Astral Ascent (tuxdb.com)

Patch Notes - January 2022

Changes inspired by our community!

Major Features

New Zodiac - VIRGO: Added Virgo as a new boss to battle in world 1 [hr][/hr]
New Zodiac - LEO: Added Leo as a new boss to battle in world 2 [hr][/hr]
New Zodiac - SAGITTARIUS: Added Sagittarius as a new boss to battle in world 2 [hr][/hr]
New challenge - TAURUS: Acquire Taurus summon in an agilibity challenge [hr][/hr]
New challenge - CAPRICORN: Acquire Capricon summon in an mental challenge [hr][/hr]
New challenge - LEO: Acquire Leo summon in a strength challenge [hr][/hr]
New challenge - SAGITTARIUS: Acquire Sagittarius summon in a speed challenge [hr][/hr]
RED BARRENS are open!: 8 new enemies to fight and a whole new world to explore [hr][/hr]
New Level Design ingredients: World 2 level design ingredients [hr][/hr]
New common spells: Unlock and fight with unique new spells! [hr][/hr]
New room type - mini bosses: Fight 2 new Zodiacs as mini bosses [hr][/hr]
New room type - Andromeda's bar: Want to take a rest, visit Andromeda in this new room type [hr][/hr]
New room type - Hidden Yalee Kingdom: Free yalees and get bonuses in the hidden Yalee kingdom new room type [hr][/hr]
New NPC - Auras NPC: Unlock new Auras with your progression [hr][/hr]
New NPC - Achievements NPC: Get rewards for special achievements in hub [hr][/hr]
Bestiary feature in hub: Get more details of the enemies you meet with this new element in hub [hr][/hr]
NG+ system: Once you finished the challenges, discover a progressively more difficult experience [hr][/hr]
New Level Design traps: New traps will appear in exploration rooms for world 1 and world 2

Small Features

Taurus boss fight now has a dark background during Ultimate [hr][/hr]
New visual FX when we hit with Ayla & Kiran [hr][/hr]
Updated VFX when an enemy appears [hr][/hr]
Rework spell 37 - Glacial Spikes: Spell is easier to use now [hr][/hr]
New signature spells: Fight with 5 new spells for Ayla and 5 new spells for Kiran [hr][/hr]
Added a small feedback when buying spell at merchant [hr][/hr]
Hitting ground with fast fall attack resets dash timer [hr][/hr]
Wooden Guardian and Elites minions do not appear anymore in Death Recap [hr][/hr]
NPC in hub have a clearer feedback when something is new [hr][/hr]
Exploding Mushroom cannot be elites anymore [hr][/hr]
Potion use is now instant and anim is triggered only if no other anim [hr][/hr]
New auras: 10 new auras to discover [hr][/hr]
community inspired Salvage mechanic: Spells, gambits and auras can be salvaged to gain a good amount of quartz [hr][/hr]
Co-op revive: Reworked and improved the Co-op revive mechanic [hr][/hr]
Co-op now has its own tutorial

Balancing

Non elites enemies do not loot spells/gambits anymore [hr][/hr]
Zodiac damage changes: damage inflicted by Taurus and Capricorn have been adjusted

Miscellaneous

UI display for new playable characters

Bug Fixes

Level design elements could make sun color glitch [hr][/hr]
Game saves are lost everytime we launch the game - hotfix 0.22.1 [hr][/hr]
Lupus AI was disabled - hotfix 0.22.2 [hr][/hr]
Disabled W2 Geyser looping SFX as sometimes it would never stop - hotfix 0.22.2

- The Hibernian Workshop Team

[ 2022-01-14 10:19:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Astral Ascent
Hibernian Workshop

Developer

Hibernian Workshop

Publisher

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Release

Indie Adventure Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop

FIGHT YOUR WAY

Unlock dozens of unique spells for your 4 distinct characters. Optimize your own build or try out a new one to take down 12 powerful bosses. Get stronger with time to match up with your foes. Each run will test your skills and your reactivity.

DON'T GO ALONE

The weight of destiny is too heavy to carry by yourself? Don’t worry and bring a friend to play in our two player co-op mode. Fight and crush your enemies together in local co-op or online using the Steam's Remote Play Together feature.

AN ASTRAL THREAT

The Zodiacs are 12 experienced guardians dispatched over 4 gorgeous worlds. They’ll bring to the battlefield unique attacks, abilities, and patterns, backstories to uncover, and reasons to be fighting you. Get yourself warned!

NARRATION THROUGH REPLAYABILITY

Astral Ascent is a rogue-lite infused with narration. Replayability is part of our story which will be unravelled piece of piece. As you get stronger, you will discover more about the characters, their motivations, and the secrets of the world they’re trapped in.

A BEAUTIFUL MODERN FANTASY WORLD

Dash across gigantic landscapes. Explore original and hand-crafted areas. Discover the world created by our artists, with a gorgeous art and frame-by-frame animation.

4 PLAYABLE CHARACTERS

Unique characters. Unique weapons. Unique ways to play.

Ayla: The sole survivor of her guild of assassins, she uses her twin daggers to eliminate her enemies before they can react. Her speed and profenciency are unmatched.
Kiran: This orphan learned life the hard way. He uses his strength to deliver attacks powerful enough to create shockwaves. Brutal.
Calie: This talented sculptor wants her freedom back. She will use her magical gemstones to pierce enemy defenses and shred them to bits. She is unforgiving.
Octave: Trained by a powerful witch, this young fighter summons ethereal guns to attack his foes. When needed, he can conjure bigger weapons as well. Lethal in all cases.

A COALITION FOR HOPE

You can count on faithful allies to help you find your way out

The Merchant: This mysterious figure has the power to unveil your true potential through rememoring forgotten skills. Careful… it won’t be free.
Zim-Zim: Her greenhouse hides magical plants which can increase your abilities. If you can bear her whimiscal and frankly immature behavior.
Oloon: The best stylist in the known universe is right here and available. Want to change the color of your clothes? Dye your hair? She has everything you need!
Papa Yalee: This old cat—he is almost 20!—will always have a good story about the foes you’ll encounter and your runs. The good news is that… most of them are true.
Sova: Once a powerful sorceress, Sova was cursed and must now serve the Garden. Her past is a burden of shame she carries in silence.
Ordan: De facto leader of the Garden, this fierce warrior helps the Heroes in their quest. Her might is legendary.
Ikki: Ordan’s ex-husband and a powerful warrior on his own, he is in charge of training Heroes. His knowledge of the art of war is endless.