Valheim Ashlands Update Patch Notes May 14

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Michelle Pereira

UPDATED May 14

Patch 0.218.15 – Ashlands May 14

The world is heating up and in the south something is stirring... The creatures of the Ashlands come to life as the biome update is here at last!

After three weeks in the Public Test Branch, we believe we have ironed out most of the wrinkles with the update already, but please keep in mind that hotfixes and such are still likely to happen within the near future! Feedback and bugs are best sent in via the support page on our website.

Before you dive into the game, please do take a look at our preparation guide. This guide touches important matters such as world generation and mods.

You will find the abbreviated patch notes further down, and the detailed patch notes (full of spoilers) below those. Please respect those who don't want to see spoilers before they play.

If you have missed out on our gameplay trailer, it's available on our YouTube channel, but right now we want to get your blood pumping with this animated release trailer!

Abbreviated Patch Notes:

New content:

New Biome – Ashlands:

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30+ New weapons
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New bombs and ammunitions
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3 New armour sets
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2 New capes
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10+ New creatures
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70+ New buildable items
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5 New crafting station upgrades
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30+ New crafting materials
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15+ New food items and potions
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New locations
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New music
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New events
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New mechanics
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Fixes & Improvements:

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Fixed Mead materials
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Standardised texts throughout the game
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Various fixes and improvements
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Detailed Patch Notes:

New content:

Mechanics:

Beware the skies! Cinders rain down from above in the Ashlands, causing damage to those who are unprotected

Wooden build pieces can now catch fire in the Ashlands – and the fire spreads!

A new world modifier that allows fire to spread outside of the Ashlands as well (part of the immersive preset)

Deadly lava takes up large parts of the landscape; traverse it with your very own platforms

Lay claim to Charred Fortresses with two new Siege Machines

New plantable Ashvines will grow on the walls of your base

Combine your Flametal weapons with gems (Bloodstone, Iolite & Jade) in order to upgrade them to magical weapons (giving them blood, storm and nature based effects respectively)

The waters in and around the Ashlands are boiling hot, and only the sturdiest of ships can sail them

Creatures:

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Enemy: Fallen Valkyrie
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Enemy: Charred Warrior
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Enemy: Charred Archer
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Enemy: Charred Warlock
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Enemy: Charred Twitcher
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Enemy Turret: Skugg
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Enemy: Morgen
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Enemy: Bonemaw Serpent
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Enemy/creature: Asksvin (tameable & rideable)

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Creature: Asksvin Calf
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Enemy: Volture
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Enemy: Lava Blob
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NPC/Enemy: Redbeard Dvergr
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Boss: Fader
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Miniboss: Lord Reto
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Spawner: Monument of Torment
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Spawner: Effigy of Malice
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Crafting:

Material: Majestic Carapace (previously Queen Drop)

Material: Fader Relic (placeholder item)

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Material: Asksvin Hide
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Material: Asksvin Bladder
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Material: Asksvin Tail
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Material: Morgen Heart
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Material: Morgen Sinew
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Material: Celestial Feather
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Material: Bonemaw Meat
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Material: Bonemaw Tooth
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Material: Volture Meat
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Material: Volture Egg
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Material: Charred Skull
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Material: Charred Bone
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Material: Pot Shard
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Material: Bell Shard
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Material: Dyrnwyn Fragments x3
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Material: Bloodstone
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Material: Jade
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Material: Iolite
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Material: Flametal Ore (previous Flametal is now obsolete)

Material/craftable: Flametal (previous Flametal is now obsolete)

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Material: Sulfur
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Material: Ashwood
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Material: Grausten
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Material: Charcoal Resin
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Material: Proustite Powder
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Material: Asksvin Neck
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Material: Asksvin Skull
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Material: Asksvin Ribcage
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Material: Asksvin Pelvis
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Material: Charred Cogwheel
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Material: Molten Core
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Material/craftable: Ceramic Plate
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Materia/craftable: Shield Core
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Plantable: Ashvine Seeds
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Artisan Table extension: Artisan Press
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Galdr Table extension: Feathery Wreath
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Cauldron extension: Rolling Pins and Cutting Boards

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Black Forge extension: Metal Cutter
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Black Forge extension: Gem Cutter
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Craftable: Bell
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Resource location: Lavaiathans
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Misc: Asksvin Egg
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Craftable Items:

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Weapon: Dyrnwyn (sword)
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Weapon: Slayer (greatsword)
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Weapon: Brutal Slayer (greatsword)
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Weapon: Scourging Slayer (greatsword)
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Weapon: Primal Slayer (greatsword)
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Weapon: Nidhögg (sword)
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Weapon: Nidhögg the Bleeding (sword)
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Weapon: Nidhögg the Thundering (sword)
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Weapon: Nidhögg the Primal (sword)
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Weapon: Flametal Mace
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Weapon: Bloodgeon (mace)
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Weapon: Storm Star (mace)
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Weapon: Klossen (mace)
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Weapon: Berserkir Axes
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Weapon: Bleeding Berserkir Axes
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Weapon: Thundering Berserkir Axes
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Weapon: Primal Berserkir Axes
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Weapon: Ash Fang (bow)
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Weapon: Blood Fang (bow)
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Weapon: Storm Fang (bow)
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Weapon: Root Fang (bow)
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Weapon: Ripper (crossbow)
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Weapon: Wound Ripper (crossbow)
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Weapon: Storm Ripper (crossbow)
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Weapon: Root Ripper (crossbow)
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Weapon: Splitnir (spear)
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Weapon: Splitnir the Bleeding (spear)
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Weapon: Splitnir the Storming (spear)
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Weapon: Splitnir the Primal (spear)
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Shield: Flametal Shield (with multiple styles!)

Shield: Flametal Tower Shield (with multiple styles!)

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Weapon: Trollstav (blood magic)
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Weapon: Staff of the Wild (elemental magic)

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Weapon: Dundr (elemental magic)
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Weapon: Staff of Fracturing (elemental magic)

Armour Set: Flametal Breastplate, Flametal Greaves, Flametal Helmet

Armour Set: Robes of Embla, Trousers of Embla, Hood of Embla

Armour Set: Breastplate of Ask, Trousers of Ask, Hood of Ask

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Cape: Asksvin Cloak
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Cape: Ashen Cape
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Misc: Asksvin Saddle
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Bomb: Basalt Bomb
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Bomb: Smoke Bomb
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Ammunition: Grausten Payload
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Ammunition: Explosive Payload
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Ammunition: Charred Arrow
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Ammunition: Charred Bolt
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Ammunition: Flametal Missile
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Build pieces & furniture:

Building Pieces: 25 Ashwood Pieces (Ashwood Wall, Ashwood Half Wall, Ashwood Quarter Wall, Ashwood Arched Wall, Ashwood Decorative Wall, Ashwood Decorative Window, Ashwood Divider, Ashwood Floor 2x2, Ashwood Floor 1x1, Ashwood Decorative Floor, Ashwood Arch, Ashwood Beam 1m, Ashwood Beam 2m, Ashwood Pole 1m, Ashwood Pole 2m, Ashwood Beam 26°, Ashwood Roof Cross 26°, Ashwood Beam 45°, Ashwood Roof Cross 45°, Ashwood Wall 26°, Ashwood Wall 26° Inverted, Ashwood Wall 45°, Ashwood Wall 45° Inverted, Ashwood Stair, Ashwood Door)

Building Pieces: 26 Grausten Pieces (Grausten Steep Stairs, Grausten Stairs, Grausten Floor 1x1, Grausten Floor 2x2, Grausten Floor 4x4, Grausten Small Pillar, Grausten Medium Pillar, Grausten Tapered Pillar, Grausten Tapered Pillar Inverted, Grausten Small Beam, Grausten Medium Beam, Grausten Small Arch, Grausten Medium Arch, Grausten Wall Arch, Grausten Wall Arch Inverted, Grausten Wall 1x2, Grausten Wall 2x2, Grausten Wall 4x2, Grausten Window 2x2, Grausten Window 4x2, Grausten Roof, Grausten Roof Corner, Grausten Arched Roof (2), Grausten Arched Roof, Grausten Arched Roof Corner (2))

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Building Piece: Flametal Gate
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Building Piece: Flametal Pillar
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Building Piece: Flametal Beam
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Defence: Ashwood Stakewall
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Stack: Ashwood Stack
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Stack: Grausten Pile
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Stack: Pile of Skulls
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Stack: Bone Stack
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Furniture: Ashwood Bed
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Furniture: Bone Throne
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Furniture: Lava Lantern
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Furniture: Asksvin Rug
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Furniture: Straw
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Furniture: Small Green Pot
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Furniture: Medium Green Pot
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Furniture: Large Green Pot
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Furniture: Ashwood Bench
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Furniture: Asksvin Skeleton
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Siege Machine: Catapult
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Siege Machine: Battering Ram
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Ship: Drakkar
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Misc: Shield Generator
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Misc: Portal – Stone
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Food & Potions:

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Food: Cooked Volture Meat
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Food: Cooked Bonemaw Meat
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Food: Cooked Asksvin Tail
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Food: Fiddlehead
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Food: Fiery Svinstew
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Food: Marinated Greens
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Food: Mashed Meat
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Food: Piquant Pie (cooked/uncooked)
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Food: Roasted Crust Pie (cooked/uncooked)

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Food: Scorching Medley
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Food: Sizzling Berry Broth
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Food: Smoke Puff
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Food: Sparkling Shroomshake
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Food: Spicy Marmalade
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Food: Vineberry Cluster
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Mead: Lingering Healing Mead
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Mead: Lingering Eitr Mead
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Misc:

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Location: Ruins (multiple)
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Location: Redbeard Dvergr Outposts
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Location: Putrid Hole
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Location: Charred Fortress
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Event: “The undead army marches”
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Event: “The dead have been summoned”

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Lore: New stones
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Lore: New dreams
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Lore: New Munin dialogue
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New music
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New forsaken power
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Terrain changes for Ashlands (Ashlands is now cut off from other biomes, only accessible by sea)

Fixes & Improvements:

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Fixed Major Healing Mead material
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Fixed Minor Eitr Mead Material
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Standardised texts throughout the game
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Updated names for old Flametal items
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The popup for unlocking new things is displayed longer

Disabled ESRAM usage on Xbox One to work around a Unity bug that caused some particle systems to have corrupt shadowmaps

Added console command ‘findtp’ to go to nearest found item

Added console command ‘setfuel’ to fill all nearby lights to specified fuel

Map is now closed after using debugmode teleport

There is now a toggle in Gamplay Settings for “Attack towards look direction”, if this is toggled off, attacks will instead be made in the direction the camera is facing

Modding: IMonoUpdater no longer requires to be inherited from and error messages removed

Once more, please do remember to check out the preparation guide before you set sail towards the Ashlands, it contains important information!

NOTE! Unfortunately there are currently some issues with the Microsoft and Xbox versions of Valheim, which means there will be a slight delay in getting the update properly uploaded there. However, the current version on Xbox Flight is the same as the version coming to live, so crossplay will still be possible between Xbox Flight and Default Steam games.

Those are the patch notes on May 14 for Valheim Ashlands.

Chrono Ark Update Patch Notes May 14

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Michelle Pereira

A compilation of the patch notes up through May 14 for Chrono Ark, in descending order, from latest to oldest:

UPDATED May 14

Chrono Ark 1.0.16 bug fix May 14

Lucy Skin- Bug Fixed that couldn't buy 'cat costumes'

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Some minor bug fixed
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Chrono Ark 1.0.14 Bug Fix May 7

Helia (Fire Arrow): Fixed an issue where the game would freeze if there were no skills in the deck.

DLC Special Ticket: Modified so that if no item is obtained upon use, gold is refunded.

Campfire Recruitment: Fixed an issue where the skin could not be changed in the campfire character recruitment UI when using a gamepad.

Adjusted to create backup saves more frequently.

Fixed a bug where new players could not use the gamepad in certain conditions upon entering combat.

Chrono Ark 1.0.12 May 5

Dark Heal: Fixed an issue where this skill would damage allies if used while under an attack power increase buff.

Selena & Helia: Fixed a bug where they would suddenly die unexpectedly.

Sun Shard & Moon Shard: Fixed a bug where players could gain the effects without having both shards.

DLC: Fixed a bug where players could select student costumes without having completed the ending if they owned the DLC.

Chrono Ark 1.0.11 hotfix May 4

Fixed an issue where a black screen would appear when skipping the story in the game.

Fixed a bug where skin images would not display correctly under certain conditions.

Chrono Ark 1.0.10 hot fix May 4

Fixed an issue that a new player couldn't use the game pad.

When using the game pad, we have fixed the bugs and freeze that occur after several UI appeared.

Chrono Ark 1.0.7 Hotfix May 3

You can wear skin without achieving Friendship Level3

Fixed a phenomenon that shows a lot of cards with Solar Storm and Flame Arrow abnormally.

Chrono Ark 1.0.1 bug fix April 29

1.0.1

Fixed a bug where the game would freeze under certain conditions during phase 3 of the spoiler boss.

Fixed a bug where the controller was not working when entering combat.

Fixed a bug where the equipped gear would disappear when equipping new gear under specific conditions.

Fixed a bug where there was a long wait time immediately after entering phase 2 during the final boss fight in freemode.

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Fixed some minor bugs.
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1.0.2

Adjusted the Shiranui battle to add a 'key' as an additional drop reward.

Chrono Ark 1.0 April 26

Hello everyone. This is Hyung-Ju Lee, the director of Chrono Ark.

Chrono Ark has been updated from Early Access to version 1.0!

Main Update Features

Added Ending

The split ending has been added.
There is another path waiting for you in the main story.
What end awaits Lucy and the Investigators?

New Boss ‘Shiranui’

A new boss 'Shiranui' has been added.
This boss requires you to defeat the Forgotten King at least 1 time to unlock. She is a boss that can replace Stage 2-1's Joker or Parade Tank.
Like Sir Dorchi, this boss requires you to visit a specific event object to encounter.
She is a challenging boss, so make sure you're well-prepared!

New Event Object ‘Popcorn Stand’

By visiting the Stage 2-1 random event 'Popcorn Stand', you can meet the new Popcorn Girl!

Changelog

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Added 7 new Records
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When turning on 'No place for nerds' option, the standing CG for dialogue will also be replaced.

Added a new option that reverts the battle BGM of a specific boss (vocals soundtrack) to the previous version.

Added 'Colorblind Mode' to make it easier to discern which skills have Swiftness.

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Sizz - Added VFX for 'Incise'.
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Huz - Added VFX for 'Crack!'.
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Challenges - Removed 'Heals are Attacks, Attacks are Heals' Challenge. Added 'All Random' Challenge.

Added Gamepad Option - To use Gamepad, you now need to turn on the Gamepad option in the Options menu. This was added because certain non-Gamepad users were softlocked due to the game registering Gamepad inputs for an unknown reason.

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[Japanese]
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Greatly improved story text.
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Shoutouts for yukinofu for proofreading!

Balance

Equipment

Crown of Thorns

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Healing Power 15% -> 20%
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Maximum Health 0 -> 5
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Faint Resist 22% -> 40%
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Light Priest's Clothing
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Removed.
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Relics

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Fresh Milk
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Reworked effect.
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Azar : Reduced damage of Ultimate Blade Starfall.

Program Master : Now uses a special attack once when health is reduced by a certain amount. (Free Mode only)

Characters

Pharos Leader

Complete Obedience debuff : Added Evade -300%.

Huz

Unlock condition reduced from 7000 Gold to 5000 Gold.

Pressel

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Guardian Angel
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Reworked effect.
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Charon

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Soul Stigma
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Reworked effect.
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Silverstein

Overcharged Shot

Upon cast, the stored damage is now halved instead of reset.

Huz

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Restrained Healing - Removed.
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Pain Equals Happiness! - Added Swiftness

Lucy

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Rampage - Cost 2->3
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Bugfixes

Johan Lightning Shot - Fixed an issue where the displayed damage was different from the actual damage.

Fixed an issue where casting VFX skills on multiple enemies would result in multiple character sprites appearing.

Fixed an issue where enemies were rarely displayed as white images.

Fixed an issue where you could see dead enemies' skills in the Casting List.

Fixed an issue where 'instakill' skills could kill Trial enemies.

Fixed an issue where Sun Shard, Moon shard's effect text was displayed wrong.

Fixed an issue where Bomber Clown's unlock UI had no text.

Fixed an issue where the main menu's camera would sometimes go up.

‘Summer Twilight’ DLC Store Page is now open!

Summer Twilight Store Page

The store page for the 'Summer Twilight' DLC is now open! It will be out along with May 3rd's Official Release.
Add it to your wishlist if you want to receive a notification on its release!

Here's what's included in Summer Twilight!

Those are the patch notes through May 14 for Chrono Ark.

Wordle Today 1060 May 14 2024

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Michelle Pereira

Wordle can be an unforgiving puzzle sometimes, and you can often come so close to ending a long winning streak. So, for your convenience, here are some hints as well as the answer for the Wordle today May 14.

We present Wordle clues here in a variety of ways to gently help you along, but if you just want the answer straight, spoilers be damned, then scroll all the way down to the section titled Today’s Wordle Answer.

Already May 15 at your location? Try our Wordle answer page for that day instead!

Wordle Hint Today 1060 May 14, 2024

Here’s a hint with the meaning of today’s Wordle answer

A verb that means to gather together or accumulate a large amount or number of something, often over a period of time. It is typically used to describe the process of collecting things such as wealth, resources, information, or other items.

Wordle Hint Today Fifth Letter

The fifth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“S”

Wordle Hint Today Fourth Letter

The fourth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“S”

Wordle Hint Today Third Letter

The third letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“A”

Wordle Hint Today Second Letter

The second letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“M”

Wordle Hint Today First Letter

The first letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“A”

Today’s Wordle Answer

And finally, here is the Wordle answer today. While this is your last chance to turn back, don’t feel bad about having to look it up.

Sometimes you have just one last chance to solve the puzzle, but three different letters that could viably fit into that last remaining square. At other times the word is so obscure, you just would not have gotten it without having in-depth knowledge about some oddly specific subject.

That’s no reason to lose a streak you have kept going for 974 days straight! So here goes nothing:

3…

2…

1…

The Wordle answer today is “AMASS”

Previous Wordle Answers With Their Definitions

Wordle #1059 For May 13, 2024

“CUMIN“

A spice in many cuisines around the world, particularly in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican dishes. The seeds have a warm, earthy flavor with a slightly bitter undertone.

Wordle #1058 For May 12, 2024

“OUTER“

An adjective to describe something that is situated on the exterior or outside part of something else.

Wordle #1057 For May 11, 2024

“TIDAL“

Refers to the periodic rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun on the Earth’s oceans.

Wordle #1056 For May 10, 2024

“MEDIA“

Various means of communication that reach or influence people widely. It encompasses different forms of mass communication, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio, the internet, and social platforms.

Wordle #1055 For May 9, 2024

“JERKY“

A type of dried meat that has been preserved through a process of dehydration. It is typically made from lean cuts of meat such as beef, pork, or turkey, which are sliced into thin strips and then dried to remove moisture.

Wordle #1054 For May 8, 2024

“PIOUS“

An adjective that describes someone who is deeply religious or devoutly observant of religious principles and practices. It typically conveys a sense of sincere reverence, devotion, and obedience to religious beliefs, rituals, and moral teachings.

Wordle #1053 For May 7, 2024

“MUSTY“

An adjective that describes something as having a stale, moldy, or damp odor. It often refers to a characteristic smell that arises from lack of ventilation, moisture, or the presence of mold or mildew.

Wordle #1052 For May 6, 2024

“SHAVE“

A verb that means to remove hair from the body, typically using a razor or similar tool.

Wordle #1051 For May 5, 2024

“DECAL“

A design or image, often decorative or informative, that is transferred onto a surface; typically made from paper, vinyl, or another material with an adhesive backing, to be applied to various surfaces such as walls, windows, vehicles, or objects like laptops and water bottles.

Wordle #1050 For May 4, 2024

“VALUE“

The worth, importance, or significance of something. This can include tangible things like objects, goods, or services, as well as intangible things like ideas, beliefs, or principles.

Wordle #1049 For May 3, 2024

“EBONY“

A dense black hardwood, native to South Asia. It is known for its deep, rich black color and smooth texture, making it highly valued for woodworking and decorative purposes.

Wordle #1048 For May 2, 2024

“SLICE“

As a noun: refers to a thin, flat piece or portion of something, especially food.

As a verb: to cut something into thin, flat pieces using a knife or other cutting tool.

Wordle #1047 For May 1, 2024

“DIARY“

A personal record or journal in which an individual regularly writes down their thoughts, experiences, feelings, and reflections. It serves as a private space for self-expression and introspection.

NBC Announce New Show Will Air on Peacock and Also Is Canceled

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Travis Tack

Peacock has announced today that they are producing and canceling a new sitcom from the makers of “How I Met Your Mother.”

“NBC has spent years trying to find the ‘next big thing,’” explained NBCU President Lisa Katz. “We want something intelligent but accessible. Event programming that will bring in viewers night after night. We believe this can be that show and we will not be renewing it for another season.”

“This is the culmination of a long process for us, and we’re all very excited about it,” Katz continued. “Our development team spent years looking for a good multicam family sitcom that we can cancel.”

It’s been a big month for the bird app that’s not “the bird app” (which also isn’t the bird app anymore). Unfortunately, not all of Peacock’s audience are as excited about the news. In fact, some viewers say they actually want to see the shows that NBC produces.

“I was really looking forward to seeing that new Brett Butler show last year,” said Peacock subscriber Shirley Lennon. “It had a really great intro, but they canceled it before the first act started.”

Reports confirmed this process is not unusual for the streaming platform, which canceled Pete Davidson’s show ‘Bupkis‘ halfway through announcing it had been renewed for a second season. In fact, the network has been canceling shows at a record pace, and NBC executives are very excited about it.

Katz says the reason for all of these cancellations is low viewership, which they court by burying the shows on the seventh most popular streaming app.

“We want to make programming for viewers who love traditional television, but we don’t want them to know how to find it,” Katz explained. “That’s our goal, and I think we’re doing a great job.”

At the time of publishing, NBC said they had no plans to change their approach and also ‘Vampire Academy’ has been canceled.

WWE News: Becky Lynch’s Contract Set to Expire SOON

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Jake Skudder

WWE News: Women’s World Champion Becky Lynch has reportedly not signed a new deal, and her contract is set to expire shortly.

According to a new report from Fightful Select, Lynch has only around three weeks remaining on her current deal.

“Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has confirmed that Lynch is still on her previous contract, and has not signed a new deal, despite being Women’s World Champion” the site reported.

“There have been ongoing conversations regarding a new deal. However, as things stand, Becky Lynch’s contract with WWE is up in roughly three weeks” Fightful concluded.

WWE News: Becky Lynch contract news

As of writing, Lynch is set to defend her title against Liv Morgan at the upcoming WWE King and Queen Ring event.

KOTR and QOTR is controversial as it will be taking place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a country that has been constantly accused of ‘sportswashing’ its image in recent years with boxing, MMA and pro wrestling events.

We do not currently know if Lynch is likely to retain her title at the event, but it will certainly be telling of whether or not she has signed a new deal at that point.

Although Lynch’s husband Seth Rollins has already signed a new deal with the company in recent weeks, there’s no guarantee that she will remain with the company. Lynch is of course a mother and may decide to take time off to spend with her daughter Roux before returning to WWE or venturing elsewhere to the likes of AEW, New Japan or the Indies.

Hard Drive Does Pro Wrestling News?

Yes, we cover pro wrestling news, including WWE, AEW, New Japan and sometimes the indies, so make sure that you keep checking back for everything you need to know about this great sport.

You can check out more of the content we have via our Minus World section (which also has real gaming news) and if you want to see more pro wrestling or combat sports you can check out my site FightFans!

WWE News: Company Wants to ‘Mimic’ Crowd in France for Entrance

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Jake Skudder

WWE News: WWE reportedly wants to try and get crowds to ‘mimic’ an entrance for a Superstar going forward.

Jey Uso got a massive reaction from the WWE Backlash crowd in Lyon, France, and according to a new report from Fightful Select, the company wants to try and get crowds to recreate that moment going forward.

WWE News on Jey Uso’s Entrance

“Those that Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan spoke to in WWE production note that Uso’s reactions were received incredibly well within WWE, with the company planning to heavily push fans towards mimicking the Lyon crowd for Jey’s entrances in the future” the site reported.

“We are told that the crowd lighting will continue to be dimmed during Uso’s entrances and any examples of Uso’s theme being played in the mainstream will continue to be showcased on television” Fightful added.

Whether or not the company are actually able to replicate the success of that moment going forward remains to be seen, mainly because crowds in Europe tend to be more rowdy and excited during shows as PLE events are so few and far before over there.

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Console Startup Sounds Ranked by How Well They Cure My Depression

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Garry Kerls

There’s nothing quite like escaping the daily dread and anxiety of modern life than with video games. Growing up alongside the flourishing console era has rooted core memories of classic gaming systems in my nostalgia-hungry lizard brain. Today, as an anxious and depressed adult, those memories remain as tiny pockets of serotonin ready to be popped like the pimples I am somehow still getting. Have these startup sounds stood the test of time, or has my aged pessimism gotten the best of me? This is every console startup sound ranked by how well they cure my depression.

#17 Wii U

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs8P3DDmcDM

Who at Nintendo thought this was a good idea? How does the cross between a submarine sonar with a bluetooth speaker connected sound give me the slightest excitement to play video games? I’m here to get my gamepad on, not hunt for the Red October.

#16 Game Boy/ Game Boy Color

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixuNEGDIuIo

Too short! I don’t give a shit if this is the revolutionary handheld console that kickstarted a generation of portable gamers on the go. I need more than the two notes that could easily be confused for a Super Mario coin-collecting sound.

#15 PSP

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulb6Ic4517g

The PSP needs to make up its mind. Are you a ‘beep beep boop boop boop’ kind of console, or are you the jovial plucking of an acoustic guitar? Your indecisiveness scares and confuses me.

#14 Xbox

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsCYkWCA5KE

Jesus Christ! What the hell just happened? The Xbox’s startup sound feels more like an experiment gone wrong than a video game console. This is what turned Norman Osborn into the Green Goblin, and it’s living inside my Xbox? Hell no. I’m not gonna sleep well for weeks after hearing that.

#13 PlayStation 4

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKcaUIMz0J8

The older I get, the less nostalgia I feel for the modern console startup. The uninspired PlayStation 4 sound is giving corporate “we’re all family here” vibes. I want to be dazzled when I boot up the PS4 not patronized like I just punched in for my Last of Us shift.

#12 Nintendo Wii

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lJ6HUTCt1U

In a total 180 from Nintendo’s previous console, the Wii’s startup sound reminds me of my own mortality. The purgatory of video game consoles, the Wii’s minimalistic, white on white aesthetic posits an omniscient observer watching me swing a little stick around in my living room.

#11 PlayStation 2

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Ln-qyvX_I

You’re falling into a dimension of ascending rectangles and ominous purple fog. The PS2’s opening sound and animation is more reminiscent of a 5 Gum commercial than a video game console. The sweeping synth melody may remind one of the vast nothingness that is waiting for us after death, but the punctuating swoosh at the end is somewhat comforting. Death is coming, but it’s not here yet. Now let’s play Jak and Daxter!

#10 Xbox 360

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIuNrejw4EA

For an entire generation of nostalgia hungry gamers, the Xbox 360 sound is less of a console startup noise and more of what you have to get through before Halo 3 starts.

#9 PlayStation 3

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho4z2_22pU4

The full orchestral welcome that the PS3 gives us feels a little out of place. I’m here to play Red Dead Redemption not meet the Queen. Hearing classical music before playing a video game is just a reminder of the productive, sophisticated choices you could’ve made before you settled on Ratchet and Clank.

#8 Xbox One

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZuN3Wse1DU

Short, sweet, and to the point. Too bad Microsoft probably laid off the person who made this.

#7 Game Boy Advance

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_ZD3FxMcvQ

Initially, the arpeggio of notes that kick off the Game Boy Advanced opening screen seems to be the same blueprint as its predecessor, but the final twinkle elevates the entire composition. The whimsical conclusion lifts my spirits more than most human interactions. Like my Game Boy just winked at me.

#6 PlayStation 5

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_6M31kHTzk

I’m not depressed hearing the PS5’s startup noise, but is that a complement to the sound itself, or am I just happy to be playing with my sparkly new toy? Recency bias aside, the confetti-like particles flying across the screen feels like a little surprise birthday party, something my friends would never remember.

#5 Sega Dreamcast

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOsw-Au9JCo

The Dreamcast’s tranquil startup puts my mind at ease. Unfortunately that zen calmness is shattered when the next thing I hear is, “THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD”

#4 Nintendo Switch

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmRNnOMdOvU

The reverberating snap that initiates the Switch’s bootup affects me like a trigger phrase waking up a sleeper agent. Who has time to be depressed when the clickety clicks of the joycons stimulate my small monkey brain like a fidget spinner to an 8th grader.

#3 Sega Genesis

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxOEPBO4OqA

“Seeegaaa” The simplicity of the heavenly chorus that initiates this console is what I assume the angels sing as we approach the Pearly Gates.

#2 GameCube

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksZh-FHuKpk

While I’m sure that Nintendo’s intention with the GameCube’s startup sound was a whimsical flourish of notes, the reality sounds more like a very anxious cat was dropped onto piano. Thankfully, the mental image of that is enough to make me forget about my life for a little while.

#1 PlayStation

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg0BvV0HE4s

Epic. Awe inspiring. The PlaySation startup sound gives me purpose. It’s there for me on my good days and my bad ones, triumphantly welcoming me into the cyberspace of tomorrow (circa. 1995).

Abiotic Factor Update Patch Notes May 12

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Michelle Pereira

UPDATED May 13

Hotfix 0.8.0.9915 May 12

Sandbox Durability Fix and More!

Salutations, colleagues!

We have deployed a small hotfix to address some issues that have been reported. Big thank you to everyone submitting feedback and bug reports!

Please be sure to update your game and dedicated servers.

The version at the bottom of your screen in-game should read “0.8.0.9915”.

Repairing Items

Fixed a major issue with Sandbox Item Durability Multiplier which was mishandling some values and not being properly accounted for in all transactions, such as crafting and salvaging. All durability has been switched to use a new, less volatile system, which will allow servers to change this setting in the future without their items having greatly inflated numbers and without being created in a broken or damaged state.

NOTE: Saves currently using high durability multiplier values may find their items are now exceptionally high values. The easiest way to solve this is to either destroy/salvage that item or simply enjoy the new inflated value. All further crafted and salvaged items should have the correct values, however.

Hammers now repair a percentage of the furniture’s total health, rather than hit points. This means that repairs now take a more consistent amount of time across various objects, and are consistent regardless of Durability Multiplier Sandbox settings.

Server Browser Changes

The Server Browser now shows up to 10,000 servers instead of 1,000. Thank you to every scientist who made this a problem we needed to solve!

Entering a server password will now properly censor the password as it is being typed to help protect our scientists from prying eyes. There is a button to show the password, but be sure to not press this while streaming!

We’ve updated the Steam Server Version, meaning that servers from previous updates will no longer show in the Server Browser. Please update your Dedicated Servers if you want them to show in the Server Browser!

General Patches

Time no longer passes while in the Introduction, meaning that new scientists will no longer be seemingly trapped on the elevator for hours on end.

Our stealthiest scientists are no longer able to stealth-roll in their sleep. You’re good but you’re not that good!

Cement Bag Walls are no longer anomalously reproducing and now return the same amount of cement required to craft them.

Scientists can no longer find themselves getting stuck in that one spot under the stairs in Silo 3. Thanks for the reports!

Scientists will no longer be trapped by opening a shutter below a vent path in the Manufacturing West Garage.

IS-0178 variants have begun appearing more frequently in the Mycofields.

Item Stands are now categorized as Furniture! Surprise surprise.

Fire Suits have had a correction to their shiny material.

IS-0139 no longer glows white, instead of its normal color.

Fixed a visual issue with the shiny bits on The Order.

Removed collision from Healing Briefcases which could cause scientists to get stuck or dropped through elevator floors.

When scrapping a weapon with ammo inside it, the ammo will now attempt to go into your scientist’s inventory rather than quietly fall onto the floor and getting lost.

Vacuums no longer cause recoil when firing. Don’t worry, the suck is still just as powerful.

Wristwatches got a bit of a visual upgrade.

Deployed Antelight Plants will no longer block movement.

SMGs now have sound effects when being reloaded.

The Mega Couch now has its own fancy icon in your inventory.

That’s all for this hotfix. Now…

Onward to science!

Hotfix 0.8.0.9906 May 10

Recipe Unlock Fixes

Hello!
We've deployed a small hotfix to correct some issues with the last update. Due to some silly science, recipes were not unlocking for players who were deeper into the game. Thanks for your patience and please update your game and servers accordingly.

The new version at the bottom of your game should read "0.8.0.9906".

Item Stand recipe should now be obtainable.

Any recipes involving items that were previously picked up should now be obtainable by picking up, interacting with, or shuffling those items again. (This will affect certain new food recipes and Walkie-Talkies as well.)

Fixed Agriculture Perk "Prudent Plucking" no longer working as intended.

As there was some confusion, the primary new recipes are as follows:

(spoiler tagged in case you still want to discover them on your own)

Walkie-Talkies:

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1x Phone
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1x Metal Scrap
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1x Keyboard
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1x Tech Scrap
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Item Stand:

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1x Wood Plank
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1x Screws
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Cheese Curd (it's a soup):

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1x Gel
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1x Milk Sac
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1x Hydrochloric Acid
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Okay, that should about do it. Onward to science.

[v0.8.0.9904] – “The First Week” Update May 10

You'll know you're on the most up to date build if the version number above matches the one at the bottom of your screen while in the main menu and in-game. If your game hasn’t automatically queued an update, verify your game files!

v0.8.0.9904 Hotfix Patch Notes

Customization Changes:

New Fabric: 'Launch', celebrating a very successful first week!

Dr. Janek went down into the Anning Containment Block and hasn't been seen since. If you manage to find him worse for wear, please recover his Containment-level ID Card.

Facility Changes:

Several changes have been made to the Helmholtz pathing to make it a bit more obvious.

IS-1057 has been spotted in this area, please be cautious and remember to wash your hands if you come into contact with it.

The keypad in the Labs Control Center that accesses the Helmholtz Lift is now just a regular button.

Made a certain button in Dirac a bit harder to miss.

Gameplay Changes:

Officer Warren has heard your feedback and installed a mechanism to disable the auto-timer for the Security Shutters on Level 2. Unfortunately, Warren is an incompetent fool and it appears to be broken. Perhaps you can fix it, instead.

Scientists wearing suits will now feel a bit more like they are indeed in a stuffy suit, with a hazmat frame showing around their view and some breathing audio to boot. This breathing is disabled if the Misophonia option is ticked.

Added Drop Item hotkey in Inventory (G) for those large-cranium inventory managers.

Pinned Recipe items will now highlight in gold when viewed on the ground/in world to better indicate their coveted status.

This feels like a good time to remind Twitch streamers they can unpin recipes from the Crafting Menu at any time if their HUD is feeling a bit cluttered.

Added some logic to show holster/block item action prompts on HUD when using and holstering off-hand shields.

The Medium Garden Plot now uses water more efficiently.

Salvaging items will no longer repair the base items but instead trade the durability from the parent item.

Crafting a broken item from a broken item will no longer repair the item and will instead transfer the durability of the primary item in the recipe.

Security Pistol and Security Pistol FL have received a slight increase to their durability. This may not take effect on previously found/crafted items.

Many Compendium tweaks, including removing some entries that cannot currently be accessed.

Optimized netcode when firing weaponry, especially full-auto weaponry.

Jiggled around some graphics sliders to eek out a couple more frame rates.

Entity Changes:

IS-0139 now has an animation when netted.

Security Robots now have more correct attack ranges, particularly for their behind 180-spin attack.

CAUTION: Security Robots are no longer intimidated by the presence of a Crafting Bench when attempting to exit their pod.

Fixed Peccary sliding around during their charge.

Fixed Peccary exploding after they are dead.

Reduced tendency for enemies to get stuck on wooden crates.

Item & Recipe Changes:

Thule turned off an electrical conductor in the Labs, which was pulling some extra electrons used by your Electrothrower. The Electrothrower now does 18 damage per strike, down from 20, and now has a slightly lower chance to stun targets.

The Electrothrower can no longer accrue Accuracy XP, because let's face it, you're not really aiming this thing.

Fire, Bleeding, and Electric damage can no longer stagger enemies on their own (stuns are still a separate mechanism, in this case.)

The Makeshift Headlamp is now easier to craft.

The Makeshift Headlamp now has 700 battery, up from 300.

Slightly reduced the weight of all shields across the board.

Renamed Silver Chain to Exquisite Chain and changed the description a bit to avoid confusion.

Made Gumdrop Cookies more obvious when burnt.

Stewed Peccary and Mushrooms has been shortened to Peccary Stew.

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Potatoes can now be planted.
```

There have been several new recipes added for Cheese and Potatoes.

Item Stands can now be crafted and will display items. Deployables will display inside their deployable item box, so you will still want to deploy your fun collectibles on their own, typically.

Add something wearable, possibly related to "Ebgguh." (Criss made me put this in here, I don't know what it means.)

All collectible statues and bobbleheads can no longer lose durability.

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Removed Fatigue gain from pie slices.
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Increased harvest quantity of Tomatoes, Potatoes, and Lettuce.

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Updated texture on Makeshift Bolts.
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Accessibility Changes:

Arachnophobia now properly hides certain "spider" legs even during effects. If the setting is changed during combat, it will update to the new setting once the entity performs its cloak/attack action.

Various localization strings have been updated.

Fixed a very specific Russian localization issue, which called a story-critical item by the incorrect name and caused a lot of confusion. Tarasque Ichor is no longer called Tarasque Exor.

The P key can now be properly bound and no longer opens the Escape Menu.

Portal World Changes:

Rise has received an audio pass, and by that, we mean BWEEEE-OOOOOOOOH BWEEEE-OOOOOOOOH BWEEEE-OOOOOOOOH

Removed some Anteverse Wheat in the ground in

Fixed durability and other stats being incorrect on the many hats that drop from the undead citizens of Anteverse 23.

Fixed a floating-hair issue to the above.

Addressed a report of an anomalous floating firearm aboard IS-0138. Dr. Hammond would be pleased, if he didn't have more important things to attend to.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug where Duct Tape repair is not useable from containers.

Dr. Manse has sent out an email berating the Containment Team for incorrectly filing several entities under the wrong IS number. If you see any erroneous IS numbers, please report them immediately. The only exception is IS-0093, which as you know, is not real.

Fixed an issue where the Coworker would be aggressively attracted to the Crafting Bench during night time, despite having no interest in crafting or benches. He has told us many times his favorite hobby is lunchtime and we believe him.

Dr. Mayfield previously would stop talking to you at some point, but we've encouraged her to speak her mind, and we personally think she has good, Nobel-prize winning ideas.

Fixed an issue with some food items (e.g. potato) not properly updating when cooked.

Fixed the way some items are held in third person

Fixed stuck spot in the abandoned camp in the Mines.

Fixed a hole in a maintenance hallway near the Data Farm.

Fixed issues where Scuttlebugs now have proper death effects and no longer show when they are not there (mostly for clients, but sometimes host too)

Fixed a crash caused by the Tram's Scientist Retention Field. This change will now reduce the possibility of two passing Trams ending the universe as we know it.

Fixed hosting preferences not correctly applying to hosting new games. This should prevent the Singleplayer-But-Not-Singleplayer issue.

Vehicle recall procedures now have a higher chance of succeeding. Thank you to all the scientists who submitted their Facilities for teleport anomaly evaluation by the Kinetics Team.

Fixed a power socket inside a wall in the Containment wing.

Added a fix for first-person arms getting stuck in a weird rotated state, and simply switching hotbar items should resolve this now if it occurs.

Various units from The Order will no longer block exit-access on toilet seats when dead. This would be the primary cause for several "I STUCK IN THE TRAIN'S TOILET" reports after using a toilet.

Stopped the Server Browser from searching until the menu is actually visible.

Fixed a bug where scientists could rejoin after being dead and suddenly find themselves alive with zero hit points.

Improved collision on one of the broken forklifts which could cause scientists to get stuck inside it. (Thanks for the report!)

Removed kick/ban buttons on F1 player list, since you can't click them and clients shouldn't see them anyway.

Made some major fixes to deployables disappearing due to accidental duplication of unique IDs.

Completely disabled Motion Blur on all graphics setting levels until we figure out how we want it to work with our art style. Besides, nobody really likes Motion Blur. (This is a joke, please don't write mean things on the forums.)

Fixed subtitles getting out of sync when the game is paused.

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Fixed buff name on Carbuncle Crest.
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Several items missing icons (indicated by a checkered cube) now have their appropriate icons.

Removed The Exor Heart's teleportation for scientists who are sitting or using ladders.

Fixed a bug where the driver of a Moveable Cart might get reset to a previous location when moving between areas.

Food decay can no longer be repaired at the Repair Bench.

Fixed an issue where soup and pie portions were not being set correctly in some instances.

Prudent Plucking perk will no longer add additional items on things that aren't even meant to be stackable, such as perk will no longer add additional items on things that aren't even meant to be stackable, such as Antelight plants.

Fixed a bug where returning to a previous menu while hosting can corrupt a world save.

Fixed various issues with overlapping healing briefcases.

Fixed many food items (such as whole pies) showing useless or incorrect hunger/thirst data.

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Fixed Mashed Potatoes soup recipe.
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Fixed issues with Homey Pasta and Stewed Peccary soups.

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Fixed Antepasta turning soup toxic.
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Fixed floating buckles on the Rat Suit.
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Fixed some floating concrete barricades in Manufacturing West.

Fixed several holes in the floor throughout the Facility. (Thanks for the reports!)

Added additional safeguards to early-game in regards to running out of duct tape or tech scrap before crafting the correct items.

Fixed an issue were Trams would destroy furniture above or below them, violating several laws of physics.

Fixed some typos in journals and subtitles.

Removed a poorly-timed and confusing Journal entry in the Labs.

Fixed a spot where reality would unload when walking atop one of the containment cells.

Reduced the frequency of doors being manipulated by unknown entities.

Fixed a blank icon in the Journal sector map.

Fixed an issue where entities respawns were not properly keeping track of their cooldowns which could cause early or late respawns.

Fixed an issue where the durability on a Robot Charging Pod would prevent it from spawning properly.

Fixed an issue where entities would use their secondary spawn locations instead of the first one, even when seeing them for the first time. This would result in cases where entities are not in the correct place for teaching player mechanics early on, and so on.

Fixed a bug where stamina would get in a weird state after using Heavy Melee Weapons.

Fixed some audio that was not properly redacted. Sorry, the answer is never Nebraska.

Abiotic Factor Update Patch Notes May 6

Those are the recent patch notes up through May 12 for Abiotic Factor.

Ultrakill Update Patch Notes May 12

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Michelle Pereira

UPDATED May 12

Patch 15d Changelog May 12

Fixed Malicious Faces not taking initial impact damage from explosions when made vulnerable with gasoline

Fixed Streetcleaner flamethrower flames not causing see-through enemy outlines effect

Fixed Cerberus gibs not being deleted when intended

Fixed gasoline particles causing inconsistent fill when hitting multiple enemy hitboxes on the same frame

Fixed the HUD Background Opacity option not working on the Speedometer when using Classic HUD

Speedometer now has options for horizontal only and vertical only

Fixed 0-3 and 4-2 mid-level shops still playing/muting music

Fixed Mannequins continuing to be parryable after landing from a launch on Brutal difficulty

Fixed the Mover Arm breaking after letting go of a chess piece

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Fixed 7-S pond not getting stained
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Fixed Speedometer not taking into account objects the player is riding

Fixed SRS Cannon firing absurd amounts of simultaneous cannonballs when using a Dual Wield powerup

Fixed Sawed-On Shotgun playing the chainsaw spark particle effect during the core heat release animation

Made Rocket Launcher hologram display slightly dimmer

Made HUD weapon icon glow slightly dimmer

Fixed slide particles being blue when the player has dodge frames stored but is not currently invincible

Patch 15c Changelog May 11

Additions:

Added binds for swapping to each variation slot

Added "On swap to already drawn weapon" option for changing functionality when pressing a weapon key multiple times

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Added Speedometer in HUD options
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Added new higher resolution fire sprite
```

Weapon Changes:

Hitting a tram with the JumpStart now causes it to accelerate instantly and move at double speed for 5 seconds

Fixed JumpStart conduction proccing even if the zapped enemy doesn't have nails or magnets attached and isn't touching water

Fixed JumpStart conduction through magnets and coins causing an unintended minimum damage override

Underwater gasoline explosions are now sparser

Underwater gasoline explosions can now only hit an enemy once per continuous explosion string

Gasoline projectiles now ignore dead enemies

Gasoline no longer burns away when No Weapon Cooldowns cheat is on

Alternate Shotgun's launch direction can now be changed during hitstop

Alternate Shotgun can now always hit a core, even if already hitting an enemy or object at the same time

Hitting an Idol with a red hit from the Alternate Shotgun no longer triggers the cooldown

Alternate Shotgun speedometer now also displays time left in the red hit cooldown

Added colored lights to the Alternate Shotgun to make it easier to see which variation is being used

Changed the Core Eject trajectory and velocity inheritance to be similar to the Marksman coin's

Increased style points gained with the Alternate Shotgun

SRS Cannon now vibrates while charging the cannonball

SRS Cannon secondary fire is no longer affected by the primary fire's cooldown

Magnets can now again be broken with a ground slam

Screwdriver screws now only get destroyed when a dying Mindflayer explodes, rather than a second after the Mindflayer's health reaches zero

The visual motor spin speed on the Alternate Shotgun is no longer FPS-dependent

Improved optimization on enemy gasoline fill effect

Enemy Changes:

Malicious Faces and Soldiers lose their anti-explosion resistances when gasolined

Radiant Soldiers no longer have their radiance speed boost applied twice

Reduced Radiant Soldier speed boost from 2x to 1.5x

Reduced damage of Ferryman lightning bolt from 50 to 35

Ferryman lightning bolts now flash before striking

Chargebacked lightning bolts can no longer deal damage to the player

Ferryman, Gutterman and Guttertank can no longer hit the player through a wall with a melee attack

Added hurt sounds for Virtues and Malicious Faces

Drones, Virtues and Malicious Faces no longer bleed when damaged by fire

Flesh Spawn no longer get set on fire when Flesh Prison/Panopticon does

Flesh Prison/Panopticon now has the same resistance to sawblades as nails

Cerberi no longer fall on Brutal difficulty while tackling or between two tackles

Insurrectionists can now be killed by fire when gasolined

Swordsmachines "Agony" and "Tundra" now properly take extra damage from JumpStart electricity and Firestarter fire respectively

Stalkers now take double damage from ground slams

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Stalkers can now be puppeted
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General Changes:

Slide speed particles are now blue when the player has stored invincibility frames

6-1 doors now open faster when the player is moving fast

Unlocking the Drone Haunting cheat now displays a message to notify it has been unlocked

Added a unique weapon icon for the other 7-S tool

Hide UI cheat now also hides the dual wield powerup vignette, boss health bars, subtitles and the 7-S overlay

Shop music now gets muted if music volume is set to 0

Malicious Face Sandbox prop is no longer only breakable with hitscan attacks

Made FUPs more consistent in non-cardinal directions (If you don't know what this means, don't worry about it)

Nerfed FUP speed to 60u/s (again, don't worry about it)

Changed name of Last Weapon to Last Used Weapon to clear misunderstandings with Previous Weapon

Blocked off the windows in the final hallway of 5-3

Fixes:

Disabling blood and gore no longer causes some attacks to heal the player an incorrect amount

Fixed gibs not getting cleared out correctly by gorezones and Cyber Grind wave ends

Fixed bloodsplatters replaying and gibs getting re-flung when the room they're in is disabled and re-enabled

Fixed Filth, Strays and Schisms sometimes getting stuck in slowmo

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Fixed missing colliders in 7-4
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Fixed the 0-2 and 0-3 second arena Swordsmachines not dropping the Shotgun

3-1 checkpoint and 6-1 blood tube bloodsplatters now heal the player correctly

Fixed fire and Virtue beams no longer showing the outlines of enemies behind them

Fixed a chapter showing as golded or P-ranked on the wrong difficulty after first selecting a difficulty with it golded or P-ranked

Fixed temporary FOV changes getting stuck while sliding sideways

Fixed Shotgun and Alternate Shotgun breaking when parrying or shield breaking without having either punching arm equipped

1-3 boss terminal no longer mutes the level music

Fixed gasoline exploding instead of burning in the 5-1 dry tunnels

Fixed gasoline stains stretching when placed on some 5-2 geometry

Fixed Gasoline stains showing on top of fire (though they may again appear buggy when placed on glass)

Fixed Stalkers becoming intangible when forcepuppet is turned on

Fixed Brutal Swordsmachine's unarmed attacks not having the SFX Volume setting applied

Fixed Screwdriver screws detaching and falling off if attached to a Mindflayer during its death animation

Magnets no longer become warped when getting stuck on a door that is both non-uniformly scaled and non-orthogonally rotated

Fixed Alternate Shotgun not giving the appropriate style bonuses on killing low health Malicious Faces or with parries

Fixed Alternate Shotgun not being able to transition to the cooldown idle from a chainsaw launch

Fixed rockets not ignoring some body parts of dead Mannequins

Fixed the restart/quit mission pop-up appearing behind the pause menu in the Early Access End screen

Fixed 7-4 front balcony Sentry being able to survive being punched off if landing on the entrance building

Fixed Cerberus not being able to walk to the player when they hide in a corner in the 0-5 boss arena

Fixed inconsistent enrage behavior with Cerberus when enraged with the Alter Arm

Spawner Arm spawned Earthmover Defense System parts now correctly stop attacking while being moved or altered

Fixed Mindflayer beams inheriting the previous damage type an enemy took when hitting that enemy

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Fixed an untagged platform in 4-3
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Fixed ghost Drones not working correctly with Clash mode

Guttermen can no longer open the door of the 7-2 building that houses the Alternate Shotgun

Fixed inappropriate objects being outlined during 7-2 intro

Fixed Knuckleblaster shells having enemy outlines

Fixed the current wall jump amount not resetting when landing on a gasoline stain

Fixed mis-tiled textures on the sides of stairs in one of the 7-1 arenas

Fixed the weapon wheel not updating whether to use alternate or normal weapon icons mid-mission

Fixed "This enemy cannot be puppeted" pop-up sometimes going offscreen

Fixed a bug that caused Size 2 fish to be catchable

Patch 15b Changelog April 18

Alternate Shotgun:

Increased Alternate Shotgun cooldown on red hit from 5 seconds to 7 seconds

Decreased Alternate Shotgun red hit damage from 12 to 10

Added unique style bonuses for Alternate Shotgun

Fixed the Alternate Shotgun not losing freshness when used on core ejects or rockets

Alternate Shotgun no longer activates red hit cooldown when hitting a dead enemy

Alternate Shotgun now applies environmental hit pushback when hitting a dead enemy

Alternate Shotgun core eject vertical momentum is now no longer relative to the camera when looking downwards

Alternate Shotgun core eject cooldown now no longer resets on weapon change

Fixed an offset bug caused by picking up a dual wield while charging the primary fire of the alternate shotgun

Added short descriptions of each Alternate weapon when they get picked up

Sawed-On Shotgun:

Chainsaws no longer get stuck inside the player when punched with the Feedbacker before immediately swapping arms

Fixed the Sawed-On chainsaw sometimes continuing to damage enemies that are no longer in range

Fixed the Sawed-On chainsaw sometimes removing limbs off the wrong enemies

Chainsaw can now properly hit the same enemy again after being punched

V2 can longer be damaged with the chainsaw during its intro animation

Alternate Sawed-On Shotgun no longer instantly launches chainsaw if the player swaps back after swapping to another weapon while charging it

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Made launched chainsaws a bit quieter
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Added sparks when launched chainsaws hit enemies

A launched chainsaw's sprite becomes smaller while touching the player so it doesn't block their vision

JumpStart Nailgun:

Conduction now damages the magnets it conducts through to stop infinite conduction chains

Fixed the JumpStart nailgun not losing its higher firerate after a zapper is destroyed if the player continues to fire without pause

Firestarter Rocket Launcher:

Spraying gasoline on moving objects such as doors no longer causes physics anomalies

Fixed gasoline fire sustaining forever after a checkpoint restart

Firestarter gasoline now explodes instead of burning when underwater

Fixed gasoline stains under gasolined burning enemies lasting much longer than intended

Fixed gasoline stains not being easily visible on glass

Burning objects now also set gasoline stains on fire on contact

Fixed gasoline fill visuals not working properly on some enemies

Increased damage of fire on gasolined enemies from 0.2 to 0.5 per tick

Napalm firerate is no longer framerate dependant

7-S:

Added "Hard Mode" in the Advanced Options

Added 7-S music to the Cyber Grind jukebox

7-S no longer resets objective progress on checkpoint restart

Fixed a bug where the whiplash could grab skulls through blocking doors if really far away

Respawning at the 7-S courtyard checkpoint will now reset the red skull if the player is holding it to avoid softlocks

Added unique cubemaps to every 7-S room's completion reflection

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Improved accuracy of 7-S bloodstains
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Fixed the alternate skybox sometimes appearing black

Fixed inconsistencies with gib amount in 7-S based on gore settings

Ghost Drones now have an animation when being pulled

Increased range of Ghost Drone chirps to make them easier to find

Removed unintended colliders from 7-S clock

Blue skull case in 7-S now opens if Disable Enemy Spawns cheat is on

Brutal:

Hideous Mass harpoon health reduced to 3 on Brutal and 2 on other difficulties

Slightly reduced attack frequency of Virtues on Brutal difficulty

Added Brutal difficulty to the Boss Difficulty Override Major Assist

Fixed Gabriel's Brutal difficulty spiral swords attack staying after checkpoint reset

Ferrymen now have a global cooldown on lightning bolt summons to avoid them being stacked

Brutal Ferryman close range lightning bolt windup increased from 2 seconds to 5 seconds

Ferryman oars now start glowing blue when they're charging a lightning bolt

Ferryman lightning bolts can now be cancelled by attaching a JumpStart zapper to or parrying the Ferryman

Added a short delay and a blue flash before a Cerberus performs a second tackle

General:

Fixed player not being able to heal while dashing

Fixed bloodsplatter healing range being too small

Improved performance of bloodsplatters and bloodstains

Fixed performance drops caused by bloodsplatters not getting properly deleted if Blood and Gore is disabled

Fixed HurtZones such as acid continuing to hurt dead enemies when not intended

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Level Stats overlay is now rebindable
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Player can no longer be damaged or killed while exiting a level

Weapon wheel and leaderboards change are now also on the Previous Variation bind (more specific options to come later)

Audio no longer stays muffled when restarting or quitting mission while underwater

Fixed audio pops caused by pausing and unpausing

Fixed auto-aim not working with some of the new weapons

Checkpoints now display their text correctly from both sides

Delayed the health and weapon charge reset from clearing a wave in the Cyber Grind slightly to avoid overlap with killing the last enemy

Fixed Cyber Grind end screen text blurriness and Brutal difficulty title

Fixed Enemy Silhouettes option not saving

Fixed Enemy Silhouettes Activation Distance option not displaying in the main menu

Fixed Swordsmachine's shotgun pickup sometimes getting blasted out of bounds by explosions

Fixed magnets getting destroyed after 30 seconds even if No Weapon Cooldowns cheat is enabled

Altered Cerberus hitboxes for less janky collision on the chest

Fixed the Alter Arm menu still staying on when a Cerberus or Malicious Face dies from being both Puppeted and Sandified

Fixed the insurrectionist not freezing properly with the Alter Arm

Fixed jump pad physics status not saving in Sandbox saves

Added Alter Arm option for enraging Guttermen

Fixed the enrage texture for the casketless Gutterman in 7-2

Fixed Filth getting stuck in midair after performing a jump attack while dropping down a ledge

M̶i̶n̶o̶t̶a̶u̶r̶ no longer stays stuck in its back swipe animation when dying during it

M̶i̶n̶o̶t̶a̶u̶r̶ chase now has an additional collider on its arm to push off players on its back

Swordsmachines Agony and Tundra are no longer missing their right arms

Player can no longer get Cannonball related style bonuses from dead enemies

Fixed P-2 Cerberi not dying when touching the red tunnel vortex

Shockwaves no longer break breakables that are only supposed to break with the Revolver

Fixed forcebossbars carrying over on level change even if cheats are no longer enabled and being undisableable

Fixed some enemies having the wrong names in their health bars

Fixed controller look being framerate dependant

Fixed an act appearing gold even when not actually gold on that difficulty after first going to chapter select on a difficulty that does have it gold

Fixed an untagged wall in 1-4 first room

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Fixed a hole in 6-2 geometry
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Restored FUPs (if you don't know what this means don't worry about it)

Fixed a bug that caused Size 2 fish to be uncatchable

Ultrakill Update Patch Notes 15 Apr 15

Those are the patch notes up through May 12 for Ultrakill.

Wordle Today 1059 May 13 2024

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Michelle Pereira

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Wordle Hint Today 1059 May 13, 2024

Here’s a hint with the meaning of today’s Wordle answer

A spice in many cuisines around the world, particularly in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican dishes. The seeds have a warm, earthy flavor with a slightly bitter undertone.

Wordle Hint Today Fifth Letter

The fifth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“N”

Wordle Hint Today Fourth Letter

The fourth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“I”

Wordle Hint Today Third Letter

The third letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“M”

Wordle Hint Today Second Letter

The second letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“U”

Wordle Hint Today First Letter

The first letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“C”

Today’s Wordle Answer

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The Wordle answer today is “CUMIN”

Previous Wordle Answers With Their Definitions

Wordle #1058 For May 12, 2024

“OUTER“

An adjective to describe something that is situated on the exterior or outside part of something else.

Wordle #1057 For May 11, 2024

“TIDAL“

Refers to the periodic rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun on the Earth’s oceans.

Wordle #1056 For May 10, 2024

“MEDIA“

Various means of communication that reach or influence people widely. It encompasses different forms of mass communication, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio, the internet, and social platforms.

Wordle #1055 For May 9, 2024

“JERKY“

A type of dried meat that has been preserved through a process of dehydration. It is typically made from lean cuts of meat such as beef, pork, or turkey, which are sliced into thin strips and then dried to remove moisture.

Wordle #1054 For May 8, 2024

“PIOUS“

An adjective that describes someone who is deeply religious or devoutly observant of religious principles and practices. It typically conveys a sense of sincere reverence, devotion, and obedience to religious beliefs, rituals, and moral teachings.

Wordle #1053 For May 7, 2024

“MUSTY“

An adjective that describes something as having a stale, moldy, or damp odor. It often refers to a characteristic smell that arises from lack of ventilation, moisture, or the presence of mold or mildew.

Wordle #1052 For May 6, 2024

“SHAVE“

A verb that means to remove hair from the body, typically using a razor or similar tool.

Wordle #1051 For May 5, 2024

“DECAL“

A design or image, often decorative or informative, that is transferred onto a surface; typically made from paper, vinyl, or another material with an adhesive backing, to be applied to various surfaces such as walls, windows, vehicles, or objects like laptops and water bottles.

Wordle #1050 For May 4, 2024

“VALUE“

The worth, importance, or significance of something. This can include tangible things like objects, goods, or services, as well as intangible things like ideas, beliefs, or principles.

Wordle #1049 For May 3, 2024

“EBONY“

A dense black hardwood, native to South Asia. It is known for its deep, rich black color and smooth texture, making it highly valued for woodworking and decorative purposes.

Wordle #1048 For May 2, 2024

“SLICE“

As a noun: refers to a thin, flat piece or portion of something, especially food.

As a verb: to cut something into thin, flat pieces using a knife or other cutting tool.

Wordle #1047 For May 1, 2024

“DIARY“

A personal record or journal in which an individual regularly writes down their thoughts, experiences, feelings, and reflections. It serves as a private space for self-expression and introspection.