What changed in Crypt of the NecroDancer in 2015

185 updates · 19 main milestones · Jan 22, 2015 to Oct 4, 2015

  1. 28 events
    Language text offsetting in GUIbug fix

    Fixed bug where the language text was not offsetting properly in the language GUI.

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    Default language setting based on Steam interfacelocalization

    Game now uses new languages by default if Steam's interface is in that language.

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    Fixed crash bug during score submissionbug fix

    Resolved crash caused by player moving while 'submitting scores' is visible.

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    Added scale parameter to subtitles XML filelocalization
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    Text not reloading after changing languagesbug fix

    Fixed bug where certain text wouldn't reload after changing languages.

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    Hang caused by monstrous shopkeeper in replaysbug fix

    Prevent hang caused by monstrous shopkeeper in replays.

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    Added new languageslocalization

    Japanese, German, French, Spanish, and Italian are now available.

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    Fixed repeated localization offsetsbug fix

    Localization offsets were being applied repeatedly in some cases.

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    Fixed enemy name localization issuesbug fix
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    Enemy name localization issuesbug fix

    Fixed some enemy name localization issues.

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    Default language setting based on Steam interfacelocalization

    Game now uses new languages by default if Steam’s interface is in that language.

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    Added xOff and yOff properties to subtitle XML filelocalization
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    Fixed sarcophagi bug in level editorbug fix

    Sarcophagi in level editor no longer prevent exits from unlocking in normal mode.

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    Fixed language GUI offset issuebug fix

    Language text was not offsetting properly in the language GUI.

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    Added xOff and yOff properties to subtitle XML filelocalization
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    Sarcophagi bug in level editorbug fix

    Fixed bug where sarcophagi in level editor were preventing exits from unlocking in normal mode.

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    Fixed crash on text inputs with numpad keysbug fix
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    Added scale parameter to localization filelocalization
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    Prevent hang caused by monstrous shopkeeper in replaysbug fix
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    Crash bug when submitting scoresbug fix

    Fixed crash bug caused by player moving while 'submitting scores' is visible.

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    Added scale parameter to localization filelocalization
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    Added new languages supportlocalization

    Now playable in Japanese, German, French, Spanish, and Italian.

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    Added 'DONE' to localization XML filelocalization

    Added small 'DONE' to localization XML file.

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    Added 'DONE' to localization XML filelocalization
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    Fixed text reload issue after language changebug fix

    Certain text wouldn't reload after changing languages.

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    Repeated localization offsetsbug fix

    Fixed bug where localization offsets were being applied repeatedly in some cases.

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    Crash on text inputs with numpad keysbug fix

    Fixed crash on text inputs with numpad keys.

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    Added scale parameter to subtitles XML filelocalization
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  2. 30 events
    Final Zone Addednew contentMilestone

    A whole host of new enemies, traps, secrets, and minibosses await.

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    Story Cinematics Addednew contentMilestone

    Featuring VO stars from League of Legends, the Dragon Ball Z TV series, and more.

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    Final Boss Battles Introducednew contentMilestone

    Unique final boss battles for the protagonists: Cadence, Melody, and Aria.

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    10+ New Achievementsnew contentMilestone
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    New Character: Codanew contentMilestone

    An additional insanely difficult character that may be nearly impossible to complete.

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    Polish and Balance Tweaksbalance change

    A ton of polish, balance tweaks, and bug fixes included.

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    Polish and Balance Tweaksbalance change

    A ton of polish, balance tweaks, and bug fixes implemented.

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    Codex Room Introducednew contentMilestone

    A new room in the lobby that helps teach the game's higher-level techniques.

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    Final Zone Addednew contentMilestone

    A whole host of new enemies, traps, secrets, and minibosses await.

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    New 'Codex' Roomnew content

    A new room in the lobby that helps teach the game's higher-level techniques.

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    Polish and Balance Tweaksbalance change

    A ton of polish, balance tweaks, and bug fixes included in the launch.

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    Story Cinematics Addednew contentMilestone

    Story cinematics featuring VO stars from League of Legends and Dragon Ball Z.

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    Codex Room Introducednew content

    A new room in the lobby that helps teach the game's higher-level techniques.

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    Final Boss Battlesnew contentMilestone

    Unique final boss battles for the protagonists: Cadence, Melody, and Aria.

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    Final Boss Battles Introducednew contentMilestone

    Unique final boss battles for the protagonists: Cadence, Melody, and Aria.

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    10+ New Achievementsnew content
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    New Character: Codanew contentMilestone

    An additional insanely difficult character, potentially uncompletable.

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    Story Cinematics Addednew contentMilestone

    Featuring VO stars from League of Legends, the Dragon Ball Z TV series, and more.

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    Final Zone Addednew contentMilestone

    A whole host of new enemies, traps, secrets, and minibosses await in the final zone.

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    10+ New Achievementsnew contentMilestone
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    New Playable Soundtrack Remixesnew content

    Two new remixes by A_Rival (EDM) and FamilyJules7X (metal).

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    New Character: Codanew contentMilestone

    An additional insanely difficult character, possibly uncompletable.

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    Polish and Balance Tweaksbalance change

    A ton of polish, balance tweaks, and bug fixes implemented.

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    New Character: Codanew contentMilestone

    An additional insanely difficult character that may be nearly impossible to complete.

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    New Playable Soundtrack Remixesnew content

    Two new remixes by A_Rival (EDM) and FamilyJules7X (metal).

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    Story Cinematics AddedvisualsMilestone

    Featuring VO stars from League of Legends, the Dragon Ball Z TV series, and more.

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    New 'Codex' Roomnew content

    Helps teach the game's higher-level techniques.

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    10+ New Achievementsnew content
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    Final Zone Addednew contentMilestone

    A whole host of new enemies, traps, secrets, and minibosses await.

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    Final Boss Battles Introducednew contentMilestone

    Unique final boss battles for the protagonists: Cadence, Melody, and Aria.

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  3. 24 events
    Changed Crown of Teleportation behaviorgameplay

    Now teleports player into the shop if possible.

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    Healing now grants invincibilitygameplay

    Healing via spell, food, or holy water gives invincibility for that beat.

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    Fixed issues with custom musicbug fix

    Includes bugs related to filenames and exploits with leaderboard submissions.

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    Altered costs of some ringsbalance change
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    Added 'ignore multipress combos' optionquality of life

    Helps prevent accidental bomb drops as Bard.

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    Added various options for gameplay customizationquality of life

    Includes options to disable pre-boss audio effect, pause on loss of focus, wipe progress, disable 'spend diamonds!' reminders, swap P1/P2, set default character, always show enemy hearts, and item names.

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    Renamed Hardcore Mode to All Zones Modeui ux

    Also moved the staircase in the lobby.

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    Improved audio handlingaudio

    Includes making sounds not start playing if already playing and allowing VO sounds to cut each other.

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    Increased probability of finding a torchbalance change
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    Made Crossbow, Rifle, and Blunderbuss more rarebalance change
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    Fixed various bugs in level editorbug fix

    Includes issues with shrine effects, crate/barrel duplication, and inconsistencies with deleting/moving at tile (0, 0).

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    Boots of Lunging damage adjustmentbalance change

    Now do 999 damage on a lunge and do not result in taking the killed enemy’s place.

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    Fixed various gameplay bugsbug fix

    Includes issues with weaponless characters shoving barrels, incorrect enemy behavior, and more.

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    Added pop-up File Selection dialog for Custom Musicui ux

    Makes selecting Custom Music songs easier on Windows.

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    Updated Daily Challenge requirementsgameplay

    Now requires you to play Cadence, then Melody, then Aria to win.

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    Updated Coral Riff behaviorbalance change

    Made him a little more difficult to quick kill.

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    Added fullscreen toggle and resolution optionsquality of life

    Works in Windows only.

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    Visual changes to gold pilesui ux

    Gold piles now look different at 50 gold to indicate when enough is available to summon a leprechaun.

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    Added Blood Shovel and Lucky Charm itemsnew content
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    Fixed bug with phasing/piercing damagebug fix

    Now correctly hits armored beetles and does not affect moles.

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    Added options for level editormodding

    Includes Coral Riff, rotating bounce traps, new shops, and disallowed placing stairs at (0, 0).

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    Fixed crash bugsbug fix

    Includes crashes caused by old replay files and leaderboard issues.

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    Adjusted swarming in zone 3balance change

    Added code to reduce swarming; purple shovemonsters now have 2 health, gray ones have 3.

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    Fixed various text/hint issuesbug fix
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  4. 53 events
    Glass Key Appearance Fixbug fix

    Fixed glass key showing up when weaponmaster wasn't unlocked.

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    Dynamic Item Generation Pool Fixbug fix

    A separate pool is used for dynamic item generation to minimize impact on determinism.

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    Sunglasses and Blast Helm Improvementbalance change

    Significantly improved the Sunglasses and Blast Helm.

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    Deep Blues King Teleport Behavior Changebalance change

    Changed Deep Blues King’s teleport behavior if you throw something at him before he castles.

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    New Items Addednew content

    Added Boots of Lunging, Ring of Becoming and Shrines of Phasing, Pace, No Return, and Chance.

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    Boss Battle Gold Dropsbalance change

    Made enemies in boss battles drop gold if the player has a gold weapon. Made enemies in boss battles only drop ONE coin, if they are going to drop any.

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    Dragon Damage Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where dragons weren’t taking damage from bombs created by bomb traps, nor by exploding mushrooms.

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    Gluttony Charm Achievement Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where Gluttony Charm was not triggering HeartThrob achievement if player got to 10 heart containers.

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    Conga Line Movement Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where zone 3 conga line was sometimes moving too close to the path to the throne.

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    Arena Exit Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where the exit for an Arena would sometimes not appear after the battle.

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    Low% Run Indicatorui ux

    Added text to the pause screen and postgame screen to show if a run is still Low%.

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    Training Room Coin Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where you could get coins by using a gold weapon in the training rooms and bring that gold into the next run.

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    Gold Weapons Damage Boostbalance change

    Made gold weapons do massive damage on the beat after you’ve gained some gold.

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    Nazar Charm Removal from Eli’s Poolbalance change

    Took Nazar charm out of Eli’s item pool.

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    Item Generation Changesbalance change

    Changed item generation to pre-generate ordered item pools at the start of a run and take from those.

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    Determinism Issues Fixedbug fix

    Fixed determinism issues arising from using shrines, killing shopkeeper, etc.

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    Dagger Usability Changebalance change

    Made dagger throwable/pickupable for low% runs.

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    Custom Music Beat Tappingnew content

    Added ability to manually tap out the beat to any custom music song.

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    Orphaned Doors Disappearance Fixbug fix

    Made doors disappear if they're orphaned (no wall tiles around them).

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    Glass Jaw Damage Modifier Changebalance change

    Made glass jaw double ALL other damage modifiers, not just the base weapon damage.

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    Glass Jaw Tripling Damage Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where Glass Jaw was tripling base weapon damage, rather than just doubling it.

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    Vision Update Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where vision wasn't getting updated after opening/closing metal doors.

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    Arena Item Selectionnew content

    Arenas now allow you to see the items and select one BEFORE the battle starts.

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    Gluttony Charm Usage Limitbalance change

    Made gluttony charm only work once.

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    Default Nazar Charm for Charactersbalance change

    Gave Aria, Coda, Bolt, and Eli the Nazar Charm by default.

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    Charm of Risk Adjustmentsbalance change

    Took the Charm of Risk out of Aria’s item pool. It’s too powerful for her! Made Charm of Risk only give +2 damage, not +3.

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    Summon Leprechaun Mechanicnew content

    To summon a Leprechaun, make a pile of 50 gold or more, then wait.

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    Bomb Trap Damage Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where bomb trap bombs and exploding mushrooms could do double damage to enemies.

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    Level Editor Additionsnew content

    Added metal doors, bomb traps, new bounce traps, new shrines to level editor.

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    Blast Helm Bombing Self Fixbug fix

    Made bombing self while wearing blast helm not break boss flawless, nor trigger ring of shielding, charm of frost, glass armor, etc.

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    Shrine Appearance Adjustmentsbalance change

    Made it so some shrines are more common than others, and some never show up in non-hardcore mode.

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    Sunglasses Effect Changebalance change

    Made sunglasses only cause enemies to be silhouetted, not items + traps.

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    Secret Shopkeepers Attackablebalance change

    Made all secret shopkeepers attackable.

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    Reassigned Multi-Keys HUD Displayui ux

    Made reassigned multi-keys appear on HUD.

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    New Sound Effects Addedaudio

    Added a bunch of new sound effects.

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    Rarity Adjustments for Damage Itemsbalance change

    Made the items that give you extra damage a bit more rare.

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    Glass Jaw Base Damage Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where Glass Jaw wasn’t doubling the weapon’s base damage.

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    Glass Jaw Damage Amplification Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where Glass Jaw was amplifying damage received from blood shop.

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    Shopkeeper Behavior Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where Shopkeeper was behaving strangely when getting knocked back with flail or Ring of War.

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    Dove Weapon Change Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where Dove could change her weapon via weaponmaster’s floor plates.

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    New Traps and NPCnew content

    Added bomb traps, metal doors that close behind you, and Weaponmaster NPC.

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    Orphaned Metal Doors Destruction Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where OPEN metal doors would not be destroyed, when orphaned.

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    Double Doors Orphaned Fixbug fix

    Fixed issue where double doors could be orphaned.

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    Hardcore Run Seed Displaynew content

    You can now see the seed number for any hardcore run on the pause or death screens.

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    Crossbows and Firearms Behavior Changebalance change

    Made crossbows, blunderbuss, and rifle not shoot through walls or from inside walls.

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    Frozen Enemies Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where enemies (including Leprechaun) spawning inside an arena or secret shop would be frozen in place.

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    Blast Helm Adjustmentsbalance change

    Removed blast helm’s low vision, made it +1 defense only, and made bombs detonate immediately.

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    Controller HUD Issue Fixbug fix

    Fixed LT - RT HUD issue with controllers.

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    Shopkeeper Randomness Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed issue where killing shopkeeper could affect randomness.

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    Nazar Charm Pool Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where Nazar Charms were appearing in item pools of characters who already started with a Nazar Charm.

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    Shrine of Phasing Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where Shrine of Phasing wasn’t properly taking away your weapon.

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    Leprechaun Spawn Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where leprechaun could spawn inside another enemy or other obstruction.

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    Free Nazar Charm Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where players could get a free Nazar Charm by doing a character swap trick in the lobby.

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  5. 50 events
    Profile System Changequality of life

    Profile system now gives option to wipe if save_data.xml files don't exist.

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    New Items Rarity Adjustedbalance change

    Made some of the new items more common.

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    Boots of Speed Removedbalance change

    Removed Boots of Speed from the game for now.

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    Monstrous Shopkeeper Rarity Increasedbalance change

    Made monstrous shopkeeper significantly rarer and let him actually leave the shop.

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    White Mimic Chests Addednew content

    New white mimic chests that run away from players.

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    Deleted Custom Songs Crash Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed issue where deleted custom songs were causing crashes.

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    New Passive Charms Addednew content

    Added six passive ‘charms': Frost, Gluttony, Nazar, Protection, Risk, and Strength.

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    Mod Music Loading Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where mod music wouldn't load on Windows.

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    Zone 2 Golems Drop Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where zone 2 golems were dropping Crystal Tiles on death.

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    Enchant Scroll Gold Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where enchant scroll could sometimes give you gold (and kill Monk).

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    Frozen Enemies Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where enemies were sometimes frozen on your next run after a victory.

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    Steam Trading Cards Addednew content

    Collect Steam Trading Cards to gain access to NecroDancer emoticons, backgrounds, and badge.

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    11 New Items Addednew content

    New items include glass jaw, blast helm, sunglasses, coupon, holy water.

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    Eli's Item Pool Adjustedbalance change

    Removed Boots of Pain, Ring of Gold, and Blast Helm from Eli’s item pool.

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    Deep Blues King Behavior Adjustedai

    Made the Deep Blues King not try to castle after he has been hit.

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    Cloud Save Pop-up Scaling Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where Cloud Save pop-up was sometimes improperly scaled.

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    Blast Helm Hint Updatedquality of life

    Added ‘BOMB IMMUNITY’ to Blast Helm’s hint.

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    Active Bombs Cannot Be Transmutedbalance change
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    Cloud Save Pop-up Scaling Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where Cloud Save pop-up was sometimes improperly scaled.

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    Eli's Shovel Changedbalance change

    Gave Eli a regular shovel instead of Crystal one.

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    White Mimic Chests Addednew content

    Added white mimic chests that run away from you.

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    Cowardice Death Prevention in Lobbyquality of life

    Made it impossible to die of Cowardice in the lobby.

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    Jeweled Dagger Damage Adjustedbalance change

    Changed jeweled dagger. It now does 5 damage and doesn’t give any extra gold on kills.

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    Monstrous Shopkeeper Rarity Increasedbalance change

    Made monstrous shopkeeper significantly rarer and let him actually leave the shop.

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    Scroll of Need Changebalance change

    Using the Scroll of Need with zero coins now gives you a COUPON item instead of coins.

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    Enchant Scroll Gold Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where enchant scroll could sometimes give you gold (and kill Monk).

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    Jeweled Dagger Damage Adjustedbalance change

    Jeweled dagger now does 5 damage and doesn’t give extra gold on kills.

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    Scroll of Need Changebalance change

    Using the Scroll of Need with zero coins now gives you a COUPON item instead of coins.

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    Steam Trading Cards Introducednew content

    Collect Steam Trading Cards to gain access to NecroDancer emoticons, backgrounds, and badge.

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    Six New Passive Charms Addednew content

    New charms include Frost, Gluttony, Nazar, Protection, Risk, and Strength.

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    New Items Introducednew content

    Added new items: glass jaw, blast helm, sunglasses, coupon, holy water.

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    Ring of Courage Damage Increasedbalance change

    Made Ring of Courage do +1 damage.

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    Eli's Item Pool Adjustedbalance change

    Removed Boots of Pain, Ring of Gold, and Blast Helm from Eli’s item pool.

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    Cowardice Death Prevention in Lobbyquality of life

    Made it impossible to die of Cowardice in the lobby.

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    Mod Music Loading Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where mod music wouldn't load on Windows.

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    Deep Blues King Behavior Adjustedai

    Made the Deep Blues King not try to castle after he has been hit.

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    Blast Helm Hint Updatednew content

    Added ‘BOMB IMMUNITY’ to Blast Helm’s hint.

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    Enemies Frozen Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where enemies were sometimes frozen on your next run after a victory.

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    Crossbows Do Phasing Damagebalance change

    Made crossbows do phasing/piercing damage.

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    Crossbows Do Phasing/Piercing Damagebalance change
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    Active Bombs Cannot Be Transmutedbalance change

    Active/live bombs can no longer be transmuted.

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    New Items Commonality Adjustedbalance change

    Made some of the new items more common.

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    Boots of Speed Removedbalance change

    Boots of Speed have been removed from the game temporarily.

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    Blood Drum Heart Cost Reducedbalance change

    Made the Blood Drum only take away 1/2 heart per use.

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    Eli's Shovel Changedbalance change

    Gave Eli a regular shovel, instead of Crystal one. He can already blow up walls with bombs!

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    Blood Drum Damage Reductionbalance change

    Blood Drum now only takes away 1/2 heart per use.

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    Deleted Custom Songs Crash Fixedbug fix

    Fixed issue where deleted custom songs were causing crashes again.

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    Profile System Changequality of life

    Changed profile system to give option to wipe if save_data.xml files don't exist.

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    Ring of Courage Damage Increasedbalance change

    Ring of Courage now does +1 damage.

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    Zone 2 Golems Drop Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug where zone 2 golems were dropping Crystal Tiles on death.

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