// message incoming //

// there is a major update today //

// welcome to the Power Update //

// this will introduce a new perks system, which both empowers new players to the game while allowing dedicated players to gain more power as they reach deeper floors //

// Expeditions have been enhanced //

• A new perks system is now available
  • Perks will last for the duration of the Expedition run and are acquired from Upgrade Terminals, which now spawn randomly.
  • Some perks  are one time use and others can be taken an infinite number of times.
  • Acquired perks are viewable in the pause menu.
  • Perks are the following:
    • One-Time Use
      • Warp Tech: Dodge is replaced with a faster, short distance teleport.
      • Fast BioS: First shot after reloading does 2x damage.
      • Power Siphon: Kills have a small chance to instantly recharge abilities.
      • Battery Drain: Gain 5% lifesteal.
      • Lead Extractors: Melee kills instantly reload your gun.
      • Intense Cyberware: Area of effects are much larger.
      • Chambered Tech: Shots have a small chance to instantly spawn a random elemental area of effect.
    • Stackable:
      • Mild Overclock: +10% damage increase.
      • Hot Lead: +10% fire damage.
      • Tune Up: Fully healed.
      • Extension Cables: Melee range is +20% further.
      • Tempered Systems: +10% faster reload speed.
      • Motorized Trigger: +10% increased fire rate.
      • Reinforced Plating: +25% max health. 
• Enemy spawns have been adjusted
  • Animations failing on spawn fixed
  • Spawners produce enemies faster with a slight decrease to the totals of all
  • Enemy difficulty has been increased at later floors to accommodate Perk stacking effects.
• Doors now lock when enemies are still in the room with RONIN.
• RONIN's base health has been increased. 
• Lighting has been improved.
• RONIN will now autocollect resources and activate items when close.
• Bullet knockback has been greatly reduced.

// Bugs fixed and minor updates //

• Hub UI has been streamlined for Horizontal layouts.
• Tutorial has had some updates
  • Perks have been implemented into the tutorial.
  • A confirm button has been added to tutorial prompts coinciding with a time slow effect.
  • Bugs causing softlocks in the tutorial have been fixed.
• Adjusted UI scaling across devices.
• Enemy movement behaviors updated.
• Enemy locational sound has been updated. 

// this update is available now on iOS and Android //