Backpack Battles News

[h3]Hi everyone,[/h3][p][/p][h3]Backpack Battles 1.0 launched a few months ago, and we’re truly grateful for all the support and feedback from our players.[/h3][h3][/h3][p][/p][h3]We’re currently hard at work on the next update, which will introduce the new Engineer class. We can’t wait for you to see how this new class plays out![/h3][h3][/h3][p][/p][h3]If you’ve enjoyed playing Backpack Battles so far, it would be awesome if you would nominate it for Most Innovative Gameplay in the 2025 Steam Awards! ❤[/h3][h3][/h3][h3]– Doro and Mario[/h3]

[h3]Hi everyone,[/h3][p][/p][p]hope y’all having a great time, both in the game and in real life :)[/p][p]We are quite busy behind the scenes working on the Engineer - but for now, here are some balance adjustments to keep things fresh![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Changelog for 1.0.9[/h2][p]
Neutral[/p]

• [p]Corrupted Crystal (Inventory): Cooldown 4.3s -> 4.1s[/p]
• [p]Blood Goobert: Vampirism 4 -> 5[/p]
• [p]Light Goobert: Heal 22 -> 25[/p]
• [p]Holy Spear: Cooldown 2s -> 1.8s[/p]
• [p]Pandamonium: Added
• slots[/p]
• [p]Serpent Staff: Duplicate Poison chance 30% -> 35%[/p]
• [p]Prismatic Sword: Damage +2[/p]
• [p]Pineapple: Cost 7g -> 6g[/p]
• [p]Full Body Protection: Block increase 30% -> 35%[/p]
• [p]Gingerbread Jerry: Added Magic type[/p]

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[/p][p]Ranger[/p]

• [p]Fortuna's Hope: Luck chance 75% -> 85%[/p]
• [p]Fortuna’s Grace: Luck 4 -> 5[/p]
• [p]Snowmaster: Cooldown 1.9s -> 1.7s[/p]
• [p]Yggdrasil Leaf: Added 1
• slot[/p]

[p][/p][p]Reaper[/p]

• [p]Cauldron: Cooldown 2.9s -> 2.7s[/p]
• [p]Darkest Lotus: Mana gained 3 -> 4
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[p]Pyromancer[/p]

• [p]Dragon Nest: Luck/Regeneration/Heat: 3 -> 4
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[p]Berserker[/p]

• [p]Spiked Wall: Spikes gained 2 -> 3, limit 10 -> 12[/p]

[p][/p][p]Mage[/p]

• [p]Cold Mirror: Buffs gained 25% -> 20%[/p]
• [p]Lantern Berry: Is now considered a Food with the typical stars around it. Reduced number of
• slots for Holy synergy, buff protection per Holy item 3% -> 5%[/p]
• [p]Devouring Sphere: Cooldown 2.1s -> 1.9s[/p]
• [p]Death Lotus: Cooldown 3.5s -> 3.2s[/p]
• [p]Frieren’s Guide to Ice: Cooldown 3s -> 2.8s[/p]
• [p]Encyclopspedia of Darkness: Cooldown 2.8s -> 2.6s, health used 10 -> 8[/p]
• [p]Shiny Mantle: Cooldown 6s -> 5.5s[/p]
• [p]Ultima Ascension: Block for Cold 10 -> 15
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[p]Adventurer[/p]

• [p]Impractically Large Bloodthorne: Vampirism / Spikes gained 5 -> 6[/p]
• [p]Scale: Cooldown 3s -> 2.8s[/p]

[h3]Hi everyone,[/h3][p][/p][p]the game has been out for a bit now and we really hope you had fun playing![/p][p][/p][p]We just announced the next class we are working on, the Engineer. It’s quite early, but you can read some details in our recent Steam post. [/p][p]When the new class is done, it will be available entirely for free.[/p][p]We are very excited about the Engineer, and we hope you are as well![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We also have brought some balance adjustments with us.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Enjoy! :)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Changelog for 1.0.8[/h2]

• [p]Gated Items are now shown when pressing ALT just like recipes! This should be helpful when checking out gems or items that are offered in the shop depending on your subclass item. [/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Neutral[/p]

• [p]Blood Goobert: Vamprism 3 -> 4[/p]
• [p]Spicy Banana: Heat chance 60% -> 75%[/p]
• [p]Rainbow Gooberts: Heal 30 -> 40[/p]
• [p]Wolf Badge: Speed bonus 30% -> 35%
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[p]Ranger[/p]

• [p]Piercing Arrow: Luck chance 45% -> 40%[/p]
• [p]Snowmaster: Cooldown 2.1s -> 1.9s[/p]
• [p]Belladonna’s Whisper: Damage +2
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[p]Reaper[/p]

• [p]Cauldron: Cooldown 3.0s -> 2.9s
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[p]Pyromancer[/p]

• [p]Friendly Fire: Cooldown 2.8s -> 2.9s[/p]
• [p]Burning Banner: Blind chance 65% -> 80%[/p]
• [p]Sapphire Egg / Sapphire Whelp: Mana gained 4 -> 6[/p][p][/p]

[p]Berserker[/p]

• [p]Puppies gain Nature type[/p]

[p][/p][p]Mage[/p]

• [p]Magic Mirror: Buffs duplicated 30% -> 25%[/p]
• [p]Lantern Berry: Cooldown 2.3s -> 2.1s[/p]
• [p]Devouring Sphere: Cooldown 2.3s -> 2.1s[/p]
• [p]Death Lotus: Stamina 1 -> 1.5[/p]
• [p]Cupcake Goobert: Heal 25 -> 30[/p]
• [p]Ultima Ascension: Regeneration 2 -> 3[/p]
• [p]Increased rarity level for many crafted spells (this impacts how they are considered by items like Maneki Neko)[/p]

[p][/p][p]Adventurer[/p]

• [p]Jynx Staff: Luck removal 1 -> 2[/p]
• [p]Turtle gains Nature type[/p]

[h3]Hey everyone,[/h3][p][/p][p]It’s been about three months since the full release of Backpack Battles. During this time, we’ve mainly been rolling out balance updates while also working behind the scenes on the design of a brand-new class. Now, it’s finally time to reveal her![/p][p][/p][p]We’re excited to officially introduce the seventh class coming to Backpack Battles – the Engineer! She’s currently in early development and is planned to release in early 2026. If you own the game, she will be available as a free update![/p][p][/p][p]A core mechanic of the Engineer will be shooting electrical charges, which provide bonuses as they travel over the items in her inventory. Some items can emit these charges, manipulate them, or benefit from them—like the Battery, which actively emits a charge.[/p][p][/p][p]In addition to electricity, the Engineer will also explore some secondary themes, such as stamina manipulation and advancing item cooldowns under specific conditions. These systems are still being tested and refined, so things may change before her final release.[/p][p][/p][p]We can’t wait for you to try her out and see what strategies you come up with! We’ll share more updates on her development as things progress, so stay tuned![/p]

[h3]Hi everyone,[/h3][p][/p][p]The Backpack Battles Creative Contest has come to a successful close! Choosing the winners was no easy task because all of your entries were amazing. A huge thank you to everyone who participated![/p][p][/p][p]From beautiful artworks to funny memes and even animations, the creativity of our community has absolutely blown us away. After much deliberation, here are the winners![/p][p][/p][h2]🎨 Art Winners[/h2][h3]✨ shri5224[/h3][p][/p][h3]✨ Hanarakuda[/h3][p][/p][h3]✨ fake.meeko[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][h2]🎥 Animation Winners[/h2][h3]✨ themoongoddyue[/h3][h3][/h3][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]
✨ Papamation[/h3][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]
✨ sionabechan[/h3][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p][/p][h2]😂 Meme Winners[/h2][h3]✨ wolilo[/h3][p][/p][h3] ✨ virtualbutt[/h3][p][/p][h3] ✨ Charnya[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]🖼️ Full Collection[/h2][p]We didn’t want to let any amazing work go unnoticed, so we’ve put together a giant collage featuring all submissions from the contest!
Scroll through and enjoy the incredible creativity from the Backpack Battles community:[/p][p][/p][p]💜 Once again, a huge thank you to everyone who joined the contest.
Your passion and creativity are what make Backpack Battles so special.[/p]