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)