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Barony
ActionAdventureIndie
Turning Wheel LLC · Turning Wheel LLC·-90%$1.99
Nov 8, 2022 · 44mo ago

Quality of Death Beta - Gameplay & Balance Changelog

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A comprehensive gameplay and balance update focusing on weapon skill scaling, armor damage absorption, item economy, and weight adjustments.

Buffs6

  • PolearmsPolearms now have less damage variance, starting at a higher base of 50-60%.50-60% %
  • ArmorBlessings on armor increase the 75% absorption cap by 2.5% per blessing, up to 100%.2.5% %
  • ScrollsUtility Scrolls:Identify, remove curse, repair, and charging scrolls are no longer consumed upon use, but only when a target item is selected (for blessing +0 or higher).on useon target
  • General Items
    • All potions have had their weight reduced from 10 to 5.105 G
    • Most scrolls have had their weight reduced from 10 to 2.102 G
  • SpellbooksVarious:Several spellbooks (Revert Form, Spray Web, Fear, Amplify Magic, etc.) can now be found in chests, shops, or as ground loot.unobtainableAdded

Nerfs5

  • Weapon SkillsDamage scaling is now tiered by skill level (e.g., 40-60% at 0 skill), resulting in lower overall damage output for players and enemies.75-100%40-100% %
  • UnarmedUnarmed combat now has higher variance, starting as low as 30%.30-60% %
  • Armor
    • Armor can now degrade even when taking 0 damage.>0 damage0 damage
    • AC now only blocks 75% of incoming damage when not defending, instead of 100%.100%75% %
  • Gems/RocksThrown:Gems and rocks now have a 50% chance to shatter upon impact when thrown.0%50% %

Other changes3

  • PolearmsGungnir:Gungnir's damage is now consistently 60%.60% %
  • ArmorArmor degradation now specifically targets equipped items rather than any armor slot, increasing degradation frequency when hit.any slotequipped slot
  • BeartrapsBeartraps now require winding up before placement and are placed slightly in front of the player.instantwound up

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Barony · Nov 8, 2022

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Patch history

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  1. V5.0.2 Changelog
    Apr 3, 2026 · 2mo
    +105
  2. V5.0.1 Changelog
    Feb 3, 2026 · 4mo
    +111
  3. V5.0.0 Hotfixes
    Jan 31, 2026 · 4mo
    +51
  4. 4.3.0 Hotfix Patch Notes
    Oct 25, 2024 · 20mo
    +11
  5. 4.2.1 Hotfix Patch Notes
    Mar 8, 2024 · 28mo
    +1
  6. 4.1.1 Hotfix Patch Notes
    Nov 19, 2023 · 31mo
    +12
  7. V4.0.2 - Performance, Full Translation Support and Hotfixes
    Sep 25, 2023 · 33mo
    +21
  8. Quality of Death - Pre-Release Update: 4.0.1
    Aug 1, 2023 · 35mo
    +9

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