Major Update 3 Is Live | City Defense Z Is 30% Off!
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[/p][p]Winter has arrived. City Defense Z is now 30 percent off during the Steam Winter Sale, and Major Update 3 is live with new content, balance changes, and large polish improvements.
[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]Major Update 3 Summary[/h2][p]
Major Update 3 focuses on deeper combat, better clarity, improved onboarding, audio visual polish, expedition balance, and quality of life fixes.
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• New defense unit Tesla Coil
• New default cards and a new Night card
• Improved tutorials with clearer visuals
• Audio, VFX, and cinematic upgrades
• Expedition balance improvements
• UX improvements and bug fixes
• Major Performance Optimizations [/p][p]
[/p][h2]New Defense Unit and Cards[/h2][h3]
• Tesla Coil added with multi target attacks and permanent upgrades
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• Destroy Building card added
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[/h3][h3] • Resource Boost card added [/h3][h3] ![]()
[/h3][p][/p][h3] • Helicopter Night Card added[/h3][p]
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Onboarding Improvements[/h2][p]
Early game clarity is improved without forcing actions on the player.
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• Camera lock removed from multiple tutorial steps
• Multiple gifs added for merge patterns
• Clear hints for soldier placement and merging
• Card locking explained with a new tutorial step
• End Day step improved with better focus
• Expedition tutorial added on NPC arrival
• All onboarding steps are skippable
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[/p][h2]Audio and Visual Polish[/h2][p]
Overall game feel has been improved.
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• Annoying background music removed
• Weapon and zombie sounds rebalanced
• New sounds for card locking and boosters
• Improved cinematic video quality
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[/p][h2]Expedition and Balance Changes[/h2][p]
Expeditions are now more rewarding and consistent.
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• Basic soldier reward removed
• Drop chances for other units increased
• Expedition success chance increased
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[/p][h2]UX and Quality of Life[/h2][p]
Many small but impactful improvements were made across the game.
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• Locked defense units shown clearly in the left panel
• Speed setting preserved during day night transitions
• Clearer card texts and indicators
• Tooltips added to utility cards
• Population warning added for soldier placement
• Food hunger debuff now updates correctly
• Booster visibility time and size increased
• Wall damage screen effect toggle added
• Combat and animation bugs fixed
• End game summary shows research points collected
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[/p][h2]Update Now[/h2][p]
Major Update 3 is live and free for all players. Combined with the 30 percent Winter Sale discount, this is the best time to defend the city.
[/p][p][/p][p]Join Our Discord![/p]
[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]Major Update 3 Summary[/h2][p]
Major Update 3 focuses on deeper combat, better clarity, improved onboarding, audio visual polish, expedition balance, and quality of life fixes.
[/p][p]
• New defense unit Tesla Coil
• New default cards and a new Night card
• Improved tutorials with clearer visuals
• Audio, VFX, and cinematic upgrades
• Expedition balance improvements
• UX improvements and bug fixes
• Major Performance Optimizations [/p][p]
[/p][h2]New Defense Unit and Cards[/h2][h3]
• Tesla Coil added with multi target attacks and permanent upgrades
• Destroy Building card added
Onboarding Improvements[/h2][p]
Early game clarity is improved without forcing actions on the player.
[/p][p]
• Camera lock removed from multiple tutorial steps
• Multiple gifs added for merge patterns
• Clear hints for soldier placement and merging
• Card locking explained with a new tutorial step
• End Day step improved with better focus
• Expedition tutorial added on NPC arrival
• All onboarding steps are skippable
[/p][p]
[/p][h2]Audio and Visual Polish[/h2][p]
Overall game feel has been improved.
[/p][p]
• Annoying background music removed
• Weapon and zombie sounds rebalanced
• New sounds for card locking and boosters
• Improved cinematic video quality
[/p][p]
[/p][h2]Expedition and Balance Changes[/h2][p]
Expeditions are now more rewarding and consistent.
[/p][p]
• Basic soldier reward removed
• Drop chances for other units increased
• Expedition success chance increased
[/p][p]
[/p][h2]UX and Quality of Life[/h2][p]
Many small but impactful improvements were made across the game.
[/p][p]
• Locked defense units shown clearly in the left panel
• Speed setting preserved during day night transitions
• Clearer card texts and indicators
• Tooltips added to utility cards
• Population warning added for soldier placement
• Food hunger debuff now updates correctly
• Booster visibility time and size increased
• Wall damage screen effect toggle added
• Combat and animation bugs fixed
• End game summary shows research points collected
[/p][p]
[/p][h2]Update Now[/h2][p]
Major Update 3 is live and free for all players. Combined with the 30 percent Winter Sale discount, this is the best time to defend the city.
[/p][p][/p][p]Join Our Discord![/p]