Necroking News

• Reverted the Slingshot Skeleton to its original stats and abilities.
  
• Changed the ability of the Demon unit. It now gains +3 strength for each hit on the Totem, with the maximum possible strength increased to 17.
  
• Increased the strength of the Spider Priest and Spider Wizard by 1.
  
• Reduced the mana cost of the Spider Wizard from 10 to 5.
  
• Reduced the sound volume for the Totem.
  
• Reduced the sound volume for the Handful of Skulls.
  

• Increased the difficulty of the King.
  
• Increased the chance of Mound (meta shop) appearing on the map.
  
• Reduced the percentage of lost units when fleeing.
  
• Cultist: Maximum strength reduced from 10 to 7; Rune cost increased from 1 to 4.
  
• Rider: Strength set to 5; a new ability grants +2 strength when moving forward and –2 strength when moving backward.
  
• Vampire: Strength reduced from 9 to 8, soul cost increased from 6 to 7.
  
• Scapegoat: Mana cost increased from 2 to 6; added a new ability that makes it a priority target for attacks.
  
• Spider Priest: Card draw per turn increased from +1 to +3.
  
• Cocoon: Gained a reusable ability.
  
• Spider Prince: Gained an attack ability.
  
• Slingshot Skeleton: Strength reduced from 2 to 1; now gains a movement ability, allowing it to move to the next zone if there are no enemies in either its current zone or the next one.
  
• Wizard: Strength reduced from 8 to 7.
  
• Healer: Mana cost reduced from 10 to 7; soul cost reduced from 2 to 1.
  
• Summoner: Mana cost reduced from 10 to 7.
  
• Swamp Spirit: Starting mana cost increased from 20 to 40.
  
• Soul Thief: Treasure cost increased from 140 to 160; crafting recipe changed to “Swordsman + Restless Ghost + Soul Orb” (was “Swordsman + Soul Orb”).
  
• Summoner Mage: Strength increased from 2 to 8.
  
• Demon: Strength gained from Soul Totem increased from +1 to +2; maximum boost reduced from 15 to 14; spawn zones expanded from 1 and 2 to 1, 2, and 3.
  
• Soul Totem: Strength increased from 1 to 5; soul cost reduced from 2 to 1; spawn zones adjusted from 1, 2, 3, and 4 to 1, 2, and 3.
  
• Soul Bomb: Damage increased from 3 to 5.
  

• Fixed an issue with the dialogue window freezing after completing quests.
  
• Removed some unused settings from the game.
  

• Increased starting bones from 14 to 20 in expedition mode and from 12 to 15 in balanced mode.
  
• Improved targeting logic for ranged units. They now have the same attack priority as melee units.
  
• Improved the deckbuilding tutorial.
  
• Changed the Mad Scientist’s behavior. He no longer has the skill that makes him the last to be attacked and will now actively protect his creations in combat.
  
• Changed the text when starting a new run. It no longer incorrectly mentions save loss and now accurately reflects the intended meaning.
  
• Added a new visual and text notification when the player lacks supplies for an escape attempt.
  
• Added new VFX to indicate when the player doesn’t have enough cards for battle.
  
• Fixed an issue with infinite loading in the game.
  
• Fixed an issue with battles hanging.
  
• Fixed misspellings in tooltips.
  

• Bug fixes and both major and minor improvements.
  
• Controller support (PS, Xbox, Nintendo).
  
• Steam Deck verification. We plan to receive full Steam Deck full compatibility check mark after adding controller support. For now, you can play Necroking on Steam Deck using the trackpads.
  
• New mini-biome and units.
  
• New Game+ mode.
  

I love a good bit of genre-mashing, and with Necroking, that's exactly what's on offer. This new turn-based roguelite also takes inspiration from deckbuilders and real-time strategy games to create a tactical and replayable experience. Despite combining so many elements, Necroking just launched on Steam at a ridiculously low price point.

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• Become the Death Monarch. Command over 30 unique undead minions and crush anyone who stands against you.
  
• Vast Skull Deckbuilding. Customize your deck, unlock powerful units, and devastate your enemies.
  
• 4 diverse biomes. Each with its own deadly challenges and unique bosses.
  
• King’s Secret. Unravel the mystery of the King as you journey through a dark, twisted story.