1.0.31 Update — Sephiria News

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1.0.31 New Content

• Added 2 new upgrades for the Sword and Shield.

• Blinding Silence:
Increases Lightning Damage by 5. Increases the number of attacks performed by the Thunder's Earring artifact by 1 and its damage by 100.
Using Special Attack: Cleave immediately activates Thunder's Earring.
• Garden of Needle Ice:
Increases Cold Damage by 5. The Ice Vine artifact now orbits the player when activated and no longer has a cooldown.

• Removed the Sword and Shield's Magic Wand upgrade and replaced it with 1 new upgrade.

Prismatic Magic Wand
Changes Weapon Attack to use Magic Missile, with its element determined by Highest Elemental Damage.
If 2 or more elements are tied for the highest value, it deals Chaos Damage instead.

• Added 1 new upgrade for the Great Sword.

Bloodletting Gearblade
Replaces Special Attack: Reassemble with Bloodletting.
Bloodletting: Sets Max HP to a fixed value and converts the excess at the time of activation into increased damage. When the effect ends, any current HP converted this way is restored.

• Added 1 new upgrade related to Special Attack: Ammo Compression for the Crossbow.

M-9200
Compressing 10 or more rounds creates an enhanced compressed round, making the projectile larger and increasing its damage by 20%.

• Added 1 new lightning-related upgrade for the Blade.

• Cerulean Cloud Sword 'Arges'
Reduces Weapon Attack damage by 20%, but changes it to scale with Lightning Damage.
Replaces Sheath with Special Attack: Cloud Slash. Whenever Storm Cloud strikes with lightning on its own, gain 1 stack of Residual Lightning. (Max 20)
• Special Attack: Cloud Slash: Consumes all Residual Lightning to perform a wide slash in front of you. (MP cost: 5)
• Residual Lightning: Enhances Special Attack: Cloud Slash. Base power increases every 5 stacks (200/220/250/300% of Lightning Damage), and each stack increases damage by an additional 5%.

• Added 8 new artifacts.

• Faded Shield Crest
Weapon Damage +5/10/15
Transforms into Crest of the Iron Wall after 50 successful uses of Perfect guard
Crest of the Iron Wall: Weapon Damage +15/20/25, reduces Block cost by 20/30/40%
• Rusty Tsuba
Weapon Damage +2/4/6
Transforms into Master's Tsuba after blocking enemy attacks 30 times with Unsheath or Sheath
Master's Tsuba: Weapon Damage +5/10/15, increases the invincibility duration of Sheath and Unsheath by 0.05/0.15/0.25 seconds
• Trainee Duelist's Epaulette
Fires a sword spirit at the nearest enemy upon a successful Special Attack: Parry
[Damage: 250% of Highest Elemental Damage as Chaos damage]
Duelist's Epaulette: Fires a sword spirit upon a successful Special Attack: Parry, a Special Attack: Fury hit, or a hit with the final strike of the Normal Attack combo (350%)
• Dull Resonance Stone
Highest Elemental Damage +2/4/6/8
Transforms into Resonance Stone when Move Speed reaches 140% or higher
Resonance Stone: Highest Elemental Damage +8/10/12/14
• Stiff Crank
Crossbow Reload Speed +5/10
Transforms into Marksman's Crank after completing Reload 50 times
Marksman's Crank: Crossbow Reload Speed +10/20, increases Normal Attack Damage by 30/40% and Special Attack Damage by 30/40% for 10 seconds after completing Reload
• Midday Whetstone
Dealing weapon damage activates Solar Blade 0/1/1/1/2 additional times
Attack Speed +3/6/9/12/15
True Damage +1/1/2/2/2
• Meteorite Mirror
Retrieves 1 additional Solar Blade when retrieving them
Solar Blade Damage +3/6/9/12
• Blacksmith's Tongs
Increases Weapon Attack damage dealt to targets affected by Burn by 5/10/15

Stages

• Adjusted tile placement in some areas to look more natural.

Qliphoth's Temple
• Fixed an issue caused by rewards and stairs being placed too close together.
• Added collision to tiles that were missing it.

Bosses

Erma, the Mad Scientist
• Fixed an issue where Golem forcibly destroying a totem was not displayed correctly on clients.

Qliphoth
• 🥕 Fixed an issue where a lion remained on the client's screen in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where players could take damage even after moving inside the barrier in certain situations.
• 🥕 Fixed an issue where the game could not be restarted if the player died at the same time as the boss.
• Fixed an issue where the screen could remain dark during the arena-wide attack in phase 2 in certain situations.

Artifacts

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Changes
Thorn Charm • Before - Physical Damage +1/1/2/3 • After - Physical Damage +1/2/3/5
Mini Ballista • Fixed an issue where it rotated differently only on clients in multiplayer. • Fixed an issue where the effect opacity setting did not apply to its visual effects.
Broken Sapphire • Fixed an issue where it was also consumed when other evasion effects activated.
Slim Cushion • Removed unused visual effects.
Fretted Clay Tablet • Changed its effect. • Before - Storm Cloud has a 10/20/30/40/50% chance not to be consumed • After - Storm Cloud has a 20/30/40/55/70% chance not to be consumed
Blood Stone Ring • Changed its effect. • Before - Restores 5 HP every 15/13/10 kills • After - Damage Taken Recovery +20/40/60 • Damage Taken Recovery: When you take damage, a percentage of the HP lost gradually regenerates over 10 seconds. (Taking damage during regeneration reduces the remaining healing amount)
Vital Touch • Changed its effect. • Before - Restores 1 HP when using Weapon Attack (1-second cooldown) Final HP -55%/-48%/-40%/-33% (Max level 3) • After - Restores 1 HP when using Weapon Attack (1-second cooldown) If Defense is 50 or lower, restores an additional 0/1/1/2/2/3 HP Physical Damage +1/2/3/4/5/6 Final HP -30%/-26%/-22%/-18%/-14%/-10% (Max level 5) • Added a unique visual effect.
Meteorite Earrings • Changed the item's rarity. (Legendary → Rare) • Removed the Solar Blade Damage 5/10/15 stat bonus.
Droplet of Plitvice • No longer consumes MP when all 5 orbiting ice swords are present.
White Paper • 🥕 Both combo icons are now displayed when two combos apply.
Elastic Band • Fixed an issue where Dash recovery could exceed the limit shown in the UI.

Weapons

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Changes
Perfect Balance • Increased the angle covered by guarding while attacking. (90° → 110°)
Starlight • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - A successful Block reflects 300% of the attacker's damage. (400% with Perfect guard) • After - The Riposte Blade Fragment artifact's counterattack becomes a Star Trail, which launches toward the nearest enemy and pierces enemies in its path.
Drifting Ash • Fixed an issue where the Tier 2 upgrade only increased Attack Speed by 10%.
Carrot Sword • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Performs 5 swings that each deal equal damage. Increases damage per second by 20% compared to the original 3-hit combo. • After - Performs 5 swings that each deal equal damage. Increases damage per second by 20% compared to the original 3-hit combo. Attacks now scale with the highest elemental damage stat and deal Chaos damage.
Ballista Sword • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Arrows fired by the Mini Ballista Artifact pass through walls and home in on enemies. A successful Block immediately fires an arrow. • After - Arrows fired by the Mini Ballista Artifact pass through walls and home in on enemies. A successful Block immediately fires an arrow. Mini Ballista no longer takes damage.
Solis Missio • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Grants time for 'Reignite', which begins counting down immediately. • After - Grants time for 'Reignite', which only counts down while using Block.
Creeping Despair • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Increases Special Attack: Fury damage by an additional 10%. A successful Special Attack: Parry grants 2 charges of Trance. • After - Increases Special Attack: Fury damage by an additional 15%. A successful Special Attack: Parry grants 2 charges of Trance.
Solis Imber • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Hitting with Special Attack: Fury activates all Solar Blades. • After - Hitting with Special Attack: Fury activates all Solar Blades. Increases the damage of the Meteorite Pauldrons Artifact by 50%.
Frozen Smelt • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Increases Cold Damage and applies Frostbite on a Special Attack hit. • After - Increases Cold Damage. Applies Frostbite on a Special Attack hit. (Applies it 2 additional times on a Special Attack: Fury hit)
Colossal Crossbow: Rapid Freeze Crystal • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Increases Frost Relic damage. • After - Replaces Frost Veil with Frost Relic: Frost Veil. • Frost Relic: Frost Veil: Normal Attack also benefits from effects that enhance Frost Relic. • Added new projectile visual effects.
The Barnacle • Changed the effect of Special Attack: Explosion. • Before - Detonates all Sticky Bombs, dealing 10 + 120% of Defense as Chaos damage to the target. • After - Detonates all Sticky Bombs, dealing Physical damage to the target. Damage: 10 + 120% of Physical Damage Damage increases by 1% for every 2 Defense
Beast Marks Sword 'Hou' • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Reduces the base Attack Speed of Special Attack: Heavy Slash by 24%, but allows it to hit distant enemies and increases its damage by 1% for every 2 Evasion. • After - Reduces the base Attack Speed of Special Attack: Heavy Slash by 24%, but allows it to hit distant enemies and increases its damage by 1% for every 1 Evasion.
Heidi • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Consuming Dash Count grants stacks of 'Overheat'. (Grants 1 by default, or 3 when using Sheath, up to a maximum of 9) Using Normal Attack consumes stacks. Overheat: Fixes Attack Speed at 300% and changes Normal Attack to scale with fire damage. (Damage: 110% of Fire Damage) • After - Consuming Dash Count grants 1 stack of 'Overheat'. (Max 12 stacks) Consumes 1 stack to enhance Normal Attack. Overheat: Fixes the weapon's attack speed at 300%, regardless of Attack Speed, and changes Normal Attack into a 2-hit combo that scales with fire damage. (Damage: 135% of Fire Damage) • Fixed an issue where attacks did not work correctly when Sheath and Dash were pressed simultaneously. • Added new attack visual effects.
Solis Braca • 🥕 Fixed an issue where Special Attack could not target enemies when using a gamepad.
Sacred Jar • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Adds the Companion Damage stat to Normal Attack. • After - Adds the Companion Damage stat to Normal Attack. Using Normal Attack has a 20% chance to summon a Carrot Soldier. • Carrot Soldier: A Companion summoned by the player. Its attack damage is based on the player's Normal Attack damage. Each summon lasts 20 seconds, with up to 5 active at once.
Formless Dance • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Normal Attack homes in on enemies and has a chance to fire twice. (Chance increases by 1% for every 1 Evasion) • After - Normal Attack homes in on enemies and has a chance to fire twice. (Chance increases by 0.85% for every 1 Evasion)
Successor • Changed the weapon's effect. • Before - Replaces Normal Attack with Normal Attack: Throwing Spear and increases Weapon Damage by 10. Increases Grimoire Damage by 30%. • After - Replaces Normal Attack with Normal Attack: Throwing Spear and increases Weapon Damage by 10. Weapon hits apply Magic Wound. • Magic Wound: Increases Grimoire damage taken by 6% for 10 seconds. (Max 5 stacks)

UI

• Added a Comprehensive Training Grounds tutorial.

• You can enter the Comprehensive Training Grounds from the entrance to the Training Grounds.
• Open your inventory in the Comprehensive Training Grounds to take out and try items you have unlocked so far.

Bug Fixes

• 🥕 Skills assigned to weapon slots are now restored to the quick slots when weapon input customization is disabled.
• Improved an issue where characters could get stuck on certain terrain corners.
• Fixed an issue where the pre-evolution or post-evolution forms of evolving Artifacts would appear and then disappear in the Mystic Pot.
• 🥕 Fixed issues with quest progression when certain quests were being progressed simultaneously.
• 🥕 Fixed an issue where a certain costume could not be unlocked in Chapter 1.
• 🥕 Fixed an issue where the earthquake cutscene in Chapter 6 would play again after visiting another area.
• Fixed incorrect dialogue assignments in certain weapon tutorials.
• 🥕 When the number of potion slots decreases, potions in the removed slots now drop on the ground.

Multiplayer

• 🥕 Spectating now ends when the player being spectated moves to another area.
• 🥕 Dropped bound items are now visible on the ground to all players, but attempting to pick them up displays the message "Bound items cannot be picked up."
• 🥕 Added a character limit to chat messages and prevented certain special formatting, such as tags, from being applied.

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Log File Location
C: / Users / {Your_PC_Name} / AppData / LocalLow / TEAMHORAY / Sephiria
Player.log contains the logs for the current session.
Player-prev.log contains the logs for the previous session.
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