Shard Squad Update 1.1 - Prismatic Power

[p][/p][h2]New Mechanic: Power Up Ball[/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p]Appears 3 times per match.
If you destroy it before it disappears, you get the chance to choose a buff for the run.[/p][p]There are over 30 different buffs available, making runs even more strategic.[/p][p][/p][h2]New Recipes[/h2][p][/p][p]Experience Boost – level up your Shards faster.[/p][p]General Damage Boost – increases overall damage dealt to enemies.[/p][p]Prismatic Damage Boost – amplifies prismatic damage and unleashes colorful destruction.[/p][p][/p][h2]New Prismatic Shards[/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p]Apollo – a specialist in long-range attacks.[/p][p]Lance – a melee fighter who performs claw combos followed by a powerful leap finisher.[/p][p]Both share the Judge synergy:[/p][p]Collect clues during the run to activate giant hammers that deal area damage.[/p][p]The synergy evolves the more it is used, increasing the number of hammer strikes each time it activates.[/p][p][/p][h2]New Stages[/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p]Momojima Retreat – the return of a legendary boss, now in its PRIME form.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Coliseum of Nyr – a completely random stage:[/p]

• [p]Enemies, bosses, and events change every run[/p]
• [p]Double boss battles[/p]
• [p]Some Shards from your squad will fight against you[/p]

[p]Defeating Shards drops Sidolfus Amulets, allowing you to choose random relics during the run (up to 5), enabling combinations never seen before.[/p][p]At the end, face the Coliseum Champion to prove your worth.[/p][p][/p][h2]Trait Updates[/h2][p][/p][p]We reworked and improved several traits. Some of them didn’t feel impactful enough before.[/p]

• [p]Fire Trait: damage now increases per level and its effect can stack multiple times on the same target.[/p]
• [p]Water Trait: now summons a rain cloud that deals area damage over time.[/p]
• [p]Electric Trait: now deals more damage and triggers more consistently.[/p]
• [p]Crystal Trait: damage increased and the vortex now follows targets.[/p]
• [p]Beaked Trait: effect changed to increase damage against Bosses.[/p]
• [p]Hunter Trait: now deals more damage and triggers more consistently.[/p][p][/p]

[h2]Balance & General Improvements[/h2]

• [p]Stage adjustments to improve the difficulty curve[/p]
• [p]Increased overall money gain[/p]
• [p]Buffs to several Shards, recipes, and upgrades[/p]
• [p]Improvements to multiple relics[/p]
• [p]You can now earn extra bixies when playing with selected Shards[/p][p][/p]

[h2]DLC COMING![/h2][p]Next week, carried by distant winds, our first DLC arrives bringing the long-awaited Wind Shards![/p][p][/p][h3]Achievements[/h3][p]The achievement for collecting the maximum number of bixies has been removed.[/p]