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Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain Publishing·$29.99
Nov 23, 2021 · 56mo ago

Season 01: Patch 04

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Patch 04 focuses on weapon balancing, specifically enhancing the Hurricane GRS and Corrosive Sludge Pump, while fixing numerous bugs related to the Grappling Hook and enemy AI.

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Buffs11

  • Hurricane GRS
    • T5 Nitroglycerin Compound:The T5 Nitroglycerin Compound damage bonus now grows faster, allowing players to reach max damage more quickly.Increased
    • Napalm-Infused Rounds:Increased heat conversion for Napalm-Infused Rounds when using the Plasma Burster OC.Increased
    • Plasma Burster OC:Reduced the direct damage penalty to align it with the area damage penalty.Reduced
  • Corrosive Sludge Pump
    • Increased the base damage per second of the direct hit damage-over-time effect.Increased DPS
    • Increased the base damage per second of the goo puddles.Increased DPS
    • Goo Puddles:Goo puddles can now be ignited by heat sources, allowing fire to propagate through puddles and gas clouds.NoneCombustible
    • Potent Goo Mix:Moved the Potent Goo Mix upgrade to Tier 2 to make it available earlier in the build.T3T2
  • LOK-1
    • T5 Fear Frequency:T5 Fear Frequency no longer requires a full lock; it now scales based on the number of shots fired in a burst.Full LockBurst Shots
    • Neuro Lasso OC:Reduced the time penalty for locking on when using the Neuro Lasso OC.Reduced s
  • Drak-25 Plasma CarbineThermal Exhaust Feedback OC:Fixed an issue where 'hot' projectiles were not igniting gas clouds and puddles.BuggedFixed
  • ScoutBoomstick:Reduced the heat required to ignite gas clouds so the Boomstick can ignite them in a single shot.Reduced

Nerfs3

  • Corrosive Sludge Pump
    • T5 Fluoroantimonic Acid:Reduced the direct hit DoT bonus for the T5 upgrade to fix a stacking bug.Reduced
    • Hydrogen Ion Additive OC:Reduced the direct hit DoT DPS bonus to balance the OC.Reduced
    • Hydrogen Ion Additive OC:Reduced the direct hit slowdown bonus to balance the OC.Reduced

Bug fixes1

  • ScoutGrappling Hook:Multiple fixes for the Grappling Hook, including fixing crashes and allowing use from ziplines.

Other changes3

  • General
    • Bosco now correctly attacks huili hoarders when commanded.
    • Improved burrow logic for Glyphid Menace to ensure correct freeze/unfreeze behavior.
    • Various UI improvements, including updated hacking progress bars and better time formats in the Deep Dive Terminal.

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Patch history

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  4. PATCH NOTES - S06.02Feb 4, 2026 · 5mo

    A stability and balance patch focusing on enemy spawn logic, Pit Jaw behavior, and economy adjustments for gold and season rewards.

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  5. PATCH NOTES - S06.01Jan 30, 2026 · 5mo

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  6. PATCH NOTES - S05.11Oct 23, 2025 · 9mo

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  7. Patch Notes: HOTFIX S05.10.2Jul 14, 2025 · 12mo

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  8. PATCH NOTES - S05.10.1Jul 2, 2025 · 12mo

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