Usurper Reborn v0.52.7 Patch Notes
Windows ANSI Rendering Fix
Running the game exe directly in Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell showed garbled escape codes instead of colors — the splash screen, ANSI art portraits, and all colored text were unreadable. The game now enables Virtual Terminal Processing via the Win32 API at startup, so ANSI escape codes render correctly in any Windows terminal. WezTerm users were unaffected.
Companion/NPC Equipment Stat Loss Fix
Unequipping items from companions (Inn), NPC teammates (Team Corner), or spouses (Home) was silently stripping Intelligence, Constitution, all enchantments (Fire, Frost, Lightning, Poison, Holy, Shadow), and all proc effects (Lifesteal, Mana Steal, Critical Strike, Critical Damage, Armor Piercing, Thorns, Regeneration, Mana Regen, Magic Resist) from items. Only basic stats (STR, DEX, HP, Mana, Defense) survived the transfer. All three locations now use the canonical conversion method that preserves everything.
Inventory Backpack Pagination
The inventory backpack no longer truncates at 20 items with "... and X more". Items are now paginated at 15 per page with [<] / [>] navigation. Page indicator shows in the header (e.g., "BACKPACK (2/3)"). Item numbers (B1, B2, etc.) remain absolute across pages so they always reference the correct item.
Inventory Menu Text Fix
The inventory menu showed [E]quip item and [M]anage slot but neither key actually did anything. The menu now accurately shows the real controls.
Tank Companion AI: Immediate Taunt
Tank companions (Aldric, and any Warrior/Paladin/Barbarian teammate) now open combat with Thundering Roar or single-target taunt immediately on round 1 instead of basic attacking for several turns first. Previously, ability usage was gated behind a 50% random roll each round, so a tank might spend 3-4 rounds basic attacking before finally taunting. Tanks now guarantee aggro establishment before the party takes unnecessary damage.
Party Ambush Detection
Ambush detection now uses the best Agility, Dexterity, and Level from anyone in the party (leader, companions, NPC teammates) instead of only the leader's stats. A high-DEX Ranger or Assassin companion helps the whole party spot ambushes.
Group Combat: Full Menu for Followers
Players in a dungeon group as followers now see the full visual combat menu with the boxed quickbar showing numbered skill names, instead of the compact one-liner. AUTO and SPD options are hidden for followers across all menu styles.
Credential Save Prompt: Don't Ask Again
The "Save credentials?" prompt after online login now shows three options: [Y]es / [N]o / [D]on't ask again. Choosing D saves the preference permanently. Previously saved credentials are preserved when setting this preference. Delete online_credentials.json from the game folder to reset.
Sunforged Blade Quest Fix
The Sunforged Blade discovery on dungeon floor 90 (part of Aurelion's save quest) could become permanently inaccessible if a player visited floor 90 before the save quest was active. The artifact grant was gated behind a first-visit-only check, so returning later with the quest active would show the hint text but never trigger the actual event. Quest-dependent floor events now fire on every entry.
Missing Person Quests Removed
The NPC petition system's "missing person" quests have been removed due to multiple issues: quest objectives auto-completing without player action, and rescued NPCs not reappearing at town locations after quest completion.
Additional Fixes
- Accessible launcher terminal priority fix -- gnome-terminal now preferred over xterm for better screen reader support
- Group dungeon commands added to the / help menu
- /gear command added to screen reader help menu
- Website Paladin stat bars corrected from STR/DEF to STR/WIS
- Added maxsond as a code contributor in all credits