Backpack Battles News

Backpack Battles has sold 500,000 copies in two weeks on Steam

Backpack Battles, one of my current — uh, fixations shall we say, has managed to blow away expectations on Steam selling over 500,000 copies in only two weeks of Early Access.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/backpack-battles-has-sold-500000-copies-in-two-weeks-on-steam

Backpack Battles Patch 0.9.2

[h3]Hi everyone,[/h3]

It's been two weeks since Backpack Battles released into Early Access. This week, we overhauled the title screen, it's still work-in-progress but we think it’s cleaner already!

Also, it’s time for more balance adjustments. The last patch helped bring the new classes more in line, but especially the Pyromancer was still very strong.

The goal of this patch is to bring Berserker and Pyromancer more in line and to nerf some of the dominant subclasses. We will monitor the effect of these changes and will make more adjustments next week!

[h2]Changelog 0.9.2[/h2]

[h3]Neutral[/h3]

Burning Torch: Chance to gain extra damage 35% -> 30%
Vampiric Potion: Lifesteal 8 -> 10
Eggscalibur: Mana cost 12 -> 11
Sapphire (Weapon): Reduced chance for Regular, Flawless, and Perfect
Sapphire (Inventory): Reduced delay by 1s
Topaz (Inventory): Reduced stamina for Common, Flawed, and Perfect

[h3]Pyromancer[/h3]

Frozen Flame: Heat needed to generate Cold 5 -> 7
Dark Lantern: Damage per Fire item 7 -> 5
Friendly Fire: Cooldown 3s -> 3.5s
Sun Armor: Heal 25 -> 20
Chili Goobert: Activations 5 -> 6
Sun Shield: Block needed to deal damage 10 -> 12
Flame Whip: Damage when using Spike 6 -> 8
Obsidian Dragon: Damage +1

[h3]Berserker[/h3]

Axe: Cooldown 1.7s -> 1.9s
Double Axe: Cooldown 1.7s -> 1.9s
Forging Hammer: Sell value 5 -> 3
Brass Knuckles: Cooldown 1.7s -> 2.0s
Anvil: Stamina reduction 4% -> 3%
(Armored) Wisdom Puppy: Block +2

[h3]Ranger[/h3]

Mega Clover: Sale chance bonus 8% -> 6%
Big Bowl of Treats: Chance to activate pets twice 30% -> 25%
Balance-relevant fix: Hedgehog can now actually crit
Belladonna’s Shade: Trigger chance 50% -> 60%

[h3]Reaper[/h3]

Staff of Unhealing: Heal 12 -> 13
Cauldron: Cooldown 5s -> 4s
Mrs. Struggles: Cooldown 4s -> 3.5s
Miss Fortune: Cooldown 3s -> 2.5s
Strong Vampiric Potion: Lifesteal bonus 10% -> 13%
Strong Divine Potion: Buffs 4 -> 5
Strong Mana Potion: Mana 6 -> 7, maximum health 15 -> 20
Ruby Chonk: Damage +2

Backpack Battles sold 500,000 times!

[h2]Hey everyone![/h2]

We have some more amazing news to share today. We sold over 500,000 copies of Backpack Battles in less than two weeks!

We are also getting close to 5,000 reviews, which are still Overwhelmingly Positive.
Thanks, everybody, the game literally would not exist without you all!

We are busy working on more content, so stay tuned.

This amazing artwork was made by Ami, please check out her art!

Backpack Battles Patch 0.9.1

[h3]Hi everyone,[/h3]

Backpack Battles was released exactly one week ago!
Thank you so much for playing :)

By the way, the game is still on sale for another week with a 10% discount!

We feel like enough time has passed to judge balance for the first time, and made some adjustments to bring the new classes more in line with the old ones. We will see how these changes affect the game and make more adjustments soon accordingly!

[h2]Changelog 0.9.1[/h2]

[h3]Neutral[/h3]

Gloves of Power: Block 2 -> 4
Moon Armor: Mana gained 2 -> 3, Block 40 -> 45
Emerald (Weapon): Poison Chances increased
Ruby (Weapon): Lifesteal reduced
Vampiric Potion is now crafted from a Strong Health Potion using a Blood Amulet. Lifesteal 5 -> 8.

[h3]Pyromancer[/h3]

Draconic Orb: Crits 5 -> 4
Burning Sword: Cooldown 1.4s -> 1.6s, Stamina usage 0.7 -> 1.0
Burning Blade: Damage +1
Phoenix: Heal per Heat 10 -> 7
Obsidian Dragon: Damage +5
Dragon Nest: Heal 7 -> 6
Dark Lantern: Damage per Fire item 10 -> 7 (balance-relevant fix: it can now gain crit chance from items like Acorn Collar)
Frozen Flame: Increased chances of finding Ice items

[h3]Berserker[/h3]

Axe: Cooldown 1.5s -> 1.7s
Double Axe: Cooldown 1.5s -> 1.7s
Anvil: Stamina Reduction 5 -> 4
Brass Knuckles: Cooldown 1.6s -> 1.7s
Busted Blade: Damage per Empower 3 -> 4
Wolf Emblem: Increased chances of finding puppies
Shaman Mask: Increased chances of finding runes

[h3]Ranger[/h3]

Rat: Pet/Food speed bonus 20% -> 15%, Cooldown 3s -> 4s (balance-relevant fix: they can now actually crit)
Squirrel: Pet/Food speed bonus 20% -> 15%
Hedgehog: Pet/Food speed bonus 20% -> 15%
Belladonna’s Shade: Damage 2-10 -> 2-3, now additionally inflicts a random debuff with 50% chance

[h3]Reaper[/h3]

Cauldron: Also gains speed bonus from adjacent Potions now
Mrs. Struggles: Cooldown 5s -> 4s
White-Eyes Blue Dragon: Block per Card 5 -> 6
Holo Fire Lizard: Base damage 10 -> 12
Strong Vampiric Potion: Vampirism 1 -> 2
Staff of Unhealing: Heal 11 -> 12

All Backpack Battles recipes list

What are the best Backpack Battles recipes? This overview of all Backpack Battles recipes will help you find the best item combinations. In strategy game Backpack Battles, you can link certain items together to create a more powerful item. The only problem? The game won't reveal the recipes until you've crafted the item. As combined items are usually stronger than default items, you can use this Backpack Battles list of all recipes to find every combination and improve your chances of winning. We've also included a Backpack Battles tier list for every item obtained through recipes, so you'll know which ones are the best.

Combining items in Backpack Battles is quite simple. If two items in your possession are compatible, you'll see a blue glowing line when hovering over them. To combine these two items, place them next to each other in your backpack, which will spark an orange glowing line. Win a battle while the connected items remain in place, and the Backpack Battle recipe is complete. As soon as you return to the preparation phase of the roguelike game, you'll find the new item in your backpack.

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