Missives and Musings: Night Beasts
[h2]What's New?[/h2]
Every month we get closer to having a fully complete tiered progress loop, and this month we've added a particularly interesting piece of the puzzle. With 3 tiers of researchable and craftable weapons and armor, there of course have to be sources of the required raw materials.
The 3rd and final tier of each item type requires some kind of cosmic energy infused raw material that can be harvested throughout the Lost Isle. In this case we'll be diving into the source of the top tier leather armor material called "Stonehide" - a thick-skinned, vicious, winged predator of the night that may soon become the subject of your nightmares.
[h3]Night Beasts[/h3]
As you may have have inferred from their name, Night Beasts only spawn at night. More specifically, they spawn high in the air above monuments and other points of interest where they begin patrolling the dark sky.
Their behavior is to circle areas where players are most likely to be found before flying to different points of interest looking for prey. Although they're high up in the air, they have a MASSIVE detection radius. Once they spot a player, they lock on target and fly at high speed to the player's location - landing on the ground to begin combat.
Without spoiling the entire encounter, here's a quick rundown of a few of their abilities:
Shadow Breath
Deals repeating damage every second to players within the affected area. If a player takes damage from Shadow Breath, they will also be afflicted by a blinding debuff that significantly blurs vision for a short period of time.
Bloodcurdling Scream
After a quick warning, the beast screams into the night causing players caught within the radius to cower in fear - rooting them in place for several seconds - giving the beast enough time to successfully land a devastating follow-up attack combo.
Fear of Light
Whether you're a fresh player with no gear afraid or unable to take on a Night Beast, or you're a geared player who just needs a mid-fight breather, you can exploit their vulnerability to light. Simply equip a candle or torch and they will immediately begin to flee. After 30 seconds of cumulative exposure to light they will leave combat and return to their patrol route, so if you want to finish the fight make sure you don't have your torch out for too long.
Bringing down a Night Beast is the most reliable way to gather enough Stonehide to craft your top tier leather armor, but players will also be able to loot it (rarely) from supply carts and crates. And if this type of encounter seems a little intimidating, that's perfectly understandable - we recommend bringing along a good friend or two that will have your back. :)
[h3]Other Notes[/h3]
[h3]Stay in the Loop[/h3]
Don't miss out on important updates - make sure to wishlist Lost Isle here on Steam, join our Discord community, and follow us on X!
Every month we get closer to having a fully complete tiered progress loop, and this month we've added a particularly interesting piece of the puzzle. With 3 tiers of researchable and craftable weapons and armor, there of course have to be sources of the required raw materials.
The 3rd and final tier of each item type requires some kind of cosmic energy infused raw material that can be harvested throughout the Lost Isle. In this case we'll be diving into the source of the top tier leather armor material called "Stonehide" - a thick-skinned, vicious, winged predator of the night that may soon become the subject of your nightmares.
[h3]Night Beasts[/h3]
As you may have have inferred from their name, Night Beasts only spawn at night. More specifically, they spawn high in the air above monuments and other points of interest where they begin patrolling the dark sky.
Their behavior is to circle areas where players are most likely to be found before flying to different points of interest looking for prey. Although they're high up in the air, they have a MASSIVE detection radius. Once they spot a player, they lock on target and fly at high speed to the player's location - landing on the ground to begin combat.
Without spoiling the entire encounter, here's a quick rundown of a few of their abilities:
Shadow Breath
Deals repeating damage every second to players within the affected area. If a player takes damage from Shadow Breath, they will also be afflicted by a blinding debuff that significantly blurs vision for a short period of time.
Bloodcurdling Scream
After a quick warning, the beast screams into the night causing players caught within the radius to cower in fear - rooting them in place for several seconds - giving the beast enough time to successfully land a devastating follow-up attack combo.
Fear of Light
Whether you're a fresh player with no gear afraid or unable to take on a Night Beast, or you're a geared player who just needs a mid-fight breather, you can exploit their vulnerability to light. Simply equip a candle or torch and they will immediately begin to flee. After 30 seconds of cumulative exposure to light they will leave combat and return to their patrol route, so if you want to finish the fight make sure you don't have your torch out for too long.
Bringing down a Night Beast is the most reliable way to gather enough Stonehide to craft your top tier leather armor, but players will also be able to loot it (rarely) from supply carts and crates. And if this type of encounter seems a little intimidating, that's perfectly understandable - we recommend bringing along a good friend or two that will have your back. :)
[h3]Other Notes[/h3]
- We're neck deep in development preparing for our Beta launch in early August. If you're interested in participating as a playtester make sure you join our Discord! (link below)
- With Beta coming up soon we're looking to partner with content creators of all types and sizes. If that's you, join our Discord and send us a message!
[h3]Stay in the Loop[/h3]
Don't miss out on important updates - make sure to wishlist Lost Isle here on Steam, join our Discord community, and follow us on X!