[b]Hey Everyone![/b]
It’s Bruce, the Director from Pixel Sprout Studios!
We just released Sun Down Survivors Patch 1.2: Characters and Content Update, now available on Steam! This patch includes 2 new unlockable characters, post-game leveling up, more abilities to unlock, seasonal map art, and more!
Let’s jump right into the new patch!
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[i]A nice fall day with a perfectly timed arrow.[/i]
[h3][b]Character Updates:[/b][/h3]
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[*][b]Artemis, the Amari Bounty Hunter[/b]
[*]Start with Hunter’s Arrow, an arrow that can hit multiple enemies in a row
[*][b]Jas, the Master Summoner[/b]
[*]Start with Aluvius, a pet that automatically deals massive damage with a bite
[*]New House Interiors and Exteriors for Artemis and Jas
[*]Updated Portraits for Lucia and Darius
[*]Updated Lucia Character Sprite
[*]Fireball is now exclusive to Lucia
[*]Sword Thrust is now exclusive to Darius
[*]Hunter’s Arrow is now exclusive to Artemis
[*]Characters can now be unlocked using Gems
[*]Characters now have idle animations when standing still
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[h3][b]Weapons Rack:[/b][/h3]
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[*]Players can now use the Weapons Rack in their house interior to upgrade stats permanently across all runs
[*]Stat Upgrades can be done up to 11 times, depending on the upgrade
[*]Gems are required to train up your stats, so make sure to collect any that you find!
[*]Gems can be collected by killing monsters or mining
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[h3][b]New Spells and Cards:[/b][/h3]
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[*]Added in new Pets:
[*]Stormy, the Angry Cloud
[*]Crumble, the Tough Bodyguard
[*]William Scale, the Handsome Archer
[*]Spirit Fox, the Arrow apparition
[*]Tutty, the King Turtle
[*]Added Seasonal Rewards obtained by surviving through the next season
[*]Added Unique Romance Cards you receive by romancing May and Ethan
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[h3][b]Quests:[/b][/h3]
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[*]Added new Quest System to improve on tutorials and add minor objectives throughout the game
[*]Complete quests to obtain extra money or gems
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[h3][b]Balance:[/b][/h3]
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[*]Buffed monsters and monster spawn rates
[*]Adjusted day and night time lengths
[*]Monsters now generally move faster
[*]Bosses now generally move faster
[*]Adjusted spell damage and attack speed of multiple spells
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[h3][b]Other Changes:[/b][/h3]
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[*]Added new Wheat Cannon
[*]Added Pig Barn Animal
[*]Added new foragables around the map
[*]Added seasonal variants to the map
[*]Added new buff items to the Shop
[*]Updated fishing spots for clarity
[*]Added SFX for dialogue
[*]Added more SFX
[*]Added a pettable cat in each player house
[*]You can pet the cat for 25 extra health before every run
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[i]Aluvius is here to save the day![/i]
[i]We also wanted to share that you can now buy Sun Haven and Sun Down in a bundle at a discount on the Sun Haven Steam Store Page. If you’re looking for a good deal and some fun games to sink your teeth into, this is the bundle for you![/i]
That’s everything for this patch! Sun Down is in a really good place at this point and we hope you all enjoy it!
Don’t forget to join our Discord to find a group to play with, ask for game help, or just hang out with the rest of our amazing community!
Good luck and have fun, adventurers!
[b]Bruce, Director
Pixel Sprout Studios[/b]