The full patch notes for Backpack Battles patch 0.9.7 on April 26 are below:
Hi everyone, It's patch day! We have some balancing adjustments for you today, and a new outfit for the Berserker. You can unlock it with trophies in the Wardrobe.
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Patch Notes for 0.9.7
Added new outfit for the Berserker
Balancing Changes:
Neutral
Leaf Badge: Cooldown 3s -> 2.5s
Skull Badge: Cooldown 2.5s -> 2.2s
Flame Badge: Heat 3 -> 4
Blood Harvester: Cost 11g -> 10g
VIllain Sword: 11g -> 10g
Stone: Cooldown 3s -> 2.7s
Falcon Blade: Cooldown 1.8s -> 1.7s
Fancy Fencing Rapier: Cooldown 1.3s -> 1.4s
Impractically Large Greatsword: Empowered Cooldown / Stamina Cost 2.2 -> 2.0
Lightsaber: Blind 7 -> 8
Divine Potion: Cleanse threshold 20 -> 10 debuffs
Ruby Egg: Now also gains 2 Heat start of battle
Stone Armor: Health-based Block 30% -> 35%
Pyromancer
Burning Banner: Cooldown 3s -> 3.2s
Phoenix: Health cost 12 -> 11
Dark Lantern: Debuffs per Dark item 8 -> 9
Frozen Flame: Heat threshold for Cold 7 -> 6
Berserker
Brass Knuckles: Cooldown 2.5s -> 2.6s
Shaman Mask: Cooldown 3s -> 3.2s
Chain Whip: Cooldown 2.3s -> 2.4s
Busted Blade: Cooldown and stamina cost during Battle Rage 2.8 -> 3.0
Dragonscale Armor: Damage reduction 15% -> 13%
Deerwood Guardian: Battle Rage bonus duration 0.6s -> 0.8s
Anvil: Increased number of * slots by 1
Ranger
Yggdrasil Leaf: Reduced number of * slots by 1
Piercing Arrow: Luck gain chance 40% -> 45%
Big Bowl of Treats: Food speed increase 15% -> 20%
Carrot: Empower chance 50% -> 55%
Belladonna’s Shade: Maximum damage +3
Reaper
Snake: Cooldown 2.5s -> 2.4s
Miss Fortune: Cooldown 3s -> 2.5s
Nocturnal Lock Lifter: Lifesteal Bonus 8% -> 9%
Cauldron: Heal 15 -> 17
Strong Divine Potion: Cleanse threshold 20 -> 10, Cleanse amount 13 -> 10
Strong Vampiric Potion: Lifesteal 20% -> 30%
Ruby Chonk: Damage +1
Fixes:
Fixed a bug where a Unique item could appear in shop despite being at Unique limit
That’s everything in the balance adjustment update 0.9.7 on April 26 for Backpack Battles.