Killsquad News

Hello Bounty Hunters,

It’s been a while, hasn’t it!? Although we haven't spoken much recently, it doesn't mean that work on the game has stopped. Back in our studio, behind closed doors, we’ve been working on making Killsquad even better for you, our players. In this update you will find some new additions to the game that we hope will hit that Killsquad crave spot. So, here we go!

First up, Killsquad is getting 10 never-seen-before skill upgrades! From now on, each Hero will have 2 upgrades available. One of them with a cost of 1 TEC and the second with 2 TECs. Don’t have enough TECs? Not to worry! Go and play the Spec. Ops contracts and start collecting those sweet TECs right now!

If you are a fan of the Infinite or Elemental Colosseums, we have something just for you. With this update, you will get 4 new gear perks waiting for your disposal. Heal Up The Sleeve, Resting Stash, Prototype G, and Remedial Recovery can be added to your arsenal today and tip the balance of victory in your favour. Here’s a little brief intro on them:

Heal Up The Sleeve (exclusive for Troy): pick up a Card, and heal yourself by 1500 hp.
Resting Stash (all characters, exclusive legendary): reach a Resting Round in a Colosseum and gain 2 of each equipped Gadget (Gadget amount cannot exceed the max, total).
Prototype G (All characters, exclusive legendary): use a Gadget drone that follows you around. The drone will activate a random gadget effect every 5 seconds.
Remedial Recovery (All characters): boost your Basic Attacks with 50% lifesteal for 7 seconds. You can use this perk after successfully performing a Recovery.

But this is not all. The Invulnerable Dodge gear perk that was exclusive to Troy is now available to all Killsquad characters! Now the whole squad can use Invulnerable Dodge without any restrictions.

From now on while fighting in Elemental Colosseums you can unlock 12 new cosmetics for your heroes! In addition to getting that almighty feeling of victory, you can now also enjoy a visual upgrade in the appearance of your hero too.

Here is the list of the new cosmetics:

TROY:
Aerodynamic Boots (Legs)
Ronin Dō (Body)

CASS:
Corrupted Flux Mask (Head)
Recycled Plate Armor (Body)
The Queen's Membrane (Body)

KOSMO:
The Doorstopper (Body)
Customized Knight Gauntlets (Arms)

ZERO:
Shin Pads (Legs)
Champion Belt (Body)

EKAAR:
Cobra-style Bamboo Hat (Head)
Copperplate Droid Arms (Arms)
Mutation Remnants (Legs)


And last but not least. We made some changes to the radar in the game. The Radar now shows the position of your enemies. Nearby enemies will appear as red circles on the radar, while those distant once will be shown as a red glow.

Those are just the main changes that we’ve implemented. We’ve also did a lot of smaller quality of life improvements too. If you want to know more details about all of the changes, check out our changelog below.

Hope you will all enjoy Killsquad’s new additions and have an even better time with our game. And as always if you have any questions, thoughts, leave them in the comment section down below.


May the universe be freed from alien scum.

You can see more detail on full patch notes down below,


Good luck Bounty Hunters,

Your Novarama Team.


[h2]Killsquad Update v.1.4.0.1[/h2]

A new Killsquad Update is here! And it comes with many and varied novelties! Let's start with a short summary of the highlights of the new content:

+ 10 brand new skill upgrades for our 5 favorite bounty hunters!
+ 4 brand new gear perks that are especially useful in the hard infinite colosseums.
+ A very nice gear perk that was exclusive to Troy is now available to all characters!
+ 12 new cosmetics unlockable by playing in Elemental Colosseums so you can go bounty hunting in style.
+ The Radar now shows the position of enemies.

NEW HEROES SKILL UPGRADES

General

10 Brand new skill upgrades are coming for our heroes. Each Hero will have 2 upgrades with a cost of 1 and 2 TECs. You can now play the Spec.Ops contracts to get the extra TECs needed to get these upgrades!

Hero Skill Upgrade Glossary

+ TROY
• Substitution Technique (1 TEC cost): Whenever Troy performs a Recovery,he creates a clone that lasts for 5 second(s). This clone deals 10% its normal damage and taunts nearby enemies.
• Tactical Repositioning (2 TEC cost): Whenever Troy dodges, he drops 3 land mines on the ground. When an enemy steps on them, they explode, dealing area damage to nearby enemies.

+ KOSMO
• Clobberin' Time (1 TEC cost): After slamming the ground with Whirlwind, Kosmo's attack speed increases by 35% for 5 second(s).
• Ground Tremors (2 TEC cost): After slamming the ground during Whirlwind, Kosmo launches a seismic wave, dealing 250 damage to any enemy it hits and sending them flying.

+ CASS
• Silent Recovery (1 TEC cost): After performing a Recovery, Cass Phase Shifts, turning invisible. Reactivating the Skill while invisible will make her carry out an area attack. Exiting stealth or using Phase Shift's area attack will not put the Skill on cooldown.
• Phased Healing (2 TEC cost): Enemies killed by Phase Shift heal Cass based on her max Health (Basic Type enemies heal for 1% of Cass's max Health, Medium Type enemies heal for 5%, and Semiboss/Boss Type enemies heal for 40%).

+ ZERO
• PHD in Death (1 TEC cost): Allies revived by Zero are healed for an additional (). Health Medpacks dropped by Zero appear instantly.
• Rechargable batteries (2 TEC cost): Hitting enemies with Zero's Basic Attacks charges a sidebar. When the bar is full, the next Basic Attack will shoot a Photon Bolt (any Photon Bolt upgrades will apply)

+ EKAAR
• Tracking Shield (1 TEC cost): While active, Beta Shield will always point in the direction Ekaar is facing.
• Fast Hands (2 TEC cost): Ekaar's Basic Attack's reload speed is increased by 20% while his Photonic bar is below ().

NEW GEAR PERKS

General

There are 4 new gear perks and some are especially useful in infinite/elemental coliseums:

+ Heal Up The Sleeve (Exclusive Troy gear perk): When you pick up a Card, Troy heals 1500 Health.

+ Resting Stash (All characters, exclusive legendary): Every time you reach a Resting Round in a Colosseum, gain 2 of each equipped Gadget (Gadget amount cannot exceed the max, total).

+ Prototype G (All characters, exclusive legendary): Generates a small Gadget drone that follows you around. Every 5 second(s), the drone will activate a random gadget effect (The gadget effects can be: Static balls/ Vampiric Pond/ Dummy, the King of Dummies/ Armor UP!)

+ Remedial Recovery (All characters): Your Basic Attacks gain 50% lifesteal for 7 second(s) after succesfully performing a Recovery

EXISTING GEAR PERK CHANGE

General

+ Invulnerable Dodge: Now this gear perk becomes available for every hero (previously was exclusive of Troy)

BRAND NEW COSMETICS

General

There are 12 brand new cosmetics available inside the chests of Elemental Colosseums:

+ TROY:
• Aerodynamic Boots (Legs)
• Ronin Dō (Body)

+ CASS:
• Corrupted Flux Mask (Head)
• Recycled Plate Armor (Body)
• The Queen's Membrane (Body)

+ KOSMO:
• The Doorstopper (Body)
• Customized Knight Gauntlets (Arms)

+ ZERO:
• Shin Pads (Legs)
• Champion Belt (Body)

+ EKAAR:
• Cobra-style Bamboo Hat (Head)
• Copperplate Droid Arms (Arms)
• Mutation Remnants (Legs)

RADAR UPDATE

General

We have upgraded the radar in the game. It is now more useful as you can see where the enemies are placed relative to your character. You can see nearby enemies as red circles and a red glow indicating the position of distant enemies.

MORE CHANGES

General

There is more! We have implemented other minor changes that, we hope, will make the game even better

+ We have changed the system of Portal Colosseums to make them more dynamic as we did with Recruit and Veteran colosseums.

+ Now blocked cosmetics are shown in the inventory grid as they do in the shop and you can also see where you can unlock them.

+ The plague curse CURSE OF LAÁUME now has a “smarter” system. Briefly: Enemies appears or not over the time depending on the stress that surrounds the player (enemies nearby)

+ The heroes’ description menu has been deleted. Now you can see the hero info on the Profile menu.

+ The rage buff (that usually Vasperiath Eggs have) has now a red particle on the enemy or vasperiath egg that triggers it, and enemies affected by this buff have another particle to visually reflect the rage.

BUG FIXING

Major Issues


• Fixed a major bug where you can't equip weapons on your inventory if you play using a controller when you finish a contract.
• Fixed a major bug where the prototypes "PIPTO-483" and "KOLE-305" have incorrect cooldown time when you play as client.
• Fixed a major bug where the badges "ABOMINATION'S WORST NIGHTMARE", "QUEENS MOGGOTH'S WORST NIGHTMARE" and "HELLDÖRREN WORST NIGHTMARE" do not progress when you kill the bosses playing the veteran colosseum.
• Fixed a major bug where you can't upgrade the perk "Plague Buster" even if you have all materials required.
• Fixed a major bug where if you use "HEALTH KIT" while you are shooting playing as client with Troy or Zero, you can shoot and run at the same time.
• Fixed a major bug where you can't modify the quantity of gadgets to buy at the shop playing with controllers.
• Fixed a major bug where sometimes the Medium Boss of the Veteran Colosseum didn’t spawn
• Fixed a major bug where players were able to buy skins for free using the controller while ignoring the required payment.
• Fixed a major bug related to “RANDOM COLOSSEUMS” where enemies would sometimes spawn at the player's position immediately after the protection barrier dissolved.
• Fixed a major bug where “DRIFT MAW” enemies would get stuck at explosive mine positions.
• Fixed a major bug where Thunder Jotun and Prime Thunder Jotun enemies would generate Ekaar’s photons on hit within a period of time after death.
• Fixed a major bug where the laser fired by Myr's enemies would not display the trail to warn players of the attack.
• Fixed a major bug where the attack of Drift Maws would sometimes not render on client sessions.
• Fixed a major bug where an invisible collision would block the path on “CLEANING IS MY THING” contract.
• Fixed a major bug where enemies would spawn on the wrong side of the barrier in the Gorus boss fight.
• Fixed a major bug where the achievement *¿¿¿¿?~(%·?????~)%)&: ))()=* would not unlock properly
• Fixed a bug where you could open a boss door in “Rescue party” contract while in a battle cage.
• Fixed a block bug where the “B.O.N.I.E” would make enemies inmortal with the shield skill.
• Fixed a major bug where Troy and Zero could sprint while shooting if they consumed a “HEALTH KIT”.
• Fixed a major bug where the “ELEMENTAL COLOSSEUMS” of “INFERNO MODE” would not unlock “INFINITE COLOSSEUM” as a client.
• Fixed a major bug where a player could get blocked if a big enemy spawns near him.
• Fixed a major bug where the indicator of the Alpha Gorus would not appear on Radar in “DOORS WIDE SHUT” contract.
• Fixed a major bug where players would be able to trigger consumable items while voting a plague curse with the same input.
• Fixed a block bug where players sometimes could revive and not spawn in the map.
• Fixed a major bug where Ekaar dummies summoned by the gadget “Dummy, the King of Dummies” were invisible.
• Fixed a major bug where when having equipped "PLAGUE WEAPONS", players would be healed by damage sources other than basic attack (Shield Talisman explosions, Cass shuriken…)
• Fixed a major bug where if a player died with the stats menu open, he couldn't close it until he revived.
• Fixed a major bug where the perk “EXTRACT ESSENCE” would apply lifesteal
• Fixed a major bug where a player could get blocked on “VETERAN COLOSSEUM” because some enemies did not spawn on the third round.
• Fixed a major bug where it could happen that a player could proceed to a new round of the "VETERAN PORTAL COLOSSEUM" with enemies that were still alive.
• Fixed a major bug where the toxic fog and ui widgets of “CLEANING IS MY THING” contract would not go away entering a colosseum portal.
• Fixed a major bug where “Curse of Aluûe” would do damage to dummies.
• Fixed some damage data and stats from WEAPONS and GEARS that would be incorrect in game.

Minor Fixes


• Fixed a minor bug where the enemies with double resistance appears with old UI in the Codex.
• Fixed a minor bug where Ekkar help voiceline sounds like Zero help voiceline.
• Fixed a minor bug where the reward pop-ups of "PEST CONTROL" final chest are empty.
• Fixed a minor bug where if you are inside the Jade area when the extraction starts, the UI alert of get out of there does not appear.
• Fixed a minor bug where Cass damage audio overlaps if Cass receives a lot of damage in a little interval of time.
• Fixed some collision and localization issues.
• Fixed some volume related audio issues
• Fixed some minor visual bugs on codex view.
• Fixed some trivial visual bugs on different planets.
• Fixed a minor bug where the icon of the buff granted by the talisman “Shield of Thorns” would be duplicated in the UI
• Fixed a minor bug where Ekaar's animation when equipping an emote was wrong.
• Fixed a bug where “MAGNUS” boss would sometimes not receive damage from blue ring area.
• Fixed a bug where a “DRIFT MAW” would not move on “FEDERATION VANGUARD” contract
• Fixed a minor bug where the “PLAGUE BUSTER” weapon perk would not be able to upgrade even if you had the materials to do it.
• Fixed a visual bug where the “LUCK BAR” of Troy and Cass’ dash slots would not disappear on death.
• Fixed a visual bug where the highlight of “LUCK BAR” would not update properly after finishing a colosseum round.
• Fixed a minor bug where the pop-up button was not well placed.
• Fixed a minor bug where the box of hero selection on the “PROFILE” section would not be updated well.
• Fixed a minor bug where the advice of a “JADE EXTRACTION AREA” would not trigger if a player or enemy was inside at starting of the extraction.
• Fixed a minor bug where Ekaar's taking damage audio would trigger more times than necessary.
• Fixed a minor bug while exiting a contract the lobby icons of inviting players.
• Fixed a minor bug while exiting a contract the lobby icons of inviting players appears on black screen.
• Fixed a visual minor bug where players would not see the ready pose in a lobby after a player exits.
• Fixed a bug where you couldn’t modify correctly the quantity of gadgets that you can buy on shop with the controller.
• Fixed a minor bug where a pop-up of “MODE INFERNO” would trigger at the wrong time.
• Fixed a minor bug where some of the wing cosmetics would clip through part of the mesh of the heroes.
• Fixed a minor bug where a healing enemy of the colosseum spawns without texture.
• Fixed a minor bug where you would get semi-blocked playing as Kosmo and using his ulti “AERIAL BLAST” in the boss fight of “CODENAME GUERRILLA” contract.
• Fixed a bug where the audio of skua enemies spawns would not be triggered.
• Fixed a minor bug where the cinematic intro of certain contracts of “WASTELAND” was not the correct one.
• Fixed a minor bug where when someone in a party used Cass's "PHASE SHIFT" the opacity of the in-game menu would be reduced.
• Fixed a minor bug where the Dummy summoned by the gadget “DUMMY, THE KING OF DUMMIES” would have a health bar.
• Fixed a minor bug where player icons displayed on the radar would turn white after player death
• Fixed a minor bug where the VFX of Zero’s skill “ACCELERATING LASER TRAP” would not appear when using it.
• Fixed a minor bug where the VFX of Troy’s skill “KARMA CARD” would show up when the card collided with a player.
• Fixed a minor bug where when a client would enter on a “PORTAL COLOSSEUM” the cinematic entrance didn’t show off.
• Fixed a minor bug where the hover of the button of deny vote of a PLAGUE CURSE was not working properly.
• Fixed a minor bug where the portrait “HASTA LA VISTA, BABY” would not unlock immediately after completing the respective quest.
• Fixed a minor bug where you could do damage using Kosmo with a “WYPRA EGG” in your hand and dropping it.
• Fixed a minor bug where strange shadows would be painted on WASTELAND contracts.
• Fixed a minor bug where the crystals invoked by Jotuns on COLOSSEUMS would not vanish after passing to the next round.
• Fixed a minor bug where the player could see some colosseum structures in the first contract boss cinematic.
• Fixed a minor bug where when playing as a client of a party, Troy’s “TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION” would provoke some weird popping on enemies.
• Fixed a minor bug where Troy could destroy rocks and other destructibles items by holding STRONG SHOT input.
• Fixed a minor bug where a player could not interact with the npc “BAB” on the first veteran contract.
• Fixed a minor bug where the Zero’s skill “RE-ENERGIZED” would not render properly logging in an ongoing party starting at lvl 8 as a client.
• Fixed a minor bug where slow effect particles would not render on enemies .
• Fixed a minor bug where the heroes’ bodies would display double on “PORTAL COLOSSEUMS” cinematic intro.
• Fixed a minor bug where players couldn’t see cosmetics preview in shop while staying in another’s player lobby.
• Fixed a minor bug where players were unable to see the reward preview for quests with chest rewards.
• Fixed a minor bug where two PLAGUE CURSES would share the same icon. Now they have different icons. (The curses were “CURSE OF KYYLPI” and “CURSE OF RÄAJADHYS”)

What are we doing right now:

+ Polishing the endgame and bug fixing.
+ We are also focused on the port of the PS4/5 version, making it better and polishing it day by day.
+ If your game crashes, a Crash reporter will appear. Please add the details of what you w
ere 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.

Hello Killsquad and Novarama fans,

It’s Dani here, the Studio Head and Designer behind Killsquad. I wanted to give you a quick announcement that we will soon be increasing the price of Killsquad. It has been a topic of our internal discussions for some time, and we feel that it is the right step to take. Since its release, Killsquad has been polished, beefed up with new content, and new modes were added too. We also looked at other games that are similar to ours in terms of content and size, and we looked at their prices. And after having those chats we feel that 24.99€ / $27.99 is a fair price for our game. We are also working on the PlayStation versions of Killsquad which will be released in the not-so-distant future. With PC cross-play enabled, we want to maintain price parity with the console version too. It would be unfair to charge one platform more than the other. So as of March 18th 2022, Killsquad will be available to purchase for 24.99€ / $27.99.

So how does this price increase affect you?

1. If you bought the game already, there’s no change, worry, or problem to think about. Just keep playing and enjoy Killsquad.
2. If you were on the fence to buy Killsquad, now might be a good time to buy it. You’ll save yourself that extra bit of money.
3. You can also wait until the price increase and pay the full price. That’s ok too. But don’t fret if you’re a bit tight on funding! We will keep offering discounts from time to time, so do watch Steam carefully, or add our game to your Wishlist, and you will be notified when Killsquad is on sale.

In summary, if you have the game already - nothing to worry about. If you don’t have the game and want to buy it - now might be a good time because soon Killsquad’s price is going up.

We hope you understand our decision and our point of view. And as always, any comments or questions, just ask away below!


All the best,

Dani and your Novarama Team

Happy Lunar New Year Bounty Hunters!

Today all of us at WAHLA corp are taking corporate time off and celebrating the Lunar New Year. It’s time to say goodbye to the Ox and welcome the Year of the Tiger. To mark the occasion, you will receive a brand new roaring Ekaar portrait. So make good use of your Credits Bounty Hunters, click Portraits in the Profile section and add this pièce de résistance of profiles to your collection today.

Lunar New Year Ekaar portrait.

With the Lunar New Year Sale now in full swing, you can grab Killsquad’s at 40% less! Tell your friends/future co-op partners asap, as the promotion ends on February 3rd at 10 am PST | 7 pm CET | 1 pm EST.

So Bounty Hunters, Happy Lunar New Year and speak to you soon!


Regards,

Your Novarama Team


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Hello Bounty Hunters,

Hope you had a great holiday and a blast of a New Year’s eve. It’s 2022, how crazy is that? Now, as they say, all good things come to an end. So as of right now, we are officially closing our Christmas Event. It’s time to put our festive decorations back to the WAHLA Corp attic. We hope that you had a good time and that you were able to score one or two Christmas goodies. And who knows, maybe next year there will be another event for you to enjoy.

They also say that when a door closes, a new one opens too. What does that mean? Well, it’s us giving you a little hint that on the 16th of January there will be new Wings to earn! So check out our Competitive Mode in a few days and get those Wings! More info about Competitive Mode is explained right here.

With this update we also fixed some issues and bugs, and some new tunes in the Colosseum rest rounds. If you want to know the whole list of things that we’ve done, check our changelog below.


Good luck Bounty Hunters and speak to you soon,

Your Novarama Team





GENERAL

· The Christmas Event has finished! We wish you enjoyed it, and you achieved all the objectives and items available during the event.
· Added different music to the Colosseum rest rounds.

BUG FIXING

Major Issues

· Fixed a major bug where some enemies appear out of the map playing Colosseum and the player can't go on the contract.
· Fixed a major bug where "ABOMINATION" leg colliders do not disappear when the player defeats playing Colosseum.
· Fixed a major bug where "GORUS" spawns minions and chest behind the barrier.
· Fixed a major bug where clients can't see "DRIFT MAW" ball attack playing the contract "OVERPROTECTION"
· Fixed a major bug where the perks "MakeItHard" and "KeepItSimple" do not work playing Cass.
· Fixed a major bug where Kosmo "TURBO WHIRLWIND" skill do too much damage spinning after doing the first slam.
· Fixed a major bug where the contract "CLEANING IS MY THING" does not count towards the "Jeep Lover" achievement.
· Fixed a major bug where Cass shuriken first hit finish the skill cooldown even though there are another enemy target available.
· Fixed a major bug where input sometimes gets blocked opening the Quest "HATCH GUY'S VERY SPECIAL... "SOUP"".
· Fixed a major bug where a player can't achieve the quest of complete de Veteran Colosseum in 26 minutes or less and he does not get any reward.

Fixes

· Fixed a bug where the Leaderboard badges have not any border.
· Fixed a bug where the Leaderboard values are duplicated if the player scrolls quickly.
· Fixed a bug where Legendary Weapons are not invisible when Cass use "PHASE SHIFT".
· Fixed a bug where destroyable boxes in the first area of contract "OVERPROTECTION" do not replicate correctly their state between players.
· Fixed a bug where Police Turret Elite is too big in Colosseum.
· Fixed some localization issues.

What are we doing right now:

· Working on PlayStation version and 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.

Hello Bounty Hunters,

Ho, ho, ho…ld onto your weapons! A brand new Killsquad’s Update that’s packed with new content is ready for you to enjoy. And this is a big one. It’s the endgame content that we promised you a few months ago. And to top it off, we’ve also added an extra bonus for you. A little something to bring the Xmas spirit to your screens. That’s right - the Killsquad Xmas event is making a comeback and is bringing some special gifts to bring you that Holiday cheer.

Welcome to the new Inferno Mode in which we have new Colosseums waiting. First up, we have three new Elemental Colosseums for you to try and test your luck with. It’s the ultimate test of strength and guile in which you face hordes of alien meat. And depending on the Colosseum you choose, you will face different foes. Although they might be different, the one thing that they do have in common is that they all have a weak spot. They are weak to the two elements of each colosseum BUT they are resistant to every other element that you will hit them with. So take advantage of their elemental weakness and reap some sweet rewards! And by sweet, we mean the all new Legendary Equipment! There is a Legendary Weapon, a Legendary Gear, and a Legendary Prototype waiting for a Bounty Hunter just like you. You can find the new Legendary Weapons, and Legendary Support/Prototype Gears by completing the Elemental Colosseums. You can also find Perks for the New Customization System that the Legendary Equipment have, letting you choose what upgrades they can carry to better fit your builds and playstyles.

We are also bringing you the Infinite Colosseum - a place with no round limit, but with each new wave, it gets harder and harder, until it may be impossible to continue. How long will you survive? You can play the Colosseum like you normally would. Or you can try out the new Competitive Mode with a New Ranking system. And if you do take on the challenge and go far enough, you’ll be able to mark your name in the New Ranking system. Make yourself a part of Killsquad’s history and be known as one of the best Bounty Hunters in the universe. Depending on your ranking, you will earn a shiny new badge. The higher the ranking, the higher the tier of the badge you get. You will also gain rewards for participating. These rewards aren't subject to your position in the ranking, but more about your individual skill. These rewards will rotate on a regular basis, so if you missed out on them the first time around, you will be able to unlock them later.

We’ve upped the Core limit of your Skills and Upgrades from 10 to 12, meaning that you now can get two new additional Cores! You can get those additional slots by unlocking the Veteran Contracts and the Spec. Ops. Contracts. So veterans, don’t freak out if you see two new Cores available. Since you’ve already played through those contracts, they’re there, waiting for you to make use of them. We’ve also added new tiers to all the badges in the game. Now each of them will have the "Jade" and "Antimatter" tier, with new milestones for you to reach.

And finally, for all of you alien killers out there that also love to spread Xmas joy, we have just the thing for you! Get those bells jingling as Killsquad’s 2021 Christmas Event has now officially started! And with it, we have all new Xmas goodies for you to unlock. We don’t want to spoil the whole fun, so we’ll leave the “discover what you can get” part all to you. But if you can, throw a snowball at one of your fellow squad members. It’ll be fun - trust us. Also, all of the previous Christmas event quests, portraits, and cosmetics are available as well. If you previously haven't had a chance to get them, well now is your chance to get them.

For more details on what’s in the update, see our changelog below.

And finally, we want to wish you a Happy Holiday and a fantastic New Year! May this time be full of joy, peace, and happiness. We also want to thank you for making 2021 a year that we will never forget. Thank you for being part of our game and in creating a community that we are forever grateful for.

We’ve heard your feedback from the last Steam News post so please take a look at the update, see what you think of the new content, and leave your thoughts below. And as always, we’re here to listen, so if something is on your mind, let us know.


Have a great break, all the best, and speak to you soon,

Your Novarama Team


P.S. Killsquad is part of the Steam Winter Sale, so tell your friends about it! The game is 30% off and the deal lasts till January 5th, 2022.

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[h2]Killsquad Inferno Mode Update 1.3.0.1[/h2]

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The Inferno Mode Update is here! And with it comes the Endgame content! Here are some of the new features:

- A new game mode: Inferno! Containing 3 new Elemental Colosseums, each one based on a different combination of the elements, they will offer you new challenges and where you'll be able to find upgrades for the...
- New Legendary Equipment which you can customize with perks and level up to Vector 150. Find perks in the new Elemental Colosseums, and level legendary equipment by consuming other pieces of equipment. THEY HUNGER FOR POWER!
- What else, what else? Oh yeah, how about the new Infinite Colosseum? Test yourself against waves of enemies with no round limit. But be careful each wave you advance the Colosseum gets increasingly hard. How long will you survive?
- And how about a bit of competition? The new Infinite Colosseum comes with a new Competitive mode. Each round you survive you'll earn points based on your performance. If you reach certain point thresholds (not based on ranking position) you'll earn new rewards and will appear in the global ranking to see how you have done versus other players.
- BREAKING NEWS! It seems like Ekaar may or may not be intent in ruining Christmas. Let's hope the Christmas Event can put an end to his bitterness. With a new portrait, a new Cosmetic, a new Questline and a new Gadget: the Photonic Snowballs. Throw them at enemies (or allies) to knock them down to their assess. Moreover, rewards and quests from previous events are back, so if you are new or didn't get the chance to get them now is your time.


ELEMENTAL COLOSSEUMS

General

· The Elemental Colosseums bring new custom random waves, with enemies that thematically fit and have weaknesses to the colosseum elements. Any other elements will not be effective against them.
· These Colosseums have a round limit of 6 rounds.
· Every Elemental Colosseum rewards you with a Vector 130 Legendary Equipment. You will find different types of Equipment in each Colosseum:

+ The Vulcanic Colosseum
- Enemy weaknesses: Fire and Toxic
- Rewards: Vector 130 Legendary Weapon, 2-4 Random Legendary Weapon Perks

+ The Glacier Colosseum
- Enemy weaknesses: Ice and Kinetic
- Rewards: Vector 130 Legendary Support Gear, 2-4 Random Legendary Support Gear Perks

+ The Voltaic Colosseum
- Enemy weaknesses: Electro and Corruption
- Rewards: Vector 130 Legendary Prototype Gear, 2-4 Random Legendary Prototype Gear Perks

· After the third round we are introducing a new type of round: the Resting Round. Here you can take a breather, heal yourself with the healing station, and a new chest. In this chest, you can find additional Legendary Equipment, a random perk or a new emote. But how do you open them? Well, that's the key to the question.


INFINITE COLOSSEUM

General

· The Infinite Colosseum brings a new feature to Colosseums: no round limit. Instead of completing the Colosseum, you are facing off against yourself and trying to beat your own record. But, with the limit removed, comes a big increase in difficulty. Each round you beat will make the next round tougher, putting your strategies and skill to the test while making it extremely hard for you to survive.
· You can play the Infinite Colosseum in Normal Mode (play Solo or Co-op) or in the Competitive Mode (play Solo, get your score and appear on the Ranking).

Competitive Mode

· This is a Solo game mode exclusively. You can still play the Infinite Colosseum in Co-op but not Competitively.
· When you play the Competitive Mode, you will earn points through the rounds based on 4 factors:
- Damage Taken: More points for less damage taken.
- Time Trial: More points for less time.
- Rounds: More points for higher round.
- Disadvantage: More points based on the difference between your hero's vector and the enemy's vector. This is a point multiplier.

· Based on the amount of points you get, if you beat certain point thresholds, you'll obtain seasonal cosmetic rewards and get a position on the Ranking.
· The Ranking is a global classification where you can see players sorted by their score playing Competitive Mode in the Infinite Colosseum.
· The Ranking will reset at the end of every season, with an average duration of half a month.
· Cosmetic rewards will be based on your individual performance. It will not depend on your position on the ranking for you to get them. You will need to get certain amount of points to unlock certain cosmetic rewards.
. Depending on your position on the Ranking at the end of a season, you will get a different tier for a new badge:
- Participant: Bronze.
- Top 25: Silver.
- Top 10: Gold.
- Top 5: Jade.
- Top 1: Antimatter.


LEGENDARY EQUIPMENT

General

· Legendary Equipment is a new tier for weapons and gears, with new looks and 2 new exciting functionalities: they can level up and you can choose its perks.
· You will find all the Legendary Equipment at Vector 130, and you can level it up to Vector 150 by consuming other pieces of equipment. The higher the Vector, Tier and what Perks the consumed equipment has, the more experience it gains.
· Legendary Equipment can also be customized via the Perks. Legendary weapons and gears come with slots to fit perks, which you can get from playing the Elemental Colosseums, giving you the power to create custom Weapons and Gears.

Perks

· Perks are upgrades you can slot once into your Legendary Equipment to give them the abilities that best fit your playstyle.
· There are 5 types of perks depending on the effect they have: Damage, Effect, Utility, Support, Skill.
· You can collect these perks with no limit, spending 1 each time you equip it onto a weapon or gear.
· Legendary Weapons have 4 slots while Legendary Gears have 3 slots. Once a perk is equipped you can override it with another one, but doing so deletes the equipped perk.


CHRISTMAS EVENT

· New Ekaar Christmas Themed Cosmetic: I'm Dreaming of a Fake Christmas. You can unlock it as part of the new Quest.
· New Ekaar Christmas Themed Portrait: Santa Klaus Is Coming To Town. You can buy it with Christmas Gifts from your Profile section.
· New Gadget: Photonic Snowballs. Throw them at enemies or friends alike to knock them to their assess.
· New Quest: How Ekaar Stole Christmas (or Tried To). Here you will unlock the Photonic Snowballs for purchase in the shop and the new Ekaar Cosmetic.
· All previous event Portraits, Cosmetics, and Quest are available again until the end of the Christmas event.


SYSTEM CHANGES

· Increased the Skill & Upgrades Core cap from 10 to 12. To earn these 2 additional Cores you will have to unlock the Veteran Contracts (earning 1 Core) and unlock the Spec. Ops. Contracts (earning 1 Core).
· Added Jade and Antimatter tier to any badge that did not have it. The tiers come with their own requirements to have them.


BUG FIXING

Major Issues

· Fixed a major bug where second teleport of CASS Shuriken does not apply damage.
· Fixed a major bug where the Troy weapon upgrade "STRONG SHOOT" does not increase weapon damage.
· Fixed a major bug where the red damage area of a "GUERRILLA PROTOTYPE" attack does not render.
· Fixed a major bug where the player can be damaged by lasers or meteoroids during the intro cinematic of Random Colosseum.
· Fixed a major bug where the player can get blocked in a shield trap during the boss fight at contract "HUNTER HUNTED".
· Fixed a major bug where Cass skill "PHASE SHIFT" can be cancelled after using a dash.
· Fixed a major bug where at plague contract "CODENAME GUERRILLA" sometimes the hidden TEC does not appear or there is another object on its place.
· Fixed a major bug where some "PRIME THUNDER JOTUN" attacks do not damage the player because they have some colliding and particles issues.
· Fixed a major bug where a client player cannot see Vasperiath Eggs at Random Colosseum.

Minor Fixes:

· Fixed lightning issues at contract "THE AURORA RELOCATION" when the player goes inside a Colosseum portal.
· Fixed an audio issue where Ekaar help dialogs sounds like Zero dialogs.
· Fixed some localitzation issues.


What are we doing right now:

· Polishing the endgame and 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.