What changed in Hero Siege in 2024
161 updates · 28 main milestones · Jan 12, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
- 29 eventsSummons No Longer Benefit from Aurasbalance changeMilestone
Summons will no longer receive benefits from auras due to balance issues.
SteamImproved Local Co-opnew contentMilestoneNew improved local co-op with merging 360 degree split screen and enhanced controller navigation.
SteamCodex of Eternitynew contentMilestoneNew consumable item that allows players to force satanic zones and socket new orb drops for buffs.
SteamRemoval of Helheim River MinigamegameplayThe minigame is now removed; players fight the jörmundgar in a classic manner.
SteamSolo Self Found Drop Rate Increasesbalance changeMilestoneIncreased drop rates for unique items, runes, boss parts, gems, dungeon keys, angelic keys, satanic dice, battle fragments, and dimensional shards by 22%.
SteamClass Balance Overhaulbalance changeMilestoneOverall class balance overhaul with detailed changes to be provided in the next season.
SteamVisual Polish for UI Elementsui uxImproved various UI elements including player and boss health bars, with adjustable scales.
SteamIntroduction of Sub Skillsnew contentMilestoneAll non-buff/passive skills now have a sub skill tree with 10 small nodes and 4 big nodes, totaling 2800 new skill nodes.
SteamNew Monster Affixes Addedbalance changeAdded new monster affixes: Bloating, Berserker, Pyromaniac.
SteamStrike and Cast Procs Cooldown Increasebalance changeIncreased cooldown for Strike Procs and Cast Procs from 1.25 seconds to 2.5 seconds.
SteamUnique Skill Slots for Runewordsbalance changeAdded unique skill slots for runewords to prevent skill overlap.
SteamCharm and Rune Changesbalance changeRemoved Forking Bolts charm; lowered common charm drop rates; runes above Vex can no longer be prospected.
SteamNew Town Portal MechanicsgameplayPlayers can create town portals anywhere, but restricted zones prevent other players from entering.
SteamSeason 5 Release Announcementseasonal eventMilestoneSeason 5 will be releasing on the 13th of December 2024 at 14PM GMT+2.
SteamReworked Dolls and Enemy Mechanicsbalance changeNormal dolls release 5 balls, Champions 7, Ancients 10, and Legions 12; Nugget now splits into 3.
SteamAngelic Realm Armor Upgrade Changesbalance changeArmor upgrade now requires keys based on the level of the upgrade.
SteamSummon Counter and Movement Speed Changesbalance changeSummon counter now shows numbers; movement speed diminish adjustments made.
SteamChaos Tower and Wormhole Scaling Adjustmentsbalance changeSteamAmun-Ra Season 5 Mechanicnew contentMilestoneExplore the world to find Shrines of Anubis on Hell difficulty as part of the new season mechanic.
SteamPotion Autofill Improvementsquality of lifePotion autofill now remembers potion types in slots and prioritizes stronger potions.
SteamNew Items Addednew contentMilestoneAdded various new items including Amun Ra's Demise, Sobek's Fall, and more.
SteamStar Levels for Itemsnew contentMilestoneItems now have star levels up to 5, upgradeable using dusts obtained from prospecting or combining unstable dusts.
SteamAugments and Glyphs Reworkbalance changeMilestoneSkill-based Angelic augments replaced by old weapon augments; glyphs reworked for map utilities.
SteamNew Runes and Item Changesnew contentAdded new runes that drop from bosses and ancient+ monsters; enchanted sigil can no longer be sold.
SteamPerformance OptimizationperformanceMilestoneOptimized underlying systems to reduce overhead and minimize loading non-essential code blocks, significantly improving performance.
SteamBuffs and Nerfs to Various Itemsbalance changeMilestoneBuffed multiple items and nerfed Elemental Gem and Zed Rune.
Steam - 8 eventsStar Levels for Item Upgradesnew content
Players can now upgrade items using dust obtained from unstable rifts or prospecting items.
SteamItem Balancing Based on Feedbackbalance changeMany uniques have been balanced based on player feedback, with a focus on items in future seasons.
SteamImproved Local Co-Opnew contentAn improved local co-op experience has been re-introduced, especially for the upcoming PlayStation 5 release.
SteamIntroduction of Sub Skillsnew contentMilestoneEach non-buff/passive skill now has 14 sub skill nodes, providing a total of 2800 nodes for enhanced gameplay.
SteamRemoval of Old Season Supporter PacksshopOld season packs are being removed from sale, marking the last chance to buy them.
SteamCodex of Eternitynew contentMilestoneCraft or farm codexes to create custom satanic zones with buffs.
SteamNew Uber Boss: Amun-Ranew contentMilestoneA new uber boss version of Anubis with its own unique drop pool of new items.
SteamNew Items Addednew contentSome new items have been added with the time left during development.
Steam - 8 eventsSkill Loadoutsnew content
Players can now access up to 4 skill loadout slots for skills and attribute points.
SteamInspect Loot Without Picking It Upquality of lifePlayers can now inspect loot items without the need to pick them up.
SteamLoot Highlighting Featurenew contentPlayers can now choose highlighted affixes on items per item slot, displayed in different colors on the ground.
SteamDedicated Charm Slotsquality of lifeCharm slots have been moved next to other slots, allowing for better inventory management.
SteamNew Affixes and Affix Rangesnew contentMilestoneReworked item system with new affixes, allowing for more powerful items.
SteamOverflowing Mining Nodesnew contentNew rare nodes that provide a large amount of ore and potentially up to 3 of the rarest materials.
SteamNew Zones Addednew contentNew zones have been introduced between existing zones, featuring large enemies and great loot.
SteamDungeon ReworksgameplayMany dungeons have been extended and consolidated into larger single floors.
Steam - 9 eventsFixed Muspelheim Quest items visibility issuebug fix
Quest items were visible and interactable without having the quest.
SteamFixed ingame chat issues on Androidbug fixSteamFixed Grindfest entry door not opening on Androidbug fixSteamFixed Waypoint map bug showing undiscovered areas incorrectlybug fixUndiscovered areas were shown as partly discovered on the map.
SteamFixed Grindfest entry door softlock on Androidbug fixSteamFixed Moonstone Gems socketed to second loadout slot issuebug fixMoonstone Gems socketed to loadout 2 were incorrectly applying to loadout 1.
SteamFixed Valors Defender causing crashesbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed collision issues with Torstein's Anvil's 'Shop is Open'bug fixSteamFixed Halloween and Xmas achievements not workingbug fixSteam - 11 eventsSeason 3 Launchdlc releaseMilestone
Hero Siege Season 3 is officially launched with new content and features.
SteamGrim Reaper and Chaos Shrines Featuresnew contentAdditional features and events from Grim Reaper Shrines and Chaos Shrines.
SteamLocal Co-op Featurenew contentMilestonePolished version of local co-op coming with PS5 release in 2024.
SteamNew Augments and Skill Reworksnew contentMilestoneIntroduction of new augments, skill reworks, and multi-choosing augments.
SteamBifröst Returnsnew contentMilestoneBifröst will make a comeback, polished and better than before!
SteamFortune Rifts Introductionnew contentMilestoneAn unstable rift might take you to a random location and pay off big time!
SteamAlchemy, Herbalism, Fishingnew contentMilestoneNew gameplay features including Alchemy, Herbalism, and Fishing.
SteamDedicated Inventory for Charmsnew contentA dedicated inventory for charms which can be extended with the hero level board.
Steam - 17 eventsFixed wrong player rank shown in-gamebug fixSteamFixed a bug in Valhalla questsbug fixSteamFixed an inventory crashbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed flying scimitar sound (with augment destroys ears)bug fixSteamFixed Attack Rating per level not working from itemsbug fixSteamFixed Rich nodes dropping items they shouldn't drop, like the framingsbug fixSteamFixed Valhalla Access Denied quest being available on higher difficultiesbug fixSteamFixed Toxic Remains augment working wonky and corrected the tooltipbug fixSteamImproved Chaos Tower networkingperformanceSteamFixed some issues with Heroic Rune dropsoundbug fixSteamFixed Player Health bar rank being incorrectbug fixSteamFixed Vitality tooltipbug fixSteamMoved Rat Den 2 challenge chest upwardsgameplaySteamFixed angelic chest augment incorrectly rolling existing augmentsbug fixSteamFixed 'Obtain Satanic Item' pop-up on first satanic of sessionbug fixSteamFixed Odin voice acting not respecting voice acting volumebug fixSteam
- 18 eventsSt. Rexi's Sundering Axe Damage Type Changebalance change
Replaced Flat Phys damage with flat Attack Rating (750-1250)
SteamNew Items Added: Fighter Magi's Grips and Light Bringer’s Marknew contentAdded Fighter Magi's Grips and Light Bringer’s Mark
SteamSocketing Issue with Angelic Gembug fixFixed not being able to socket anything after putting angelic gem
SteamEnemy Death Animation Scaling Fixbug fixFixed bigger enemy death animations and particles not scaling correctly
SteamEarth Bind Damage Type Changebalance changeChanged Earth Bind damage type from Poison to Arcane
SteamFixed Thunder Fury Base Skin Artbug fixSteamThunder Fury Projectile UpdategameplayThunder Fury now also shoots a projectile on the main target
SteamIncreased Ancient Enemy Drop Chancesbalance changeIncreased Ancient enemy satanic+ drop chances by 4%
SteamMinimap Clutter Reductionquality of lifeRemoved destructibles from the minimap to reduce clutter
Steam - 53 eventsGuardian of Cosmos Aura Color Changevisuals
Guardian of Cosmos pyro scorching aura is now purple.
SteamFixed Grave's Grasp Augment Crashbug fixFixed Grave's Grasp weapon augment on mercenary causing a crash.
SteamFixed Loot Filter Display Issuebug fixFixed Loot Filter showing drops before hitting the ground.
SteamFixed Pickled Brain Zombie Health Barbug fixFixed Pickled Brain zombie health bar going over maximum.
SteamFixed Punisher Affix Enemies Crashbug fixSteamFixed Shop Crashbug fixSteamFixed Puppet Queen Crashbug fixSteamFixed Keyring Tab Crash in Inventorybug fixSteamFixed Vofon NPC Mask in Act 4 Townbug fixSteamFixed Surgical Bloodletting Projectile Speedbug fixFixed Surgical Bloodletting not working projectile speed.
SteamFixed Player List Crashbug fixSteamFixed Surgical Bloodletting Cast Issuebug fixFixed Surgical Bloodletting being a cast to being an attack.
SteamFixed Bullet Hell Augment Damagebug fixFixed Bullet Hell Augment dealing less damage than without.
SteamFixed Linux Clipboard Crashbug fixSteamFixed Marketplace Rune Buying Issuebug fixSteamNerfed Stone Skin Damage Reductionbalance changeNerfed Stone Skin damage taken from 45% to 25%.
SteamFixed Flail Quest Relic Damage in Act 4bug fixSteamMana Cost Increase Visibilityquality of lifeYou can now see how much the mana cost increases per level on the talent level up screen.
SteamFixed Game Invite Subdifficulty Mismatchbug fixSteamFixed Sucker Quest Bug in Act 7-1bug fixSteamFixed Butcher Hook Bugbug fixSteamFixed Angelic Gem Addition Bugbug fixFixed Adding more than 1 angelic gem to items that are not equipped.
SteamNerfed Ancient Magic Resistancebalance changeNerfed Ancient Magic Resistant damage taken from 60% to 45%.
SteamFixed Skill Bind Crashbug fixSteamIncreased Enemy Death Explosion Radiibalance changeIncreased Fiery Enemy death explosion radius by 35%, Poison Enemy death explosion Poison Gas radius by 50%, and Corpse Explosion radius by 50%.
SteamIncreased C and B Tier Drop Ratesbalance changeIncreased C tier and B tier chance after zone level 12 from 50% to 66% and 25% to 33%. Increased C tier chance after zone level 7 from 25% to 33%.
SteamAttribute Point Popup Updatequality of lifeAttribute point/talent point popup will now be hidden when you go to the screen once per level up.
SteamRemoved Affix Roll from Sung Leebalance changeSteamNerfed Grimbone Damagebalance changeSteamNerfed Satanic Zone Lootbalance changeNerfed Satanic Zone 600% Loot to 500% due to the buffed drop rates.
SteamFixed Controller Options Crashbug fixSteamNerfed Legion Miniboss Life Scalingbalance changeNerfed Legion (Miniboss) Life scaling from 600% to 550% and Level scale from +8 to +7.
SteamFixed Sand Guardian Crashbug fixSteamFixed Host Crash in Networkingbug fixSteamAdded Projectiles to Doll Explosionsbalance changeAdded 2 extra projectiles to Doll explosions.
SteamNerfed Treasure Gobbler Damage and Life Scalingbalance changeNerfed Treasure Gobbler Magic Damage taken from 45% to 30% and Life scaling from 175% to 155%.
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