Vagante

Released: Feb 21, 2018
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 06:36 GMT

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27 Dec 2023GamingOnLinux
Festive Co-Op Games
Hopefully, like me, you’ll have booked a bit of time off around the festive period. And coincidentally, Valve’s Winter Steam Sale kicked off just a couple of days before Christmas. Since so many of us and our friends are off, this marks the perfect time of year to dip your toe in
21 Sep 2021Developer post
Hotfix 1.10.1
-Fixed a crash when creating a localization without a translation file in the locale/ directory.
17 Sep 2021Developer post
Vagante Update 1.10.0
Notable changes include localization support through user-created translations , along with a variety of bugfixes and tweaks! As always, many thanks to everyone who supported development by testing on the beta branch, as well as to all of our players new and old for playing our g
05 Jun 2021Developer post
New Update 1.09! Tweaks, balance changes, and bugfixes
As always, thanks to the many players who continue to give feedback and report bugs! This update and future ones wouldn't happen with you. Changes: -Hardmode bonfire healing changed to a base value of 10 -Added a chance for spellbooks in loot sacks -Pure Type damage floating text
13 Jul 2020Developer post
1.08 Is Here!
This update adds new content and a bunch of tweaks and fixes we hope you'll enjoy. There's also been a number of engine updates, which hopefully increase performance for our players. One major change you'll notice is that the game window has been increased to 720p, with updated m
03 Jun 2019Developer post
Update 1.05.0 - Hard Mode, Steam Workshop, Achievements, and more!
Hey all! This update has been a long time coming, and features a bunch of new content, including an new unlock-able game mode, Steam Workshop custom level support, Steam Achievements, and more. As always, thanks everyone for supporting us all this way, and an extra big thank you
21 Nov 2018Developer post
Update 1.02
New update time! New/Balance New unlockable player class Player animations reworked Reworked Tower Serpent boss fight Reworked Brood Demon boss fight Reworked acid damage to affect all units. Touching acid even slightly now deals damage (whereas before you could float on top of i
New update time!
New/Balance

New unlockable player class
Player animations reworked
Reworked Tower Serpent boss fight
Reworked Brood Demon boss fight
Reworked acid damage to affect all units. Touching acid even slightly now deals damage (whereas before you could float on top of it)
Reworked weapon attacks and hitboxes (weapon hitboxes should now be much more accurate)
Reworked knockback to take into account weapon attack direction
Player select menu no longer shows other class backgrounds as locked
Rogue starting Dex and Int swapped from [3, 4] -> [4, 3]
Modified chaos effect chances slightly (lower % for slaps, higher % for beneficial effects)
Added differing particles to Ruins traps based on trap types
Added a SFX limiter, the same SFX will now no longer be played more than once per frame
Added limit to number of Spirit Projectiles spawned when hit/struck
Added a non-particle indicator to ambush-type Slimes
Added a one frame backswing to Goblin’s attack animation
Added a subtle graphical indicator for walls that are breakable
Crates and barrels now visually re-align themself when resting on the ground at an angle
Optimized some entity handling code
Bugfixes

Fixed Tikiman darts poisoning player even when blocked/dodged
Fixed imps inflicting poison even if blocked/dodged
Fixed long-standing bug that prevented all Units from being stunned more than once
Fixed numerous audio and graphical bugs that occurred when player was frozen
Fixed bug where if you deal damage to the final boss on a certain frame of its attack it the boss AI breaks
Fixed TowerDoor not properly setting tiles to be solid
Fixed bug where DartTrap arrows that are stuck would still deal damage to players.
Fixed bug where picking up a Rune Orb from another act would trigger other act's Rune Orb-specific events
Fixed BossTowerSerpent's arm glitching out when it dies
Fixed TowerDoor glitching BossTowerSerpent after opening sometimes
Fixed bug where monster corpses that are carried into a slime level would disappear
Fixed some issues with chicken animations
Fixed misleading Alchemy L4 description
Fixed boulder protection not working against BossGolem
Fixed BossGolem's attacks persisting throughout death animation in offline games
Fixed BossGolem attacking during credits
Fixed an issue with BossGolem AI when stuck
Fixed a graphical issue with BossGolem where sprite rotation would become desynced
Fixed BossGolem being able to hurt players through ceiling tiles while rolling
Fixed BossGolem's corpse covering up other important entities
Fixed crash in BossNecromancer due to a target becoming invalid/null
Fixed corpses on client-side disappearing without a fadeout animation
Fixed crashes in server thread or other threads freezing entire game
Fixed boss chest rewards not animation properly
Fixed some bugs that led to crossbow state desyncs
Fixed graphical issue with inventory overlay E equipped indicator
Fixed Thief continuously attacking stunned players instead of properly stealing from them
Fixed bouncy arrows losing 70% of their speed when hitting the floor
Fixed stealth not being removed when you miss an attack
Fixed enemy Wisps not dealing damage to friendly non-player units
Fixed/removed an invisible solid tile in the Factory boss room
Fixed player's foot clipping on the edge of the floor when walking on to floor off of boulders
Fixed bug where Skeleton throw bone animation was being overridden by a cast animation
Fixed Arrow Trajectory item attribute being inaccurate for some weapons
Fixed some interpolation issues with Crossbow loaded/unloaded states
Fixed shop doors sometimes having an incorrect background sprite.
Fixed some issues with shop doors being solid when open
Fixed a crash in the final boss
Fixed some graphical z-Index issues with torches on the final stage
Fixed a graphical issue with the Caravan intro fade in
Fixed a graphical issue with the Exit to Main Menu button changing state while pressed
Fixed the player stats screen showing inaccurate stats
Fixed game still having focus when you switch apps while initializing the game
Fixed BossSpriggan minions looking glitchy while frozen
Fixed crash related to grappling hook link state
Fixed hosting non-steam games taking longer than necessary after disconnecting from a previous game
Fixed levels sometimes having old NG+ names
Fixed skeletons being able to whistle and pick up dogs
Fixed some edge cases where BossNecromancer could get stuck mid-teleport
Fixed bug where BossTowerSerpent continuously destroyed tiles when player is out of bounds
Fixed crash when navigating an empty chat history
Fixed being able to cast spells while sitting at bonfires
Fixed outdated tooltip referring to stability stat
Fixed a couple of bugs with held unit positions while swimming
Fixed Tutorial soft-locking with a non-opening wall when playing Ranger class
Fixed multi-jumps cancelling casting, despite having Spellcaster 4
Fixed branch exit floor tiles being destroyable (now they're indestructible, just like regular exits)
Fixed Magic Traps spawning in treasure rooms in the Ruins
Fixed Knight's sword swing attack not properly charging up on the right frame
Fixed Imps dealing damage during attack animation
Fixed Spellcaster affinity level 1 not applying correctly
Fixed Thieves attempting to steal from non-player units
Fixed soft lock in game credits when parading Lurker
Fixed Chaos teleports sometimes teleporting you to the left top of the map
Fix doodads thrown by poltergeists not dealing damage when thrown by the player.
Fixed bug where velocity added to Doodads was not applied until freeze effect ends
Fixed bug where Dart Trap arrows glitch out when the tile they're stuck to gets destroyed
Fixed being able to exploit Alchemy L4 by saving the game and loading
Fixed bug where Tower theme music would sometimes persist after leaving the level.
Fixed teleport traps killing players that grappled into them
Fixed/removed an invisible platform in the Ruins
Fixed frozen MiniMechs falling through the level
Fixed acid water dealing damage to wraith heads
Fixed a number of animation issues with Ghosts
Fixed Shadow Knight Boss pushing level exits
Fixed crash related to using the emote menu
Fixed being able to damage to Fairy in the intermission
Fixed Champion Gauntlets never appearing in item generation
Fixed Zombie getting stuck in the stun sprite. Changed Zombie attack animation windup.
OMP: Fixed players being unable to pick up bats in front of Shrines without using the shrine
OMP: Fixed some graphical issues with wall phasing
OMP: Fixed wall phasing not working properly in online games
OMP: Fixed crash that mostly affected people who pirate the game when they leave an online game
OMP: Fixed a number of AI bugs in online games with BossBehemoth
OMP: Fixed interpolated Fairy saving animation issues
OMP: Fixed players being unable to use backgrounds that the host host hasn’t unlocked yet
A huge thanks to out to all the beta testers and Vagante players for helping make this update happen. We wouldn’t be here without the amazing members of our community!
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01 Mar 2018Developer post
Vagante Original Soundtrack is now up on Steam!
While we are hard at work, listening to the growing community, and rolling out bugfixes as they come, we've since put out the 23 track Vagante OST . Enjoy the mystical and rapturous tunes Sam English has put together for your adventures! We also wanted to let you know, we've been
01 Mar 2018Developer post
Vagante Original Soundtrack is now up on Steam!
While we are hard at work, listening to the growing community, and rolling out bugfixes as they come, we've since put out the 23 track Vagante OST . Enjoy the mystical and rapturous tunes Sam English has put together for your adventures! We also wanted to let you know, we've been
28 Feb 2018Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Vagante is extraordinarily difficult, but fun despite it
Vagante has left early access after four years, so who better to take a look than someone who can barely get off the first level of this ultra-hard rogue-lite platformer? Everyone else, that’s who! (more…)
27 Feb 2018Developer post
Patch 1.011
New/Balance Added a new setting for modifying the Minimap zoom level Affinity Berserk level 3 now grants lifesteal Enemy fireballs no longer emit embers ShopKeepers will now only aggro to non-player faction damage if the player is nearby and visible to them Post-processing no lon
New/Balance

Added a new setting for modifying the Minimap zoom level
Affinity Berserk level 3 now grants lifesteal
Enemy fireballs no longer emit embers
ShopKeepers will now only aggro to non-player faction damage if the player is nearby and visible to them
Post-processing no longer enabled by default
Bugfixes
Fixed crash that could occur with Boss ShadowKnight AI
Fixed crash that could occur with TikiMan ai
Fixed crash related to certain status effects expiring
Fixed alternate caves theme not unlocking properly.
Fixed players being able to escape the final boss elevator sequence
Fixed not being able to use a background that the host hasn't unlocked.
Fixed Shopkeepers sometimes getting stuck in their back room
Fixed Mimic idle sprite being slightly offset the ground.
Boss Worm no longer triggers traps until aggrod
Fixed a visual issue when opening the unlock menu while viewing a game-over unlock
Fixed level exits sometimes being underwater
Fixed an issue where Boss Shadowknight would float away when killed during a dash attack
Fixed Trophy not unlocking upon completely beating the game.
Fixed Catacombs enemies blocking the view of Spike Traps with their corpses.
Fixed a handful of broken level generation rooms.
Fixed Boss Necromancer doing nothing when sufficiently far from its minions corpses
Fixed Divebomber projectiles procing block/evasion multiple times
Fixed being able to emote while teleporting
Fixed bug where progression information sometimes wouldn't properly display after a victory
Fixed final boss being able to fall off the fight platform.
OMP: Fixed an issue where rune orbs wouldn't disappear client-side.
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27 Feb 2018Developer post
Patch 1.011
New/Balance Added a new setting for modifying the Minimap zoom level Affinity Berserk level 3 now grants lifesteal Enemy fireballs no longer emit embers ShopKeepers will now only aggro to non-player faction damage if the player is nearby and visible to them Post-processing no lon
New/Balance

Added a new setting for modifying the Minimap zoom level
Affinity Berserk level 3 now grants lifesteal
Enemy fireballs no longer emit embers
ShopKeepers will now only aggro to non-player faction damage if the player is nearby and visible to them
Post-processing no longer enabled by default
Bugfixes
Fixed crash that could occur with Boss ShadowKnight AI
Fixed crash that could occur with TikiMan ai
Fixed crash related to certain status effects expiring
Fixed alternate caves theme not unlocking properly.
Fixed players being able to escape the final boss elevator sequence
Fixed not being able to use a background that the host hasn't unlocked.
Fixed Shopkeepers sometimes getting stuck in their back room
Fixed Mimic idle sprite being slightly offset the ground.
Boss Worm no longer triggers traps until aggrod
Fixed a visual issue when opening the unlock menu while viewing a game-over unlock
Fixed level exits sometimes being underwater
Fixed an issue where Boss Shadowknight would float away when killed during a dash attack
Fixed Trophy not unlocking upon completely beating the game.
Fixed Catacombs enemies blocking the view of Spike Traps with their corpses.
Fixed a handful of broken level generation rooms.
Fixed Boss Necromancer doing nothing when sufficiently far from its minions corpses
Fixed Divebomber projectiles procing block/evasion multiple times
Fixed being able to emote while teleporting
Fixed bug where progression information sometimes wouldn't properly display after a victory
Fixed final boss being able to fall off the fight platform.
OMP: Fixed an issue where rune orbs wouldn't disappear client-side.
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23 Feb 2018Rock, Paper, Shotgun
4 years later, platformer roguelike Vagante launches
As someone who can barely plan their own life a month ahead, I hold a boundless wellspring of respect for indie developers who can churn away at a passion project for years on end without any firm promise of success at the end of it. The latest slow-cooked project to come out of
22 Feb 2018Developer post
1.01 Patch
Removed unstable level event temporarily. Increased default game zoom Fixed an accidental increase in the delay before stab weapons. Fixed boulder showing double damage in online games. Fixed controller tooltips not showing for steam-managed controllers. Re-ordered some unlocks.
Removed unstable level event temporarily.
Increased default game zoom
Fixed an accidental increase in the delay before stab weapons.
Fixed boulder showing double damage in online games.
Fixed controller tooltips not showing for steam-managed controllers.
Re-ordered some unlocks.
Removed Nimble background granting from the jumping challenge (it can only be gained from progression points now)
Thanks for the feedback and bug reports so far! We're working on fixing a handful of issues as we speak, and we'll push the next patch as soon as we can.
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22 Feb 2018Developer post
1.01 Patch
Removed unstable level event temporarily. Increased default game zoom Fixed an accidental increase in the delay before stab weapons. Fixed boulder showing double damage in online games. Fixed controller tooltips not showing for steam-managed controllers. Re-ordered some unlocks.
Removed unstable level event temporarily.
Increased default game zoom
Fixed an accidental increase in the delay before stab weapons.
Fixed boulder showing double damage in online games.
Fixed controller tooltips not showing for steam-managed controllers.
Re-ordered some unlocks.
Removed Nimble background granting from the jumping challenge (it can only be gained from progression points now)
Thanks for the feedback and bug reports so far! We're working on fixing a handful of issues as we speak, and we'll push the next patch as soon as we can.
Original post
22 Feb 2018Developer post
Vagante 1.0
It’s been a long road (over four years!), but we’re super happy to present version 1.0 of Vagante. It wouldn’t have been possible to make it this far if it weren’t for all the people who supported us. Thank you all for sticking with us throughout Steam Early Access! What’s in sto
It’s been a long road (over four years!), but we’re super happy to present version 1.0 of Vagante. It wouldn’t have been possible to make it this far if it weren’t for all the people who supported us. Thank you all for sticking with us throughout Steam Early Access!
What’s in store for the future of Vagante you might ask? We plan on continuing development as we have throughout Early Access, with bug fixes and new content, as well as adding localization and porting to other platforms. We’ll also start looking into support for modding and adding user-generated content to the game.
Vagante will retain its Early Access price until February 25 2018, after which we’ll be increasing the price to $17.99. However, if you miss this window of opportunity you can look forward to Vagante participating in future Steam sales.
If you like the music of Vagante, Sam English has released the full Vagante OST on bandcamp. We’ll also be making the OST available on Steam in a couple days, if you prefer getting it here.
Without further ado, you can read the full changelog below.
New/Balance

Added final area + credits to the game
Added new progression and unlocks system
Reworked Shadow Knight Boss
Reworked Necromancer Boss
Multiple Rock Worm Boss can now be hit with the same swing
Items stolen from Shops now have a new property that identifies them as Stolen
Reduced monster health scaling per player from 33% to 25%
Reduced Mechanical Soldier vertical spinning speed
Polished title screen
Polished game over menu
Changed default keyboard controls
Added input presets
Reworked emote menu
Reworked Tutorial
Removed starting affinity point
Leveling up now occurs at Bonfires, rather than on entering an intermission
Increased Bonfire healing hp (10 -> 20)
Fish Man now has a chase leash range
All characters can now aim up and down with bows
Bow aim persists between shots, until you attack with another weapon or press Melee while aiming
Reworked Archery affinity
Changed exiting of levels to use holding Up instead of Interact
Increased lighting persistedness
Increased Summon Monster spell tier, and slightly reworked the levels
Reduced bat instability 1.9 -> 1.0
Increased starting Int of non mage classes
Polished a number of weapon sprites
Added some new backgrounds

Bugfixes
Fixed Rock Worm Boss sometimes getting stuck in walls
Fixed multiple bugs with the Thief sidequest
Fixed speech bubbles sometimes not being drawn
Fixed Factory monsters not being frozen properly, and sometimes dealing damage while frozen
Fixed Icebolt and other projectiles not hitting monsters that it spawns on
Fix wallmeat spawning in tiles that serve as platforms
Fix boulders being pushed by Vine Lord’s poison clouds
Fix players being able to phase through non-level geometry
Fixed Mushroom Golem Boss’s boulder attacks teleporting through walls.
Fixed Spikes sometimes spawning in Breakable Walls
Fixed Shopkeepers not spawning when loading a saved game
Fixed some units not having a visible sprite until they have a target
Fixed Piranhas freezing at bottom of water
Fixed frozen imps falling through walls
Fixed arrows sticking to Wisps after their death
Fixed intermissions not being indestructible
Fixed Wisp Queen aggroing from non-player damage
Fixed a handful of untraversable room types
Fixed being able to hurt self when using Lion’s Roar while standing on a crate
Fixed being able to roll while casting spells
Fixed being able to roll through Tower gates
Fixed being able to get underneath Tower Serpent boss without triggering boss fight
Fixed charged sword’s sprites wandering off when the game is paused
Fixed Man-eating Plant eating doodads other than crates/barrels
OMP: Fixed tile updates not being synced sometimes for new levels
OMP: Fixed a number of issues with Platforms and their sync.
OMP: Fixed Demon Armor attacks being desynced sometimes
OMP: Fixed bug where shop inventory becomes desynced
OMP: Fixed rod charges being set to zero upon starting a new game
OMP: Fixed being able to use an item while moving it, resulting in an inventory desync
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22 Feb 2018Developer post
Vagante 1.0
It’s been a long road (over four years!), but we’re super happy to present version 1.0 of Vagante. It wouldn’t have been possible to make it this far if it weren’t for all the people who supported us. Thank you all for sticking with us throughout Steam Early Access! What’s in sto
It’s been a long road (over four years!), but we’re super happy to present version 1.0 of Vagante. It wouldn’t have been possible to make it this far if it weren’t for all the people who supported us. Thank you all for sticking with us throughout Steam Early Access!
What’s in store for the future of Vagante you might ask? We plan on continuing development as we have throughout Early Access, with bug fixes and new content, as well as adding localization and porting to other platforms. We’ll also start looking into support for modding and adding user-generated content to the game.
Vagante will retain its Early Access price until February 25 2018, after which we’ll be increasing the price to $17.99. However, if you miss this window of opportunity you can look forward to Vagante participating in future Steam sales.
If you like the music of Vagante, Sam English has released the full Vagante OST on bandcamp. We’ll also be making the OST available on Steam in a couple days, if you prefer getting it here.
Without further ado, you can read the full changelog below.
New/Balance

Added final area + credits to the game
Added new progression and unlocks system
Reworked Shadow Knight Boss
Reworked Necromancer Boss
Multiple Rock Worm Boss can now be hit with the same swing
Items stolen from Shops now have a new property that identifies them as Stolen
Reduced monster health scaling per player from 33% to 25%
Reduced Mechanical Soldier vertical spinning speed
Polished title screen
Polished game over menu
Changed default keyboard controls
Added input presets
Reworked emote menu
Reworked Tutorial
Removed starting affinity point
Leveling up now occurs at Bonfires, rather than on entering an intermission
Increased Bonfire healing hp (10 -> 20)
Fish Man now has a chase leash range
All characters can now aim up and down with bows
Bow aim persists between shots, until you attack with another weapon or press Melee while aiming
Reworked Archery affinity
Changed exiting of levels to use holding Up instead of Interact
Increased lighting persistedness
Increased Summon Monster spell tier, and slightly reworked the levels
Reduced bat instability 1.9 -> 1.0
Increased starting Int of non mage classes
Polished a number of weapon sprites
Added some new backgrounds

Bugfixes
Fixed Rock Worm Boss sometimes getting stuck in walls
Fixed multiple bugs with the Thief sidequest
Fixed speech bubbles sometimes not being drawn
Fixed Factory monsters not being frozen properly, and sometimes dealing damage while frozen
Fixed Icebolt and other projectiles not hitting monsters that it spawns on
Fix wallmeat spawning in tiles that serve as platforms
Fix boulders being pushed by Vine Lord’s poison clouds
Fix players being able to phase through non-level geometry
Fixed Mushroom Golem Boss’s boulder attacks teleporting through walls.
Fixed Spikes sometimes spawning in Breakable Walls
Fixed Shopkeepers not spawning when loading a saved game
Fixed some units not having a visible sprite until they have a target
Fixed Piranhas freezing at bottom of water
Fixed frozen imps falling through walls
Fixed arrows sticking to Wisps after their death
Fixed intermissions not being indestructible
Fixed Wisp Queen aggroing from non-player damage
Fixed a handful of untraversable room types
Fixed being able to hurt self when using Lion’s Roar while standing on a crate
Fixed being able to roll while casting spells
Fixed being able to roll through Tower gates
Fixed being able to get underneath Tower Serpent boss without triggering boss fight
Fixed charged sword’s sprites wandering off when the game is paused
Fixed Man-eating Plant eating doodads other than crates/barrels
OMP: Fixed tile updates not being synced sometimes for new levels
OMP: Fixed a number of issues with Platforms and their sync.
OMP: Fixed Demon Armor attacks being desynced sometimes
OMP: Fixed bug where shop inventory becomes desynced
OMP: Fixed rod charges being set to zero upon starting a new game
OMP: Fixed being able to use an item while moving it, resulting in an inventory desync
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10 Jan 2018Developer post
Patch 59i
Fixed a crash related to StatusEffects (such as burning, freezing, poison) starting and ending Fixed a crash related to the Chimera Boss Fixed a crash related to pathfinding Fixed a crash related to new collision detection code Fixed a crash related to level transitions Fixed Thi
Fixed a crash related to StatusEffects (such as burning, freezing, poison) starting and ending
Fixed a crash related to the Chimera Boss
Fixed a crash related to pathfinding
Fixed a crash related to new collision detection code
Fixed a crash related to level transitions
Fixed Thief sometimes getting stuck or pathing strangely
Fixed BoulderTraps sometimes spawning inside of breakable walls
Fixed Wisp not having death particles and sfx
Added a command-line option to disable threaded game initialization: --load-threads-off
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10 Jan 2018Developer post
Patch 59i
Fixed a crash related to StatusEffects (such as burning, freezing, poison) starting and ending Fixed a crash related to the Chimera Boss Fixed a crash related to pathfinding Fixed a crash related to new collision detection code Fixed a crash related to level transitions Fixed Thi
Fixed a crash related to StatusEffects (such as burning, freezing, poison) starting and ending
Fixed a crash related to the Chimera Boss
Fixed a crash related to pathfinding
Fixed a crash related to new collision detection code
Fixed a crash related to level transitions
Fixed Thief sometimes getting stuck or pathing strangely
Fixed BoulderTraps sometimes spawning inside of breakable walls
Fixed Wisp not having death particles and sfx
Added a command-line option to disable threaded game initialization: --load-threads-off
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06 Jan 2018Developer post
Patch 59h
Fixed a crash when attacking Abomination with lightning-based attacks Fixed Zombie's attacks sometimes persisting after death Fixed visual offsets of lobbies not being correctly updated in NetMenu
Fixed a crash when attacking Abomination with lightning-based attacks
Fixed Zombie's attacks sometimes persisting after death
Fixed visual offsets of lobbies not being correctly updated in NetMenu
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