Hello everyone! Welcome to the fifth weekly post introducing [b]NecroLand: Undead Corps[/b]. Over the past few weeks, we've shown you all nine of the playable Alpha Units and all three game modes. If you missed those posts, you can click on these links and find out about them! [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1185620/view/3068620431825045643]Introducing Alpha Units and Battle Royale Mode in NecroLand: Undead Corps[/url] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1185620/view/3068621069007069868]Meet NecroLand's Dark Units! Plus: Duo Mode Preview[/url] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1185620/view/3031467004839092220]Important Announcement Along with More Alpha Units/Game Mode Preview[/url] With the release of [b]NecroLand: Undead Corps[/b] only one week away, we'd like to briefly discuss the game's items and artifacts. This information is just as important as understanding how each Alpha Unit functions - the effects of items and artifacts are considerable, and they can give you very different strategic and tactical options! [b]Items[/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36262379/c4ed45897e40d76a3d85dcd5c9cdd6ce3f5b3a4e.gif[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36262379/8e76f02bac7c109b0c1597eea54775cb10dc7e17.gif[/img] While you're roaming around and defeating feral undeads, you will sometimes see them dropping a usable item. It could be a flame turret that sprays a stream of flame at nearby enemies when installed. It could be a healing item with the power to save your Alpha Unit's life during a fierce battle. There are lots of different items to discover. Whatever it is, you can save up to three of them in your inventory (or four, depending on your artifact setting, which we'll discuss in a minute) and use them in a clutch moment to turn the tables on your opponent. Who knows? Using an item at the right time just might make you the last survivor! [b]Artifacts[/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36262379/3962f2b5a5198316194b8024d676a1f045f318d3.png[/img] In [b]NecroLand: Undead Corps[/b], you can equip artifacts to enhance your Alpha Unit's ability. You get artifacts by opening up Artifact Boxes that cost 10 Tech Points for each. (Tech Points can be earned by playing matches.) You can equip four artifacts to directly enhance the stats of your troops, like Health Points, Damage and Armor. However, the artifacts' effects don't kick in right away at the start of a match. Instead, you will see your Alpha Unit leveling up as you play matches. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36262379/ba64ddbcbdbdf756c0fe3732a3c083b3f31a5703.png[/img] The effects are unlocked at Level 3, 6, 9 and 12. When your Alpha Unit reaches Level 12, all the effects of your equipped artifacts will be enabled... and as a special bonus, the effects of the artifact you equipped in the fourth slot will be doubled! Thus, it's important to keep strategy in mind when choosing the order of equipped artifacts. Ask yourself questions like, what should be unlocked first? And which artifact would be most effective when doubled? In addition to the standard artifacts, you also have five slots for equipping utility artifacts. These enhance the items you use; for example, increasing the range of flame turrets, or increasing the effect of a healing item, and so on. Sometimes you will find a utility artifact that will increase the rewards you get after each match, too! You don't have to level up to activate utility artifacts; their effects are always active as long as you have them equipped. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36262379/c6b25bad5c6e85d26a82bb1f518c3596938cedc7.png[/img] Do you have too many unnecessary artifacts in your inventory? Why not test your luck and try merging them into something new and different? You can place up to five artifacts into a special machine and press the Merge button for a chance to get something better than what you put into it. Try merging five 1-star artifacts and see if you can get a 3-star artifact! Next week, on June 30th at 10 AM PDT, [b]NecroLand: Undead Corps[/b] will launch on Steam! Wishlist the game today and you'll be the first to be notified on the day of release!