Weekly Update #40

Gameplay

• Added new property for enemies: CanBeDisrupted
• Adjusted enemy disruption mechanics

Developer’s Note:

Enemies with interruptible attacks can now only be disrupted during the startup phase of their attack.

Once the weapon reaches its peak position (ready to swing), the enemy becomes immune to hit reactions and will complete the attack.

This prevents last-second interruptions and ensures more deliberate timing for counterplay.

• Major combat rework

Developer’s Note:

In this patch, I focused on improving combat feedback in a major way. First, I got rid of the awful enemy hitbox detection that left players wondering, “How did I lose health?” Instead, each enemy now has a defined weapon collider that activates during the attack’s „performing” phase. This means damage only happens when the player actually gets hit—like taking a mace to the face, as it should be.

Next, I addressed the camera shakes, which were meant to enhance combat but ended up shaking all the freaking time. Instead of triggering on every hit the player lands, the camera now only shakes when the player takes damage. Simple rule: if the screen shakes, you messed up.

Lastly, I reworked critical strike feedback. Previously, crits caused a heavier shake, but since shakes are now reserved for taking damage, I replaced it with a nice blue-white-ish flash at the point of impact. Now, crits feel impactful without making the whole screen tremble.

• Reduced damage of melee attacks (each sequence should deal ~100 damage in total)
• Improved interactable detection

Developer’s Note:

I improved how interactable objects are selected to make it more intuitive for players. Previously, the system always picked the closest interactable, which could be confusing when multiple objects were nearby. Players often tried rotating toward their desired object, but the selection wouldn’t change. Now, the system still filters by proximity but prioritizes objects that are directly in front of the player. This makes interaction feel more natural and predictable without relying on raycasts.

Talents

• New: Eye of the Storm:
  • Summon a devastating storm over a large area around you for 6,0sec.. Lightning strikes enemies randomly every 0,5sec. within the 10m area. Call lightning created from this ability have 30%(+Mastery) effectivenes and also create Chain Lightning on hit with 30%(+Mastery) effectiveness.
  • Mastery: The storm grows with your command. Each 1 point of Storm Mastery amplifies Call Lightning and Chain Lightning by 5%, up to a maximum of 95%

UI

• Rage bar will be visible only while ultimate ability is equipped
• New Frames design for power selection
• Added dynamic interaction prompts that display the type of interaction available, such as Talk, Choose Power, or Pick Weapon.

Internal

• Updated unit & ability compare
• Updated wiki ability export

Bugs

• Resolved an issue where Thunderclap wasn’t applying Conduit properly through event bus
• Resolved an issue where Restless Blades wasn’t aware of direct hits made by player

Balance Changes

Enemies

• BaseEnemy:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Skeleton Warrior:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Skeleton Protector:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Boar:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Devilish Vine:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Devilish Vine Tentacle:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Gnoll Brute:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Gnoll Deadeye:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Gnoll Shaman:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Gnoll Toughskull:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Wolf:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False
• Training Dummy:
  • CanBeDisrupted: True False

Talents

• Blood in the Water:
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Deep Wounds:
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Relentless Butcher:
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Crimson Frenzy:
  • IsUltimate: True False
  • PassiveTrigger: None
  • Cooldown: 0 10
  • RageCost: 100 50
• Sanguine Burst:
  • PassiveTrigger: No triggers
  • RageCost: 0 25
• Thirst For Blood:
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Relentless:
  • Discipline: Arms Combat
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Restless Blades:
  • Discipline: Arms Combat
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Second Wind:
  • Discipline: Arms Combat
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Aftershock:
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Earthquake:
  • PassiveTrigger: 10,0% chance on Slam Attack
  • RageCost: 0 25
• Obsidian Scales:
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Tectonic Pressure:
  • PassiveTrigger: No triggers
  • RageCost: 0 15
• Blazing Trail:
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Immolate:
  • PassiveTrigger: None
• Wave of Flames:
  • Name: Wave of Flames Wave Of Flames
  • PassiveTrigger: No triggers
  • RageCost: 0 50
• Call Lightning:
  • PassiveTrigger: 10,0% chance on Slam Attack
  • RageCost: 0 20
  • MagicalScaling: 0,02 0,2
• Chain Lightning:
  • Description: Unleash a surge of crackling energy, striking a primary target for {Damage} {DamageType}. The lightning then leaps to up to {NumberOfJumps}(+Mastery) nearby enemies within {Range}, each arc dealing {Effectiveness} of the damage dealt to the previous target Unleash a surge of crackling energy, striking a primary target for {Damage} {DamageType}. The lightning then leaps to up to {NumberOfJumps} nearby enemies within {Range}, each arc dealing {Effectiveness} of the damage dealt to the previous target
  • Mastery: For every {MasteryThreshold} points of Storm Mastery, Chain Lightning gains {JumpPerMastery} additional jump, extending its reach and devastation across the battlefield ~~~~
  • PassiveTrigger: 10,0% chance on Cleave Attack
  • RageCost: 0 20
  • MagicalScaling: 0,02 0,2
  • JumpPerMastery: 1
  • NumberOfJumps: 2 4
• Conduit:
  • PassiveTrigger: None
  • MagicalScaling: 0,02 0,2
• Lightning Rod:
  • Mastery: Each {MasteryThreshold} points of Storm Mastery increase the effectiveness of duplicated lightning strikes by {MasteryIncrease}, up to a maximum total effectiveness of {EffectivenessCap}. ~~~~
  • PassiveTrigger: None
  • MagicalScaling: 0,02 0,2
  • MasteryIncrease: 5%
  • EffectivenessCap: 95%
• Overload:
  • PassiveTrigger: None
  • MagicalScaling: 0,02 0,2
• Thunderclap:
  • PassiveTrigger: 10,0% chance on Slam Attack
  • RageCost: 0 30
  • MagicalScaling: 0,02 0,2