What changed in Hero Siege in 2021
126 updates · 17 main milestones · Mar 2, 2021 to Dec 20, 2021
- 1 eventWinter Event 2021 Launchseasonal event
The Winter Event of 2021 introduces a new seasonal boss and quests from Mayor Kukkonen.
Steam - 20 eventsChase Items Functionalityquality of life
Chase items are now fully functioning and properly hidden throughout Tarethiel.
SteamWormhole ChangesgameplayMilestoneWormhole keys renamed and new maps added; significant changes to mechanics.
SteamBuffs and Nerfs to Item Setsbalance changeMilestoneMultiple buffs and nerfs applied to various item sets.
SteamDungeon Key Ring Featureui uxDungeon keys now have their own place in the backpack called The Key Ring.
SteamSheep King Reworknew contentMilestoneSheep King found in Sheeponia got a rework and is now an uber boss with a chance to drop new items.
SteamClass Changes and Adjustmentsbalance changeMilestoneVarious class-specific changes, including buffs and nerfs to abilities.
SteamPerformance ImprovementsperformanceMany aspects of the game have been visited to tackle performance issues for a smoother experience.
SteamTarget Range Makeoverui uxTown and target range have been updated to include 'Pack-o-Dummy' Configuration for AOE damage testing.
SteamDungeon Reward Changesbalance changeDungeon reward chests now drop 50,000 Gold each and increased ruby drops.
SteamLeaderboard Decay Systembalance changeMilestoneNew decay system for top 50 players on the leaderboard to encourage activity.
SteamHigh Runes IntroductiongameplayBoss runes were re-named to High Runes with a distinguishable red color and unique drop sound.
Steam - 8 eventsQuality of Life Changesquality of life
Includes reducing slowdown, fixing skills that caused FPS issues, and changes to the Adventure Journal.
SteamWormhole ChangesgameplayWormholes now focus on competing on the ladder, with no experience or loot until the boss is killed.
SteamChaos Tower Reward System Changesbalance changeMilestoneChanges to drop rates from King Rahkul and better rewards for pushing further into Chaos Towers.
SteamNew Zone Assetsnew contentMany of the above ground act zones have had their entire sprites and themes change to be more thematic.
SteamItem Rebalancebalance changeMilestoneItems have been adjusted to feel better to wield or trade, opening up new build options.
SteamIntroduction of Chase Tier Itemsnew contentNew item tier linked to a specific zone with a rare drop chance.
SteamDrop Balance Changesbalance changeMilestoneIncreased overall drop rates to address issues from Season 13.
SteamIncreased Ruby Dropsbalance changeBosses, Act Bosses, Dungeon Chests, and Uber Bosses now drop more crystals/rubies.
Steam - 3 eventsPre-season 10 Character Format UpdategameplayMilestone
Pre-season 10 characters will no longer work after the update. Players must convert their characters before the patch.
SteamScheduled Server Maintenance on September 7thsystemHero Siege servers will be down for maintenance from 07:00 UTC to approximately 13:00 UTC.
SteamNon-season Characters Unplayable After September 6thgameplayMilestoneNon-season characters from season 9 and below will not be playable after September 6th.
Steam - 34 eventsFixed the runeword ban triggerbug fixSteamIncreased Shield Bash damage by 50%balance changeSteamReduced Hell monster hp by 15%balance changeSteamIndicator for pending market items was addedui uxSteamIncreased Hell monster damage by 10%balance changeSteamReduced scaling on Critical Attack's multiplier by 50%balance changeSteamRemoved AldoworldSteamMarket pending item restoration was fixedbug fixSteamReduced scaling on Armor Piercing Rounds by 25%balance changeSteamRare crash with the Market’s items was fixedbug fixSteamFixed purchasing on the Marketbug fixSteamReduced all stat attributes on Mythic shieldsbalance change
They were better than most Chest piece.
SteamDoubled and tripled Damage Return values on itemsbalance changeThis needed to scale higher for it to work better.
SteamVarious text fixes made to chat and MarketlocalizationSteamIncreased damage on Come by 10%balance changeSteamRemoved ruby veins in Nightmare Fuji CraterworldNightmare Fuji Crater will no longer have ruby veins in Nightmare
SteamReduced the amount of enemies on Underground Garden and Unmarked GraveworldSteamFixed Respawn Button not working correctlybug fixSteamIncreased Defensive Tactics scalingbalance changeSteamIncreased Pyrokinetic Disorder damage by 30%balance changeSteamIncreased Multishot Turret damage by 50%balance changeSteamReduced scaling on Multishot's multiplier by 50%balance changeSteamIncreased certain damage on a specific item by 150%balance changeSteamReduced mana scaling overallbalance changeI will still be messing with this over the next few days until the value is good.
SteamAdded chat option to respawn screenui uxSteamIncreased damage on Meteor by 25%balance changeSteamIncreased Gunner Drones damage by 100%balance changeSteamRemoved Mystery chests from Normal and NightmareworldSteamIncreased Seismic Slam damage by 45%balance changeSteamReduced damage done with Flamethrower by 10%balance changeSteam - 20 eventsViking weapon master damage increasebalance change
Weapon master now increases damage if you have blocked recently
SteamWormholes now have namesgameplaySteamPyromancer damage amplification fixbalance changeThird degree burns amplifies Pyrokinetic disorder damage now properly
SteamInstant currency removal on item purchasequality of lifeCurrency is now removed instantly when buying an item
SteamMarauder Juggernaut set bonus increasebalance changeJuggernaut set bonus now increases damage by 50% if the target is isolated. Tooltip fix in next patch.
SteamFixed drop bugbug fixMilestoneFixed a bug regarding drops, where people got drops when they shouldn't have, IE getting boss drops from non boss monsters.
SteamRemoved static key spawns from Ancient citygameplayAdded chance for the dungeon chest to drop random keys
SteamSir Jonathan attack and ability fixbug fixMilestoneSir Jonathan got the help he needed and should now attack and cast abilities properly
SteamAdded enemy counter to dungeon chestui uxSteamTweaked Chaos Tower, Shadow Realm, Unstable Rift presetsgameplayThis should normalize the spawn rate, sometimes objects were blocking their spawns.
SteamNew confirmation/warning for item purchasesui uxNew confirmation/warning added when buying items
SteamNomad Wind slash updatebalance changeWind slash now applies Wind Break which scales based on skillpoints. Tooltip will be fixed next patch.
SteamWhite Mage curse damage reductionbalance changeSlightly reduced damage of the curse. The damage was getting out of hand on some builds
SteamMercenaries face tanking nerfbalance changeMercenaries shouldn't be able to face tank everything anymore
SteamAdded translations and localization fixeslocalizationSteamNecromancer summon frenzy fixbalance changeSummon frenzy doesn't stop vengeful spirit from attacking anymore
SteamDemon Slayer armor break fixbalance changeDemons calling now properly applies armor break. Fixed it granting extra stamina.
SteamAbsorb shields mitigation calculation fixbalance changeAbsorb shields calculate mitigation now properly
Steam - 22 eventsBuffed attackspeed on 1h crystal infused weaponsbalance changeSteamImproved comparing indicators systemquality of life
Slightly tinkered the comparing indicators system to give more accurate value.
SteamDamage negation cap adjustedbalance changeNegating damage 100% shouldn't be a thing anymore, max reduction is 90%.
SteamVengeful Spirit AI improvementsgameplayVengeful Spirit now properly gains summon frenzy and AI improvement to Vengeful Spirit and increased movement speed.
SteamIncreased HP of Satan's handsbalance changeSteamStrengthened season mechanic enemiesbalance changeMade enemies from the season mechanic stronger depending on difficulty.
SteamBlock and Dodge stack display fixui uxBlock and Dodge stack now shows properly after going over the cap.
SteamWeapon ability 'Multishot' adjustmentbalance changeWeapon ability 'Multishot' doesn't get divided anymore since it doesn't shotgun.
SteamGlory ability adjustment for Shield Lancerbalance changeGlory now increases all damage dealt (Before it was only AA).
SteamTweaked pathing on all summonsaiSteamFixed block and dodge system bugbug fixFixed a bug in the block and dodge system, the values did generate and were hidden.
SteamBattleField portals improvedbalance changeMade BattleField portals bit more worthwhile adding higher tier monsters to it.
SteamPyrokinetic Disorder updategameplayPyrokinetic Disorder now applies burning and third degree burns on enemies.
SteamReduced portal entry area after boss killgameplayReduced the area you can enter portal after killing boss.
SteamServer stabilization fixesperformanceSteam - 18 eventsSeason 12 Launchseasonal eventMilestone
Season 12 is now out with various improvements and new content.
SteamRelics Adjustmentsbalance changeReduced Storm Dagger proc rate and changed Token of Luck's magic find bonus.
SteamClass Changesbalance changeMilestoneMost classes have undergone significant changes including damage adjustments.
SteamParty Member Location Visibilityquality of lifeYou can now see your party members' location on your screen easily.
SteamDodge & Block System Overhaulbalance changeMilestoneRevamped Dodge & Block system allowing some avoidance even at 0 stacks.
SteamWeapon Ability Changesbalance changeArcane Fury damage reduced and can now only roll on caster weapons.
SteamItem Reworkbalance changeMilestoneReworked every item in the game, including stats and item tiers.
SteamVarious Fixesbug fixFixed multiple issues including outdated tooltips and projectiles behavior.
SteamRelic Pickup Confirmation Optionquality of lifeYou can now set a confirmation option for picking up Relics.
SteamCooldown Reduction Overhaulbalance changeCooldown of some skills changed to reduce effectiveness of one pointers.
SteamFlying Movement SkillsgameplayMovement skills now check if you have flying and will pass terrain that requires flying.
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