Dread Templar News

Small bug fixes

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Greetings templars!

Today we are proud to bring you the very first Content Update for Dread Templar! This update brings in a brand new level statistics screen, rebalancing of the Hell Knight boss fight, SoundFX improvements, save point addition and location adjustment along with numerous other fixes and tweaks that will make the game even more enjoyable.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our fans who voice their support and / or share their feedback in the Steam Forums. Thank you❤️

Read the full changelog below:

[h3]Boss: Hell Knight (Full Form)[/h3]

• Skill "Light Fall" now has a 18 sec cooldown, but the damage is slightly increased.
  
• Skill "Black Hole (big)" now has a 10 sec cooldown, but the duration is slightly increased.
  

[h3]Character:[/h3]

• Player character now jumps more easily when going down slopes/steps.
  

[h3]Level Improvements:[/h3]
Tutorial Level:

• Adjusted the "Air Dash" area - it will now be easier to dash to another platform while mid-air.
  
• Fixed a bug where you couldn't switch back to dual pistols after switching to dual katanas in the tutorial level.
  

E2M3 side area:

• Rebalanced the demons and supplies and adjusted some terrain in the side area of E2M3 - players will now have more room to get through this side area.
  

[h3]Menu and Settings[/h3]

• Level stats display: You will now be able to turn on/off the level stats display by pressing "Tab", or in Settings>Game Settings.
  
  
  
  
• Nightmare difficulty in Level Select mode will be shown once players enter the nightmare portal.
  
• "Previous Weapon" default key has been changed from "Tab" to "Q".
  
• You will now be able to choose to go back to the main menu or continue to the next level after completing a level in the level select mode.
  
• Fixed bug that sometimes caused Black Bow golden emblems unable to be equipped in a skill slot.
  

[h3]SoundFX improvements:[/h3]

• Redone the Inferno Rocket launching sound effect.
  
• Added a SFX for character landing on the ground.
  
• Fixed an issue that some area's SFX volume did not follow the set value.
  

[h3]Save Points:[/h3]

• Adjusted and added some save points.
  
• All levels except E1M1 will have a save point at the beginning.
  
• You will now be able to Save/Load a data by double-click on Save/Load panel.
  

[h3]Difficulty adjustments:[/h3]

• Rebalanced the Hell difficulty, added a few small health packs, but slightly increased the damage of demons on Hell difficulty.
  

Greetings Templars!

We are back again with a small hotfix for Dread Templar that addresses several issues that appeared after our yesterday's patch.

We would also like to take this chance to thank all of you who have supported us by buying Dread Templar and leave their feedback and suggestions in our Steam Forums. It means a lot to us and we aim to make the game the best possible experience for all retro shooter fans. Thank you for your support ❤️

[h3]Bugfixes:[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where doors in E1M4 couldn't be opened
  
• Fixed mouse scroll inverting back to default setting after loading a new level
  
• Fixed a bug where players could move during cutscene
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/Dread_Templar/

**Improvements:**
When players open the weapon upgrade panel, game will be paused
Players will exit cutscenes immediately upon taking damage
Added a new option "Mouse Scroll Invert" in Options>Controls
Fixed some level issues

**General Changes:**
**Character:**
Increased the amount of bullet time recharged by killing demons
Increased the duration of the bullet time

**Boss: Spider Queen**
Slightly reduced the damage and attack rate of Spider Queen's summoned creatures
Slightly increased the cooldown for the summon skill of Spider Queen
A marker will be attached to the Spider Queen's summoned creatures, players will now be able to spot them more easily.