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v1.5.0.2 - The Tower UpdateFeb 25, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHi everyone! We've gotten a ton of great feedback on The Tower update, so we wanted to put out a small update adding new content and fixing a few bugs. For patch notes for the original 1.5.0 update, see here. UPDATES The Tower now goes up to a maximum of 100 floors. Added 9 new enemies to the top floors. New item - Infernal Blade. Hero only. +4 attack. New item - Infernal Bow. Archer only. +3 attack. Follow up: Deal 1 damage to the lowest health enemy. New item - Infernal Shield. Fighter only. +10 health. Battle start: Gain +2 Armor. New item - Infernal Wand. Mage only. +5 attack. -2 health. Dev note: A lot of players requested that the Tower have more floors, so we've increased the limit to 100, and added a new set of powerful enemies. We've also added new "infernal" weapons. While extremely expensive (30+ gold) these items raise the power cap for your party, letting you take on extremely challenging fights. BUG FIXES Fixed: Noble Plate on your hero now gives gold when "dying" from Death's Invitation Fixed: The score increase from Death's Gift now applies even if the character is dead. Fixed: Addressed an issue with New Game+ and beyond not unlocking in some scenarios. Fixed: RNG generation for The Tower is now working correctly (and not repeating rooms and items). Fixed: Misc localization tweaks. As always, thanks for playing!v1.5.0 - The Tower UpdateFeb 18, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThe Tower Update is here! This update is our largest yet, bringing an entirely new game mode, a new Manacast ability, overleveling, new localization, and more! THE TOWER The Tower is a brand-new game mode. Ascend a nearly endless tower, fighting a wide variety of new bosses and enemies. 40+ new enemies and bosses. More variety in each run with procedurally generated battles. Unlock new floors by completing a run. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/a1aedfc214cd2bc431b08700c9c9b80be8318efe.png Dev note: I've had a ton of fun making this mode. I wanted to add a mode with more of an "arcade feel", where you can test the limits of what's possible - both for your party and the enemy. The Tower adds a lot more variety in the enemies that you'll encounter, and the rooms that you'll find. But be warned - the top floors are exceptionally difficult! MANACAST This update adds a brand-new keyword: Manacast. Characters with this keyword can trigger an ability a limited number of times during a battle. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/1809accbf7853b3a3c4aec480c46695b53c573f2.png The following characters have been updated to use Manacast: Taz'Gyn, of the Old Moon. Manacast 2: Summon an enemy Lesser Void Wisp. Inexhaustible. Cleric of the Dark. When this character kills an enemy gain Shield. Manacast 1: Gain Shield. Druid. Manacast 1: Summon a Dove / Raven / Wolf twice. Elemancer. When an allied elemental is summoned gain +1 Attack. Manacast 1 / 2: Summon a Lightning Wisp. Flame Adept. Also damages enemies in the same column. Manacast 1 / 2 / 3: Attack. Steel Summoner. Manacast 1: Summon a Lesser / Normal / Greater Metal Wisp. Venin Witch. Deals double damage to Poisoned characters. Manacast 1 / 2: Summon a Poisonous Slime. Xerxis. Poisonous. Manacast 1 / 2: Summon a Poison Scale. Dev note: Manacast was added to help mitigate some of the frustration with summon builds, giving you more control over when summons appear. However, Manacast also opens up additional interesting character designs! Overleveling Characters can now level up endlessly! At level 4 and above, they'll gain a specific bonus - either increasing their health, damage, mana, or the strength of their ability. You can see "overlevel bonuses" in the Book of Champions. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/1e6e707b86bd863ba15a1889ddb96de9e53560bf.png BALANCE UPDATES This update brings a significant balance overhaul - buffing a number of characters and artifacts. The following characters have been buffed: Armored Knight. Now has 6/9/12 health, and 1 attack. Ayma, Lightning Caller. Increased stats to 9 health, 3 attack. Cultist. Increased attack to 2 Brewmaster. Now has 1 attack, 4/6/8 health, and "Counter: Restore 2 health to a damaged non-heroic ally." Butcher. Is now inexhaustible. Cleric of the Rose. Now has 1 attack, 3/4/5 health, and "Hope: Deal 1/2/3 damage to the nearest enemy in this lane." Cleric of the Path. Now has 2 attack, and "Follow Up: Restore 1/2/3 health to a damaged non-heroic ally." Druid. Now has 3 attac...The Dungeon Beneath - Russian translationSep 16, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHi everyone! A small update: RUSSIAN TRANSLATION The Dungeon Beneath is now playable in Russian! A special thanks to ArMike (Denis Gorshkov) for help with the translation - and to all the Localizor contributors! Want to help translate The Dungeon Beneath into more languages? Check out our Localizor page. If you find any errors or issues in translation, please let us know at puzzleboxgamestudio gmail com. BUG FIXES AND OTHER CHANGES Additionally, we've made a few small changes. Updates: Some playable "monster" heroes like the Replicating Slime can now have equipment. The Primordial Flame now does 1 damage, and a 2 damage AOE as a follow up. (Thanks The Fool for noticing that the new design was causing an issue with armor builds!) Bug fixes: Abaddon, Illifar, and Nazzatoth no longer drop loot in certain circumstances. Fixed an incorrect description for one of the daily challenges Closing the portal on Legend now correctly gives both Steam Achievements. Fixed an issue where rounds weren't being counted correctly in some cases. (Thanks Chrest for finding this!) Fixed an issue where some item costs weren't being scaled for higher difficulties. Fixed an issue where Death's Song was incorrectly increasing the party limit. v1.4.0 - The Beast UpdateAug 27, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThe Beast Update has arrived! This update is one of our largest yet, including 8 new playable characters, 3 new heroes, a new secret boss, and much more! BEASTS AND BLOODCASTING This update brings a new keyword: bloodcast! These abilities can be triggered once per round by right-clicking a character. Each bloodcast ability costs a certain amount of health. Bloodcasting is exclusive to the new minotaur beasts. Beasts also bring a new faction: the Claw. Heroes with this faction will encounter more beasts at campfires. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/78ba0fab19f3680fe5d2adb922a0d2523fdc33fe.png NEW CHARACTERS This update contains eight new characters that can be found at campfires, and three new heroes. Available at Levels 1 to 3: Ember Blood Iron Blood Sun Horn War Bear {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/2e6693cfcb1e67e51cbf4d026b17d4ced825f902.png Available at Levels 2 to 3: Forest Spirit Hellion Spirit Caller {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/f228917454740f88d8b85366eb920e0247305b75.png Available at Level 3: Spirit Bear (unlockable) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/941424f1c0d2c2d6326ef67a378a795bfbee503a.png New Heroes: Dominique Boutroux, the Traveling Merchant (unlockable) Elsbeth, Artificer (unlockable) Mariana, Vengeance Seeker {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/0723ca504f62c3074ee334be8cbc3b0719684ae3.png NEW ENEMIES AND BOSSES A new secret boss can be encountered by first transforming a then . Be warned, this boss is significantly more challenging than other encounters! However, once defeated, you'll unlock . The boss also has two new steam achievements for . Additionally, a number of encounters have been updated with new enemies: New enemy boss - Mimic New enemy - Cobra New enemy - Explosive Barrel New enemy - Skeletal Guard New enemy - Spider New enemy - Cave Spirit New Enemy - Perfect Simulae New Enemy - Thief NEW EQUIPMENT AND ARTIFACTS Artifact- Jack's Remembrance. Allied Beasts gain +1 Health and +2 Speed. Equipment - Taur's Cleaver. +1 Attack. Beast only. Equipment - Ancestral Gem. When any character bloodcasts, gain +1 Power. Beast only. Equipment - Death's Grace. When this character would die, destroy this instead. Potion - Temporal Potion. Your hero transforms into an older or younger version of themselves. Hero only. BALANCE UPDATES The Clypaen Simulae enemy hero now has the ability "Round End: Give another ally Shield." Taur, the Exiled now has more health but no longer gains an attack bonus from Lizardfolk. The Spirit Shackles' summon is no longer invisible. However, the summon has more attack. The Soul of the Keeper now reduces your hero's health to 1. Previously it had the downside "Battle start: Your hero takes 1 damage." QUALITY OF LIFE FEATURES Heroes can now be viewed in the Book of Champions. The Book of Champions now includes a glossary of all keywords. It's now easier to tell which allies died in a combat. The Ember Spirit encounter now has a tutorial better explaining how to defeat the encounter. The Primordial Flame environment ability and roun...The Dungeon Beneath - Japanese translationMay 27, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHi everyone! The Dungeon Beneath is now playable in Japanese! A special thanks to Aketoki for help with the Japanese translation! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/ccc9299301bc807b3015b82f79c66489bc687d3a.png Want to help translate The Dungeon Beneath into more languages? Check out our Localizor page. If you find any errors or issues in translation, please let us know at puzzleboxgamestudio gmail com.The Dungeon Beneath - Spanish, German, and ChineseFeb 26, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHi everyone! Thanks to the help of an amazing community, The Dungeon Beneath is now playable in: German Spanish (Spain) Chinese (Simplified) Want to help translate The Dungeon Beneath into more languages? Check out our Localizor page. A special thanks to Stephan Naujoks, Estyx Translations, and all the fans that have helped with translation! A small note: these translations contain some unofficial fan translations, so if you find any errors or issues, please let us know at puzzleboxgamestudio gmail com.v1.3.3 - The Undead UpdateDec 18, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsThe Dungeon Beneath is back from the dead! This update brings new characters, a new hero, new mechanics, new items, new artifacts, and more... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/165d873fb7571cdf01ee7b0ff55921ec28ed233e.png SOULCASTING AND NEW CHARACTERS The dead have arisen! This update brings a new type of playable character - the undead. Undead characters have a new keyword: Soulcasting. Whenever characters die, the undead collect their souls. In between rounds, souls can be spent to trigger special abilities known as Soulcasts. Harvest the souls of your enemies - and even your allies - and use them to cast powerful magic! This update brings a total of nine new characters and a new hero - one of our largest updates yet: Elsbeth, From Beyond. Our newest hero! Elsbeth can spend souls in between rounds (or even at the start of battle) to deal damage to enemies. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/8d1456942d080663afe61b7f686aa4fb1204c46d.png DEADEYE. Begins unlocked and can be found at L1, L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/20cf8ad980728644425635772fb458fce3e1e033.png FALLEN ADEPT. Begins unlocked and can be found at L1, L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/4e2358eda22a1190955dbefc6245a21bc7d66f01.png FALLEN BANNERMAN. Can be found at L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/959a3487ea92705d208474f22bb806393c833ef2.png JUGGERNAUT. Begins unlocked and can be found L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/05f3811d3c1d095c579f0f6cd40cdf63f5efda09.png NECROMANCER. Begins unlocked and can be found at L1, L2, and L3. Skeletons are 1 attack, 3 health characters. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/12fd46944d83849ba5778f689ae500dbb332f9b1.png SOUL CONDUIT. Begins unlocked and can be found at L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/8e8ca221b0364d25ab335c6150b135a807ec2826.png SOULDRINKER. Begins unlocked and can be found at L1, L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/39b6c81083441e64f9999d4cf3b70306bb48f094.png SOULMANCER. Begins unlocked and can be found at L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/1e3fc18f59ad0734e867a66eb8a679afba8aa715.png TARUS GUARD. Begins unlocked and can be found at L1, L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/b78b0a4b12bd3b53e33d82ac3c5e7e5b85e47eae.png ALLIANCES Each hero now begins with two alliances - one based on the hero, and one randomly chosen. Your alliances will increase the odds of seeing certain characters at campfires, helping you put together strategies easier. You'll be able to see a hero's alliances before starting a game, giving you more control over how you want to play. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/69a08e4f353200146acfddfcc616c7b17bbff920.png There are currently nine alliances: Skull. Undead are more likely to appear at campfires. Heart. Characters that gain and use health are more likely to appear at campfires. Metal. Characters that gain and use Armor are more likely to appear at campfires. Hammer. Dwarves are more likely to appear at campfires. Branch. Characters that use and benefit from summons are more likely to appear at campfires. Su...v1.3.2 - The Dwarven UpdateMar 5, 2022 - Community Announcementsv1.3.2 is finally here! This update brings new characters, new items, and new dungeon rooms! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/a75ddf563e21fb97ae5f08a17257a5c139a9782f.png NEW CHARACTERS The dwarves have arrived! This update brings four new dwarves and three other playable characters. Cleric of the Hammer. Begins unlocked and can be found at L1, L2, and L3. Summoned hammers have 1 HP and deal 1/2/3 damage at L1/2/3. After attacking, hammers take 1 damage. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/16077c2fc887367bb717fc324108a86d0520957f.png Brewmaster. Begins unlocked and can be found at L1, L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/6f7456800968bb27e4e7b21ea2471fbd7dafe490.png Runesmith. Begins unlocked and can be found at L1, L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/50a6548df44d53962e630065e256bb45d00c1fb7.png Battle Thane. Begins unlocked and can be found at L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/e875783dd29d0e35b9c68101d981725add884b60.png Xerxis. Begins unlocked and can be found at L2, and L3. Poison Scales have 2 HP and deal 1 damage. In addition, they are poisonous and inexhaustible. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/b8fb3c4427f195a8fbdd31a3d41d72003f7332cc.png Ven, the Eldest. Unlockable. Can only be found at L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/b16653044d3833f01f4a8f68082bfa87602d4bf7.png Aeron, Forest Spirit. Can only be found at L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/83ac70cc83ef8bf16d2dc4c7132831e55f64c610.png NEW HERO Xandos, Golden Emperor is an unlockable variation of the basic hero. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/594de848d5a2237b6349dcdb9a03c5820c757090.png NEW DUNGEON ROOMS In addition to unlocking new characters at the end of each run, you can now unlock new dungeon rooms. Bonfires. These upgraded campfires have five characters to choose from, instead of three. In addition, each bonfire offers a Potion of Experience for purchase. Treasure Rooms. Each treasure room rewards you with extra gold. Aamon's Treasure Room. Aamon offers a cursed ring that gives you gold every battle but comes with a special drawback. Note that Andromalius and the Key Smith are now unlocked through the progression. LEGENDARY DIFFICULTY Legendary is the hardest difficulty yet! In addition to increasing the difficulty of most battles, new enemies will appear during each of the Old God fights. Note that you’ll need to defeat New Game+++++ to unlock Legendary even if you've previously completed New Game+++++ (sorry). Additionally, the Portal area has a new final boss with a special achievement. CHARACTER BALANCE CHANGES Buffed Arcane Archer from 3/4 HP to 4/6 HP at L1/2. Buffed Sage of the Word from 3 HP to 4 HP at L2. Buffed Ranger from 4/5 HP to 5/7 HP at L1/2. Removed “Attacks the lowest health enemy” from Wrath Conduit. Added inexhaustible. NEW EQUIPMENT Throwing Axe. Dwarf only. Counter: Deal 1 damage to a random enemy. Holy Axe. Dwarf only. When this character gains health, they also gain +1 Power. Star Stone. Elemental only. +1 Attack. Follower’s Cloak. Follower only. +2 HP. Hatchling Egg. Lizar...v1.3.1 - The Artifact UpdateOct 6, 2021 - Community Announcementsv1.3.1 is here! This update brings new artifacts, new encounters, and new characters! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/bd16ce598c2eb51f2a6ab34fc96f51d19a5bdff3.png NEW CHARACTERS October is upon us! In preparation for Halloween, we've added four new playable characters. All characters begin unlocked and are available at L1, L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/276b6614183b1bb62cc096bff777a49af026e991.png Butcher. When this character kills an enemy, restore 1 health to a non-heroic damaged ally once / twice / three times. Cleric of the Dark. When this character kills an enemy, gain Shield. Sanguinist. Round End: Summon an enemy Blood Shade in this lane. Blood Shades are 1 health enemies that deal 4 damage to the enemy hero on death. Venin Drinker. When a poisoned character dies, restore 1/2/3 health. NEW ARTIFACTS This update adds 16 brand-new artifacts: Bathin's Book. Battle Start: Gain 1 gold. Your Hero has 2 less Health. Blood Hex. After the first round, summon an enemy Blood Shade. Book of Haste. Allied Mages can't be exhausted. Edric's Boots. Your hero attacks an additional time. Elemental Essence. Allied Elementals have +2 Health. Essence Blade. Your hero has "Doom: Gain +1 Power". Fey Sorcery. When an ally is summoned, give them +2 Power. Molten Mallet. Round End: Give a random allied Fighter +1 Armor. Quickdraw Quiver. Battle Start: All allied Archers attack. Staff of the Flame. Battle Start: Deal 5 damage to a random enemy. Staff of the Sky. Battle Start: Deal 4 damage randomly split between all enemies. Staff of the Void. Round End: Deal 1 damage to a random enemy. Strange Brew. Battle Start: Give +1 Attack to an allied Lizardfolk, Gnome, and Elemental . The Lost Blade. Your hero has +1 Attack and +2 Speed. Token of the Alliance. Battle Start: Give Shield to an allied Human, Dwarf, and Elf. Venin Distiller. When a poisoned character dies, restore 1 health to a non-heroic damaged ally. NEW ENCOUNTERS This update adds eight new enemy encounters, four of which are unique to New Game+ and higher. All difficulties: Awakened Thicket The Crone Skeletal Skorpid Nightmare New Game+ and higher: Brood Mother Fetterbite Smithy The Enchantress Flesh Giant OTHER UPDATES Character stats now track the highest difficulty that a character has defeated. Defeating New Game+++++ with a specific character now displays a special medal in the Book of Heroes. (Note that this wasn't tracked before v1.3.1, so you will need to re-defeat a difficulty to see the change... sorry.) Champion's Plate now gives +3 Health (down from 4) but can be equipped by any Human (previously was Hero only). Immortal Helm now has the ability "Doom: Gain +1 Armor." Previously was "Counter: Gain +1 Armor." Dialogue font size increased. You can now sell items at the Witch's shop. You can now place items on the ground in the Lost Mage's room. BUG FIXES Fixed a bug where the Night Marksman could unexpectedly lose Power when they were using certain items (thanks Advanced Gaming Cow for spottin...v1.3.0 - The Portal UpdateAug 14, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsThe Portal Update has arrived in The Dungeon Beneath! This update brings a number of new features, including a new area! NEW AREA {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/e93339902fa7d2d88eb3a944b0df3aba9e420942.png The Portal Update unlocks an entire new area! You can find the area by defeating each of the three Old Gods, then . BOONS {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/5baa6efbde70f6cf7a6e5df6c8a22a71127d1446.png The Keeper's Gifts have been replaced with "Boons." After defeating one of the three Old Gods (on any difficulty) their unique Boon will appear in the Statue Room. Unlike Keeper Gifts, once you've unlocked a Boon, it will be available on all your subsequent runs. However, you can only select a single Boon at that the start of each run. Note that if you've previously defeated one of the Old Gods before the Portal Update, you'll need to defeat them again after the update to unlock the Boon. (Sorry.) Boons: The Blood of Abaddon. Gain 8 gold. The Blood of Illifar. Gain a random Level 2 character. The Blood of Nazzatoth. Gain a random item. NEW ROOMS Five new rooms have been added throughout the Dungeon. The Keysmith. The Keysmith sells keys for The Black Market, The Giant, and The Servant of Greed. The Black Market. The Black Market sells items for 3 gold cheaper (with a minimum of 1 gold per item). The Giant. The Giant always has the same six items. Choose wisely - you can only take one! The Servant of Greed. The Servant of Greed is a challenging fight that rewards 16 Gold. The Lost Mage. The Lost Mage can be found by . NEW FEATURES {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/1dd1b67577059167fc35987a55073dec928934a7.png Custom Game. After defeating each of the three Old Gods, you'll unlock the "Custom Game" option from the main menu. This option lets you select your starting hero and artifact (including a few "just for fun" heroes). Healing Potions at Campfires. You can now purchase a healing potion at each Campfire for 1 gold. Artifact Rerolls. You can now reroll artifacts for 2 gold. Unlike campfires and merchants, you won't see the same artifact twice. Aurum Worms. Be careful. You will now encounter dangerous Aurum Worms when . However, defeating an Aurum Worm will . Four new achievements. Very Lost, Just Golden, Fate+++++, and Close the Portal. CHARACTER UPDATES Sharpshooter now has 1 Attack and reads "When an enemy gains Poison, deal 1/2/3 damage to them". (Previously, Sharpshooter read 'When an enemy gains Poison, deal 1 damage to them".) Amguan now has 5 health (up from 4 health). Maeledox now reads "When this character gains Power, they also gain Shield. Scheme: Curse the nearest enemy." (Previously Maeledox only had the Scheme ability.) Venin Witch now summons a Poison Slime after the first round (and another Poison Slime after the second round at L3). This is in addition to her previous ability of dealing double damage to Poisoned characters. Taz'gyn, Ascended Summoner now has Inexhaustible in addition to his previous ability. EQUIPMENT AND ARTIFACTS (NEW ITEM) Dea...v1.2.1 - The Mage UpdateJul 10, 2021 - Community Announcementsv1.2.1 is here! This update brings four new mages, a new hero, item rebalancing, and much more! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/36148275862e5fb176457f90f815ccf5425fe9bb.png The Primordial Flame, a new Abyss boss. NEW MAGES {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/ae7731dd00a7334fdac5b50183946fa30125a21e.png Lightning Adept. Available at L1, L2, and L3. Maeledox. Available at L2, and L3. Nangruil the Alchemist. Unlockable. Available at L3. Steel Summoner. Available at L1, L2, and L3. TAZ'GYN, ASCENDED SUMMONER {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/74f56042d7dda35cfed44b3cae2c5559b533d739.png Taz'gyn, Ascended Summoner is a variation of the basic hero. Taz'gyn can be unlocked through the standard progression. CHARACTER UPDATES We've updated some of the underused characters: Divine Protector. Now has the ability "Whenever an ally is summoned, give them Shield." Previously was "Death: Give all allies Shield" (at L3). Designer's note: While powerful in some fights, the original Divine Protector was underwhelming later on. Additionally, the original design didn't clearly fit into an existing build. The updated design gives more options to summon-based builds. Night Marksman. Can now be found at L1. Enchanter. Now has the ability "Round End: Give all allied Mages +1 Power" at L1. Previously the Enchanter only had "Round End: Give a random allied Mage +1 Power" at L1. Xandos (hero). Now starts with 1 Attack (up from 0). ITEM UPDATES New item: Midas Belt. 5 gold. -1 Health. Battle Start: Gain 1 gold. The cost of the following items has been reduced: Sanguine Wand. 4 gold to 3 gold. Antivenin Ring. 4 gold to 3 gold. Chain Mail. 7 gold to 6 gold. Essence Vial. 3 gold to 2 gold. Green Scale Wand. 6 gold to 4 gold. The following items have been updated: Lifeblood Ring. Now gives +1 Health and -2 Speed. Also changed from 3 gold to 2. Mirrored Pendant. Now gives +1 Health in addition to Paralysis immunity. Venin Shield. Now gives +4 Health (up from +3). Armored Gloves. Now has "Battle Start: Gain +2 Armor" (up from +1). Noble Plate. Now has "Death: Gain 2 gold." ENEMY UPDATES The Upper Dungeon: Flit Fetterbite now has "Counter: Gain +1 Power" (down from +2). The Underneath: Wandering Orbs now target one of the nearest enemies in any lane, rather than targeting randomly. In The Ancient One boss fight, the Lycan Alpha now only summons two Lycanthropes on death. Firis now has "Counter: Deal 1 damage to the nearest enemy". Previously Firis used to deal 2 damage randomly when countering. Additionally Venina now has "Round End: Move" in addition to Paralyzing Attacks. The Abyss: Unstable Radiance now moves at the end of the round. The Mind Reaver now only attacks once (previously attacked twice). New boss: Primordial Flame. The Gods: Abaddon's Sloth and Lust attacks now target one of the nearest enemies in any lane, instead of targeting randomly. OTHER CHANGES Taz'gyn, Ascended Summoner now has a unique daily challenge. The Sightless One encounter now has a unique bonus objective. "Can't be ta...v1.2.0 - The Nazzatoth UpdateJun 6, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsNazzatoth, Mother of Shadows, has arrived in The Dungeon Beneath! This update also brings a number of new and updated characters! NAZZATOTH {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/0cab18559cda67d6ccaa9115657ff587dc74bd50.png Nazzatoth is the third of the Old God. Cloaked in darkness, Nazzatoth commands an army of shadows. NEW CHARACTERS {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/54f5232eead4b395f64ec0e51e1b7c365b8e3cc7.png Ayma, Lightning Caller, is an unlockable character who can be found at L3 in the Abyss. The High Priestess is an unlockable character who can be found at L3 in the Abyss. The Assassin begins unlocked and can be found at L2 or L3 in the Underneath or the Abyss. CHARACTER BUFFS This patch has increased the power of a number of L3 characters: Ares, The Lost Knight now reads "Whenever this character gains armor they also gain +3 Power." Previously Ares read "Whenever this character would gain armor, they gain +3 Power instead." Cyril, Master Animist now restores 1 health whenever an ally is summoned. Cyril's bear form (Cyril, Groundshaker) also has this ability. In addition, Cyril, Groundshaker now had 20 HP (up from 15). The Devourer now has 20 HP (up from 16). Edric, Fencing Master is now multiclass (was previously a fighter). Ixotle, Hatchling Ward now fills the board with Hatchlings at the start of the battle and on death (previously the ability only triggered on death). Taur, the Exiled now gains 3 health whenever he kills an enemy, in addition to receiving +1 Attack for each allied Lizardfolk. QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS You can now see what Andromalius will transform an item into, if you've previously transformed that item. Some artifacts can no longer be found in The Underneath and The Abyss. Specifically the Merchant's Secret, Counterfeit Coins, Jack's Fiddle, and the Royal Insignia. While these artifacts can be powerful, they're underwhelming if you find them later in the run. BUG FIXES All Slimes are now correctly categorized as elementals, including the Poison Slimes produced by the Devourer. Fixed several menu-related audio bugs. The first battle now correctly displays the 4-gold reward. A tooltip now displays for Multiclass characters. Do you have thoughts for what you'd like to see in-game? Let us know on our forums! As always, thanks for playing!v1.1.1 - The Archer UpdateApr 17, 2021 - Community Announcementsv1.1.1 is here! This update brings new characters, new heroes, new daily challenges, a new difficulty level, and more! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/9e0a4cd40c9083d400b3062cb3684b3c2a992327.png NEW ARCHERS {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/73358d65b6e29345e8c620ef35e6ef7cc5529742.png Arcane Archer. Round End: Give all allied Mages in this column +3 Power. Available at L2 and L3. Praexator. When this character kills an enemy, give +1 Power to all allied Lizardfolk. Inexhaustible. Available at L1, L2, and L3. Sharpshooter. When an enemy gains Poison, deal 1 damage to them. Note that this triggers even if an enemy is already poisoned. Available at L1, L2, and L3. HEROES VARIATIONS You can now unlock variations of three of the basic heroes. Eloa, Arcane Researcher. Round End: Give an allied Mage in this lane +2 Power. Thoric of the Hammer, Master Smith. Round End: Give the frontmost ally in this lane +1 Armor. Elder Gryx, Brood Matriarch. Poisonous. Inexhaustible. CHARACTER UPDATES We've updated some of the underused characters: Wrath Conduit. Can now be found at L1. Flame Adept. Can now be found at L1. The L2 and L3 versions now have 2/3 attack (up from 1/2). Mage of the Sun. Now has 2/3/4 attack for L1/2/3 (up from 1/2/3). Battle Mage. Now restores 2 Health every time they gain Power at L2 (up from 1 Health). Venomancer. Now has Poisonous. Elemancer. Now has "When an elemental is summoned gain +1 Attack. After the first round summon a Lightning Wisp." Tinkerer. Summoned bombs are now moveable. OTHER CONTENT New Difficulty Level. You can now unlock New Game+++++. New Artifact. Book of the Stars. Round End: Give the lowest health allied Mage +1 Power. New Encounters. Three brand new encounters are available for New Game+ and higher. New Daily Challenges. We've added three new Daily Challenges to the cycle. Keep an eye out! Choose your path. You now have more options for picking your route through the Dungeon. Additionally, you can see which enemies you'll fight next. ENEMY BALANCING We've made the following changes to enemy encounters: The Skittering Skorpids that accompany The Sightless One now move at the end of a round, rather than after attacking. The Hollowed Champions that accompany the Mind Reaver now move at the end of a round, rather than after attacking. The Spawn of Valac now spawns a Wandering Orb at the end of a round, rather than after taking damage. A number of encounters are now slightly easier on New Game+ and beyond. BUG FIXES Removed an infinite loop interaction between the Praliator and Illifar. The Royal Guard no longer buffs multiclass units. Multiclass characters are no longer highlighted with hero-only items. You can now refresh campfires after selling items if you previously has no gold. The "Take no hero damage" objective no longer fails if your hero only loses armor. The sound effect after defeating the final boss now correctly scales with player settings. Do you have thoughts for what you'd like to see in-game? Let us know on our ...v1.1.0 - The Illifar UpdateMar 19, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsIllifar, King of Demons, has arrived in The Dungeon Beneath! This update also brings new characters, new artifacts, new equipment, new encounters, new types of rooms - and more! ILLIFAR {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/3d4f6ea1d35dbb98f77d77f0444f262f5a387418.png Illifar joins Abaddon as a new final boss. At the start of each run, you'll be able to see which old god lurks below. ANDROMALIUS AND BATHIN With Illifar, comes two new types of rooms. Andromalius and the Void. Each time you meet Andromalius, she'll transform one piece of equipment. Each piece of equipment transforms into a specific item. For example, Andromalius will always transform the Holy Scepter into the Potion Belt. Andromalius can even create some unique items... Bathin's Bargain. Bathin offers a selection of optional bargains. Each bargain grants you gold; however, the bargain will raise the difficulty of the next battle. NEW CHARACTERS This update introduces three new characters: the Javelineer, the Channeler, and the Royal Guard. Each character begins unlocked and can be found at L1, L2, and L3. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/6f367af2f6d944fe7386bc9810144e30b4df7816.png The Javelineer is a welcome addition to any armor build, providing high damage and flexibility. The Channeler offers doom builds a way to consistently trigger their effects. The Royal Guard offers healing-focused parties a powerful tank, who can power up your hero. NEW ARTIFACTS AND EQUIPMENT In this update we're adding eight new artifacts, six new items, and many more secrets... Artifacts: Royal Insignia. Your first campfire or store refresh is free. Troll Blood. Battle Start: Restore 2 Health to your Hero. Titanic Hammer. Battle Start: Give all allies 2 Armor. Staff of the Amguan. If an ally doesn't attack, give them +1 Power. Holy Distiller. After the first round, summon a Holy Wisp. Book of Power. Round End: Give a random allied Human +1 Power. Ethereal Essence. Whenever an ally loses shield, give them +3 Power. Jack's Fiddle. When you visit a campfire, gain 2 gold. (A tragic relic from before Jack's transformation.) Equipment: Aamon's Blade. Hero Only. Counter: Gain +1 Attack. Soul Stealer. Hero Only. When this character kills an enemy, restore 2 health. Scavenger's Cloak. Archer only. When this character kills an enemy, summon a raven. Soul Lens. When an ally dies, deal 1 damage to the nearest enemy. Void Fury Ring. When this character kills an enemy, deal 1 damage to a random enemy. Venin Shield. +3 Health. Battle Start: Become poisoned. ...and more secret items! NEW ENCOUNTERS The Upper Dungeon and The Underneath have a selection of brand new encounters, including two new bosses: the Gargantuan Slime, and the Ancient One. QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS You can now refresh the hero selection when starting a run. Additionally the hero selection screen offers more information about your run. Reduced duplicates when refreshing the Merchant or Campfire. (You will not see duplicates twice in a row though you may see du...v1.0.6 Patch NotesFeb 21, 2021 - Community Announcementsv1.0.6 is here! This update brings a new hero, new Characters, new equipment, new potions, and a whole lot more. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/1fe7cf59f680e7aa75ceaa9042c6c686a89175e2.png NEW HERO {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/d41ffaf243639ee6b6307574a1395c59d957d36e.png The young prince Xandos III is a brand new hero. While weaker than other heroes, Xandos begins with the fabled Dawn Crown. This artifact increases your party limit by 1. NEW CHARACTERS {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/dcd824a097815bae787713f5944c9fb5c374b649.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/4b0bb3ecd6d84fed2f44ff5139e3124ac1b1b1b2.png The Tinkerer is a blast! This Character has a powerful summon ability - but be careful. The Tinkerer requires a large amount of planning to make sure that bombs don't explode in your face! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/f168164c18b4137624eb18e2b67ba2dd42c5d75f.png The Elemancer is a powerful mage. Every time you summon an elemental, the Elemancer gets +1 Attack until the end of a battle. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/e44be02900f8130e95915b882f0165929120415e.png The Blood Leech fits into almost any Doom build - or pair it with the Elemancer for unmatched damage! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/844a3c3d848dfd09165a3051841f06d7d29b98e7.png While the Tanner is weaker than most Characters, they can make you rich. Just make sure to swap them out before Abaddon! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/9b7beed352077c74acdcea79c893f10e10906fb3.png Similar to the Tanner, the Smuggler gives Lizardfolk builds a powerful economy play. CHARACTER STATS We've added Character stats! The Book of Champions now tracks a variety of stats for each Character, accessible by hovering over the magnifying glass. Additionally, any Characters that defeat Abaddon are given a special medal in The Book of Champions. NEW ITEMS In 1.0.6 we're introducing items that are restricted to specific Character types. Immortal Belt (Dwarves only) - "Counter: Restore 1 health." Sanguine Wand (Elves only) - "After the first round, summon a Blood Wisp." Necrotic Wand (Elves only) - "Round End: Deal 1 damage to the lowest health enemy." Green Scale Wand (Elves only) - "Round End: Give a random allied Beast 1 armor." Martyr's Plate (Humans only) - "Death: Give +1 Attack to all allies." Noble Plate (Humans only) - "+1 HP. Death: Gain 1 gold." Chain Mail (Humans only) - "+2 HP -1 Speed" Lightning Fang (Lizardfolk only) - "Round End: Gain +1 Power." Poisonous Fang (Lizardfolk only) - "Attacks apply poison." Venin Cap (Gnomes only) - "Follow Up: Deal 1 damage to all poisoned enemies." We've also added two new potions to the Witch's shop: Potion of Transformation - "Transform an archer into a random Level 3 character. The character loses all their equipment. Consumable." Mirroring Potion - "Transform a fighter into a basic copy of a random party member. The character loses all their equipment. Consumable." QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS You can now click anywhere or use the spacebar to skip dialogue. You can now change your difficulty ...v1.0.5 Patch NotesDec 19, 2020 - Community Announcementsv1.0.5 is here! This update brings two big new changes: The Daily Challenge and The Book of Champions. THE DAILY CHALLENGE The Daily Challenge is a brand-new game mode. Each Daily Challenge adds a twist to your adventure: dive into the dungeon with a special scenario and a unique curse. The Daily Challenge refreshes each day at 4:00am UTC. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/43bc418b269d014e635595e1667e31771290d064.png THE BOOK OF CHAMPIONS Curious what characters lurk in the depths? The Book of Champions shows all the characters that can be found at Campfires in-game! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/d10eefe78f462ad1d5051389869d72e892d48e00.png NEW CHARACTERS With this update, we've added two powerful Poison-based units. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/83a9422142fccbbbad8e8b8dd872a16b5cedd91e.png Venomancer. Venomancer is a powerful poison-based character, capable of keeping multiple enemies under control. The Devourer. The Devourer has the highest health of any character so-far. While this elemental cube doesn't have its own attack, it can summon Poisonous Slimes to attack for it. ABADDON UPDATES We've made significant changes to Abaddon in this update: Greed. Abaddon's Greed form (summoning four golden spheres) will no longer occur on New Game-. Pride. Abaddon's Pride form (setting the highest health enemy to 1) will no longer occur on New Game- or New Game. Unlocking higher difficulties requires that you now defeat Abaddon. Developer Note: our original intention was that most runs would be defeated by Abaddon and that the success of a run would be measured by how long you survived. However, our view on this has been evolving - thanks in large part to the wonderful feedback we've received. For this reason, we've made Abaddon easier on New Game- and New Game. OTHER CHANGES You can now cycle through a unit's inventory by right-clicking multiple times. Veninic Simulae and Clypaen Simulae no longer target random enemies. You can now disable unit animation (or bouncing) in settings. Venina's Hex (poison artifact) will now only target enemy heroes if no other target is available. ...and many smaller changes! BUG FIXES When you pick up an item, only characters who can equip it are highlighted in green. If you have a Multiclass unit, you now encounter items from all classes in stores. Multiclass units can now be targeted by buffs that target specific classes. Thanks for playing!v1.0.4 Patch NotesNov 24, 2020 - Community Announcementsv1.0.4 is here! In this update we wanted to focus on balance issues, addressing some of the toughest enemies and the most underused allies. (We even made Abaddon a little easier*.) LIZARDFOLK UPDATE The biggest update is our change to Lizardfolk characters. The original "death & sacrifice" focused Lizardfolk felt underwhelming and overlapped too much with summon compositions. So we've redesigned Lizardfolk, giving them their very own "Lizardfolk" type and a unique "Scheme" keyword. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/d7ab09c44feb049e1a153f2bd8ac773bbbcc3420.png Scheme keyword. "Scheme" triggers whenever the character does not attack. PRALIATOR (New). The Lizardfolk have a brand-new unit with the ability to steam-roll weaker enemies. HYPOGEAN (Updated). The Hypogean was reworked to provide the Lizardfolk build a powerful tank. AMGUAN (Updated). The Amguan now offers powerful buffs to Lizardfolk. Note: Taur, the Exiled has also been updated to work with Lizardfolk. NEW ENEMIES Three new slime-based encounters have been added to The Upper Dungeon! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/4de836694791c213dc74f31a0df4bedf92e59050.png NEW LOOT Mystery Potions. The Witch can now sell a Mystery Potion that transforms into a random item when purchased. Potion of Greater Versatility. Mages who use a Potion of Greater Versatility can use equipment from any class. Cursed Amulet. The Cursed Amulet grants +2 Attack but deals the wearer 1 damage after attacking. Counterfeit Coins. Counterfeit Coins are a new artifact that reduces the cost of buying characters by 2 gold. UNIT UPDATES The Hunter has been redesigned, now dealing 1 damage to the lowest health enemy after attacking. Developer note: While the Hunter was a powerful unit in certain circumstances, they weren't seeing much play. In testing, we found this change makes them a more natural fit for builds that need a little crowd control, as well as "Doom"-focused builds. Level 1 Rangers will no longer be found in The Upper Dungeon (though Level 2 and 3 Rangers can still be found later on). Developer note: There were too many summon-synergizing characters in The Upper Dungeon, making summon builds a natural choice for most runs. In this update (and future updates) we aim to better balance the number of units per composition in each area. OTHER CHANGES You can now sell items in treasure chest rooms. Units "bounce" a little slower on higher fastforward settings. ENEMY BALANCE CHANGES Abaddon is now easier on New Game-. Developer note: Abaddon being too difficult is the most common piece of feedback we've gotten - so perhaps this issue needs a bit of context. We chose to make Abaddon VERY hard because we wanted to celebrate amazing runs. Without a challenging end-boss, a "perfect" run feels a lot like a "pretty-good" run. They both end up at the same place. In our view, the true test of a run isn't whether you beat Abaddon but how long you can survive. However, we realize that not everyone might feel this way, so we've decided to m...v1.0.3 Patch NotesNov 7, 2020 - Community Announcementsv1.0.3 is officially live. We wanted to bring you a quick update to fix some "quality-of-life" issues with the game - as well as to bring some small balance adjustments and bug fixes. Note that you may need to restart your Steam client to see the update. POISON MINI-EXPANSION While the focus of this update was on quality-of-life improvements, we wanted to add a few new characters to keep things fresh and to lay the foundation for future updates. New Characters {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/615d58fd83a7da2a2a0aa5476d1fadc28b755823.png ROGUE (L1 Gnome Fighter) 1 D / 3 HP / 6 S Poisonous. Inexhaustible. ROGUE (L2 Gnome Fighter) 2 D / 5 HP / 6 S Poisonous. Inexhaustible. ROGUE (L3 Gnome Fighter) 3 D / 7 HP / 6 S Poisonous. Inexhaustible. VENIN WITCH (L2 Human Mage) 2 D / 4 HP / 2 S Deals double damage against Poisoned characters. VENIN WITCH (L3 Human Mage) 3 D / 5 HP / 2 S Deals double damage against Poisoned characters. New Relics Pure Venin. Enemies take +1 damage from poison. Venina's Hex. Battle Start: Poison a random enemy. ...plus a new bonus objective! QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS You can now sell equipment. We've changed the flow for selling equipment and characters. Note that this also allows you to sell unwanted Potions of Experience. Faster battles. You can now speed up battles even more with "5x" fast forward. Still not fast enough? We've added an option in the settings menu to skip Battle Banners to speed up battles even more. Multiple unlocks. After finishing a run you can now unlock multiple new characters (if your score is high enough). Fewer frustrating situations for summon builds. We've done a lot of tweaks to make fewer situations that frustrate summoning. Bonus objectives and hazard rooms have been updated to clog up your board less. The Druid now summons at the end of the first round to give you more control over your board. Finally we've tweaked the logic for the Essence Collector and Spirit Shackles artifacts so that they will always summon (so long as there's board space). That said, board-space management is still a critical part of the summon comp! CHARACTER BALANCE CHANGES The Armorsmith now gives +2/3/4 Armor (was previously +2/4/6). The Druid now summons at the end of the first round, rather than the start of each battle. Elder Gryx now has 7 HP (was previously 9 HP) and is no longer Inexhaustible. Marianna now has 2 Attack. OTHER BALANCE CHANGES Encounters in The Upper Dungeon now have more board layout variations. Blood Wisps no longer injure themselves after attacking. Blood Wisps are now simply 1/1 Elementals. The Hand of Abaddon now gains +1 Attack whenever an ally dies. Simulae Prime now starts with 1 Attack. The Reanimated Colossus now has 16 HP (was previously 18 HP). Armored gloves now give +1 HP and +1 Armor at the start of battle (previously gave +2 HP). The Potion of Experience now costs 3 Gold (was previously 2 Gold) and the Potion of Mastery now costs 8 Gold (was previously 5 Gold). Flit Fetterbite now has 6...Hotfix v1.0.2Oct 26, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsVersion 1.0.2 Version 1.0.2 is live! While arguably not the most exciting update, we wanted to quickly fix a handful of critical bugs from the last version. Bug Fixes Unlocking a unit after defeating Abaddon no longer soft-locks the game. Thanks TacticalNuance! Fighting Rat Tooth with a Haruspex in your party no longer causes an infinite loop. This occured on New Game- where Dire Rats only have 1 HP. Multiclass characters no longer revert to their original class when leveling up. Thanks AHotSipOfColdTea! Defeating Ember Spirit by killing the Spirit Urn no longer unlocks the Overwhelming Power achievements. Thanks kajun! If you don't see these changes, please verify that you've updated to v1.0.2. This may require restarting Steam. You can see your current version by holding "V" on the title screen. Stay tuned! More updates are on their way. Happy adventuring!The Dungeon Beneath is AVAILABLE NOW!Oct 23, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsIt's finally here! The Dungeon Beneath, our tactical roguelike, is out now on Steam with a 10% off launch discount! The Dungeon Beneath is a tactical rogue-like autobattler. Gather your party and descend into the dungeon, battling your way through room after room of nefarious enemies. Collect powerful artifacts and equipment to create an endless variety of strategies. Craft your unique party. Explore an ever-changing dungeon. Fight fast-paced tactical battles. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38306384/d3ed6e242389ef9cc6e0bfbc2c5de39bcdd4a7a3.gif What's next Stay tuned for future updates! We're already hard at work on some very cool new stuff. Fun links Follow us on twitter for updates. Bugs or feedback? Let us know here. Press or media? We have a press kit here. Happy adventuring! ːsteamhappyː