King of the Hill Season 30 | New Seasonal Mutation: "Season of Metamorphoses"

08 Aug 2024Developer post

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KING OF THE HILL: SEASON 30

• Seasonal Mutation: "Season of Metamorphoses" •

In Season 27, we introduced "Seasonal Mutations"—significant changes to Despot’s Game that alter the game's perception for one season. Seasons last, on average, 3-4 weeks, and when the season ends, these changes are reverted.

"Season of the Meganewbie" has ended! Meganewbie has forgotten his new abilities, and has become slightly weaker — its behavior and characteristics have reverted to the stats from Season 28.
Welcome to Season 30—"Season of Metamorphoses".
In this season, we are making significant changes to the mutation tree! The usual build order has changed, and the values of some important mutations have been altered. For example, More Altars and Attack Bonus can now be obtained earlier. On the other hand, you'll now need to level up a bit more to acquire Tolerance.

• Game Mode Balances •

In Sprint mode, you now earn slightly more tokens on average.

• Class Balance •

Mages Class Ability:

Tier 3: Damage 350 ➔ 320

Throwers Class Ability:

Tier 3: Damage 180 ➔ 160
Tier 4: Damage 280 ➔ 230

Throwers Items:

Tier 2: Damage 140 ➔ 130
Tier 3: Damage 160 ➔ 150
Tier 4: Damage 220 ➔ 200
Tier 5: Damage 280 ➔ 250

Tricksters Items:

Tier 4: Damage 210 ➔ 200
Tier 5: Damage 240 ➔ 230

• Mutations Balance •

Duration of the Sweet/Sleeping Pill reduced from 5 sec ➔ 3 sec
Cooldown multiplier for Mass Taunt increased from 3 ➔ 4
Radius of Sword Dance reduced from 30 ➔ 20
Powerful Pill/Tranquilizer is weakened: Duration 10 sec ➔ 7 sec, Damage bonus 40 ➔ 30
Thunder Lance: Percentage damage from Mage Lightning reduced from 40% ➔ 30% (50% ➔ 40% in the Arcade)

• Cursed Mutations Balance •

Curse of Puniness strengthened: Damage bonus 300 ➔ 400
Damage bonus limit from Curse of Gluttony increased from 100 ➔ 150
Debuff from Cursed Armor is weakened: Damage taken when moving 10% ➔ 5% (15% ➔ 10% in Director's mode)
Debuff from Curse of Might is weakened: Chance to attack yourself 10% ➔ 7% (20% ➔ 15% in Director's mode)