The long-awaited Combat Rework is here. This update overhauls major core systems — combat logic, Blessings, Archetypes, and enemy design – and introduces a new Tale location: the district of Valour. It also redefines how progression and customization play out both inside and outside of battle.

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Major Update #3 Changelog - Version 0.6.0

General

• Adjusted Valour district Influence bonus to Protection +4 (previously +8), due to broader combat balance changes.

Sanctum

• Chamber Renovations fully reworked.

  • New options now allow players to reroll, banish, remember, or empower Blessings.

• Renovation tabs redesigned with icons instead of text buttons for improved readability and clarity.

• Item crafting costs rebalanced:

  • Tier 2 items now cost 5 Supplies

  • Tier 3 items now cost 10 Supplies

Tales

Combat System Rework

• Previous Actions system (Attacks, Utility Actions, and Passives) replaced with:

  • Attacks - core abilities selected per Tale.

  • Stances - persistent buffs affecting stats and tactics.

• Enemy behavior updated to match player logic.

  • Passives removed.

  • Enemies now use Attacks and Stances just like the Prophet.

• Enemy tier structure clarified:

  • Common Enemies: 1 Special, no Traits or Abilities

  • Minibosses: 1 Special, unique Abilities

  • Bosses: 1 Special, Traits, 2 Abilities, and strong Stances

Progression and Encounters

• Minibosses and Bosses now drop new Attacks and Stances when defeated for the first time.

• Minibosses can grant new Actions, or upgrade current Actions, mid-Tale.

• Prophet base Health reduced to 100 (from 200); now gains +2 Health per Level.

• Combat speed increased, especially in early encounters.

Archetypes

• Archetypes now require Renovation unlocks, and are one-time bonuses selected before each Tale (at a cost).

• Each Archetype also has unlock conditions tied to specific Actions.

• 9 new Archetypes added (13 total now).

Item and Blessing Changes

• Item affixes reduced from 8 to 5 for improved clarity and to allow targeting specific builds.

• Trinket effects fully reworked.

• Blessing changes:

  • Common Blessings now strictly boost Prophet stats with no conditional effects.

    • 12 per God (up from 10)

  • Rare Blessings rebalanced to support distinct build strategies.

  • 3 new Rare Blessings per God added–exclusive to Gods Renovations and will not appear during Tales.

  • Common Blessings chosen during Attributes selection no longer appear during Tales.

Abilities and Enemies

• Gifts renamed to Abilities and rebalanced for more strategic depth and scaling power.

• Enemy stat panels redesigned:

  • Now show all stats and lore.

  • Traits moved to icon slots near the Health bar.

• All enemy stats, traits, and abilities reworked.

• 9 new enemies added, including new Bosses at the end of each Tale.

• Raids now only grant Rare Blessings, increasing their difficulty and value.

Visual & Audio Improvements

• All characters now receive colored sprite variants when victorious in combat.

• Updated Blessing artwork for clarity and color consistency.

• Updated Dungeon and Event visuals with richer color palettes.

• Enemy sound effect volumes rebalanced.

• Monitored Grounds event updated:

  • Now appears in select Tales only.

  • When triggered, players must answer a lore question about the Caretakers—or face combat.

Other Changes

• Gods’ Aspect effects rebalanced.

• God Channeling during combat now has a chance to trigger additional effects when attacking.

Valour

Valour district added to:

• Fate’s Mirror

• Campaign mode-unlocks after completing the Old Town arc.

Bug Fixes & Miscellaneous

• Fixed various missing text issues.

• Fixed old save files causing gameplay bugs.

• Resolved issues with enemy sound volumes across several encounters.
  

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