Fourth Major Content Update 2024.03.28 Now Live

Today is RAIDBORN's first anniversary and a great occasion to release the fourth major update. Enjoy tons of new features and enhancements designed to elevate combat to the next level.

Delve into a reimagined combat system that introduces a fun combo mechanic, overhauled melee and ranged combat, new abilities, improved animations, and many revised systems.

The skill tree has received an extensive overhaul, offering new avenues for specialization and customization across all classes. In addition the new legendary enchantments breathe fresh life into your arsenal of artifacts.

The enemies have also received a complete makeover, including improved combat and movement behaviors, new animations, abilities, visual enhancements, and more.

Here is the full list of changes:

Combat Overhaul:

Implemented combo system
Implemented combo momentum (attack speed scales with combo count)
Removed adrenaline and introduced combo points
Changed rage mode to require three combo points
Changed traps to deal high damage instead of killing instantly
Reduced horizontal range of weapons (especially for two-handed weapons)
Renamed some skill branches
Updated some skill icons

Melee:
Improved player attack animations
Changed power attack to require a combo point
Changed power attack to always deal critical damage
Removed random critical damage chance
Revised parry mechanic
Revised blocking mechanic
Implemented shield bash mechanic
Removed the ability to permanently block without shields
Made attacking more responsive
Made parry and blocking more responsive
Added ability to parry/block projectiles

Ranged:
Increased speed and responsiveness of ranged weapons
Implemented bonus combo gain from shot distance and headshots
Implemented headshot damage
Added power shot ability (similar to melee power attack)
Added ability that makes shots push hit targets back
Added ability to push yourself away from enemies
Implemented camera shake effect while drawing bows
Added crosshair indicator when bow is fully charged
Added blade and bolt arrows as new arrow types
Added crafting recipes for new arrow types
Added ability to switch between arrow types with the mouse wheel
Added ability to charge bows with depleted stamina but with damage malus
Removed the ricochet of arrows (often caused issues)
Improved bow zooming mechanic

Stealth:
Added stealth combo bonus
Added stealth dash ability

Skill Tree Overhaul:

Implemented equipment mastery skills (replaces level requirements)
Removed level requirements from equipment
Updated skill requirements

Barbarian:
Revised Barbarian Mastery skill branch
Revised Two-Handed Combat skill branch
Revised Rage Mode skill branch
Revised Pedal Force skill branch
Added two new Barbarian Mastery skills
Added four new Two-Handed Combat skills
Added two new Rage Mode skills
Added two new Pedal Force skills

Defender:
Revised Defender Mastery skill branch
Revised Armor Master skill branch
Revised Counter Tactics skill branch
Revised Finesse (formerly Toughness) skill branch
Added five new Armor Master skills
Added three new Counter Tactics skills
Added five new Finesse skills

Knight:
Revised Knight Mastery skill branch
Revised One-handed Combat skill branch
Revised Shield Master skill branch
Revised Shield Combat skill branch
Added one new Knight Mastery skill
Added five new One-handed Combat skills
Added four new Shield Master skills
Added three new Shield Combat skills

Rogue:
Revised Rogue Mastery skill branch
Revised Archer skill branch
Revised Stealth skill branch
New Sharpshooter skill branch
Moved lockpicking to misc skills
Added lockpicking skill book
Added two new Rogue Mastery skills
Added five new Archer skills
Added four new Stealth skills
Added three new Sharpshooter skills

Enemy Overhaul:

Completely revised skeleton models
Added new Hunger Impaler model
Added new Hunger Behemoth model
Added new Zombie Necromancer model
Added new Goblin Chieftain model
Added new Goblin Marauder model
Added new Boggart Warlock model
Created new dedicated equipment set for Skeletons
Created new dedicated equipment set for Hungers
Created new dedicated equipment set for Zombies
Created new dedicated equipment set for Goblins
Created new dedicated equipment set for Boggarts
Created new dedicated equipment set for Orcs
Decreased size of goblins and boggarts
Implemented new giant enemy type (for Hunger Behemoth)
Improved spell casting animation

Classes:
Implemented new enemy buff mechanic
Implemented new enemy buff meter
Implemented new magic curse ability
Added curse ability to Skeleton King
Implemented new damage absorbing ability
Added damage absorbing ability to Hunger Behemoth
Implemented new loot consumption ability
Added loot consumption ability to Goblin Chieftain
Implemented new posion exploit ability
Added posion exploit ability to Boggart Warlock

Combat:
Improved all combat behaviors
Improved all combat animations
Implemented enemy stamina system
Allowed all enemies to be stunned and thrown to the ground
Changed stun mechanic
Implemented enemy fall damage
Changed Hunger Mage to spearthrower
Changed defender blocking behavior
Made cast animations interruptable
Added visual cue for enemy power attacks

Movement:
Improved all movement animations
Created over 40 new movement animations
Implemented full direction movement
Recreated navigation logic from scratch
Improved movement behaviors
Implemented AI strafing
Improved performance of AI navigation
Reduced movement speed of blocking enemies

Enchantments:

Implemented enchantment system for equipment
Assigned enchantments to artifact equipment

Weapons:
Added Organic weapon enchantment
Added Vitalizing weapon enchantment
Added Amplifying weapon enchantment
Added Sacred weapon enchantment
Added Enlighting weapon enchantment
Added Tailored weapon enchantment
Added Destructive weapon enchantment
Added Greedy weapon enchantment
Added Deadly weapon enchantment
Added Vampiric weapon enchantment
Added Fertile weapon enchantment
Added Infuriating weapon enchantment
Added Doomed weapon enchantment
Added Weakening weapon enchantment
Added Wealthy weapon enchantment
Added Stealthy weapon enchantment
Added Lethal weapon enchantment
Added Accurate weapon enchantment
Added Naturebound weapon enchantment
Added Epileptic weapon enchantment

Armors:
Added Alchemical armor enchantment
Added Prosperous armor enchantment
Added Intimidating armor enchantment
Added Reflective armor enchantment
Added Resilient armor enchantment
Added Warding armor enchantment
Added Empowering armor enchantment
Added Resistant armor enchantment
Added Immune armor enchantment
Added Absorbing armor enchantment
Added Devestating armor enchantment

Improvements:

Implemented multiple save slots
Added new save slot UI
Updated Steam cloud for multiple save slots
Increased lenght of main quest (more crystal hearts)
Updated tutorial quest dialog lines
Re-recorded all tutorial quest voice lines
Added new tutorial messages
Updated some tutorial messages
Updated main quest dialog lines
Re-recorded all main quest voice lines
Updated tutorial quest to reflect combat system changes
Added new rusty sword item
Replaced club with new rusty sword as first weapon in tutorial
Revised Bane of Haste mechanic
Implemented procedural sway for player hands
Implemented dynamic player jump animation
Improved player damage screen effect
Added screen effect when low on health
Added screen effect when high on possession
Added audio cue when low on stamina
Implemented unread message notification
Implemented unread message pulsing effect
Improved arrow/quiver model
Improved wooden sword model
Fine-tuned ragdoll physics
Improved enemy blocking animation while moving
Implemented new shake effect for UI elements
Improved inventory item panel
Added new hover animation to main menu buttons
Added confirmation to Mindwipe Elixir
Changed effect of Potion of Speed
Changed effect of Potion of Precision
Changed effect of Dark Encyclopedia
Changed armor handling to increase permanent stamina
Changed stamina misc skill to improve effect of armor handling
Updated various skill descriptions
Updated some bane descriptions
Set quest icon to organ items
Updated enemy compass icons
Added new boss enemy icon
Boosted trap impact sound
Added toggle/hold option for sprinting
Added toggle/hold option for crouching
Changed query of a combat challenge to account for blocking/parrying

Balancing:

Increased armored enemies damage protection
Changed game difficulty affecting dealth penalties
Changed game difficulty affecting combos
Changed game difficulty affecting enemy combat behavior
Implemented new enemy distribution algorithm
Increased total amount of enemies
Introduced new enemy balancing system
Introduced new equipment balancing system
Rebalanced all enemy attributes
Made enemies a little more aggressive
Made boss enemies more powerful
Rebalanced all player equipment attributes
Rebalanced player stamina costs
Reduced maximum possible damage protection
Reduced effect of equipment upgrades
Increased chance for Knowledge Tomes for merchants and loot
Reduced effect of Stamina skill book
Reduced effect of Health skill book

Fixes:

Fixed incorrect setup of bow animators
Fixed a number of AI navigation bugs
Fixed incorrect calculation of impact force for ragdolls
Fixed dropped enemy weapon physics
Fixed issues with enemy revive ability
Fixed issue with respawn prompt getting stuck
Fixed some typos
Fixed inventory sorting breaking from scrolling
Fixed incorrect calculation of equipment upgrades
Fixed goblins stealing items even if you block/parry
Fixed incorrect position of particles for projectile impacts
Attempted to fix issue that did not reset item glow effect
Added additional plank to city house roof so the jump to a secret loot bag is possible again
Fixed incorrect display of final boss health bar
Fixed error that caused enemies to get alert, even if you sneaked and were behind them
Fixed effect volume not getting saved correctly