Here's a new flail to play with, and lots of fixes to smooth out issues with Fangs, Suplex, and Trigger-like weapons. That, and modders can now add dialog directly to the menu if they choose!

• New flail, the Stoneripper, which deals bonus damage to Poisoned or Bleeding targets found in the northwest chamber below the Commoners' Grounds (only for saves that haven't visited yet)
  
• Triggers and Lanterns wielded as weapons now work with Venom, Shield Bash, Fell Shards, and Vix Mark passives
  
• Inner Eye and Full Power passives now work with Titan's Suplex
  
• Fanger's 'Fang' ability rework!
  
  
  • Fangs now always explode AFTER being pushed by Bash, Smite, or similar 'damage and push' attacks
    
  • Fangs now consistently explode when pulled then struck, such as by Razorwire or Wave Crash
    
  • 'Fang' can now be cast on an existing Fang
    
  • Fixed Fangs sometimes getting pushed under characters and not dealing damage
    
  • Fixed Fangs pushing items 3 tiles instead of 2

• Teamwork now only boosts stats during combat
  
• Fixed Flails used with Bash showing wrong push direction when attacking diagonally (you can choose direction with the Arrow keys or Right Joystick)
  
• Fixed Arcshot Bow showing wrong tile for electric damage when attacking diagonally using Artillery passive
  
• Team colors when pressing Highlight All now doesn't show for KO'd creatures
  
• Added dust FX when an item on the ground bonks into an object or character
  
• Slightly optimized loading various data types

• Added new "Mods" config menu! Only appears outside combat when you have a mod that can be configured. You can add a dialog for setting your mod's configuration by giving your mod a DialogOption with ID=modsDialog;
  
• ItemEffect, ItemReaction, etc. no longer crash if the ItemType ID they reference does not exist
  
• Fixed incorrect description of 'cancelIf' task
  
• ItemTypes with special=timer; and timer=0; will execute timerUp immediately instead of never
  
• Added ItemType.special.timer_realtime
  
• Fixed 'Edit Mod Tags' only being able to upload 1 tag
  
• Fixed Jagged Wyvern mod's special trait not working
  
• Krakenslayer mod now has ability previews

It's been exactly one year since Kingsvein launched, so let's celebrate with a big new usability feature: ability demos! Now when you look at an ability in your class window, you get to see an example preview of it! There's also two new items and a new passive to play with, plus plenty of little bug fixes.

• New ability previews! Hover abilities in the class window to see a demonstration!

• New accessory, Shattered Heirloom, which powers up Defy Death, found in the Pale Ravine, but only for saves that haven't visited it yet
  
• New accessory, Lamprey Disc, which adds a debuff to shield attacks, found in the bottom of the Pale Ravine, but only for saves that haven't visited it yet
  
• New Titan passive, 'Full Power', which increases club, fist, and shield damage based on your HP

• Fanger's 'Whiplash' base range increased by +1
  
• Marksman's 'Backscatter' primary shot base damage is now always 100% instead of starting at 80%
  
• Reduced most Knight and Mystic base ability XP costs to improve early game pacing
  
• Slightly increased XP reward for defeating Wisps
  
• Slightly increased average starting XP
  
• Remir now starts with Brave learned

• Advanced Tips section now mentions that damage always rounds up
  
• Fixed AI aiming Catalyze at empty tiles
  
• Fixed AI sometimes using the wrong weapon for their Counter
  
• Fixed NPCs being able to rank up Defy Death
  
• Fixed unnecessary delay when ending turn with Chilling Curse passive
  
• Fixed being able to cure Vixflies of their time limit
  
• Fixed tooltips not pointing at object
  
• Fixed Dendal saying his peaceful dialog when you attack after befriending him

• Fixed procgen items with toMake=; creating 'blank' items
  
• Reverted extra, unnecessary fReq check on ItemReaction actions
  
• Converted Zone.actors to MyDictionary for better error detection
  
• AI now ignores ActorValueAffecters with forActEvalPurposesOnly
  
• Added 'flying' actorValue that allows airborne movement. (Does not have any visual change)
  
• Fonts can now be added. Place an .xnb font file in a mod folder and it will automatically be added. (NOTE: it is extremely finicky about the correct type of .xnb)
  
• Modded abilities default to having no preview demonstration, but can be given one using the format explained in c_actions_knight.txt

Thank you all for playing this weird little RPG this year - and thank you everyone who discussed, tested, modded, and helped others with Kingsvein! These patches wouldn't be possible without you!

• Fixed 1 in 100 chance of summoning an item (Spikes, Sigils, etc) failing
  
• Fixed Defy Death revive chance being inaccurate at 0 ranks

• Fixed rare crash on loading a save that was made while Spikes are dealing damage
  
• Attempted fix for rare controller inventory manipulation crash

Work to improve Kingsvein's balance, engine, and modding continues! Desecrate and Catalyze get a nice visual and mechanical upgrade, and there's a swathe of buffs in store for Vanguard abilities.

• Crysolith's Desecrate reworked:
  
  • It now deals 50% Ruin damage to all contiguous tiles, and 50% Ice damage to tiles with Blood
    
  • Base damage and range increased by +1
    
  • It now highlights the entire area you will affect when previewing
    
  • Echo Casted Desecrate now works properly instead of dealing 0 damage
    
  • It can now spread through and deal damage to Dark Ice

• Ashen's Catalyze reworked:
  
  • It now deals full damage through all tiles with Blood, instead of only 1 damage
    
  • Base damage reduced by 1
    
  • It now highlights the entire area you will affect when previewing
• Vanguard's Cover now also cures the ally's negative status effects
  
• Vanguard's Revitalize base healing increased from 4 -> 5
  
• Vanguard's Barge base damage increased from 60% -> 70%, rank up reduced from +20% -> +15%
  
• 'Bright Spark', 'Fireburst', 'Impaler', 'Brute', and 'Antipode' passives now also work during your delayed abilities

• Fixed frozen targets sometimes sliding out when elements are applied to Dark Ice
  
• Fixed being able to dupe items by swapping them out of a Projection's hands using hotkeys
  
• Held items are now automatically put back where they came from when swapping characters in combat
  
• Fixed glitchy behavior when using character switch keybinds with class window open in combat
  
• Fixed being able to take items from others using the class window during combat
  
• Fixed pressing Class Window button on controller opening it for past highlighted characters
  
• Fixed D-pad preventing Joystick inputs from registering if they are both bound to the same command
  
• Fixed typo in Knobby Tendril journal entry
  
• Fixed Stealth Sense tooltip keybind extending past the tooltip window
  
• Slightly optimized main menu load time on start up

• Added bool ActorValue.appendMagnitudeToFXID, which lets you change fxEvery4Frames based on magnitude
  
• Replaced most Dictionaries with a custom MyDictionary class that has better error reporting
  
• Added 'haltSlidingItems' ItemType special property that stops items from being pushed past
  
• Fixed FXData 'addCasterRotation' not working for actions cast by items on the ground
  
• Fixed drawOrderFX 'trackActorPosition' being inconsistent when used with fxEvery4Frames
  
• Added 'purge' actorValue that only dispels positive status effects
  
• Status effects of ActorValues that don't exist (such as from disabling an old mod) will no longer crash when cured
  
• Keyframe depthMod now works for non-bodyPart keyframes
  
• ItemReactions now check Action fReq instead of ignoring it
  
• Added 'casterAsCurrentOrExecuter' formula prefix
  
• Added 'm:sameHostileCurrentActorOrExecuter', 'm:diffHostileCurrentActorOrExecuter', and 'currentTurnOrExecuter_sa' formulas
  
• Added AoE bool 'onlyTilesContiguousFromOrigin'
  
• Added ActorValueAffecter bool 'hideActEvalAt0PercentChance'
  
• AoE shape 'allTiles' is now a square centered around the origin that accounts for maxRange but ignores all other parameters
  
• Added AoE shapes 'allTilesWithBlood', 'allTilesWithIceOrBlood, 'allTilesIceOrBloodContiguousWithBlood'

Here's a little update just in time for the Turn-based RPG fest! Gouge is a little weaker when maxed out, dumb enemies are even dumber, and tooltips can be made way bigger (perfect for playing on the small screen of a Steam Deck).

• Added 'Double Tooltip Size' option
  
• Chisel's Gouge max ranks decreased to 4 and XP costs increased (characters who already have 5 ranks will keep them)
  
• Very stupid enemies (Groaches, Lotches, & Ogres) will now blithely walk into delayed abilities such as Bide or Inferno
  
• Fixed Sigil-scarred bonus not working with conditional bonuses such as the Groach Necklace
  
• Fixed Leap Strike buff being removed when undoing movement in certain circumstances
  
• Enemy Vixflies no longer scale with difficulty setting
  
• Fixed AI being able to use armor/accessory abilities when they are not equipped
  
• Fixed crash with certain characters in text (they are now replaced by *)
  
• Added extra null checks to turn start to fix rare crash
  
• (Modding) Fixed ActorType cloning not working
  
• (Modding) Added element 'moveSelected', applied when a player's move is selected but before it happens
  
• (Modding) Fixed enterZone and leavingZone elements not being applied to Actors
  
• (Modding) Fixed rare softlock when selecting a random name for a new Actor
  
• (Modding) Fixed custom ActorValues not being properly applied to custom ActorPrefabs
  
• (Modding) 'removeItemFromParty' task now properly removes items from inside carried containers

Here are a load of bugfixes, balance tweaks, and a couple convenience features just in time for the summer sale! And Kingsvein has been added to the Rad Codex Tactics Bundle!

• Can now 'bookmark' classes by right-clicking or pressing Ability Select (default: Y) on them. Bookmarking is purely a visual reminder to help you remember what classes you'd like to use later.
  
• All Controller keybinds now use appropriate glyph icons

• Added Controller Icons to Options
  
• Ability icons on the quickslot bar are now raised slightly when being hovered or used
  
• Added example to 'Dyslexic-friendly Font' option tooltip

• Dragoon's 'Weapon Master' passive now also increases Dodge

• Gatekeeper's 'Element Master' passive now also increases Max MP
  
• Ashen's 'Fireburst' passive now benefits from Bright Spark passive and Flame Scripture item
  
• Fanger's 'Impaler' passive now also applies to the initial damage of summoning a Fang using 'Fang'
  
• Swarm's Eye's 'Vix Mark' passive now summons a Vixfly that lasts for 3t instead of 6t
  
• Enemy passive 'Eldest's Blessing' now also grants immunity when statuses are cured or dispelled early
  
• Added either +1 HP or +1 MP to all shields except Rusty and Ore Shields
  
• Increased Dodge granted by all Boot accessories by 1%
  
• Increased High Boots' bonus Dodge per tile moved from 2% -> 3%

• Fixed Swarm's Eye's 'Vix Mark' passive description to say it works with any weapon, not just ranged
  
• Improved performance when drawing many lights
  
• Fixed Wretchcleaver's damage bonus against full HP targets not working with augments
  
• Fixed Zavarde's Holy Knight ability not working against Wisp-dead in overworld encounters
  
• Fixed High Boots not working
  
• Fixed infinite MP glitch when swapping away from a mounted character with Spellstrike
  
• Fixed music sometimes not halting when Alt-Tabbing away during a loading screen
  
• Fixed items underneath boulders being pushed/pulled by abilities along with the boulder
  
• Fixed keybind timer not being dismissed when pressing Esc
  
• Fixed a handful of missing icons when viewing details of stat effects caused by accessories
  
• Fixed collisions breaking if using Launch at max rank with a Tablet
  
• Fixed "View Next Target" showing on corpses sometimes when using a controller
  
• Fixed rare softlock when trying to swap character during certain scene transitions
  
• Bide moved to bottom of Knight ability list
  
• Snipe moved to bottom of Marksman ability list

• Now up to 8 locations on the overworld can occupy the same spot. A dialog selection will pop up when clicking them, letting the player choose where to go.
  
• Fixed 'partyItem' formula not accounting for items within containers
  
• Fixed 'allWithinAoEofTarget' formula not working properly with caster fReqs
  
• Fixed 'allWithinAoEofTarget' and 'numAlliesNearTargetWithinAoE' not working properly with maxRangeBonus
  
• Fixed crash when overriding existing ActorType
  
• Removed non-functional TerrainType.canTeleportOver property
  
• Added 'swapTargetMount' formula prefix
  
• Added Action.special matchMovementSpeedToAnimationDuration
  
• Fixed AoE fReq sometimes not properly calculating on tiles with multiple actors
  
• Fixed items changed via item combination immediately after reacting becoming unable to ever react again
  
• m:cDistanceMoved and m:cTilesMovedThisTurn are now identical to m:tilesMovedThisTurn
  
• Added ItemType special property 'cantPushSmallerItemsOnMyTile' (used by boulder to cover up small items)

Now that it's been a few months, it's a good time to buff some underused abilities - especially single-target or weapon-based delayed attacks! Judgment, Snipe, and Meteor Slam all compete with Bide, because they all require extra team coordination to land consistently. But Bide outperforms them in raw damage, which is usually what you want from a team setup like that. So they've all been buffed to perform better in their separate niches (or just better in general).

• Ashen's Thunderbolt base damage increased 4 -> 5
  
• Chisel's Low Profile now also grants +4% Dodge per adjacent ally

• Mancer's Judgment now refunds 3 MP if it misses
  
• Titan's Meteor Slam now deals both weapon and magic damage combined to all in the area (separate damage numbers reduced to compensate)
  
• Titan's Meteor Slam now creates Spikes in all tiles, occupied or not
  
• Marksman's Snipe base damage increased 175% -> 180%
  
• Marksman's Snipe ranks now add +10% damage and +1 range
  
• Quick Reload now also reloads when you prepare a delayed ability (Snipe, Inferno, etc.)
  
• Ore Boots, Corpryst Boots, and Treader now properly protect against damage from attacks that summon Spikes, such as Bloodspike
  
• Graphics scaling now automatically increases more for screens with resolution height >1600 (should help fix the game being too small on very big monitors)
  
• Fixed inconsistent calculations of ranged attacks around certain wall corners
  
• Fixed Iriam not actually taking Corpryst if you offer it after taking it from her
  
• Fixed being able to lose stats if you save and load while a party member is dead
  
• Fixed Shoot! showing debug text
  
• (Modding) Fixed AI evaluating elements hitting the ground even if the fReq for the AvAffecter is false

Kingsvein now has a 16th class, the Swarm's Eye! As a combination archer-summoner, the Swarm's Eye controls a swarm of Vixflies, calling them as allies or even shooting them directly at enemies.

The Swarm's Eye has high versatility, power, and range, but high MP costs. They can also inflict a new status effect - 'Itchy' - which increases physical and ruin damage taken by +1.

Anyone with 250 Fanger XP and 400 Marskman XP can become a Swarm's Eye.

• New class: Swarm's Eye! Requires 250 Fanger XP and 400 Marksman XP.
  
• Added Vix Horn augment item (only for new games or those that haven't visited the final dungeon)
  
• Added Empty Quiver Charm (only for new games or those that haven't visited Pale Ravine yet)
  
• Speed Up Enemy Turn now shows a fast forward icon in the top left while active
  
• New hotkey: Speed Up (Toggle) - Press once to speed up enemy turns until it is pressed again

• Fanger's Razorwire MP cost reduced 3 -> 2
  
• Melder's Soilshift MP cost inreased 1 -> 2
  
• Teamwork changed to grant +1 Attack per adjacent ally with Teamwork, capped by Teamwork rank
  
• Teamwork Star cost changed from 1/3/5 -> 2/3/4

• Fang and Caltrops can now be used with Spellstrike
  
• Fixed Wave Crash frequently failing to let Spikes or Fire damage occur to enemies pulled
  
• Fixed being unable to jump over difficult terrain if an ally is standing on it
  
• Fixed Chilling Curse not working on possessed enemies
  
• Fixed being able to Suplex friendly NPCs and NPCs that are immune to pushes
  
• Fixed Undying being able to be dispelled
  
• Fixed AI trying to target invisible characters with Flamelash

• Added XY AreaOfEffect.originOffset (example: originOffset=0,1;)
  
• Added bool AreaOfEffect.sortTileOrderByDistanceToOrigin
  
• Global variable "actionApplyingElementBuffs" is now set before the AvAffecters are executed
  
• Global variable "actorClassOfActionApplyingElementBuffs" is now set before the AvAffecters are executed
  
• 'summonActor' AvAffecters now take a duration, which sets the actTimer of the new Actor
  
• Fixed debug mode data refresh sometimes changing appearance of items in containers
  
• Fixed 'neverRepositionOnMove' not working on delayed actions

Now that the Steam Workshop is up and running, here's a load of bugfixes and mod fixes. In addition, a light buff for the Crysolith's Fell Shards passive.

• Crysolith's 'Fell Shards' passive Ruin damage to the target increased from 1 -> 2
  
• Bone Shield now also grants +1 Max MP
  
• Stealth-sense and Defy Death upgrades now have rank up tooltips to explain what additional ranks improve
  
• Fixed Brave MP cost not being affected by any MP cost passives
  
• Changed final boss RUIN mode passives
  
• You can now jump over and shoot projectiles over the Underscarab
  
• Look mode is now properly canceled when ending a turn in combat
  
• Fixed characters that speak during combat being cured of all negative statuses
  
• Fixed being able to interact with certain unreachable items if you have your hands full at the time
  
• Fixed being unable to get items on the right side of small zones using controller on small screens
  
• Fixed controller issues with action evaluation window on Possessed enemies or mounted targets
  
• Fixed augments disappearing when destroying an augmented Robe with Shears
  
• Fixed re-possessed Ogre during final boss re-initiating combat during cutscene, breaking it completely

• Removed outdated ModSamples
  
• Add Task 'setGlobalVarToZoneProperty'
  
• Fixed 'removeItem' Task not removing the correct quantity
  
• 'removeZoneFX' Task now has an option to also stop playing all FX of FXID
  
• Fixed 'talk' Task not properly assigning dialog titles when talking to nobody
  
• Task 'addItem' now accepts quantities of negative values
  
• Added bool ActorType.doesNotBlockLoE
  
• Added ActorValue.rankUpTooltip
  
• Element itemCombined is now only applied to the original item that gets combined, not the result
  
• Added new Element 'createdByItemCombined' which is applied to the result of an item combination

• Fixed status effect bubble for Focus showing up
  
• (Modding) Fixed 'removeItem' task misbehaving when taking from the stash

Kingsvein now has Steam Workshop support!!

There are already lots of great mods - check out the workshop here!

It's now been 1 month since Kingsvein released. Thank you all for giving my strange little RPG a shot!
And thanks so much to the talented modders who have already created excellent mods for Kingsvein, and who helped me test and debug the Steam Workshop!

• Steam Workshop support!!
  
• New in-game 'Mods' menu for toggling and re-ordering mods
  
• While active, Echo Cast and Spellstrike now show their icon in the tooltips of abilities they work with

• Spellstrike now triggers Quick Reload and uses up Pneumatic Lance
  
• Fixed Sparking Mass spawning on top of enemies in Dark Tunnel
  
• Dragoon's X-Strike can now only be used with two melee weapons
  
• Altered Corpryst Armor sprite to better distinguish it from Corpryst Plate
  
• Nelius now comments on slaying the Wisps west of him (new games only)
  
• AI no longer loves standing in delayed pushes because it thinks the push pushes them out of the delayed push
  
• Fixed Flare not blinding allies besides the caster for 1t if they have already acted
  
• Fixed being able to oneshot Diecast NPCs without their allies noticing (new games only)

• Kingsvein now has a basic modding guide! This is a work in progress, but still a good place to start.
  
• Added 'Open Zone Folder' button to top right of build mode menu
  
• Fixed Location mods not working if near existing locations
  
• Fixed ActorPrefab mods causing crashes
  
• Fixed and reworked ZoneMerge
  
• Actor Classes are now refreshed properly in debug mode
  
• Added 'tNewDay' Global Trigger