Early Access Patch 6 Notes

[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/f664cf0ac2e16c6b7494668ae549ba075b740649.png[/img] This patch includes targeted fixes and improvements we could make relatively soon after last week's big launch of the [b]Olympic Update[/b]. We're continuing to monitor your feedback as we look ahead toward what's next, as outlined in our [b]Roadmap[/b]. Thank you for playing, and good luck with the climb! [b]Note:[/b] 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback! [h1]Nocturnal Arms & Abilities[/h1] · You now can break urns and other objects when you Sprint into them · Increased the attack range of Lone Shades, including ones trapped in [b]Ephyra[/b] Pylons · [b]Sister Blades[/b]: Omega Special shots now pierce foes [i](excluding the Aspect of Pan's homing shots)[/i] · [b]Moonstone Axe[/b]: Omega Attack channels faster · [spoiler][b]Black Coat[/b][/spoiler]: Omega Special locks on faster; works more reliably when used in quick succession [h1]Boons & Blessings[/h1] · [b]Happy Haze ([spoiler]Dionysus[/spoiler])[/b]: [spoiler]Festive Fog[/spoiler] effect now also repeatedly stuns susceptible foes [h1]Pool of Purging[/h1] · Reduced Gold value of Infusion Boons [h1]Foes & Dangers[/h1] · [spoiler][b]Prometheus[/b][/spoiler]: adjusted Flame Strike patterns; slightly reduced uppercut speed; kick and flurry not quite as punishing; improved visual clarity of some of his moves; he is now perhaps more fittingly Titan-sized... · [b]Eris[/b]: reduced number of phases; improved feedback on where she is aiming with some Rail attacks; reduced duration of her temporary damage bonus · [spoiler][b]Talos[/b][/spoiler]: slightly reduced Life · [spoiler][b]Mega-Dracon[/b][/spoiler]: slightly reduced Armor; fixed issues with it flying out of bounds · [spoiler][b]Auto-Watcher[/b][/spoiler]: reduced damage; reduced tracking speed; reduced Elite Armor · [spoiler][b]Snow-Shambler[/b][/spoiler]: reduced Life · [spoiler][b]Harpy Raptor[/b][/spoiler]: reduced Life · [spoiler][b]Satyr Sapper[/b][/spoiler]: reduced tracking speed; fewer should appear at once · [spoiler][b]Satyr Raider[/b][/spoiler]: reduced damage of some attacks · [spoiler][b]Satyr Goldpike[/b][/spoiler]: reduced damage of some attacks · [b]Charybdis[/b]: reduced tentacle damage; slightly reduced Life; slightly reduced frequency of ranged attacks · [b]Headmistress Hecate[/b]: her Twilight Curse can no longer be blocked using the [spoiler][b]Black Coat[/b][/spoiler] [h1]Special Encounters[/h1] 📢 Significantly reduced how quickly [b]Nemesis[/b] and [b]Heracles[/b] sometimes snatch items from [b]Charon[/b] · Reduced chances of not having any foes to drop in on when launching into [spoiler]Olympus[/spoiler] Encounters [h1]Animal Familiars[/h1] · [spoiler][b]Raki the Raven[/b][/spoiler]: no longer has hidden damage bonuses against certain types of foe; fixed incorrect text for Marked effect duration, though the duration itself is unchanged 📢 [spoiler][b]Hecuba the Hound[/b][/spoiler]: no longer as prone to waiting around prior to digging [h1]Oath of the Unseen[/h1] · [b]Vow of Shadows[/b]: now affects [b]Charybdis[/b] and [spoiler][b]Talos[/b][/spoiler], so beware! [h1]Art & Visual FX[/h1] 📢 Improved look and clarity of [b]Harpy[/b] cyclone attack · Various other minor visual improvements [h1]Voice & Narrative[/h1] · Adjusted how often [b]Headmistress Hecate[/b] and [b]Chronos[/b] speak during battle · Adjusted priority and requirements for various voice lines and narrative events · Numerous other minor fixes and improvements [h1]Music & SFX[/h1] 📢 Fixed [b]Sister Blades (Artemis)[/b] sound not playing for the [b]Riposte[/b] effect 📢 Adjusted some sound effects for [spoiler][b]Black Coat (Nyx)[/b][/spoiler], though these are still in progress · Adjusted some sound effects for [b]Charybdis[/b]; improved music timing at the end of the fight · Adjusted sound effects when [b]Eris[/b] gets dragged back to the Underworld · Improved blast sound for [b]Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo)[/b] · Other minor fixes and improvements [h1]Menus & UI[/h1] 📢 The [b]Crossroads Renewal[/b] menu now re-opens after unlocking new decorations · Added menu text for unlocking, swapping, and removing decorations 📢 The [b]Music Maker[/b] menu likewise now re-opens after unlocking new music [h1]Miscellaneous[/h1] 📢 The [b]Victory Screen[/b] now reveals your current Life if you have [b]Worry Free ([spoiler]Dionysus[/spoiler])[/b] · You now can interact with the exits in the [b]Mourning Fields[/b] from farther away · Aspects of the [spoiler][b]Black Coat[/b][/spoiler] are no longer revealed immediately after you unlock the weapon · The moon beam surrounding the [b]Pitch-Black Stone[/b] now dims if you have no uncleared [b]Chaos Trials[/b] · Added feedback when attempting to block unblockable attacks using the [spoiler][b]Black Coat[/b][/spoiler] · Improved collision near the exit from the [b]Training Grounds[/b] back to the rest of the [b]Crossroads[/b] · Added more contextual hints for why various comrades may be uninterested in your various gifts · You now can re-map the commands when using the [b]Tablet of Peace[/b] to compel Shades · Clarified descriptive text for several Boons · Various other minor text changes [h1]Bug Fixes[/h1] · Fixed an issue with the [b]Wretched Broker[/b] where you could keep using Sell All without selling all... 📢 Fixed [b]Dora[/b] unexpectedly never showing up night after night despite claiming to enjoy the tent 📢 Fixed [b]Silken Sash (Arachne)[/b] removing added Armor if you switched to a different Keepsake 📢 Fixed Shrine of Hermes expedited deliveries sometimes dropping out of bounds in the new Region 📢 Fixed [b]Sureshot Flurry (Daedalus - Blades)[/b] not increasing Special range 📢 Fixed [b]Furious Rockets (Daedalus - Coat)[/b] not increasing Omega Special speed 📢 Fixed [b]Burnt Offering (Hestia)[/b] sometimes purging a different Boon than indicated 📢 Fixed [spoiler][b]Satyr Raider[/b][/spoiler] not taking damage from opposing [spoiler][b]Automatons[/b][/spoiler] 📢 Fixed [spoiler][b]Auto-Forcer[/b][/spoiler] damaging itself while afflicted with [b]Charm[/b] 📢 Fixed [spoiler][b]Toula[/b][/spoiler] sliding around uncontrollably during the final confrontation with [b]Chronos[/b] 📢 Fixed reward in the [b]Rift of Thessaly[/b] Fountain Chamber being unalterable 📢 Fixed several Boons not showing Offering Requirements in the [b]Book of Shadows[/b] · Fixed exit sounds in the [b]Rift of Thessaly[/b] and the new Region cutting off unexpectedly · Fixed [b]Music Maker[/b] music playing unexpectedly during the [spoiler]Hypnos dream sequence[/spoiler] and while fishing · Fixed a visual issue in the destruction animation for [spoiler][b]Talos[/b][/spoiler] · Fixed various minor visual issues in some Locations · Other minor fixes [h1]Quote of the Patch[/h1] [i]'There is no way of deceiving or evading the mind of Zeus, since not even Iapetos' son, sly Prometheus, escaped the weight of his wrath, and for all his cleverness a strong fetter holds him in check.'[/i] [b]~Theogony[/b] (Hesiod; M.L. West translation)