Backpack Battles Patch 0.7.1

PatchDec 24, 2023

Merry Christmas! This week, Santa is bringing you a Christmas patch! It includes a new outfit for Ranger and two Unique items: The Present and Gingerbread Jerry! Of course, we have a lot of balance adjustments for you,…

Official notes on Steam ↗

Official changelog (from the Steam announcement)

NEW UNIQUE ITEM: Present
NEW UNIQUE ITEM: Gingerbread Jerry
NEW CHARACTER OUTFIT: Christmas Ranger
For the next week, the odds of finding a Unique are increased, especially for the new ones!

Balance

All attack speed is now additive (this makes speed from multiple sources like Gloves + Heat escalate less, but is mostly for clarity)
Reworked Topaz (Armor): Now gives Stun resistance instead
Reworked Emerald (Armor): Now gives Poison resistance instead
Potion Belt: Cleanse 3 -> 4
Torch: Stamina cost 0.7 -> 1.0, Damage increase chance 30% -> 25%
Burning Torch: Stamina cost 0.7 -> 1.0, Heat 3 -> 2, Damage increase chance 30% -> 25%
Burning Coal (Weapon): Chance 15%, damage 5 -> Chance 12%, damage 6
Burning Coal (Inventory): Activation delay 3s -> 5s
Goobert: Heal 11 -> 10
Ruby Chonk: Cooldown 1.6s -> 2s, Stun duration: 0.5s -> 0.4s
Wooden Buckler: Stamina drain 0.4 -> 0.3
Spiked Shield: Stamina drain 0.4 -> 0.3
Shield of Valor: Stamina drain 1.0 -> 0.7, damage reduction 10 -> 12
Cursed Dagger: Damage +2, cooldown 2.5s -> 2.3s
Hammer: Max damage +2
Darksaber: Base damage 5-9 -> 7-12
Impractically Large Greatsword: Empower threshold 8 -> 7
Manathirst: Damage +1

Fixes

Fixed particles popping in when opening item library
Item library: Gems etc now have a consistent order
Audio improvements

Other

Item library now supports querying by different buffs/debuffs
Items in the Item library can now be grouped by price
Added hover particles for Book of Light
Wardrobe: the top buttons now equip all parts of the same costume