Early Access Patch v0.3.213

Combat & Ability Updates

• Increased 1H sword hit radius for more consistent melee combat.
• Inheritor split-shot should deal damage now.
• Fertilize should work consistently in multiplayer.
• Residual Spirits passive should work correctly now.

Crossroads Area

• Reworked crossroads between the central village and scrapped factory.
• Re-added relic bloom in this area.
• Reworked access to the volcano and the storm temple.

Potential Performance Improvements

• Major tick optimization pass across the game.
• Many actors and systems now update less frequently or only when needed.
• Reduced unnecessary background processing for better overall performance and stability.
• General optimizations to ability systems, materials, and audio behavior.

AI & Navigation

• Navmesh has been improved, leading to more reliable enemy movement and fewer pathing issues.
• Enemies will feel harder to kill and we may need to adjust balance in certain scenarios because they are much more responsive.
• Improvements to combat arenas (including the Golem arena) to mitigate unfair downs or stuck AI.

Fixes & World Improvements

• Fixed multiple softlocks and progression blockers.
• Corrected issues with traps, projectiles, and environmental collisions.
• Improved behavior of fire and hazard areas.
• Various visual, audio, and level polish updates across the world.

Elemental Interactions Rework

• Started to rework the elemental interaction system.
• Elements can now strengthen, weaken, cancel, or adopt each other.
• Fire, water, and spirit effects now interact more naturally (e.g., water weakens fire, spirit can empower it).
• Projectiles can interact mid-air, creating more dynamic combat moments.
• Initial rollout applies to some abilities and zones, with more interactions coming in future updates.
• We are still working out the kinks in this system but we are excited to make more interesting things with it.