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This year has been full of contrasts: on one side, we had to deal with a deadly pandemic. On the other, our company saw the slow but steady growth of Killsquad. And, maybe you guys are not even aware of it, we had time to deliver Samurai Jack: Battle through Time, for Apple Arcade, which we did for Warner Bros:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00_1WTyb_3E

It's been a year in confinement, but also a year of amazing teamwork.

We at Novarama have always believed that, when life puts you under a challenge, is when people show their true self. It is under difficulties when you can see people's willingness to work hard and excel.
In the future, when we look back at 2020, that is the idea we want to remember.

We can't wait for 2021 to begin. Whatever challenge lies ahead, we will face it. And hopefully we will have a vaccine to end this disease and go back to normal life.

So, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas, and a Very Happy 2021.

Take care guys, thank you for your support,

Dani

P.S.A.:
1) expect a bit of a slower response time these days as we spend some time with family and friends.
2) Killsquad is 30% off as part of Steam's Winter sale, which lasts until January 5th. So, if you want to grab it, do so now!
3) If you have a second, and like what we do, remember to post a review. These are our life blood during Early Access, at least as important as sales!

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It's Christmas time! And Killsquad is in a festive mood! Come play our themed update, full of season's goodies!

[h3]Our Christmas Event![/h3]
Get ready for a Christmas extravaganza that has taken over the game lobby, and offers all-new, thematic quests with unique seasonal rewards!

[h3]Cosmetics! [/h3]
You guys have been asking for costumes and cosmetics for a long time. And Santa is here, bringing plenty of items to dress your heroes up! These are tied to the new Quests, so you'll need to work hard to find and acquire them!

[h3]Talismans[/h3]
Talismans are arcane objects of power that give permanent benefits to the wearer. They can be found across contracts, or on the Colosseum. To unleash their power, you'll need to find their pieces, assemble them, and power them up.

[h3]Emotes[/h3]
We all have a goofy side. With the new emote system, showing yours is easier than ever. Communicate with your team, lead the way, or just say hi! The decision is all yours.

[h3]Skill & Upgrade review[/h3]
We have spent a good amount of time fixing the heroes' skill tree & weapon upgrades, to make your decisions more meaningful and interesting.

[h3]New weather patterns[/h3]
You're gonna see better snow, rain and whatnot, as our team of artists and programmers make Unreal Engine shine.

[h3]New soundtrack[/h3]
We have revamped Killsquad's soundtrack, with +30 all new music tracks to fit different missions, moods and planets. We hope you like it!

[h3]Bug reporting[/h3]
Killsquad is an Early Access game. As such, it is a product in development. Have encountered a bug? We are sorry. Please report it by joining our Discord community. Please do so here:

https://discord.com/invite/killsquad


You can report bugs on the #beta-bug-report channel. Please be specific describing the bug: the easier for us to trigger the bug, the faster we solve it. If you don’t like Discord, do get in touch directly at [email protected] with the bug info.


[h3]We need your help!
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Do you like our game? Would you like to help an independent developer? Here is what you can do:

Reviews!
Please write a review. This is THE single most important thing you can do. Reviews do magic to the Steam algorithm. Or, if you wrote a negative review back in the day, and feel we’ve done a good job, do you know you can update your review? Reviews are the blood that keeps us alive!

Social media follow:

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/killsquad
Twitter: https://twitter.com/killsquadgame
And on the Steam forums

Streaming!
Stream Killsquad, post videos on Youtube. Tell the world about it. If you have a significant following, contact us at [email protected], and we’ll try to support you in any way we can.

Media
Are you a member of the media? We want to meet you! Contact us at [email protected]



[h3]Full Patch Notes[/h3]

Killsquad Xmas update 0.15.3.6
PSA: Please remember that the progress you've made in the beta isn't shared with the public version.

Xmas is here! This update brings Cosmetics, Talismans, a new Soundtrack, Vanity Animations, Quests, and more! But first and foremost...

Cass:
· Fixed the bug where players couldn't attack as Cass after using its Shuriken Skill.

This issue has been addressed. Thank you everyone for your reports.

Xmas event and Quests:
Find Presents that are scattered around the planets and decorate your Main Lobby menu by completing the quests.

· Added Christmas-themed decorations in the lobby menu.
· Added Christmas gifts in Contracts.
· Added "A Very Lethal Christmas!" Quest. Completing this quest will give rewards and decorate the Lobby menu.
· Added 12 Quests for Veteran and Spec Ops Contracts.
· Added 12 Hero Quests.

Talismans:
Find and gather Talisman fragments to complete one. You can equip these forbidden objects of the Unseen to level it and up to unlock its full potential and remove its negative status.

· Added Talismans in the game. These objects are permanent unlockable items that can be equipped and leveled up.
· Talismans fragments can be found in Colosseum Contracts or in Unseen chests in Contracts near Colosseum ones.
· Added 16 new Talismans.
· Added Colosseum Fragments.
· Added Contract Fragments.

UI:
-Hero:

· Updated Hero's selection screen.
· Updated the equipment and stats sections to make it more compact.

-Inventory:

· Added Talisman tab in the Inventory. Unlock it once you find a Talisman Fragment.
· Added Talisman Equipment sections in the Inventory.
· Added quick switch between heroes in the Hero and Inventory screen, with the RMB, "Y" with the Xbox Controller and "△" with the DualShock Controller.
· Updated Skin's sections to include Cosmetics.

Cosmetics:
In this update, you will be able to add cosmetics in your Heroes. These are unlockable and permanent items.

· Character models have been prepared to be able to wear cosmetics.
· Added the first wave of Cosmetics, 36 in total. 4 of them being obtainable only during Christmas Quest events.
· Added body sections in the Skin section of Hero's selection screen: Head, Arms, Legs and Body.

More cosmetics and Body part ones will come in future updates.

Music:
· Added over +30 new music tracks.

Vanity Animations:
Players will be able to cast an emote inside Contracts by holding the "C" key, or pressing twice the L3 joystick with the controller.

· Added 4 Emotes on each Hero.
· More will be added in future updates.

Crashes:
· Fixed a couple of random crashes gathered with the Crash Reporter. Thank you for sending us your crashes.
· Fixed the bug where the game would crash with some users as soon as it's launched.
· Fixed the bug where the game could crash related with switching tabs.

General:
PSA: Updated the least popular skill upgrades on each Hero. We encourage people to check and try out their abilities.

· Replaced Troy's "Focus" mechanic with the "Luck of the Draw".
· Enemies will now launch upwards in the air, instead of away from the player, with Kosmos' "Stomp" and Cass' "Dimensional Tear".
· Colosseum Contracts will always drop remaining Colosseum Fragments to complete a Talisman, but some will only appear in Recruit or Spec Ops.
· Faction Experience is now visible as a reward from quests and chests in contracts.
· Added new animations on existing and new skill upgrades.
· Added Unseen Chests. These can give players Talisman fragments or Unseen Trinkets.
· Added Talisman EXP orbs. These can appear when you have a talisman equipped and level them up.
· Added Weather particle effects: Rain and Snow.
· Added more translations in every supported language.
· Added Portuguese Community Translations. Thank you Mazter for your contributions.
· Added visual feedback on Kosmo's upgrade, "Emergency Shield", to display an icon near the mini-map.
· Added dmg buff % after a crit stat in Troy's "Cognita Finem", Cass' "King of Spades" and Zero's "Stinger".
· Removed the extra crit stat in Troy's "Cognita Finem", Cass' "King of Spades" and Zero's "Stinger".
· Removed Zero's buff damage passive every time he dodged. Instead, that extra damage is distributed to his other skill upgrades.
· Removed "Recommended Elements" in the Colosseum Contract description.
· Updated Credits.
· Updated descriptions and icons on some Skills.
· Updated the scroll in the Quests menu to have a higher sensitivity.
· Updated the Recruit Colosseum Contract to appear as an optional Contract.
· Updated the text of the descriptions in Colosseum Contracts (Thank you tehgreg!).
· Updated Recruit Colosseum's item Max Vector rewards (weapons & gear) from 50, to 80.
· Updated Cass' Decay skill to last 1 second longer.
· Fixed the issue where players could fall through the map in the Recruit Contract, "Doors wide shut".
· Fixed the issue where players could fall through the map in the Veteran Contract, "Arachnophilia?".
· Fixed the issue where players could get knockbacked over the elevator found in Double Trouble's Contract and fall through the map.
· Fixed the issue where players could get stuck with Kemmekh's elevators.
· Fixed the issue where players would suddenly stop running after skipping the dialogs by spamming the B or O button with the controllers.
· Fixed some emissive and vfx materials being too bright after Core Update's rendering changes.
· Fixed the bug where the upgrade "BETTER WEAPONS IN BLACK MARKET" could still appear in the gear "KORMOS-4994" (Thank you "Hissatsu").
· Fixed the bug where the "Upgrade Available F1" UI to show the text on its correct size in every supported language.
· Fixed the bug where the text at the rewards screen wouldn't appear on its correct size in every supported language.
· Fixed tutorial splash screens to appear on its correct size in every supported language.
· Fixed the bug where the anti-ranged protection barrier on the "Executor" Gen 2 enemy could appear invisible.
· Fixed the bug where players couldn't teleport with Cass' Shuriken in the middle of an attack (Thank you Qoinz!).
· Fixed the bug where players couldn't Phase Shift in the middle of an attack as Cass (Thank you Qoinz!).
· Fixed the bug which incorrect stats appeared in some weapons.
· Fixed the bug where Troy's "Strong Shot" skill could trigger incorrect timing with its basic attack.
· Fixed the bug where Kosmo's, Cass' and Zero's materials didn't render transparencies.
· Fixed the bug where the Quests didn't properly update after switching tabs.
· Fixed the bug where on the Quests menu, the scroll bar didn't work smoothly when using it with the mouse.
· Fixed Troy's and Kosmo's character descriptions (Thank you Alexis & friends!).
· Fixed the bug where in the last objective of the Jade extraction mission, enemy "Jotuns" could get stuck in some areas (Thank you Alexis & friends!).
· Fixed the bug where Cass could mark enemies without unlocking the Skill upgrade, "Phased Thrust".
· Fixed the bug where Zero's "Damage Area" skill wouldn't disappear when taken the health kit.
· Fixed the bug where players who weren't the host, couldn't see the warning decals of the explosion curse.
· Fixed the animation of Troy's transitions with the "Execution" and "Death Warrant" skills.
· Fixed the bug where the mission objective ui could obscure other ui elements.
· Fixed the bug where 3D rendered elements in the Shop, wouldn't update after switching tabs.
· Fixed the bug where after hosting a private, if the player leaves, it won't be able to create a public match or join a contract.
· Fixed the bug where Kosmos' "Sokol-ks" (the blue one) skin could appear as the default white "Orlan-Vt".
· Fixed the bug where Quests' UI could appear with the incorrect background.
· Fixed the bug where the 3D renders in the Rewards screen, disappeared after successfully loading the Lobby in the background.
· Fixed the bug where the reward pop up would not appear in some Veteran Quests.
· Fixed the bug where Zero's upgrade, "Force Lightning" would not shoot in some situations the direction you were aiming with a controller (Thank you Paul for your reports!).
· Fixed the bug where scrolling in a Quest description would scroll the background menu.
· Fixed the bug where some Quests appear with the check-box marked without completing its objectives.
· Fixed the bug where bought skins from Halloween would still appear in the Shop.
· Fixed the bug where players could equip weapons and gears from other Heroes.
· Fixed the bug where the message "You are below the recommended Vector" didn't update properly when switching Heroes / equipments.
· Fixed the bug where the "Consortium" and "Unseen" factions could display the wrong level.
· Fixed the bug where players could remove the blurred background in the "Skills" tab.
· Fixed the bug where heroes' model could not appear in the rewards screen.
· Fixed the bug where heroes could appear in the rewards screen without its correct animations.
· Fixed the bug where heroes could appear in the rewards screen without its weapons.
· Fixed the bug where on the Inventory screen, the Vector displayed would be from the previous selected Hero.
· Fixed the bug where players wouldn't be able to attack as Cass if they didn't release the attack button after casting the Shuriken skill.
· Fixed the bug where weapons and gears from the range of Vectors 5 to 10 could display stats from Vector 70+ equipment.
· Fixed the bug where players could switch tabs on the lobby menu in the rewards screen.
· Fixed the bug where some Quests could appear without any animation feedback.
· Updated localization files.

What are we doing right now:
We want to thank you again for your support during this year. Merry Christmas and happy new year!

· Working on the next big update, Skua.
· Celebrating Christmas.
· If your game crashes, a Crash reporter will appear. Please add the details of what you were doing at the time of the crash and send it to us. If you want to, feel free to contact us directly here at [email protected], with your "Saved" folder (C:\\Users\\%USERNAME%\\AppData\\Local\\Killsquad) attached.

[h2]Killsquad Xmas Beta update 0.15.2.5[/h2]

If all goes well, this is our third and final Beta before our Christmas update. Expect the public update to drop late this week/early next week. This Beta rebalances the Colosseum and does general bug fixing on issues reported by the community.

[h3]General[/h3]

· We have implemented a fixed vector difficulty on both the Recruit and the Spec Ops. Colosseum. This implements a CORE-style progression on Colosseums. We want to revisit the Colosseum after Christmas (to do procedural waves, re-think some gameplay rules, etc.) but for the time being we feel it's more fun to play in a static vector than a dynamic one (thanks for the discussions Bum, tehgreg, Dism, DeahTroy & Hissatsu!)
· Added visual feedback on Kosmo's upgrade, "Emergency Shield", to display an icon near the mini-map.
· Updated the scroll in the Quests menu to have a higher sensitivity.
· Updated the description of Zero's skill, "Wave Trap", where it didn't mention that would release two waves.
· Updated the previously fixed bug of the Quest where you have to complete the Colosseum Contract in less than 26 minutes and updated the description from "Veteran" to "Spec Ops."
· Fixed the bug where the reward pop up would not appear in some Veteran Quests.
· Fixed the bug where Zero's upgrade, "Force Lightning" would not shoot in some situations the direction you were aiming with a controller (Thank you Paul for your reports!).
· Fixed the bug where scrolling in a Quest description would scroll the background menu.
· Fixed the bug where some Quests appear with the checkbox marked without completing its objectives.
· Fixed the bug where bought skins from Halloween would still appear in the Shop.
· Fixed the bug where players could equip weapons and gears from other Heroes.
· Fixed the bug where the message "You are below the recommended Vector" didn't update properly when switching Heroes / equipments.
· Fixed the bug where the "Consortium" and "Unseen" factions could display the wrong level.
· Fixed the bug where players could remove the blurred background in the "Skills" tab.
· Fixed the bug where heroes' model could not appear in the rewards screen.
· Fixed the bug where in the rewards screen, the 3D model of the reward could not appear.
· Fixed the bug where heroes could appear in the rewards screen without its correct animations.
· Fixed the bug where heroes could appear in the rewards screen without its weapons.
· Fixed the bug where on the Inventory screen, the Vector displayed would be from the previous selected Hero.
· Fixed the bug where players wouldn't be able to attack as Cass if they didn't release the attack button after casting the Shuriken skill.
· Fixed the bug where weapons and gears from the range of Vectors 5 - 10, could display in some occasions stats from 70+ ones.
· Fixed the bug where players could switch tabs on the lobby menu in the rewards screen.
· Fixed the bug where some Quests could appear without any animation feedback.
· Updated localization files.

[h3]What are we doing right now[/h3]
· Bug fixing.
· If your game crashes, a Crash reporter will appear. Please add the details of what you were doing at the time of the crash and send it to us. If you want to, feel free to contact us directly here at [email protected], with your "Saved" folder (C:\\Users\\%USERNAME%\\AppData\\Local\\Killsquad) attached.

Today we give you Beta 2 of our Christmas update! Let's cut to the chase, shall we?

[h3]What's a Beta?[/h3]
A Beta is the first release of our next update. We release it to do final testing and gather feedback. So enter if you like to enjoy the earliest version, but stay away if you'd prefer a fully tested, stable release. This version will be in Beta for the next week or so, depending on the Bugs we find.

[h3]How do I join the Beta?[/h3]
Easy, join our Discord here, and join the #beta-instructions channel

[h3]I hate Discord! How do I join Beta?[/h3]
Right click on Killsquad, and then:

Properties > Betas > Enter the next code m9XVbZvCRv3bwxeF > Check Code

[h3]How do I report bugs?[/h3]
Please report bugs at #beta-bug-report.

[h3]How do I report bugs, non-Discord version?[/h3]
Please email them to [email protected].

[h2]Killsquad Xmas Beta update 0.15.1.3[/h2]

[h3]Crashes:[/h3]

· Fixed a couple of random crashes gathered with the Crash Reporter. Thank you for sending us your crashes.
· Fixed the bug where the game would crash with some users as soon as it's launched.
· Fixed the bug where the game could crash related with switching tabs.

[h3]General:[/h3]
· Adjusted the Colosseum's dynamic vector to fine-tune the difficulty (Thank you Bum)
· Adjusted the maximum resistance factor of enemies to different attack elements from 75 to 40 percent (Thank you Bum)
· Updated the Recruit Colosseum Contract to appear as an optional Contract. (Thank you Bum, thegreg!)
· Removed "Recommended Elements" in the Colosseum Contract description (Thank you thegreg!)
· Players can now switch weapons right before finishing an animation.
· Players can now cast another Skill right before finishing an animation.
· Added Faction Experience to chests in contracts and quests.
· Fixed the bug where players couldn't teleport with Cass' Shuriken in the middle of an attack (Thank you Qoinz!).
· Fixed the bug where players couldn't Phase Shift in the middle of an attack as Cass (Thank you Qoinz!).
· Fixed the issue where players couldn't cast Gadgets items in the middle of an animation. If the player is running or idle, a casting animation will appear.
· Updated Recruit Colosseum's item Max Vector rewards (weapons & gear) from 50, to 80.
· Updated the text of the descriptions in Colosseum Contracts (Thank you tehgreg!).
· Fixed the bug where enemies wouldn't drop Talisman EXP if players had much higher Vector than the Contract they were playing in (Thank you tehgreg!).
· Fixed the bug where Troy's Ultimate could cast without any cooldown (Thank you thegreg!).
· Fixed the bug where the UI Stats in the Heroes tab didn't display the sum of the values (Thank you tehgreg!).
· Fixed the bug where Troy's "Experienced Clones" skill didn't trigger its cooldown timer with players who weren't the host.
· Fixed the bug where Gadgets items in the shop would cost 0 credits (Thank you tehgreg!).
· Fixed the bug where Troy could launch infinitely his Lucky Cards without any cooldown.
· Fixed the bug where incorrect elements appeared in the Factions screen (Thank you tehgreg!).
· Fixed the bug where empty Contracts could appear with the Ping and the Join button.
· Fixed the bug which incorrect stats appeared in some weapons.
· Fixed "Improve your Charisma" Quests, now giving correct feedback of all the rewards they give. (Thank you tehreg!)
· Fixed the bug where Troy's "Strong Shot" skill could trigger incorrect timing with its basic attack.
· Fixed the bug where the Quest of finishing the Colosseum in less than 26 minutes wouldn't complete after beating its objective (Thank you Dism!)
· Fixed the bug where the UI of the remaining Waves of the Colosseum would appear in the same position as the Talisman EXP (Thank you tehgreg!).
· Fixed the bug where Kosmo's, Cass' and Zero's materials didn't render transparencies.
· Fixed the bug where default cosmetics didn't properly change after selecting some skins.
· Fixed the bug where the Quests didn't properly update after switching tabs.
· Fixed the bug where the bought items in the Shop didn't disappear (Thank you tehgreg!).
· Fixed the bug where on the Quests menu, the scroll bar didn't work smoothly when using it with the mouse.
· Fixed the bug where in the Quest "The Plague is coming", the first step couldn't be completed.
· Fixed Troy's and Kosmo's character descriptions (Thank you Alexis & friends!).
· Fixed the bug where in the last objective of the Jade extraction mission, Jotuns could get stuck in some areas (Thank you Alexis & friends!).
· Fixed the descriptions of the cooldown Talisman (Thank you Petrisis).
· Fixed the bug where Troy wouldn't be able to launch any more Cards if knockbacked during his throw animation.
· Fixed the bug where Cass could mark enemies without unlocking the Skill upgrade, "Phased Thrust".
· Fixed the bug where Zero's "Damage Area" skill wouldn't disappear when taken the health kit.
· Fixed the text where it stated that Zero could still have a damage boost after dodging.
· Fixed animation Troy's transitions with the "Execution" and "Death Warrant" skills.
· Fixed the bug where the images of the Contracts would float in the corner of the screen after zooming in/out.
· Fixed the bug where the enemy Mamluks wouldn't attack players.
· Fixed the bug where the mission objective ui could obscure other ui elements.
· Fixed the bug where 3D rendered elements in the Shop, wouldn't update after switching tabs.
· Fixed the bug where after hosting a private, if the player leaves, it won't be able to create a public match or join a contract.
· Fixed the bug where Kosmos' "Sokol-ks" (the blue one) skin could appear as the default white "Orlan-Vt".
· Fixed the bug where Quests' UI could appear with the incorrect background.
· Fixed the bug where the 3D renders in the Rewards screen, disappeared after successfully loading the Lobby in the background.
· Fixed the issue where players could fall through the map in the Recruit Contract, "Doors wide shut".
· Fixed the issue where players could fall through the map in the Veteran Contract, "Arachnophilia?".
· Fixed the issue where players could get stuck with Kemmekh's elevators.
· Fixed the issue where players could get knockbacked over the elevator in Double Trouble's Contract.
· Updated Portuguese with Community Translations. Thank you Mazter for your contributions.
· Updated localization files.

What are we doing right now:

· Bug fixing.
· If your game crashes, a Crash reporter will appear. Please add the details of what you were doing at the time of the crash and send it to us. If you want to, feel free to contact us directly here at [email protected], with your "Saved" folder (C:\\Users\\%USERNAME%\\AppData\\Local\\Killsquad) attached.

Yep, the Beta of our next update drops... today. Why? Because we love you. And because you made our Black Friday amazing, and because lots of people sent us love in the form of reviews (please keep them coming, they are invaluable for our visibility).

Killsquad is slowly evolving to the 10-ton-monster we always dreamt he would become. So it's time to give you guys some of our love back. Let's cut to the chase, we've got a game to play!

[h3]What's a Beta? Who are you? Why are you inside my computer?[/h3]
A Beta is the first release of our next update. We release it to do final testing and gather feedback. So enter if you like to enjoy the earliest version, but stay away if you'd prefer a fully tested, stable release. This version will be in Beta for the next 1-3 weeks, depending on the Bugs we find.

[h3]How do I join the Beta?[/h3]
Easy, join our Discord here, and join the #beta-instructions channel

[h3]But I hate Discord! How do I join Beta?[/h3]
Oh my god, you guys are so... Ok, here are some handy Beta instructions for you Discord-hating crowd:
Right click on Killsquad, and then:

Properties > Betas > Enter the next code m9XVbZvCRv3bwxeF > Check Code

[h3]But I don't own Killsquad! How do I join Beta?[/h3]
Buy Killsquad and support indies, please. Then join Beta. you'll make the world a better place!

[h3]Ok, I got it, how do I report bugs?[/h3]
Remember said Discord? Please report them pesky bugs at #beta-bug-report.

[h3]But remember I hate Discord! How do I report bugs?[/h3]
Grrrr... Ok, fine. Please email them to [email protected].

[h3]Gotcha. What's in the Beta?[/h3]
Oh, NOW we're talking. Enter our awesome Patch Notes, thanks to Jmen, our QA Lead!
Drum Roll Please!

[h2]Killsquad Xmas update 0.15.0.14 BETA[/h2]

PSA: Please remember that you won't be able to carry the progress you make in the beta to the public version.

Xmas' Update is around the corner and the beta is here! First and foremost.

Cass:

• Fixed the bug where players couldn't attack as Cass after using its Shuriken Skill.
  

This issue should have been fixed. If not, please let us know as soon as possible.

Xmas event and Quests:
Find Presents that are scattered around the planets and decorate your Main Lobby menu by completing the quests.

• Added Christmas-themed decorations in the lobby menu.
  
• Added Christmas gifts in Contracts.
  
• Added "A Very Lethal Christmas!" Quest. Completing this quest will give rewards and decorate the Lobby menu.
  
• Added 12 Quests for Veteran Contracts.
  
• Added 12 Hero Quests.
  

Talismans:

Find and gather Talisman fragments to complete one. You can equip these forbidden objects of the Unseen to level it and up to unlock its full potential and remove its negative status.

• Added Talismans in the game. These objects are permanent unlockable items that can be equipped and leveled up.
  
• Talismans fragments can be found in Colosseum Contracts or in Unseen chests in Contracts near Colosseum ones.
  
• Added 16 new Talismans.
  
• Added Colosseum Fragments.
  
• Added Contract Fragments.
  

UI:

Hero:

• Updated Hero's selection screen.
  
• Updated the equipment and stats region to make it more compact.
  

Inventory:

• Added Talisman tab in the Inventory. It appears once you find a Talisman.
  
• Added Talisman Equipment sections in the Inventory.
  
• Added quick switch between heroes in the Hero and Inventory screen, with the RMB, "Y" with the Xbox Controller and "△" with the DualShock Controller.
  
• Updated Skin's region to include Cosmetics.
  

Skills:

• Updated descriptions and icons on some Skills.
  

Cosmetics:
In this update, you will be able to add cosmetics in your Heroes. These are unlockable and permanent items.

• Character models have been prepared to be able to wear cosmetics.
  
• Added the first wave of Cosmetics, 36 in total. 4 of them being obtainable only during Christmas Quest events.
  
• Added body sections in the Skin section of Hero's selection screen: Head, Arms, Legs and Body.
  

More cosmetics and Body part ones will come in future updates.

Vanity Animations

By holding the "C" key, or pressing twice the L3 joystick with the controller, players will be able to cast an emote inside Contracts.

• Added 4 Emotes on each Hero.
  
• More will be added in future updates.
  

Colosseum:

Vectors will no longer matter in this arena, only your skill.

• Removed Vectors in Colosseum Contracts.
  
• In Recruit's Colosseum Contract, both enemies and players will have their Vector levels matched, regardless of its equipped items.
  
• In Spec Ops' Colosseum Contract, enemies will always be a step over you, with its Vector levels being slightly higher.
  
• Colosseum Contracts will always drop remaining Colosseum Fragments to complete a Talisman, but some will only appear in Recruit or Spec Ops.
  

General:

PSA: As discussed in our Player Survey, we have updated the least popular skill upgrades on each Hero. We encourage people to check and tryout their abilities.

• Added new animations on existing and new skill upgrades.
  
• Replaced Troy's "Focus" mechanic with "Luck of the Draw".
  
• Enemies will launch upwards in the air, instead of away from the player, with Kosmos' "Stomp" and Cass' "Dimensional Tear".
  
• Removed his buff damage passive every time he dodged. Instead, that extra damage is distributed to his other skill upgrades.
  
• Added Unseen Chests. These can give players Talisman fragments or Unseen Trinkets.
  
• Added Talisman EXP orbs. These can appear when you have a talisman equipped and level them up.
  
• Added Weather particle effects: Rain and Snow.
  
• Cass' Decay skill lasts 1 second longer.
  
• Added more translations in every supported language.
  
• Added Portuguese Community Translations. More to come in upcoming updates (Thanks a lot Mazter!).
  
• Added dmg buff % after a crit stat in Troy's "Cognita Finem", Cass' "King of Spades" and Zero's "Stinger".
  
• Removed the extra crit stat in Troy's "Cognita Finem", Cass' "King of Spades" and Zero's "Stinger".
  
• Fixed the issue where players would suddenly stop after skipping the dialogs by spamming the B or O button with the controllers.
  
• Fixed some emissive and vfx materials being too bright after Core Update's rendering changes.
  
• Fixed the bug where the upgrade "BETTER WEAPONS IN BLACK MARKET" could still appear in the gear "KORMOS-4994" (Thank you "Hissatsu").
  
• Fixed the bug where the "Upgrade Available F1" UI to show the text on its correct size in every supported language.
  
• Fixed the bug where the text at the rewards screen wouldn't appear on its correct size in every supported language.
  
• Fixed tutorial splash screens to appear on its correct size in every supported language.
  
• Updated localization files.
  

[I will expand these patch notes in upcoming updates. Apologies for any inconveniences (Jmen).]

[h3]What are we doing right now:[/h3]

• Updating the texts of all the available languages (Thank you for your Portuguese reports Mazter!).
  
• Bug fixing.
  
• Sleeping a bit.
  
• If your game crashes, a Crash reporter will appear. Please add the details of what you were doing at the time of the crash and send it to us. If you want to, feel free to contact us directly here at [email protected], with your "Saved" folder (C:\\Users\\%USERNAME%\\AppData\\Local\\Killsquad) attached.
  

Enjoy!