Astral Ascent (tuxdb.com)

Patch Notes - October 2024 - 1.8.1

Changes inspired by our community!

Major Features

New room ""Cursed Telescope"": This room can appear as a reward option alongside other rooms starting in world 2, 3, or 4. Inside, you'll find a cursed version of the Telescope from the hub, offering a perk tied to a Malus, which adds a temporary negative effect to the player. The Malus is lifted once you reach Andromeda's bar, leaving only the perk behind. [hr][/hr]
Build recap: Players can preview their build after completing a run. A list of previous runs is also available in the hub by interacting with the Altar beneath Sova's spot

Small Features

community inspired New Aura Refiner in Event Horizon (co-op players used to have 1 extra aura refiner use they could not use) [hr][/hr]
community inspired Auras Refiner recycled now drops rarer Auras depending of current world if you have Barbecue Summon [hr][/hr]
community inspired You now have double the loots in Cetus Cavern when playing in co-op [hr][/hr]
community inspired Hints are now displayed on Auras from Barbecue interface [hr][/hr]
Arsenal now in Andromeda's Bar and in Hub [hr][/hr]
Players can achieve a 'Perfect Room' by clearing all enemies without taking damage in the following rooms: Exploration, Fight, Eclipse, The Void, and Boss. Earning a 'Perfect Room' rewards players with stars, with the reward increasing based on the current streak of perfected rooms.

Balancing

community inspired Yamat ""Dance of Contempt"" spell now has Dodge at the beginning [hr][/hr]
community inspired Spirit Swords can now attack faster [hr][/hr]
Poison now ticks faster depending on the number of stacks [hr][/hr]
Enemies with ""Frostbite"" status effect will receive an additional 20% damage

Interface

Special rooms, Andromeda's bar and final boss are now displayed in the progression bar [hr][/hr]
Challenge Rooms from Zodiacs now display the type of reward/affinity you will have by completing the challenge [hr][/hr]
Key Converter now shows number of Keys and Stars when nearby

Visuals

Portal to Elite fight rooms and Elite Star Guardians are now red [hr][/hr]
Icons above portal and not changing overtime anymore for better readability

Narrative Design

community inspired Typos fixed in the Forge Room [hr][/hr]
""Vanquisher of the Star Guardians"" and ""Stars Vanquisher"" achievements from Sier Bapy were too similar in english [hr][/hr]
Intro voices when entering Elite Minibosses room were missing

Bug Fixes

community inspired Loot Keys could sometime never reach players and keep rotating around [hr][/hr]
Key Converter was now displaying the right amount of keys to stars if you used keys in the room [hr][/hr]
The game would freeze while trying to open the Arsenal if it triggers the first interaction tutorial - hotfix 1.8.1 [hr][/hr]
Wrong dialogue line was played by Ordan when interacting with Elite Minibosses - hotfix 1.8.1 [hr][/hr]
The second player wouldn't receive the aura from the ""City of Gold Telescope"" with the Void Catalyst perk - hotfix 1.8.1

- The Hibernian Workshop Team

[ 2024-10-15 10:04:43 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.