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"Pit of the Damned": New Content and Improvements

New areas
2 new areas have been added:

Pit of the Damned: An old underground vault that has been unexplored for cycles. Who knows the mysteries and dangers hidden in its collapsed galleries and burial chambers...
Belly of the Beast: An inhospitable area, with organic walls and throbbing floors... An ancient evil dwells inside, and has just awakened from its lethargy.
Artificial Dimensions: A brand new area accessible through portals scattered throughout the Aeterna Noctis map. It is an artificial environment, a vestige of an ancient civilization that disappeared years ago...
Thanks to these additions, Aeterna Noctis features 19 unique and interconnected areas!
New challenges available

Timed trials: A series of trials that will put your skills to the test, making a total of 12 spread across the game map. Within these challenges, your skills will be restricted, and you will have the chance to compete to beat your own mark... and against other players!
Multiplayer leaderboard: Stand out in world statistics thanks to the multiplayer and cross-platform scoreboard incorporated into this new game modality

New missions

No Whip and Hat: Help Lord Drake VI explore some ancient catacombs located under the Wasteland of the Fallen
The Legacy of a Cursed Lineage: The Pit of the Damned hides more than just resentment and death. Find your way into the depths of the excavation and face your destiny
Breach in the Matrix: Find all entrances to the Artificial Dimensions

Modifications in base game missions

The Art of the Collector: Changed the percentages needed to advance in each mission state
The Soul Mirror: No longer drops the gem "Sleight of Hand" as a final reward

New enemies
The Pit of the Damned is inhabited by both old acquaintances and new creatures:

Blade Vassal
Dynastic Sentinel
Protector of the Invictus
Tomb Rodent
Mole Wasp Hive
Mole Wasps
King Worm
Symbiotic Globule
Intestinal Basophil
Defeat these enemies and add them to your collection. Obtain them all
New final bosses
A terrible evil dwells in the depths of the Pit of the Damned...
Face your destiny and discover the horror that inhabits the catacombs by facing the 2 new final bosses included, adding a total of 19 in the entire game
Gameplay adjustments

Added a new zone in the Cosmos area accessible only through the teleport gate
Game progress has increased beyond 100%, reaching 110%
Certain enemies have been recalibrated to make them easier to obtain in the collection
Shooting assist sight is now enabled by default, and can be disabled from the options menu
Fixed a bug where the "Leech" and "The Vampire's Soul" gems would sometimes not work correctly
Adjusted the "Guardian Angel" skill to restore 30% of your health in Noctis Mode and 70% in Aeterna Mode
Certain platforming sections have been recalibrated to better match the difficulty
Dragons now do not deal damage when hit from above
Fixed a bug where the soul retrieval tutorial would sometimes not appear correctly
Fixed a bug where the "Edge of the Master" weapon would sometimes not damage certain enemies
Fixed several bugs that prevented unlocking certain achievements
Fixed a bug where some bosses did not feature their life bar represented in the damage pop up
Fixed a bug where sometimes enemies would not resurrect correctly
The "Guardian Angel" skill now recharges when visiting a throne
Fixed a bug where Enraged Spirits' death particles would sometimes remain on death
Fixed a bug where player stats were sometimes not reflected correctly in the skills menu

New gems
3 gemas azules:

Crystallized Soul: You do not lose your soul after being defeated
Vertigo: Adds an extra jump charge
Mortal Temptation: Increases your damage by 100%, but you are defeated in one hit

2 purple gems:

Last Resort: The Dark Shield activates automatically when you are hit, but its recharge time is doubled
Gluttony: Increases your damage by 50% when your blood pools are at maximum

1 red gem:

Phantom Dash: You are invulnerable while using the Rush, this effect has a 4 second cooldown

Modifications on base game gems
The behavior of some gems has been modified:

Celestial Lens: Automatically aim at the nearest enemy
Sorcerer's pact: You heal automatically if you have enough blood available
Soul of Amaterasu: The Edge of the Master will execute a larger and more powerful cut
Soul of Susanoo: Doubles the damage dealt by the feint
Infinite Flare: Spear of Cycles now does not consume blood when used
Sagittarius Eye: Adds an additional projectile to each shot

The obtaining method of certain gems has also been modified:

Bloodthirsty Ruby: Now obtained by playing 8 piano scores
Prestidigitation: Can now be purchased from Asnur's shop after defeating the T-900

Modifications on base game weapons

Spear of Cycles:

- Removed the charge time when executing the spear attack
- The Dark King is now invulnerable while executing this attack
- Falling speed has been increased

Edge of the Master:

- The recovery time after performing an attack has been reduced
- Removed the stall time after performing a feint

New achievements
Added 18 new achievements

Master of Ceremonies: Interpret all the musical scores on the piano
Take your time: Complete all simulations on bronze level
Professional Speedrunner: Complete all simulations on platinum level
Against the clock (x13): Complete each simulation on platinum level. There is a different achievement for each numbered simulation
2 hidden achievements related to the story of the Pit of the Damned

5 complimentary achievements have been added to the many others that were already present in the base game:

Tourist info point +: Find and read every lore point in Pit of the Damned
Well gifted +: Get as many skill points as possible in the Pit of the Damned
Infinity Gems +: Obtain all power gems in the Pit of the Damned
Gotta obtain them all +: Complete the bestiary collection including all creatures from Pit of the Damned
Erudite +: Complete all quests in the Pit of the Damned

Miscellany

Performance has been optimized in all game areas
Adjusted lighting in all areas
Errors have been corrected in the texts and descriptions
Fixed a bug where the elevator in Cradle of Light would sometimes not work correctly
Fixed a bug where the number of gears was not displayed in certain languages during the quest "Crystal Elevator"
Changed death animation after falling into traps
Changed the price of the hilt in the Asnur shop
Fixed a bug where the aim assist crosshair was not displayed correctly in certain areas
13 new songs have been included that provide background music to the new areas and environments
4 new collectable sheet music have been added. Find them all and interpret them on the piano