Greetings survivors,
This update brings a reworked Night Horde, a full loot and crafting progression overhaul, new combat mechanics, and a long list of quality-of-life improvements based on player feedback.
🕯️ Night Horde Rework
The Night Horde has been completely redesigned to make every encounter more rewarding and intense.
The Horde now spawns every 4 hours, making each event more meaningful
Added five new creature types, each with unique abilities
New defensive options: Ballista upgrades, Catapults, Throwable Bombs, and Spike upgrades
Defeating the Horde now grants exclusive schematics, high-value loot, and bonus XP
💎 Loot & Progression Overhaul
We’ve completely rebalanced how players advance through gear tiers.
Crafting medium and high-tier equipment now requires a combination of ore mining & processing, material looting, schematics, farming, and taming — making progression more challenging but much more satisfying.
🛡️ Combat Improvements
Combat has also received major updates:
Perfect Block – time your block just before impact to stagger enemies
Knockback Effects – both players and enemies now react physically to powerful hits
Adjusted stamina and recovery for smoother, more skill-based encounters
⚙️ Quality-of-Life & General Fixes
Proximity Crafting – recipes now use materials from nearby stations automatically
100 % resource return when demolishing with full Blacksmith armor
New Dismantle Table to recycle unwanted gear
Auto shut-off for fires and crafting stations
Updated death penalty – keep belt & armor, gain a sickness debuff
Added Prophecy Altar to reveal the next Horde timer
Free Camera Mode for exploration and screenshots
Fixed building alignment & snapping issues
Numerous general fixes and optimizations
🧭 Upcoming Playtest
Our next public playtest begins this Saturday.
If you already have access, you’re in!
If not, we’ll be giving away Steam keys through our community Discord — join below to participate:
👉 Join the Divided Land Discord
Thank you for being part of this journey.