Two new raid mode bosses!
The bosses at Overcast, Twilight, and Midnight are now selected at random from this pool of villains, and there's more to come.
Dr. Penumbra
NITRO's maddest scientist with... Xeno technology? What does that foretell? Content!
He's there to buff and heal the entire enemy State of Raid, and you can't even hurt him! Until you blow up his support crystals, then you can watch him run away until he can spawn more. Clearly he is impossible to beat and you shouldn't even try.
Viper Claw
A mercenary ninja of legend? The Viper Claw technique? You've never heard of it? Perhaps where you're from, snakes don't have claws. Welcome to the jungle.
She's quick, throws shuriken in a cone, dashes around the map slashing at everyone, and of course uses Ninja Magic. You, dear player, deserve nothing less.
"Hey why does that block of water look like obsidian?"
Because it is!
Because you can now turn tiles into hot lava with one of
12 New Subweapon Evolutions
On the one hand, the law of marketing tells me I should break down each and every one in full detail. But I'd rather just tease and encourage you to play raid mode and figure it out.
Bowverhaul
Previously I mentioned I'd be overhauling the Bow, and here's my take on it.
No more quiver
Once drawn, pass turns to aim and increase power -- maximum level is 3
Apply arrow to enemy
Action economy is important, so yes, passing two turns to hit with the bow is (much) more damaging than firing three arrows or shooting three shots, but you gotta aim and be patient.
Bug Fixes and QoL
I really have to thank the community for bringing issues to my attention, y'all have been great about it. Shout out to The Phiend and Cyranix for consistent playthroughs and deep issue discovery.
I know "too many to list" is trite, but I'd rather not throw up a wall of text here. Now... if you are curious as to whether or not a bug was fixed, you should comment, at which point I will either proudly say yes or shamefully say not quite while furiously writing it down.
Thank you.
What's Next?
Raid mode isn't done, but it's a lot further along than before. Time to switch back to campaign mode and open up Act II, with a level in a jungle... that looks somewhat like Raid Mode, yes, but is its own beast, I promise.
Thank you for all your comments, discord visits, twitch visits, and other well wishes. The genuinely help!