Editing Update:SpiritVale Playtest 0.2.4

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| publishdate = August 29, 2025
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== [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3918510/view/524226792651752018 Update 0.2.4] ==
''Posted: August 29, 2025 — Type: SMALL UPDATE / PATCH NOTES''

* Doing a round of bug fixes and balancing, before moving on to advanced classes and other features.  
* After this I'll try to stop myself on further balance changes as its taking a lot of time, and might not matter anyway once advanced classes come out.  
* There are still a lot of issues remaining, including memory issues, storage and party bugs. These are harder to track down and will be fixed over time.

== Fixes/Improvements ==
* Fixed attribute exploit
* Fixed being able to move during animation of attack, cast (physical skills), and pickup (may feel more 'clunky' but improves game feel and reduces ranged spam power)
* Fixed multiple weapon element cards bugging out
* Fixed bugs regarding range
* Fixed monster spell circle area being wrong size
* Fixed haste not curing slow
* Fixed calculation bugs with -hp/mp
* Fixed being able to have negative hp/mp
* Card element now always overrides armor/set element (like Sanctified)
* Fixed counter doing no damage if you have no Reflect stats
* Fixed summoned bosses dying instantly if spawned on damage aoe
* Fixed warrior dual wield skill sometimes not working or appearing in two spots
* Reduced bloom/brightness in Forest Maps
* Fixed Vitality Aura still being applied after taking off Codex
* Fixed enemies not being able to hit you while chasing
* Fixed boss drops being common rarity and disappearing quickly
* You can now view Monster Info while dead
* Added DamageFromRanged and DamageRanged to substat pool (also fixed red text coloring for Arrow Catch Wall)
* Fixed gaining Twohand stance bonus from Books and Maces
* Added visuals to Demonic Wail
* Reduced server auto restart threshold (sometimes crashing before it could restart)

== Weight/Storage ==
* Bank weight increased (10k → 50k)
* Character weight = 2000 + 30 * lv (instead of STR)
* Reduced weight of some items (equips ~50%, boss lures 10 → 1)

== Trade ==
* Fixed being able to enter negative gold or more than you have
* Gold value now formatted for clarity
* Fixed being able to change items/gold after clicking ready
* Fixed items visually disappearing if trade was cancelled
* Added info popup when hovering over items

== Maps ==
* Fixed cheese spot in Abyss Library
* Fixed stuck positions on outhouse roof in Festering Woods

== Balance ==
* Removed hit/flee cap of 95%
* Bosses now heal to full health if out of combat
* Ground aoe can no longer trigger autocast
* Monsters now avoid spawning near players
* Attribute points reduced (100–130 = 2/lv, 130–150 = 1/lv, ~70 fewer overall)
* Reduced monster hit growth by ~33%
* Life/Mana on hit now provides flat value + scaling (reduced values: combat knife, brimblade, bat lord card 5 → 3)
* Removed base crit chance of 5 for players
* Removed stat scaling from monster skills (reduces normal monster spell damage ~50%, boss ~30%)
* Reverted +33% atk / -33% matk change from last patch
* Monster ATK per lv greatly increased (~2× at Lv150)
* Increased monster cast times (1.5s → 2s)
* Reduced monster cast chances (25% → 10%)
* Minions of giant monsters no longer cast spells
* Removed many single target spells from normal monsters (except Abyss)
* Increased Reflect Damage scaling by ~50%
* Changed leech/autocast chance reduction: now ICD of 0.1s (no scaling by targets, but full proc chance on each hit)
* Abyss monsters gain new skills: Death Coil, Shadow Strike
* Undead element attacks resisted by Holy/Shadow (125% → 75%)
* Added 2nd slot to master weapons
* Heal shield cast level reduced (2 → 1)

== Cards ==
* Damage card changes:
** Atk/Matk: 5%
** Melee/Ranged/Magic: 6%
** CritDamage: 7%
** Element Damage: 8%
** Damage To Element Enemies: 10%
** Damage with Skill: 12%
* Other:
** Direwolf card → Perfect Cloak (can hide from Shadow monsters)
** Death Mage card → Lv.1 Cloak

== Class Balance ==

=== Rogue ===
* Poison damage doubled (less STR reliant)
* Cloak/Blade Dance cooldown 4s → 3s
* Dagger Mastery: 10% aspd → 30% double attack
* Smoke Screen: provides perfect dodge instead of blind (25% chance to evade targeted spells/attacks)
* Early-game survival boosted via hit/flee changes and life on hit

=== Scout ===
* New skill Mark Target: -20% crit def, -20% flee (debuff, party utility)
* New skill Snipers Nest: +20% aspd, +20% ranged damage, Cannot Move (5s self buff)
* New skill Auto Strafe: +25% chance to autocast Strafing Volley
* Reduced Arrow Shower damage by 50%

=== Acolyte ===
* Removed all combo mechanics (reserved for physical classes)
* Reduced Exorcism damage by 40% (no more finisher)
* Reduced Sanctuary healing by 40%
* Reduced Holy Light damage by 20% (no more finisher)

=== Summoner ===
* Removed all combo mechanics (reserved for physical classes)
* New skills Summon Attack / Summon Recall (direct commands)
* All spells are Neutral element, inherit weapon element
* Summons now inherit all player stats (including autocast chance)
* Summons gain 5th skill
* Summon stat scaling reduced ~50%
* Summon stats update without resummoning
* Summons no longer aggressive
* Removed -hp from soulbinder set
* Runesmasher cooldown -2s → -1s

=== Mage ===
* Spell cast ranges increased (10 → 12); monster aggro reduced (15 → 12)
* Ice Shard/Earth Spike damage 350% → 500%
* Spell areas increased (2.5 → 3)

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