The demo is scheduled to be updated sometime next week.

Important Notice

• Due to the difficulty of maintaining save file compatibility across major system changes,
• the save management system has been migrated to a version-based structure.
• Old save files may still function, but conflicts with the previous migration system can lead to loss of certain character data.
• I recommend starting a new game

As a result of this change:

The Recovery Potion migration feature and The save point conversion system have been removed.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where EXP values and equipped gear were overwritten with default values during loading after recent internal code changes.
• Fixed a bug where villagers spawned by the Soulbinder could respawn after resting.
• Fixed an issue where the dragon encounter event was not resetting properly.
• Fixed an issue where frame rate settings were not saved properly.
• Fixed a bug where the Texture Streaming Pool size setting was not saved correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the Harvester would remain in the world after the player died to it.

System Changes

Ability System Refactor

• Previous: A single instance of each ability was reused.
  • This made abilities with input buffering or chaining extremely difficult to manage.
• Now: Specific abilities will create a new instance each time they are used.

To support this change:

• Fixed threading issues caused by input competition during ability chaining.
• Input effects on the player are now more strictly enforced.
  • e.g., SP regeneration only begins after an ability fully completes.
• To balance this: Some SP costs have been slightly reduced.

Combat Changes

• Players can now chain between light and heavy attacks freely.
• Previously: Light Dash → only Light Attack
• Now: Light Dash → Light or Heavy Attack

• Removed restrictions that prevented chaining near the end of light/heavy attack animations.
• Extended the input window for chaining.
• As a result, dodge chaining now triggers on button release instead of press.
• If an input is received during the valid chaining window, it now triggers immediately, without waiting for the window to end.
  • Previously, only dodge chaining triggered immediately.
• Because chaining is now more responsive and combat speed has increased, damage values have been adjusted for balance.
• You can now change direction during specific frames of light/heavy attacks.
• It is now possible to unequip your current Spirit (weapon).

Progression

• Level-up EXP table has been adjusted.
• EXP rewards for certain monsters have been updated.

Miscellaneous Changes

• Cleaned up internal tag usage logic.
• AI no longer detects the player during executions.
• Some abilities used by the Goblin Battle Mage now track the player more accurately.
• Reduced the frequency of grotesque hair stretching bugs on villagers (groom asset issue).
• The Soulbinder is now invincible for 5 seconds after spawning.
• Added new attack patterns to The Harvester.
• Dragon breath damage has been reduced.
• Items can no longer be used while in a death state.

New Ability: Return of the Wraith

• Fires a slow-moving skull at a target.
• On hit, it deals damage and returns to the player.
• When it touches the player, it restores health.

New Item

Mark of the Wraith

• On hit, leaves a mark with a chance to deal damage based on the target’s max HP over a set duration.
• Against bosses, the effect is reduced to one-third.
• Enemies killed by this damage drop an additional 20% souls.

Spirit of Reaper

• Obtainable in the final portion of current playable content.
• Uses a unique Reaper-style animation set with wide scythe swings.
• Deals 50% physical / 50% magical damage.
• Has a wide attack range, but long end-lag after attacks.

Known Issues

• The state of the gate to the reservoir area is not saved correctly.
  • The key remains in your inventory, so you can reopen the gate manually.
  • This will be addressed in the next update.

Since I also need to cover living expenses, future updates may take longer than usual.

Thanks for your understanding, and I'm sorry for the delay.

Support

• ko-fi : https://ko-fi.com/projectsjhg
• Email: bu30808dev@gmail.com
• Discord(KR): https://discord.gg/GYvmFDaZ87
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