Early Access Patch Notes - April 21, 2023

[h2]A minor update is now available.[/h2]

[h3]Boss Rush[/h3]

• Returning from the betas, Boss Rush mode is now accessible on the Main Menu after players defeat each of the game’s bosses at least once.
  

[h3]Bugfixes:[/h3]

• Fixed a bug that prevented player input after loading a previous save slot. Any previously affected save files should now be usable without issue.
  
  • (Thank you to Serenity69 and Milly Hillbillygan on Discord for sending us your save files so we could track this bug down)
    
• The Resurrection Psychic Augment should now work as intended when playing as a Fused character.
  
  • (Thank you to HardCover and Kerry on Discord for reporting this bug to us!)
    
• Fixed not being able to inspect certain elements of the character screen with the mouse.
  
• Merged characters now have their names correctly displayed on the save file select screen
  
• Various other minor fixes
  

[h3]Levels:[/h3]

• The Outskirts is now ~30% smaller than before and the core of the level is significantly more randomized.
  
• The main exit in The Outskirts is now always located at the end of the level’s surface route rather than being randomly placed.
  
• A few rooms in The Outskirts have been modified for easier traversal
  
  • (thanks to Seely on Discord for the feedback!)
    
• Fixed a rare gap in The Outskirts branches where players could get out of bounds.
  
  • (thanks to Kerry on Discord for finding this!)
    
• Performance optimizations in Subterraria and The Outskirts
  
• Several rooms in The Outskirts have received a graphical overhaul
  

[h3]Enemies[/h3]

• Stalactite in The Outskirts and The Wastes now attacks more aggressively
  
• Several arenas have had their enemy formations tweaked.
  

[h3]Balance:[/h3]

• Altara’s Arc Pulse base damage increased (30 ->35)
  
• The Eminence’s base health has been slightly reduced (1250 -> 1100)
  
• The Eminence’s Shield Orb base health has been reduced (100 -> 50)
  
• The following mods have been removed from the normal drop pool as we work to replace them with more interesting variants:
  
  • Boss Weave
    
  • Concussive Weave
    
  • Ballistic Weave
    
  • Accident Prone
    

[h3]Misc:[/h3]

• Added a “Return to Citadel” button to the pause menu that ends a run early and sends the player back to the character select screen. Players no longer need to die to go back to the Citadel.