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Balance Update v1.2.24

Hey guys,

We've spent a lot of time rebalancing the entire game to help along progression more. This patch introduces a lot of stuff, but mostly it introduces a level restriction on weapons which reduces their damage until you reach their level.

Enjoy!

Balance Update 1.2.24 (2/26/2021)

New:
  • Bestiary
  • New secret quest
  • New tutorial quest
  • New old tutorial NPC, Kelch, is back
  • Removed custom names from server hosting
  • Weapons now have level requirements
  • Added flint arrows to Ashe’s shop on Castaway Rock


Improved:
  • Items all sell for 30% of their initial value now
  • Minimum of 1 gold for any item with a value
  • Rebalanced all items in game
  • Locked chests will not spawn on Castaway Rock
  • Reduced fall damage
  • Drop rate on chest keys
  • Silver chest rate
  • Removed gold chests from Azura
  • Quests no longer need Masterwork Augment Stones
  • Skill experience is now gained based on damage done
  • Skill levels clamped to 20 temporarily
  • Using a weapon with skill over 20 drops your skill back to 20
  • Better info on weapons and item hover in shops and in world
  • Better info on weapons in inventory
  • Some shops are now reputation locked
  • Some NPC’s have reputation locked dialog
  • Some quests are now reputation locked (more to come!)

Fixed:
  • Items in stacks now sell for correct value
  • Arrows now work correctly with bows
  • Character name length is in
  • Olga and Lucy want to buy your stuff again
  • Bows and Arrows now reflect corrected damage
  • Sapling Staff now says “Healing” instead of “Damage”
  • Fixed some splashing happening in the Crab Cave
  • Various NPC cameras to show NPC and not walls
  • Fixed a bug that prevents you from buying an item if it was previously attempted to be bought but couldn’t afford it