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Update 1.12

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Welcome to update 1.12!

Gix, Timtim, and a handful of other Reefkin were on a boat sailing towards Apouni in search of mussels. Gix was torn. Was it better to stay at the front of the boat, and see what was coming, or to stay in the back where you couldn't see but also couldn't be seen?

Oh no, oh no, oh no... he thought, getting his answer as he saw the masts rising from the water's surface far ahead. It could only mean a ship graveyard. Maybe, if he was quick enough, he could have the boat change course and -

"Look! A ship graveyard!"

Gix swallowed hard as he heard Timtim cross the ship's foredeck to stand beside him. He didn't have to look to know Timtim was grinning, and Timtim grinning could only mean Gix's odds of dying had just dramatically increased.

“There must be chests down there! So many chests, full of loot!”

"Or undead pirates. Or maybe sharks," Gix said.

Timtim laughed. Gix tried to ignore him but the salamander leaned in and put an arm around Gix. Then he cheerfully added, "Don’t worry Gix, everything will be fine!”

 

This month's update features Nixie in the Festival of the Sacred Grove, as well as new challenges with two new Hero Adventures, and many improvements to the availability of Hero Badges. Additionally, balance changes and enhancements to other features await!

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What's Included?

New!

Events

  • Nixie, a being that's equal parts nature and nurture, arrives in this month's Festival of the Sacred Grove beginning December 5th and ending December 19th.
  • Two new Hero Adventures, including past event Hero of the Cavern Realms - Voyassa

Enhanced Features

  • Treasure Beach
    • Added 5 additional tiers (30 new levels)
    • Additional balance changes outlined below
  • Onslaught
    • Added 2 new tiers (12 new levels)
    • Additional balance changes outlined below

 

Balance Changes

Treasure Beach

  • Items
    • Chests now drop 2 Items instead of 1
    • Epic and Legendary Chests now drop Items at a higher minimum rarity
    • Shipping Crates now drop 3 items
  • Gold
    • Shipping Crates no longer drop Gold
    • Fancy Boxes, Amphoras, and Gold Piles now drop more Gold
  • Gems
    • Fancy Boxes now drop more gems on average
  • Completion Requirements
    • Slightly increased the Damage required to complete levels beginning with Shipwreck Bay tier

Onslaught

  • Difficulty
    • Reduced the difficulty of the Restless Burrow and Bracklake Outpost tiers
  • Hero Power Requirements
    • Reduced Hero Power requirements for tiers beginning with Starfall Hold

Economy Changes

  • Randomness of Badge Drops
    • Badge Drops from most locations now have a 50% chance to be for a Hero you already own instead of 100% random (all locations except Ascension Chests)
  • Arena Rewards
    • Final Victories chest in Champion League now drops a random Emblem/Essence/Badge/Divine Orb instead of a guaranteed Divine Orb
    • Final Victories chest in Grand Champion and Legendary Leagues now only drop one guaranteed Divine Orb, with a chance for a Badge or Divine Orb instead of a second guaranteed Divine Orb
  • Summoning Portal
    • Increased the probability of receiving Badges from the Summoning Portal
  • Guild Raids Season End Chests
    • Season-End Chests
      • Ranks 1-25
        • now drops a Badge or Divine orb (in place of Laurels or random Ascension material drop)
      • Ranks 26-50
        • now drops a Badge or Divine orb (in place of Forge Badge drop)
      • Ranks 51-100
        • now drops a random Essence or Emblem (in place of Forge Badge drop)
    • Boss Chests
      • Now drop more Items
  • Shop
    • Daily Deals
      • Badges will now sometimes appear in Daily Deals
    • Shop Chests
      • Wooden and Bronze chests now award 1 additional items
      • Silver and higher chests have their minimum rarity increased
  • Ascension Chests
    • Changed one random ascension resource in Affinity Chests to be a guaranteed Epic/Legendary Badge or Divine Orb (this change was implemented on the back-end before the update so that all of the chests could benefit this week, and is only recorded here as reference.)

Hero Abilities

  • Cinder
    • Fire Spitter
      • Cinder now can move before using this Ability
  • Lyonette
    • Tournament Charge
      • Lyonette can now move before using this Ability
    • Couched Lance
      • Bonus damage applied to Tournament Charge for each tile traversed reduced by 33%

 

Bug Fixes & Other Improvements

"In this update, we've been forced to add some things behind the scenes and make some changes to the way the game works. Time spent on this, time that we would have preferred to spend on new content and features, was in response to an exploit used by cheaters to gain an unfair advantage in the guild mode. (Cheaters only have to cheat -- we have to fight cheats AND make the game, while outnumbered.) Unfortunately, this means scores in past guild seasons are somewhat suspect. We appreciate the honest players who reported the details to us, and thank them for the help getting this addressed so quickly."

As a result of this, we have had to make a change to how Guild Battle Tokens (aka tickets or raid stamina) is consumed. In 1.12 the token will be consumed if you press Battle! at the battle preview screen (the one where you can Bomb from.)
When you press Battle on this screen, your token will be consumed. If you retreat from the screen where you deploy your Heroes, it will count as a defeat, as the ticket has already been claimed.

 

Other fixes:

  • Reduced the Damage required for Queen Aceshru's Master Quest.
  • Fixed a bug that applied bonus Damage from Thorny Vines to all members of the team
  • Fixed a bug that allowed Lyonette to still use Tournament Charge while in Vines
  • Other smaller balancing fixes and bug fixes