Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator News

[h2]• Seasonal Mutation: "Season of the Inflation" •[/h2]

The "Season of the Sale" has ended! This season, we’ve made it easier to obtain the "SALE!" mutation in the mutation tree, and these changes will remain in the game.

[h3]Welcome to "Season of the Inflation"[/h3]
Seasonal Mutation: Item prices have slightly increased starting from tier 2 items. However, the cost of upgrading the shop has been reduced.

We always welcome your feedback on seasonal mutations. Regularly – usually a week before the season ends – we hold calls with players on our Discord server to discuss game balance and upcoming updates. Join us!

[h3]• Mode Balance •[/h3]

• The cost of "SALE!" in the mutation tree has been reduced by half.
  

• Brawl Mode Balance •

• The cost of upgrading the shop has been reduced:
  
  
  
  1. Level 2: 4 ➔ 3
     
  2. Level 3: 9 ➔ 6
     
  3. Level 4: 15 ➔ 12
     
  4. Level 5: 15 ➔ 12
     
  
  
• "ORAORAORA" in the mutation tree is now cheaper: 40 ➔ 20
  
• "SALE!" now has only one level, granting a 50% discount immediately. Cost: 20 tokens
  
• "Damage Link" has been buffed: 150 ➔ 180 damage
  
• "Evasion" increased: 20% ➔ 30%
  
• "Rage" buffed: damage increase 12 ➔ 20
  

[h3]• Mutation Balance •[/h3]

• "Mass Taunt" has been removed for one season! It will return in Season 40.
  
• Fencers' "Vampirism" buffed: 5% ➔ 8%
  
• "Strike a Light" buffed: 700 ➔ 1000
  
• "Thunder Lance"'s activation chance increased: 20% ➔ 40%
  
• "Soul Destruction" can now also appear for Eggheads
  
• "Mage Gene" can now also appear for Tricksters
  
• "Acid Bullets" can now also appear for Eggheads
  

[h3]• Item Balance •[/h3]

• Nano Lance (T1 Tricksters): 100 ➔ 120 damage
  
• Paddle Ball (T2 Tricksters): 120 ➔ 150 damage
  
• Pitchfork (T3 Tricksters): 160 ➔ 170 damage
  
• Whip (T4 Tricksters): 200 ➔ 220 damage
  
• Stilts (T5 Tricksters): 210 ➔ 230 damage
  
• Cartful of Secrets (T1 Eggheads): 40 ➔ 55 damage
  
• Cartful of Toxins (T2 Eggheads): 60 ➔ 75 damage
  
• Grav-Gun (T3 Eggheads): 120 ➔ 135 damage
  
• Turret (T4 Eggheads): 125 ➔ 140 damage
  
• Dr. Octopus's Claws (T5 Eggheads): 185 ➔ 200 damage
  

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[h2]• Seasonal Mutation: "Season of the Sale" •[/h2]

The "Season of Variety" has ended! The changes introduced in it were warmly received by the players. Therefore, they are staying in the game with slight balance corrections.

[h3]Welcome to "Season of the Sale"[/h3]
Seasonal Mutation: The mutation SALE! in the mutation tree now costs only 10 tokens and instantly grants a 50% discount on one item in the shop. This season, cheaper items will appear noticeably more often.

We always welcome your feedback on seasonal mutations. Regularly – usually a week before the season ends – we hold calls with players on our Discord server to discuss game balance and upcoming updates. Join us!

[h3]• Cursed Mutation Balance •[/h3]

• "Curse of Gluttony": Humans now consume less food 200% ➔ 150%, maximum damage bonus cap reduced: 500 ➔ 200.
  
• "Curse of Restraint" now grants 100 ➔ 200 tokens.
  
• "Curse of Magic" now reduces human health by 30% ➔ 20%.
  

[h3]• Mode Balance •[/h3]

• "Knowledge Token" now grants 400 XP and costs 1 token, but its value remains unchanged. This means that for every token spent, you still gain the same amount of XP as before. Purchasing 25 Knowledge Tokens will yield the same result as in the previous patch.
  
• The cost of "Fhtagn" in the mutation tree has been reduced: 20/40/60/70/80/100 ➔ 15/30/50/60/70/90.
  
• The cost of "Wgah'nagl" in the mutation tree has been reduced: 60/90/110 ➔ 50/80/100.
  
• The cost of "Wide Selection" in the mutation tree has been slightly increased:
• *10/15/20/30 ➔ 15/20/30/40.
  
• "Brawl" Mode Balance:
  1. The Fencers' class ability has been nerfed at all levels:
     
  2. Level 1: Crit chance: 25 ➔ 20
     
  3. Level 2: Crit chance: 35 ➔ 30
     
  4. Level 3: Crit chance: 40 ➔ 35
     
  5. Level 4: Crit chance: 45 ➔ 40, damage multiplier: 3 ➔ 2.6
     

[h3]• Mutation Balance •[/h3]

• Fencers' "Vampirism" now restores 3% ➔ 5% health.
  
• "Mana Denial" now burns 20 ➔ 40 mana per attack.
  
• "Last Word" increases armor: 100 ➔ 200.
  

[h3]• Class Balance •[/h3]

• Completing the Shooters quest now rewards "Penetrating Shots". "Rubber Bullets" now drop in mutation altars.
  
• "Attack Speed Aura" has been nerfed at all levels: +15/30/50/70 ➔ 10/20/40/60.
  

[h3]• Item Balance •[/h3]

• Periodic Table (T2 Tanks): 450 ➔ 500 health.
  
• Sanuzzi Fridge (T3 Tanks): 600 ➔ 650 health.
  
• Panzer-Poo (T4 Tanks): 800 ➔ 900 health.
  
• Excellent Coffin (T5 Tanks): 950 ➔ 1050 health.
  
• Excalibur (T2 Fencers): 95 ➔ 100 damage.
  
• Chainsaw (T3 Fencers): 150 ➔ 160 damage.
  
• Laser Sword (T4 Fencers): 170 ➔ 190 damage.
  
• Dreihänder (T5 Fencers): 270 ➔ 290 damage.
  

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[h2]• Seasonal Mutation: "Season of Variety" •[/h2]

The "Season of Benevolence" has ended! All mutation altar bonuses are reverted to the ones of Season 35.

[h3]Welcome to "Season of Variety".[/h3]
The price for Wide Selection in the mutation tree has been reduced in all modes. This means you get more mutation altar rerolls, spending significantly fewer tokens to do so. It should now be much easier to add the desired mutation to your build this season.

We always welcome your feedback on seasonal mutations. We regularly have live discussions with players on our Discord server (usually—a week before the season ends.) The purpose of those discussions is to discuss the game's balance and upcoming features/changes. Feel free to join us, puny humans!

[h3]• Cursed Mutation Balance •[/h3]

• Curse of Might: The chance that affected puny humans will attack themselves is reduced: 10% ➔ 5%
  
• Curse of Puniness: damage to enemies increases by 25 ➔ 15 units per attack
  
• Curse of Greed: the number of tokens received has been increased
  

[h3]• Mutation Balance •[/h3]

• Chain Lightning now deals damage to 5 ➔ 4 targets
  
• The price of Wide Selection has been nerfed:
  
  
  1. Level 1: 20 ➔ 10
     
  2. Level 2: 30 ➔ 15
     
  3. Level 3: 50 ➔ 20
     
  4. Level 4: 100 ➔ 30
     

[h3]• Item Balance •[/h3]

• Just-a-Sword (T1 Fencers) +50 ➔ +55 damage
  
• Excalibur (T2 Fencers) +85 ➔ +95 damage
  
• Chainsaw (T3 Fencers) +140 ➔ +150 damage
  
• Laser sword (T4 Fencers) +160 ➔ +170 damage
  
• Dreihänder (T5 Fencers) +250 ➔ +270 damage
  

[h3]• Class Balance •[/h3]

• Fencers' class ability has been buffed:
  
  
  1. Level 1: 20% ➔ 25% crit chance
     
  2. Level 2: 30% ➔ 35% crit chance
     
  3. Level 3: 35% ➔ 40% crit chance
     
  4. Level 4: 40% ➔ 45% crit chance, crit multiplier: 2.5 ➔ 3
     

[h3]• Mode Balance •[/h3]

• The number of tokens gained in all modes with King of the Hill has been reduced
  
• Knowledge Token: now gives 9999 experience and costs 25 tokens. Note: now, Knowledge Token is guaranteed to level up all your puny humans if you buy it 8 times, spending 200 tokens.

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[h3]Season 37 starts right now and ends on February 20th at 16:00 UTC.[/h3]

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[h2]• Seasonal Mutation: "Season of Benevolence" •[/h2]

The "Season of Curses" has ended! The empowered cursed mutations were warmly received by players. They will remain in the game with a few balance tweaks — details below.

[h3]Welcome to "Season of Benevolence".[/h3]

Seasonal Mutation: Bonuses from mutation altars have been amplified. This applies to bonus mutations in Sprint mode as well as the bonus from "More Altars" in the mutation tree. For some reason D'Spot is unexpectedly generous this month!

We always welcome your feedback on seasonal mutations. We regularly have live discussions with players on our Discord server (usually—a week before the season ends.) The purpose of those discussions is to discuss the game's balance and upcoming features/changes. Feel free to join us, puny humans!

[h3]• Cursed Mutation Balance •[/h3]
-Cursed Armor: Enemies receive less damage 180 ➔ 150.
-Curse of Magic: Decreased health reduction from 40% ➔ 30%.
-Curse of Gluttony: Bonus damage cap reduced from 600 ➔ 500.

[h3]• Mode Balance •[/h3]
-In Sprint mode, the number of bonus mutations is now the same for runs with and without food.
-Knowledge Tokens now grant double the experience.
-Zombies have been slightly buffed in all modes:
Health increased from 1350 ➔ 1500.
Damage increased from 90 ➔ 100.
-Fewer tokens now drop in Sprint mode.
-Slightly more tokens now drop in Mutagens mode.

[h3]• Item Balance •[/h3]
-Candle Skull (T3 Cultists): Armor bonus reduced from +35 ➔ +30.
-Sanuzzi Fridge (T3 Tanks): Health bonus per human level reduced from +15 ➔ +10.
-Grav-Gun (T3 Eggheads): Damage bonus increased from +110 ➔ +120.
-Chainsaw (T3 Fighters): Attack speed bonus increased from +10% ➔ +15%.


[h3]• Mutation Balance •[/h3]
-Guard effectiveness increased: Damage bonus from +150 ➔ +170.
-Damage link damage reduced from 300 ➔ 200.

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[h3]Season 36 starts right now and ends on January 23th at 16:00 UTC.[/h3]

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[h2]• Seasonal Mutation: "Season of Curses" •[/h2]

The "Season of Underdogs" has ended! This time, the seasonal changes were warmly received by players, so they will remain in the game with some minor balance adjustments. See the details below.

[h3]Welcome to "Season of Curses".[/h3]

Seasonal Mutation: We have significantly buffed almost all combat-related cursed mutations, but the effects of curses have also become stronger. More details about the changes—below!

We always welcome your feedback on seasonal mutations. We regularly have live discussions with players on our Discord server (usually—a week before the season ends.) The purpose of those discussions is to discuss the game's balance and upcoming features/changes. Feel free to join us, puny humans!

[h3]• Cursed Mutation Balance •[/h3]

• Curse of Might: damage bonus 200 ➔ 400, chance to attack oneself 5% ➔ 10%;
  
• Cursed Armor: enemies take 70 ➔ 180 damage when attacked, but team members lose 5% ➔ 10% of health when moving;
  
• Curse of Puniness: humans can deal 400 ➔ 600 extra damage, but enemies increase by 15 ➔ 25 per attack;
  
• Curse of Magic: cooldowns reduced by 2 ➔ 3 seconds when using magic, but humans' health is reduced by 40%;
  
• Curse of Gluttony: humans consume 150% ➔ 200% more food, but the bonus damage cap is doubled;
  
• Curse of Variety: humans gain 1% ➔ 2% bonus health per unique item equipped, but item prices have increased: 5 ➔ 10.
  

[h3]• Mode Balance •[/h3]

• During "Sprint" mode runs, players now earn approximately 200 more tokens;
  
• Token rewards during "Mutagens" mode runs have been slightly reduced;
  
• The Plague boss now has slightly increased health and damage, as well as increased damage from the Nausea ability.
  

[h3]• Item Balance •[/h3]

• Candle Skull (Tier 3 Cultists): +25 ➔ +35 armor;
  
• Sanuzzi Fridge (Tier 3 Tanks): +25 ➔ +15 health per human level;
  
• Grav-Gun (Tier 3 Eggheads): now grants +110 damage, with damage increasing by 10 per human level;
  
• Sucker Gun (Tier 3 Shooters): damage reduced: 55 ➔ 45;
  
• Chainsaw (Tier 3 Fencers): +10% attack speed.
  

[h3]• The "Brawl" Mode Balance •[/h3]

• Changes to "Magic Defense Bonus" in the mutation tree at levels 1 and 4:
  

1. Level 1: magic resistance percentage 15% ➔ 10%;
   
2. Level 4: magic resistance percentage 80% ➔ 85%.
   

[h3]• Mutation Balance •[/h3]

• "Guard": effectiveness increased: damage bonus 100 ➔ 150;
  
• "Cult Leader": effectiveness reduced: armor bonus 30 ➔ 20;
  
• "Guardian of the Order": effectiveness reduced: armor bonus 30 ➔ 20.
  

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[h3]Season 35 starts right now and ends on December 26th at 16:00 UTC.[/h3]

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