Ⅰ. Summary
◆ Several game balance adjustments have been made.
◆ Improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.



Ⅱ. Details : Balance Adjustment
◆ Hero Card
◎ Several hero cards' skills have been revised.


【Akant】
◌ Gorged (Passive skill): When hit, its Max HP increases for the rest of this battle.


【Heavenium Buster】
◌ Supercharged Magic Cannon (Active skill): The skill now deals percing Area-of-Effect (AoE) damage, instead of normal damage. Additionally, the bonus damage dealt for each buff removed has been changed from piercing to normal damage.
◌ Energy Explosion (Exclusive imprint skill): The skill's cast time has been removed, resulting in a longer cooldown.


【Luminus】
◌ Song of Forest (Passive skill): On this card's turn, remove 1 debuff from all allies. (Got rid of "with 25% chance" from the previous skill information)

◌ The Great Spirit's Blessing (Passive skill)
* Before: Increase Max HP of all allies by 20%.
* After: Whenever an ally takes a turn, apply 1 Reinvigorate Crest.

◌ Light of Recurrence (Active skill): Crest functionality has been reworked to purify an ally's Contamination Levels when activated, replacing the previous HP heal.
◌ Light of Resurrection (Active skill): The functionality of the existing resurrection ability has been expanded to incorporate an HP healing effect for an ally.


【Chavana】
◌ Recurring Night (Passive skill): The trigger for creating Shield has been changed from "On command" to "Whenever the card gets a turn."
* After: Whenever the card gets a turn, create a Shield that absorbs damage up to 20% of Max HP for 3 s.

◌ Accumulate Rage (Normal skill): Upgrading this skill will increase the Action Power.
◌ Unveil Moonlight (Active skill): Upgrading this skill will extend the duration of the Mark application.


【Hellkite】
◌ Inner Explosion (Active skill): The skill's cast time has been removed, resulting in longer cooldown.
◌ Disruption (Exclusive imprint skill): Deal Burst Damage (Previously Piercing Damage) to all bleeding enemies.


【Gracia】
◌ Divine Light (Active skill): Upgrading this skill will extend the duration of Silence application.





◆ Artifact
◎ Talisman Rework: Talisman effects have been reworked. Now, all Talisman items will trigger their effects every 5 start of turns.

【Flames of Punishment】
◌ Trigger Condition: Triggers every 10 -> 5 start of turns
◌ Original version: Deal 20% piercing bleed damage to all enemies over 4 s. (Instantly kill near-death enemies.)
◌ Revised version: Inflict 10% damage on an enemy, and deal 60% additional piercing damage when an enemy is bleeding.


【Dendroid Doll】
◌ Trigger Condition: Triggers every 4 -> 5 start of turns
◌ Original version: Reduce Status Resist of all enemies by 25% for 4 s.
◌ Revised version: Inflict 10% damage on an enemy, and deal 60% piercing damage when an enemy is marked.


【Jack Spencer's Skeletal Hand】
◌ Trigger Condition: Triggers every 4 -> 5 start of turns


【Banner of Glory】
◌ Trigger Condition: Triggers at the start of turn -> 5 start of turns
◌ Original version: Remove all debuffs on all allies with a 5% chance.
◌ Revised version: Remove 3 debuffs on all allies.


【Goblin Head】
◌ Trigger Condition: Triggers at the start of turn -> 5 start of turns
◌ Original version: Remove all buffs on all enemies with a 5% chance.
◌ Revised version: Inflict 10% damage on an enemy, and deal 60% piercing damage when an enemy is exhausted.


【Golden Toad】
◌ Trigger Condition: Triggers at the start of turn -> 5 start of turns
◌ Original version: Remove Contamination Levels of all allies by 100 with a 2% chance.
◌ Revised version: Remove Contamination Levels of all allies by 3.


【Barrier Stone】
◌ Trigger Condition: Triggers at the start of turn -> 5 start of turns
◌ Original version: Restore 200 Mana with a 2% chance.
◌ Revised version: Restore 5 Mana.


【Censer of Repose】
◌ Trigger Condition: Triggers at the start of turn -> 5 start of turns
◌ Original version: Heal all allies for 100% of Max HP with a 2% chance.
◌ Revised version: Heal all allies for 5% of Max HP.


【Hourglass of Destiny】
◌ Trigger Condition: Triggers at the start of turn -> 5 start of turns
◌ Original version: Make all allies invincible for 2 s with a 5% chance.
◌ Revised version: Make all allies invincible for 1 s.


【Aspectbringer】
◌ Trigger Condition: Triggers at the end of turn -> 5 start of turns
◌ Original version: Restore 0-10 Energy to each ally.
◌ Revised version: Reduce Energy of all allies by 2.5%.




◆ Imprint Stone
◎ The effects of several Common Imprint Stones have been revised.
※ Note: Imprint Stone skill information is indicated by a numerical percentage(%) within parentheses. Rarity levels are categorized as Common, Uncommon, and Rare.


【Chaos : Evolution】
◌ Original version: On this card's turn, increase Block Chance by [1/1.5/1.75]% for the rest of this expedition.
◌ Revised version: Whenever this card takes a turn, increase Block Chance by [6/12/15%].


【Chaos : Focus】
◌ Original version: On this card's turn, increase Crit Chance by [0.5/1/1.25%] for the rest of this expedition.
◌ Revised version: Whenever this card takes a turn, increase Crit Chance by [3/6/7.5%].


【Chaos : Killing Intent】
◌ Original version: On this card's turn, increase Reflect Chance by [0.75/1.25/1.5%] for the rest of this expedition.
◌ Revised version: Whenever this card takes a turn, increase Reflect Chance by [4/8/10%].


【Chaos : Siphon】
◌ Original version: On kill, increase Max HP by [4.5/7.5/9%] for the rest of this expedition.
◌ Revised version: Whenever this card takes a turn, increase Max HP by [4/8/10%].


【Chaos : Drain】
◌ Original version: On kill, increase ATK by [2/2.7/3%] for the rest of this expedition.
◌ Revised version: Whenever this card takes a turn, increase ATK by [3/6/7.5%].


【Chaos : Devour】
◌ Original version: On kill, increase DEF by [20/27/30%] for the rest of this expedition.
◌ Revised version: Whenever this card takes a turn, increase DEF by [10/20/25%].


【Chaos : Berserk】
◌ Original version: At the start of battle, increase Crit Chance by [4.5/6.5/7.5%].
◌ Revised version: Increase Crit Chance by [6/12/15%].


【Chaos : Brilliance】
◌ Original version: At the start of battle, increase Skill Speed by [10/20/40%].
◌ Revised version: Increase Skill Speed by [10/20/40%].


【Chaos : Ghost】
◌ Original version: At the start of battle, increase Dodge Chance by [4/6/7%].
◌ Revised version: Increase Dodge Chance by [6/12/15%].


【Chaos : Haste】
◌ Original version: At the start of battle, increase Attack Speed by [5/10/13%].
◌ Revised version: Increase Attack Speed by [6/12/15%].


【Chaos : Delirium】
◌ Original version: At the start of battle, increase Reflect Chance by [6/8/9%].
◌ Revised version: Increase Reflect Chance by [8/16/20%].


【Order : Invincible】
◌ Original version: Upon attacked, if the card's HP is [35/45/50%] or lower, grant invincibility for 1 s. (This effect is applied every second.)
◌ Revised version: [Miracle] When near death, grant invincibility to all allies for [1/2/2.5] s. (This effect is applied every second.)


【Order : Iron Will】
◌ Original version: When near death, if HP is [40/20/10%] or higher and one hit leads to near death, resurrect with 1 HP. (This effect is applied every 6 seconds.)
◌ Revised version: [Resurrection] When near death, resurrects the card by [10/20/25%] of its Max HP. (This effect is applied every 6 seconds.)


【Order : Determination】
◌ Original version: When hit, if this card's HP is [35/55/65%] or lower, remove 1 debuff. (This effect is applied only once regardless of number of hits.)
◌ Revised version: [Mana] On kill, restore [4/8/10] Mana. (This effect is applied only once regardless of number of hits.)


【Order : Pulverization】
◌ Original version: When attack, if the target's HP is [65/45/35%] or higher, remove 1 buff. (This effect is applied only once regardless of number of hits.)
◌ Revised version: Upon critical hit, reduce Contamination Levels by [1/2/3]. (This effect is applied only once regardless of number of hits.)


【Order : Agility】
◌ Original version: On this card's turn, [6/10/12%] chance to gain 1 Dodge Opening.
◌ Revised version: Whenever this card takes a turn, increase Dodge Chance by [3/6/7.5%].


【Order : Critical】
◌ Original version: On this card's turn, [8/12/14%] chance to gain 1 Crit Opening.
◌ Revised version: [Order : Onslaught] Increase ATK by [6/12/15%].


【Order : Crit Damage】
◌ Original version: At the start of battle, increase Crit Damage by [25/50/75%].
◌ Revised version: Increase Crit Damage by [25/50/75%].


【Order : Block】
◌ Original version: On this card's turn, [10/20/25%] chance to gain 1 Block Opening.
◌ Revised version: [Order : Life] Increase Max HP by [8/16/20%].


【Order : Reflect】
◌ Original version: On this card's turn, [9/15/18%] chance to gain 1 Reflect Opening.
◌ Revised version: [Order : Iron Wall] Increase DEF by [20/40/50%].


【Order : Healing】
◌ Original version: At the start of battle, increase Recover Amount by [25/60/75%].
◌ Revised version: Increase Exhaust Resist by [20/40/50%] and Recover Amount by [15/30/40%].


【Balance : Destruction】
◌ Original version: On command, apply 1 Destruction Crest on all enemies with a [10/20/25%] chance.
◌ Revised version: Whenever the card gets a turn, grant 1 Destruction Crest to all enemies with a [10/20/25%] chance.


【Balance : Recovery】
◌ Original version: When hit, if this card's HP is 50% or lower, restore [10/16/20%] of Max HP over 10 s. (This effect is applied only once regardless of number of hits.)
◌ Revised version: When hit, recover HP by [4/8/10%] of Max HP over 1 s. (This effect is applied only once regardless of number of hits.)


【Balance : Rage】
◌ Original version: On attack, if this card's HP is at or under 50%, Deal [20/40/50%] burst damage to an enemy. (This effect is applied every second.)
◌ Revised version: When hit, increase ATK by [4/8/10%]. (This effect is applied every second.)


【Balance : Sturdy】
◌ Original version: At the start of battle, increase Block Chance by [7/11/13%].
◌ Revised version: [Balance : Sturdy] Increase Block Chance by [10/20/25%].


【Balance : Protection】
◌ Original version: When hit, if its HP is at or under 50%, create a Shield by [25/35/40%] of Max HP for 6 s. (This effect is applied only once during the battle.)
◌ Revised version: When hit, create a Shield by [10/20/25%] of Max HP for 4 s. (This effect is applied every 4 seconds.)


【Balance : Thorns】
◌ Original version: When hit, Deal [15/25/30%] damage to an enemy.
◌ Revised version: [Reinvigorate] Whenever this card takes a turn, grant 1 Reinvigorate Crest to all allies with a [20/40/50%] chance.


【Balance : Iron Wall】
◌ Original version: When hit, deal [30/50/60%] charging damage to an enemy.
◌ Revised version: [Wisdom] Whenever this card takes a turn, reduce cooldown by [0.5/1/1.5] s.


【Balance : Counterattack】
◌ Original version: When hit, deal damage equal to [2.5/3.5/4]% of Max HP to the enemy.
◌ Revised version: [Seal] On kill, reduce Contamination Levels by [2/4/5].




◆ Spell
◎ Spell Mana Reduction: Mana consumption for spells beyond level 3 has been decreased.

◌ Spell Level 1: Consume 20 Mana
◌ Spell Level 2: Consume 25 Mana
◌ Spell Level 3: Consume 35 -> 30 Mana
◌ Spell Level 4: Consume 60 -> 35 Mana
◌ Spell Level 5: Consume 75 -> 40 Mana



◆ Event Mission
◎ The balance of several Dimensional Rift and Escort missions has been adjusted by lowering difficulty.

◎ Dimensional Rift: Sentinel of Darkness
◌ Kraken of the Depths' recovery amount and bleed damage have been reduced.
◌ Kraken Tentacles' active skill has been removed, and passive skill has been revised.

◎ Dimensional Rift: Cruel Butcher
◌ The playstyle of Helberus of Carnage has been revamped.

◎ Escort: Wandering Merchant's Carriage
◌ The region effect, <Murder'em!>, that previously summoned Goblins has been removed.
◌ A casting time has been added to Ogre Bandit's Pyromancer Bandit summon skill.
◌ The damage dealt by Horned Ogre Bandit and Orcan Bandit Boss has been decreased.

◎ Escort: Legendary Spear, Grengar
◌ The regional effect, <Transform>, that buffed monsters' Max HP and ATK has been removed.

◎ Escort: Master of the Holy Sword
◌ The region effect, <Deathscream>, that caused monsters to inflict damage when near death is no longer present.
◌ The region effect, <Unstable Test Subject>, has been reworked to now inflict bleed damage.
◌ A passive skill of Berthe that granted invincibility to himself has been revised to remove bleed effects from all allies.



◆ Boss Battle
◌ Players will now receive increased EXP rewards upon clearing Boss Battles.
◌ Boss Battles have been implemented into Extermination missions as well.





III. Improvements

◌ Hero's Area of Effect (AoE) skill sound effects have been adjusted to prevent overlapping during battle. Now, each sound effect will play only once.
◌ Skill descriptions in several languages have been shortened to improve readability.
◌ Terminology consistency has been improved by revising "Evade" to "Dodge" throughout the game.
◌ "Amplification" has been replaced with "Critical Damage" within the game to avoid player confusion.




IV. Bug Fixes

◌ Resolved an issue where the Contamination Level of monsters increased when a hero got destroyed.
◌ Revised an issue where players could not obtain particular type of artifact.
◌ Icon conflict issue addressed: The ally synergy icon for Tavern facility-using heroes no longer overlaps with the facility use icon on the World Map.
◌ Artifact activation buffs for Saint's Robe and Golden Shield are now correctly applied even when a hero card is destroyed in a battle.
◌ Fixed a bug where the Destruction Crest icon does not disappear during the battle occasionally.
◌ Viewing details of other hero cards after reviewing an escort hero card no longer causes the skill information of the previous hero card to disappear.
◌ The stage level for extermination missions is now correctly generated.
◌ Inaccurate information within hero skill upgrade tooltip descriptions for various languages has been corrected.
◌ Text overlapping within the [Details] description window for hero cards in Spanish language settings has been addressed.
◌ Incorrect language display fixed in German language settings: Text is now correctly displayed in German from the Tavern, and no longer shows Korean text.

[Summary]
◌ Bug fixes have been implemented.

[Bug Fixes]
◌ Fixed a bug that caused the game client to crash unexpectedly during gameplay.
◌ Adjusted tooltip texts to prevent them from exceeding the screen boundaries in certain language settings.
◌ Corrected several translation errors in both english and Spanish.
◌ Resolved an issue where the Contamination Level visual effects appeared in an incorrect location.

[Summary]
◌ Several game balance adjustments have been made.
◌ Improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.


[Balance Adjustments]
◆ Contamination level
◎ Revised in a way the positive effects from contamination build up can be emerged at an earlier stage than currently implemented.
◌ Contamination build up buff appears when a hero's contamination level is accumulated by 50 -> 30.
: The buff will be boosted by each stage, when the accumulated contamination level reaches 30/60/80 respectively.

◎ Fixed in a way that the contamination spread can be activated at a higher contamination level, compared to the existing threshold.
◌ Contamination spreads to all allies when a hero's contamination level is accumulated by 50 -> 60.



◆ Hero
: Several hero skills have been revised.

◎ Gracia
◌ Light of Purification (Active skill)
: The ability to purify contamination level has been enhanced. She can now immediately purify contamination level of a hero.
Furthermore, it can purify contamination levels upon activating Reinvigorate Crest.

◌ Resolve of Judgment (Passive skill)
: A new skill effect has been added to the original one, granting her the ability to apply Reinvigorate Crest buff whenever an ally is attacked.



◎ Ruanafra
◌ Moonlight Mark (Active skill)
: It has been revised to prioritize purification of contamination levels for all allies, instead of healing HP. Additionally, it can purify contamination levels upon activating Reinvigorate Crest.

◌ Moonlight Lake (Passive skill)
: The original effect has been removed. In its place, she can now heal the HP of all allies at the start of battle and apply the Reinvigorate Crest buff whenever an ally attacks.



◎ Berdin
◌ Casting time for her 2 active skills, Snipe and Nature's Wrath, has been reduced.
◌ Aerial Barrage (Exclusive Imprint Skill) : Casting time has been removed, and damage dealt to an enemy has been decreased. Additionally, skill cooldown time has been increased.



◎ Agerna
◌ Blessing of Defiance (Active skill)
: Taunt effect duration and skill cooldown time for this skill have been increased.

◌ Holy Power (Passive skill)
: The previous skill effect has been removed.
Its effect has been revised to allow for HP recovery in proportion to a percentage of her Max HP. In addition, ATK will now increase upon counterattacks.



◆ Taunt effects have been improved.
: Halved the damage received from contamination while in a Taunted state.


◆ Event Mission
◎ Dimensional Rift: Twilight Immortal
◌ The Area-of-Effect (AoE) skill damage of Hydra of Ruin has been significantly reduced. Additionally, the overlapped Bleeding damage upon Critical Hits has also been decreased.
◌ The effect where Hydra of Ruin's Block Chance increases when its HP drops below a certain point has been removed.
◌ Counterattack Chance effect that was once applied to Hydra of Ruin by default has been eliminated.



◆ Divination Hall
◌ The cost of unlocking Common Imprint Stone slots within the Divination Hall has been lowered.
◌ The cost associated with unequipping or replacing Imprint Stones has been eliminated.



[Improvements]
◌ German language support has been successfully added to the game.
◌ An update has been implemented to prevent the use of hero skills and consumables while artifact effects trigger their visual displays.
◌ The visual effects of damage have been adjusted to ensure they no longer obscure effect texts at the start of battles.
◌ Skill cooldown time has been adjusted to display an accurate value, according to an increase or decrease in skill speed.
◌ Descriptions for all consumable items have been illustrated to clarify their intended targets (e.g., self, enemy, or ally).
◌ The remaining duration of buffs and debuffs will now be displayed in the battle details window with up to two decimal places for greater precision.
◌ Story events encountered during expeditions will now be clearly marked as "STORY" within the text.
◌ The description for Block Chance has been clarified to indicate that it negates 50% of the incoming damage and prevents an enemy from triggering Critical Hits.



[Bug Fixes]
◌ We have fixed game freezes that could occur during battles when multiple effects, like Bleeding and Recovery, activated within a short timeframe and overlapped.
◌ A crash issue has been addressed that occurred when all allies were destroyed while they were equipped with an artifact that grants an ally buff.
◌ We have resolved a bug that caused unexpected game client crashes during battles.
◌ A bug causing unexpected game client crashes during tutorials has been fixed.
◌ We have fixed a bug that caused unexpected game client crashes within the town guild.
◌ We have addressed an issue where the estimated skill result displayed when hovering over an enemy card wouldn't update when selecting a different skill using keyboard shortcuts.
◌ We have fixed an issue where slots were activating too soon, even before the card's turn, when the cooldown for spells or consumables end.
◌ Markan's Chaser skill has been fixed to correctly apply Burst Bleed damage to an enemy at skill level 3 and above.
◌ Heavenium Buster's skills, Supercharged Magic Cannon and Mana Backdraft, have been fixed to correctly apply Piercing Damage and Piercing Bleed Damage respectively.
◌ We have addressed an issue that prevented players from consecutively leveling up the same spell at the town's Library.
◌ A visual bug has been fixed where the contamination gauge lacked the appropriate visual effect when heroes were afflicted with Black Tears and reached contamination level 100.
◌ We have addressed an issue where artifact effect does not activate upon using Exclusive Imprint skill.
◌ We have corrected inaccurate reward information displayed in some choice texts during expedition "?" nodes.
◌ An issue has been resolved where players could still acquire rewards from some expedition "?" node events, even after failing to choose from the available options.
◌ A localization bug has been fixed where Korean text appeared in a cut-scene after clearing stage 5 of Boldra Jungle with Chinese (Traditional) language settings active.
◌ We have addressed a bug where the current consumables were not displayed when switching from the artifact storage tab to the consumables storage tab on the world map filter.
◌ A visual effect issue that caused card summoning animations to overlap with other cards in certain battles has been resolved.

Dear adventurers,
This is Director Jay from Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears development team.


A week has already flown by since our Early Access launch, and it still feels unreal!
We are incredibly grateful to every adventurer who has embarked on this journey with us.
Your passionate thoughts, insightful opinions, and heartfelt feedback are truly invaluable.

Initially, we considered replying directly to your amazing reviews on our official Steam and Discord community pages.
However, we decided an official announcement would be more effective, ensuring everyone is informed about our plans and deeply appreciative of your participation in the Early Access phase.



◆ The challenge of the game intensifies as contamination levels rise.
- Yes, the game gets more difficult as contamination level increases. However, contamination spread from the Black Tears also offer a path to considerable power.
Gora, a prominent boss from the Kingdom of Kerkin, succumbed to this allure, becoming consumed by the Black Tear's strength.
This led to his downfall as a king, perpetually seeking even greater power from the Black Tears. Similarly, the rising contamination level not only signifies a more challenging experience but also increases your hero's abilities.

We acknowledge that managing contamination levels has presented difficulties for many players. The challenges escalate when contamination surpasses 50%, inflicting damage on nearby allies and potentially wiping out your entire team at max level.

Our initial intention for the contamination level system was to offer strategic advantages during battles, not to be a source of stress.
However, we recognized that the system's negativity outweighs its benefits. Consequently, we are exploring revisions as outlined below:

◌ Implement positive effects from contamination buildup at an earlier stage than currently implemented. Besides, activate the contamination spread to allies at a higher contamination level, compared to the existing threshold.



◆ High-risk of expedition failure
- We understand the frustration of losing gathered resources due to expedition failure.
Yet, we believe this system offers a thrilling experience, allowing players to define their path within the map and approach battles with cautious strategy.
Furthermore, an ultimate success of an expedition amplifies the sense of accomplishment.

Expedition failure is undeniably linked to accumulating contamination levels. Therefore, our initial focus for revision will be adjusting the contamination system. Subsequently, we will explore options to refine expedition difficulty and decrease failure risks.



◆ Hero card balance and synergy improvements
- We have identified some challenges in showcasing hero card synergies effectively.
In certain cases, hero cards may struggle to manage their ever-accumulating contamination levels by taunting themselves. To address these concerns, we are planning a balance update that will adjust several hero cards.

Furthermore, we are actively exploring ways to enhance the abilities of supporter-type heroes, making them more valuable during expeditions.
A comprehensive update outlining these details will be provided as soon as possible.



◆ Equipment customization and artifact diversification
- We understand the desire for a system that allows players to equip each hero card with unique equipment. While such a system is not currently in development, we recognize the value of diversified customization options.

The existing Divination Hall system utilizing Imprinting Stones already provides a platform to customize hero abilities. We hope players can try different types of Imprinting Stones based on their enemy types, boss encounters, and overall deck synergy.

Moving forward, we will be focusing on adding a wider variety of Imprinting Stones to the game.
This will provide players with more options to tailor hero abilities and unlock new strategic possibilities.
Additionally, we are exploring ways to improve the functionality of underutilized Imprinting Stones and enhance the overall balance between artifacts and specific hero card combinations. These changes will be reflected in upcoming balance updates, with a focus on promoting strong synergies between artifacts and specific hero combinations.



◆ Adding more content and engaging events
- We are committed to meticulously reviewing and brainstorming diverse ideas to introduce refreshing and entertaining sub-missions and events that will keep your expedition gameplay exciting.
Additionally, we aim to develop streamlined and entertaining gameplay content that allows players to take a break from the lengthy and arduous battles.



◆ Controller support
- Controller support for the game is a high priority for our team. We are actively working on its implementation and will provide updates as soon as it is available.



◆ Introducing a dynamic difficulty mode
- Based on your valuable feedback, we are thrilled to announce the development of a "difficult mode" for the game. This will go beyond simply increasing enemy stats by offering a more engaging experience. Difficulty will increase based on your in-game progress (weeks played) and by introducing deeper roguelike elements.

Our goal is not to create artificial difficulty by adjusting numerical values or balancing.
Instead, we want the difficulty to adapt to your choices.

To prepare for these challenges, we are planning to introduce new heroes, artifacts, and Imprinting Stones, making deck building and hero recruitment a more enjoyable and rewarding process. We believe these additions will significantly enhance your gameplay experience.

A detailed developer note outlining the development roadmap for the difficulty mode will be provided as soon as possible. Stay tuned for further updates!



◆ Is it truly a deck-building game?
- We understand there may be some confusion regarding the genre of our game.
Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears is a unique blend of roguelike, RPG, and deck-building elements.

While the deck-building mechanics may not be entirely traditional, the game offers strategic depth.
Players will need to carefully consider whether to prioritize hero recruitment or town development, creating a personalized gameplay experience. We are committed to further refining the deck-building aspects of the game, empowering players to develop their own unique playstyles through strategic decision-making.



Lastly, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who has participated in the Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears Early Access!

Your valuable feedback, heartfelt reviews, and passionate suggestions are instrumental in the ongoing development of the project.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!
We look forward to sharing more exciting news and content in the future.

Until then, take care!



Sincerely,
Jay from Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears

[Summary]
◆ Improvements and Bug Fixes:


[Improvements]
◌ The hero deck combination you choose on the world map can now be saved before embarking on an expedition.
However, please note that the deck will be reset upon returning to town after completing the expedition.
◌ During expeditions, you can now conveniently check your Mana balance displayed at the top of the screen alongside Gold, Soulstone, Lumber, and Ore.
◌ Players can now easily monitor each hero's contamination level directly on the expedition screen's lower section.
For greater clarity, the exact contamination level value is now displayed next to the gauge bar for each hero during expeditions.
◌ The detailed hero information window no longer obscures hero images in the battle queue while on expeditions.
◌ Facility-related sales events in town are now visually emphasized by highlighting the discounted cost section.
◌ The background image during the Gold acquisition event in expeditions has been visually improved.
◌ The visual effects of ally and enemy cards upon being summoned in battle have been improved.



[Bug Fixes]
◌ The game client no longer encounters unexpected crashes during Dimensional Rift battles.
◌ Resolved an issue causing the game client to crash when activating effects of Saint's Robe artifact.
◌ We have addressed a bug that caused crashes when using hero skills during expedition battles.
◌ Ensured consistent spacing between monster cards in several battles.
◌ Buff icons now correctly update their remaining time during battles.
◌ Heroes placed in the Tavern or stationed in the Hero's Santuary awaiting revival can no longer access Guild and Divination Hall content.
◌ The extra reward information section no longer hides tooltip messages in the escort mission's map information.
◌ Fixed an unexpected crash that occurred when displaying guide messages during battles.
◌ The Standby button now correctly increases Attack Speed of heroes that are either in buffed or debuffed conditions during the battle.
◌ The regional effect for "Lament of the Lake" in the Boldra Jungle stage has been updated to "Survival of the Fittest".
◌ Agerna's skill, "Blessing of Defiance," now functions correctly when upgrading the effect at Level 3.
◌ Hero recruitment in the Hero's Sanctuary no longer displays overlapping images when hero information window is open.
◌ The "?" event nodes during expeditions now consistently offer the intended effects to players.
◌ Removed "night watch node events" from several escort missions.
◌ Corrected line breaks in Japanese text found within the Guild upgrade tab.
◌ Corrected line breaks in Japanese text found in several cut-scenes.
◌ Corrected the Korean text of "Awakening Stone" to "Imprinting Stone" in several "?" event nodes.

[Summary]
◆ Improvements and Bug Fixes:

◌ Fixed a bug that caused the game client to crash unexpectedly when Contamination level first reached 100 and Black Tears Affliction began.
◌ Addressed an issue where a symbol code appeared in the skill description for Celvastein's Guiding Light.
◌ Corrected an error where different language text appeared in the description, when enhancing Hellkite's Awakening skill, "Disruption", from the Guild facility.
◌ Updated the translation of Flashmonger's passive skill description, "Wound", which was previously incorrect.
◌ The issue where enemy monster information of Arcturus was not displayed when hovering the mouse has been addressed.
◌ An issue causing the game client to crash unexpectedly when placing a hero in the Tavern has been resolved.
◌ A crash issue that occurred when equipping or unequipping the Imprinting Stone at the Divination Hall has been fixed.
◌ A bug causing the game client to crash when clicking on facilities in town has been resolved.

[Summary]
◆ Improvements and bug fixes

◌ Improvements
- The game language will now automatically match your Steam client's default language.
- Cards in the "Silence" state will now display a dedicated sign on their skill icons for better visibility.
- Removed our custom screenshot shortcut (F12) to avoid conflicting with Steam's built-in functionality.



◌ Bug Fixes
- Resolved an issue where some "?" event nodes displayed inaccurate numerical values.
- Addressed a bug that caused hero and monster card details to appear off-screen.
- Localization Fix: Button tooltip text will now accurately reflect the chosen game language, upon changing the settings on the main menu.
- The "[contamination level >50]" buff visual effect on hero cards will now be displayed correctly.
- Double sound playback on Storage tab clicks (Consumables and Artifacts) has been eliminated.
- Miscellaneous instances of missing capitalization and incorrect English text have been rectified.
- Unveiled incorrect cut-scenes during extermination missions have been removed.
- Incorrect pop-up messages during certain situations of combats have been resolved.
- Pop-up message information when applying the "Brand of Death" for the first time (with an unsuccessful expedition) has been corrected.
- Lingering highlight effects on Tavern slots under specific situations have been addressed.

[Summary]
◆ Improvements and Bug Fixes:

◌ Fixed an issue where the initial game language setting did not automatically match the default system language of your PC.
◌ Fixed a bug that caused the game client to close unexpectedly when activating a specific type of artifact.

[Known Issues: Language Settings in Early Access]

Dear adventurers,
We are aware of a language issue that has arisen following the launch of Early Access.
We apologize that the game is currently displaying in Korean, regardless of your PC's default language settings.

We are scheduled to revise this issue and make an update today.
Players who have accessed the game prior to today's update are kindly requested to follow these steps to resolve this issue.

◆ Recommended Solutions ◆
1. Launch the game
2. On the main page, access the Settings menu on the bottom right side of the screen
3. Select your preferred language from the available options

Alternatively, you can adjust the language settings through the town screen.
1. Press the "ESC" key
2. Click the first button on the top menu
3. Choose the desired language

Important Notes:
◌ Changing the language will result in a return to the title screen.
◌ Language adjustments are unavailable during battles.


We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to leave us a comment on the post.