Fixed a visual issue with the Blaster revolver shotgun
Fixed a gameplay issue with the Blaster that let it fire both firing modes simultaneously
Increased Blaster Slug Alternate firerate from 1/s to 1.8/s
Increased Blaster Slug projectile speed from 90m/s to 135m/s

NEW WEAPONS

While CRUX's Unholy Trinity provides solutions to every range of engagement, there's other ways to provide these solutions. So, more weapons that provide these different solutions are here!
You'll still be limited to 3 weapons, but you can swap your guns for new guns within the same class.
The new weapons will be unlocked by default for everyone. The aim is not to provide better weapons, but rather different, equally strong, options to suit different playstyles and different perk loadouts.

The classes are as follows:
Ballistic: Shotgun
Energy: Plasma Rifle
Explosive: Rocket Launcher

If you head to the Weapons Workbench in the Blood Temple, you'll find our...

NEW WEAPONS!

Flakker (Ballistic)
The Flakker is an explosive shotgun that provides a new way of dealing with waves, and synergizes with different perks.
Primary Fire: 7-pellet pattern dealing 70dmg + 175aoe
Secondary: Single grenade which explodes after 18 meters dealing 60dmg + 160aoe in a small radius

Blaster (Ballistic)
The Shotvolver is a hybrid between a shotgun and a revolver, great for the sharpshooters out there who can click on heads better than anyone out there.
Primary: 4-pellet pattern dealing 120dmg
Secondary: Slug shell dealing 80dmg with a 3x headshot multiplier

Thunderbolt (Energy)
The LG is a powerhouse of single target damage. Instead of firing projectiles, it fires a straight lightning strike continuously dealing huge damage.
Primary: Continuous beam dealing 450DPS with 18m range
Secondary: Heat Blast that deals huge area damage in a short range, but can only be fired when the LG is at maximum heat!

Plasma Carbine (Energy)
The Plasma Launcher transforms the energy weapon slot into an sniping machine.
Primary: large slow projectiles dealing 50dmg+30aoe
Secondary: a wide piercing projectile that cleaves through enemies and deals damage over time

Pulverizer (Explosive)
Rapid fire explosives that let you spread out the explosions everywhere!
Primary: Rapid fire rockets dealing 25dmg+45aoe
Secondary: Slow projectile that deals continuous damage to everything in its path

Grenadier (Explosive)
Grenade launcher meets burst rifle?
Primary: Three grenades shot in quick succession dealing 30dmg+45aoe
Secondary: Sticky grenades which sticks to enemies and environments and continuously explodes over a period of time

Other changes:

Rocket Launcher
Remote detonation now increases area damage of the rocket from 80 to 130

Fixed a possible soft lock scenario when dying on Ziggurat level

CRUX, the arena shooter roguelike hybrid harking back to 90s PvP shooters, is now available!

Embark on a journey across the realms of the CRUX to prove yourself worthy of the title of Champion of the Blood Lord.
The trials will present you unique arenas, enemies and bosses. Every arena entered, blessings from the Blood Lord in the form of over 160 abilities will let you customize your experience. Find your best ability build to compete for the top spot in the CRUX leaderboard.

CRUX is nearing version v1.0 and with it new features are being added. First off, we're happy to announce that CRUX now supports multiple languages in-game!

Along with that multiple new perks have been added to the game, allowing players more options to better express their favorite playstyle.

And finally, the next 3 arenas have been finished. While these are not included in the demo, we hope you're excited to try them out in the upcoming release of CRUX!


Added Language Localization for the following languages:

1. Spanish
   
2. French
   
3. German
   
4. Russian
   
5. Portuguese

Receive a damage boost lasting 1 second after switching weapons

Spawn lava/thermite pools that last 5 seconds on area damage

Reduced self damage. Rocket Jump away!

Increased dash distance

Whenever you headshot an enemy lightning hits 1-4 enemies dealing 20 damage per lightning strike


Added VFX

Reworked. Now generates a flat 5% of max ammo every 5/4/3 seconds. Legendary generates 10% every 3s.

Reworked: Now grants damage reduction after dashing

Reworked: Now grants damage reduction for 1s after taking damage

Nerf: Healing tick rate reduced from every second to every 5 seconds

Added VFX

Added VFX

Added VFX

Added VFX

Added VFX

Improved fire VFX


After clearing the Catacombs, the unholy portal takes you into the crossroads of dimensions, where the damned gather to praise the blood gods.

You drop into the sandy moat guarding the Ziggurat. Sand worms, blood flies and the unholy guardian, the Giant Sandworm will try and prevent you from reaching the heights of the Ziggurat.

The damned have gathered from across dimensions to witness the ritual of the Void, where souls will be fed into the well that feeds the blood gods. The hordes of the damned and the Wereguardians of the Void guard the steps of the Ziggurat where the ritual is taking place, and they will try to stop you from reaching the top.

Once you reach the top of the Ziggurat you find the Void Priest conducting the soul feeding ritual. Overcome the soul magic to break free of the Ziggurat's void prison, interrupt the ritual, and take the portal into the next step of your journey into the CRUX.

• Weapon recovery time reduced to 0.2 seconds after equipping
  
• Health pickups now heal for 25HP and recover in 30 seconds
  
• Armor pickups now heal for 25AP and recover in 30 seconds
  
• Ammo pickups now give 4/20/4 ammo respectively
  
• Ammo pickup recovery time is now 10 seconds

The Catacombs level has been split into 3 subsections

• Bone Pit
  
• Graveyard
  
• Unholy Cathedral

• Increased enemy spawn rates during boss encounters
  
• Reduced ammo gained on pickup
  
• Reduced health on pickup 50 -> 25
  
• Reduced armor on pickup 50 ->25
  
• Increased health and armor respawn timers 10s -> 30s
  
• Updated weapon animations

• Increased rate of fire 10 -> 13
  
• Reduced direct impact damage by 2 (11 -> 9)
  
• Area damage remains the same at 5
  
• Increased max ammo 120 -> 150
  
• Plasma Railgun: Reduced damage 60 -> 40
  
• Increased headshot multiplier 2.5x -> 3x
  
• New mechanic: Charge
  
• Shooting the plasma rifle increased its charge up to 100%. This charge is applied to the next railgun shot. The level of charge is reflected by the lightning effects on the weapon
  
• Plasma cannot be fired while Rail is in recovery

Springed (new)
Increased jump and wall jump height

Searing Rage (new)
Reduces incoming damage while below 30% HP

Parting Gifts (new)
Chance for enemies to drop armor shards when killed by bullets

Retribution (new)
Passively heal armor after not taking damage for 5s

Following a large influx of players during last June's Steam NextFest, there was a large influx of feedback as well, especially regarding the sense of progression and system feedback. This patch is focused on responding to the most pressing concerns raised by players.


Previously, CRUX had arenas with many waves and boss encounters meant to last ~15 minutes to complete. This allowed players to learn all the traversal options of the arena during a single encounter. However, this also failed to give a sense of progression. Going forward arenas will have much fewer encounters, a single boss encounter, and will take much less time to complete. To compensate, more arenas will be added, starting with section 1: Antechamber.

• Added new Arena: Antechamber-1
  
• Added new Arena: Antechamber-2
  
• Original Antechamber arena is now Antechamber-3, and it picks up from after the second boss fight.

The Free Demo includes all 3 of these levels.


The Goblin Sniper fills the role of a ranged lower-health opponent which was missing. It has one single attack: sniping with its slingshot. But it will try to keep away from you while doing so.


Added: Freezing Scream
Mid range attack, that does low damage, but temporarily slows you down.

Added: Sky Barrage
Boss Only. Phanaixe, the Gorgon boss of Antechamber-2, will occasionally shoot into the air, and a barrage of arrows will crash down to the ground.


Added: Ground Eruption
Mid range attack, the Golem will hit the ground causing rock spikes to come out of the ground in a line in front of it, dealing damage and stunning you.

• Changed hit marker sounds
  
• Added additional blood effects on enemy hits
  
• Added directional damage indicators, showing which direction damage was taken from
  
• Added missile warning indicators, showing which direction projectiles are coming from
  
• Added floating damage numbers above enemies
  
• Changed screen shake algorithm to be smoother
  
• Added sound effect on enemy kills
  
• Added sound effect on jump pad use
  
• Added player footstep sound effects
  
• Added enemy footstep sound effects
  
• Added enemy footstep particle effects
  
• Added enemy outlines to improve visibility in darker areas and foliage
  
• Improved lighting contrast

• Added invert mouse option
  
• Renamed Controls menu to Bindings menu
  
• Reduced hold time for Perk Selection

CRUX will be taking part in this edition of NextFest! See the dev play CRUX and chat with us, download the demo and play along.
The demo will feature the first level of our upcoming, highly replayable, arena-shooter roguelike. Challenge yourself to finish the first level, and then to improve on your completion time.

CRUX will be taking part in this edition of NextFest! See the dev play CRUX and chat with us, download the demo and play along.
The demo will feature the first level of our upcoming, highly replayable, arena-shooter roguelike. Challenge yourself to finish the first level, and then to improve on your completion time.