We've Just Rolled Out A Game Balancing Update!

Balance Adjustments

• Reduced the cooldown of [Defensive Poise] from 4 to 3, and improved its recovery values from [3+Support×0.2+Tech×0.1] to [3+Support×0.2+Tech×0.2].
  

• Increased the duration of the buff from [Catalytic Ammo] from 2 to 3.
  
• Improved the recovery value of [Medical Care] from [1+Support×15%] to [1+Support×20%].
  

• Increased Stray's base armor from 8 to 10.
  
• Adjusted Stray's unlockable item [Bonus Stat VIII] from “Max Armor +2” to “Max Armor +2, Armor Growth +0.5”.
  
• Changed [Hammer Smash] from “Deals X damage to the target. Charged: Knocks back 1 square and restores 10% of lost armor” to “Deals X damage to the target and restores 15% of damaged armor to oneself. Charged: Knocks back 1 square”.
  
• Modified [Tactical Rest] from “Restores X (4+Support×40%+Tech×20%) armor. Post-activation: Each skill used increases healing effect by 25%” to “Increases max armor by X (2+Support×10%+Tech×10%) in this battle, and restores X (4+Support×40%+Tech×20%) armor. Post-activation: Each skill used increases effect by 25% and healing effect by 25%”.
  
• Enhanced the recovery value of trait 2302 [Urgent Repair] from [3+Support×20%] to [4+Support×40%].
  
• Changed trait 2301 [Trusted Tank] from “Damage received by allies in the same square reduced by X (15%)” to “Damage received by allies in the same square reduced by X (20%). Direct damage reduced by 20% when own armor is above 50%”.
  
• Modified trait 2304 [Power in Unity] from “Damage received when attacked reduced by X (10%) per ally in the same square” to “Damage received when attacked reduced by X (15%) per ally in adjacent squares”.
  

• Increased the damage bonus when charging [Attentive Shot] from 20% to 40%.
  
• Increased the damage bonus when charging [Snipe] from 20% to 40%.
  
• Reduced the cooldown of [Rain of Arrow] from 4 to 1.
  
• Adjusted the damage formula of the terrain status [Rain of Arrow] from [2+Tech×35%] to [2+Tech×35%+Mind×15%].
  
• Adjusted the damage formula of the terrain status [Rain of Fire Arrows] from [3+Tech×40%] to [3+Tech×40%+Mind*20%].
  
• Reduced the cooldown of [Weakening Arrow] from 4 to 3.
  
• Increased the damage value of [Weakening Arrow] from [2+Tech×35%+Mind×15%] to [3+Tech×35%+Mind×15%].
  

• Reduced the cooldown of [Penetration] from 4 to 2.
  
• Increased the damage value of [Penetration] from [1+Tech×35%+Strength×15%] to [2+Tech×40%+Strength×20%].
  
• Modified [Quick Step] from “Teleports past the target by 1 square, dealing X (1+Tech×30%+Strength×10%) damage. First move: Reduces movement cost by 1” to “Teleports past the target by 1 square, dealing X (1+Tech×35%+Strength×15%) damage. Each other skill used reduces this skill's cooldown by 1. First move: Reduces movement cost by 1”.
  
• Reduced the cooldown of [Chain Breaker] from 5 to 4.
  
• Increased the recovery value of [Chain Breaker] from [3+Support×20%+Tech×20%] to [4+Support×25%+Tech×25%].
  
• Increased the additional damage value of the trait [Assassin] from 20% to 30%.
  

• Increased the extra damage value of [Thrashing Spirit] from [Strength×10%] to [Strength×20%].
  

• Increased the damage value of [Juggernaut] from [1+Strength×40%+Tech×20%] to [2+Strength×40%+Tech×20%].
  
• Increased the damage value of [Unnverving Shriek] from [2+Mind×30%+Tech×10%] to [2+Mind×40%+Tech×20%].
  

• Reduced the cooldown of [Warp Leap] from 5 to 4.
  
• Increased the recovery value of the trait [Quick Fix] from 5% to 15%.
  
• Increased the attribute bonus of the anomaly [Fungal Strain] from “Core Four-Dimensional Growth +0.5” to “Core Four-Dimensional Growth +1”.
  
• Increased the attribute bonus of the anomaly [Death Ticket] from “Health Recovery +2” to “Health Recovery +3, Max Health +8, Health Growth +1”.
  
• Increased the recovery value of the trait [Tundra] from 15% to 25%.
  
• Increased the attribute bonus of the anomaly [Memory Shard] from “Core Four-Dimensional +2” to “Core Four-Dimensional +3”.
  
• Increased the attribute bonus of the anomaly [Fast-growth Recipe] from “Strength+3” to “Strength+3, Strength Growth +0.5”.
  
• Increased the attribute bonus of the anomaly [Bio Prosthetic] from “Tech+3” to “Tech+3, Tech Growth +0.5”.
  
• Increased the attribute bonus of the anomaly [Agent Terminal] from “Mind+3” to “Mind+3, Mind Growth +0.5”.
  
• Increased the attribute bonus of the anomaly [Medical Assistant] from “Support+3” to “Support+3, Support Growth +0.5”.
  
• Increased the recovery value of the trait [Fire Armor] from 15% to 25%.
  
• Changed the effect of [Energy Saving] from “Waives the cost of the next skill” to “Additionally refunds the cost of the next skill”.
  
• Removed the initial cooldown of [Mass Heal] from 3 to 0.
  
• Modified the effect of the trait [Crisis Warning] from “Gains 1 action point when taking critical damage” to “Reduces indirect damage received by [1+Mind*5%]”.
  
• Adjusted the effect of the trait [Snow Form] from “Can move into blocked squares and is immune to the Crowded effect” to “Can move into blocked squares and is immune to the Crowded effect. Upon entering a square, gains 1 layer of Evasion Mark for each non-environmental unit enemy present”.
  
• Modified the effect of the variable [Undying]: Initial batch of monsters are enhanced (gaining [Dead But Not Yet]), does not die immediately upon first lethal damage, but enters 1 turn of Stuns.
  [Dead But Not Yet]: Upon taking lethal damage, recovers 30% of health but enters 1 turn of Stuns and gains [Terminal Lucidity].
  [Last Breath]: Loses 10% of health at the end of the turn. When killed by a character, it restores 15% of the character's lost health (minimum 1 point).
  
• Displayed the damage numbers in the BUFF status [Bomb] and removed the hidden effect “Monsters take more damage”.
  
• Reduced the probability of [Meditate] and [Read] options appearing in the safehouse, and increased the probability of the [Beta Expand] option.
  
• Reduced the occurrence rate of the variable [Oil Field].
  
• Adjusted the formula for the number of consumable shelves in the store, now there are 4 consumable shelves after all are unlocked (previously there were only 3).
  
• Increased the stats of related monster units in the battles of past illusions (including both forms of the BOSS, Time Cocoon, and 8 types of Shadows; slight increase in normal mode, more substantial increase in hard mode).
  

Character Unlock Content

Initial Unlock Content Increase

• Increased the initial number of passive abnormality slots for each character (from 2 to 4).
  
• Each character's initial traits and the first two upgradeable traits are adjusted to be initially unlocked.
  

Reduced Unlock Conditions

• Glitch, Anomy, Blanche, Stray: This character has cumulatively killed 3 BOSSes.
  
• Verica, Regel: This character has cumulatively killed 2 BOSSes.
  
• Mira, Soma: This character has cumulatively killed 1 BOSS.
  

• Glitch, Anomy, Blanche, Stray: This character has cumulatively killed 10/30/60/100 monsters.
  
• Verica, Regel: This character has cumulatively killed 5/20/45/75 monsters.
  
• Mira, Soma: This character has cumulatively killed 5/15/30/50 monsters.
  

• For the second to fifth items, adjusted from "this character has cumulatively killed 15 minor monsters in Chapter 1/2/3/4" to different conditions for different characters, mainly divided into three categories:
  
  
  
  • Glitch, Anomy, Blanche, Stray: This character has cumulatively killed 10 minor monsters in Chapter 1/2/3/4.
    
  • Verica, Regel: This character has cumulatively killed 7 minor monsters in Chapter 1/2/3/4.
    
  • Mira, Soma: This character has cumulatively killed 5 minor monsters in Chapter 1/2/3/4.
    
  
  
• For the sixth item, adjusted from "this character has cumulatively killed 100 minor monsters" to different conditions for different characters, mainly divided into three categories:
  
  
  
  • Glitch, Anomy, Blanche, Stray: This character has cumulatively killed 60 minor monsters.
    
  • Verica, Regel: This character has cumulatively killed 50 minor monsters.
    
  • Mira, Soma: This character has cumulatively killed 40 minor monsters.
    
  
  

Optimization

• Adjusted the AI of [Fungal Snake] and [Spore Snake].
  
• The keyboard shortcut for leaving a battle has been adjusted from Esc to Space in the End of Battle screen.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where acquiring high-tier professional anomalies directly in the game did not unlock the corresponding items in the collection room.
  
• Fixed some UI display issues.
  
• Corrected the translation error in the description of [Common Vision].
  
• After using campaign items in the character detail panel inside the store, the remaining quantity will now refresh correctly when returning to the store.
  
• Corrected the statistical logic for the number of times completing a level without any severe injuries.
  
• Fixed the issue where [Buggy] did not appear in the store.
  
• Fixed a freezing issue during certain kill-related traits when committing suicide, such as [Stunning Bolt] and [Killing Spree].
  
• Fixed an issue where Phantom Soma's avatar wasn't showing up.