Hail, Knights!
Are you a bombastic sort of Knight? Do your friends describe your personality as *explosive*? Do you favor detonation over mediation?
Do you like to place explosive devices on the ground and then blow things to tiny bits with them? Then we have some information that might be of use to you!
To wit: There are a number of detailed changes being made to shard bomb behavior in Spiral Knights. These changes were initially detailed in a previous post on the official forums. Here's what's happening:
New Bombs and Bomb Behavior
The following bombs have new attack behavior, as described in the above link.
- Crystal Bomb
- Sun Shards
- Radiant Sun Shards
- Rock Salt Bomb
- Ionized Salt Bomb
Additionally, new bombs have been introduced with this patch and some existing bomb damage types and recipes have changed.
To summarize the changes: 'Shard bombs' previously sent 'shrapnel' in random directions, damaging enemies in their path. The new behavior for these bombs is a bit more dynamic. Now, individual shards are expelled and 'stick' to surfaces, where they in turn explode. The effect is to create both a primary explosion and then a series of secondary explosions, both to create a more "bomb-like" explosion overall, and to give a bit of variation to how these detonations occur.
Please check here for a full list of what has changed!
Bomb Acquisition
Recipes for these bombs are available in all the usual places including NPC vendor Basil, the Bazaar, and the Hall of Heroes. Additionally, these bombs will be added to your Supply Depot catalog as you complete missions.
Existing Bomb Owners:
We have worked hard to ensure these changes will work for both gameplay balance and, of course, your enjoyment of the game! However, we do realize that many players will be invested in certain modes of play. As a thank you for both your testing and feedback, as well as the time you have invested into old systems, we would like to offer you a token of 'thanks' -- any current owners of shard bombs at the time of this patch's release (Aug 8th) will receive a free gift.
Via an in-game mail you will receive the following for each bomb you own:
- Crystal Bomb: 1 Variant Ticket
- Sun Shards: 2 Variant Tickets
- Rock Salt Bomb: 2 Variant Ticket
- Ionized Salt Bomb: 3 Variant Ticket
- Radiant Sun Shards = 3 Variant Ticket
Please allow up to 24 hours from the time the patch goes live to receive your rewards.
Additional Item Changes
- Reduced the size of the damage area for all Flourish-style swords
- Adjusted the particle effects of Flourish-style swords to better reflect the damage area
- Increased the blast radius and added a chance to inflict Stun on the Irontech Bomb, Irontech Destroyer and Big Angry Bomb
- Made minor adjustments to the sound effects on some bombs