What changed in Hero Siege in 2021

126 updates · 17 main milestones · Mar 2, 2021 to Dec 20, 2021

  1. 1 event
    Winter Event 2021 Launchseasonal event

    The Winter Event of 2021 introduces a new seasonal boss and quests from Mayor Kukkonen.

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  2. 20 events
    Chaos Tower Rewards Reworkedbalance change

    Chaos Tower rewards have been completely reworked.

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    Chase Items Functionalityquality of life

    Chase items are now fully functioning and properly hidden throughout Tarethiel.

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    Wormhole ChangesgameplayMilestone

    Wormhole keys renamed and new maps added; significant changes to mechanics.

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    Zone Visual Faceliftvisuals

    Each zone has had a visual facelift.

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    Buffs and Nerfs to Item Setsbalance changeMilestone

    Multiple buffs and nerfs applied to various item sets.

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    Settings Reset Optionui ux

    Settings now include a 'reset' option.

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    Dungeon Key Ring Featureui ux

    Dungeon keys now have their own place in the backpack called The Key Ring.

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    New Chase Items Addednew content

    New chase items have been added with unique lore.

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    Journal Updateui ux

    Journal now includes achievements, relics, and runes list.

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    64-bit Windows Versionsystem

    The Windows version is now 64-bit.

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    Sheep King Reworknew contentMilestone

    Sheep King found in Sheeponia got a rework and is now an uber boss with a chance to drop new items.

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    Season 14 Launchseasonal eventMilestone

    Season 14 has started!

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    Class Changes and Adjustmentsbalance changeMilestone

    Various class-specific changes, including buffs and nerfs to abilities.

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    Performance Improvementsperformance

    Many aspects of the game have been visited to tackle performance issues for a smoother experience.

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    Target Range Makeoverui ux

    Town and target range have been updated to include 'Pack-o-Dummy' Configuration for AOE damage testing.

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    Dungeon Reward Changesbalance change

    Dungeon reward chests now drop 50,000 Gold each and increased ruby drops.

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    New Sound Designaudio

    New sound design has been added in various areas.

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    Leaderboard Decay Systembalance changeMilestone

    New decay system for top 50 players on the leaderboard to encourage activity.

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    Quest Window Updateui ux

    Quest windows now show possible rewards for completing quests.

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    High Runes Introductiongameplay

    Boss runes were re-named to High Runes with a distinguishable red color and unique drop sound.

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  3. 8 events
    Quality of Life Changesquality of life

    Includes reducing slowdown, fixing skills that caused FPS issues, and changes to the Adventure Journal.

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    Wormhole Changesgameplay

    Wormholes now focus on competing on the ladder, with no experience or loot until the boss is killed.

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    Chaos Tower Reward System Changesbalance changeMilestone

    Changes to drop rates from King Rahkul and better rewards for pushing further into Chaos Towers.

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    New Zone Assetsnew content

    Many of the above ground act zones have had their entire sprites and themes change to be more thematic.

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    Item Rebalancebalance changeMilestone

    Items have been adjusted to feel better to wield or trade, opening up new build options.

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    Introduction of Chase Tier Itemsnew content

    New item tier linked to a specific zone with a rare drop chance.

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    Drop Balance Changesbalance changeMilestone

    Increased overall drop rates to address issues from Season 13.

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    Increased Ruby Dropsbalance change

    Bosses, Act Bosses, Dungeon Chests, and Uber Bosses now drop more crystals/rubies.

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  4. 3 events
    Pre-season 10 Character Format UpdategameplayMilestone

    Pre-season 10 characters will no longer work after the update. Players must convert their characters before the patch.

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    Scheduled Server Maintenance on September 7thsystem

    Hero Siege servers will be down for maintenance from 07:00 UTC to approximately 13:00 UTC.

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    Non-season Characters Unplayable After September 6thgameplayMilestone

    Non-season characters from season 9 and below will not be playable after September 6th.

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  5. 34 events
    Fixed the runeword ban triggerbug fix
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    Fixed the Angelic Key ban triggerbug fix

    Apologies to those who lost a key.

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    Increased Shield Bash damage by 50%balance change
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    Reduced Hell monster hp by 15%balance change
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    Fixed Set Sail scalingbug fix

    It was locked to 85% attack speed.

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    Indicator for pending market items was addedui ux
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    Increased Hell monster damage by 10%balance change
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    Reduced scaling on Critical Attack's multiplier by 50%balance change
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    Removed Aldoworld
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    Market pending item restoration was fixedbug fix
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    Reduced scaling on Armor Piercing Rounds by 25%balance change
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    Rare crash with the Market’s items was fixedbug fix
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    Fixed purchasing on the Marketbug fix
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    Reduced all stat attributes on Mythic shieldsbalance change

    They were better than most Chest piece.

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    Doubled and tripled Damage Return values on itemsbalance change

    This needed to scale higher for it to work better.

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    Various text fixes made to chat and Marketlocalization
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    Increased damage on Come by 10%balance change
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    Removed ruby veins in Nightmare Fuji Craterworld

    Nightmare Fuji Crater will no longer have ruby veins in Nightmare

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    Reduced the amount of enemies on Underground Garden and Unmarked Graveworld
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    Fixed Respawn Button not working correctlybug fix
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    Reduced boss dungeon enemy amountperformance

    This should help with the fps decreases

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    Increased Defensive Tactics scalingbalance change
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    Increased Pyrokinetic Disorder damage by 30%balance change
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    Increased Multishot Turret damage by 50%balance change
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    Removed Gaben as a wormhole bossworld

    He was a beta tester meme.

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    Reduced scaling on Multishot's multiplier by 50%balance change
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    Increased certain damage on a specific item by 150%balance change
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    Reduced mana scaling overallbalance change

    I will still be messing with this over the next few days until the value is good.

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    Added chat option to respawn screenui ux
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    Increased damage on Meteor by 25%balance change
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    Increased Gunner Drones damage by 100%balance change
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    Removed Mystery chests from Normal and Nightmareworld
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    Increased Seismic Slam damage by 45%balance change
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    Reduced damage done with Flamethrower by 10%balance change
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  6. 20 events
    Viking weapon master damage increasebalance change

    Weapon master now increases damage if you have blocked recently

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    Wormholes now have namesgameplay
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    Pyromancer damage amplification fixbalance change

    Third degree burns amplifies Pyrokinetic disorder damage now properly

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    Instant currency removal on item purchasequality of life

    Currency is now removed instantly when buying an item

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    Marauder Juggernaut set bonus increasebalance change

    Juggernaut set bonus now increases damage by 50% if the target is isolated. Tooltip fix in next patch.

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    Fixed drop bugbug fixMilestone

    Fixed a bug regarding drops, where people got drops when they shouldn't have, IE getting boss drops from non boss monsters.

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    Ongoing server workother

    We are working on the servers all the time.

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    Removed static key spawns from Ancient citygameplay

    Added chance for the dungeon chest to drop random keys

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    Sir Jonathan attack and ability fixbug fixMilestone

    Sir Jonathan got the help he needed and should now attack and cast abilities properly

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    Added enemy counter to dungeon chestui ux
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    Tweaked Chaos Tower, Shadow Realm, Unstable Rift presetsgameplay

    This should normalize the spawn rate, sometimes objects were blocking their spawns.

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    New confirmation/warning for item purchasesui ux

    New confirmation/warning added when buying items

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    Nomad Wind slash updatebalance change

    Wind slash now applies Wind Break which scales based on skillpoints. Tooltip will be fixed next patch.

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    Wormholes layout change fixgameplay

    Wormholes now change layout even if you don't complete it

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    White Mage curse damage reductionbalance change

    Slightly reduced damage of the curse. The damage was getting out of hand on some builds

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    Mercenaries face tanking nerfbalance change

    Mercenaries shouldn't be able to face tank everything anymore

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    Added translations and localization fixeslocalization
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    Necromancer summon frenzy fixbalance change

    Summon frenzy doesn't stop vengeful spirit from attacking anymore

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    Demon Slayer armor break fixbalance change

    Demons calling now properly applies armor break. Fixed it granting extra stamina.

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    Absorb shields mitigation calculation fixbalance change

    Absorb shields calculate mitigation now properly

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  7. 22 events
    Buffed attackspeed on 1h crystal infused weaponsbalance change
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    Fixed Vagabond scimitar for Nomadbug fix

    Fixed Vagabond scimitar when using the set.

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    Crash and minor bug fixesbug fix

    Crash/minor bug fixes.

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    Improved comparing indicators systemquality of life

    Slightly tinkered the comparing indicators system to give more accurate value.

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    Minimap alpha setting changeui ux

    You can't set Minimap alpha to 0 anymore.

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    Damage negation cap adjustedbalance change

    Negating damage 100% shouldn't be a thing anymore, max reduction is 90%.

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    Season Boss monster level fixedbalance change

    Season Boss monster level fixed to 666.

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    Vengeful Spirit AI improvementsgameplay

    Vengeful Spirit now properly gains summon frenzy and AI improvement to Vengeful Spirit and increased movement speed.

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    Increased HP of Satan's handsbalance change
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    Strengthened season mechanic enemiesbalance change

    Made enemies from the season mechanic stronger depending on difficulty.

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    Block and Dodge stack display fixui ux

    Block and Dodge stack now shows properly after going over the cap.

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    Weapon ability 'Multishot' adjustmentbalance change

    Weapon ability 'Multishot' doesn't get divided anymore since it doesn't shotgun.

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    Glory ability adjustment for Shield Lancerbalance change

    Glory now increases all damage dealt (Before it was only AA).

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    Improved Demon Form visualsvisuals

    Improved Demon Form projectile speed and visual.

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    Tweaked pathing on all summonsai
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    Unstable rifts despawn fixbug fix

    Unstable rifts should properly despawn now when entered.

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    Fixed block and dodge system bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug in the block and dodge system, the values did generate and were hidden.

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    BattleField portals improvedbalance change

    Made BattleField portals bit more worthwhile adding higher tier monsters to it.

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    Fixed Summon AI for Necromancerbug fix

    Fixed Summon AI.

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    Pyrokinetic Disorder updategameplay

    Pyrokinetic Disorder now applies burning and third degree burns on enemies.

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    Reduced portal entry area after boss killgameplay

    Reduced the area you can enter portal after killing boss.

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    Server stabilization fixesperformance
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  8. 18 events
    Season 12 Launchseasonal eventMilestone

    Season 12 is now out with various improvements and new content.

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    Projectile Movement Adjustmentgameplay

    Projectiles now move relative to player speed.

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    Enemy Aggro Detectionbalance change

    Enemies now pursue players when attacked from a distance.

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    New Key Dungeons Addednew content

    Added 5 new Key Dungeons to the overworld.

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    Relics Adjustmentsbalance change

    Reduced Storm Dagger proc rate and changed Token of Luck's magic find bonus.

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    Class Changesbalance changeMilestone

    Most classes have undergone significant changes including damage adjustments.

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    Party Member Location Visibilityquality of life

    You can now see your party members' location on your screen easily.

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    Dynamic Enemy Cooldownsgameplay

    Enemies & Bosses now have unique cooldowns for each ability.

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    New Dungeons Addednew content

    Added new dungeons to explore.

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    Dodge & Block System Overhaulbalance changeMilestone

    Revamped Dodge & Block system allowing some avoidance even at 0 stacks.

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    Weapon Ability Changesbalance change

    Arcane Fury damage reduced and can now only roll on caster weapons.

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    Item Reworkbalance changeMilestone

    Reworked every item in the game, including stats and item tiers.

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    Season Rewards Issuebug fix

    Fixed the issue with Season Rewards not working.

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    Various Fixesbug fix

    Fixed multiple issues including outdated tooltips and projectiles behavior.

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    Relic Pickup Confirmation Optionquality of life

    You can now set a confirmation option for picking up Relics.

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    Healthbar Shield Displayui ux

    Shields are now shown in your healthbar.

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    Cooldown Reduction Overhaulbalance change

    Cooldown of some skills changed to reduce effectiveness of one pointers.

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    Flying Movement Skillsgameplay

    Movement skills now check if you have flying and will pass terrain that requires flying.

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