Hello, Villains of Undead Onslaught!
Lord Cinderhell was kind enough to show off all the new goodies he could get his hands on in the upcoming 1.2 Update! We were constantly hearing his evil cackling, so I guess we can safely say that at least he’s enjoying the content. >.>
Now, let’s dive into the key features of Update 1.2!
Ability Evolutions
The long-awaited Ability Evolutions are finally here! You can now combine specific max-level active abilities (weapons) and passive skills into a supercharged new skill that’s both visually impressive and utterly devastating.
For example, the Fire Tornado can now evolve into Soulstorm—in addition to spawning the regular Fire Tornadoes, it summons a Soulstorm Tornado that acts like a minion, constantly hunting enemies to burn and destroy! 🔥🌪️
Also, in this update, some talents exclusive to specific villains have been converted into evolutions, as they felt more fitting in this form. But don't worry! Villains who lost those "evolution" talents have received even cooler, brand-new talents. We’ll showcase these talents in the second part of our 1.2 showcase next week. 😉
Unique Villain Mechanics
Each villain now has a unique interactive mechanic right from the start, which automatically upgrades every 5 levels with a visual indicator in the UI.
For instance, Lord Cinderhell's old passive, Infernal Domain, has been promoted into his Unique Mechanic! Now, aside from its original effects, it has a power-up indicator. Every enemy burned fills the bar, and once fully charged, Lord Cinderhell gains a 2x Fire Damage bonus for a short time! The bar resets when the effect ends, and the process begins anew.
Every villain will have their own Unique Mechanic, adding more depth and strategy to each playthrough!
Dark Aspirations
Each villain now comes with their own set of Dark Aspirations—personal challenges that will grant a Skull when completed. The first three characters (Rend, Cinderhell, and Cordemal) have relatively simple aspirations that will take about 1-2 runs to complete, unlocking their first row of talents.
Villains like Taurok, Aphorius, and Zargoth will face more challenging aspirations, taking 3-5 runs on average to complete. Aurelian falls somewhere in between, with aspirations taking 2-4 runs. Lastly, Varkath and two future villains (not arriving in 1.2, but soon!) will have the most difficult aspirations, typically requiring 4+ runs to conquer.
Context: We designed Dark Aspirations to give newer players a meaningful choice after their first run: replay with more talents or try out a different villain. These quests offer a quicker way to unlock the first talent row by earning extra Souls, bypassing some of the RNG (boss drops) or Hero-Slayer mechanics!
That’s It for This Week!
That's a wrap for this week’s update breakdown! Next week, we’ll dive into the new talents and even more exciting features coming with Update 12. We will also (hopefully) announce the date of the Open Beta for 1.2!
Until then, keep an eye on Lord Cinderhell… he seems to be enjoying this content a little too much.
As always - special thanks to our Discord members for helping us to make the game better!
Thank you for being a part of this journey. Your support is what drives us to make Undead Onslaught the best it can be. Stay tuned for more updates and keep the feedback coming!
With gratitude,
The Wish App Games Team