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Archtower v0.4.4.5 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

v0.4.4.5 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• New buff for mobs, Frenzy, significantly speeds up the recovery of attacks and skills, consumes own charge, and restores the charge of other target (can't for self)
  
• New system of resisitance debuffs, only one type of resistance can be cut at once
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Invisible system of charges for mobs, some powerful skills may ran out, but it is also possible to restore it
  
• Max hero level increased up to 14
  
• For level 13 STR, DEX and INT increase by 1
  
• For level 14 all classes have tier 2 skill upgrades for second skill
  
• New Floor 9 (9-4 will be added later)
  
• New track for Floor 9
  
• Improved version of Ogre Raider
  
• New enemy Ogre Hunter
  
• New enemy Ogre Shaman
  
• New neutral mob Work Elf
  
• Blue version of a skill crystal "Firebolt"
  
• Two new types of chest traps, for every tier of floors there are different set of chest traps
  
• New power crystal "Mental Spike"
  
• New power crystal "Shield Stun"
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• The list of Floors is updated as you progress through the story bosses (acts), instead of displaying all the Floors from the start
  
• Lockpicks from barrels and mobs drop in smaller quantities
  
• Journal and its subpages (Quests, Factions and Achievements) by default are reassigned from F1, F2, F3 to L, P, Y respectively, as some players think that this is just a manual on F1.
  
• Captain Bowa in the quest to return the lands at half HP inflicts Frenzy on himself
  
• Available Tower Upgrades have better visibility for new players
  
• Higher burn chance of power crystal "Firebolt" (and increases with quality)
  
• Stun from Vandal's "Hummering Strike" now has a 80% chance (you can bring it to 100% with skill upgrades)
  
• Added a hint to the description of consumables that they can be assigned to a slot
  
• Projectile trails of stones and arrows now get colors, if they are wearing some of the effects from skills like "Armament: Fier" and others like
  
• "Critical Blow" skill can no more be used with spears and swords, only daggers, crit chance bonus is always +20%, no matter of crystal's quality
  
• Redrawn some sprites of skills and perks (Ice Shards, Critical Blow, Light Armor Mastery, Heavy Armor Mastery)
  
• Other minor changes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Added a partially working system of reaggroing mobs between a pet and a player, for now it only works in melee and for some ranged skills, doesn't work on bosses
  
• Archer, "Quick Shot", tier 2 upgrade, instead of partially ignoring armor => phys. resistance -15% for 10 sec
  
• Poisoner, "Poison Vial", tier 2 upgrade, instead of slow while staying in the gas => no damage to self
  
• Acidic spits of slimes now can be blocked, but it damages shileds for x5 power
  
• Other minor changes
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Bugfix, coins could stuck in the wall, losing ability to be magneted
  
• Adequate collisions for projectiles hitting statues
  
• Bugfix, Firebolt's burn ignored energy armor
  
• Bugfix, wrong shield using animations
  
• Further ai code optimization, it is especially better on locations with lots of enemies
  
• Bugfix, while in Fighter's "Charge", for a powerful attack you can use a weapon in any hand
  
• Exit keys, bottles and loot shouldn't get stuck in crates and furniture where previously they could be out of reach
  
• Other minor fixes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Once again, trying to fix the hits of the Stalker's hound on the red batbirds, it must definitely work this time :-)
  
• Bugfix, wrong shadows of ogres
  
• Arrows and stones won't cause screen go red, when they hit Stromkeeper with Ice Charge turned on
  
• Bugfix, red batbirds while staying in gases coughed like men
  
• Electro's teleportation works better and more accurate
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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Archtower v0.4.4.0 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

v0.4.4.0 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• New track for Clan's Domain
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• New quest with different outcomes
  
• New quest location
  
• New track
  
• New notes
  
• Equipment reforging
  
• Two new achievemens
  
• Quests to unlock reforging
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Trait "Ascet", uncollected coins disappear in 20 seconds
  
• Fame bonuses for retirement now: no traits +0%, normal traits +5%, rare traits +7%, malus traits +10%, rare malus traits +12%
  
• Entering tavern doesn't reset music track of Domain, just mutes
  
• Max clan level increased to 45
  
• Added keyboard binds for every page of Journal, by default: quests F1, factions F2, achievements F3
  
• For gamepad now possible to change pages of Journal with LB/RB
  
• Other minor changes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Tier 3 upgrades of Vagabond's passive - run speed 5% -> 8%
  
• Tier 3 upgrades of Firestarter's passive - instead of resistances -> DoT damage +15% & Explosion range +25%
  
• Tier 3 upgrades of Vandal's passive - instead of vital resistance -> Max RP +30
  
• Tier 3 upgrades of Electro's passive - instead of resistances -> Cooldown -15% & Skill damage +12%
  
• Tier 3 upgrades of Storm Keeper's passive - instead of resistances -> Multistrike +20% & Energy cost -15%
  
• Crystal skill "Ice-Cold Water" - damage increased by 15%
  
• Crystal skill "Ice Shards" - cooldown decreased by 25%, a bit reduced casting time (for 11~12%)
  
• Other minor changes
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Bugfix, missed dialog animation of some NPCs on quest completion
  
• Bugfix, flames could reach enemies on the ceiling
  
• Window mode won't maximize on the first launch
  
• Bugfix, projectiles hitting low ceilings properly
  
• Fixed incorrect weight of some Junk items
  
• Bugfix, text of books and notes were deformed for some GUI scale values
  
• Bugfix, rarely after taking damage lockpick could break again
  
• Bugfix, some skills on hitting inactive mobs on ceiling could give them huge speed of closing up
  
• Other minor fixes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Fixed situations when quest to unlock crystal empowering could become uncompletable
  
• Hound of Stalker has much less problems of hitting mosquitoes and red batbirds
  
• Damage of Storm Keeper's "Quick Zap" now corresponds to the description
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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Archtower v0.4.3.5 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

v0.4.3.5 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Achievements journal (for demo just viewing)
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Added in-game new achievement pop-ups and settings for it
  
• Power crystal empowering
  
• A couple of new quests
  
• 6 new achievements (for quests and factions)
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• In the pop-up hit for Aiming stat you can see stealth detection range
  
• Slightly nerfed stealth detection range for 'Story' difficulty
  
• For "Crystal Master" perk bonus decreased from 12% to 4%, but it grants +1 crystal slot, also it requires now lvl10 and DEX/INT 35
  
• Added new key for Crystal Master, also some changes for contol remaping screen
  
• Added a text notification when you try to buy items, but have not enough money
  
• Added max option of item glowing in settings
  
• Added fail sound if you have no money for trauma healing
  
• Other minor changes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Tier 3 upgrades of class passives that grant Vital or Mental resistances are twice as effective
  
• Crystals potency (crystallography, crystal master bonus, crystal empowering) also affect skills "Panic Retreat" and "Whispers: Confuse"
  
• Renamed achievements for equipment enhancing as crystal empowering were added
  
• Other minor changes
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Bugfix, for some angles of camera character's speed were much slower for diagonal moving
  
• Fixed broken character animation for shield holding
  
• Lockpicks drop only for those who can use them, also drop chances of other items won't suffer for this
  
• If you try to run away during a lock picking process, it will break your lockpick
  
• Fixed rare crash at the attempt of increasing STR/DEX/INT stats on some characters (needs checking)
  
• Fixed crystal skill descriptions while comparing
  
• Item description of "Barrel Breaker" crystal is shorter than skill's itself decription in skills window
  
• Fixed when hint of getting a quest for a new skill were shown too soon
  
• Bugfix, wrong drawing of gamepad button hint on new upgrades notification (for х2 size)
  
• Cost of skill resource reservation for skill crystals won't increase for higher quality of item
  
• Slightly slowed down casting speed of fire wave for red fire cultists
  
• Decals of explosions won't stay in the air if it detonated on gates or invisible walls
  
• Fixed detailed description of "Cruel" trait, added battle text of healing on triggering
  
• Other minor fixes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Quests for new crystals of Gemcutter are given gradually
  
• Fixed wrong triggering of "Path of the Fighter" achievement in Intro
  
• "Genre Classic" achievement now works correctly
  
• Panic Retreat skill's description now shows correct duration time
  
• Quest book from a crate on 7-1 drops at a propriate place
  
• High gobloids are a bit higher
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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Archtower v0.4.3.0 build is ready!
Free Demo updated as well.

v0.4.3.0 Patchnotes:
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[h3]WHAT'S NEW[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Damaged equipment (gray quality)
  
• Lockpicking system
  
• New consumable: lockpick, archetypes who can use it: Ranger, Trickster, Specialist
  
• Added a few new chests on floors (locked for lockpicking)
  
• Two new achievements
  
• New rare trait "Lucky", double drop chance, higher chance to survive
  
• New trait "Picklock's child" - allows lockpicks for archetypes: Warrior, Scholar, Guardian
  
• Advisor now gives useful tips for the player
  
• Added setting, that lets you sell some equipment of some quality with Sell Junk button, except bags, ammo, power crystals, enhanced gear and starter equipment
  
• New track for the Vanished clan's base
  
• New track for floor 4
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• New quest
  
• New trader for Clan's Domain, unlocked by quests
  
• New green bag
  

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Redrawn minimap's frame
  
• Equipment's description also contains its quality (Bad, Common, Good, Rare)
  
• Energy cost discount: less dependent on INT, higher base bonus
  
• Vital Damage has more impact on stuns, slowdowns and entrapments
  
• Vital Damage and Mental Damage prefixes now have twice the chance to appear
  
• Added text pop-up if item can't be sold
  
• Different voice pitch for Brawlers, Warriors, Guardians and Specialists
  
• Added Credits button to the title screen menu
  
• Some gobloids and barrels might drop lockpicks
  
• Dodge bonus from "Elusiveness" perk is improved for 50% if wearing hat and clothes, instead of armor
  
• Other minor changes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Now you can find an Improved Slime and an Improved Female Spideron with a 100% chance of spawning in secret areas of 6-4
  
• Rearranged some trees on the 6th floor, impassable trees stand more dense
  
• Other minor changes
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

-Alpha and Demo-
• Fixed some bugs of showing clan's Fame bar
  
• Slightly reduced image of hero in character's window
  
• If hero can't use a consumable then there will be a sound alert for it
  
• Instant exit from gobloid's base works the same as it does for the base of Wisdom Keepers (exit to 'choose floor' screen, instead of leaving the tower)
  
• Added text pop-up if you have nothing to sell as junk for 'Sell Junk' button
  
• Other minor fixes
  
  -Only for Alpha-
• Blocking/dodging mobs can't block/dodge being under the fear effect
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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