Jun 17, 2020

Crystal Maidens - michael.santer

**Event**

A new character event has just begun featuring Sephira, The Deep Space Invader! Complete your objectives to unlock her and help the community with the global objective to earn exclusive rewards!

The event ends on June 24th!

To celebrate the Nutaku Summer Nights, an exclusive promo gacha will be active from the 18th to the 21st!

**Balance**
- Increased Shade's skill cooldown from 3s to 10s.
- Increased Eve's skill cooldown from 5s to 10s.
- Increased Eleonor's skill cooldown from 2s to 8s.
- Decreased Ophelia's skill cooldown from 18s to 15s.

**Features**
- Made significant improvements to skill and passive descriptions.
- Added tooltips to display the cap for defense, dodge and cooldown reduction.
- Added the current skill cooldown of skills after item effects.
- Added a cap on gacha orbs. While we understand this is probably not a feature you guys wanted, it is crucial for fairness to all users for an upcoming feature.
- Added a conditional warning before starting a map that checks if your inventory, gacha orbs or coin storage are full.
- Added many new sets and ultimate items in Boss Crafting.
- Added a passive for Gretta. She now stuns one enemy for 1s for every 4 hits she receives.
- Added a passive for Micah. She now heals herself significantly every time she is hit while below 30% HP.
- Added a passive for Daphne. She now casts 2 minions on death. These minions have their own minion cap (independent from the ones she casts with her skill).
- Added animations for Astrid, Brooke, Jane Doe and Bryce.
- Moved the Boss Campaign button to allow for simultaneous events to appear without causing UI issues.

**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed an issue where Shade's basic attack on-hit effect was increasing enemy defense instead of decreasing it.
- Fixed an issue with Brooke's skill where it would flicker between active and inactive while she attacked.
- Fixed an issue where maiden stats would be displayed in a different order if you selected an unowned item.
- Fixed a bug that awarded Freya and Sumiko twice when crafting them in the Boss Craft.
- Fixed an issue where Sabrina's legendary staff could only be equipped on mages instead of supports.
- Fixed an issue where the CDR would hard cap at 40% even with CDR over cap items.

May 20, 2020

Kira Character Event!

Crystal Maidens - michael.santer

**Event**
A new character event has just begun featuring Kira, the Mech Pilot!

Complete objectives to unlock her and help the community with the global objective to earn exclusive rewards!

The event ends on May 27th.

**Balance**
- Astrid's buff durations have been set back to 9 seconds.
- Increased Celeste's HP by 11%.
- Increased Celeste's defense skill damage by 300%. Increased her offense skill damage by 370%.
- Increased Arielle's defense buff strength by 87%. Increased her offense buff strength by 156%.
- Increased Misty's attack speed by 37.5%. Increased her attack damage by 11%.
- Increased Misty's defense and attack skill damage by 164%.
- Increased Amethyst's defense buff strength by 81%.
- Increased Penelope's defense skill damage by 4%. Increased her offense skill damage by 253%.
- Increased Aurora's attack damage by 2015%. Decreased her attack speed by 25%.
- Increased Aurora's defense and attack skill healing by 45%.
- Decreased Agni's skill damage buff by 32%.
- Increased Roxelana's skill damage by 43%.
- Increased Coral's skill damage by 24%.
- Increased Arang's skill damage by 87%.
- Increased Naku's skill damage by 100%. Increased the healing by 50%.
- Increased Brianna's skill damage by 20%.
- Increased Asuka's skill damage by 120%.
- Increased Shan's skill damage by 38%.
- Increased amber's skill damage by 55%. Increased the damage buff by 60%.
- Increased the cooldown of Camilla's skill to 10 seconds.

**Features**
- Defense is now hard capped at 95%. (Soft cap remains at 50%)
- Skills that increase/reduce damage now affect skills as well as basic attacks.
- Life steal now correctly applies to skill damage as well as attack damage.
- Added a passive to Alisha. She now significantly reduces enemy damage on spawn for 15 seconds.
- Added a passive to Anastasia. She now reduces enemy defense by 10% on spawn for 300 seconds.
- Added a passive to Destiny. She now deals significant damage to a random enemy on death.
- Added a passive to Eve. She now gains 30% resistance to all elements while above 50% HP.
- Added a passive to Freya. She now gains a stacking reflect buff for every hit taken as well as 30% HP after items.
- Added a passive to Heet. She now deals damage to enemies in a large AoE on death.
- Added a passive to Jess. She now reduces enemy attack speed by 15% for 5 seconds every 3rd attack.
- Added a passive to Katsumi. She now gains 2 splash radius when below 50% HP and an additional 1 splash radius when below 20% HP.
- Added a passive to Lexi. She now reduces enemy defense by 1% for 10 seconds on every strike.
- Added a passive to Melody. She now massively increases attack and skill damage of her allies on spawn for 15 seconds.
- Added a passive to Taki. She now stuns all enemies for 4 seconds on death.
- Added a passive to Zera. She now deals damage over time every 5th attack.
- Made further changes to improve the flow of the tutorial.
- The news panel should now be the first thing you see rather than the offers panel.

**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed issues in the tutorial that prevented certain panels from closing.
- Fixed the display for bonus damage against abyssal on set bonuses.
- Fixed an issue with Moreen's skill that would cause lag.
- Fixed an issue where Alice's minions would not be targeted by enemy AI.
- Fixed Lilith's passive VFX.
- Fixed the passive tab description for Anabelle.
- Fixed the passive tab description for Sumiko.
- Fixed an issue where the Lonesome Druid amulet would increase the respawn time rather than decrease it.
- Fixed an issue with movement speed granted from set and ultimate items.
- Fixed an issue with the display of CDR when equipping a new item. It should no longer be replaced by crit damage.
- Fixed 61 other issues related to upcoming content.

May 8, 2020

Return of the Wastelanders

Crystal Maidens - michael.santer

**Event**
A new crafting event has just begun! Jess makes her way to an alternate time line with you where you encounter Lucy and Kira.

Collect ingredients and craft powerful new items as well as a brand new guardian!

The events ends on May 22nd.

**Balance**
- Increased Holly's skill damage by 18%.
- Increased Ava's basic attack damage by 9.4%.
- Increased Zera's basic attack damage by 10.9%.
- Increased Aria's basic attack damage by 11.8%.
- Increased Ophelia's basic attack damage by 9.3%.
- Increased Micah's basic attack damage by 11.8%.
- Increased Julia's basic attack damage by 9.4%.
- Increased Nahame's basic attack damage by 9.3%.
- Increased Jess's basic attack damage by 9.3%.
- Increased Kamiko's basic attack damage by 9.3%.
- Increased Clementine's basic attack damage by 11.8%.
- Increased Captain Amira's basic attack damage by 11.8%.
- Increased Ivory's basic attack damage by 19.6%.
- Increased Destiny's basic attack damage by 11.8%.
- Increased Gabriela's basic attack damage by 9.3%.
- Increased Brooke's basic attack damage by 9.3%.
- Increased Gretta's basic attack damage by 13.3%.
- Decreased Mercy's basic attack damage by 18%.
- Decreased Florence's basic attack damage by 20%.

**Features**
- Overhauled the combat system entirely in the backend. This is the biggest change we've ever had to make in our code and the intent is to have more options when it comes to creating new maiden skills as well as help us better manage all aspects of combat. This was many months in the making and while we spent over a month testing everything, there may be unforseen issues. Be sure to communicate to us anything that seems off/different from before or simply not working and we'll fix them asap!
- Shortened the tutorial and made further improvements.
- The cap for stun and confuse durations has been raised to 5 seconds. All maidens with a skill that had such effect have had their skills tuned. Note that most of them do NOT have a max duration.
- Anabelle now has a new passive. She becomes immune to all damage while casting her skill.
- Lilith now has a new passive. She deals constant damage over time in an AoE around her.
- The rest of the passives for legendary maidens will come over the coming releases.

**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed various issues in the tutorial.
- Fixed a bug where selling small quantities of an ingredient stack would not update the inventory.
- Fixed a bug where selling large quantities of an ingredient stack would make the stack disappear from inventory until the page was reloaded.
- Fixed an issue with missing tooltips for fire enemies on the pre-level tabs.
- Fixed a bug that made Patricia enemies appear as dark maidens on the pre-level tabs.
- Fixed a bug where Holly would sometimes get too close to melee enemies and would no longer be able to cast her skill.
- Fixed a bug where C1M2 was not dropping any items.
- Fixed a bug that would make certain SFX, environment sounds and music stop playing.
- Fixed an odd bug related to Vanessa's skill and the slow down button that bypassed the cooldown of the slow down and did not display the filter.
- Fixed 298 other issues related to the combat system overhaul.

Apr 8, 2020

The Demonic Easter!

Crystal Maidens - michael.santer

**Event**
A new crafting event has just begun! What seemed like a simple egg hunt unveiled a dark secret. Abyssal crystals, the arrival of Sabrina, an evil cultist maiden and her eternal rival Constance all point to a powerful being that seemingly chills dark maidens to their core.

Lilith, the Abyssal Queen has arrived!

Collect ingredients and craft powerful new items and maidens in this special event that celebrates the arrival of Lilith and our two new elements.

The events ends on April 22nd!

**To celebrate the Nutaku Bunny Days, we've also enabled a very special item hunt in the Boss Campaign. Look for item drops in various levels and tiers, but be quick! This item hunt will last until April 15th!**

**Balance**
The following balance numbers are all based on a level 90 maiden. Note that some maidens may have had base stat changes not listed here (things like def, crit, etc).
- All Guardians now have a base of 40% defense.
- Increased Helen's HP by 12.95%. Reduced her ability damage by 11%.
- Decreased Roxelana's basic attack damage by 50%. Increased her ability damage by 234%. Increased ability cooldown from 7 seconds to 11.
- Increased Althea's attack speed by 8%. Reduced her ability healing by 9%. Increased ability cooldown from 10 seconds to 12.
- Increased Edana's ability damage by 184%. Increased ability cooldown from 12.5 seconds to 16 seconds.
- Increased Suzume's ability damage by 26%. Reduced cooldown from 10 seconds to 6.
- Increased Ava's HP by 4.6%. Increased ability damage by 95%. Increased ability cooldown from 10 seconds to 12.
- Increased Heet's HP by 19%. Decreased her basic attack damage by 20%. Increased her ability damage by 128%. Increased ability cooldown from 10 seconds to 130.
- Increased Coral's ability damage by 200%.
- Increased Zera's basic attack damage by 92.5%. Decreased her attack speed by 30%. Increased ability damage by 35%.
- Decreased Eli's HP by 4%. Decreased ability healing by 7%.
- Decreased Kade's HP by 0.28%. Decreased basic attack damage by 12.5%. Increased ability damage by 106%. Ability cooldown increased from 12.5 seconds to 13.
- Increased Isana's HP by 30.8%. Reduced attack speed by 17%. Increased ability damage by 9%. Increased ability cooldown from 4 seconds to 10.
- Increased Aria's basic attack damage by 22.3%. Decreased attack speed by 17%. Decreased ability damage by 8%. Reduced ability cooldown from 12 seconds to 10.
- Reduced Lily's attack speed by 13%. Increased ability cooldown from 15 to 16 seconds.
- Increased Camilla's HP by 25%. Increased basic attack damage by 9%. Reduced skill damage by 22%. Increased stun duration to 2.5 seconds at max skill level. Increased ability cooldown from 9 seconds to 15.
- Increased Ivy's HP by 5.7%. Increased basic attack damage by 9.4%. Increased attack speed by 25%. Increased the HP of Ivy's minions by 2660%. Increased their damage by 1600%.
- Increased Faye's HP by 37%. Increased the damage of the self exploding summon. It now detonates 3 times before dying.
- Increased Ophelia's basic attack damage by 14.3%. Increased ability damage by 180%. Increased ability cooldown from 16 to 18 seconds.
- Increased Beatrix's HP by 26.3%. Increased basic attack damage by 25%. Reduced ability damage by 11%. Reduced ability cooldown from 7.5 seconds to 5.
- Increased Daphne's melee minion HP by 188%. Increased their damage by 2780%.
- Increased the HP of Lapis' turrets by 207%. Increased their damage by 178%. She can now cast 2 of them.
- Increased Dawn's ability damage by 472%. Reduced ability cooldown from 16 seconds to 13.
- Increased Agni's ability damage by 75%.
- Increased Luna's ability damage by 81%. Ability cooldown increased from 10 seconds to 15 seconds.
- Increased Billie's ability damage by 51%.
- Increased Micah's basic attack damage by 28%. Increased ability damage by 100%. Increased ability cooldown from 7 seconds to 9.
- Increased Mei-Li's HP by 5%. Increased ability damage by 61%.
- Increased Asuka's HP by 1.35%. Increased ability damage by 250%.
- Increased Arang's HP by 14.4%. Decreased basic attack damage by 80%. Increased ability damage by 373%.
- Increased Dana's HP by 20%. Increased basic attack damage by 14.3%. Increased ability damage by 92%.
- Litza's rarity has been changed to epic. HP Increased by 14.5%. Basic attack damage reduced by 4.4%. Ability damage increased by 4000%. Ability cooldown increased from 10 seconds to 60.
- Taki's ability damage has been increased by 95%. Increased ability cooldown from 10 seconds to 15.
- Increased Melody's HP by 9%. Increased basic attack damage by 20%.Increased ability damage (buff/debuff) by 96%.
- Increased Bamboo's basic attack damage by 57%. Reduced attack speed by 36%. Increased ability damage by 128%.
- Increased Vanille's HP by 6%. Increased basic attack damage by 17%. Increased attack speed by 100%. Increased ability damage by 16%. Increased ability cooldown from 7 to 10 seconds.
- Increased Raven's basic attack damage by 37%.
- Increased Julia's HP by 20%. Increased basic attack damage by 14.4%. Decreased ability damage by 14%.
- Increased Patricia's ability damage by 175%. Increased ability cooldown from 10 seconds to 13.
- Reduced Nahame's HP by 4.75%. Increased basic attack damage by 63.4%. Reduced attack speed by 5%. To avoid any confusion, Nahame should NOT have had a double basic attack like Vanille. This was an oversight in our new basic attack info tab. Sorry about that!
- Increased Ichi's HP by 4.6%. Increased basic attack damage by 25%. Increased ability damage by 111%.
- Massively improved Eloe's minions.
- Increased Hikaru's HP by 9%. Increased basic attack damage by 50%. Decreased attack speed by 30%. Decreased ability damage by 23%. Decreased ability cooldown from 10 seconds to 5. Skill now also applies an attack speed debuff on enemies.
- Decreased Mercy's basic attack damage by 30%. Increased attack speed by 6%. Totem HP reduced slightly compared to before.
- Increased Kebi's basic attack damage by 50%. Reduced attack speed by 4%. Ability cooldown increased from 14 seconds to 15.
- Increased Chloe's HP by 9%.
- Increased Jess's basic attack damage by 20%. Decreased ability damage by 11%.
- Increased Kamiko's basic attack damage by 20%. Increased ability damage by 18%. Decreased ability cooldown from 12 seconds to 10.
- Increased Shan's ability damage and healing by 44%. Decreased ability cooldown from 13 seconds to 12.
- Decreased Anastasia's HP by 7%. Increased ability cooldown from 13 seconds to 20.
- Increased Katherine's HP by 9.3%. Increased ability damage by 71%. Decreased ability cooldown from 16 seconds to 14.
- Increased Clementine's basic attack damage by 9%.
- Increased Lola's HP by 19%. Decreased basic attack damage by 34%. Decreased ability damage by 40%.
- Increased Captain Amira's basic attack damage by 17%.
- Increased Ivory's basic attack damage by 118%. Increased ability damage by 40%. Decreased ability cooldown from 8 seconds to 6.
- Increased Annie's ability cooldown from 11 seconds to 12.
- Increased Joy's basic attack damage by 9.3%. Increased ability damage by 132%. Decreased ability cooldown from 13 seconds to 10.
- Increased Naku's ability damage by 169%. Increased ability cooldown from 8 to 13 seconds.
- Increased Pebbles' minion HP by 355%. Increased its damage by 1255%.
- Increased Dahlia's ability damage by 150%.
- Increased Meredith's HP by 14.4%. Increased basic attack damage by 9%. Increased ability damage by 175%. Increased ability cooldown from 9 seconds to 15.
- Increased ALisha's basic attack damage by 14.4%. Increased ability damage by 71%.
- Increased Destiny's basic attack damage by 46%. Increased ability damage by 130%.
- Increased Anabelle's HP by 47%. Increased basic attack damage by 9%. Increased ability damage by 109%. Decreased ability cooldown from 12 seconds to 8.
- Increased the HP of Alice's minions by 80%. Increased their damage by 72%.
- Increased Kai's minion HP by 162%. Increased its damage by 962%.
- Decreased Valerya's HP by 7.25%. Increased basic attack damage by 14.3% Increased attack speed by 2%. Increased ability damage by 136%.
- Increased Becky's HP by 25%. Increased ability healing by 14%.
- Increased Gaia's ability damage by 100%.
- Increased Gabriela's HP by 9%. Increased basic attack damage by 20%. Increased ability damage by 184%. Increased ability cooldown from 14 seconds to 15.
- Increased Lexi's ability damage by 685%.
- Increased Quinn's HP by 28%. Increased basic attack damage by 25%. Increased ability damage by 24%. Decreased ability cooldown from 12 seconds to 9.
- Increased Freya's HP by 40%. Decreased basic attack damage by 14%. Decreased ability cooldown from 12 seconds to 9.
- Increased Amber's ability damage by 147%.
- Increased Jackie's Hp by 25%. Increased her minions' damage by 267%. Increased their HP by 962%.
- Increased Eve's skill damage by 273%. Decreased ability cooldown from 10 seconds to 5.
- Increased Belladonna's skill damage by 77%. Decreased ability cooldown from 15 seconds to 8.
- Increased Florence's HP by 14.4%. Increased basic attack damage by 9.5%. Increased ability damage by 533%.
- Increased Katsumi's HP by 14.4%. Increased basic attack damage by 25%. Decreased ability healing and damage buff by 45%.
- Decreased Astrid's HP by 5.5%.
- Decreased Felicity's HP by 23%.
- Increased Jane Doe's basic attack damage by 4.5%. Decreased attack speed by 5%. Increased ability damage by 156%.
- Increased Alison's HP by 25%. Decreased basic attack damage by 30%. Increased attack speed by 100%. Increased ability damage by 96%.
- Decreased Nicole's attack speed by 9%. Increased small dildelf HP by 14% and their damage by 72%. Increased large dildelf HP by 25% and their damage by 56%.
- Increased Holly's ability damage by 30%.
- Decreased Gretta's attack speed by 23%.

**Features**
- Added two new elements to the game; Abyssal and Celestial! You can expect maidens of those elements in the near future. You can also find two new buildings to upgrade on the island. These buildings are currently the only way to obtain their respective crystals.
- Improved the wording of special basic attack abilities and passives. We will continue to iterate as we find the time.
- Revamped the pre-battle tab entirely. Enemies are now classified by their element. An element chart has also been added for clarity.
- Released a Boss Campaign exclusive maiden: Lilith! Collect her soul shards in the Boss Campaign and in upcoming events to unlock her.
- Sumiko, Jess, Brooke, Freya and Melody have been added to the Boss Crafting!

**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed an issue with the Ooops! pop up when attempting to make a purchase without enough gems.
- Fixed the issue where Florence's double basic attack was not reflected in the new basic attack tab.
- Fixed 41 other issues related to upcoming content.