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Archtower v0.5.12.0 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

v0.5.12.0 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• You can block with melee weapons (except brass knuckles) if your second hand is empty or a trinket is used
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• New perk “Battle Master” (Lv 10, STR/DEX 40)
  
• New quest line
  
• New minibosses for the Dust Arena after new quests
  
• Crystal absorption
  
• Added epic versions for every power crystal (via absorption)
  
• New power crystal “Trapping Net”
  
• New power crystal “Fire Trap”
  
• New power crystal “Electro Trap”
  
• 8 new achievements
  
• Maximum clan level increased to 80
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• The damage of unarmed attacks is based on STR/DEX (whichever is higher), not just STR alone
  
• Trinkets are available to all classes except "Firestarter" and "Electro"
  
• Skills that deal multiple weapon strikes do not use the second hand if weapon blocking is available
  
• On most faction locations, if reputation is high, the range of quests displayed on the mini-map is not limited, as in the camp and the clan's domain
  
• Slightly reduced the maximum damage of shield slamming
  
• Increased bleed damage for the “Bleeding Cut” crystal
  
• Significantly increased the chance of burning for the “Fire Bolt" crystal
  
• Other minor changes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Reduced the number of batbirds on Floor 12
  
• The perk “Insight”, also calculates attack speed for crystal rods from INT instead of DEX
  
• The old “Battle Master” perk has been renamed to “Combo Master”
  
• Perfect Block also works against some ranged attacks
  
• Achievements for sending via courier increase its max weight more and unlock additional slots for the sending
  
• The cost increase (+1 TP) for epic versions of the crystal skill for Trick Points is nullified when it enhanced up to +4
  
• Additional damage to shields has been increased for corresponding skills and skill upgrades
  
• Rewards for achievements in the form of crystal currency have been increased
  
• Achievements related to specific enemies are now additionally rewarded with crystal currency
  
• Other minor changes
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Error correction in localization texts
  
• In some quests sometimes the text did not fit in the dialog window
  
• Fixed shortening of long quest names in dialogs and quest log
  
• Fixed inconsistent position of pluses when adding additional STR/DEX/INT stats
  
• Minor font fixes
  
• Bugfix, often throwing the smoke bottle of blue cultists was too fast
  
• Other minor fixes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• When retiring, item transfers are not counted in the achievement for picking up dropped loot
  
• Fixed display issues with some new swords for 3rd-person view
  
• Fixed incorrect collisions of stones into the hero's back when blocking is active
  
• Achievements for parrying rats and ogres now take into account parrying with a perfect block
  
• Fixed bugs and crashes when using the Rogue's Smoke Bomb during some enemy attacks
  
• Bugfix, ice shards and ice spikes didn't knock Rogue out of stealth
  
• Bugfix, fixed a crash when trying to compare crystals with an empty master slot
  
• Bugfix, fixed coloring of water matching the color of enemies' health when it is displayed as numbers instead of bars
  
• Bugfix, fixed situations with massive ringing of achievement sound on game startup for no reason
  
• Fixed incorrect trap limit calculation
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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Archtower v0.5.11.0 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

v0.5.11.0 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Added Polish localization!
  
• Added new fonts: big, normal, thin, small (will still be worked on)
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Many changes and renames in localization texts
  
• The manual has been redesigned, instead of a book, it is available in the dialog with the Advisor in the camp
  
• Rewrote code to display item descriptions
  
• Added description of created items in the chemistry creation log
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Added description of crystals in the master slot when comparing crystals
  
• Auto-equipping works for the master crystal slot
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Error corrections in localization texts
  
• Bugfix, errors in displaying sort order hints for gamepad in some localizations
  
• Other minor fixes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Bugfix, courier inventory incorrectly displayed description of some consumables
  
• Bugfix, in-game achievement alerts were incorrectly displayed in some situations
  
• The first time beating Act 3, the end credits were shown mistakenly
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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Archtower v0.5.10.0 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

v0.5.10.0 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Only for Alpha-
• New Floor 12
  
• New enemy - Blue batbird (+Frosty batbird)
  
• New enemy - Frostweaver (+Iceweaver)
  
• New enemy - Shadow (+Night Shadow)
  
• New enemy - Blade (+Honed Blade)
  
• New power crystal - "Ice Arrow" (quality - good, rare, epic)
  
• New power crystal - "Frost Bolt" (quality - good, rare, epic)
  
• New power crystal - "Puncturing Strike" (quality - rare)
  
• Epic versions of 5 power crystals
  
• New grey junk for sale
  
• New accumulating effect "Freezing".
  
• Added courier system to send some loot to the stash
  
• New microquest to unlock the courier (Dust Exiles)
  
• 5 new achievements
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Only for Alpha-
• Level 18 equipment can now be obtained on the 12th floor, not just from a rare merchant
  
• Crystal empowering has been enhanced, from 2% to 3% per empowerment
  
• Some attacks that hit based on max health are 50% weaker against the hound
  
• Added radius display for some old enemy aoe attacks for the "Story" difficulty
  
• Achievement "I can do that too", requirement reduced from 10 to 5
  
• Achievement "Not so fast!", requirement reduced from 5 to 3
  
• Added visual effect when using antidote
  
• Act 2, noble elf knights also drop "Ice Arrow" crystals
  
• Redrawn sprites for the most effects of tinctures
  
• Rare merchant sells another crystal (Puncturing Strike)
  
• Epic Achievement Fame Reward has been increased from 1000 to 1200
  
• Other minor changes
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Error corrections in localization texts
  
• At the beginning of some levels the map could be opened partially incorrectly
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Bugfix, some (inappropriate) attacks were not knocking the hound out of its fear state
  
• Bugfix, fixed incorrect damage calculations for goblin assassin damage on the hound
  
• Added forgotten cockroaches to the 11th floor
  
• Bugfix, enhancing and reforging items is interrupted if you move items in the process
  
• Bugfix, the hound no longer tries to climb the stairs in some quest locations
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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