What changed in Crypt of the NecroDancer in 2023
176 updates · 51 main milestones · Feb 2, 2023 to Nov 14, 2023
- 9 eventsObjectPreview.getVisuals() Fixbug fix
Fixed ObjectPreview.getVisuals() not working correctly on entities with attachments.
SteamUnknown Damage Sources on Leaderboardsbug fixFixed various damage sources displaying as 'Unknown' on the leaderboards.
SteamFamiliars Speed Matching Fixbug fixFixed Familiars not being able to match the speed of Suzu's charge or Dash Spell.
SteamSteam Deck VerificationsystemMilestoneCrypt of the NecroDancer is now officially Steam Deck verified.
SteamCursor Stuck in Level Editorbug fixFixed cursor getting stuck in view panning mode if 'Publish Dungeon' menu is closed by clicking the 'Upload' or 'Cancel' options.
SteamEmpty Result Categories in Object Panelbug fixFixed some search queries showing empty result categories in the object panel.
SteamMelody's Final Boss Music Fixbug fixFixed music for Melody's final boss fight not playing correctly.
SteamAria Unlocking Bug Fixbug fixFixed Aria unlocking Zone 2 upon completing Zone 4 if AMPLIFIED DLC is enabled.
Steam - 24 eventsDisconnected Players Respawn Fixbug fix
Fixed disconnected players respawning in the All Characters selection room in online multiplayer and preventing progress.
SteamResource Packs Loading Fixbug fixFixed resource packs not loading all files when installed via the Steam Workshop.
SteamRun Summary Screen Disappearance Fixbug fixFixed Run Summary screen sometimes disappearing without a restart prompt in multiplayer.
SteamConjurer Item Sell Price Adjustmentbalance changeChanged items stolen from the Conjurer using Ring of Shadows to sell for 1 gold coin at the Pawnbroker.
SteamHolster Missed Beat Fixbalance changeChanged Holster to no longer cause a missed beat when attempting to swap manually immediately after an automatic swap.
SteamInvalid Leaderboards Fixbug fixFixed invalid leaderboards being used if the AMPLIFIED DLC is disabled while an extra mode is active.
SteamShrine of Phasing Charms Fixbug fixFixed Shrine of Phasing not destroying Charms when activated.
SteamMannequin Custom Clone Skin Fixbug fixFixed Mannequin not using the custom clone skin of the player being copied.
SteamLevel Transition Black Screen Fixbug fixFixed level transitions sometimes resulting in a black screen after a network desync occurs.
SteamNew Modding Features AddedmoddingAdded component itemOverrideSellPrice, function noReturn.isEnabled(), and event event.objectUpdateCloneSprite for modding.
SteamPawnbroker Room Zone Fixbug fixFixed the Pawnbroker's room not using the correct zone for the additional floor tiles when extending the room size.
SteamThrowing Charm Parry Effect Changebalance changeChanged Throwing Charm to trigger the Cutlass's parry effect during the returning throw.
SteamLantern Drop Fixbug fixFixed Lantern being dropped on the ground when thrown via the Throwing Charm.
SteamVisual Objects Fix in Versus Modebug fixFixed some objects not appearing correctly in Versus Mode if the AMPLIFIED DLC is not installed.
SteamPawnbroker Item Acceptance Limitbalance changeChanged Pawnbroker to stop accepting items after 24 uses.
SteamMultiplayer Replay Desync Fixbug fixFixed desync when watching replays of multiplayer All Characters Mode runs.
SteamCadence Boss Charge Bug Fixbug fixFixed Cadence's penultimate boss charging diagonally when entering phase 2 while winding up a strike.
SteamHyperspeed Beat Assist Mode Togglequality of lifeChanged Hyperspeed Beat Assist Mode to be toggleable in the Options menu without impacting leaderboards.
SteamModded Boss-Skipping Characters Fixbug fixFixed modded boss-skipping characters being unable to progress Single Zones.
SteamHyperspeed Item Usage Fixbalance changeChanged Hyperspeed (Bolt + Double Tempo mode) to no longer rapidly use items/bombs/spells when holding down their buttons.
SteamAsset Extraction Menu Fixbug fixFixed asset extraction menu missing most files if a resource pack is loaded.
SteamGOG Cross-Play Support Crash Fixbug fixFixed crash while initializing GOG cross-play support on Linux.
SteamMassive Enemies Movement Fixbug fixFixed possessed massive enemies failing to move out of liquids when attacking with a Rapier, Cat o' Nine Tails or Axe.
SteamHalloween Trick or Treating Game Mode Returnsseasonal eventCompete against other players in an attempt to get the most candy during the Halloween event.
Steam - 11 eventsBoss Intro Screen Splash Title Fixbug fix
Fixed enum boss.Type data field splashTitle not affecting the name displayed on the boss intro screen
SteamController Button Icon Swap Option Addedui uxAdded an option to swap the A/B and X/Y controller button icons in the HUD
SteamCustom Equipment Sprites Rendering Fixbug fixFixed custom equipment sprites not rendering if they use filtered textures
SteamNew Functions for Fear and Status EffectsmoddingAdded functions fear.setRemainingTurns()/fear.getRemainingTurns() and statusEffect.isActive()
SteamLong Key Names Display Fixbug fixFixed long key names being split up across lines in some languages
SteamNew Knockback Suppression ParametermoddingAdded parameter ev.knockbackSuppressed to event.objectDealDamage/objectTakeDamage to control knockback behavior
SteamBlademasters Knockback Resistance Fixedbug fixFixed Blademasters resisting knockback on parried hits
SteamTransaction Panels in Secret Shops Fixbug fixFixed Transaction Panels in secret shops being destroyed if the tile beneath them is changed
SteamModded Enemies Appearance Fixbug fixFixed modded enemies inheriting from the Skeleton template appearing as Fortissimole audience members
SteamTraining Stairs Generation ControlmoddingAdded data field training to enum boss.Type to control training stairs generation in the lobby
SteamEvent Object Dig Error Fixbug fixFixed error in event.objectDig if ev.flags.checkAllTiles is set without ev.radius
Steam - 5 eventsMore Rhythm Rifts planned for launchnew content
Additional Rhythm Rifts will be added for the launch of Rift of the NecroDancer.
SteamKlei becomes publisher for Rift of the NecroDancerdlc releaseRift of the NecroDancer is now being published by Klei.
SteamNew demo at PAX West 2023new contentA new demo of Rift of the NecroDancer will be showcased at PAX West 2023.
SteamFree demo planned for future Steam Next Festnew contentA free demo of Rift of the NecroDancer will be available during a future Steam Next Fest.
SteamRift of the NecroDancer targets 2024 releaseotherMilestoneThe game is now targeting a release in the first half of 2024.
Steam - 50 eventsFixed Klarinetta Unable to Pick Up Shield of Shovebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Consecutive Characters Not Regaining Items in Ensemble Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Character Selection Room Previews Hovering Above Groundbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Enemies Moving One Beat Sooner in Nightmare's Shadowbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Error Entering Lobby Practice Room in Versus Modebug fixMilestoneSteamShield of Shove Added to Teh Urn's Item Poolgameplay
Changed Shield of Shove to appear in Teh Urn's item pool
SteamFixed Aria's Final Boss Taking Damage from Confused Statebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Custom Skins Not Immediately Applyingbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Aria and Coda Encountering Empty Barrels in Zone 4bug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Headless Skeletons Getting Stuck After Walking into Rat Familiarbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Visual Artifacts After Possessed Wisp Takes Stairsbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Exploding Mushrooms and Pixies Not Immune to Damagebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Healing Not Granting Invincibility Frames on Cadence's Final Boss Battlebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Character Selection Room Ignoring Multiplayer Permission Checksbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Error Displaying Preview Sprites for Modded Charactersbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Dove Encountering Sarcophagi in Zone 4 in Ensemble Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Bag of Holding Not Dropping Contents When Switching Itemsbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Hearts Not Refilling After Switching Characters in Ensemble Modebug fixMilestoneSteamDouble Tempo Mode Directional Movement ChangegameplayChanged Double Tempo mode to allow holding down directional buttons to move when playing as Bolt or Coda
SteamFixed Blast Helm Not Protecting Shields' Durabilitybug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Tempo Not Creating Extra Miniboss per Floor in Ensemble Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Dorian Encountering Blademasters in Zone 4 in Ensemble Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Tempo's Damage Countdown Resetting Indefinitelybug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Boots of Leaping and Lunging Sharing On/Off Statebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Aria Not Encountering Sarcophagi in Ensemble Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Shield of Shove Not Being Stashed When Switching to Monkbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Error Toggling Multiple DLC Packs at Oncebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Aria Encountering Spiders and Monkeys in Zone 4bug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Warlock Teleports Causing Offset Familiarsbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Cursed Hearts Getting Lost in Ensemble Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Monk Encountering Gold in Walls in Ensemble Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Bagged Items Dropped When Switching Characters in Ensemble Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Pixie Explosions Not Dealing Damage to Tiles or Itemsbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Character Selection Room Representing Characters as White Squaresbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Tempo Not Increasing Enemy Spawn Rates in Ensemble Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Randomizer Mode Causing Slow Enemies to Move Instantlybug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Enemies Moving One Beat Sooner After Bomb Explosionbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Ensemble Mode Granting Additional Cookies When Switching to Marybug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Character Preview Not Appearing When Falling Down Trapdoorbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Walls Interrupting Ice Slides in Phasing Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Blue and Orange Slimes Getting Stuck Against Wallsbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Nocturna's Zone 5 Invasion Not Taking Effectbug fixMilestoneSteamNew Components for Pet TargetingmoddingAdded components Sync_charmableTargetOverride and Sync_itemPetTargetOverride to control pet targeting
SteamFixed Tempo and Aria Not Encountering Spiders Outside Zone 4bug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Enchant Scroll Failing to Produce Item in Single Zone Modebug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Skeleton Knights Taking Double Knockbackbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Nocturna Transmogrifying Weapons in Bat Formbug fixMilestoneSteam - 12 eventsFixed Throwing Charm Issuesbug fix
Fixed multiple issues with the Throwing Charm not functioning correctly.
SteamItem Price Adjustmentsbalance changeReduced prices for several items including Shovel of Courage and Dash Spell.
SteamItem Pool Changesbalance changeAdded Ice Spirit Familiar and Shopkeeper Familiar to Melody's item pool.
SteamCharm Spell Reworkbalance changeMilestoneCharmed monsters are now permanently converted into Pets that follow their owner.
SteamAdded Ensemble Modenew contentMilestoneComplete all zones in one run, but play a different character each floor.
SteamGameplay Bug Fixesbug fixFixed various gameplay bugs including issues with Electric Orbs and Coral Riff's Tentacles.
SteamCharacter Previews in Character Selectnew contentAdded character previews to the Character Select room.
SteamReflective Shield Buffbalance changeNow reflects Fireball Spells, Gorgon's Gaze, and Electric Orbs back at the caster.
SteamTrident Damage Consistencybalance changeThrow attack now always deals damage along three lanes.
SteamImport Unlocked Content Optionnew contentOption to import all unlocked characters, items, NPCs, and modes from previous versions.
Steam - 5 eventsCrypt of the NecroDancer Pinball Table Releasednew contentMilestone
Experience a new pinball table featuring bosses from Crypt of the NecroDancer.
SteamBoss Battles and Points CollectiongameplayBattle Coral Riff, King Conga, and other bosses to earn diamonds and advance through the game.
SteamMultiball Wizard ModegameplayFace the NecroDancer in a special multiball Wizard Mode to earn the Golden Lute.
SteamCombo and Multiplier MechanicsgameplayFollow the flow of music to boost your score with combos and multipliers.
Steam - 23 eventsCustom Music 'Manual Beats' Mode Updategameplay
Changed Custom Music 'Manual Beats' mode to cover the full song when only inputting a short sequence of beats
SteamAuto Cast Check Line of Sight ChangesmoddingChanged autoCastCheckLineOfSight to default to WALL collisions and ignore collisions on the target tile
SteamInput Bug Fixesbug fixFixed various input-related issues including missed beats and controller auto-detection
SteamEngine Bug Fixesbug fixFixed various engine-related issues including framerate drops and configuration file corruption
SteamLevel Editor Bug Fixesbug fixFixed level editor not saving coin counts correctly and incorrect sprite offsets
SteamXbox D-Pad Icon Contrast ImprovementvisualsChanged Xbox D-Pad icons to have a higher visual contrast
SteamCloud Sync Exclusion for Tagging SettingsmoddingAdded support for tagging settings to be explicitly excluded from cloud synchronization
SteamChaunter Bug Fixesbug fixFixed possessed Headless Skeletons moving to the beat in No Beat Mode and Chaunter taking damage from its own safe bombs
SteamVisual Bug Fixesbug fixFixed visual issues including tutorial level indicators and sprite displays in Mystery Mode
SteamCloud Sync for Latency and Display Settingsquality of lifeChanged latency and display settings to no longer cloud-sync across devices on subsequent launches
SteamNew Components for ModdingmoddingAdded component rhythmLeniencyOnLevelStart, rhythmLeniencyOnUnspectate, itemDeathProtection, spawnableFollowOwnershipChanges
SteamUnlock Progression State Changequality of lifeChanged unlock progression state to be tied to user accounts, instead of being shared across all accounts on the same device
SteamPossessed Headless Skeletons and Minotaurs Input ChangegameplayChanged possessed Headless Skeletons and Minotaurs to accept inputs while charging
SteamMenu Slider Audio Feedbackui uxChanged menu sliders to audibly indicate when their upper or lower value was hit
SteamDeath Metal Shield Fixbug fixFixed Death Metal sometimes keeping his shield after taking more than 9 hearts of damage in one hit
SteamController Button Prompt Updateui uxChanged controller button prompts to show D-Pad instead of Analog Stick when both are bound to the same action
SteamRing of Protection Gameplay Fixesbug fixFixed Ring of Protection converting cursed health into regular health and not working if the wearer only has cursed hearts
SteamLatency Calibration Assistant Updatequality of lifeChanged latency calibration assistant to show up when launching the game for the first time on a new device
SteamShop Spawn Fixesbug fixFixed enemies, crates, chests, shrines and walls sometimes spawning inside the shop in Zone 3
Steam - 15 eventsHealing items grant invincibility on icebug fix
Fixed healing items or spells not granting invincibility while sliding on ice.
SteamLeprechauns immune to Wall SpikeschangesChanged unprovoked Leprechauns to be immune to Wall Spikes.
SteamThief prioritization issues fixedbug fixFixed Thief being outprioritized by Barrels and Electric Orbs.
SteamVisual effects rendering issues fixedbug fixFixed visual seams in the left-facing animation for the Fireball Spell.
SteamMenu button added to level editornew contentAdded a 'Menu' button to the level editor's top toolbar.
SteamWarlocks duplicating gold issue fixedbug fixFixed Warlocks duplicating their dropped gold when killed while standing on a coin pile.
SteamCustom mode notification in lobbychangesChanged custom mode notification to appear in the lobby when custom music is enabled.
SteamNew sound effects for various enemiesnew contentAdded new sound effects for the Phantom, Jockey, Granite Golem, Wisp and an uncommon enemy.
SteamAdvanced volume slider for Ping Toolnew contentAdded an advanced volume slider for the Ping Tool.
SteamDove's bombs teleport issue fixedbug fixFixed Dove's bombs failing to teleport provoked Shopkeepers.
SteamHeavy Glass Armor functionality changedchangesChanged Heavy Glass Armor to swap between armor stacks instead of merging them together.
SteamTravel Runes behavior modifiedchangesChanged Travel Runes to no longer disappear when covered by hot coals, ice or ooze.
SteamTravel Runes appearance issue fixedbug fixFixed Travel Runes sometimes failing to appear when playing Nocturna.
SteamPing Tool added for multiplayernew contentIntroduced a Ping Tool to highlight important locations and objects in-game.
SteamOption to reduce intensity of visual effectsnew contentAdded an option to reduce the intensity of flashing visual effects like Explosions and Fireballs.
Steam - 11 eventsMisc Options Menu Reorganizationui ux
Changed 'Misc options' menu to group settings by category.
SteamSkittish Blademaster Vulnerability Adjustmentbalance changeChanged Skittish Blademaster to wait an extra beat after lunging.
SteamMouse Controls in Resource Pack Menu Fixbug fixFixed mouse controls not working correctly in resource pack file extraction menu.
SteamController and Keyboard Control Scheme Fixbug fixFixed control scheme sometimes alternating between controller and keyboard if 'Controller hot-swap' is enabled.
SteamDisable Mouse Input in Menusquality of lifeAdded advanced option to disable mouse input in menus.
SteamCustom Rule for Co-op Enemy Spawn Ratenew contentAdded a custom rule to control the spawn rate multiplier for co-op enemies.
SteamModded Sound Effects Playback Fixbug fixFixed modded sound effects not working when played via file path, without a sound group.
SteamMenu Options Activation Fixbug fixFixed menu options being activated when clicking to focus the game window.
SteamCo-op Enemies Categorization Fixbug fixFixed co-op enemies not being categorized correctly in the level editor.
SteamDisable Automatic Remapping of Gameplay Buttonsquality of lifeAdded advanced option to disable automatic remapping of gameplay buttons to menu controls.
Steam - 11 eventsFixed controller input issuesbug fix
Fixed various controller input bugs including D-Pad axis and button prompts.
SteamMouse input support for in-game menusnew contentSteamShield Items regenerationbalance changeAll stackable shields now regenerate 1 hit upon completing a level, up to their default stack size.
SteamThief updated spritesheetotherSteamVisual bug fixesbug fixFixed various visual issues including player name rendering and animation offsets.
SteamAdded 6 new co-op enemiesnew contentMilestoneNew enemies include Jockey, Phantom, Granite Golem, Wisp, Skittish Blademaster, and Protectorc.
SteamThief item drop changesbalance changeThief now drops more items in co-op mode and increased rarity of first item drop.
SteamNew translations for Simplified Chinese and Koreannew contentIncludes translated texts for new menus, items, and mechanics introduced since v3.0.0.
SteamGameplay bug fixesbug fixMilestoneFixed multiple gameplay issues including enemy interactions and item behaviors.
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