Ludus Mortis

Released: Mar 6, 2024
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 03:02 GMT

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17 Jul 2024Developer post
Version 1.0.9
Changelog: Fixed the bug that causes portrait duplication when you create a character using a default portrait after one created with a custom portrait Fixed custom portrait position in the exploration menu Added some corrections for the French localization
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Fixed the bug that causes portrait duplication when you create a character using a default portrait after one created with a custom portrait
Fixed custom portrait position in the exploration menu
Added some corrections for the French localization
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01 Jul 2024Developer post
Version 1.0.8
Hotfix: fixed the issue with the Inventory
01 Jul 2024Developer post
Version 1.0.7
Changelog: Added French localization Fix: Physical DMG dealt by spells is now modified by Spell Power Mod as intended Fix: buff/debuffs icons are now shown as intended over character portraits Fixed some errors for the Italian localization
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Added French localization
Fix: Physical DMG dealt by spells is now modified by Spell Power Mod as intended
Fix: buff/debuffs icons are now shown as intended over character portraits
Fixed some errors for the Italian localization
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08 May 2024Developer post
Version 1.0.6
Changelog: New portraits: I've replaced the old ones so I've removed any AI generated images left in the game Active Temple Blessings are now shown in the exploration menu Increased power of bosses The last bosses are even stronger Extra Info in combat available as option (right
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New portraits: I've replaced the old ones so I've removed any AI generated images left in the game
Active Temple Blessings are now shown in the exploration menu
Increased power of bosses
The last bosses are even stronger
Extra Info in combat available as option (right now this option shows ToHit dice rolls, let me know if you want more in-depth info)
New music for the last boss fight
Increased the ATK value obtained leveling up combat Masteries
Increased the DMG dealt by high-level enemies
Increased duration of negative effects caused by the "Exhausted" status
Increased the variety of enemies encountered in the Provocationem Fati
Fixed the bug for items in the last inventory page
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12 Apr 2024Developer post
Version 1.0.5
Hotfix: Passive Skills page is now shown as intended
12 Apr 2024Developer post
Version 1.0.4
Changelog Increased the power of many active skills Fixed wining streak bug that caused problems with loot not being collectible Changed name of active skill "Faster than light" to "Quicksilver" (there was another passive skill with the same name) "No Mercy", "Focused Block" and
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Increased the power of many active skills
Fixed wining streak bug that caused problems with loot not being collectible
Changed name of active skill "Faster than light" to "Quicksilver" (there was another passive skill with the same name)
"No Mercy", "Focused Block" and "Demon Hunter" passive skills now increase their power with character level
"Lack of Focus" passive skill depends on enemy level
Increased morale reduction when missing the enemy
Increased champions' power
Increased "Defense" action effects for enemies: they now gain +20 def (instead of +15) and a 5% bonus to parry chance
Enemies will use special skills more often
Changed the "Trap Expert" exploration skill: now disarms the trap and grants some XP
If the enemy is "Shocked" it does not increase its "special charge" even if he uses "Defense"
Increased critical chance for all enemies
Added a couple of decorative effects in the dungeons
Added enhanced versions of the "Armor Breaker" and "Poison Flask" skills
Fixed display of custom portraits on the inventory page
Slightly increased HP for all enemies (and XP given on death)
Added a new animation for "Rain of Arrows"
Removed the terms "Round order mod" and "Encumbrance" and replaced them with "Initiative"
It's a pretty big update so let me know your feedback on the Community Hub or join my Discord server https://discord.gg/RfUNc8w
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04 Apr 2024Developer post
Version 1.0.3
Changelog: Fixed the error that causes an expedition to wrongfully considered as "Abandoned" if you press the "Leave Dungeon" icon too fast Fix: now you can't walk over rotating pillars Fix: the secret wall in the Catacomb ad Septem Palumbas now triggers the notification as inten
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Fixed the error that causes an expedition to wrongfully considered as "Abandoned" if you press the "Leave Dungeon" icon too fast
Fix: now you can't walk over rotating pillars
Fix: the secret wall in the Catacomb ad Septem Palumbas now triggers the notification as intended
Increased Saving Throws for bosses
Fix: Dies Irae can't go over 100%
Fixed Exploration Skills using the gamepad / Steam Deck
Fixed the layout of enemies info to allow more lines to be shown in Large Font mode.
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15 Mar 2024Developer post
Version 1.0.2
Changelog: Fixed chest contents in dungeon 21
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Fixed chest contents in dungeon 21
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13 Mar 2024Developer post
Version 1.0.1
Changelog: Fix: correct the number of Action Points if you have passed your previous turn with at least 3 AP Fix: Stryx's death SFX volume and stereo pan Fix: "Mass Magic Armor" spell now works as intended Increased difficulty for Trial III Reduced the chance of obtaining rations
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Fix: correct the number of Action Points if you have passed your previous turn with at least 3 AP
Fix: Stryx's death SFX volume and stereo pan
Fix: "Mass Magic Armor" spell now works as intended
Increased difficulty for Trial III
Reduced the chance of obtaining rations of food after a combat
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06 Mar 2024Developer post
Version 1.0.0 is now live
Version 1.0.0 of Ludus Mortis is now available. Thank you again for these months of feedback and suggestions. I will continue to update and upgrade the game during the next weeks and months, and I will continue to listen to your opinions. Changelog: Fixed Armor Durability value w
Version 1.0.0 of Ludus Mortis is now available.
Thank you again for these months of feedback and suggestions. I will continue to update and upgrade the game during the next weeks and months, and I will continue to listen to your opinions.
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Fixed Armor Durability value when you equip/unequip gear modified by the "Unarmored" Mastery
You can now see how many door locks you have opened in every catacomb in the dungeon selection screen (note for Early Access users: you have to enter the catacomb once to fix the count)
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22 Feb 2024Developer post
Version 0.9.50
Changelog: 3 new dungeons + 3 Post-game "Trials" Bleeding now has a cap of 5% Max HP / Round and every charge add 0.5% instead of 1% Poison DMG increased to 1d6 instead of 1d4 per charge New upgrades available for the Divine Potion Improved performances during the dungeon explora
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3 new dungeons + 3 Post-game "Trials"
Bleeding now has a cap of 5% Max HP / Round and every charge add 0.5% instead of 1%
Poison DMG increased to 1d6 instead of 1d4 per charge
New upgrades available for the Divine Potion
Improved performances during the dungeon exploration
Fix: male/female voice sfx
Fix: deleting a character will no longer mess with the equipment of other gladiators
Added a Unique Passive Skill for the Strix
Balanced the ATK/DEF and other values for different enemies
Now you can complete the main campaign of the game and challenge yourself in some post-game trials, special dungeons with high-level enemies (and great rewards).
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14 Feb 2024Developer post
Full Release Updates
Ludus Mortis version 1.0 will be published on March 6, 2024 . This will be just the beginning: in the coming months the game will continue to be updated with new content, new dungeons and much more. Thank you again for your feedback and suggestions received during the Early Acces
06 Feb 2024Developer post
From Early Access to Full Release
Hi, The Early Access period is coming to an end. Since the EA release (late September 2023), Ludus Mortis has improved in every way: now it has a better User Interface, more contents, and the gameplay is more balanced. I've released 20+ version of the game in the last 4 months wi
05 Feb 2024Developer post
Version 0.9.48
Changelog: Added 2 new dungeons New Unique Passive Skills for most of the enemies: these skills grant some special powers in specific conditions and are unique for each type of enemy. You can now upgrade equipped items as well The max number of Action Points has been raised to 12
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Added 2 new dungeons
New Unique Passive Skills for most of the enemies: these skills grant some special powers in specific conditions and are unique for each type of enemy.
You can now upgrade equipped items as well
The max number of Action Points has been raised to 12
Fix: now Action Points can't be higher than the Max number of AP for that character
Events in dungeons (the big floating question marks) have been removed
Fix: the "Spell Power Mod" do not modify any more the duration of buffs/debuffs
Fix: "Dies Irae" is not modified anymore by the "Spell Power Mod"
Fix: "Holy Ray" dmg now is correctly modified by "Spell Power Mod"
Fix: the "Lockpick bar" was slightly imprecise
Fix: missing key added in the catacomb of Basileo
The Guardian of "Provocationem Fati" is chosen from a list of specific enemies (no more Fauns as dungeon boss!)
"Provocationem Fati" is now unlocked after Catacomb of Zoticus
Fix: common enemies will no longer drop Spiritus in the "Provocationem Fati"
Increased to 15,000 the XP gained by consuming Spiritus
Fix: "Counterattack" is no longer activated if the enemy is not targeting the character with the passive skill
Fix: "Herbal Medicine" is no longer considered a spell (and so is no longer modified by "Spell Power Mod")
"Moving Enemies" are now a little stronger than common enemies
Fix: Crit Multiplier now is shown correctly in the character status screen
Fix: if enemies find you when you are searching while hiding, you will lose the "hidden" status
Fix: "Search" option is no longer grayed out if you still have enough Stamina
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22 Jan 2024Developer post
Version 0.9.47
Changelog: One new dungeon available One new enemy type added to some of the previous dungeons New setting: remove gamepad vibration More customization options for portrait and voice in the character creation Fixed "Herbal Medicine" skill "Holy Ray" now deals fire damage as inten
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One new dungeon available
One new enemy type added to some of the previous dungeons
New setting: remove gamepad vibration
More customization options for portrait and voice in the character creation
Fixed "Herbal Medicine" skill
"Holy Ray" now deals fire damage as intended instead of physical damage
Fixed "Constructor" and "Deus" achievements
"Spell Power Mod" is now shown in the skill description
"Corrosion" now can stack like bleeding and poison
Fixed "currently equipped" description for shields
Fixed "No mercy" skill effect
Fixed locks in catacomb ad Saturninum
Gymnasium is now unlocked when you collect the first scroll of Gaius Appuleius Diocles
Fixed virtual keyboard error in the character creation screen
Selected traits are now correctly shown
Fixed "Burning Weapons" skill
Fixed hints in catacomb of Basileo
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10 Jan 2024Developer post
Version 0.9.46
Changelog Added a new dungeon Fixed "Spell Power Mod" for high level of INT Attributes limit is now 40 and you can increase them up to 25 using XP Reduced the cost of XP for increasing Attributes, modified the cost of skills and experience levels Reduced the amount of HP for high
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Added a new dungeon
Fixed "Spell Power Mod" for high level of INT
Attributes limit is now 40 and you can increase them up to 25 using XP
Reduced the cost of XP for increasing Attributes, modified the cost of skills and experience levels
Reduced the amount of HP for high level enemies
Changed some blessings available in the Templum
Increased the effects of Morale
If the average level of your party is higher than the dungeon level, you start the battle with higher Morale
"Dominion of Terror" can't be activated in the first 30 days and is now limited to +3 lvl instead of +5
Fixed "Dimachaerus" hit chance that could go over 90%
New sfx for some enemies
Fixed "Increased Ambrosia" event that wrongfully increased the enemies level as well
Fixed "Solid Parry" effect
Fixed the level of gladiators that wasn't correctly displayed in the roster page when you leveled up a character
"Finesse" only works if the character doesn't equip a shield
Fixed the secrets count in the Catacomb of Balbina
Increased the dmg bonus of "fists-fighter"
Elemental damage now correctly scales with the enemies level
The level of "Provocationem Fati" now depends on the average level of the current party
You can increase the level of "Provocationem Fati" to obtain more rewards during your exploration
Chests in "Provocationem Fati" are initially "cursed" and cannot be open until you have a certain amount of "Provocationem points"
Balanced the effect and cost of "Backstab"
Increased to 30% the lowest chance of hitting an enemy
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30 Dec 2023Developer post
Version 0.9.45
Changelog: New feature: the Faber Ferrarius can now upgrade your equipment using materials obtained by dismantling unwanted items. Fixed the "Search" action that could freeze the game Fixed the "Remove equipped items for gladiators not in the current party" action that could excl
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New feature: the Faber Ferrarius can now upgrade your equipment using materials obtained by dismantling unwanted items.
Fixed the "Search" action that could freeze the game
Fixed the "Remove equipped items for gladiators not in the current party" action that could exclude some items
Fixed the description of the catacomb of Saturninum
Fixed the number of secrets shown in the map screen
Increased the durability of armors of higher quality
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27 Dec 2023Developer post
Version 0.9.44
Changelog: 2 new dungeons You can now transform resources in the Faber Ferrarius screen From the inventory screen you can now unequip every item from any gladiator that is not in your current party Increased the Intelligence effect on Spell Power Mod (0.15 per point instead of 0.
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2 new dungeons
You can now transform resources in the Faber Ferrarius screen
From the inventory screen you can now unequip every item from any gladiator that is not in your current party
Increased the Intelligence effect on Spell Power Mod (0.15 per point instead of 0.10), so every spell is now more powerful
New mechanic for "Provocationem Fati" (randomly-generated dungeons): now you have to collect "Provocationem Points" by killing enemies, collecting items and exploring the dungeon. Once you have enough points you can summon the Guardian of the dungeon for a battle. Also, you can now find Spiritus and unique Artifacts in the Provocationem Fati.
New tutorials in the "Rethor" page: "Provocationem Fati", "Search" and "Spiritus"
Reduced the Stamina cost of the "search" action
You can now see on the mini-map if you have already used the "search" action in a square
Fixed some text when the "Larger font size" option is enabled
Bonuses obtained from the skills "Bow Expert" and "Fist-fighter" are now correctly shown in attack description in combat and counted for the average damage
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14 Dec 2023Developer post
Version 0.9.43
Changelog: You can now respec the Divine Potion Increased the power of the Divine Potion (respec and ridistribuite points to update it) Modified a couple of status effects: "Mighty" now adds 50% physical DMG and "Weak" subtracts 50% physical DMG (melee AND ranged) Increased the e
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You can now respec the Divine Potion
Increased the power of the Divine Potion (respec and ridistribuite points to update it)
Modified a couple of status effects: "Mighty" now adds 50% physical DMG and "Weak" subtracts 50% physical DMG (melee AND ranged)
Increased the effectiveness of "Defend" in combat: now you obtain +10 DEF, +10% Parry chance, DMG reduction x2 and reduces the chance of being targeted by the enemies
2 new achievements
New mechanics on catacombs of Apronianus, Basileo, Ad Duas Lauros.
Fixed text align (if the font is large) in the map screen.
Modified the balance of the lockpicking
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13 Dec 2023Developer post
Steam Deck Verified
Quick Announcement: Ludus Mortis has earned the Verified tag for the Steam Deck. After a few weeks of optimization, the game has been updated and now the interface, texts and all functions are perfectly enjoyable using the Steam Deck.