✨ Stickforge Patch Notes - build 1.0.0-ea-20250914 ✨

• Zombie Bite damage reduced: 700 → 250
  
• Zombie HP reduced: 2000 → 1500
  

• NPCs now chase targets when attacked from long range (ignores max aggro range once engaged).
  
• Fixed a bug where NPCs continued attacking after death.
  
• NPCs return to spawn if they wander too far or lose their target:
  
  • While returning, they’re invulnerable and fully heal at spawn.
    
  
  
• Added a threat/aggro system → NPC targeting now depends on player damage.
  
• New AI modding fields (per NPC):
  
  • ai.aggroLockDuration: aggro lock duration override (ms, default 5000)
    
  • ai.switchThreshold: threat multiplier needed to switch targets (default 1.2)
    
  
  

• Added Dungeon Mode, with a sample dungeon included.
  
• VIP/Boss mechanic → the game ends when a designated NPC is defeated.
  
• Fog of War → unexplored areas are hidden until revealed.
  

• Fixed a server crash that could occur when a match ended.
  

• A light web version of Stickforge is in development!
  
• Play directly in your browser on official servers only (no mods).
  
• Designed to help new players jump in quickly and grow the community.