If you find any bugs, issues, balance problems or suggestions, please let us know on Discord or by email so we can keep improving the game! đ
The focus of this release has been technology, to try get the game as stable as possible before adding all of the systems and content for Early Access. This release has been heavily tested but there may be some bugs, so please let us know.
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New art
Weâve replaced all of the raw resource pile art with brand new art, and it looks amazing. Thereâs different art for small and big piles, and whether the piles are falling through space or are settled on the ground. Explorers also show what theyâre carrying â whether raw elements, or items such as oxygen candles.
Explorers carrying dirt to supply the coal generator building blueprint
Thereâs also new art and animations for the battery and light buildings.
Tools for streamers
Weâre starting to add some tools for streamers to play the game with their community! To start off, youâre now able to rename your explorers. You can change their name at the start of the game, or in the middle of a game by clicking on their name:
You can now rename your explorers
Resource counting
Not sure if youâre running low on construction materials? Is your oxygen candle supply getting dangerously low? Weâve added a resource counter that automatically works out how many resources your crew is able to use. (It does not include resources that are buried, locked away behind doors, or otherwise inaccessible.)
The Resource Station shows all available items to your crew
Save and load
You can now save and load your game in Adaptory, allowing for longer play sessions. This also means you can share save games with your friends, and perhaps collaborate on a base together!
Autosave has also been added (by default every ten minutes). Occasional game crashes should no longer be the end of your game. Save/load is experimental so please let us know if your save game doesnât load properly.
New audio and FMOD support
Alpha 7 marks our first release with sound design contributed by Mika! We have been adding lots of extra clicks and sounds and adaptive audio throughout the game. Thereâs also three new music tracks in the game, including a music loop played in the main menu â I recommend listening to the music with headphones, if possible!
This release also switches our audio engine from OpenAL to FMOD.
And a lot more
More descriptions added to items and elements
Animated dialogs for alerts and popup menus
Brand new scrollbars that feel better and are more accessible
A shiny new splash screen at the start of the game
Command-line switches
Windowed fullscreen mode
And of course, lots of bug fixes and performance improvements
Full patch notes below.
Whatâs next?
We will be participating in Steam Next Fest Feb 2024 so most of the next few weeks we will be focusing on getting our demo and Steam page polished.
Your support and enthusiasm have been simply pawsome, and we're here to say a massive THANK YOU to each and every one of you!
But guess what? We've got more exciting news to share with you! đŁ
ËcathsmagicË New Stage Alert: We're adding a brand-new stage to "An Arcade Full of Cats: Timewarp Trouble" and it's going to take you on another journey through time. Can you guess what era will be featured in this new stage?
We can't wait to reveal more about this exciting new addition to "An Arcade Full of Cats." Stay tuned!
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đ Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! ËfofinoË Once again, thank you from the bottom of our cat-loving hearts for your continued support. You're the reason we're able to keep bringing you new and exciting content, and we couldn't be more grateful for your loyalty and enthusiasm.
Keep those cat ears perked and your gaming paws ready for what's to come. The adventure is far from over, and we can't wait to share it with all of you!
Are you looking for ways to connect with a friend in a different city? Are you tired of only talking to your pet all day? Want to replace that weekly call home with The Jackbox Party Pack 10?
Congrats! Youâve found the perfect blog post. Jackbox Games are local multiplayer games, but with a few extra steps, itâs easy to get a game started with others in remote locations.
If youâre unfamiliar with our games, our general How To Play page is a great place to learn how to start a room and connect players to a game. After youâve checked that out, hop on back to this page! Playing with Friends and Family
If you feel confident about your internet connections, just jump onto a videoconferencing service (like Zoom, Discord, or Google Meet). Start a game on your laptop and use the screen sharing option so that your players can see the game. Everyone can play along on their own mobile devices by using a browser and going to Jackbox.tv. If youâre having difficulty getting back to your video conferencing screen from the gameâs full screen mode, go to the settings in the main lobby and turn off âFull Screen Mode.â
If youâre a Steam fan, you can skip the videoconferencing step and use Steam Remote Play Together. This feature allows you to share your local co-op games online with friends. Using Remote Play Together, only one person needs to own a copy of a Jackbox Games title. Up to four players (or more with faster internet connections) can join.
Discord screen sharing can also be a great option if youâre playing on a laptop. You and up to nine of your Discord friends can connect and have both the game and video enabled. Youâll want to see your friendsâ faces when theyâre laughing at your responses in Tee K.O. 2.
Some consoles also have screen share or co-stream abilities as long as youâre playing with someone who also owns that platform. Instead of streaming, many people have set up an additional webcam in front of their TV as an easier option.
You can stream using many different platforms, but we generally recommend using a PC to stream over a video conferencing service such as Zoom or Discord.
When sharing these ways, we recommend wired internet connections when possible!
Deck the walls with cultist bodies in this free Survival update!
Fight your way through the streets of New Grandewel in a new Survival map, which gives players their first peek into a new area from CULTIC: Chapter Two!
This update also brings a few tweaks to Survival and some additional surprises! Full details below!
Additions
New Survival Map: Merry Cultmas
New Survival Track: Merry Cultmas
Corrupted Officers introduced to Survival enemy pool
Saved Loadout feature moved from beta to stable - this allows you to choose a loadout from a save file when starting a map from Scene Select, effectively allowing you to do custom loadout / NG+ runs.
Changes
Some more difficult enemy groups (Harvesters, Armored, Sharpshooters) pushed back from Wave 3 to Wave 4
Combos now grant a cash bonus in addition to a score bonus, so keep on the pressure!
Razor wire coils will now damage and repel players, as they're going to be used more often in Chapter Two to reduce the need for invisible walls in easily sequence-broken areas.
Sliding now causes burning players to go out faster
First off, we're sending warm winter wishes your way. Whether you're building a snowman or snuggling up with a good game, we hope your holiday season is as magical as a level-up!
Winter Sale Alert!
We've slashed the price of Wartile by an 80% discount, our unique strategy game that brings a miniature world to life. It's an easygoing yet engaging experience, where strategy unfolds in real-time with a nifty slowdown mechanic, in contrast to Successor's full pause approach. https://store.steampowered.com/app/404200/WARTILE/
Speaking of Successor!
We've been enhancing each faction to deepen their tactical challenge for more intricate battles and strategic decisions. We are introducing prime Sites for each faction, enabling us to elevate the tactical aspects of every encounter.
Sites pose a strategic challenge or offer unique opportunities for the ongoing battle. Randomly placed yet faction and biome-specific, these sites can be tactically destroyed or activated, adding layers of depth to each encounter. Here are a few that we have been working on.
The graveyard
a forbidding domain of the Grimm Legion now harbors a sinister threat as they spawn new graves transformed into proximity mines. Unwary Heroes or Lords who venture too close will awaken the slumbering dead. The priest's Holy Strike, imbued with divine power, can dispel the unholy magic that binds the undead to their graves.
The Raventree
Deep within the heart of the shadowy woods, a malevolent presence festers â The Raventree, a gnarled sentinel of darkness. Beneath its twisted branches, blood ravens gather in droves. Like a ravenous vortex, they circle the Raventree, their hunger insatiable for the flesh of any living soul that dares venture too close. The Raventree's malevolent influence extends beyond its immediate surroundings, drawing the Darkmoon fanatics to its dark embrace, their devotion fueled by its power as they nourish its roots with the blood of their sacrifices.
Tower of arrows
A defensive wooden tower has become part of the Havengore arsenal. As it stands, it will rain arrows towards the enemy in range and be impossible to destroy unless you have access to fire.
End of the Demo We've wrapped the Halloween Demo and tucked it away like the last piece of Halloween candy. But you should soon get the chance to try out Successor, as we expect to be running a few playtest sessions at the beginning of the new year, so please stay tuned!
Everyone! We're back with our final content update of the year! This time around we partnered with some friends. That's right, a brand new horde map in collaboration with SEVERED STEEL, with some familiar enemies taken straight from Greylock Studios incredible debut, and if you have a copy of Severed Steel, you might see a familiar shotgun in their weapon roster now. Not only that, but we also partnered up with Hotdogs Horseshoes and Handgrenades to bring you another new horde map titled; INSTITUTION, styled after the Institution Update in H3. You might see some familiar Sosig Shaped Foes⢠roaming aroundâŚ
Plus yet another new Horde map, and general QOL fixes and updates across the board. Oh did we mention SPRAWL is also on a massive 50% sale? Tell your friends!
Thank you again to everyone that's supported us, we're a tiny team of two working hard on the game of our dreams, and we've got some more surprises in store for you in the new year!
GENERAL:
Added new Horde map "SEVERED STEELl"
Added new Horde map "MENDING"
Added new Horde map "INSTITUTION"
Improvements to enemy pathfinding
LEVELS:
Fixes to general collision issues in Horde 01
Fixes to general collision issues in Time Trial 02
Fixed issue with a codex on e3m2 not moving with its platform
Fixed issue with collision on e2m1
Fixed issue with fight on e2m2 softlocking if fight does not trigger, players may now choose to exit the arena and skip the fight
MISC:
Fixed issue with deformed Grunt arm rotation
Added Severed Steel grunt enemy type on Horde 04
Added Sosig enemy type on Horde 05
Fixed FOV slider not loading previously saved value
Hey everyone, big thanks from the bottom of our hearts! Your support means the world to us, and we're seriously grateful. Shoutout to those who gave us a shot, left reviews, sent feedbackâkeep it coming! We're all ears and making tweaks based on your input. And those clips you've been sending our way? Loving every second of it. Keep 'em coming on Discord and X/Twitter (@SprawlFPS), and throw in a tag for our publisher (@rogue_co) so they can join the fun too. Cheers! đ
We wish everyone the happiest of holidays! In the spirit of Christmas we are hosting a very special Golden Time Event! Starting today at 14:00 PST, enjoy a 3x EXP, 3x Skill, and 3x Drop event!
Event Duration: December 22, 2023 14:00 - December 25, 2023 23:59 Pacific
This Christmas rate event will only last until Monday, December 25th, before midnight, so don't wait to take advantage of these increased gains!
Space Station 14 Playtest - Trans Rights Nuke Disk
This week brings a lot of new content. There are a bunch of new grenades available to both security officers and syndicate agents. Atmos has been rebalanced in various areas, such as destroying pipes, turning gas into a liquid, and removing the plasma gas miner. New DNA additions have created additional ways to uncover a crime scene, and many more additions, fixes, and quality of life improvements.
Patch Notes
Additions
- Added Poppy the Safety Opposum! - Chemistry now has vials, similar to bottles but are much more durable. - Added brother of cak - bread dog! 5 cognizine, sausage bread, animal heart, cooked spaceshrooms and 15 second in microwave = bread dog. - A variety of chemicals can now be decomposed via electrolysis or centrifugal force. - Added 9 new cargo bounties! - Lawyers, librarians and reporters now spawn with a luxury pen in their PDA. - Scientists can now fabricate faux grass planet and ice tiles with a tier 2 civilian services research! They're just as good as the real thing, while being removable. - Added tear gas grenades to the SecTech and security belts, use them to control riots. - Added smoke grenades to the syndicate uplink for 1 TC, they create a large smoke cloud to provide cover for your heinous activities. - Smaller explosions now make a distinct sound compared to larger ones. - You will now hear a reverbed explosion sound effect for explosions that are far away from you. - Explosion visuals now last slightly longer - Added 2 new artifact effect: attraction and repulsion - Added hypodart into uplink. It is capable of piercing armor and injecting up to 7u reagents. - Added the electrolysis unit and the centrifuge. These will be used for chemistry in the future. - Chaplains can smack their bible on water to create holy water. - Added Charges information to action tooltips for actions with charges - Added commands to upgrade actions. - Added the Action Upgrade System - used to upgrade specific actions! - Crusher Glaives can be made with the Salvage Weapons technology. - Discord bot Changelog now includes hyperlinks to the PRs. - Extended emergency nitrogen tanks can now be found on the station. - Added gas condensers. These machines are available at the circuit imprinter and can convert gases into liquids. Tasty! - Incendiary grenades, Shrapnel grenades, Cluster grenades and the Slipocalypse ClusterSoap are now available in the syndicate uplink, clowns also get a Clusterbanana in their uplink. - Stinger grenades and ClusterBangs are now available in sectech. - A new type of grenade has been developed, these grenades release a spray of bullets instead of exploding: Shrapnel grenade, Stinger grenade and Incendiary grenade. - Added a new "uneven" hair style. - Ninjas and Nukies now get new sprites for their pinpointers. - RD now has a custom-made lab coat. - Added the ability to toggle on and off the Discord Rich Presence. - Added a General settings tab, and moved a bunch of options into it. - You can drag items out of the inventory window to drop them on the ground. - CentCom has begun unceremoniously plucking Mothroaches out of Maintenance and selling them to nearby Space Stations after the discovery that they make decent pets. - Added the artifact crusher to research! Crush things today! - Added info to botany guidebook entry. - Familiar Garbs may now appear as maintenance loot. - Added yellow tinted jensen glasses that may show up in maints from time to time. - Beer goggles can now scan solutions. - Added cosmetic sunglasses to the clothesmate. - Arrivals is now stationed on a planet. - Added 4 new HUD themes: Plasmafire, Slimecore, Clockwork, and Retro. - Hardsuit helmets added to chameleon menu - Added black gloves to the clothesmate - Added two eye scar markings for humans and dwarves.
Tweaks
- Opossums have received some new sprites. Old sprites are still available to be spawned in by admins. - Everyone can toggle fire alarms now, not just atmos. - Resprited the Kammerer, Double-Barrel, and Enforcer shotguns using sprites courtesy of /tg/station. - Chefs get black pepper packets in their lockers. - Crayons boxes now hold a white crayon. - Chasms no longer spawn on lava expeditions. - Borgs can wear hats now. Time to get festive! - Cyborg jobs now start with a positronic brain. - Artistic toolboxes now have a filled variant that can be found in maintenance occasionally. - The flare gun now explodes, damages and stuns the player when used with wrong ammo - Open tanks will no longer make noise at very low release pressure. - Soap and rags can be used to clean evidence off of items, but leave evidence of their own.. - Melee weapons that deal blunt/slash/pierce damage transfer DNA - Implanters, syringes, hyposprays, medipens, and cigarettes transfer DNA. - Gibbed body parts contain their victim's DNA. - Reptilians no longer innately take 30% less heat damage. - Mercury poisoning now causes stuttering. - Acidifier now has a sprite effect. - Mothroach crates are now twice as expensive - Explosive banana peels are now more dangerous. - Plasma and tritium fires spread more slowly and are now more survivable. - Cybersun and centcom pens can now edit stamped paper. - Some jetpacks can be now worn in more slots. - Added fill visuals to Hot Chocolate - Pill canisters are slightly better than cig packs, go talk to the chemists. - Sec belt holds sidearms and sidearm ammo. - The syndie holster now holds the guns you always wanted it to. - Jar now fills. - Cig Cartons are slightly smaller. - Cigar cases can now hold Small items. - Pipes now have slightly bigger bowls! (30u) - Long guns are now actually long. - syndicate pens now come in suitably sized discarding boxes. - Mops are now larger! - Defibs are now larger! - Mayo Jar is bigger (50u) - Tritium and frezon can once again be sold for profit. - Removed Senior Researcher, Senior Engineer, Senior Physician, and Senior Officer. - Pumps, vents, scrubbers, and heaters now work faster. - Pacified players can no longer throw dangerous objects such as spears, bolas, and bottles. - Stations no longer produce limitless plasma. Plasma refills can now be ordered at cargo. - Removed the Handheld Electrical Propulsion technology and its associated item, tasers, from research. - Syndicate duffel bags heavily protect their items from explosions, and regular bags have minor protection. - Musician and Bartender now have cosmetic sunglasses. - The modernized HUD theme has been renamed to "Eris." - The default HUD theme is now Classic. The old default HUD theme still exists under the name - The kobold ear marking has received a new sprite. - Emergency light radius and energy is now much lower. - Emergency lights no longer make sound - Pipes now leak their contents when destroyed. Make sure to drain pipes before removing them.
Fixes
- Ejecting a tank from a canister will now try to put it in your hand first. - Fix map boundaries not pushing you back. - The guidebook now shows you if a chemical's recipe needs an alternative mixing method, such as a chaplain's blessing or electrolysis. - Fixed spray nozzle not getting ammo from the back pack tank. - A dying person's Last Words can no longer be sent to radio channels. - Fixed secret doors not requiring metal rods - Fix arrivals fog not actually blocking, no more free roaming. - Incapacitated mobs can no longer be shoved for a speed boost.
The Season of Revelry continues this week! Following on from the Offerings of Orius - which included new Spells, Throwables, Boss Weapon Abilities, Holiday Decorations and more.
We hope you're prepared for the Trial of the Three Spirits! To unveil their secrets and access the hidden rewards, you must conquer three unique challenges. Each armor set and weapon in this test represents one of the three factions: Radiance, Rhogar, and Umbral.
Behold, the following riddles hold clues for each trial!
Illuminator Aubrey
A cell holds the weapon of one who would in light bask And with radiant prayers uttered, carry out his grave task A sculpture within a tower, two more where brothers dwell And three among those who bid their old lives farewell A stone barrier removed upon ending your bloody quest A lambent shrine uncovered, a once-hidden place of rest
General Engstrom
In the aftermath of a battle fought within a ravine Before a twisted tree, pledge yourself and be seen Gather dousing ammunition from a frozen land And extinguish the blazes of five infernal hands Offer another sign, one expressed most fervently And in victory feel no shame in unleashing your glee
Herald of the Maw
Upon an eerie idol, bestow a mother's embrace And see that firelight is cast upon your face Lonely notes ring out, refrains to be followed Ensure the flames are no longer by darkness swallowed A conductor in the shadows, a grim harmony achieved A deep descent concluding with rewards received
And thatâs not all, this update also includes:
Mirror of Distortion - A new questline is now available, offering the chance to unlock a mysterious mirror with the power to transform your very physiognomy. This will enable you to modify your body shape, gender, skin tone, hair color, facial features, and even your name.
New Grievous Attacks - Each weapon family now features two unique finishers: one for single-handed wielding and another for two-handed wielding.
Storage Box - In line with your top Christmas wishlist requests, we're excited to confirm that a Coffer has been added to Skyrest Bridge. This new feature enables you to store up to 2000 items, greatly alleviating your inventory space constraints.
Twisted Tree - In addition to our earlier introduced Christmas decoriations, we also added a twisted tree that players can find when exploring the new content.
SNOWBALLS! - The festive spirit is in full swing in Mournstead with this throwable item. Have fun tossing snowballs at enemies and invaders alike, and watch as they succumb to frostbite.
All content introduced in this update will remain in the game permanently, even after the season concludes. The only exception is the seasonal decorations on vestiges, which are temporary.
Gamepad Rebinding and New Game+ Modifiers are set to arrive in the new year, as we're dedicated to ensuring the highest quality possible. Stay tuned for these exciting updates.
Please find this weekâs full patch notes below, and we hope you enjoy the new content!
[h4]Multiplayer[/h4]
Fixed an issue where certain key items and spells could drop repeatedly after engaging in multiplayer activities. This fix doesn't remove already existing duplicates, but it will prevent dropping new ones.
Improved collision on one of the moth walls in Pilgrim's Perch.
Fixed an issue where players could reach inaccessible areas by interacting with in-game chests in coop sessions, which allowed them to reach higher areas.
Fixed an issue where invaders could get stuck in Umbral assets when the host transitioned to Umbral in various areas of the game.
[h4]Boss Weapons[/h4]
Fixed an issue with boss weapon abilities that could prevent the abilities to spawn under certain conditions.
Fixed an issue that prevented the Lightreaper dagger and sword boss weapon abilities to trigger if equipped in the wrong weapon slots.
Fixed an issue that could prevent the Lighteaper dagger boss weapon abilities to consume stamina.
Fixed an issue that prevented Judge Cleric's boss weapon abilities to trigger, if the weapons were equipped in the wrong weapon slots.
Fixed an issue where Tancred's Mancatcher boss weapon abilities could not be unlocked under certain conditions, even after fulfilling the requirements.
[h4]Visuals[/h4]
Fixed an issue where certain water puddles would not trigger any visual effects or sound effects in Pilgrim's Perch.
Added a missing texture where players could see through the game world in front of the stone ruins in Revelation Depths.
Fixed a streaming issue where Umbral assets could be loaded with certain delay in Abbey of the Hallowed Sisters.
[h4]Collision[/h4]
Added missing collision to a wall near an Umbral altar in Revelation Depths.
Fixed an issue where the player character could clip through Umbral assets next to the Vestige of Hooded Antuli.
Fixed a collision issue that could partially block players from accessing all areas in the flooded rooms in Sunless Skein.
Fixed a collision issue that could cause players to get stuck between walls near Tortured Prisoner.
Fixed a collision issue that could cause enemies to get stuck near stairs in Pilgrim's Perch.
Added missing collision to Umbral assets near the elevator leading to Revelation Depths.
Fixed a collision issue where players could get stuck between crystals behind the Vestige of Bloody Pilgrim.
Added missing collision to Umbral assets behind an effigy in Revelation Depths.
Fixed an issue where the player character could clip through Umbral assets next to a wooden ladder in Revelation Depths.
Fixed an issue where the player character could clip through Umbral assets next to a wooden footwalk in Revelation Depths.
Fixed a collision issue where players could get stuck near the lever at the first gate after Vestige of Hooded Antuli.
Fixed a collision issue where players could leave the gameplay area by jumping over a fence at the terrace in Manse of the Hallowed Brothers.
Fixed a collision issue where the player character could clip through a stone pillar asset by a burning building in Lower Calrath.
Fixed a collision issue where players could leave the gameplay area by jumping on an invisible wall near an Umbral platform in Lower Calrath.
Added missing collision to a tree in the cemetery next to the entrance to Lower Calrath.
Fixed a collision issue where players could leave the gameplay area by jumping on a fence near Vestige of Sebastian.
Fixed a collision issue where players could get stuck behind a gravestone at the cemetery next to the entrance to Lower Calrath.
Fixed a collision issue where players could get stuck on the rooftop of a building near the tower in Lower Calrath.
Fixed a collision issue where players could get stuck by jumping of a building near some impaled bodies in Lower Calrath.
Fixed a collision issue to improve navigation on certain planks in Path of Devotion Memorial.
Fixed a collision issue where players could leave the gameplay area and get stuck near the broken bridge in Fief of the Chill Curse.
Fixed a collision issue where players could get stuck by jumping behind destroyed wooden scaffolding near Vestige of Svornil.
Fixed a collision issue where players could leave the gameplay area by jumping on a rock near The Hushed Saint.
Fixed a collision issue where the player character could clip through Umbral assets near the entrance of The Hushed Saint.
Fixed a collision issue where the player could leave the gameplay area by jumping on Umbral assets near the Vestige of Hannelore.
[h4]Audio[/h4]
Improved combat audio for The Crimson Rector's radiant "clones".
Improved combat audio of The Sundered Monarch.
Improved the audio of the Sanctify spell.
Fixed an issue where the audio of the spell Orius Judgement wouldn't play properly.
Improved the audio of the Consecrate spell.
Improved the audio of the Magma Surge spell.
Fixed an issue where the Forsaken Grenade would repeatedly trigger the block sound when thrown at Umbral Tanks.
Improved the audio of the Infernal Decree spell.
[h4]Performance[/h4]
Improved the performance by optimizing the lighting in Manse of the Hallowed brothers
Improved the performance by optimizing the Umbral levels in The Empyrean.
[h4]Umbral[/h4]
Fixed an issue where the Umbral bridge and archway could not be seen at certain distance due to its LOD configuration in Manse of the Hallowed Brothers.
Fixed an issue where Umbral assets could not be seen at certain distance due to LOD configuration in Redcopse Windmill.
[h4]PVE Balancing[/h4]
Fixed an issue where Explosive Snare mines could float mid-air under certain circumstances.
Fixed an issue where some spells wouldn't work correctly in the boss encounter with The Sacred Resonance of Tenacity.
Fixed an issue where Parchments were unaffected by Umbral healing reduction effects.
Buffed the one handed and two handed weapon abilities of Hushed Saint's Halberd to make them more in line with other boss weapons abilities.
[h4]Other[/h4]
Fixed an issue where the player character could get locked in a falling animation loop by interacting with the Umbral platform in Manse of the Hallowed Brothers.
Fixed an issue where the camera controls wouldn't function correctly when entering the boss encounter with Judge Cleric under specific conditions.
Fixed an issue where players could unlock the shortcut to the boss encounter with The Sundered Monarch by killing the Conflagrant Seer from far away.
Fixed an issue where players could skip a part of the Revelation Depths by jumping down the cliff above the boss entrance.
[h4]Hotfix v.1.1.415[/h4] Resolved an issue where the Lightreaper's special abilities didn't trigger under certain conditions.