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HoT Update - 2026-01-15

[p]Hello everyone![/p][p][/p][p]We have a new update for you today with a focus on character control, balancing, and some technical adjustments.[/p][p][/p][h3]Official Merchandise Store[/h3][p]The official Chasing Carrots shop is now live! If you'd like to support the team or check out some gear, you can find it here: 👉 [/p][p]https://chasingcarrots-shop.fourthwall.com/[/p][p][/p][h3]Future Development[/h3][p]We are currently working on the next free content update and a paid DLC. We’ll be able to share a few highlights of what’s coming next month.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Patch Notes[/h3][p]Gameplay & Mechanics[/p]
  • [p]The Alchemist: Attacks can now be manually triggered and aimed.[/p]
  • [p]Signets: General Signets now correctly work with Undergrowth and Enlightenment.[/p]
[p]Balance & Technical Fixes[/p]
  • [p]High Voltage: Adjusted to fewer, more powerful strikes with shallower scaling to improve performance.[/p]
  • [p]Crown of Thorns (Undergrowth): Now has a limit on vine connections to prevent performance drops and instability.[/p]
  • [p]Shadow Cloak: Fixed a crash related to this item.[/p]
  • [p]Damage Calculation: Fixed an issue where overkill damage was used for stat-scaling items/abilities. These now correctly use actual damage dealt to avoid unintended scaling, crashes and potential overflows.[/p]
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[/p][p]All the best,[/p][p]Chasing Carrots[/p][p]
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HoT Update | 2025-12-04

[h2]Greetings, Visitor of the Halls![/h2][p][/p][p]We updated the game with regular bug fixes and improvements. The full list can be found below.[/p][p]At this time we are working on also updating the consoles with all the bug fixes from the past weeks. Additionally we'll be working for another update with more fixes and improvements before the Holiday season hits us.[/p][p][/p][h3]Changelog 2025-12-04[/h3]
  • [p]Adding missing "Area" stats to Radiant Aura ability.[/p]
  • [p]Fixing Blood Catcher and Twisted Chaplet Regeneration variant.[/p]
  • [p]Master's Edge endless traits would not appear and only offer Gold.[/p]
  • [p]Meteor Strike now really needs 200 Critical Hits.[/p]
  • [p]Sage's traits now increase chance to apply Decay.[/p]
  • [p]Ice Colomns of Champions and other enemies get now properly telegraphed.[/p]
[p][/p][h3]Stay Fresh[/h3]
  • [p]Chasing Carrots.[/p]

HoT Bog Update | 2025-11-20

[h2]Hello Adventurers![/h2][p][/p][p]Having the most important issues fixed we'll shift to a more steady and focused approach on fixing more issues and patching some kinks out while we are continuing with general development.[/p][p][/p][p]This update is focusing the Bogland contents, but the future patches will also fix and improve the base game. If you are also playing on consoles: Please note that we'll do fewer, bundles patches on consoles to have more time to properly test console versions. The next console update should arrive in early December adressing also some console exclusive bugs.[/p][p][/p][h3]Todays Patch Notes[/h3]
  • [p]Updating Elemental Cascade Balancing[/p]
    • [p]Increased the base Damage of direct hits.[/p]
    • [p]Increased the base bounce count.[/p]
    • [p]Increased the base Attack Speed.[/p]
    • [p]Slowed down the Movement Speed of projectiles.[/p]
    • [p]Reduced the chances for elemental change.[/p]
    • [p]Added more stats to the ability overview.[/p]
  • [p]Updating Undergrowth Balancing[/p]
    • [p]Undergrowth can now crit.[/p]
    • [p]Decreased base Damage of Undergrowth.[/p]
    • [p]Undergrowth is now using Summon Count modifier.[/p]
    • [p]Undergrowth is now using Range modifier.[/p]
    • [p]Bigfix: "Force" would not extend the Life Time of Undergrowth.[/p]
  • [p]Bugfix: Alchemist and Crone mark are no longer Main Weapons.[/p]
  • [p]Change: Bard and Bog artifact drop has been changed[/p]
    • [p]Artifacts are now locked behind a quest to unlock drops.[/p]
    • [p]Once unlocked the new artifacts can drop with any character / in any stage.[/p]
    • [p]Bogland artifacts drop after beating the first time trial challenge.[/p]
    • [p]Bard artifacts drop after getting the bard on a high enough level.[/p]
[p][/p][p]All the best,[/p]
  • [p]Chasing Carrots[/p]
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HoT Fixes | 2025-11-14

Dear Adventurers,
[p][/p][p]Before the weekend arrives we prepared another small update improving the game. We'll continue with the bug fixes and improvements over time while working on future content.[/p][p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2]
  • [p]\[All] Fixing an issue where in-run unlocks would persist between runs, messing up Traits and Abilities.[/p]
  • [p]\[All] Fixing an issue that would make pointer disappear when collectables like the Hand of Greed or Potions would be too far away.[/p]
  • [p]\[All] Fixing an issue with Hasting Sands creating unnormal spawning behaviour insubsequent runs.[/p]
  • [p]\[All] Normal difficulty ingridients can now also be found in Agony.[/p]
  • [p]\[Boglands] Fixing an with the Alchemist traits not unlocking elements properly.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Have a nice weekend![/p]
  • [p]Chasing Carrots[/p]

Halls of Torment is still probably the best survivor-like with The Boglands DLC and free update out now

Possibly still the absolute best action-roguelike survivor-like ever made, Halls of Torment has expanded with The Boglands DLC and a big free update.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/halls-of-torment-is-still-probably-the-best-survivor-like-with-the-boglands-dlc-and-free-update-out-now/