Nightingale news & patch notes

Greeting Realmwalkers!

This update brings a host of powerful new Charms, expanded decoration sets, and balance improvements to make your adventures smoother and more rewarding. From the strength of the Charm of Sisyphus and Charm of Atlas to the magic-enhancing Fabled Charms of Arcane Overcharge and Zephyr, there’s something new for everyone to check out.

We’ve also rebalanced one-handed weapons, improved Welkin’s Reach for an improved first experience, and fixed a wide range of bugs to keep you adventuring through the Realms.

New Content

• Charm of Sisyphus

  • A new charm the Progression tab unlocked in Gloriana's Tears, increased melee damage based on carry weight but lowers critical damage

• Charm of Atlas 

  • A new charm unlocked at the Watch, removes the penalties for being over encumbered

    • This does conflict with Charm of the Mule (One of our most used charms) but now with Charm of Sisyphus it can be used in conjunction as Sisyphus is based on max carry weight if over encumbered. It's also at the Watch so there's plenty of time for Charm of the Mule to shine.

• Fabled Charm of Arcane Overcharge

  • A new fabled charm for magic which fully consumes stamina to deal additional damage.

• Fabled Charm of The Zephyr 

  • A new fabled charm for magic which allows the player to remain airborne while casting spells and boosting damage while doing so.

• Charm of the Nimble Jumper 

  • A new charm added to the Progression tab unlocked at Welkin's Reach that allows players to double jump.

• Charm of the Labourer 

  • A new charm added to the Progression tab unlocked at Sylvan's Cradle that allows players to go longer between eating and sleeping.

• New Decoration sets at the Watch Tileset Essence Merchant

  • Crates Collection,

  • Alchemy Decoration

  • Incense Burners

  • Junk Piles.

• Re added Simple Capelet to T1 progression

• Excellent Cooking station from Danus House now available in the Watch

Tweaks for Welkins Reach

• Welkins Reach is a divisive realm especially for newer players. It presents new traversal challenges and under prepared players can feel unable to safely move around the realm. So we’ve decided to try to soften players' first impression of the realm with few tweaks. 

  • Increased Duration of Empyrean Favour in Welkins Reach from 10 minutes > 120 minutes

  • Empyrean Favour now persists on Death

    • These changes should prevent issues where players are unsure why they can’t access the well after getting Empyrean Favour

• Added Stamina Efficiency buff to Thinned Veil Card.

• Added Charm of the Wind to Umbrella gifted to you by Aurelio.

Balance Changes

• Generally speaking one handed weapons were weaker than two handed weapons (~33% weaker), this was to counteract the versatility of having an offhand weapon or utility tool. However we may have over evaluated the value of those tools. So we've increased the damage. We've also increased the weapons with lower critical damage more to give them an opportunity to see use in the late game. Weapons like the Knife and Sword have been excluded as they don't need a power increase.

• General increase to one handed weapon damage:

  • Lancaster Pistols: +20%

  • Revolvers: +30%

  • Porter Pistols: +20%

  • Sickles: +40%

  • Build Hammers: +10%

• All Mauls: +25% Melee Damage

  • Without any crit the maul very quickly lags behind other weapons. Considering its slow attack speed, it's been given a sizeable boost to damage. It should now be able to output the highest non crit DPS in the game.

• Increase Backpack Durability by 75 (outside of Tier 0 gear). 

  • This should curb the issue of your backpack breaking while fighting and becoming encumbered mid fight

• Updated Rewards from Realm boss challenges to grant more and reflect the newly unlocked realm

  • Ie. Jabberwock challenge now grants essence T2 Essence

• Tweaks to Magic Ammo Scaling

  • Fire Ammo Base Damage increased from 4 > 20

  • Poison Ammo Base Damage increased from 10 > 60

  • Cold and Lightning ammo increased Scale cap from 200 > 600

  • Magic Ammo was in a weird position with fire and poison being far too weak compared to Cold. So we’ve boosted the damage and increased the Magic value for Cold and Lightning to max out. Hopefully Magic marksman builds will be viable and encourage a more significant dip into magick.

• Charm of Blood now modifies magic damage by how much health is lost. Originally it was a 25% increase now it's 50% of the health lost. 

  • ie. 100 health lost is a 50% increase

  • Charm of Blood no longer heals you if you use Charm of the Healer.

• Charm of Discharge now uses injury resistance to determine bonus damage.

• Buffed Poison Damage from Charm of Assassin by 300% and fixed issue where it wasn't using player melee multiplier to calculate damage

• Buffed Bleed Damage from Fabled Charm of the Sickle by 66%

• Resting now removes 10% of Hunger bar, unless you're below 25%

  • In the previous iteration it would set your hunger to 33%. This created a bad player loop where if you ate before you slept you’d keep your food buffs but would be near starving, forcing players to eat twice or learn not to eat before you sleep. This change should be more kind to new players and not punish experienced players for applying their buffs in an “incorrect” order

Bug Fixes

• Fix for Augment application on Tutor stove and Regency stove

• Made Regency Stove a T3 bench

• Added Collision to Tutor Corner Stairs

• Fix for T3 Berserker augments not properly displaying what Items it effects

• Fixed Apprentice Lumberjack, T1 wood is no longer required

• Amethyst is now available in glamour station

• Dispel now longer asks for a rock marble

• Bloodmoon description is updated to properly reflect its effects

• Masterwork Sheath no longer counts as a Textile

• The Tavern Card now properly increases comfort duration.

• Fixed Bugged interaction where Fabled Charm of the Bolt Rifle's Damage increase would be overwritten by Charm of the Sniper.

• Fabled Charm of the Slingbow no longer targets dead creatures.

• Allowed Rugged Shortbow to take Gilded Lumber.

• Removed Augments Slots from Upgrade Bench and Glamour Station.

• Fixed Masterwork Pick Durability value from 120 > 1250

• Projectiles in Third Person are now aligned properly

• Deer and other timid creatures should no longer flee forever after getting spooked

• Removed confusing Loading Hints

• Enabled crafting of Splendid dress

• Removed Fae ghosts from voice chat

• Fixed bug in lighting system when starting the game on low quality lumen settings

The October edition of Dev Bites is here! In this update, Aaryn and Neil discuss the latest developments in Nightingale and a glimpse at what’s on the horizon.

To play with your Friends in Nightingale, you have two options: rent a dedicated server or spin up a listen server directly from your PC. In both cases, you’ll need to either select one of your existing characters or create a new one to join or host a game.

No matter which option you choose, you can bring existing characters into a friend’s realm and carry progress back to your own world using the Play Solo option.

When starting, create a new character or select one from your roster. If you’d like to use a character that was previously online, choose Download Characters from the main menu to access characters created after the Realms Rebuilt update.

Dedicated Servers

Why choose a dedicated server? Dedicated servers are ideal for groups who want a persistent world. Because the server runs separately from your game client, your friends can continue exploring even when you log off. If you’re comfortable with port forwarding and server management, you can self-host; otherwise, renting a server through a partner is a convenient option.

How to set up a dedicated server Since these servers persist beyond your session, you’ll need to arrange hosting, either by running the dedicated-server app on your own machine or by renting one through a partner. See the Dedicated Servers page for detailed setup instructions and hosting partners.

How to join a dedicated server To join, select Play from the main menu, pick your character, and choose Join a Game. From there, you can connect via Steam or IP/LAN. The host shares the server’s address and port, which you can enter manually into the IP/LAN field. Alternatively, you can use the Steam option to join directly from Steam.

Listen Servers

A listen server is the simplest way to play with friends. It runs inside your game client, meaning your PC hosts the world while you play. They’re quick to set up via the Host a Game option and require no additional software or rentals. However, since the server only exists while the host is online, the game is unavailable once they log off.

How to set up a listen server After choosing or creating a character, select Host a Game and decide whether to host via Steam or IP/LAN. If you host via Steam, your friends can join you directly through Steam. If you host via IP/LAN, you’ll need to share your IP/LAN address with them and any password you have set.

How to join a listen server Joining works the same way as with dedicated servers: connect via Steam or enter the host’s IP/LAN address. Remember, the host must remain online for the session to continue.

Dedicated Server Release Now Live

Realmwalkers, our new Dedicated Servers are now live. To get started, download this update and create a new character or download one of your online characters to play. You can choose to play solo, join, or host a Friend.

Your online characters will continue to be hosted by Inflexion and will be available to download for up to a year. For more information about this update, please check out our last blog post here.

Release Highlights

• Dedicated Servers - Use our new Dedicated Servers to host or join a friend! We have also partnered with GPortal for paid hosting.

• Start Menu - The start menu has been re-organized to make it easier to create a new character and then choose how you want to play

• Online Character Download - You can now download your online characters to be used offline directly from the Start Menu. 

• Admin Panel - You can enable some of the debug tools and cheats our team finds helpful if you want to experiment with Nightingale. You can find more information about how to do this on our FAQs page here: https://playnightingale.com/faqs

• Monikers! - You can now earn titles for your Realmwalkers that are displayed under your username.  Find the Moniker that represents who you are in Nightingale—from the classic Realmwalker and the accomplished Network Weaver to the whimsical Chuckaboo and the chaotic Rapscallion.

Nightingale Dedicated Servers – Powered by GPORTAL

Our upcoming Dedicated Server release gives you the flexibility to play Nightingale how you want, whether you prefer to host your own Realm or play with friends.

To make this possible, we’ve partnered with GPORTAL to provide  easy-to-use servers around the globe. With GPORTAL, setting up and managing your own server is quick and seamless so you can focus on exploring, building, and surviving in the Fae wilds.

Additional Bug Fixes and Updates

Gameplay

• Item Rewards: Players now automatically receive the Cleansing Card when its requirements are met

• Fishing & Store: Fishing mini-games have been adjusted and issues in the Porter Pistol shop purchase have been fixed

• Weapon Effects: The Ultimate Sickle weapon’s bleed damage has been reworked for clarity

• Updated outfits and appearances of several NPCs

• Building swapping - In placement mode, added the ability to swap targeted structures with the new structure, with resources being refunded and/or dropped to ground. Tileset pieces and hanging lights/decorations can be swapped out with tileset pieces of the same type (eg. doorframe and a doorframe, but not a doorframe and a wall). Freestanding structures can be swapped if their size matches.

• Improved issues when swapping weapons

UI & UX

• Connect Screen: The Continue button on the host/connect screen now only activates when an address is entered

• A Previous/Next host button has been added for easier navigation.

• Moniker Support: A new Moniker tab in the player Inventory lets you set custom name titles, and those monikers now show on player nameplates

• Profile Picker: You can now create more then 4 characters in profile creation

• Travel UI: Clicking the opposite arrows on the travel map will now cycle travel direction, and the travel HUD groups “Accept”/“Decline” actions together for clarity

• Ultimate charms now use tier coloration

• Fix for BodyTypes in character creation

Social Features

• Parties: Parties are now based on who is on a server.

• Players now see on-screen notifications when someone joins or leaves their party

• Party Voting: A new Party Voting system lets group members vote on quick travel destinations.

• Friend Join: Steam friends can now join your game when you host (via Steam relay)

• Travel Invites: New safeguards automatically deny a travel invite if the host is still on the Continue Journey screen

• Removed non-functional respite permissions

Performance and Stability

• Addressed a GPU crash that was occurring on some systems.

• Optimized creature spawning

Audio

• New spatial audio for Provisioners Borough, the Docks, the Portal Transcept Spire in The Watch

• New audio for The Watch Pale Suppression Quest

Bug Fixes

• Quests & Rewards: Corrected a quest description (“A Gate to the Void”) and fixed a bug where a reward room’s teacup item was missing

• Environment: Resolved several minor world glitches (e.g. blocked holes in city districts). Players can no longer get stuck in a hidden room due to level geometry issues

• Other Fixes: The portal activation button in the Vaults area now works correctly, and various UI tooltip and text issues have been cleaned up (such as leftover “XP/Masterwork” labels)

• Audio: Fixed an echo-related audio bug in one quest area (Sunken Hope cathedral)

• Fix for collectible busts that weren’t previously collectible

• Fixed missing teacup from reward set

• Fixed characters falling if attacked while swimming

• Fixed zone control VFX not happening in multiplayer

• Fixed magic realm card buff to correctly apply damage bonus

• Fixed item stacking not taking into account all characteristics

• Fixed the torches in the Crossways to no longer flicker

• Fix bug where crafts would not finish in offline mode after restoring from persistence

• Fixed a mismatch of tiers for Dumplings

• Fixed the description of Immolation

• Fixed the description of Tudor Stove and Regency Stove

• Fixed an issue where Masterwork Bow Arms could be used as Poles

• Fixed incorrect recipe component for Masterwork Longbow

• Fixed an issue where dialogue options were missing when multiple players turned in a quest at the same time

• Family lineage will now persist

• Memory puzzles being solved concurrently will no longer interfere with each other

• Rescue NPCs who get stuck can now return to navigable terrain

• Fixed portal activation not working in Boss champers and Vaults

PTR Recap and What’s Next for Nightingale’s Online Experience

With the release of our Dedicated Server update on the Public Test Realm (PTR), we hoped to validate two things. First, that the core functionality worked as expected. Second, playing on a Dedicated Server offered a good - or even better - experience to our own hosted infrastructure.

Thanks to those of you who jumped in, we were able to do both. We spotted bugs, got useful feedback, and saw players having fun with some of our new features, like the admin panel and Monikers.

Reevaluating Online Play

With the success of the PTR test and after talking with players in our Discord AMA, we sat down as a studio to talk seriously about Nightingale’s online future.

In our last Dev Diary, we mentioned that the original vision for online play never quite came together as we had imagined. Looking at the data, many players are using our hosting infrastructure to play solo, and only a small fraction are playing in larger five or six person groups. This reality has made it hard to justify continuing to maintain the online infrastructure when we could use those resources elsewhere in development.

With that in mind, we’ve decided to migrate away from the Inflexion-hosted infrastructure and instead focus our development efforts on where players are spending their time most while ensuring you can still play Nightingale for as long as you want.

This is different from our original vision of a connected universe of realms, but the mechanics remain the same. You can still realm dive with your friends by opening portals, or establish connections to Friends realms. Those realms will just be hosted on a distributed server infrastructure rather than a centralized one. With dedicated servers now in place, players can still host games and play with friends. It’s just happening in a different way than we initially imagined.

About Online Characters

It is very important that your online characters and Realms will still be hosted by Inflexion for the foreseeable future to download. We wanted to make it easy to transition to offline play and have made them available for download in the Main Menu. 

Once downloaded, you can continue playing solo, join a friend's game, or host one yourself. We've tried to make the process straightforward and will continue to listen to your feedback as we make this transition.

Introducing GPortal Hosting

To support those who want the highest quality multiplayer experience, we’ve worked with GPortal for server hosting. This is a common setup in the survival crafting genre and should make it easier for players to coordinate and play together.

We’ll keep collecting feedback on how Dedicated Servers and GPortal are working, and use that to guide future improvements.

Looking Ahead

We know this shift may not be what some players were expecting or wanting. But it's important to make changes that support the long-term health of the game and the studio.

To help answer any of your questions, we’re  hosting a live Ask Me Anything session with the dev team on Tuesday, July 15 at 10:30 AM MT on our Discord. 

Thanks for sticking with us. Nightingale continues to evolve, and your support helps make that possible.

The Nightingale Team

Realmwalkers,

Our latest update is now live on the Public Test Realm (PTR), and we’re excited to have you take an early look. For more information on how to join, check out the Nightingale Discord.

This PTR is focused on testing our Dedicated Server feature, giving you more flexibility in how you play Nightingale with your friends. We’re excited to get your feedback as we test this new feature. Here are some additional highlights:

PTR Highlights

• Dedicated Servers - Host your own game or join in and play with friends using our new Dedicated Server 

• Start Menu Overhaul - We’ve reorganised the Start Menu to make it easier to create a character and choose how you want to play

• Seamless Character Transfer - You no longer need to use the website if you want to transfer your online characters to be playable offline

• Admin Panel - We have enabled some of our most used dev tools and cheats to experiment with. Useful for building, crafting, or just having a bit of fun

• Monikers Feature - You can now earn and display Monikers, unique titles that appear under your playername. From classic Realmwalker to whimsical Chuckaboo, find the one that best represents you in Nightingale

We’re also hosting a live Ask Me Anything session with the dev team on Wednesday, July 2 at 10:00 AM MT on our Discord. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

See you in the Realms, The Inflexion Team

Realmwalkers, now's a great time to step into the world of Nightingale!

Until July 10th, Nightingale is available at 40% off, making it easier than ever to explore the Faewilds. Additionally, we've bundled Nightingale with Len's Island—another survival adventure awaiting your exploration.

We at Inflexion Games would also like to congratulate the team behind Len's Island on their successful 1.0 release. It's fantastic to see their game reach this exciting milestone.

Enjoy your adventures!

Realmwalkers,

It’s been a few months since our Nightingale City update and we wanted to take a moment to step back and share where things stand, not just with Nightingale but with some of the broader work going on at Inflexion. More than anything, we want to share how we’re approaching the road ahead.

A lot of our recent work has focused on long-term planning for Inflexion. That of course includes Nightingale, but also other projects we’re exploring as a studio. It’s not always the most visible kind of work, but it’s important, especially now given the realities of today’s games industry. Taking the time to plan well means we can keep developing the games we love.

Reflections on Nightingale

Nightingale has been at the center of many of those conversations. We care deeply about this game. It’s ambitious and complex, and we’ve poured a lot into it. It hasn’t always been easy, but we believe in its potential and in the community that’s come with us this far.

One of the biggest considerations has been our online architecture. From Nightingale’s earliest days, we aimed to create a shared-world experience that let groups of players join together to adventure in the Fae Wilds. The back-end architecture we created delivered that vision, with players connecting realms to other realms with magical portals. The team did a great job. But at the same time it meant constraints and limitations on our overall development speed and on gameplay elements that we’ve never resolved. Now with  more than a year of early access, it's clear that many players prefer to play solo or with a few close friends, further complicating what we do going forward.

The other difficult truth is Nightingale’s review status on Steam. It’s nobody’s job but ours to make a game worthy of good reviews. But we’ve been sitting at “Mixed” for a while now, and that hurts because it reflects a gap between what we want the game to be and how it’s being received. Steam reviews matter because they shape how new players see the game and we know we have work to do if we’re going to improve them.

What We’re Doing Next

To address the first challenge, we’re nearly ready to release our dedicated server. This has been in the works for a while, and it will allow you to host a dedicated server the way you do with many other survival games: privately, reliably, and on your own terms, while still enjoying diving realmdiving from realm to realm through portals you build or discover. We’ll have more to say about the specifics on that soon.

As for the Steam review score and the broader player experience, that’s a bigger challenge. There’s no single feature or fix that will solve it. But we’re spending this summer focused on finding the right path forward, one grounded in what we’ve learned since Nightingale's launch.

Thank You

If you’ve played Nightingale, left feedback, or even just kept an eye on what we’re doing, thank you. We’ll keep sharing more in the weeks ahead as we prepare for our next update, and we’ll continue doing the work to make Nightingale a game worth your time and support.

Take care,

The Realmwalkers at Inflexion 

• Structure rotation and placement has been refined with more options
• Outfits, and Furniture: The update adds a Western-themed Frontier Tileset, Wrangler Outfit, and new furniture sets for the Crude and Tudor tilesets.
• Defensive structures can be obtained in the city.
• New Furniture available

• Tier 5 weapons and tools can now receive 2 charms
• Tier 5 weapons have unique visual treatment options both in crafting and in glamour
• Tier 5 Fabled Charms can be purchased with the new currency.

• Fixed an issue in online mode where the incorrect tier of dye was sometimes applied.
• Fixed Tudor Shelf to allow object placement on its shelves.
• Fixed an issue preventing the Porter Pistol from appearing in the glamour station for customization.
• Fixed the Red Cross Knight's Cuirass Gear to include a customizable shell region.
• Fixed a quest issue where party members retained "Build transept" after passing through another player's transept to NGC.
• Fixed an issue preventing Boss Rush quest completion when in a party.
• Boosted comfort values for beds.
• Fixed dye previews to ensure consistency with their final appearance.
• Fixed an issue where LB/RB were double-bound on crafting stations.
• Fixed an issue allowing players to use the map to travel to a loadstar.
• Fixed wood harvested from stumps initially appearing with a default texture before correcting itself.
• Fixed the party screen not updating immediately when a player joins.
• Fixed the issue where Immolation and Blast Miners Trap shared the same icons.
• Fixed missing health bars above fish.
• Adjusted aim-down-sights for the Mystic Slingbow to align with projectile trajectory.
• Ensured font styles now meet Steam Deck requirements.
• Added gamepad support for the Essence Trader shop screen.
• Improved gamepad navigation on the map.
• Fixed issues with the consumable radial menu when using a gamepad.
• Fixed an issue where changing Make Up color after using the 'Reset' button did not apply the change.
• Fixed an issue where resetting EYES>DETAILS did not reset SCALE and DETAIL sliders properly.
• Fixed defense encounters being startable while the Extraction Device was destroyed.
• Fixed Eyelash Extensions resetting back to 66% regardless of user input.
• Fixed Focal Shards incorrectly being usable in the same slots as cut gems, and Hybrid Stone replacing stone blocks.
• Fixed the Reset button in the Hair Colour menu not functioning correctly.
• Fixed "Reset All" button altering the displayed hair color incorrectly.
• Fixed Eyelash Tip Colour changing unexpectedly after editing in the Appearance menu.

• When you acquire an item with a specific characteristic that impacts its appearance, that characteristic is permanently unlocked at the Glamour Station.
• For example, if you obtain an item with the Gold characteristic, you’ll be able to apply Gold to metals in the dye system from that point forward.
• This system does not work retroactively, so you’ll need to obtain new items or pick up items you already have with desired characteristics to unlock their appearances.
• For endgame players who’d rather not chase down every material, bundles of appearances are available at the Clothing Vendor in The Watch.

• Frontier Tileset – A rugged new aesthetic for those seeking a bold frontier style.
• Wrangler Outfit – A stylish new look fit for any adventurer.
• New Furniture Sets – Enhance your homestead with additional pieces for the Crude and Tudor tilesets.

• Fireplaces now stay lit but only consume fuel when actively crafting.
• Fixed flickering and blown-out VFX, providing a more visually stable experience.
• Controller fixes: LT/RT are no longer double-bound to the Estate Cairn screen.
• Improved Portal Meshes: No more squashed platforms when adjusting height.
• Lancaster guns now deal proper secondary ability damage.
• Essence Trader in Welkin’s Reach no longer gets stuck in an endless question loop.
• No more spontaneous umbrella drops! Stay airborne as intended.
• Quest NPCs now behave properly, without floating grenades or potions.
• Correct climbing animations when injured.
• Unique crust effects on tools and weapons now work correctly.
• Smoother sprinting mechanics, even when moving toward the camera.
• Missing quest markers fixed: The “Talk to Nicolas” marker now appears correctly.
• Firearms no longer obscure vision when using Emotes.
• Predator and Prey leather/hide tiers fixed.
• Improved visual variety: Each tier of plant fiber now has a distinct appearance.
• Harpy and Ishmael fibers now feature their proper creature appearances.

Nightingale: Unreal 5.4 Update

Highlights

• Engine Upgrade: Updated to Unreal Engine 5.4.
• Character Customization: Improved the appearance of lipstick; you may need to re-edit lipstick in the character creator.
• Gameplay Mechanics:
  • Reduced stealth attribute on gear for better balance with other attributes.
  • Removed structural support requirements, allowing objects to float when building.
  • Campfires and other fueled structures now turn off automatically after crafting is complete.
• Gamepad Updates:
  • Improved gamepad for the Map, Guidebook, Estate Cairn and Automation screens.
• Visual Updates:
  • Unique models added for Spyrus Mushrooms.
  • Hero creatures' appearances now match clothing customization.
• Building and Crafting:
  • Copy, move, and remove functionalities added to Build Advanced Mode.
  •  Reduced time and effort required to craft T2 and T3 crafting benches.

Bug Fixes

• UI and Menus:
  • Player map markers now display on top of other markers.
  • Fixed the augments screen in Build Mode being completely blank.
  • Various fixes to the Party menu not functioning correctly.
  • Chat window now opens properly when activated during fade-out.
  • Minor cards on Realmic Transmuter now display tooltips on hover.
  • Container permission buttons now correctly highlight after changes.
  • Logging out and returning with an item in the crafting queue no longer displays a negative timer.
  • "Move Estate Center" button now remains active after closing and reopening the cairn menu.
• Gameplay and Mechanics:
  • Players no longer get stuck on the loading screen when playing Boss Rush.
  • Fixed issues with fueling campfires and crafting timers for better reliability.
  • Players no longer slide on the ground while in deep water.
  • Grenades no longer cause net corrections when knocking players back.
  • NPCs no longer get stuck or stop moving after teleporting to an automation station.
  • NPCs no longer rest in incomplete beds.
  • Fixed launcher and rifles reloading incorrectly.
  • Fixes for crosshairs being off-center.
  • Oats are now properly growable; existing “Fibre (Oats)” in inventories will convert to oats if planted.
  • Memory puzzles reset faster.
  • Stairs now block rain.
  • Pumpkin speed stat now applies correctly to crafted food.
• NPC Behaviors:
  • NPCs recruited in one player's realm by another player are now not visible until the recruiting player logs back in.
  • NPCs should no longer walk away during dialogue.
  • Fixed an issue where NPCs did not always work within their assigned stations initially.
  • Wood used as fuel will not alter its tier or type if placed there by NPCs

• Characters are now shared between offline mode, hosting a friend, and connecting to a friend.
• Download your online characters to play on friends’ hosted servers.

• Select "Host a Friend" and enter a port number for players to connect.
• Confirm settings, choose or create a character.
• Share your IP address and port with connecting players (find your IP via tools like icanhazip.com).
• If connecting outside your LAN, forward port 7777 (or your selected port) on TCP and UDP from your router to your PC.

• Select "Connect to a Friend" and enter their IP address and port.
• Join their hosted game and play as usual, with the host managing realm travel approvals.

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More Details:

Boss Rush

New Weapons

• Swords are now available in Nightingale! You can progress through the entire game with a new sword for each tier.
• Primary attack is a three-part combo including two slashes and a thrust.
• Secondary skill is a parry/riposte, allowing the player to parry an attack, and then complete a very powerful riposte lunge attack.

• Entangle Arrows: Arrows that entangle enemy legs with brambles to slow their advance. (Careful there are diminishing returns!)
• Implosion Arrows: Arrows that carry a delayed detonation to your enemy.
• Slicing Arrows: A dual arrow volley connected by a magical garrote that slices enemies.

• The last new weapon in the Autumn Update is a new alternative for the slingbow: the Launcher!
• The launcher is a multiple projectile weapon, capable of being loaded with many explosive marbles at once.
• This allows the player to quickly single fire with the primary fire, or use the secondary fire to crank up a large volley of marbles at once.

FSR Frame Generation

Change Highlights

Gameplay Changes

• Hitting 0 ‘Hunger’ will no longer kill you
• Hitting 25% ‘Hunger’ will still reduce your maximum health, and that effect will worsen the closer you get to 0
• Resting no longer removes your timed buffs, including food buffs
• ‘Exposed’ and ‘Grit’ traits have been removed
• Oberon’s Bounty works on damaged nodes
• Fishing stats affect fish catch rate
• Skinning a creature on uneven terrain no longer results in SFX spam
• Bound Mortar and Snipers no longer ignore ‘Stealth’ rating
• Sun Giant will finish his attacks when he sometimes would not previously

Events and Content

• The Halloween Event is over but the reward items have been added to the Progression Tree
• Plank and ramp structures have been added to the Progression Tree
• Puck should spawn more reliably during quests

Inventory and Crafting

• Major Cards are sorted ahead of Minor Cards in the inventory
• Using more than 9 types of fuel at the same time will no longer disrupt the station fuel display
• Repair cost should be displayed correctly in the inventory when players have 0 essence
• Fix for ‘Back’ option on any crafting bench closes the bench menu, instead of returning to the previous tab
• Fix for logging out and then returning to the game when an item is in the crafting queue will cause the timer to display a negative number
• Fix for offhand item is not hidden when reloading the revolver
• Various fixes for materials on clothing not properly changing with crafting
• Structure and environmental fixes
• Upon placing any Bhutan pillar on Bhutan T-support Pillar, the one above will no longer levitate in the air and appear empty inside

AI and NPC Behavior

• Recruited survivors may repeatedly jump over the stairs several times in a row, damaging themselves with every jump
• Survivors can no longer be hit by characters' knife attacks

General known issues:

• Hanging augments functionality does not work on the right side of certain windows
• Speeding through dialogue results in text stuttering with single letter
• Hollowed Moor - Danu's interaction area is very limited and covers only her legs
• All Minor Cards remove ‘Gloom’ effect
• Deep Fae Wilds, Tavern, Forge, Greenhouse and Quarry Minor Cards not behaving as expected
• Oberon's Bounty is not giving bonus yield to some resources despite indicating it in the spell's description
• Applying enchantment to tool moves it to a different hotbar slot
• Fired arrows do not hit where player aims in 3P
• Special life bar of Azazel the Penitent might not be displayed after being downed and going back to them
• Remapping the interact key makes it so the prompt no longer displays a key
• Crafting station's traits slots may become empty upon player's return to the Realm
• Crude Portal might become unavailable when moving the blueprint near structures
• Stairs can't be placed upwards off floors
• Chests ended up in a bad persisted state when moving long distances
• Toggling the HUD on and off will permanently hide a boss health bar
• Climbing Picks have less range when in third-person camera mode

Boss Rush Known Issues

• Puck will appear the first time you collect a Synchronous Lotus when he shouldn’t
• Pressing “Return to Crossways” on the map will get your character stuck, quit and reload into that character via the main menu to continue

• Aaryn Flynn, CEO
• Neil Thompson, Director of Art and Head of Audio
• Leah Summers, Head of Production
• Michael Carter, Lead Designer
• Scarbs, Community/Question Asker

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0.5.3 Changelog

Game Changes

Halloween Event

• Head on over to the Abeyance Realm and talk to Puck to trigger this seasonal event
• Kill Autumnal Bound that spawn at night to unlock seasonal accessories and decorations
• These rewards can be redeemed in the Progression Tree
• Festive decorations have been placed in The Crossways and the Abeyance Settlement
• Talk to Wilhelmina, Graeme, and Taliesin to learn more about the festivities

Building

• Buildings no longer need realistic support on the ground
• Crystal Ball bonus has been changed to more properly align with Refined Augment bonuses

NPCs

• Recruited NPCs can now revive other NPC survivors

Resources

• T2 Gunpowder is now available at the Refined Mortar Station rather than Refined Masonry Station
• Rough Hewn Boots and Smithing Gloves can now be unlocked in the progression tree even if you did not select them as a part of your starting outfit

UI/UX

• The Dialogue UI design has been updated to be much more lightweight and immersive
• New notification styles
• The goal tracker now has a limit to the number of things you can track to ensure the UI doesn't overflow

Bug Fixes

Art/Visual

• Water from the Watering Can should now be visible indoors

Building

• Fixed instances of build from storage not working

NPCs

• Fixed bug where Sheliak's Yoke monologue sometimes does not trigger after defeating him
• Recruited NPCs should more reliably revive players.

Player Character

• Fixes for character creator when choosing different archetypes
• Stamina should no longer decrease when a player is in the air/falling

UI/UX

• The charm application button should now display as expected in all languages
• Damaged icons should now be removed when items have been repaired

Misc

• Ruined Factory POI collisions have been adjusted
• Various bug and crash fixes

Winner: Niamh

Runners Up:

Izuzul

Shruikanceta

Lunarhound

Lumina the Lightbringer

Flerdling

0.5.2 Changelog

Bug Fixes

Progression Blockers

• We had Sheliak's Yoke (Scarab boss) take some refresher courses so it should no longer lose aggro and become unresponsive
• Renewed the magick in an inactive Desert Vault glyph so it should now work as intended and allow players to complete the puzzle
• We’ve given Puck a stern talking-to, and he should appear more consistently when quests are complete, especially in Hollowed Moor

Art/Visual

• Got the paints rematched so the Regency Tileset should now be the same colour in all Realms
• A Desert Gauntlet Realm POI has had its setting dressing replaced, making it a good date spot despite the Bound nearby

Building

• Turns out, plant pots and plots were haunted by vengeful tree spirits. We’ve cleansed them so invincible trees should no longer spawn near plant pots and planters. If you have this issue, please use Build Mode (default ‘X’ key) and completely remove cursed pots/plants. Try logging out (if playing in Online Mode, please wait 10+ minutes for the server to completely shut down) and then logging back in to see if it’s resolved. If it is, rebuild with your less cursed plant pots/plots
• We “took care” of the Fae trickster that caused some Realmwalkers to come across invisible buildings, especially when returning to their Respite Realms

Crafting

• Adding Charms to items should no longer reduce their gear score

NPCs

• Pillars should no longer block Sheliak’s Yoke from spawning
• Recruited NPCs no longer stop working if players sleep

Quests

• Talked to Observatory management in Welkin’s Reach, it will now re-open if players reset the Realm and have completed the ‘Chasing for Stars’ quest

Resources

• We took out the remaining supply of T4 Infusions rewards as they are past their expiry date and invalid

UI/UX

• HP bars should now sync in multiplayer
• The ‘Add Selected’ button in the Fuel Menu should now function as expected

Game Changes

Art/Visual

• Powered up all light sources to be brighter at night

NPCs

• Nellie no longer requires the player to ask multiple questions to progress her dialogue.
• Allan Quartermain will no longer cheap out on Essence, and reward T4 Essence instead of T3 Essence
• Using the teleporter at Sites of Power will now respawn bosses as long as other players are not in the boss area

Player Character

• Added the option for toggle sprint in the controls menu so players can press Shift to sprint as long as they have the stamina to do so

Misc

• Realigned collision on Crossway glyphs
• Increased collision on the Welkin’s Reach Hope Gate
• Glyphs in the Abeyance Site of Power will no longer appear behind bustable walls, chests with rewards can now be found in such locations instead

0.5.2 Changelog

Bug Fixes

Progression Blockers

• We had Sheliak's Yoke (Scarab boss) take some refresher courses so it should no longer lose aggro and become unresponsive
• Renewed the magick in an inactive Desert Vault glyph so it should now work as intended and allow players to complete the puzzle
• We’ve given Puck a stern talking-to, and he should appear more consistently when quests are complete, especially in Hollowed Moor

Art/Visual

• Got the paints rematched so the Regency Tileset should now be the same colour in all Realms
• A Desert Gauntlet Realm POI has had its setting dressing replaced, making it a good date spot despite the Bound nearby

Building

• Turns out, plant pots and plots were haunted by vengeful tree spirits. We’ve cleansed them so invincible trees should no longer spawn near plant pots and planters. If you have this issue, please use Build Mode (default ‘X’ key) and completely remove cursed pots/plants. Try logging out (if playing in Online Mode, please wait 10+ minutes for the server to completely shut down) and then logging back in to see if it’s resolved. If it is, rebuild with your less cursed plant pots/plots
• We “took care” of the Fae trickster that caused some Realmwalkers to come across invisible buildings, especially when returning to their Respite Realms

Crafting

• Adding Charms to items should no longer reduce their gear score

NPCs

• Pillars should no longer block Sheliak’s Yoke from spawning
• Recruited NPCs no longer stop working if players sleep

Quests

• Talked to Observatory management in Welkin’s Reach, it will now re-open if players reset the Realm and have completed the ‘Chasing for Stars’ quest

Resources

• We took out the remaining supply of T4 Infusions rewards as they are past their expiry date and invalid

UI/UX

• HP bars should now sync in multiplayer
• The ‘Add Selected’ button in the Fuel Menu should now function as expected

Game Changes

Art/Visual

• Powered up all light sources to be brighter at night

NPCs

• Nellie no longer requires the player to ask multiple questions to progress her dialogue.
• Allan Quartermain will no longer cheap out on Essence, and reward T4 Essence instead of T3 Essence
• Using the teleporter at Sites of Power will now respawn bosses as long as other players are not in the boss area

Player Character

• Added the option for toggle sprint in the controls menu so players can press Shift to sprint as long as they have the stamina to do so

Misc

• Realigned collision on Crossway glyphs
• Increased collision on the Welkin’s Reach Hope Gate
• Glyphs in the Abeyance Site of Power will no longer appear behind bustable walls, chests with rewards can now be found in such locations instead

• Charms lowering item levels in some scenarios
• Invincible trees spawning near plant pots/plots
• Puck not appearing after completing quests
• Composite structures sometimes being invisible when returning to Respite
• Sheliak's Yoke (Scarab boss) sometimes becoming unresponsive
• Glyph in Desert Vault not being interactable
• Additional bug fixes and game adjustments