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Archtower v0.5.7.0 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

v0.5.7.0 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Smooth health reduction on player and enemy health scales
  
• Smooth increase/decrease for RP/TP/EP/SP and Exp bars
  
• Enemy health bars have lines for easy determination of approximate amount of health
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• 4 new achievements
  
• The maximum character level has been raised to 17
  
• At level 17 there are tier 3 upgrades of the main skill available for every class
  
• New player effect "Defense Ban" (can't block or dodge)
  
• New perk "Hot Temper" (for Rage users)
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Slight movement of clouds on the title screen
  
• More minimalistic Exp bar for simplified interface options
  
• Setting of enemy health display "Bars" is split into "New Bars" (bars with lines) and "Simple Bars" (as it was)
  
• New charge effect for Fighters
  
• The "Sell Junk" button is illuminated much more strongly if you hover over any "Junk" item
  
• The "Sell Junk" button is customizable in the trade window itself, removed this option from Settings
  
• Some small changes in localization files
  
• Firestarter, Flame Vial, base flame existence time is reduced from 2.5~3 sec to 2~2.5 sec
  
• "Inner Energy" and "Tricky Techniques" perks now require level 10
  
• Revamped the graphic effects of electrical skills
  
• Other minor changes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• When enemies increase their maximum health, their health is always displayed even if they have full health and no special skill charges
  
• After completing Act 3, the end of level 8-2 changes slightly
  
• Poisoner, Passive Skill, Crit damage upgrade enhanced from +20% to +30%
  
• Electro, Main skill, range upgrade enhanced from +25% to +30%
  
• Stormkeeper, "Statics" upgrade has been renamed to "Resonance"
  
• When a Hound is so far away that it just jumps to the player, the Stalker's main skill icon on the panel changes
  
• Plants are more visible to characters who can gather them
  
• Other minor changes
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Some slight code optimization
  
• Bugfix, incorrect display of item sorting tooltips for gamepad
  
• Bugfix, some skills could not break lamps on the ceiling
  
• For characters who can't read, the Spanish localization uses characters from Spanish instead of English
  
• Bugfix, buffs and debuffs on enemies were slightly shifted to the left
  
• Other minor fixes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Once again an attempt to remove a strange bug with rocks hitting the hero
  
• Not all enemies were displaying the dodge buff
  
• Fixed a rare crash when using the stink bomb on some enemies
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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Archtower v0.5.6.0 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

v0.5.6.0 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• New game logo, animated
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• New Chemist class
  
• New skill item - Acid Jars (for Chemist class)
  
• New quests (for Chemist class)
  
• Maximum level increased to 16
  
• Level 16 equipment ( for now you can only get it from a rare merchant)
  
• New quests for the “Dust Exiles” faction
  
• You can reach 'Honour' with the Dust Exiles faction
  
• New power crystal “Shout of Demoralization"
  
• 4 new achievements
  
• New perk “Energy Overload”
  
• New perk “Battle Master”
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• After defeating a boss, its health bar is gone
  
• The player's own poisons not only cause poisoning, but also all debuffs
  
• Some class skill upgrades are more accurately described
  
• Hero cannot talk to npcs during confusion
  
• Maximum item glow highlights simple items more strongly
  
• Updated tower texture on the title screen
  
• Other minor changes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Advanced Chemistry perk is renamed to Chemistry Basics
  
• Poisoner, First skill, upgrade for weakening attacks increased from 10% to 15%
  
• Potent consumables have been combined with potent skill items and are called potent items
  
• After building a lab, Rare Merchant sells antidotes (for all) and smoke bombs (for Rogues)
  
• Tincture effect has been renamed from “Tincture” to “Stat Improvement” and the effect images have been redone
  
• Reduced the cost of Khasha's experiments from 100 to 80 plant parts
  
• Crystal “Shout of Anger” also puts you into a battle state
  
• Other minor changes
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Fixed crash when hitting yourself on the head with your own rock
  
• Fixed incorrect ricochet of rocks from statues
  
• Fixed cluttering of available perks
  
• Fixed some bugs in localization texts
  
• Bugfix, you couldn't blast electro orbs when the character couldn't see them
  
• Bugfix, if after the intro you immediately watch the credits, the inventory of the current character was reset
  
• Other minor fixes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Fixed a rare crash at the start of 9-3
  
• Fixed minor bugs related to the quests of merchant brothers
  
• Fixed incorrect description for the “Hunting the general” achievement
  
• Fixed wrong plants in flooded cave
  
• Bombs leave explosion marks on the ground
  
• It is forbidden to use some active items in peaceful places, and during confusion
  
• Cannot use items while casting skills
  
• Achievements “I don't have time!”, “Caution: Fragile!”, “Workplace Safety” require level 15 instead of 14
  
• Bugfix, Firestarter's upgrade for better aiming vial was affecting throwing consumables as well
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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Archtower v0.5.5.0 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO UPDATE YOUR CHARACTERS!
a) Retirement for characters of level 13+
b) For level 5~12 characters, it is enough to apply the Oblivion Orb
(But if you don't want to, you don't have to, it's up to you)

v0.5.5.0 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• New Invulnerability effect
  
• New effect Frenzy (for the player)
  
• Added plants
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Domain expansion available
  
• New building: Apothecary Lab
  
• New consumable - Antidote
  
• New consumable - Stinky Bomb
  
• New consumable - Lock Blaster
  
• New consumable - Coffee Concoction (Booster)
  
• New consumable - Fortifying Decoction (Booster for Brawlers, Warriors, Guardians)
  
• New consumable - Rageflower Drink (Booster for Warriors, Rangers, Scholars)
  
• New consumable - Sourgrass Brew (Booster for Rangers, Tricksters, Specialists)
  
• New consumable - Cloying Energy Drink (Booster for Scholars, Guardians, Specialists)
  
• New consumable - Smoke Bomb (Powerful consumable for Rogues)
  
• New currency for chemistry crafting (after building the lab)
  
• 4 new achievements
  
• Maximum clan level increased to 60
  
• 2 new perks
  
• Chemistry crafting through chemist's tools (requires "Advanced Chemistry" perk)
  
• Plant gathering (requires "Advanced Chemistry")
  
• New consumables - Tinctures, increases STR/DEX/INT (requires "Advanced Chemistry")
  
• New items - Formulas, unlock some recipes for creating chemicals
  
• New quests (for chemistry)
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• When "Tenacious" characters survive, invulnerability is activated for a couple of seconds instead of dodging
  
• Reduced the size of pickable currency (gold, crystals)
  
• Redrawn "Crystals" currency sprite
  
• Extra stat points are now given 1 for each level up
  
• At level 5, an extra perk choice is available instead of 5 stat points
  
• New dynamic reticle reacts to accuracy and aiming
  
• Reticle settings are changed, it was on/off, now it's off|dynamic|dynamic+skills (if you have skill accuracy)|static (as it was)
  
• The combat indicator (next to the health bar) shows when enemies are alarmed outside of the combat status
  
• Other minor changes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Placed a flint in one of the barrels in the flooded quest cave
  
• Chemister Khasha sometimes appears in the lab
  
• Beating Act II raises the max lvl to 15 instead of 14
  
• Floor 10 now has lvl 15 food
  
• At level 13, there is no longer an increase of stats STR+1 DEX+1 INT+1
  
• Rogue, Throwing Knife, with an upgrade for use in combat, you can throw the knife when enemies are alarmed, rather than player's combat status
  
• Rogue, Ripping/Gouge, can be used with claws (if char can use them)
  
• Vagabond, Survival Act, duration increased, 3 sec (with upgrade 4) => 4 sec (with upgrade 6).
  
• Scribe Elf, quest items bought from him can be re-purchased from him if lost
  
• In dialogs with persuasion failed option is not displayed again (until re-entering the location)
  
• After building the lab, Skill Master in the camp also sells smoke bombs for Rogues
  
• Achievement "Had to bend" renamed to "Takeaway chests"
  
• Other minor changes
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Bugfix, it is forbidden to use shields under control effects, except for confusion
  
• Fixed some bugs when accepting/completing quests for the second skill with characters below level 6
  
• When fighting a boss, you can't enter a relaxed state
  
• Bugfix, the second skill of Rogue didn't always display first-person attacks correctly
  
• Fist attacks are no longer with a random hand, but with the appropriate slot to remove minor random bugs
  
• Other minor fixes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Fixed currency image distortion artifacts in enhancement/reforging windows
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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HOTFIX! v0.5.5.1
-Bugfix, "Advanced Chemistry" perk was available without building a Lab
-Bugfix, there were rare random crashes in "Survival" mode

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Archtower v0.5.4.0 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

v0.5.4.0 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• New perk "Inner Energy" (for Scholars and Guardians)
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• New tower mode: Survival
  
• 6 new achievements
  
• 2 new minibosses
  
• New perk "Shield Master"
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Overload now only slows a character down at 100%, lower overload only affects runaway speeds
  
• The "Loading" perk no longer affects speed penalties from overloading, but now doubles the capacity of bags
  
• Tower Upgrades, instead of the required floor locked upgrades tell you which Act to beat
  
• The color of the dropped loot item is now turquoise
  
• Legacy loot before the first pickup is highlighted as a legitimate item
  
• Characters with the "Greedy" trait can see loot on the map
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Achievements with a 1 crystal reward now give 2 crystals
  
• Mental projectiles now look more like mental ones
  
• Slightly nerfed the attacks of troll brutes
  
• Improved work elves emit poison gas on every difficulty level
  
• "Titan's Grip" perk now requires character level 15
  
• Other minor changes
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Fixed a bug with a window hanging in the air prior to building the Forge
  
• Fixed some typos
  
• Other minor fixes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Fixed a bug with incorrect prices for tavern slots
  
• Guardian archetype, passive skill, first tier upgrades worked incorrectly
  
• Bugfix, incorrect ice projectile collisions when hitting bosses
  
• Bugfix, rare crashes after Stalker/Harbinger deaths
  
• Bugfix, player could not block with shield during confusion
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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