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GODBREAKERS UPDATE 1.2 IS OUT NOW

[p]Hey everyone! Today, we are releasing a new update for Godbreakers! [/p][p]Currently, the team is focused and working hard on Update 2, but in between Update 1 and 2, we wanted to release a smaller patch to add some balancing fixes, improve some of the weaker Archetype abilities, make adjustments to some fragments and the economy, as well as fix several bugs. [/p][p]For the Archetype abilities, we didn't want to be too crazy and completely overhaul them right now because we think most of them are in a good spot, but just need some tweaking. We may revisit some of them in the future if they require further work. We have mostly tweaked duration, damage, and size for now, but we will continue to monitor these as we progress. [/p][p]Also, for this update, we haven’t touched the bosses because we believe their damage and health are in a good spot after Update 1, and most new players find the bosses to be a good challenge for them. One boss we did address was Monad; we increased the speed of each explosion when a phase shift occurs. For phases 2 and 3, you will see it run a bit faster than before, and it has also been tweaked to summon the aspects of the other Hylarians. [/p][p][/p][h2]BALANCING, STABILITY & IMPROVEMENTS[/h2][p][/p][h3]Monad Fight[/h3]
  • [p]The duration between each explosion in the “Collapsing Star” move has been shortened.  [/p]
  • [p]The Cooldown for the Summon Aspects ability has been adjusted. 
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[h3]Economy[/h3]
  • [p]Dust Devil’s health has been increased.[/p]
  • [p]The amount of Dust currency dropping in each biome has been decreased.[/p]
  • [p]The amount of Echoes currency that drops has been decreased.  [/p]
[h3]Unlock balancing[/h3]
  • [p]The amount of Ballistica kills needed to unlock the Reaper Archetype has been increased. [/p]
  • [p]The amount of Backstabs needed to unlock the Twin Blade Archetype has been increased.[/p]
  • [p]The number of Boss kills needed to unlock the Duelist Archetype has been increased. 
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[h3]Tangles[/h3]
  • [p]The Vitalizing Havoc Tangle’s effect has been increased from 10% to 20%.
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[h3]Fragments & Equipment[/h3]
  • [p]The Shell Shield cooldown has been increased from 30 sec to 35 sec. [/p]
  • [p]The range for the Godbreak Shield’s trait, Erosive Emissions, has been increased from 3m to 5m.[/p]
  • [p]The chance of getting back Source-Light from Prismatic Discharge has been increased.[/p]
    • [p]Base item:  From 20% to 25%
      Upgraded version: From 40% to 50%[/p]
  • [p]The Primary Attack damage decrease from Direct Approach has been lowered from 30% to 25%.  [/p][p] [/p]
[h3]Weapon Abilities [/h3]
  • [p]The damage of the Reaper’s Sentinel Meteor ability has been increased.[/p]
  • [p]The damage from the Reaper’s Sentinel Meteor now counts as Explosive Damage.[/p]
  • [p]The radius of the Striker’s Berserker Totem ability has been increased. [/p]
  • [p]The radius of the Duelist’s Sanctuary Zone ability has increased. [/p]
  • [p]The radius and damage of the Twin Blade’s Blade Nova ability have increased.[/p]
  • [p]The cooldown of the Lancer’s Morphic Summon ability has increased. [/p]
[p][/p][h3]Bug fixes[/h3]
  • [p]Fixed some issues with some fragment abilities having a higher chance to proc than what was stated in their description. [/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue with unlocking the Striker’s Vector Blast ability. [/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue with the Twin Blade’s trait to give the player increased crit chance if the Assassin's Guild ability is active.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where players are not rewarded with the Star Seed Material when completing the Heliocentric Challenge in co-op. [/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash when killing Sabboath with Reflect damage.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crossplay error between Epic and Steam, previously preventing some players from playing between the platforms.[/p]
  • [p]Various stability improvements.[/p]
[p][/p][h3]Coming Soon[/h3][p]Before the end of the year, we will also release Update 2, which is a significant one! Update 2 is going to include new content in the form of a brand new Archetype: The Savage Blade, The Server Browser, New Enemy Variants with new Abilities, bigger changes to Essences, more balancing, and much, much more![/p][p][/p][p]Whoa there… what in the world is this? 👀[/p][p]More puzzle pieces are coming, so stay alert for more teasers! 👀
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Godbreakers First Update + The Halloween Supporter Pack

[p][/p][h3]Today we launch our first free update for Godbreakers, as well as a Halloween themed DLC in time for the spooky season. [/h3][p][/p][p]The free update adds six new challenges that unlock brand-new cosmetics, which combine to create a fun beekeeper style outfit, an astronaut outfit and a hockey outfit. Two new Tangles: Chronic Collapse, making you stumble when your stamina is depleted, and Displaced, which teleports you in a random direction when you take direct damage. 12 new rooms have also been added throughout the game, giving more variety to biomes and a host of balances and improvements have been introduced as well! [/p][p][/p][p]We recently shared an update outlining what's ahead for Godbreakers, including our plans for future update before the end of the year. You can read the full announcement here:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Read the full patch notes below 👇[/h3][p][/p][h2]THE FREE UPDATE[/h2][p][/p][h3]MORE ROOM VARIATION[/h3][p]To increase the variation between runs, we have added more rooms to our biomes. [/p]
  • [p]4 New Astaphane rooms [/p]
  • [p]4 New Sabboath rooms[/p]
  • [p]4 New Kar-Aja rooms[/p][p][/p]
[h3]MORE TANGLE* CHALLENGES[/h3][p]We have added two new Tangles that will challenge even the most seasoned Godbreakers.[/p]
  • [p]Chronic Collapse - Stumble when all your stamina is depleted. [/p]
  • [p]Displaced - Taking direct damage will teleport you in a random direction. [/p]
[p] * Tangles become available after you have beaten the Monad for the first time.[/p][p][/p][h3]MORE CHARACTER THEMES TO EXPLORE[/h3][p]“We all wear masks, because a face implies we have some sort of inside, but behind these masks, there is simply another mask. It’s masks all the way down.” - Kethena Celebrate the season of veils and trickery with six new unlockable Cosmetics. [/p][p][/p][p]New Archetype Appearances [/p]
  • [p]Mop skin for the Lancer   - Unlock Challenge: Sparkling Floors - Kill Sabboath before he absorbs any Urchins.[/p]
  • [p]Honey Hive skin for the Duelist - Unlock Challenge: Clean Hands - Kill the Monad using the Duelist's Energy Mines.[/p]
  • [p]Hockey Stick skin for the Reaper - Unlock Challenge: Slap Shots - As the Reaper Archetype, let your Swarm Sentinels kill Astaphane.[/p]
[p]New Heads[/p]
  • [p]Bucket Hat - Unlock Challenge: Sun Stroke - Reach the Monad 5 times.[/p]
  • [p]Beekeeper - Unlock Challenge: Queen Bee - Spawn 100 Sentinels.[/p]
  • [p]Astronaut - Unlock Challenge: Star Dust - Kill 10 Dust Devils.[/p][p][/p]
[h3]BALANCING, STABILITY & IMPROVEMENTS[/h3][p]Several stability fixes have been made to prevent crashes on a number of different hardware setups.[/p][p][/p][p]PC ONLY FIXES[/p][p]Several stability fixes have been made to prevent crashes on a number of different hardware setups.[/p][p]Boss Balancing [/p]
  • [p]Increased Astaphane’s health by 10% and damage by 15%[/p]
  • [p]Increased Sabboath’s health by 7.5% and damage by 10%[/p]
  • [p]Increased Kar & Ajas health by 7%[/p]
  • [p]Increased Monad’s health by 5% and damage by 25%[/p]
[p]Fragments[/p]
  • [p]Stride Shield now comes with a new trait when upgraded.[/p]
    • [p]New Trait: Barrier Overload - When your Barrier blocks damage, it triggers an Explosion.[/p]
[p][/p][p]ALL PLATFORM FIXES[/p][p]Equipment[/p]
  • [p]Noxious Trap, Fiery Trap, and Entropic Trap now deal direct damage in addition to applying a DOT effect on the target.[/p]
  • [p]Exploding Trap now deals more damage. [/p]
[p]Fragments[/p]
  • [p]Godbreak Surge now gives the Speed buff and comes with a new trait when upgraded.[/p]
    • [p]New Trait: Light Speed - While you have Speed, your Source-Light generation is increased.[/p]
  • [p]Savage Charge's trait, Intrepid Charge, now gives you a guaranteed chance to Stun an enemy when Empowered.[/p]
  • [p]Blessed Charge has been rebalanced, and the chance to gain a buff is increased to 35%/65%.[/p]
  • [p]Perfect Reflection has been reworked to give a guaranteed chance to Reflect.[/p]
    • [p]New Trait: Mirror Shield - Increase Reflect Damage Reduction by 15%.[/p]
  • [p]Morphic Stride now boosts your Absorbed Abilities by 20% per missing stamina.[/p]
  • [p]Timely Vengeance now comes with an added trait when upgraded.[/p]
    • [p]New Trait: Spiteful Shield - Gain 1 stack of Armor when you Reflect.[/p]
  • [p]Refreshing Discharge now comes with an added trait when upgraded.[/p]
    • [p]New Trait: Breaker Overload - Your Godbreak Explosion triggers a second Explosion.[/p]
  • [p]Critical Gain now comes with an added trait when upgraded.[/p]
    • [p]New Trait: Victory Feast (Moved from Thirst), You will automatically refill your health to max when killing a Mini-boss.[/p]
  • [p]Force Booster has been removed and replaced by the new fragment Prismatic Overload.[/p]
  • [p]Prismatic Overload (NEW): When at 100% Source-Light secondary attacks trigger an Explosion and drains 50% Source-Light. Trait Explosive Infusion: These Explosions increase the damage of your Absorbed Ability by 25% for 20 sec.[/p]
  • [p]Fated Strike has been rebalanced. The trait, Stunning Strike, now has a 100% chance to stun.[/p]
  • [p]Focused Pain has been rebalanced. Base damage increase is now 35%.[/p]
  • [p]Rising Force now comes with a new trait when upgraded.[/p]
    • [p]New Trait: Morphic Overload - your Absorbed Abilities will trigger an Explosion on the target.[/p]
  • [p]Thirst has been removed and replaced by the new fragment, Morphic Leech.[/p]
  • [p]Morphic Leech (NEW): Absorbed Ability Damage triggers Leech. Trait Thirst: Increase Leech healing by 3%[/p]
  • [p]Stride Shield now has a longer cooldown (PC ONLY) and an added trait when upgraded.[/p]
    • [p]New Trait: Barrier Overload - When your Barrier blocks damage, it triggers an Explosion.[/p]
  • [p]Swift Action now comes with an added trait when upgraded.[/p]
    • [p]New Trait: Speed Trap - When you gain Speed, drop a mine.[/p]
[h3][/h3][p][/p][h2]THE HALLOWEEN SUPPORTER PACK[/h2][p]On the eve of Halloween, we also have an appropriately themed DLC pack available to buy. The Halloween Supporter pack contains the following spooky cosmetics.[/p][p][/p][p]Two Halloween-themed Heads:[/p]
  • [p]Jack-O-Lantern[/p]
  • [p]Grim Reaper[/p]
[p]Six Halloween-themed Weapon Skins:[/p]
  • [p]Pitchfork (Lancer)[/p]
  • [p]Pine Box (Pillar)[/p]
  • [p]Werewolf's bite (Twin Blade)[/p]
  • [p]Nevermore (Duelist)[/p]
  • [p]Bat Wing (Reaper)[/p]
  • [p]Death & Decay (Striker)[/p]
[p]4 Halloween-themed Materials:[/p]
  • [p]Graveyard Fog Glow[/p]
  • [p]Pumpkin Dusk Glow[/p]
[p]The Halloween DLC Pack is priced at $3.99.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Play Godbreakers Now:[/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Join our Discord [/h3][p]Share your thoughts and feedback with the developers, group up with other gamers, and participate in fun community challenges! Godbreakers Discord

Find out more: godbreakers.com[/p][p]Follow Godbreakers on: YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, BlueSky, and join our Newsletter[/p][p]
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The Road Ahead for Godbreakers

[p]Thank you to everyone who has played our game, and thank you for all the feedback - we make sure to read through everything, so keep posting! We want to address a few of the bigger feedback points that have been coming up: Content, matchmaking and difficulty. Including sharing more information about our roadmap.[/p][p]
Again, thank you for the feedback coming in from all channels. This helps us prioritise our efforts towards providing future updates to the game. [/p][p][/p][h3]Content[/h3][p]The goal for us has always been to deliver a tight, polished and well balanced game. Each new content update goes under the same kind of scrutiny as we’ve done for the game. This is to maintain the same level of quality you, our players, enjoy so much.[/p][p][/p][p]In the near future, we aim to add new content in the areas of archetypes, new game mode, endgame modifiers (Tangles), and more. We are starting off with a few minor updates and then one larger update, trailing up to the end of the year. This so we can address immediate stability and balancing feedback while also adding features that add more exploration and help you play together. [/p][p][/p][h3]Difficulty[/h3][p]Congratulations to all the players who have defeated the Monad! We’re continually impressed by the skill and dedication of our community. Some of you reached this milestone sooner than we anticipated, so we’ll be making some adjustments to the bosses and a few fragments to better balance the challenge. These changes will increase the overall difficulty level. We hope you’ll enjoy taking on these new challenges, and we encourage everyone to experience the true ending. For those seeking even greater tests, the Tangles and Rebellion Run await our most seasoned Godbreakers. Good luck![/p][p][/p][h3]Matchmaking / Server Browser[/h3][p]We are aiming to provide an easier way for our players to play co-op with others without necessarily being friends on platforms.

A possible solution we are exploring would be a server browser where you all can host and join public rooms from within the game! This enables you to easily find others to play co-op with. We are investigating the right solution to offer the best experience for Godbreakers - a solution where you can join any player out there, browse, and find specific hosts that are tackling particular challenges. [/p][p][/p][p]We are hoping to have this out to you by the end of this year, and we’ll provide more information in the future. In the meantime, you can join our Discord and post room codes here to find more people to play co-op with. [/p][p]https://discord.gg/dUpEGXEWXw[/p][p][/p][h2]Roadmap[/h2][p]Our first update (today, Oct 30th) will focus on immediate stability, balancing updates, and adding a bit more variety. This aims to further polish the game and broaden the experience.

We have increased the health and damage for specific bosses, added two new exciting Tangles, reworked and balanced Fragments, and more. The affected feature areas are highlighted in the bullet points below, and the specifics will be described in the Update 1 patch notes.   [/p][p][/p][h3]Update 1.1 [/h3]
  • [p]16 Fragments that are getting reworked, balanced, and updated[/p]
  • [p]12 new rooms that are spread out across all biomes[/p]
  • [p]6 New cosmetic challenges[/p]
  • [p]2 New tangles*[/p]
  • [p]Increasing Astaphanes, Sabboaths, Kar&Aja, and Monad's Health[/p]
  • [p]Increasing Astaphanes and Monad's damage[/p]
  • [p]Stability improvements[/p]
[p]*Tangles become available after you have beaten the Monad for the first time.[/p][p]Full patch notes here 👇
[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Update 1.2 [/h3][p]The following update aims to address more balancing adjustments and feature tweaks to provide better gameplay. This update will for example adjust the strength of Tangles, and some Archetype Abilities. We’ll adjust economy drop rates and rebalance a few bosses' behaviour and cooldowns. This requires more testing and balancing and will take a bit more time. We will provide more information on this update as soon as we are confident that the update is upholding the level of quality we aim to maintain.  [/p][p]   [/p][h3]Looking towards the end of the year.[/h3][p]Update 2 is shaping up to be our largest one, and something we’d like to close out the year with. We are aiming to make it easier for players to find co-op partners and to provide more content in the form of new gameplay features with new unlocks. We believe these additions will broaden the experience for both new and our existing players. We are also exploring more random events for a more varied challenge and equipment exploration. [/p][p][/p][p]This update will also present Savage Blade, a new archetype, with a high risk/reward system that we know many of you will be elated about, and all will enjoy. [/p][p][/p][p]We will expand on the variety by adding new Ergos Trials, new Enemy Variants with new Abilities to absorb and new interesting Equipment, and new Elite affixes. [/p][p]In addition, we’ll keep expanding the challenge by adding new Tangles and continuing Fragment rebalancing. [/p][p][/p][h3]Thank you all, and keep your eyes peeled.[/h3][p]We're so excited to roll out the first update to you this week already! We'll continue to update the game and build upon the foundation we have created. Please be patient (more specifics about these updates will come closer to the date!) We are a dedicated team, and everything we make needs to be appropriately tested so we can deliver the best experience to you![/p][p][/p][p]If you enjoyed the game, please leave a review and tell your friends about Godbreakers - this helps us continue to update the game and bring more content to you guys. It makes us glad to see so many of you are enjoying playing and sharing content online, we really appreciate it! We’re grateful for all of you players and community members. Thank you for playing![/p][p]/Godbreakers team[/p][p]
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If you want a break from Risk of Rain 2, my favorite new roguelike is pretty close and super cheap

I've spent more time playing the best roguelike games than any other genre. Across countless games, ranging from the card-popping satisfaction of Balatro to the fast-paced action of Hades, roguelikes and roguelites keep me hooked like nothing else. So another one is never a bad thing to me. Godbreakers is among the latest, having just launched on October 23, and it delivers melee-based co-op combat with a pinch Risk of Rain 2's style and chaos. It's already available at a nice discount, and there's even a Steam demo if you fancy trying it out first.


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Thank you for playing Godbreakers!

[p]Firstly, a massive thank you to everyone who jumped in, played Godbreakers, and shared your invaluable feedback with us! The support and passion from the community have made this launch possible. We are incredibly excited to see you finally play the full game and defeat the gods![/p][p]We also want to reiterate that this is only the beginning for Godbreakers. Content updates and balancing tweaks are included in our vision for this game and our team is already hard at work on this. We are currently reviewing all your feedback to evaluate what we can address in the future.[/p][p]Also, you won't have to wait long for our first game update as it is scheduled to go live in the next couple of weeks! [/p][p]One of the things we'll focus on is tweaks to make the combat experience more challenging. Stay tuned for exciting news about our upcoming updates! [/p][p][/p][h3]Watch the Launch Trailer Here! 👇[/h3][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h3]The Soundtrack is Available Now![/h3][p]We're stoked to announce you can now also experience the epic music of Godbreakers in true high fidelity. We've mastered it for both Stereo and Surround setups, so you can crank the volume up no matter your rig.[/p][p]This highly dynamic soundtrack perfectly captures the spirit of all six biomes. It's everything from the cosmic stillness to absolute divine havoc. We brought in a full-scale orchestra and some absolute legends: Tony Levin, Morgan Ågren, and Per Nilsson.[/p][p]The soundtrack is composed by the wonderful Daniel Rosenqvist and Anton Dromberg. Get ready to have your ears blown. Buy it now 👇
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Watch this lovely video on the main soundtrack! 👇[/h3][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]Buy Godbreakers Now[/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Join our Discord [/h3][p]Share your thoughts and feedback with the developers, group up with other gamers, and participate in fun community challenges! Godbreakers Discord

Find out more: godbreakers.com[/p][p]Follow Godbreakers on: YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, BlueSky, and join our Newsletter[/p][p]
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