Hello everyone! Gronkins here with patch 0.4.3 of Dungeon Exiles! So, this patch is a major change to a lot of the balance of Dungeon Exiles (such as enemies, passives and abilities), the game has been changed to be a lot faster and abilities have been completely reworked, and also we now have a Discord server, so let’s get into it!
Ability Rework
Characters now start with full mana at the start of combat.
Abilities now have cooldowns and mana costs.
New stats and items have been added to accommodate this change, such as Increased Maximum Mana and Cooldown Recovery.
A second ability can be chosen after defeating The Dread Marshal.
The Warrior’s starting ability has been changed to Sunder, which is a melee attack that inflicts Vulnerable (which causes increased damage taken).
Essentially the ability system has been changed from something in the style of Team Fight Tactics, to something more reminiscent of World of Warcraft (however, it is still all automatic though).
Lastly, a new UI button has been added to view your Spells and Abilities.
Game Balance
Most characters in the game have had their attack speed increased to reduce the duration of fights. Most enemies have had their health and damage numbers rebalanced and the Warrior’s passives have been buffed to compensate for this change. The intention is that each fight will be a lot quicker so the game feels more engaging and that a loss will feel less punishing.
In order for me to gather feedback on the ability rework, the Mage and Rogue have been made unavailable for now, so feedback can be focused on the Warrior and the new ability system. The idea is that if players like the new ability system I can continue to refine it and then re-introduce the other classes in later updates.
Bug Fixes
Sound settings should no longer reset after you die or return to the main menu. I am aware of an issue that causes some of the tracks to start and stop abruptly.
Closing Words
The game may feel very different after this update so I’m very open to hearing feedback on it and what you like and dislike about it. Just note that some features (such as re-ordering abilities) haven’t been implemented yet because I want to ensure that the new ability system is working before going in and refining it.
To ensure you are playing on the correct version, ensure the main menu reads “0.4.3”. You may have to update, verify your game files or re-install your game.
Feel free to join the Discord and I hope you enjoy the new update!
Cheers,
Gronkins