Version 1.0.12 Patch Notes

Release Date: October 8, 2025 Title: Leaderboard Fix & Final Swarm Update

Overview

This update focuses on leaderboard security, late-game balance, and performance improvements. The patch introduces new Final Swarm mechanics, bug fixes related to crashes, and various weapon and tome balance adjustments.

TL;DR

Leaderboards fixed and secured
Final Swarm redesigned to prevent extremely long runs
Fixed an issue where crashes or Alt+F4 could corrupt save files
Weapon duration logic improved for consistent projectile behavior
Several buffs and nerfs applied

Buffed

Chaos Tome reward bonus increased by 50%
Black Hole default size increased by 20%
Bush – Marksman Passive cooldown scales better (−0.4 s every 10 levels, caps at 1 s at level 100)
Dexecutioner, Axe, Sword projectile behavior improved under high duration
Projectile weapons (general) more reliable firing and fewer dead projectiles

Nerfed

XP Tome XP gain reduced 9% → 7%
Black Hole proc coefficient reduced 0.9 → 0.7 to match Sword, Axe, Aura
Joe’s Dagger max damage scaling capped at 200 per minute × number of daggers
Rolly Bones enemies made slower to reduce Desert exploit potential

Fixed

Leaderboards exploits and instability
Crash or Alt+F4 save corruption
Spaceman passive XP scaling now functions correctly
Black Hole hitbox size corrected
Spiky Shield stacking behavior corrected
FPS optimizations, especially with Dexecutioner and Black Hole

Changelog Details

Final Swarm Rework

Endgame pacing adjusted to avoid multi-hour survival runs
New ghost enemies added to the Final Swarm phase
Executes and crowd-control effects like Black Hole are less dominant

Game Updates

Added Megachad’s Theme soundtrack
General FPS improvements in effect-heavy scenarios

Stability

Improved save-file protection and crash recovery
Other minor optimizations

Leaderboards

Backend security hardened to prevent manipulation
Temporarily removed All Leaderboards button pending character-specific boards
Global anti-cheat list added, flagged players hidden from leaderboards

Future Updates

Planned and in progress:

Particle and projectile opacity setting
Full-sized map with fog of war
Expanded hover tooltips for weapons and stats
In-game quest tracking and pinning

Longer-term goals:

Multiplayer
Additional maps, items, weapons, and characters

Version 1.0.12 improves stability, fixes leaderboards, and sets the stage for larger content updates.

V1.0.12