Valor — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Valor 1.5.4: Resistance | 2022-12-10 | Resistance We've discussed this on the Discord server before. When you're trying to go for a defensive or tanky build, there aren't that many options. That's why we've introduced a new stat: Resistance! Each point of Resistance will reduce your damage taken by 0.1%, multiplicatively. Get those new resistance runes, or use your prestige points to get real tanky! New Afflictions A new Affliction has been added, that will reduce the damage you deal as time goes on (only during the round, of course), so don't pick it if you don't pack the damage to finish things quickly! On top of that, all Afflictions now have an extra tier, reaching up to Tier |
| Valor 1.5.3: Kunai | 2022-11-06 | New Evolutions 6 New Evolutions have been added to the Evolution gamemode, along with another 5 Streamer-only Evolutions. You'll see the new Kunai Evolutions pop up, and trust me, they're pretty strong! New Afflictions When trying to get Tormented Runes, Affliction really didn't give you much of a choice: you basically had to tick all boxes to get them. To solve that, 2 new Afflictions (each with 3 Tiers) have been added, allowing you to choose which ones you'll leave out and which ones you'll keep. Balance Rebecca Tactical Mine Base Arm time: 3s -> 2.5s Tactical Mine Base damage: 15 -> 20 Affliction Normal/Timeworn/Ancient Ghost base health: |
| Valor 1.5.2: Affliction | 2022-11-01 | Affliction A new gamemode for true endgame players ... Affliction! Before you start the round, you'll be able to choose between various Afflictions. The more afflictions you choose, the higher the rewards, should you win the challenge. The challenges themselves will be the hardest you've seen so far in the game, but the rewards will be well worth it. Depending on the amount of selected Afflictions, you'll be able to receive 2 new tiers of runes. Both the Afflicted and Tormented runes are stronger than Gladiator runes! On top of that, some new achievements have been added that will increase the rate at which you can earn runes. You'll even be |
| November Championship | 2022-11-01 | As we look forward to the release, and look back at this year's Halloween, a new competition starts! The November Championship will focus on the spooky theme: Castle Sanguine and Victoria! The end score will be determined by the sum of the scores on the Castle Sanguine and Victoria leaderboards. The Top 3 at the end of the championship will receive a place in the Valor Hall of Fame Top Top 5 at the end of the championship will receive the Gladiator role in our Official Discord Server The November Championship ends November 31st at 23:59. |
| Valor Full Release: Coming November 3rd! | 2022-10-15 | The time has (almost) come. Valor will go out of Early Access on November 3rd 2022! To celebrate, a new gamemode will be added, sparking a new competition, the Valor November Championship! Does that mean no updates will come after that? No! I still have lots of ideas to add to the game. The game will simply move to Full Release state. |
| Valor 1.5.1: Prestige | 2022-10-12 | Prestige Levels You've asked for this, and it's now here: Prestige Levels! Once you reach max level (20), your character will now keep on gaining experience. This experience will count towards Prestige Levels. Every time you gain a Prestige Level, you'll be able to spend a point in the Prestige menu: Zone Gadgets A new Gadget category has been added: Zone Gadgets! These gadgets will provide zone-specific bonuses that are only active when playing that zone. Tired of Neonwave City's lasers or Taikaan Jungle's plants? These gadgets are for you! Hall of Fame With the conclusion of the first Valor Championship, comes the Hall of Fame! You can acce |
| September Championship Results | 2022-09-28 | Results The results for the first Valor Championship are in! Winners will be contacted personally by me in the next few days. |
| Valor 1.5.0: Rebecca | 2022-09-17 | Rebecca A new gladiator has joined the team. Rebecca features high speed shoot em up gameplay, bringing her skills from Sector 92 and Neonwave City to the game. *Pew pew!* Rebecca was born and raised in Neonwave City. Her parents were part of The Revaton 7, an organization that ruled most of the city. Eventually, Jake Castillo took over and the family had to flee, seeking refuge in Spark. Spark's citizens aren't known for being very welcoming towards citizens from "lesser" origins, so their Order Keepers stormed Rebecca's safehouse. While her parents managed to escape, Rebecca was caught. She was transferred to Revaton's largest prison, Secto |
| EVENT: September Championship | 2022-08-27 | Results This Championship has ended, here are the results: Original Announcement Hello everyone, and welcome to the September Championship! For this championship, we'll be looking at the global leaderboard. At 23:59 CEST, on September 26th, we'll be taking a snapshot of the current global leaderboard to find out who won the September Championship. So, what can you win? Let's take a look: TOP 10: You will be personally contacted by me (Ne Vogel), and given the chance to name a new upgrade after you. You'll be a part of the game ...for eternity! TOP 5: Additionally, you'll be granted the prestigious Gladiator role on our Discord server. TOP 3: |
| Valor 1.4.2: (R)evolution | 2022-08-19 | (R)evolution Let's start with the main attraction. The fan favourite evolution gamemode has received some epic changes and updates! Let's go over them one by one. Difficulty The players who actually got far enough into the game to play Evolution, really enjoyed it. However, most players don't get to Gladiator difficulty. That's why the starting difficulty for Evolution has been lowered by quite a bit. You'll now be able to play Evolution once you've beaten the level on Novice. On top of that, the difficulty in the earlier waves has also been reduced to account for lower-level players joining in: Enemy strength: Gladiator level -> Brawler leve |
| Valor 1.4.1 | 2022-08-02 | New Weapons Every gladiator now has a new weapon to unlock. These weapons are buyable gadgets, unlocked once you reach The Tinker District. Raven Echo: Raven's basic attacks now shoot homing bats that deal 30% increased damage. These basic attacks can no longer pierce. Ember Lightning Glyph: Ember's cooldowns are reduced by 40%. Her movement speed is increased by 25%, but her maximum health is reduced by 50%. Krogar Sanguine Scimitar: Reduces Krogar's attack damage by 25%, but all auto attacks heal for 20% of the damage dealt. Victoria Mooncaller: Sanguine shape is permanently active, but it is 50% less effective. Leaderboards The leaderboard |
| Valor Price Increase | 2022-07-26 | Hi everyone, Valor is nearing full release, and as mentioned in our Early Access documentation, that means the price will be increasing slightly. On August 12th, 2022, the price will be increasing from $4.99 to $7.99 (or your regional equivalent). This will be the final, full release price. Before August 12th, you will still be able to purchase the game for the discounted Early Access price. Obviously, people who already own the game, will not be affected by this. |
| Valor 1.4: The Tinker District | 2022-07-20 | The Tinker District First things first: The Tinker District! The Tinker District has always been one of the poorest cities in Revaton. While many of the region's products, especially tech, are made here, it is often looken down on. In particular, the wealthy citizens of Revaton's capital, Spark, have been mocking this district for years. Spark has been reducing funding and support for the region continuously, resulting in strikes across the district. However, what the Tinkerers lack in wealth and riches, they make up for in ingenuity. The Tinker District is most famous for turning scrap into mechs, tools and other technological gizmos. Becaus |
| Valor 1.3.3b - Balance changes | 2022-05-22 | Balance General Stats All cooldown reduction stats are now capped at 70%. Runes The bonus values of runes you receive have been altered slightly. Note that these values only apply to new runes. Runes you already have remain unchanged! Ability strength runes: -15% Base health regen runes: +10% Basic attack heal runes: +15% Cooldown reduction runes: -10% Raven Volley diminished damage for multiple hits on the same target: 70% -> 50% Evolution Enemy Damage Multiplier per wave: 6% -> 7% Enemy Movement Speed Increase per wave: 0% -> 1% Bat Hatchery Damage: 100% of Attack Damage -> 70% of Attack Damage Butterfly Effect Normal Damage: 40% -> 30% But |
| Valor 1.3.3: Weapons & Streaming | 2022-05-17 | Weapons Ever wondered why Krogar keeps talking about his axe, while he has a hammer? Well, now he can wield an axe too! With this patch, you'll be able to unlock unique weapons for every gladiator through the Gadgets menu. Once unlocked, you'll have the option to swap your gladiators' weapons for the new ones. Each new weapon has unique effects that can really alter the way you play! Come check out the new update to see the other weapons! New Affixes Two new affixes have been added: Nerve Agent and Soul Transfer. Streamer Mode For those interested in streaming, you can now play the Evolution gamemode in Streamer Mode! You'll be able to link y |
| Valor 1.3.2: Evolution | 2022-03-19 | Evolution The major addition in today's patch is the new gamemode, Evolution. In some ways, Evolution works like the Gauntlet. Every time you beat a round, a new, harder round starts. However, what happens in between rounds is what differs. First of all, instead of an extra affix, enemies will just get stronger over time, and they will spawn in greater numbers as well. So, how do you stop that? Between every round, you'll be presented with a choice of 3 buffs that will last throughout the whole run. All buffs are stackable, and we're very curious to see what kind of builds you come up with. Unlike the gauntlet, your score is recorded when you |
| Valor 1.3.1: ...With style! | 2022-02-19 | Map The level selection screen has been revamped to show Valor's world map. You can choose your locations and pick the relevant levels in the next menu. Oh, you can also see where the next environments could be ;). Customization You can now purchase two new (expensive) items from the Gadgets store. One will unlock the Silver Skins, while the other will unlock Silver Particles! Particles are a new way to customize you gladiators. Along with skins, you'll be able to change the looks of all effects (arrows, spells, ...) of your champion. Check it out in the Skins tab! You'll also be able to unlock Sanguine Particles by beating all Castle Sanguin |
| Valor 1.3: Castle Sanguine | 2022-01-21 | Castle Sanguine The Midlands have been ruled by House Sanguine for centuries. Time to show them that's about to end. This patch brings us to Castle Sanguine, bringing you 5 new challenges, including a new bossfight. Are you going to come out on top? Backstory Alexander of House Sanguine has ruled the Midlands for centuries. He and his two daughers, Victoria and Catherine, both suffer from the hereditary disease, Vampirism. While the affliction grants the host extreme life longevity, and magical powers, it can completely take over the mind if not properly controlled. Being the eldest sister, Victoria was trained to be her father's successor, w |
| Valor Early Access 1.2.2: Leaderboards | 2021-12-17 | Leaderboards The game now features leaderboards, which can be accessed from the main menu. These leaderboards rank you among the other players, based on your Glory. You can earn glory by completing levels on harder difficulties, or improving your Gauntlet level. You'll see that there are separate leaderboards for every gladiator, environment and a global leaderboard: When you open a leaderboard, you'll be able to see the top 10, as well as the players ranked near you: Happy climbing! Other Fixed a bug where giving up would give way too much exp Fixed a bug where the game would lock up after unpausing |
| Valor Early Access 1.2.1: Happy Holidays! | 2021-12-11 | Happy Holidays! This smaller patch brings a few new things, while we work on the big 1.3 patch. Expect an 1.2.2 as well! New Affixes The Gift Here for the holiday season, The Gift! This little package appears on the map, waiting for you to pick it up. You really should though, because failing to open your present in time will result in a huge explosion! Blizzard Like ice skating? Blizzard is the one for you! This affix will fill the arena with ice, decreasing your grip. Balance Affix: Rejuvenation While Rejuvenation is pretty non-threatening on its own, it gets pretty hard to kill enemies when it is stacked. We're lowering the base amount to |
| Valor Holiday Giveaway | 2021-12-09 | Hi everyone! We'd like to start this year's celebrations with a giveaway for you. We're doing tis on both our instagram and discord page, and you can enter the giveaway in both locations to double your chances! Click here to go to the Instagram post! Click here to go to the Discord post! |
| Valor Early Access 1.2.0: The Gauntlet | 2021-11-23 | Gauntlet Mode The Gauntlet is a new game mode that unlocks for every challenge once you have beaten it on Gladiator difficulty. You'll start every level as you know it, with only a single affix. Once you beat the level, you'll be presented with a choice between two options: Continue: You will replay the level, with an extra affix, and increased enemy stats. Doing this will increase your gold and experience multiplier. Stop: Take your winnings and end the challenge. There's a catch, though! Should you choose to continue, and die in the next round, you'll gain no rewards at all. This means you'll have to get to know your own limits, and stop be |
| Valor Early Access 1.1.1 | 2021-11-06 | Hi everyone! This smaller update addresses a few issues that were mentioned on our discord server. Affixes Sawmill Amount of saws: 5 -> 4 Meteor Strike Seconds between meteors: 1 -> 1.1 Seeker Movement speed: 1.5 -> 1.6 Other You can now choose between a few cursors in the graphics settings menu, to aid with visibility Fixed an issue where the Palima lasers would stop moving You can no longer walk through the gap between the walls in Palima Bay |
| Valor Early Access 1.1.0: Affixes! | 2021-11-01 | Hi everyone! It's time for the first major Valor update! The main piece of feedback we got was that grinding for experience can often feel pretty tedious, because playing the same level over and over is ... well, the same level over and over. That's solved now! Affixes Whenever you play a non-bossfight, affixes will be randomly chosen, to spice things up. The amount of affixes depends on the difficulty: Novice: 0 Brawler: 1 Warrior: 1 Vanquisher: 2 Gladiator: 3 Now what are these affixes? Upon starting the game, you'll be greeted by a message telling you which affixes were applied. An example: What affixes can you get? Here's a list of the fi |
| Valor Early Access 1.0.2 | 2021-10-25 | Features Steam Achievements! This was by far the most requested feature in the polls, so here it is. The crowd has spoken! Balance It's still early and we need more data to assess balance, but Ember and Krogar do need a slight nudge in the positive direction. Ember Dragon's Breath (Ability 3) damage: 26 (+2 per level) -> 30 (+2 per level) Krogar Maximum Health: 100 (+5 per level) -> 110 (+5 per level) Bugfixes & Small things You can now hover over abilities while in-game to see their tooltips. Fixed an issue where the game would lag right after completing a level. |
| Valor Early Access 1.0.1 | 2021-10-23 | Bugfixes: Fixed a bug where Raven would get way (way!) too much attack speed. Fixed a bug where the attack range runes would give more attack range than advertised. Fixed a bug where enemies would sometimes fail to target the player. |