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Backpack Battles Patch 0.9.29

PatchJan 3, 2025

This balance patch will be more experimental than usual, with adjustments to the crafting paths of Spectral Dagger, all Rainbow Gooberts, and the Hero Sword (also impacting all its crafts). We will be closely watching…

53 item changes8 buffs4 nerfs41 changedsince 0.9.28
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Official changelog (from the Steam announcement)

Neutral

  • Poison Spear: Damage +2, Block removal 5 -> 6
  • Spectral Dagger: Recipe changed to Dagger + catalyst Mana Orb (it will not be consumed). Damage 3 - 6 -> 1 - 3, cooldown 2.1s -> 3.0s, bonus damage 7 -> 5. This is an experimental change.
  • Poison Dagger: Cooldown 2.7s -> 2.5s
  • Bloody Dagger: Cooldown 3s -> 2.8s
  • Hero Sword: Recipe is changed to Wooden Sword + Whetstone. Damage bonus 2 -> 1. This is an experimental change.
  • Steel Goobert: Activations 5 -> 6
  • Hero Longsword: Damage bonus 4 -> 3, damage -2
  • Falcon Blade: Damage -2
  • Crossblades: Damage -8, speed bonus 75% -> 60%
  • All Rainbow Gooberts are now crafted without a (basic) Goobert. Activations needed 6 -> 9, Blind 4 -> 3. This is an experimental change.
  • Shelly: Cleanse increase 40% -> 35%
  • Lightsaber: Damage +2
  • Darksaber: Damage +2
  • Jynx torquilla: Speed buff limit 40% -> 50%
  • Prismatic Orb: Cost 13 -> 14
  • Stone Shoes: Block 40 -> 45
  • Holdall: Block 4 -> 5
  • Shepherd’s Crook: Blind/Cold resistance 40% -> 50%
  • Ice Armor: Start of battle Block 60 -> 75
  • Frozen Buckler: Damage blocked 10 -> 12
  • Smithing for Dummies: Stamina reduction 18% -> 22%
  • Stoned: Block generation 70% -> 75%
  • Hardwood: Block bonus 15 -> 16
  • Slime Time: Cooldown 2.2s -> 2.0s
  • Superspacious: Trigger speed bonus 5% -> 7%
  • Spicy Banana: Heat chance 30% -> 40%
  • Investment Opportunity: Health gain 2 -> 2.5
  • Girl Power: Cooldown 6.2s -> 6.7s
  • Blood Manipulation: Unhealing 20% -> 15%
  • Heavy Drinking: Cooldown 8.5s -> 10s, Speed bonus 40% -> 50%
  • Snowcake: Cooldown 3.0s -> 2.8s
  • Pop: Damage +1

Pyromancer

  • Solaris: Sun Shield Heat chance 40% -> 50%, Sun Armor Block bonus 13 -> 15
  • Frozen Flame: Block 12 -> 14
  • Burning Sword: Heat needed 5 -> 7
  • Burning Blade: Heat needed 4 -> 6. Damage -1

Berserker

  • Extra Angy: Duration 50% -> 60%
  • Brass Knuckles: Stun chance 30% -> 40%, duration 0.5s -> 0.4s
  • Deerwood Guardian: Mana gain 2 -> 3
  • Hawk Rune (Weapon): Critical Hit chance 15% -> 12%
  • Hawk Rune (Inventory): Cooldown 4s -> 3.3s

Ranger

  • Markswoman: Damage 15% -> 20%
  • Acorn Ace: Stamina reduction 10% -> 12%
  • Ranger Bag: Baseline crit chance 10% -> 12%
  • Yggdrasil Leaf: Heal 17 -> 15
  • Fortuna’s Hope: Chance 70% -> 75%

Reaper

  • Mr. Struggles: Debuff chance 35% -> 30%
  • Mrs. Struggles: Cooldown 3.5s -> 3.7s
  • Demonic Flask: Damage per debuff 0.45 -> 0.4
  • Death Scythe: Stamina cost 1.2 -> 1.0

Item changes

Read from the game's item data, compared with patch 0.9.28. Buff and nerf only where the direction is unambiguous.

Buffs (8)

Nerfs (4)

Changed (41)

  • Hero Sword
    Cost 11 → 7 (-36%)
    … battle: Star Weapons gain 2 1 damage.
  • Jynx torquilla
    … 5% faster (up to 40%). 50%). Remove 1 Luck from …
  • Steel Goobert
    Cost 17 → 13 (-24%)
    5 6 Star item activations: Diamond …
  • Spectral Dagger
    Cost 10 → 4 (-60%)Cooldown 2.1s → 3s (+43%)Damage 3-6 → 1-3 (-56%)
    … ignore Block and deal +7 +5 damage. On stun: Triggers …
  • Hero Longsword
    Cost 19 → 15 (-21%)Damage 10-12 → 8-10 (-18%)
    … battle: Star Weapons gain 4 3 damage.
  • Falcon Blade
    Cost 19 → 15 (-21%)Damage 5-6 → 3-4 (-36%)
  • Crossblades
    Cost 38 → 30 (-21%)Damage 16-19 → 8-11 (-46%)
    … The Diamond item triggers 75% 60% faster. On hit: Gain +1 1 damage and trigger 4% …
  • Ranger Bag
    … slots. Items inside gain 10% 12% critical hit chance + …
  • Fortuna's Hope
    On hit: 70% 75% chance to gain 1 …
  • Rainbow Goobert Megasludge Alphapuddle
    Cost 68 → 64 (-6%)
    6 9 Star item activations: Heal … and 2 Empower, inflict 4 3 Blind, and Star Weapons …
  • Yggdrasil Leaf
    … Mana used: Heal for 17 15 and cleanse 2 debuffs.
  • Demonic Flask
    … Consume this and deal 0.45 0.4 Effect for each debuff …
  • Rainbow Goobert Omegaooze Primeslime
    Cost 68 → 64 (-6%)
    6 9 Star item activations: Heal … and 2 Vampirism, inflict 4 3 Blind and 4 3 Poison, and Star Weapons …
  • Mr. Struggles
    … Fatigue damage. On debuffed: 35% 30% chance to inflict the …
  • Burning Sword
    Cost 13 → 9 (-31%)
    … to gain 1 Heat. 5 7 Heat gained: This and …
  • Burning Blade
    Cost 21 → 17 (-19%)Damage 7-9 → 6-8 (-12%)
    … hit: Gain 1 Heat. 4 6 Heat gained: This and …
  • Rainbow Goobert Epicglob Uberviscous
    Cost 67 → 63 (-6%)
    6 9 Star item activations: Heal … and 4 Heat, inflict 4 3 Blind, and Star Weapons …
  • Frozen Flame
    Start of battle: Gain 12 14 Block for each Star …
  • Ice Armor
    Start of battle: Gain 60 75 Block and inflict 4 …
  • Frozen Buckler
    … 30% chance to prevent 10 12 damage, remove 0.7 stamina …
  • Rainbow Goobert Deathslushy Mansquisher
    Cost 70 → 66 (-6%)
    6 9 Star item activations: Gain … 2 random buffs, inflict 4 3 Blind, and Star Weapons …
  • Deerwood Guardian
    … for 12 and gain 2 3 Mana.
  • Brass Knuckles
    On hit: 30% 40% chance to stun for 0.5s, 0.4s, this and Star Items …
  • Hawk Rune
    Cooldown 4s → 3.3s (-18%)
    … sockets: Critical hit chance +15%. +12%. Critical damage +15%. Armor … resist Blind. Backpack: Every 4s: 3.3s: Inflict 1 Blind.
  • Acorn Ace
    … by Acorn Collar use -10% -12% stamina. Critwood Staffs use …
  • Spicy Banana
    Star Banana activates: 30% 40% chance to gain 1 …
  • Investment Opportunity
    … item used buff: Gain 2 2.5 maximum health.
  • Superspacious
    … sale. Star items trigger 5% 7% faster for each free …
  • Extra Angy
    … enter Battle Rage for 50% 60% of the duration (once).
  • Markswoman
    Star Ranged-Weapons deal +15% +20% damage, attack +25% faster …
  • Stoned
    … Golem dealt damage: Gain 70% 75% of the damage as …
  • Hardwood
    … Start of battle: Gain 15 16 Block for each Star …
  • Solaris
    … Sun Shield blocked damage: 40% 50% chance to gain 1 … Armor uses Heat: Gain 13 15 Block.
  • Smithing For Dummies
    … +1 damage and use -18% -22% stamina.
  • Heavy Drinking
    Cooldown 8.5s → 10s (+18%)
    Every 8.5s: 10s: Trigger the effect of a random Potion. Triggers 40% 50% faster for each distinct …
  • Blood Manipulation
    Deal 20% 15% of your healing as …
  • Shepherd’s Crook
    … your buffs from removal. 40% 50% chance to resist Blind …
  • Stone Shoes
    … Luck, 1 Empower, and 40 45 Block. Reduce Ranged/Effect taken …
  • Holdall
    … Start of battle: Gain 4 5 Block for each Neutral …
  • Poison Spear
    Damage 5-10 → 7-12 (+27%)
    … Poison to yourself. Destroy 5 6 Block for each Star …
  • Shelly
    Cleanse effects have 40% 35% chance to cleanse an …
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