weapons now create bullet holes in surfaces, and a smokey wisp, to help aid with readability.
Spider webs can now be destroyed by attacking them.
Grenades now have a distinct blinking light.
The Runic Power "Restorative Fungus" has been moved from Iresborough to the Fork of Forgotten Gods.
Some runeglass pickups in Iresborough were replaced with upgrade materials.
Added two new status effects.
Poisoned - Take continuous damage over a short period.
Crystallized - Upon afflicted, explode instantly.
Changed the appearance of how status effect buildup percentage is displayed.
You can now use the journal/inventory buttons to close the menu as well.
Overhauled the reinforcement (level up) menu to provide more information on what each stat does, and what bonuses you'll get for leveling it up.
Updated the journal to improve readability and changed the appearance of many assets.
Added additional tips to the loading screen.
Movement on sloped surfaces should feel smoother.
Updated weapon text and fixed some incorrect weapon info.
Updated lots of text to fix typos and correct grammar, along with other changes.
Updated the Traitors' Respite - layout and item placement changes.
Updated the Abandoned Waterways - added a new small section.
Updated Iresborough - minor layout changes, significant item pickup changes, geometry fixes.
Reduced the amount of runeglass needed per level when leveling up. If you're continuing on an existing save, you'll be refunded the extra amount you've spent on your current level upon loading the game up.
Weapon timing has been changed across the board. Weapons now use a new system where things like reload timing and fire rate rely on animation speed. Overall, many weapons have similar but slightly different timings.
All enemy max health (except bosses) has been reduced.
The Lunar Focus's clip size has been changed to 24 (from 30).
Changed the Lunar Focus's max reserve ammo to 72 (from 130).
The Auranum Enforcer can no longer teleport.
The Guardsman no longer fires bullets and instead fires grenades.
Jumping enemies like hounds and spiders are more accurate with their jumping attacks.
You'll take some fall damage even if you try to cheese the fall by dashing right before you land.
Herra Boss Fight
Move speed lowered.
Removed her move where she goes invisible for a period and heals.
Projectile speed lowered.
Automatons Boss Fight
Removed their dash and shotgun attacks.
Health has been increased.
Fixed the warp menu sounds getting continuously louder the more the menu was opened.
Fixed some level geometry in Iresborough the player would sometimes get stuck on.
Fixed an issue with some save files that would cause them to freeze when loading.
Fixed the doors to the catacombs in Iresborough sometimes failing to open, even if you had both keys, and both buttons were pressed.
When multiple enemies are gibbed in quick succession, it won't play a super loud noise any more.
Fixed crossbow bolts sometimes not having a particle effect when fired.
Fixed enemy gibs sometimes not having particle effects.
I'm working on a feature for tracking your progress in-game, however, it's not completed yet. Since part of the game is exploration and discovering secrets, I don't want to create a full list of where everything is, but I've been asked several times "how do I know when I'm done?" Below is a list of major objectives currently in the game.
Iresborough
A boss is found here.
A weapon is found here.
There is an NPC with an available quest. The quest is completed (for now) when he leaves the area.
Fork for Forgotten Gods
A weapon is available here.
An important binding runic power is found here.
The Silseeker's Journal - an important item acquired from an NPC.
This NPC also has a quest, although it's not completable yet, you can still start it.
Catacomb of Rites
A weapon is available here.
The Broken Clockwork Tower Key - major key item which currently serves no purpose, but will be important for upcoming content.
An NPC can be found here that unlocks "Rune Abstraction" in the Traitors' Respite.
Traitors' Respite
A weapon is available here.
Continuation of the quest which is started in the Fork of Forgotten Gods.
The Auranum Keep
Secret key here.