Hi folks, The first DemonCrawl update of 2022 has arrived! We spent the last few weeks designing a new mastery called Ninja, a new set of demonic Patreon rewards, and 20 new holographic effects. Yes, you read that right! We have overhauled our holograph workflow and can now produce these kinds of effects in a matter of hours. We also think they look much nicer than many of the original holographs, but you can judge for yourself:
Pretty cool, right? Next up is the new Ninja mastery, which possesses a unique form of damage mitigation based on exposed cells. It also completely bypasses monster reveal and death effects as if you were permanently wearing Shinobi Sandals.
In our testing, it's a decently consistent mastery that doesn't require too much micromanagement. Not too tough to unlock either! The full patch notes for v1.83 are available below. Enjoy! ---

New Features

• New patreon rewards: Rise of Demons
• New mastery: Ninja - Move with stealth and ignore monster effects
• New magic item: Kunai - "[100 Mana] Kill target visible monster and reveal any monsters nearby."
• New passive item: Ninja Doll - "When you activate your mastery ability, gain Shuriken equal to the number of times your ability has been activated."
• Updated the holograph effect engine
• New holograph: Waterfall
• New holograph: Ripples
• New holograph: Firepit
• New holograph: Magic Eraser
• New holograph: Flower Field
• New holograph: Heart Throb
• New holograph: Endless Rain
• New holograph: High Tide
• New holograph: Fireflies
• New holograph: Acid Bath
• New holograph: Splattering
• New holograph: Gather Energy
• New holograph: Through the Clouds
• New holograph: Cherry Blossoms
• New holograph: Sauna
• New holograph: Starstruck (Prizebox Exclusive)
• New holograph: Beacons of Light (Prizebox Exclusive)
• New holograph: Sonar (Prizebox Exclusive)
• New holograph: Vignette (Prizebox Exclusive)
• New holograph: Triangle Blast (Prizebox Exclusive)

Quality of Life

• The Immutable stage mod alert now includes the name of the stage
• Made Hellspire look slightly more demonic

Balance Changes

• Effects that trigger when a monster "spawns" are now distinct from "monster reveal" effects (e.g. Occultic Pendant)
• With the above in mind, Shuriken wording has been changed to "automatically discharges when a monster spawns" - otherwise Ninja couldn't use ninja stars, which would have been so wrong

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that could cause active paints and holographs to change between updates

• 600+ unique items to discover and collect: whenever you find something new, we'll record it in your Codex for future reference.
  
• 5 Quests & multiple difficulties for a long-lasting challenge.
  
• 50+ exciting stages to explore: think you've seen everything? Then it's time to dive into the Endless Multiverse, where stages are blended together and randomized for virtually unlimited possibilities.
  
• 70+ stage mods to keep things unexpected: from "Abstract Burning Forest" to "Double Dry Ocean" and everything in between - DemonCrawl stage mods can have a dramatic effect on how you approach the game board!

• Open-ended player progression, the roguelite way: find Tokens while playing and spend them on Talents that complement your playstyle. DemonCrawl lets you create multiple profiles in case you'd like to experiment with different builds!
  
• Gamemodes galore: in addition to standard Quests, we've got Endless Multiverse, a daily Hero Trial, an extra-tough 3-stage mode called Beyond, a simple Tutorial, and yes, even a Classic mode for the purists.
  
• 22 unlockable Masteries: enhance your runs with passive effects and charged abilities! Are you more of a KNIGHT or a SURVIVOR? A perilous HUNTER or a penny-pinching BANKER? A glorious FIREFLY or a special SNOWFLAKE?

• Customize your profile with cosmetics: build up your collection of Avatars and Inventories, then get wild with super-rare Paint drops... assuming you're lucky enough to find one!
  
• Online leaderboards for DemonCrawl savants: there's a leaderboard for every quest in Hard mode and above - including the daily Hero Trial. All scores are cross-platform, which means you get to flex on mobile players. (Sorry mobile players)
  
• There's a crafting system too: solve blueprints, then craft your favorite items at will. Available in Hard Mode.
  
• Over 100 achievements and yes they are tough.