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We’ve implemented some changes based on the feedback and are looking forward to hearing from you.
We still have more work planned, the Playtest will continue for a few more weeks, so stay tuned! The largest areas of feedback we received were the following:
3️⃣ Navigate to the Beta tab on the left panel
4️⃣ Click the dropdown menu next to Beta Participation and select the public test branch to download the 1.2 build
5️⃣ Have fun! 🎉
6️⃣ Let us know what you think!
Once you've had a chance to experience the 1.2 build, we’d love to hear your feedback! Share your thoughts in the 
Now, let's see what Project Director Luke Rideout has to say about the Update!
Greetings, friends! Project Director Luke here.
Welcome to the absolutely massive overhaul of MythForce that is version 1.2. It’s a huge departure in many ways from the MythForce we launched back in 2023, almost a total re-imagining of the broader game.
We’ve gone over all of the feedback we’ve gotten from our launch into Early Access, then since launch, looking at what we’ve done right, and wrong, with each of our previous updates, to see what resonated and what didn’t, and the big pain points that still exist in the game today. We’ve thought long and hard about what we wanted the identity of the game to be, and decided that to make MythForce the game we truly want you to experience, it was going to require us to rethink the very soul of MythForce’s gameplay.
At its heart, MythForce is about adventuring with your friends through the Cursed Lands, slashing and bashing monsters, and getting stronger as you go. It should be a series of big, joyous moments, and you should always feel like you’re powerful.
Many of the Roguelike elements that we were leaning on weren’t really hitting the mark - there was certainly fun to be had in the randomness and chancing on the perfect run, but too much was left to rolls of the dice, and too little was truly in your hands to choose. We want you to “have the power” in MythForce, and that means a big shift away from powering up in the dungeon, instead turning the focus on gaining power through play, then crafting the build you truly will enjoy playing.
Though we still have plenty of randomness to keep you on your toes in the dungeon, 1.2 takes a big step back from “Roguelike” and much further into a more traditional “Multiplayer Action game with random elements” - We’ve turned our focus on giving you the ability power up and build out your hero to take on the challenges of the dungeon.
There isn’t nearly enough space in our patch notes to cover all of the changes made, so you’ll have to discover some for yourself, but here are the big headlines:
As a Knight, Victoria is the shield that stands between your team and the unrelenting hordes of Deadalus's army. This class focuses on taunts, knockdowns, and defensive buffs, making her the ultimate wall of defense. Enemies won’t just notice you – they’ll be forced to deal with you.
Some standout abilities in Victoria’s Knight tree include:
As a Knight, when MythForce is activated, Victoria becomes indestructible, making her completely INVINCIBLE for its duration. If you love being the unmovable object standing between your allies and danger, the Knight class is for you.
The Commander class is all about supporting allies and weakening enemies. If you enjoy a leadership role, directing the battle through auras and buffs, this is your time to shine.
Some standout abilities in Victoria’s Commander tree include:
Activating MythForce as a Commander puts Victoria back on the offensive, granting her LETHAL damage against CORRUPTED enemies while making her allies RELENTLESS and POWERFUL for the duration. If boosting your team while crippling your foes is your playstyle, this class is your best pick.
Ready to smack first and ask questions later? The Warrior class turns Victoria into a relentless damage dealer who thrives on power attacks and charging headfirst into the action.
Some standout abilities in Victoria’s Warrior tree include:
When MythForce is triggered, Victoria’s power attacks become LETHAL for the entire duration, allowing her to carve through enemies like a true battlefield berserker. If high-risk, high-reward combat is your style, Warrior Victoria will be your new favorite build.
As a Sharpshot, Hawkins is a master of long-range, high-damage combat. This archetype focuses on dealing devastating critical hits and using stealth to remain undetected while picking off enemies from afar. With abilities that reward precision and careful planning, Sharpshot is perfect for players who enjoy staying out of sight and striking with deadly accuracy.
Some standout abilities in Hawkins’ Sharpshot tree include:
To charge your MythForce as a Sharpshot, focus on landing critical hits and using abilities while in Spectral form. When activated, MythForce allows Hawkins to remain spectral for an extended period, exposes enemies, and gives him unlimited phantom shots. If you're ready to go on a monster hunting safari, Sharpshot will be your ideal playstyle.
The Quickshot tree is all about speed and rapid-fire precision. As a Quickshot, Hawkins excels at overwhelming enemies with rapid, relentless attacks and executing specials in quick succession. With abilities designed for fast-paced action, Quickshot is ideal for players who can't stop and won't stop.
Some standout abilities in Hawkins’ Quickshot tree include:
In the Quickshot tree, the player's MythForce is charged by simply executing light attacks. Once activated, all enemies in the vicinity are damage linked and all of your projectile attacks explode in an AOE for the duration of MythForce. If turning your bow into a machine gun sounds like fun to you, then you're in for a good time with the Quickshot build.
As a Warden, Hawkins takes on a support role, focusing on controlling the battlefield with status effects to help his team gain the upper hand. If you’re the kind of player who loves outsmarting enemies, laying clever traps, and locking down the battlefield, this archetype might be for you.
Some standout abilities in Hawkins’ Warden tree include:
What’s a hunter to do with so many Rift Arrows? Power up your MythForce, of course! Once activated, Warden's MythForce supercharges your team with buffs, freezes all enemies, and makes Rift Arrows EXTRA lethal. Be the ultimate team player and prove that no dungeon run is lost cause with a Warden on your side!
In Destroy The Crystals, heroes take the offensive, tasked with destroying three separate power crystals scattered around the room. At the start, all power crystals are shielded and impervious to attacks. Once the encounter begins, one crystal becomes vulnerable - but dozens of enemies stand between you and your target. After destroying each crystal, players must face a wave of enemies before the next crystal becomes available. Destroy all three to progress to the next room!
You’ll need a steady hand for this one! In the Slot The Medallions encounter, players must locate three medallions scattered around the room and carry each one to a designated slot. While carrying a medallion, players cannot attack, and enemies will continue to spawn until all medallions are slotted. Keep an eye out for teammates carrying medallions, and be ready to defend them!
It’s time to go on the defensive! In Protect the Artifact, players must protect a large statue located in the room. Once the objective starts, a timer begins, and enemies will spawn with one goal: destroy the artifact. Use all your abilities to defend the artifact until the timer expires. If the artifact’s health hits zero before time runs out, you’ll have to start over - but enemies won’t stop coming. How long can you withstand the horde?
It’s time for a great escape—MythForce style. In Disable The Barrier, heroes have one mission: leave the room. The problem? Hexstar’s magic has sealed it off. To disable the barrier, players must collect soul gems dropped by infinitely spawning enemies. If you find one, aim and fire at the barrier to break out of the encounter.
Hope you packed your peppy boots, because Jewel Sequence is all about SPEED. In this encounter, players must hit three wall mounted destructible jewels within a limited time. As you race from jewel to jewel, aggressive enemies will spawn, trying to keep you from hitting all three. Room size also adds variety to this encounter - get it in a small room, you're in for a small sprint; in a large room, and you’re in for a marathon!
Teamwork makes the dream work in Discharge The Relic. In this encounter, heroes must discharge the magic from a large relic by standing close to it. The more players who stand nearby, the faster the magic discharges—but be warned, gathering together will attract more enemies, so plan your defense accordingly.(Also - we know the relic in the footage shown below looks like a giant donair - this is strictly a placeholder for testing purposes and will be replaced………..maybe)
What do you get when two encounter objectives collide? One really tough encounter! In Destroy The Jewels, heroes must locate three wall mounted soul jewels and then use soul gems dropped by enemies to break each one. Will you split up to make the encounter shorter, or stick together for safety? The choice is yours!
This one doesn’t need much of an introduction! In Horde Mode, players have a simple mission—survive until the timer runs out. With no other objectives, enemies will come at you fast and aggressively. This will be an intense fight! Fun fact: If you were one of our early access playtesters, you may remember a prototype of this encounter that didn’t make it into the final cut. And speaking of playtesting…
As a Nightblade, Rico is all about delivering big, one-hit damage from sneak attacks. If you're looking to find success as a Nightblade, you’re gonna want to stick to the shadows and avoid taking on foes head on. Nightblades aren't just about stalking your prey, you’ll find yourself teleporting around the battlefield, always ready to land the finishing strike.
Some standout abilities for Rico’s NightBlade tree include:
As with every skill tree, Rico’s Nightblade comes with several unique changes to how their MythForce ability is charged, and its effect on activation. In order to charge Rico’s MythForce as a Nightblade, players must execute (surprise surprise) critical hits. When activated, all enemies in the area are temporarily blinded, serving themselves up a silver platter for you and your teammates. If being the deadliest assassin in the dungeon is your goal - then the Nightblade skill tree is for you.
Sneaking around the battlefield not for you? Want to get right into the action for some fast-paced combat while dealing rapid strikes? The Swashbuckler may be the class for you. With lightning-fast light attacks and abilities that allow you to keep up relentless pressure, Rico the Swashbuckler is always on the move, and rarely not attacking.
Some standout abilities for Rico’s Swashbuckler tree include:
To charge your MythForce as a Swashbuckler players will need to execute as many melee combos as possible on the battlefield. Once your is charged, activate it to damage link all enemies in the nearby vicinity. You’ll have plenty of stamina to spare, so get slashin’ and start clearing those mobs!
What monstrosity is this? A version of Rico that isn’t self-centered and is all about teamplay? As a Trickster players will be confounding their enemies with debuffs, misdirection, and knockbacks. While not as effective at dealing damage as his other classes, Trickster Rico excels at hampering foes, making them vulnerable to your allies’ attacks.
Some standout abilities for Rico’s Trickster tree include:
Charging your MythForce as a Trickster is as easy as debuffing every enemy you see. When activated, Trickster Rico will throw all enemies in the vicinity into a state of confusion, causing them to attack one another for 20 seconds. If you enjoy supporting your team by keeping enemies disoriented and weak, Trickster is the path to take.
(elemental combo debuff effects are subject to change pending playtest feedback)
One of the most exciting features in this overhaul is the introduction (or reintroduction, for our early access veterans) of skill trees. Unlike the current system - where heroes level up only during a run - the new skill tree system moves progression to the outer loop. Players will now earn XP across runs, which will level up each individual hero. When players increase a character’s level, they will unlock skill points that they can spec into one of three distinct skill trees—or mix and match between them.
Each of these trees offers unique play styles that cater to different kinds of players. In addition to the difference in playstyles between each of skilltree, each hero’s Overdrive meter will charge, and have different effects when activated depending on the skill tree you spec into. We'll explore all of the heroes in the coming weeks, but to kick things off, let’s take a closer look at the skill trees for Maggie.
We’ve been hard at work developing three distinct hero classes for our resident Mage. These classes include; Wild Mage, Artificer, and Battlemage, with each one offering a unique approach to combat. Whether you’re a fan of chaotic elemental damage, crowd control, or high speed action, there’s an class here for you.
Here’s the breakdown;
As a Wild Mage, Maggie’s all about unleashing chaotic elemental combos (more on this later) that can quickly shift the tide of battle against any powerful foe. Maggie’s abilities take on random elemental properties, adding another layer of chaos that makes fights feel fresh and unpredictable.
Some standout abilities for Maggie’s Wild Mage class include;
When Maggie enters Overdrive in Wild Mage mode, things get even wilder! By applying elemental damage Maggie charges her Overdrive meter, and on activation, all enemies receive a random elemental debuff. Not only that, her elemental combos during Overdrive become extra lethal. If you’re looking for a balance of supporting your party, dealing damage, and creating a little chaos, the Wild Mage class is for you.
For those players that prefer a more tactical playstyle, the Artificer archetype turns Maggie into a powerful support hero. With the ability to freeze enemies, heal allies (finally), and summon multiple familiars, Artificer Maggie is a key player when it comes to controlling the battlefield and keeping your team in the fight.
Some standout abilities for Maggie’s Artificer class include;
When you activate Overdrive as an Artificer, the entire battlefield chills out. Activating MythForce freezes all enemies in the current room, giving your team a chance to regroup, or get some easy hits on some undead popsicles. The Overdrive meter in the Artificer class is charged by activating special abilities, so keep laying down turrets and bubbles to trigger a second Ice Age.
If raw power and high damage numbers are your thing, look no further than the Battlemage. This class focuses on getting in enemies faces at close range with a portable shield/familiar and dealing devastating power attacks at mid-range while weakening enemies to set them up for even bigger hits. Battlemage Maggie is all about moving fast and maximizing damage with overwhelming force.
Some standout abilities for Maggie’s Battlemage class include;
Once Overdrive is activated in Battlemage mode, Maggie debuffs all enemies on the battlefield, setting them up for massive damage spikes. Maggie’s power attacks charge the overdrive meter, so every hit you land brings you closer to lethal strikes against weakened foes. If you want to obliterate enemies with precision and raw power, Battlemage is where you’ll thrive.
Constellations and star shards are going away and will be replaced by a skill tree system which allows much greater personalization and customization of character builds. The skill trees will allow you to build from a greater variety of abilities and power ups to better realize the character you want.
While our current constellation system allows for huge bonuses to stats, it doesn't offer much opportunity to vary how you approach gameplay outside of weapon selection. This creates some extreme challenges to game balance, as we have to allow for stats with hundreds of points difference in the same encounter, making many much too easy or hard. Our ultimate goal with this new system is to make the core gameplay loop for each hero feel unique and give players the freedom to experiment with different playstyles.
The armory and weapons as a whole will also be receiving a lot of attention as we examine elemental effects, potential elemental combos, and weapon enchantments to further weapon enhancement and customization.
As we make major changes to many systems, we are going to focus on the PC build to implement, polish, and iterate on those changes. Once we are satisfied with the state of the game, we will evaluate our timelines and resources for other platforms. Since we are a small team, this process will take some time, but the changes will be profound and worth the wait.
We are making numerous other changes throughout the game that aim to extend the overall replayability of MythForce and make each run feel unique. For example, we're looking to introduce more interesting encounter objectives into the mix. We are also working out a mechanism to ensure those who have spent a great deal of time unlocking progression in the old system are able to carry some benefit to the new system. We are just getting started on this large scale rework, so we ask for some patience as we dig in and revamp a large number of major systems. This is going to take some time, so we are holding off on providing an estimate, but the changes will be worthwhile.
We are eager to start teasing out some of these changes and talking about them, so stay tuned to our Steam page/socials in the coming weeks for a look at what to expect!
