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Welcome to the fifth Steadfast Steward’s experimental build! In order to test out these changes, head over to our public beta branches on Steam, Epic or GOG. 
For full details on what to expect from our Steadfast Steward’s Update and how to participate, please check out our Participation Details blog post, or see our intro post in the #general_info channel on our official Discord. You may notice that these patch notes are more detailed than usual. We have included a number of ‘Developer Notes’ beside many of the entries here, to better express the intent behind the changes. By outlining our goals we hope that this will help measure if our intent is matching our implementation.
This update features work on the Runaway’s Arsonist path, as well as a number of trinket updates.You can post your thoughts regarding this build in this thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1940340/discussions/0/603034244395063779/You can also send us your thoughts on our official Discord, or via email at feedback@redhookgames.com HEROESRUNAWAYSurvivorHearthlight and Hearthlight+ share Cauterize's FX and animations on this Path as the skill no longer targets enemiesArsonistThis Path no longer has a 25% chance of gaining 3 Burn on Turn StartThis Path no longer reduces DMG on various skillsThis Path no longer increases CRIT on various skillsThis Path no longer inherently increases Burn RES Piercing on various skillsThis Path gains +1 Burn Dealt and +2 SPD, to a max of 3 stacks, if the Arsonist has Burn at the end of a round. These buffs are lost if the Arsonist has no Burn at the end of a round.Dev Note: Much of the previous Arsonist's consistency with Burn application has been folded up into Wanderer's adjusted Hearthlight and Stealth synergies, so the Arsonist has been retooled as a high risk mid-ranks damage role that leans into the self-immolation angle with guaranteed self-Burn effects that fuel other skills. Stealth synergies and certain consistencies have been sacrificed for damage and unusual Burn manipulation options. As her Path seal says: "Everything burns."Backdraft is now a Path skillBackdraft and Backdraft+ launch ranks are 2 3Backdraft and Backdraft+ target all enemies with BurnBackdraft and Backdraft+ do not interact with DMG modifiers such as tokens or trinketsBackdraft and Backdraft+ double the Burn on the Runaway after useBackdraft deals 50% of remaining Burn on the Runaway as DMG to all targetsBackdraft+ deals 75% of remaining Burn on the Runaway as DMG to all targetsDev Note: Backdraft is one of the primary outputs for the Arsonist's self-Burn, gaining DMG based on her own immolated state.Controlled Burn is no longer a Path skillDev Note: Controlled Burn, true to its name, does not engage with the self-Burn mechanics of the Arsonist. We felt it was important to retain a method of safely applying Burn without igniting the Arsonist as well, just in case.Dragonfly and Dragonfly+ no longer have 33% Burn RES PiercingDragonfly and Dragonfly+ now apply 2 Burn to the Runaway per Target hit; this cannot be resisted and is affected by any DOT modifying buffs and effectsDragonfly CRIT reduced from 15% to 5%Dragonfly+ DMG increased from 1-2 to 1-3Dragonfly+ CRIT reduced from 15% to 5%Firefly and Firefly+ no longer have 33% Burn RES PiercingFirefly and Firefly+ now apply 2 Burn to the Runaway; this cannot be resisted and is affected by any DOT modifying buffs and effectsFirefly DMG increased from 1-3 to 2-4Firefly CRIT decreased from 15% to 5%Firefly Burn reduced from 3 to 2Firefly+ DMG increased from 2-3 to 3-4Firefly+ CRIT increased from 20% to 10%Firefly+ Burn reduced from 5 to 4Dev Note: Dragonfly and Firefly have been adjusted to support Arsonist's self-Burn mechanics.Firestarter is now a Path skillFirestarter and Firestarter+ target all enemies with BurnFirestarter and Firestarter+ copy the Burn from all targets to the RunawayFirestarter+ grants 1 StealthFirestarter+ grants 1 SpeedDev Note: Firestarter has been reworked to provide an alternative method of accruing large amounts of Burn on the Arsonist at a risk.Hearthlight is now a Path skillHearthlight and Hearthlight+ target a single enemyHearthlight and Hearthlight+ require that the Runaway have BurnHearthlight and Hearthlight+ have a cooldown of 2Hearthlight and Hearthlight+ transfer the Runaway's remaining Burn to the targetHeathlight consumes any Arsonist buffs to heal 10% per buffHearthlight+ consumes any Arsonist buffs to heal 20% per buffDev Note: Hearthlight has been reworked as an emergency exit of sorts, displacing any remaining Burn and sacrificing accrued Arsonist buffs to quickly recover health.Ransack is no longer a Path skillDev Note: The Wanderer version of Ransack provides a degree of self-defense that's otherwise missing from this Path and it no longer needs to suffer the previously reduced DMG.Searing Strike and Searing Strike+ no longer have 33% Burn RES PiercingSearing Strike & Searing Strike+ launch ranks changed from 1 2 to 2 3Searing Strike and Searing Strike+ now match the new Wanderer version's Burn values and Combo effectSearing Strike and Searing Strike+ do not benefit from StealthSearing Strike and Searing Strike+ now apply 2 Burn to the Runaway; this cannot be resisted and is affected by any DOT modifying buffs and effects on the RunawaySearing Strike DMG increased from 3-4 to 3-7Searing Strike CRIT reduced from 15% to 5%Searing Strike+ DMG increased from 3-5 to 4-9Searing Strike+ CRIT reduce from 20% to 10%Dev Note: Searing Strike has been adjusted to not only serve the Arsonist mechanics but to allow use from further back in the ranks, as the Arsonist is less suited to rank 1 combat. This does give it a bit more overlap with Firefly, but the two remain differentiated by their reach and differences in direct damage output when needed.
Runaway TrinketsCarved Toy: Reworked to +15% when self has Stealth, +25% Debuff RES Piercing when target has Burn, and Gain When Moved by Enemy: Daze or TauntKnitted Blanket: Reworked to Gain on Burn Resist: Stealth, +1 Burn Dealt when target has Negative Token, and When Stress Damaged: Burn 1 (15%)Pile of Ash: Reworked to When Moving: Dodge (50%) or Dodge+ (15%), Apply to Attacker When Missed: Shuffle, and Gain when Hit: Knockback 1
GameplayDisabled the 1.5x combat audio when increasing the game speed and moved it to the Dam as a toggleable optionDev Note: We wanted to start testing the game speed feature with sync'd audio. Many players reported that it sounded a little too goofy and thus we want to try it out for a week where the audio remains at 1x. This means that some of the animations will be out of sync with audio. Please play and let us know if this is more distracting than the audio being sped up. If you want to try it with the audio sped up, we put that as an option now in the Dam.Weak tokens applied to heroes on entering Death's Door is reduced from 2 to 1Dev Note: There are a handful of changes to compensate for the new Weak token functionality. There will be additional changes in future builds.Obsession Max Loathing effect chance for Random Negative Quirk reduced from 100% to 50% and no longer has a chance to apply Shattered WillSpiked Barricade and Weapon Rack can no longer gain positive tokensEscalation Max HP buffs will no longer affect enemy corpses or Ancient AdversaryNow after defeating Military enemies at Military Barricades they will be “driven out” resulting in other factions taking over the barricades for 3 regionsDev Note: There will likely be some awkward mashes in the first iteration, please provide feedback if you come across any mashes that are particularly frustrating or result in unpleasant gameplay.Slight increase to Military Barricade route weighted chanceDev Note: Military Barricade routes had a weight of 1/28 since they lacked variety. With the change to factions appearing at Military Barricades, the weighted chance has increased from 1 to 2, while Gaunts weighted chance was reduced from 3 to 2 in order to maintain the same ratio of combat routes to other routes.Shambler's Eye Trinket: Increased Crit buff per stress from +2% to +5%Selfish Motivation Trinket: Now only applies Blind, Immobilize, Taunt, or Vulnerable on turn startThe Goops applying Slimed when targeting hero has been changed to targeting ally insteadMustache Cream Trinket: Extra action when targeting hero has been changed to targeting ally instead and chance increased from 33% to 50%Junia's Head Trinket: Removing 1 Negative Token and removing Combo when targeting hero has been changed to targeting ally insteadBusker's Haul Trinket: Add Dodge when targeting hero has been changed to targeting ally instead and chance increased from 20% to 33%Undeserved Commendation Trinket: Add Crit when targeting hero has been changed to ally and chance increased from 10% to 15%Man-At-Arms Kingdoms final hero upgrade: Removing all Weak tokens when targeting hero has been changed to targeting ally insteadAnnotated Textbook Trinket: When targeting hero has been changed to targeting ally instead and chance to invert 1 negative token reduced from 100% to 65%. Reduced chance for Vulnerable token from 100% to 33%.Dev Note: Buffs that provide effects when targeting a hero were always intended to target allies, we didn’t have the functionality at the time. It created unintuitive situations such as Passing turns, as that’s considered a skill that’s targeting the performer. They’ve all been updated to function similarly, with some chances adjusted to compensate for the reduced targeting options.Entropic Enemies Battle Modifier: Chance to add a random token on turn end reduced from 100% to 50%The Jinx Quirk: Now more rare and can no longer be obtained from InnsDisarmer Quirk: Now less rare and can be obtained from InnsShattered Will Quirk has been removed from quirk options when choosing to fight the ShamblerDev Note: We are considering removing all quirk options when choosing to fight the ShamblerA Lesson Learned Memory: CRIT increased from +3 to +5A Long Recovery Memory: Disease RES increased from +15% to +25%Cat Food Combat Item: Purchase price reduced from 6 to 4Invigorating Intoxicant Combat Item: No longer provides a SPD or CRIT buff while on Death's Door. Now has remove all Weak on use, Deathblow RES buff duration increased from 3 to 5 turns, and When Entering Death's Door remove all WeakAdded Dam option for Battle Advantages modifiers to always appear where appropriateCurrent Confession icon now displayed at the CrossroadsDeath's Head Trinkets: Reworked effects that are now randomized including On Kill effects. Each trinket will now have one On Entering Death's Door effect, one On Leaving Death's Door effect, and one On Killing Blow effect (ineffective against corpses).Mortal Ward: Now has On Leaving Death's Door: Crit Token, Dodge+ Token, and -2 StressFixesFixed Weak token description to better describe new functionalityFixed token glossary not displaying tokens for reserve heroesFixed unnecessary duplicate tokens from token glossary and necessary duplicate tokens now have path name added to their descriptionGamepad fixes for character sheet navigationFixed issues affecting renaming memoried heroes in certain conditionsFixes to repeating hero goalsFixed short hero stat strings inconsistent character lengthGeneral tooltip and Academic View fixes and improvementsGeneral animation fixesUpdated Battle Advantage icons with proper assetsFixed missing SFX on Spearman’s Spear Toss when targeting a hero with comboFixed Lair combat start heals displaying poptextFixed missing UI after Lair fightsKnown Issue: When retreating in Confessions, the maximum loathing presentation will not trigger. Loathing will still be applied correctly however.