New Update – Companion Potions, Combat Improvements & Early Access Armor

Hello everyone,

We hope you’ve been doing well. 🖤

As we get closer to the March 19 update, we wanted to share a small look at what the team has been working on lately. This build includes a mix of gameplay improvements, boss updates, visual polish, and a small surprise prepared especially for players who joined us during Early Access.

Like every update, it’s another step forward for the game. Some changes are big and immediately noticeable, while others quietly improve the overall feel of the experience.

Alongside the full patch notes, here are a few highlights we wanted to talk about.

Companions Can Finally Use Healing Potions

One of the most noticeable additions in this update is something many players have asked about: companions are now able to use healing potions.

Instead of automating the process, we chose to keep this ability under the player’s control. During our testing we quickly realized that automatic potion use could easily drain your inventory at the worst possible moments. The new system allows you to trigger companion potions directly in combat, giving you more tactical control without removing the challenge of resource management.

While working on this system, we also revisited parts of the companion interface. Their portraits now display the actual characters rather than placeholder silhouettes, and the UI offers clearer reminders for potion hotkeys. It’s a small improvement, but one that should make managing companions feel more natural during intense fights.

To keep combat balanced, healing potions now also include a cooldown period, preventing them from being spammed endlessly.

Korsan Boss Fight & Combat Improvements

Boss encounters are an area we’ve been steadily revisiting, and this update brings one of the bigger improvements.

With this build, Korsan finally arrives with his proper combat setup. The fight now combines firearm attacks with fast dagger strikes in close combat, making the encounter far more dynamic than the earlier placeholder version.

We’ve also improved enemy encounters in the Graveyard levels and the Crypt. Skeleton fights now feel more atmospheric and tense, enemies advance more slowly, building pressure as they approach. Some skeletons can even pull additional undead from the ground, turning a simple fight into a sudden swarm rising from the soil.

Our long-term goal is to revisit each major enemy and boss in the game, gradually improving their mechanics, animations, and overall encounter design.

A Thank-You for Early Access Players

We’ve also been working on something special for players who supported the game during Early Access.

During Early Access, a unique outfit called The First Guard Set will be available from the costume vendor. Once the game reaches full release, this set will be removed from vendors and will no longer be obtainable.

At the moment it functions purely as a costume, but we’ve been discussing ways it could gain additional value later on. One idea we’re currently exploring is allowing the set to provide a small progression bonus, potentially around 15–25% increased XP gain, for players who want to start a fresh playthrough when the full version of the game launches.

We’re also considering making the outfit account-bound rather than character-bound, meaning players who obtained it during Early Access could still access it on newly created characters even after the vendor version disappears.

We’ll share more details as those decisions become final.

Ongoing Improvements Across the Game

Beyond these larger features, a significant part of this update has been focused on refining different aspects of the game.

We’ve been polishing enemy animations, improving combat reactions, adjusting character visuals, and addressing a number of smaller technical issues. There are also improvements to character expressions, hair behavior, environmental details, and several UI elements that should make the overall experience smoother.

We were also hoping to include the tattoo system in this update, but after testing it internally we felt it still needed a bit more refinement before being ready. Rather than rushing it into this build, we decided to give it some additional time so it can arrive in a better state in a future update.

Many of these changes may seem small on their own, but together they help the game feel more responsive, more polished, and more alive.

Steam Cloud & Workshop

This update also introduces support for Steam Cloud and the Steam Workshop, bringing a couple of highly requested features to the game.

With Steam Cloud now enabled, your save files will be automatically backed up and synchronized across devices. This means you can continue your progress seamlessly from different computers, without worrying about losing your data.

We’ve also opened access to the Steam Workshop. While the game does not yet have full official mod support, it is already possible to create and share certain types of content such as presets and other modifications. Players can upload their creations and explore content shared by others.

It’s important to note that Workshop content currently requires some manual steps to install and manage. To help with this, we’ve prepared both an Upload Guide and a Download Guide.

As with many systems in Early Access, this is just the beginning. We’ll continue improving Workshop support and exploring ways to expand modding possibilities over time.

Bug Fixes & Patch Notes

As always, the update also includes a wide range of fixes and smaller improvements across different systems.

The full detailed list will be shared together with the patch notes when the update goes live.

Thank You 🖤

We’re incredibly grateful for everyone who continues to support the game during Early Access. Your feedback, reports, and discussions help guide our priorities with every new build.

We’re excited for you to try this update when it arrives on March 19, and we hope you enjoy the changes we’ve been working on.

See you very soon,

The Team ⚔️