UPDATE - Frostburn - Version 0.2.0.2

FEATURES/CONTENT

⚔️ ITEM FRAGMENTS

The way item fragments worked was complicated, and not many people understood it until they had a few games under their belt. It was also a big hassle to remember to start tracking another item every time you were done with one. This new system simplifies everything by making them a universal currency.

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Item Fragments are now called Blueprints
Tracking items to earn their blueprints is no longer necessary. You now collect blueprints during missions like you collect other currencies, and can then use them at the lobby
You no longer need to pay gold to buy a weapon after unlocking it. Spending blueprints to unlock them will directly purchase them
🚨 All your accumulated EXCESS blueprints on each weapon have been aggregated and converted to the unique blueprint currency 🚨

🚨 LIGHTHOUSES

We figured that most of the time, people almost never stumbled upon the Copy Press, the Refiner, or any other unique location, even though they did spawn in the mission. The main way to find them was to recognize their shape on the mini-map. Well, we’re adding a proper way of discovering what spawned on your map through lighthouses!

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Lighthouses spawn in every mission and are indicated on your mini-map
Reaching the top of a lighthouse (we know you’ll use spells to cheat your way up) and completing its minigame reveals the map and its unique locations

☢️ URANIUM

You previously had to spend Gold to buy, copy or refine jokers during your games, which was annoying since Gold is also the money used to unlock long-term things in the lobby. We’re adding a new currency that only exists in-mission, so that using the tools available in-game never feels like a waste anymore. You also earn Uranium by completing quests & secrets, making sure replaying either of those is never useless. Finally, as the joker list keeps expanding, so does the chance of stumbling upon jokers you don’t like. You’ll now be able to break those jokers and get Uranium instead, then spend it on whatever you want.

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Anything that costs currency during a mission now uses Uranium instead of Gold
Leftover Uranium at the end of a mission is converted into XP for your hero and your weapons
Uranium can be collected in different ways:
- Break a Joker [NEW: hit a Joker with your fists to break it]
  - The amount of Uranium depends on the rarity of the broken joker
  - Dropped jokers do not give Uranium
- Kill an Elite enemy
- Complete a secondary objective
- Complete a quest
- Complete a secret
- Complete a lighthouse
- Unique Uranium objectives
- Flying balloons

🥊 MELEE WEAPONS

MELEE WEAPOOOOOOOOOOONS! You’ve asked for them A LOT, and here they are! Melee weapons bring a new way of playing Far Far West, each with its own playstyle, just like the ranged weapons. They don’t use a dedicated slot and will replace either your primary or your secondary weapon, so make sure you can still kill every enemy with your setup before going into missions! This is only the first batch of melee weapons, more will come along the way :)

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PRIMARY:

Knuckles: Short range, big impact. Requires no ammo, no aim, and no thoughts.
- Right-click: send out a damaging burst in a wide cone
- [UNIQUE] [⚪⚪⚪] FIST RO DAH: The charged attack propels you backwards and has a 20% chance to apply Frost to enemies
- [UNIQUE] [⚪⚪⚪] FIST RAGE: Taking damage generates charge and grants +30% attack speed for 2 sec.
Lasso: Whips enemies fast at a decent reach. Some of them come back for more, and not out of spite.
- Right-click: deal damage to all enemies in front of you for a few seconds
- [UNIQUE] [⚪⚪⚪⚪] SKY LASH: The charged attack grants +50% move speed and lets you fly
- [UNIQUE] [⚪⚪⚪] SPELL LASH: Casting a spell instantly fills your charge bar

SECONDARY:

Banjo: Slow and weak attacks, some healing power. Perfect for healing your allies while destroying their eardrums.
- Right-click: heal yourself and your allies in a zone around you
- [UNIQUE] [⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪] LULLABARD: Gain an extra chord per hit and a wider healing zone, but lose the slam attack
- [UNIQUE] [⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪] BARDBARIAN: Hold the slam attack longer to release a more powerful blow

🛡️ SHIELD POINTS

Losing HP happens a lot in Far Far West. We’re also adding melee weapons, which means constantly being in melee range, and even more occasions to lose HP. To keep your screen from constantly going red while unlocking a new playstyle, we’re introducing a shield system!

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Shield Points can be gained in different ways, such as using specific jokers, weapons or Frost spells
Shield Points are shown above your HP bar and take damage first, protecting your HP
Shield Points automatically decay over time when you stop gaining them for a few seconds or aren’t taking damage
Shield Points have a maximum capacity of 100

📈 UPGRADES

WEAPONS:

RANGE: Increases the range of your melee weapons
CHARGING SPEED: Increases the rate at which your melee weapons charge
CHORD CAPACITY: Increases the maximum amount of chords you can have (Banjo exclusive)

🃏 JOKERS - WEAPONS

A LOTTA BUNCH OF JOKERS! Some of them are pretty standard and only slightly buff statistics, but that also means they work for your build most of the time. With the amount of jokers constantly growing, the amount of jokers you don’t want grows just as fast, so having basic jokers around makes sure you have more chances of stumbling upon something useful. Another bunch of jokers was added to support melee weapons, as none of the base jokers were designed with melee in mind. This should make sure that melee is a fully playable playstyle! Obviously, the joker list will keep on growing in the future, always focused on providing new playstyles and balancing them.

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[COMMON] BRACING: +5% attack and reload speed
[COMMON] FREE COCKTAIL: When you reload an empty clip, heal for 2 HP
[COMMON] HEAVY WEAPON: +10% damage, but +30% gravity while the weapon is active
[COMMON] PANIC ATTACK: When you take HP damage, gain +20% damage for 3 sec.
[COMMON] QUICKDRAW: +40% swap speed
[FINE] CRACKSHOT: +7% damage
[FINE] SWITCHSHOT: Your first shot after equipping a weapon deals 30% more damage
[FINE] FAST HANDS: +20% reload speed
[FINE] FROST BITE: Melee kills on frozen enemies grant 2 shield points
[FINE] LUNGE: +15% melee range and hitbox size
[FINE] PRECIOUS RUSH: +10% chance for a speed-boosting ring to spawn when an enemy dies
[FINE] SLOW AND STEADY: Gain +25% accuracy, but -10% attack speed
[PRIME] AVALANCHE: +15% damage while shielded
[PRIME] BERSERKER: Gain up to +50% melee damage as your HP gets lower
[PRIME] BLOODLUST: Melee kills grant a stacking +5% melee speed for 5 sec., up to +50%
[PRIME] PEW PEW PEW: +20% attack speed
[PRIME] SCRUB HIT: Your primary weapon removes elements from enemies to instantly deal 10 damage
[PRIME] SHARP SHOOTER: +20% weakspot damage
[MYTHIC] EAT-A-PUNCH: Melee kills heal you for 2 HP
[MYTHIC] EXECUTE: Your hits instantly kill enemies below 20% HP, except elites and bosses
[MYTHIC] RIPOSTE: After your shield absorbs a hit, your next attack deals +100% damage
[MYTHIC] SNACK-A-PUNCH: Melee kills grant you 1 shield point
[LEGENDARY] ALL MIGHTY: Gain +1% damage per 1 shield point, up to 80%
[LEGENDARY] JOKER TRICK: Gain +7% damage and attack speed for every distinct joker rarity equipped on the weapon
[LEGENDARY] VAMPIRE: The weapon gains 4% lifesteal

🃏 JOKERS - CHARACTER

[COMMON] KNUCKLE DOWN: +10% melee damage
[COMMON] LIGHTWEIGHT: 5% lower gravity </aside>

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