Void Miner news & patch notes

• The Frog, your starting character, is a reliable all-rounder.
• The Axalotl rewards crit-heavy builds, trading raw damage for higher yields on critical hits.

Changes

• Calling the eclipse can trigger a 20-second Void Cyst encounter.
• Spawn chance is tied to Void Tension, visible in the Rebirth menu.
• Cysts periodically become enraged, emitting black clouds.
• These clouds slow you down and apply Corrupt to nearby ores.
• Cyst health persists across runs, so all progress carries over.
• Cyst progress and rewards are presented at the end of a run.

• Added Special Skills that charge as you destroy ores.
• Skills are activated with the right mouse button.
• New UI element shows the active character and skill charge.
• Each character has a unique ability:
  • Frog: Lets out a powerful croak that damages nearby ores.
  • Axalotl: Applies the Honed Edge buff, increasing critical hit chance.

• Added multiple playable characters.
• Added a character selection screen before rebirth.
• Axalotl: Increases critical chance but reduces overall damage. Crits yield more crystals and restore some ore health.

• Added new How-To entries for Void Cysts and Special Skills.
• General UI and feedback improvements.

Changes

• Chests appear in the void after your first rebirth.
• During February, they appear in a special Heartbloom variant.
• Chest rewards feature a unique presentation at session end.
• A time-based pity system ensures seasonal items are awarded over time.
• Their spawn rate increases from session 5 onward.

• Love Heart: A new seasonal weapon found in the Heartbloom chest pool.
• Crystals: A new weapon found in the default chest pool.

• Treasure Map: Increases chest spawn rates. Found in the default chest pool.

• Sparkflies can emerge from higher-quality ores starting in your 4th session.
• They drift toward nearby chests or special ores.
• A time-based pity system ensures they show up even when semi-idling.
• Their spawn rate increases from session 8 onward.

• Expanded the width of the Weapon compendium.
• Added a new Echo system to support the Love Heart and future weapons.
• Added new How-To entries for Chests and Sparkflies.

Changes

• Moved the session clock from the bottom center to the top center of the screen.
• Playtime is now contained within a dedicated panel.
• During the eclipse, the clock visually changes to display the eclipse duration in seconds.
• Both playtime and the eclipse duration counter now include tooltips.

• Fixed a brief visual flicker during the Rebirth menu.

Changes

• Added new Void Brightness setting (Under Display).

In development

• Chests & seasonal rewards New chest mechanics with seasonal variants and themed loot. First up: Valentine’s.
• New world event A major void event introducing new visuals and a powerful damage spike moment.
• Playable characters Character selection with distinct gameplay modifiers, adding more build variety and replayability.

Changes

• Lifetime increased by ~33%
• Spawn rate now increase at later sessions: Session 2: 1 in 4000 (unchanged) Session 4: 1 in 3500 Session 6+: 1 in 2500
• Spawn rate pity scaling has been increased, primarily benefiting idle and semi-idle playstyles.

• Improved stability when achievements update near session end.