Playtest notes 10 Oct 2024

Internal playtest54 entries18 content additions14 bug fixes9 balance changes7 art updates5 interface changes1 wording fix

This is a pre-release internal note from the closed playtest, quoted as it was written for testers. It describes a build that no longer exists; treat it as history, not as a description of the current game.

Items in this note

22 cards

Deal 7 damage.
Gain 2 Strength this turn.

Lose 2 HP.
Gain 16 Block.

Deal 4 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for each Vulnerable on the enemy.

Deal 18 damage.
Exhaust 1 card at random.

Gain 5 Block.
You receive 50% less damage from Vulnerable enemies this turn.

Deal 2 damage to ALL enemies 4 times.

At the start of your turn, lose 1 HP and gain 8 Block.

At the start of your turn, gain 2 Strength.

Deal 8 damage.
If the enemy is Vulnerable, hits twice.

Double your Block.

Gain 8 Block.
Gain another 8 Block if you have Exhausted a card this turn.

Deal 8 damage X times.
Double X if it's 4 or more.

Deal 9 damage.
Deals 4 additional damage for each card discarded this turn.

If you have 3 or more cards in your Exhaust Pile,
deal 17 damage to ALL enemies.

Deal 9 damage.
Increase this card's damage by 5 this combat.

Double your Block gain this turn.

Deal 10 damage.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.

Deal 12 damage to ALL enemies.
Costs 1 less for each Attack played this turn.

The first time you gain Block from a card each turn, double the amount gained.

Deal 14 damage.
The next Attack you play costs 0 .

Deal 33 damage.
Stun the enemy.
Exhaust.

Gain 2 Intangible.
At the start of your turn, lose 1 Dexterity.

Relics, potions and powers

Enemies and events

Content

Ironclad

Deprecated Reckless Charge, Clothesline, Immolate, and Power Through cards
Added Crimson Mantle, Unmovable, Conflagration, Fight Me, Winged Jump, Pulverize, Colossus, and Veteran cards
Added Brimstone relic from StS1
Reworked Grapple:
Skill - Common - 1
"Apply 2(3) Vulnerable. Enemy loses 1 Strength this turn for each Vulnerable it has."
Reworked Stomp:
Attack - Common - 1
"Deal 7(10) damage to ALL enemies. Free to play if you have played 2+ Attacks this turn."
Reworked Bully:
Attack - Uncommon - 0
"Deal 4 damage. For each Vulnerable on the enemy, deal 2(4) additional damage."

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Potions & Relics

Added Cursed Key and Girya relics from StS1
Reworked Planisphere - "Whenever you enter a ? room, heal 3 HP."

Ancients

Added Medicinal Pouch Neow relic
Added Monochrome Neow choice
Reworked Neow's Hunger choice: "Enemies in Boss rooms have 30% less HP."
Reworked Tanx Whistle relic: "Stun an enemy and deal 100 damage."

Balance

Ironclad

Nerfed Blood Wall: Block lowered from 16(20) ➝ 15(20)
Buffed Cinder: increased damage from 14(20) ➝ 15(20)
Changed Demon Form: rarity increased from Rare ➝ Legendary
Changed Entrench: reverted to its previous version; cost is now 2(1), no longer increases block on upgrade
Changed Evil Eye block from 7(10) ➝ 8(11)
Buffed Rampage: damage increased from 8+5(8) ramp ➝ 9+5(9) ramp
Buffed Searing Blow: initial damage increased from 12(16) ➝ 16(20)
Buffed Setup Strike: damage increased from 7(10) ➝ 8(11)
Buffed Unrelenting: damage increased from 10(15) ➝ 11(17)

Art

Added art for Memento Mori, Wraith Form, Pact's End, and Setup Strike cards
Added temporary art for Heavenly Drill card
CPU to GPU VFX conversion for Insatiable and Tezcatara
Updated Silent rig with new head
Obtaining relics now applies a different kind of flash VFX
Rare cards in the card reward screen now have glowy lines and sparkles
Added custom map backgrounds

User interface & experience

Made adjustments to hovertips
No longer show Ascension 0 when hovering character portrait in topbar
The power amount shown below the health bar for Poison and Doom is now white instead of red
Updated event option title, description, and button animation
You can no longer skip opening chests (unless you have Cursed Key relic)

Wording

Dismantle card now says "enemy" instead of "target"

Bug fixes

Colorless Cards

Squash card now includes Vulnerable tip

Potions & Relics

Egg relics now upgrade immediate cards on same reward screen

Enemies

Burrowing Bug now stays Dizzy if Burrow is cleared by Thorns
Enemies killed by Perfect Reflection+ no longer perform their moves

Events

Fixed Relic Trader softlock

Misc

Fixed an issue that was causing occasional hardlocks when starting a new run
Adjusted placement of unplayable crossout UI asset on cards
Player can now scroll again once after exiting peek mode
Fixed CharStats and CardStats not loading into ProgressSave
Fixed map legend hovering persisting between map toggles
Fixed status intent loc pluralization
Fixed the potions full UX animation
Merchant card removal hovertip now goes away if you back out of card removal
Rigid enchantment no longer shows incorrect value with Dexterity/Shadowmeld

Newer: 17 Oct 2024 All patch notes Older: 3 Oct 2024

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