Hi everyone! The past two days have been intense as we tackled major balancing issues. Some players were able to finish the game in a single run, defeating all enemies in just one turn not exactly what we had in mind for Sandwalkers! This patch focuses on restoring challenge and progression. Heres whats new:

Enemy Scaling & Encounters

• Enemy scaling fixed

• Unit encounter rework Weve restructured enemy groups to make encounters more varied and challenging:
  • 2-enemy fights were too frequent and not engaging most have been removed.
  • Stronger enemy groups have been added across all regions.
  • Each region now features more diverse enemy compositions.

Caravaneer Upgrades Nerfed / Roguelite Bonuses Buffed

• Caravaneer upgrades nerfed by ~30%.
• Cristal Library combat upgrades have been buffed to reinforce roguelite progression.

General Balance Tweaks

• Protector
  • Gains +2 Strength/level (up from +1).
  • "Raise Shield" ability nerfed.

• Status Effects
  • Decaying Shield buffed.
  • Infested nerfed.
  • Blinded nerfed.

• Bosses & Elites
  • HP increased, but Strength reduced at levels 35.

• All enemies
  • Strength reduced at levels 35, but increased from level 7 onward.

• Merchants
  • Merchants in Cities now gives more items

Bug Fixes

• Fixed several attacks that dealt pure damage with no type.
• "Ban Hammer" Fetish now correctly targets the launcher.

Known Issues (Still Investigating)

• Rare black screen blocking progress.
• Some units show the wrong sprite when stunned.
• Bosses can be stunned, even when they should be immune.
• Trade with merchants can be broken, allowing players to get insane amount of items