Patch 017

Early Access Patch 017 - Mar. 19, 2019

This patch makes additional fixes and balance changes based on your feedback, as we set our sights on our next Major Update, coming in May.

Weapons & Powers

 * Eternal Spear: Spin Attack recovery can be dash-canceled.
 * Shield of Chaos: increased speed of Special throw.
 * Adamant Rail: increased speed of Special bombard.

Boons & Upgrades

 * Pressure Points (Artemis): reduced critical chance.
 * Deadly Flourish (Artemis): normalized base power level.
 * Deadly Reversal (Artemis): normalized base power level.
 * Barbs of the Master Huntress (Artemis): increased range.
 * Charm of the Lovely Goddess (Aphrodite): increased charm duration; now pierces multiple foes.

Daedalus Hammer

 * Quick Spin (Spear): now also improves Spin Attack recovery time.
 * Massive Spin (Spear): now also increases Spin Attack damage.
 * Exploding Launcher (Spear): increased damage bonus.
 * Vicious Skewer (Spear): reduced damage bonus.
 * Dread Flight (Shield): increased speed in proportion to faster base version.

Foes & Encounters

 * Wave-Maker: reduced range
 * Burn-Flinger: increased pre-attack duration; slightly reduced encounter rate.
 * Bone-Hydra: head slam attack hits through pillars.

Art & Visual FX

 * Thanatos has a new entrance animation.
 * Some foes' on-hit animations were not playing consistently.

Miscellaneous

 * Wrath can no longer be used upon vanquishing a boss.
 * Lava in Asphodel can no longer cause critical damage.
 * Updated menu strings in some languages.
 * Minor text changes.

Bug Fixes

 * Fixed an issue where Fated Authority (Mirror) could be used during Perfect Clear challenges.
 * Fixed an issue where the Bone-Hydra sometimes spawned more heads than expected.
 * Fixed a rare issue where Slothful (Chaos) curses could break the Asphodel 'river crossing' encounter.
 * Fixed a rare issue causing chamber reward previews not to appear in Asphodel.
 * Fixed a rare audio issue with Fated Authority (Mirror).
 * Fixed an issue causing the visual effect of War-God's Thirst (Ares) to clear when catching the Shield.
 * Fixes to minor collision issues in some chambers.
 * Fixes to minor voiceover issues.

Quote of the Patch
"'Dark-colour'd queens, whose glittering eyes are bright with dreadful, radiant, life-destroying light.'"

- The Hymns of Orpheus - "To the Furies" (T. Taylor translation)