Patch 1.0.12 - Bug Fix and Gameplay Mega-Update

Bug Fixes

Crash & Stability Fixes

• Fixes crash in settings when some anti-aliasing methods were not supported by graphics card
  
• Fixes a crash that would occur occasionally when leaving a level or returning to the hub
  
• Fixes a crash that would occasionally occur while placing traps
  
• Fixed a compression crash
  
• Fix for crash on failed login while being invited to a game
  
• Fix for crash that can occur if the game doesn’t start up successfully
  
• Fix for crash that occurs when joining a friend’s game while loading into a game
  
• Fix for crash that occurs when the host leaves the game while a player is searching
  
• Fix for dead characters that are pinged causing a crash when unpossessed
  
• Fixed a crash on adjusting graphics settings
  
• Fixed an engine crash when a combo box selection change removes the combo box
  
• Fixed an Xbox permissions crash
  
• Fix for an async crash when shutting down Xbox
  
• Fixed Xbox crash when opening Gameplay settings offline

Traps Fixes

• Fixed a bug where the Swinging Mace would occasionally miss enemies on the back swing.
  
• Fixed a bug where traps wouldn’t be sold in multiplayer if replaced by an item in the hidden loadout bar
  
• Fixing an issue with Molten Gold where the damage was incorrectly dealing five times the intended amount after a previous bug fix where it stopped functioning if the cooldown was lower than the duration.
  
• Fixing the poison flower cloud not appearing on clients
  
• Made minecart self-destruct after 5 seconds if not stopped
  
• Fixed Grinder permanent DPS even when jammed
  
• Maximilian’s hero trap will now appear on the minimap when placed

Distortions & Thread Fixes

• Fixed distortion refund issue for barricade destruction after player death
  
• Fixed Supply and Demand Distortion applying multiple times
  
• Fixed an issue with Giant Morningstar and You Get What You Pay For threads not stacking correctly on the Morningstar Shooter
  
• Fixed the Rift Blessing Making Gains to properly give 500 health
  
• Add Rune Coin to Quicksaves to make Playing the Odds thread work
  
• Fixed trap count reset on death
  
• Fixed the Bigger Stronger Flippers thread to correctly double the cost of Flip Traps
  
• Fixed the Disabled Safety Features thread so it no longer targets Hero Traps
  
• Fixed an issue where Mac’s Extra Gravity Grenade upgrade, Max’s Hit ‘Em Again thread, and Harlow’s Free Flying Lessons thread were granting 3 additional charges instead of 1
  
• Fixed Rift Barricade buff being removed when a Rift Barricade is sold while another Rift Barricade was still buffing the trap

Visual Effects & Damage Fixes

• Freeze Death Effects now work properly when the No Gore option is enabled
  
• Fixed Ultimate Secondary damage issue for Max by removing extra damage window

UI Fixes

• Fixed an issue with tutorial video fade not applying to video image correctly
  
• Fix downed bar not having the right color
  
• Fix draft cancellation leaving host stranded in hero select
  
• Fixed unmapped Social Menu button in Mission Select
  
• Fixed Non-HUD hero portrait icons defaulting incorrectly after hero swap
  
• Fixed persistence issues for "You Dropped This" message in Sniper Thread
  
• Fixing DLSS not working if Anti-Aliasing is set to anything besides TSR
  
• Fix for pings displaying at origin when the enemy despawns
  
• Fix for enemy ping placement for Rift Elementals and Water Elementals

Enemy and Pathing Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Ghostfang Boss would die after getting stuck
  
• Fixed Lizardman Thief achievement related to coin spending
  
• Fix Ogre Charge ability to prevent getting stuck
  
• Kobold Sappers now delay explosion upon reaching a barricade and will no longer survive their own explosion on High Difficulties
  
• Units stuck due to path blocking now attempt to find a new movement node
  
• Fixed issue to prevent unnecessary AI re-pathing

Miscellaneous Fixes

• Fix for rejoin option not working when getting kicked from a session
  
• Fix for respawning players unable to find a spawn location
  
• Fix doubled spawn when wearing a skin
  
• Ensured Quicksave loads data for all players, not just the host
  
• Fix for lobby list showing private friend's games
  
• Fix for cancelling map draft after launch causing issues when the map loads
  
• Fixing an issue on Patio with the Unstable Rift, Skeleton, and Water Elemental spawners

Improvements

• Players are now invulnerable for a brief time after spawning and after being revived.
  
• Xbox Performance Improvements
  
• Optimized overall VFX performance
  
• UI Polish and Texture Memory Optimization
  
• Lighting Improvements for medium and high settings
  
• Difficulty now recalculates on wave change
  
• Improved Go Online functionality when disconnected
  
• Updated Trap VFX
  
• Added Wounded Status VFX to Player
  
• Added Silenced status VFX to Player
  
• Adjusted Sawblade wisp lifetime
  
• Made poison cloud FX more transparent
  
• Added visuals for Lightning Damage Wrench Staff
  
• Excluded password-protected games from lobby search results
  
• Adjusted pickup durations to 300 seconds from 120 seconds
  
• Added Steam Deck default graphics and improved font readability
  
• Additional audio for breakable props has been integrated
  
• Additional sound design added for various enemies, bosses, sentinels, & traps
  
• Additional environmental audio has been added for all maps
  
• The volume of all video playback is now controlled by the overall volume setting
  
• Various audio mix adjustments have been made
  
• Modified scaling on Spellbook icons to fix coin display issues on larger resolutions
  
• Updated text for mission select social button and corresponding UI button

Quality of Life

• When a new patch version is detected, players will be notified via chat and in the HUB and lobby browser
  
• Password protected games are now removed from the list when not searched
  
• In the Lobby List, when the star icon is moused over, it now shows friends in game or the host’s name if no friends are in the lobby
  
• Added a message to notify the host to change their settings when a player attempts to join their private game
  
• Add confirmation to Quicksave button on post-game menu
  
• Made options menu more mod-friendly by using names instead of enums

Gameplay Adjustments

Traps

• Barricade and Rift Barricade health now scales with Difficulty and Mission Count
  
• Decreasing trap cost distortions from 100% to 50% and fixing supply/demand distortion text
  
• Making trap cost increase distortions no longer affect the rift barricade
  
• Traps buffed by the Healing Tree’s organic traps thread now display the same glow as the Time Crystal trap

War Mages

• All Heroes
  • Adding Damage and Aggro Immunity during all Ultimate activation animations
  Dev Notes: This was intended to allow players more safety when activating ultimate's during the heat of battle.
  
  
• Kalos
  • Calling Stone (Special) health now scales with Difficulty and Mission Count
  Dev Notes: This allows the Calling Stone to remain consistent across difficulties and later mission runs.
  
  
• Harlow
  • Primary damage increased from 28 to 32
    
  • Secondary damage increased from 30 to 35
    
  • Wind Blast (Special) can now launch all Hunters by default
    
  • Big Henry’s damage now scales with Difficulty and Mission Count
  Dev Notes: First 3 bullets were specific buffs to add to her dmg ability. There was feedback that she felt a little weak. Big Henry's change was also intended for late game or difficulty constancy.
  
  
• Sophie
  • Increasing movement speed modifier during Shadow Form (Special) from 2 to 2.5
    
  • Adding Damage and Aggro immunity during start-up of Shadow Form (Special)
  Dev Notes: Sophie's changes were mainly to make her move speed feel faster during Shadow Form and to make her safer when activating the ability.

Threads

• Reducing Make it Rain thread coin drop chance from 50% to 25%

Levels

• Allowing a chest to spawn on boss maps and their repeatable versions
  
• Replaced Troll Archers for Ogres in Fish Market Onslaught
  
• Adjustments made to Rift Crystal to allow minion attacks to more reliably hit the crystal
  
• Dry Docks - Added ceiling trap space along the second-floor market area

Enemies

• Unstable Rifts
  • Decreased health from 5000 health to 2500 health
    
  • Increased chance to spawn Blue Elementals
• Decreased Water Elemental Orb health from 2000 health to 1500 health
  
• Red Rift Elemental
  • Decreased health from 10000 health to 7500 health
    
  • Decreased damage dealt to players from 150 damage to 75 damage
• Elemental Firelings are now Player Hunters. They will no longer target barricades, but their explosion can still damage barricades
  
• Cyclops Mage: Adjusted fire point of projectile. This is to help reduce projectile unintentionally hitting barricades

Distortions and Blessings

• Reducing Lane Opener from minus 3 barricades to only minus 2 based on player feedback.
  
• Fixing Supply and Demand text to correctly reflect the trap cost increase of 100 additional coin per trap placed
  
• Reducing Ceiling Tax, Floor Tax, and Wall Tax distortions from a double cost increase to a 50% cost increase
  
• Separated the trap cost increase and trap cost decrease multiplier channels so that trap cost reduction threads do not feel as weak when trap cost distortions are taken

General

• Changed “kill all enemy” milestone to no longer require Bosses, Little Moneybags, or Blue Elementals

Known Issues

• An issue where placed barricades do not place a proper obstruction, causing enemies to walk through them, is known and a fix is in progress
  
• Issue with players not respawning after dying in shallow Arboretum water
  
• Issue where players getting Revived being stuck at 99%
  
• Issue where Sentinels can fall off platform and despawn
  
• Issue where Unstable Rift can spawn in walls
  
• Issue with lost or corrupted profiles
  
• Investigating issues with crossplay connectivity
  
• Investigating issues where enemies can be at zero HP, but not die or enter rift