Realm of Ink News

[h2]Hi Awakens,[/h2]
It's been some times since our last update, and we promise that we've been working hard towards what we have promised in the roadmap to v1.0. And now, please welcome and enjoy the Major November Update!

Watch the Major November Update trailer here: [previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

This update contains the following new features:
- New Ink Gem system: the Primordial Ink Gem. Offer the "Primordial Ink" Perk by sacrificing 2 Rare+ Ink Gems to receive the "Primordial Ink Gem". Each character form has a unique "Primordial Ink Gem" with exclusive effects and active skills.

- New Special Perks: Boss Perks & Fragmented Perks.
Boss Perks: Each featuring exclusive effects tied to the specific boss.
Fragmented Perks: Collect fragments from the Foe Forge; combine four fragments to craft the "Deity Relic".
Additionally, this update introduces new mighty Perks: 2 Legendary, 3 Epic and 3 Rare.

- Jade Ink Store: Now , you can spend the excessive amount of Jade Ink you've collected during the runs in the Jade Ink Store. Spend a certain amount of Jade Ink at the Peach God's statue on the inn's first floor to unlock advanced features, and more reward refreshes.

- New Difficulty Lv.6: Difficulty Lv.6: Wyrm Hair Brush Unlocked. Features increased enemies' stats, adjusted enemy layouts in the room, and enhanced mini-bosses attack mechanics.

- Multi-languages: Languages including Germany, Spanish, French, Brazilian-Portuguese, Russian, Japanese will be updated into the game on November 28th's patch update. If you find any bug/translation error/UI overload, or suggestions towards the translation, please join our Discord and go to #bug-report-and-suggestion channel, create a new thread and add the tag "Translation" to report your inquiry. Or you can join the dedicated language channel to discuss with others.



We truly appreciate all the feedback we have received from our players so far. Your insights and suggestions have been invaluable in helping us shape and improve Realm of Ink. We will continue to strive hard as we march towards the official v1.0 release. We look forward to having you with us on this exciting journey and experiencing more wonderful updates in the future!

Hope you have fun in the Realm of Ink!


[h2]Update Details[/h2]
Newly Added
1. Added "Wyrm Brush" difficulty: unlocked after clearing "Bear Hair Brush" difficulty, enemy number and distribution will be different under "Wyrm Brush" difficulty, Mid-Chapter Bosses will have new moves.
2. Added 8 new powerful Perks:
Legendary Perks - Fate Drum, Echoing Conch
Epic Perks - A Moment's Time, Prison Jewel, Floral Harmony
Rare Perks - Soul Chalice, Buddha Mace, Lucky Panda
3. Added "Divine Decree of the Peach God": Player can unlock new features and enhancements using Jade Ink
4. Added "Primordial Ink": Primordial Ink has a chance to appear as rewards in the Perk selection. Once collected, they may grant unique powers under certain conditions (needs to be unlocked at the "Divine Decree of the Peach God")
5. Added "Boss Perk": Defeating a boss has a chance to drop a rare Perk imbued with a portion of its power (needs to be unlocked at the "Divine Decree of the Peach God")
6. Added "Ink Gem Replacement": Once every game, player may replace a equipped Ink Gem with another Ink Gem of the same rarity of their choice (out of two random options) using Grace's Refining Furnace (needs to be unlocked at the "Divine Decree of the Peach God")
7. Added a new Ability "Pearl Sequence" of Miss Lee Form
8. Added a new Ability "Lotus Rebirth" of Monk Jin Form
9. Added "Supplements" entry in "Ink Realm Anecdote", which records info of Dishes and Elixirs
10. Added 3 new rooms that the player can encounter in Snowy Sanctuary

Fixes
1. When using aim assist, attack direction will no longer be changed into dashing direction if the player dashes in the middle of a attack
2. Fixed a bug where after some enemies are defeated, their attack indicator would still remain on the ground
3. Fixed a bug where purchasing perk “Emerald Ring”, the orbiting orb would occasionally stick together
4. Fixed a bug where the shockwave of Red Form's Ability "Endless Wave" could not break jars
5. Fixed a bug where certain dropped items would show incorrect icons
6. Fixed a bug where Ink Pets would occasionally stop acting in the Snow Giant battle
7. Fixed a bug where after loading save data, Ink Pets' Special Skills can be cast while the skill icon is on cool down status
8. Fixed an issue where Elixirs and Healing Potions won't drop from jars in certain scenes
9. Fixed a bug where under certain conditions, the effect of Perk "Stone-Splitting Axe" can be accumulated in 2 stacks

Optimization
1. Ink Pets and Aim Assist will no longer target invincible enemies
2. When you are hit by an enemy, you will be considered as unharmed as long as you don't lose any HP (i.e. the damage only causes shield loss)
3. If the enemy's damage doesn't penetrate your shield, the damage number text will have a different color to make a distinction with damage that causes HP loss
4. The indicators of magic circles will be increased accordingly when having increased magic circle range
5. Added Mouse Lock setting which confines the cursor within the game window when toggled on
6. Skills that only adds buffs such as Ink Skills of "Flash Ink", "Azure Ink" and "Abyss Ink" no longer has cast animations
7. Violetta Form's Ability "Protector Spin" no longer has cast animation. In addition, "Protector Spin" now summons 2 discs, and summons 4 discs when paired with "Tri-Spin"
8. Red Form's Ability "Endless Shockwave" will cast a weaker shockwave that deals 1/3 damage when using Powerful Swift Heavy Attack
9. Red Form's Ability "Twin Blades" has a larger attack range
10. Adjusted how Frost Points of General Gor Form's Ability "Frost Blast" is acquired. Now Frost Points can be acquired through Azure Ink's Azure Dragon Avatar
11. The attack windup of Miss Lee Form's "Enhanced Heavy Attack" can now be interrupted more conveniently
12. Shortened the windup animations of Monk Jin Form's Attacks
13. Adjusted the effect of Monk Jin From's Ability "Heavenly Flame" and the combined effect when having "Golden Wheel Strike: as well
14. The transparency of Player's Light Attack/Heavy Attack VFX as well as Ink Pets' attack VFX can now be adjusted in Settings
15. The portals between chapters are now fancier
16. Improved the visual effect of the scene of Keh 2nd phase Boss Fight
17. If you rolled "Ink Gem Duplicate" when gambling with Six, and you equip no Ink Gem or you equipped a Primordial Ink Gem, a random Legendary Ink Gem will drop as the reward
18. The % HP loss effect of Azure Wand will no longer take effect on the wood dummies in shops which would cause HUGE damage stats
19. Currency used to unlock talents is now called "Fox Blood" instead of "Blood Ink"


Experience Optimization
1. Cursed Perk "Living Staff" effect modified: Damage Modifier +500%. For each other Perk, Damage Modifier -10%. For each Ink Gem, the Damage Modifier -100%.
2. Damage dealt by the flame wave launched by "Crane Ink" is also Magic Circle Damage
3. The Ink Skill damage increase effect of "Curse Ink" can accumulate up to 999 stacks → 9999 stacks
4. Perk "Ephemeral Sundial": Light Attack Speed, Heavy Attack Speed, Move Speed +15% → +20%
5. Perk "Restoration Stone" needs 8s → 5s to charge to summon Magic Circle
6. Miss Lee Form's Ability "Unstoppable Force" deals an additional 50% → 100% damage to enemies under Ink Shield



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Hi Awakens,

Hope you enjoy the major update we brought to you! Here is a small patch to fix some issues specifically for the major updates:

[h3]Bugs Fixed[/h3]
- Fixed a bug where when Red Form's Ability "Endless Wave" was triggered by avatars and clones, the shockwaves would be incorrectly launched from the player
- Fixed a bug where Red Form's Heavy Attack range couldn't be buffed by Ability "Dual Stance" and " Lotus Blade" when having "Sky Sunder"
- Fixed a bug where the skill indicator of Miss Lee Form's Ability "Strategic Spread" and Dr. Suen Form's Ability "Feather Array" would display a incorrect range when having increased Magic Circle range
- Fixed a bug where the buffs of Miss Lee Form's Ability "Strategic Spread" wouldn't properly take effect under certain conditions
- Fixed a bug where Grace Form's Sublime state when having Ability " Ink Essence" would be consumed by Wood Clone summoned by perk "Spirit Charm"
- Fixed a bug where when having two Azure Inks of different rarities, the Legendary Azure Ink's permanent Azure Dragon Avatar would disappear occasionally
- Fixed a bug where the Wood Clone summoned by perk "Spirit Charm" could not correctly replicate Monk Jin Form's fully charged Heavy Attack
- Fixed a bug where the Wood Clone summoned by perk "Spirit Charm" would stop moving if its target is defeated
- Fixed a bug where perk "Shadow Mask" wouldn't summon Momo clone in Animitta's Sanctum
- Fixed a bug where "Shiny Perks" talent could not be triggered when picking up Epic Perks in the first room of Snowy Sanctuary
- Fixed a bug where the damage displayed by wooden dummies in shops is much less than the actual damage dealt
- Fixed bug where food could be bought repeatedly in shops under certain conditions
- Fixed a bug where the Resolution setting couldn't be correctly adjusted when using controllers
- Corrected some textual errors

[h3]Optimization[/h3]
- Adjusted how A'kuan Form's Bamboo Point is acquired. Now Bamboo Points can be acquired through Azure Ink's Azure Dragon Avatar
- Adjusted General Gor Form's Unarmed Mode light attack when having both "Frost Fist Power" and "Earthbreaker Slash", so that light attack can de used during dash
- All Heavy Attacks' VFX will be replaced with a special version when effected by Abyss Ink's Ink Skill
- Now regular dashes can also break jars
- Self-damaging effects of Cursed Perks "Thunderbolt Mirror" and "Cursed Prayer Beads" can also trigger Dash Dodge and the corresponding effects

[h3]Balance[/h3]
- Dr. Suen Form's Light Attack base damage + 20%
- Dr. Suen Form's ability "Whirlwind", marked enemies take an additional 20% Light Attack damage

Hope you enjoy the new patch! Happy gaming!

ROI Team

[h2]Hi Awaken,[/h2]

It's been a month since Realm of Ink Early Access launched and we hope you had or are having fun in Realm of Ink. After several minor patches, we are more than thrilled to put out our first major update in October!

In this update, we are bringing 3 new Ink Gem Powers, 21 new Perks, and a Pick System that lets players choose their starting Ink Gem Power and Perk.

[h3]New Ink Gems[/h3]
We have listened to the voices of our players who are eager to experience more of the essence of an Action-Roguelike, the thrilling hacking and slashing. Therefore, the new Ink Gems and Perks put a strong emphasis on the synergy between light and heavy attacks, as well as dashing and dodging. The aim is to enhance the action gameplay nature and maximize the satisfaction of every playstyle.

[h3]New Perks[/h3]
We have added a variety of new Perks ranging from rare to legendary. They also have a strong focus on strengthening the power of light and heavy attacks as well as dashes, further amplifying the experience when you use the new Ink Gems between runs. See below for details stats of the new Perks:

[h3]Pick System[/h3]
Once all endings are unlocked (after six successful runs), at the start of a run, you can choose one Ink Gem (only at the Common tier) and one Perk (ranging from Common to Epic tier) that you have encountered in previous runs. This will not replace the initial Ink Gem dropped in the first room, meaning you can equip two Ink Gems before entering any room.


With this update, the game now has:
- 25 Ink Gem Powers
- 145 Perks
- 9 Weapon Forms
- 101 Martial Arts Skills
- Hundreds of Elixirs
The additional content deepens the game's strategic potential, encouraging players to experiment with new combinations and uncover unique builds.
(Please see the end for update details)

[h2]And it's finally time to reveal our roadmap to v1.0![/h2]


Please note that our official v1.0 plan is different from the expected official version plan in May. The main reason is that based on EA feedback, we have decided to prioritize more resources to increase the depth of gameplay content and optimize gameplay. The plans for some new maps and weapons are considered to be launched in future as FREE DLCs.

With the roadmap being released, we hope to keep you coming back to enjoy more of our game by constant monthly updates, and to keep ourselves on the right track. Look forward to our full release!

Once again, thanks to all the support and feedback our player have given over the past month. And we can only show our appreciation by providing better and more exciting content for you!

See you in the Ink Realm!





[h2]Update Details[/h2]
Newly Added
1. Added 3 new Ink Gems: Azure Ink, Abyss Ink and Kuafu Ink
2. Added 21 new Perks: Swallowtail Dart, Emerald Ring, Spirit Charm, Mystic Tome, Five-Spirit Array, Bamboo Dragonfly, Soul-Sealing Jar, Yellow Jade Flute, Azure Bird Fan, Perfumed Jade Sachet, Phantom Mask, Stone-Splitting Axe, Ivory Prayer Beads, Seven-Star Goblet, Sun and Moon Dial, Cursed Eye Gem, Eight Trigrams Compass, Skywalker Boots, Earth God Token, Ancestral Gemstone, Ephemeral Sundial
3. New feature: After all endings are unlocked, Dr. Lao will appear in the first room. Each run player can purchase a Perk and a Ink Gem from him using Foxblood

Issues Fixed
1. Fixed a bug where Miss Lee Form's Ability "Overwhelming Rain" could only be casted on player position
2. Fixed a bug where the pause menu could be opened
3. Fixed a bug where when The Book Spirit turns to 2nd phase, the empty HP bar would incorrectly show up
4. Fixed a bug where after defeating The Book Spirit, General Gor Form's thrown blade wouldn't be automatically collected
5. Fixed a bug where in Animitta's Sanctum, General Gor Form's thrown blade would disappear after being left on the ground for some time
6. Fixed a bug where in Animitta's Sanctum, the warning VFX of Curse Perk "Cursed Prayer Beads" would occasionally disappear earlier than expected
7. Fixed a bug where the actual effect of Violetta Form's Ability "Wind Dance" doesn't match its description
8. Fixed a bug where having two Legendary Tiger Ink may sometimes cause the two Ink Skills to share cooldown
9. Fixed a bug where when Snow Lion was defeated while it was taking a leap, the smash damage would still be triggered shortly after
10. Fixed a bug where restarting too frequently may cause the game to break
11. Fixed a bug where A'Kuan Form's Ability "Shadow Break" may cause incorrect character coordinates
12. Fixed a bug where General Gor Form's Ability "Icebreaker Strike" could not accelerate cooldowns as expected
13. Fixed text display issues when using Traditional Chinese

Optimization
1. You can now view detailed information of Ink Gems in Ink Realm Anecdote.
2. You can now hold space to skip conversations.
3. New Taoist Brush drop spot at the first room of Snowy Sanctuary, player can now choose an ability at the start of each run and gain up to 4 abilities per run.
4. Player can now act sooner after reviving.
5. Modified requirements of certain achievements. Lowered the requirements of some of the Achievements that were too difficult to accomplish.

Buffs(And no nerf!)
1. Red Form, damage dealt by Swift Heavy Attack and Powerful Swift Heavy Attack +30%
2. Red Form's Ability "Sky Sunder" now increases Heavy Attack Charge Speed and alters Heavy Attack into launching multiple sword energies
3. Red Form's Ability "Glutton Blade", +10% → 20% Light Attack damage per dish consumed
4. Red Form's Ability "Iron Lotus", Damage Reduction + 20% → 30% during Super Armor
5. Red Form's Ability "Lotus Cleaver": Heavy Attack deals x1.5 → x2 damage when hitting a target that has never been damaged by Heavy Attack before
6. Violetta Form's Ability "Layered Assault", Light Attack damage increase can stack 15 → 25 times
7. Violetta Form's Ability "Protector Spin" damage +50%
8. Monk Jin Form's Light Attack Cooldown 1.5s→1s, Ability "Lotus Blade Dance" Light Attack Cooldown reduction 0.5s→0.3s
9. Monk Jin Form's Ability "Heavenly Flame" deals more damage and makes the heavy attack tracks the nearest enemy
10. Miss Lee Form's Ability "Shadow Ambush" damage +30%
11. Miss Lee Form's Ability "Overwhelming Rain" damage +30%
12. Miss Lee Form's Ability "Instant Burst" no longer reduces attack range
13. Miss Lee Form's Ability "Ready to Strike" range and damage increase up to 1.5x→2x
14. A'kuan Form's Ability "Leap Strike", the leap also counts as dash now and can trigger corresponding dash/dodge effects
15. A'Kuan Form's Ability "Skyward Bamboo", attack animation modified and damage now happen sooner
16. General Gor Form's basic Light Attack motion is now faster; Blade throw no longer requires charging and no longer counts as Heavy Attack (won't be replicated by Dragon Ink), throwing distance is shortened so that it can be picked more conveniently.
17. General Gor Form's Ability "Frostblade Spin", increased Blade call back range, damage dealt now counts as Whirling Slash damage (0.6x Whirling Slash damage).
18. General Gor Form's Ability "Earthbreaker Slash", strike now causes 3 shockwaves ahead dealing Light Attack Damage.
19. General Gor Form's Ability "Frost Fist Power", Blade can no longer be picked up through charging, instead press Heavy Attack button to collect the blade directly (counts as using Heavy Attack and can trigger corresponding effects).
20. Effect of General Gor Form's Ability "Frost Fist Power" can now combine with that of "Earthbreaker Slash" to create a new attack form.
21. General Gor Form's Ability "Frost Crescent Slash" now changed to "Frost Blast": Gain 2 Frost Points when using Light Attack (rapid punches gain 1 point), when reaching 4 points cast 5 ice cones dealing Light Attack/Additional damage.
22. General Gor Form's Ability "Frost Lotus Bind" damage +30%, circle area +20%, damage reduction/movement speed reduction +10%
23. Grace Form's Ability "Spirit Bond" no longer forbids player to use heavy attack, and gains buff when gaining Ink Orbs.
24. Increased cast speed and range of Grace Form's Ability "Ink Hail"
25. Grace Form's Ability "Swift Trace" damage +150%
26. Six Form's Ability "Dice Fall" no longer modifies damage dealt by 0.7x
27. Six Form's Ability "Endless Fortune", maximum reachable attack speed is now doubled
28. Six Form's Ability "Chrono Dice". the dice now spawns closer to the player
29. Legendary Tiger Ink's enhanced skill now also counts as Dash and can trigger corresponding Dash/Dodge effects
30. All tier Burning Ink's Ink Skill damage also count as Burning/Dot damage
31. Legendary Blaze Ink now launches a fireball to a nearby enemy when using Ink Skills instead of casting an explosion, meanwhile damage dealt by Blaze Ink of all tiers is increased，and Skill Damage addition could only stack up to 10 stacks → 30 stacks
32. Quake Ink skill cooldown 14s→12s, base damage dealt by earth crack is doubled (other modifications gained from shields stays the same)
33. Increased damage to all Perks that deal Additional Damage only
34. Rare Perk "Buddha Bowl" the effect is now achieved through adding a buff to the player when entering a new room, so that the effect can combine with other "on entering a room" related perks
35. Epic Perk "Psychic Loop": effect duration 5s→10s
36. Epic Perk "Enigma Arrow" now also provides +7% Agnoy effect
37. Epic Perk "Mirror of Clarity": when an enemy damage you, it gain 2→5 stacks of Weaken
38. Epic Perk "Ink God Edict": the effect now triggers immediately when player has two Legendary Ink Gems
39. Legendary Perk "Fiery Wheel" rework: Burning damage +30%. When Burning deals damage, inflict 5 stacks of Burning.
40. Legendary Perk "Ink Tunic": Ink Clone is also spawned when the player takes damage
41. Legendary Perk "Quickening Charm": Yin-Yang fish now spawns closer to the player and has bigger collison area
42. Curse Perk "Skeletal Armor": max HP reduction 80% → 50%


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Hi Awakens,

We are aware that the recent balance updates for Realm of Ink on October 10, 2024 did not meet your expectations. We have taken note of your feedback.

We value every player's opinion and input. Moving forward, we will be more cautious in considering balance updates to ensure an optimal gaming experience in terms of playability and excitement. Regarding content volume, a major update is coming at the end of this month. From now on, we will bring substantial content updates monthly. As for game optimization, we will focus more on enhancing your gaming experience while maintaining high game quality.

Thank you for your support and love for our game. Your enthusiasm drives us to continuously improve. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to join our official community for communication and witness the growth and progress of the game together.


Happy gaming,

RoI Team