Hey Magicians!
The Creators’ Preview Event has been a blast so far and we appreciate everyone that has played and wishlisted Dandy Ace. We’ve received a lot of feedback from players and streamers, especially for Twitch Mode, and have started making changes to improve the overall experience. The Patch Notes for our latest Twitch Mode update that went live earlier today can be found HERE.
This week we’ll be covering the rest of the mobility based Blue Magic Cards found within Dandy Ace. If you'd like to check out Part 1 of the Blue Magic Cards you can find it HERE. As mentioned previously in our Introduction to Magic Cards, Dandy Ace’s core mechanic revolves around the Magical Cards which act as skills in the game. Players are able to create countless combinations of skills, upgrades, and play styles by combining the different cards they come across on each run. Blue Magic Cards fall into two categories: Blinks & Dashes. Dashes allow Ace to travel forward and pass through enemies but do not offer any invulnerability frames during the dash. Blinks on the other hand allow Ace to teleport forward a short distance, avoiding any enemy attacks that may be between the start and end points.
Time Warp
Time Warp is one of Ace's most basic blink cards. Time Warp allows Ace to quickly blink forward and cause an AOE explosion. Ace deals damage to any enemies around him at his blink end-location.
Upgrading a card with Time Warp adds Dimensional Burst to the card which will cause Ace to deal damage to all enemies in a short range AOE around him when the upgraded skill is activated.
Toxic Retreat
Toxic Retreat is a blink based Blue Card. On activation Ace will blink forward and simultaneously apply a Toxic debuff to any enemies near him at his initial location. Toxic causes the affected enemy to form a toxic field around them that deals damage to the enemy over a short period of time as well as others around them. As the card's name suggests, this skill is best utilized when blinking out of groups of enemies or to retreat as you have to be near the enemies to apply the Toxic debuff. If utilized as an upgrade, Toxic Retreat will add the Toxic debuff to any card, applying to enemies on hit.
Escape Artist
Escape Artist is a blink based Blue Magic Card. On use, Ace blinks forward leaving behind a Noxious Cloud. Any enemies affected by or entering the cloud will take damage for as long as they remain within it. Upgrading a card with Escape Artist adds Noxious Cloud to that card, creating a cloud when the upgraded card is used.
Phantom Rebound
Ace's ghost may be as stylish as him, but beware of its curse! Phantom Rebound is a dash based Blue Card. With the Phantom Rebound card Ace dashes forward, leaving a phantom of himself behind. After a short period the phantom returns to him, creating a big explosion and cursing enemies within range. The Curse debuff makes enemies take damage the next time they attack. When used as an upgrade, Phantom Rebound will add Curse to any card causing enemies to take damage on their next attack.
Shards Rush
Shards Rush is a dash based Blue Card. When activated, Ace dashes forward quickly launching shards in the direction of the dash over a short distance. The shards deal damage to any enemies hit by them.
The upgrade effects on Shard Rush are fairly unique and will vary depending on the type of card it is combined with. When combined with Pink Magic Cards the cards gain Energy Flux which provides a damage boost to the skill for each skill Ace has on cooldown. When combined with Yellow Magic Cards and Blue Magic Cards the cards gain Extra Charge allowing the skill to be used an additional time.
That covers the Blue Magic Cards Ace will have at his disposal as he makes his way through the Cursed Mirror. We’ll be covering the Pink and Yellow Magic Cards over the next few weeks as we approach the launch of Dandy Ace in early 2021. Be sure to add Dandy Ace to your Steam Wishlist and follow us on all social media to stay up to date as we post new announcements.
The Creators’ Preview Event featuring our latest demo with Twitch Mode and additional content will remain available for all to download until January 25th! Don’t miss out and be sure to leave any feedback you may have on our Mad Mimic Community Discord where you can chat with members of the development team as well as other community members.
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