⚔️Ancient Kingdoms v0.6.23.0 - Mercenaries & Dungeons Update!⚔️

Greetings, adventurers! We're excited to release Version 0.6.23.0, bringing a host of new features, balance adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements to enrich your journey. This update introduces significant mercenary enhancements, dungeon resets, and more. Read on for the full changelog and jump into the action!

🚀 Major Features & Improvements

• Mercenaries level up with players! No need to re-hire as they grow stronger alongside you.
  
• Mercenaries scale with Veteran Levels, gaining power as you progress.
  
• Singleplayer: Third mercenary slot unlocks at level 30 for a stronger party.
  
• Sage Renewal in every dungeon, enabling dungeon resets for replayability.
  

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed chests not opening correctly in some cases.
  
• Resolved settings buttons not saving changes properly.
  
• Fixed a bug with Radiant Spark functionality.
  
• Corrected Skarr's Lair mob faction alignment.
  

⚖️ Gameplay & Balance

• Activate traps no longer force combat state.
  
• Improved pathfinding to chests, plants, and interactables.
  
• Warrior Merc: Battle Shout generates increased aggro.
  
• Rogue Balance:
  
  • Reduced critical chance for "Unstoppable".
    
  • Increased "Hurt" damage and haste reduction to 30%.
    
  • Ghoststab now deals poison damage with higher output.
    
• Druid Balance: "Swiftness" buff duration extended to 3 minutes.
  
• World Bosses: Reduced aggro radius for smoother encounters.
  
• Aggro Skills: Better scaling with Max HP for improved tanking.
  
• Alchemy Quests: Ingredients remain in inventory after completion.
  

🛠️ Misc

• All plant sprites revamped for a fresh look.
  
• Added floating gold messages when looting chests.
  
• Enhanced Radiant Spark visibility for clearer effects.
  
• Lowered snake attack sound volume for a quieter experience.
  
• Mercenaries have reduced dialogue frequency.
  
• New Winterforge music tracks for an immersive experience.