Ancient Abyss — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Update #57 | 2022-02-25 | A new UI panel is added to show the player's statistics of the Infinite Mode game. Have fun! |
| Update #56 | 2022-01-23 | We add a new game mode for you to play! It's in the 'Infinite Mode' branch with pass code: hourglass2022. |
| Update #55 | 2021-12-31 | Fix switch positions in Rabbit Holes Change weapon dealer's positon in Camps |
| Update #54 | 2021-12-24 | Add sound effects for buttons in Rabbit Holes Bugle's wave is occluded by some scene objects No sound effects when player enters pig boss room Picking up melting foods makes them too long to melt next time Fix the alignment of archer boss' three-arrow shots |
| Update #53 | 2021-12-17 | Add sfx for frozen grass melting Fix the skull count for boss hp 'Gunpowder': only increase damage range for enemies 'Rend': sfx is too large on some enemies Food with special buff also add hp Sometimes player's footstep sound is wrong Don't replay oil barrel's explosion when player enters previous room |
| Update #52 | 2021-12-10 | Close bottom door of Pig Boss room when player runs in Prevent player getting in colliders by Dodge Attack Hand of Fate: only show sfx for new weapons Endless Coral Knoll: prevent player standing on gullies around Skill Pillars Fix the delay of the attacking sound of great swords Put player at previous location when returning from Rabbit Holes |
| Update #51 | 2021-12-03 | Prevent player moving too fast Optimize performance when player recovers stamina Make room's door wider Positions of food won't change in shop Fix the size change of items dropped by player Number of random buffs of food Some poison bombs thrown by enemies have no explosion sound Player's 3rd great sword attack plays sound a bit early |
| Update #50 | 2021-11-26 | New glow effect for food with buff Prevent overlapping of units spawned by bugle pig Items dropped by player stuck in scene Boss items are occluded by their effects Ever Supply: a few items cost 2 bars of stamina |
| Update #49 | 2021-11-19 | New Passive Skills Strong Throw：Powerfully throw items at enemies to stun them and knock them back. Spare Pack：You have two more item slots. Fire Charm：Increase fire's igniting range. Others When frozen in Dual Wielding mode, false accumulation attack animation can be triggered. Fix sound effect when player gets burned. Cooking effect is behind food. Dodge Attack can get through borders in camp. |
| Update #48 | 2021-11-05 | Horn: new visual effect Pillar: breaks as soon as it hitting enemies Passive Skills Explosive Escape: the bomb can melt frozen puddle Ever Supply: show item count as stamina Whirlwind: make sure it always trigger 'Super Parry' Fix player can't dodge bullets |
| Update #47 | 2021-10-29 | 'Whirlwind': stops when attack button is released ‘Spiritual Barrier': create at most one shield Shield can block Archer Boss' arrows Prevent enemies drop in water too easily Minimap position is accurate when player's size is changed |
| Update #46 | 2021-10-22 | New Passive Skills Roulette: Randomly duplicate one of your items. Herbalist: Poison slowly increases health points. Battle Ready: While at below 20% health, restore 2 health bars upon entering a battle area that becomes closed off. Standing Stone: You will not be knock down on ground. Extra Award: Extra damage generates extra coins. Barbarian: Eating raw meat increases your weapon damage by 2%, for a maximum of 100% Light Pack: Add a bar of stamina for each empty item slot. Item Expert: You have only 1 bar of health, but infinite amount of items. Ever Supply: Using items will not reduce their amount, but consumes stamina. Turbo Attack: Incre |
| Update #45 | 2021-10-15 | Robot enemy moves accurately with each footstep Fix deadlock in roulette mini game Bugle item stuns enemies longer Player exits room through narrow openings on border Can't pickup Bonus items of passive skills |
| Update #44 | 2021-09-30 | Easier to trigger skill 'Blessing of Ice' & 'Earthly Protection' Fix display error of items dropped by skill 'Black Box' New sound effects for player's getting poisoned or burnt New sound for falling from cliff New sound for player kicking pillars New sound for enemy's poison bomb |
| Update #43 | 2021-09-24 | New passive skill: Blind Box, The amount of every item you have +3 The container for refreshments can be pushed or kicked like normal barrels Tweak BGM switching for the boss in 'Endless Coral Knoll' |
| Update #42 | 2021-09-18 | Sometimes more than one BGM is playing Pause looping sound effects when entering pause UI When learning passive skills, set 'Yes' as default option in dialog Player won't take periodic damage when frozen Bullets don't damage their shooter Passive skill 'Offensive Tactics' should reduce player's max HP When choosing new save file, clear player's passive skills Poisoned puddles will not trigger 'Quick Reflexes' or 'Wind of Recovery' |
| Update #41 | 2021-09-10 | Attack towards mouse cursor (need to adjust in settings) Add new double-sword enemy that throws poison bombs Fix water puddle's reflection effect Archer aims slowly Swift Defence can accumulate shield |
| Update #40 | 2021-09-03 | Player's movement won't be blocked by small obstacles The glowing light effect under weapon/item can be occluded by scene objects Remove the delay of stamina consumsion after player's Whirlwind attack Reduce the speed of archer enemy's aiming Player sometimes keeps swimming when out ot water |
| Update #39 | 2021-08-27 | Weapon shop UI displays details of currently owned Fix the effect position of 'Hammer of Horror' Frozen shrubs emit shards when broken Sound: Fire blocks in Rabbit Holes Archer enemy's movement Walking on poison puddles Falling from cliff Notification of Two Hand Swords / Hammers accumulation ready |
| Update #38 | 2021-08-06 | This week we focus mainly on the new desert level. Sound effects are added for new units. Others Weapon buff to increase hp max Fog & tree leaves in initial camp Yellow shotgun enemy's attack sound Archer enemy's effects Double-sword enemy's poison |
| Update #37 | 2021-07-30 | UI Add corner mark for weapons Fix hp/stamina count in pause UI Support D-Pad in passive skill dialog Sound Effect Cut shrub Create and destroy shields Spawn barrels Explosion of 'Hammer of Horror' Passive skill 'Shockwave' Passive skill 'Hand of Fate' Cancel exchange of passive skills Archer boss sound effects Add sound for charge attack Fix glitch before 3-arrow attack Bug Fix display of min damage for bows Fix the stun area of smashing stone Reduce the delay of fake player bomb to 3 sec |
| Update #36 | 2021-07-23 | Passive Skills Convert 1 bars of health to 2 bars of stamina You have only 1 bar of health, but can revive twice Immune to poison UI Dislpay HP lock & infinite stamina Optimize weapon buff text layout in pause UI Bugs Add frozen state for fish enemy in Morass of Sloth Icons of disabled passive skills turn gray Explosion of arrow deals no damage Some objects' colliders are oversized |
| Update 2021/07/16 | 2021-07-16 | New Passive Skills Battle Supply: Receive a random item after completing a sealed battle area. Refreshment: Receive food after completing a sealed battle area. Blessing of Ice: When taking damage exceeding one health bar, immediately freeze all nearby enemies for 5 seconds. Earthly Protection: When taking damage exceeding one health bar, a huge pillar falls from sky to punish your foe. UI Show immune status when you pause Fix position error after replacing passive skills Make Yes/No options in dialog closer Bug Burning damage of bomb item Some enemies attack backwards when knocked back |
| Update 2021/07/09 | 2021-07-09 | Skill Add 'Calcium Tablet': grow into a giant Add 'Mini Tablet': become an elf Fix 'Recuperation': there can be non-full health bars 'Judgment': choose mid weapon damage as threshold 'Cockroach': delay 0.5 sec after receiving damage Weapon Buff Add auto aim for launchers Add new buff to halve frozen/stun duration Others Display weapon's grade in enhance UI Stop screen shaking when pause game |
| Update 2021/07/02 | 2021-07-02 | Passive Skill Pillar turns into dark after player acquires 7 skills Adds a confirm dialog to Normal Pillar Weapon Buff for Bows Reloading speed +50% Move speed +20% when reloading Last bullet deals 50% extra damage There's a chance of 15% to shoot double rocket Others Adds Changelog in main menu Fixes min damage display for Bow's UI Reduces screen shaking for pig's big stone Exit to main menu instead of desktop |
| Update 2021/06/30 | 2021-06-30 | Bug Unable to pass the tutorial cliff if player has only 2 bars of stamina |
| Update 2021/06/25 | 2021-06-25 | New Weapon Buff Bow Hitting enemies has a 40% chance to explode. Within 4 seconds after critical hit, arrow damage +10% Automatically move backwards when aiming. Gloves You have a 40% chance to use items without reducing their count. Each continuous punch on enemies +5% damage, for a maximum of 40% Hitting 6 punches within 10 sec spawns a substitute for 6 sec. Boots Attack immediately after receiving damage to knock enemy back. Rush consumes zero stamina. Flying Kick stuns enemy for 3 sec. General Attack speed +15% after being poisoned. Attack damage +10% and move speed +15% in burning state. Easier to make enemy drop items. Pay a few coins t |
| Update 2021/06/18 | 2021-06-18 | New Weapon Buff Decrease damage received Immune poison / fire Safe to fall in water Increase stamina recovery speed Increase moving speed when stamina is low Increase weapon attack after receiving damage Decrease stamina consumption of great sword's whirlwind Add bleed damage for great sword's whirlwind Short sword repels bullet / stone Add stun damage to Hammer's Ground Slam Extra damage for Hammer's Ground Slam Recover stamina when knocking enemy back Dual Wield's Buff Update Level 1: no buff Level 2: include random buffs of the weapon with higher grade Level 3: include both weapon's random buffs Others Fix boss BGM of tutorial level Backst |
| Update 2021/06/11 | 2021-06-11 | Armor Add UI to show armor's info Armor is more transparent Weapon Enhancement Fewer upgrades for weapons with lower grade Add random buff to the 2nd and 3rd upgrades Update UI layout for weapon enhancement Others Food's immune buff is working Fix passive skill: Miser Update food shop's discount UI |
| Update 2021/06/04 | 2021-06-04 | Welcome to the new Tinder Valley Break shrubs by dodging over them Others Shorter rush distance Sometimes minimap lines are missing Replace glyphs for Xbox controller Frozen archer enemies don't aim at player Fix wrong percentage shown on weapon UI |