This update is now live on the Empyrean Defense Steam Demo and Playtest. Thanks to everyone who’s been playing and sending feedback, many of the updates below came directly from your reports.
✨ New Features
Added Equipment Crafting to the Foundry
Added the Void Resonator Core and Nanite Fabricator Mesh rare resources
Added the Shipwrecked achievement
Discover the wreckage of a long lost battleship hidden beneath the waves
Added base armor ratings to all sites
Added Fortification Payload equipment to improve site armor
Added the First Strike skill
Each site's opening strike on an enemy deals 10% bonus damage and has a 10% increased critical hit chance
Added the Fortified Foundations skill
Grants all sites a permanent 10% increase to their armor rating, reducing incoming damage
Added the Acid Rain ability
Showers the area in corrosive acid, dealing armor-piercing damage over time
⚖️ Balance Changes
Increased wave sizes in Sunflare Dunes
Increased Speed Medal completion times in Sunflare Dunes to account for larger waves
Increased equipment prices in the Market to encourage crafting through the Foundry
🐛 Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the star icon could block mouse hover detection on main menu buttons for completed save files
Development is now focused on refining the demo experience, while continuing to redesign and improve missions for Early Access.
Full patch notes and development details are available on the Empyrean Defense wiki: