Ahoy, Sky Sailors!
The Bloom & Blight update has arrived! This is our third major update in Early Access and the biggest we’ve released so far.
Begin a new journey in a sky remade. Experience upgraded progression, ecosystem restoration, wind lanes, along with improved combat, new corruption strains, enemies, and stronger weapons.
Join us as we explore the new and improved features. You can get the highlights below, or read the full changelog here.
New World Generation
We have reworked world generation from the ground up. While this change requires a progress reset for all players, we believe the stronger and more flexible foundation is worth it for the future of the game.
This means you will have to create a new character and world for this update, but you may revisit your older saves at any time by switching to the 0.3.3 legacy branch via the game’s Steam settings. Please visit this post for more information.
The result is not just behind the scenes, but also keenly felt from a gameplay perspective, through a denser world with more rewarding exploration.
Revamped Progression
You now have far more control over what you unlock next. Tech tree progression has been overhauled and split into three trees:
Knowledge for basic machinery. Advanced through Knowledge Stones.
Sailing for sailing equipment. Advanced through Lost Anchors.
Research for cure-related technologies. Advanced through a combination of Corruption Anomalies and research lab breakthroughs.
Reworked Ecosystem Restoration
Life Sapling Islands
Each sector now has three Life Sapling islands. These start out wilted and unhealthy, but by tending to each one's flora, fauna, and funga in a variety of engaging activities, you can bring back their lush glory. You will never have to abandon your precious fur friends again!
Once ready, you will revitalize the island by becoming the life wind itself. Where you fly, greenery follows. 
Life Trees
Each sector is now also home to a Life Tree. These towering, flowering wonders will be brought back to life after you have healed each Life Sapling in that sector. Explore the Life Tree’s underground basins to gain insight, which lets you progress further into your tech tree.
Wind Lanes
Catch a ride in the great Wind Lanes to travel swiftly between island clusters. Restore all Life Saplings within a sector in order to unlock these windswept corridors.
New Corruption Strains and Nodes
Two new corruption strains are spreading across the skies: Sportox and Flogade! Learn how to combat and counter each of their treacherous peculiarities. While exploring corrupted islands, you’ll find Corruption Anomalies. Get them to your Research Lab, along with Mykter, Sportox, and Flogade samples, to earn Breakthroughs in cure-related technologies.
Corruption nodes have also been reimagined into an exploration challenge. To remove corruption and cleanse an island, you must first seek out and destroy all the weak points scattered across an island infested by monsters.
New Tools and Weapons
To combat the new Sportox and Flogade enemies, we offer new and improved tools and weapons.
Windstone tools are the upgraded version of Stone tools. They have a larger combo zone than other weapons.
Serrated Bone tools are the strongest in the game. Their combo finale deals increased damage.
Time to Soar, Sailors!
The life wind is calling you to the skies, Sailors! There are many new wonders to discover and challenges to overcome.
With so many updates, your feedback is more important than ever! We are always listening, so please feel free to share your thoughts or report any bugs.
Raise your sails and let the wind guide you, Sky Sailors. ⛅🍃
