Backpack Battles Patch 0.9.40

PatchApr 25, 2025

Here is one more surprise round of balance adjustments since we found some more things we would like to address! For those of you who don’t own Backpack Battles yet: It is currently on sale for 10% off! This is your…

15 item changes from the changelog6 buffs9 changedgame data in patch 1.0.9

Official notes on Steam ↗

Official changelog (from the Steam announcement)

Neutral

False Life: Maximum health bonus 25% -> 20%
It’s Slime Time!: Cooldown 1.8s -> 1.7s
Heavy Drinking: Speed bonus 70% -> 80%
Superspacious: Sales chance 30% -> 35%
Wolf Badge: Damage reduction 20% -> 22%
Snowcake: Cooldown 2.3s -> 2.1s
Mana Orb: Buffs gained 20 -> 25
Corrupted Crystal (Inventory): Cooldown 5s -> 4.7s
Rainbow Gooberts: Heal 25 -> 30

Pyromancer

Solaris: Heat duplication chance 15% -> 20%
Sun Shield: Damage blocked 15 -> 17
Phoenix: Health loss 11 -> 10

Berserker

Utility Pouch: Battle Rage duration 6s -> 5.5s

Reaper

Cauldron: Cooldown 3.3s -> 3.1s
Relic Case: Cooldown 3.2s -> 3.0s
Fly Agaric: Cooldown 4.0s -> 3.8s

Item changes

Read from the official changelog: the game data was not saved for this patch (the next diff is 0.9.33 → 1.0.9). Buff and nerf only for cost, cooldown, damage, accuracy and stamina; a number inside the effect text is "changed".

Buffs (6)

It’s Slime Time!
Cooldown 1.8s → 1.7s (-6%)
Snowcake
Cooldown 2.3s → 2.1s (-9%)
Corrupted Crystal
Cooldown 5s → 4.7s (-6%)
Cauldron
Cooldown 3.3s → 3.1s (-6%)
Relic Case
Cooldown 3.2s → 3s (-6%)
Fly Agaric
Cooldown 4s → 3.8s (-5%)

Changed (9)

False Life
Maximum health bonus 25% → 20%
Heavy Drinking
Speed bonus 70% → 80%
Superspacious
Sales chance 30% → 35%
Wolf Badge
Damage reduction 20% → 22%
Mana Orb
Buffs gained 20 → 25
Solaris
Heat duplication chance 15% → 20%
Sun Shield
Damage blocked 15 → 17
Phoenix
Health loss 11 → 10
Utility Pouch
Battle Rage duration 6s → 5.5s