Change Notes v0.0.4 (Prototype Playtest #2)

General

• Improved Hit VFX and Hit Feedback

• Hitting Enemies should not feel laggy anymore

• Reduced cluttering from Damage Numbers and Healthbars

• Improved Level Up VFX

• Improved Selection Screen to contain more info about each Weapon and its Abilities

• Primary Ability can now be chained together by holding its Keybind down

• Secondary Ability will queue and execute after the current Attack if the Ability is not on Cooldown

• Improved Screenshake Effect to be directional and feel more intentional

• Added Resource and Health Regen Stats (barely noticeable at first but allows further Upgrades)

• Added a Stat Screen (press Tab) to review current Player Stats and chosen Upgrades

• Player Character should now slide on Walls when not walking straight towards it (e.g., Wall is in Front and W + either A or D is pressed as well)

• Added a new Radiant Step Ability that lets you dodge (press Space)

• Added a new In-Game Menu to Resume, Quit, or go back to Menu (press Escape)

• Health Pickups now heal independent from Weapon Damage

Weapons

• Adjusted Stats of all Weapons to be more in line with each other and have more interesting Strengths/Weaknesses

• Added new Mechanics to Weapons

  • Greatsword

    • Resolve Stacks mechanic added

    • Added Forward Motion to Spin

  • Sword and Shield

    • Fortitude Stacks mechanic added

    • Shield now correctly applies more Shield when Bulwark Trait is chosen

    • While your Shield is active, getting hit can now trigger reactive AOE Damage

• Improved Sword and Shield Animation Chaining

• Improved Greatsword Animations to now go both ways

• Improved Dual Blade Animation Chaining

Minions

• New Mage Minions that shoot Fireballs

• New Attack Indicator for better visibility

• Changed Minion Spawnrate to increase drastically slower over Time

• Undamaged Minions Health Bars are now disabled

• Minions now move a bit slower

• Minions now spawn around the Player instead of fixed Spawn locations

• Minions should now wait with Attacking while there are already 3 Minions of the same Type attacking

• Minions should not spawn in unintended Areas where they can’t reach the Player

• Minions can now spawn as Rare/Elite Versions (more HP, increased Damage, and Movement Speed)

Oaths

• All Oaths now have a Procc Chance of 20%, increasing by 1% per Level Up

• Oath of Mercy

  • Doesn’t scale with Weapon Damage anymore

  • Proccs for each Swing instead of each Enemy Hit

  • Each Enemy Hit still increases the healing amount if it proccs

• Oath of the Fallen

  • New Visual Effect when Player Health is reduced

  • New subtle Visual Effect when Damaging Minions

Environment

• Map is now endless

• Starter Camp added (always the same)

• Multiple different Chunks added that can randomly connect with each other

• Same Seeds should produce the same Level

• Chests, Statues, and Puzzles can now randomly spawn on the Map

Blessings

• Added many new Blessings, most of them Common Rarity with rather basic Effects