Gatekeeper - Children of Tarra (Devblog #1)
Hello, Gatekeepers!
We’ve finally decided to start a dev blog, and this first series will be dedicated to the upcoming update, “Children of Tarra.”
A little nervous, but I’ll manage… Ahem.
Today, we’ll talk about a new Gatekeeper and fixes for some critical issues.
[h2]1. Void Model[/h2]
Void Model is our new pride and, we hope, your next favorite melee Gatekeeper.
Currently, it’s the most mobile Gatekeeper, with its key feature being a passive ability to infect enemies with Entropy.
Each stack of Entropy reduces the enemy’s damage and movement speed, making them more vulnerable to the already deadly Void Model.
Skill Set:
As Void Model evolves, more options for spreading and controlling Entropy will become available.
We believe fans of fast-paced AoE gameplay will find this Gatekeeper particularly exciting!
[h2]2. Crashes, Infinite Loading Screens, Softlocks, etc.[/h2]
Since the major update released on October 7, 2024, we’ve received numerous reports of issues (most notably, the infamous LOADING SCREEN OF DEATH).
We’re happy to announce that 95% of these issues have been resolved!
We’ve been working closely with the developers of the multiplayer plugin we use, and they’ve been diligently fixing the bugs affecting Gatekeeper over the past few months.
Another issue reported by some players is the loss of save files after an emergency shutdown (e.g., power outages or critical Windows errors). We’re redesigning the save system and introducing backups.
In the future, if your save file gets corrupted, the system will automatically restore it from a backup.
Additionally, we’ve reworked the controllers for all Gatekeepers, making them more responsive. For instance, you can now start sprinting immediately after an attack rather than waiting 1–2 seconds. We’ve also fixed many minor bugs in their skills.
That’s all we wanted to share today.
This dev blog series will consist of four parts. The second part will be released after the New Year and will discuss the new Elite Enemy system.
For now, our team is taking a short one-week break to recharge before the final sprint toward the release of “Children of Tarra” update.
We wish you a wonderful holiday season! Gravity Lagoon
[h2]Socials[/h2]
Join our Discord Join our Subreddit Follow on X
We’ve finally decided to start a dev blog, and this first series will be dedicated to the upcoming update, “Children of Tarra.”
A little nervous, but I’ll manage… Ahem.
Today, we’ll talk about a new Gatekeeper and fixes for some critical issues.
[h2]1. Void Model[/h2]
Void Model is our new pride and, we hope, your next favorite melee Gatekeeper.
Currently, it’s the most mobile Gatekeeper, with its key feature being a passive ability to infect enemies with Entropy.
Each stack of Entropy reduces the enemy’s damage and movement speed, making them more vulnerable to the already deadly Void Model.
Skill Set:
- Void Claws Attacks with claws at medium range: two quick strikes, followed by a pause, then a powerful attack with a dash forward, applying Entropy.
- Ravage Dashes forward, passing through enemies and dealing damage in a line. Gains +3% attack speed for every enemy hit, lasting 4 seconds.
- Fade Enters an incorporeal state, dealing damage over time (DoT) to enemies around for 3 seconds.
- Entropy Release Deals damage to all enemies infected with Entropy. Damage increases by 20% for each stack of Entropy.
- (Passive) Entropy Touch Spreads Entropy. Each stack of Entropy reduces enemy damage and movement speed by 1% (up to 20 stacks).
As Void Model evolves, more options for spreading and controlling Entropy will become available.
We believe fans of fast-paced AoE gameplay will find this Gatekeeper particularly exciting!
[h2]2. Crashes, Infinite Loading Screens, Softlocks, etc.[/h2]
Since the major update released on October 7, 2024, we’ve received numerous reports of issues (most notably, the infamous LOADING SCREEN OF DEATH).
We’re happy to announce that 95% of these issues have been resolved!
We’ve been working closely with the developers of the multiplayer plugin we use, and they’ve been diligently fixing the bugs affecting Gatekeeper over the past few months.
Another issue reported by some players is the loss of save files after an emergency shutdown (e.g., power outages or critical Windows errors). We’re redesigning the save system and introducing backups.
In the future, if your save file gets corrupted, the system will automatically restore it from a backup.
Additionally, we’ve reworked the controllers for all Gatekeepers, making them more responsive. For instance, you can now start sprinting immediately after an attack rather than waiting 1–2 seconds. We’ve also fixed many minor bugs in their skills.
That’s all we wanted to share today.
This dev blog series will consist of four parts. The second part will be released after the New Year and will discuss the new Elite Enemy system.
For now, our team is taking a short one-week break to recharge before the final sprint toward the release of “Children of Tarra” update.
We wish you a wonderful holiday season! Gravity Lagoon
[h2]Socials[/h2]
Join our Discord Join our Subreddit Follow on X
Bloodletter: Chance to inflict bleeding.
Bulwark: When health drops below a threshold, grants a protective shield over your health that diminishes over time and when taking damage.
Tranquilizer: Critical hits slow enemies for 3 seconds.
Blood Mark: Increases bleeding damage.
Ember Mark: Reduces the delay between burn ticks.
Stasis Mark: Increases the duration of slow effects.
Berserker's Token: Killing an enemy increases attack speed for 3 seconds.
Catalyst: Using the second skill creates an electric discharge dealing elemental damage to enemies within a radius of 12 units around the Gatekeeper.
Pulsar: On critical hit, has a chance to summon a meteor at the location of the struck enemy, dealing damage in a small area.
Root: On kill, has a chance to root up to 3 enemies within a radius of 15 units for 5 seconds.
Halfmetal Head: Summons golems that fight alongside the Gatekeeper. They can die and will resurrect after a cooldown.
Momentum: A short dash at the start of sprinting that allows passing through enemies.
Duality Sigil: In even minutes of the run, the Gatekeeper deals reduced damage, but in odd minutes, damage is significantly increased.
Leech: Attacks with skills 2–3–4 restore health to the Gatekeeper as a percentage of damage dealt, but attacks with the first skill deal damage to the Gatekeeper.
