Pocket Roguesv1.38.3.2

What changed

• ContentAdded new sub-location (Goblin Larder) and new monster champion (Rottail)
• New featureIntroduced Altar of the Elements for temporary elemental damage bonuses
• ContentAdded Treasures, a new high-value sellable item type
• ContentAdded 24 new weapons and 20 new armor/headgear pieces
• UXUpdated icons for axes, bows, and remaining armor/headgear
• UXAdded death animations and corpses for multiple monster types and NPCs
• UXRedrawn stairs and environmental objects at higher resolution
• UXAdded visual and audio feedback for perks and weapon effects
• ContentReworked gold rewards for Bestiary ranks and increased item selling prices
• ContentRebalanced dash invulnerability, trap scaling, and status resistances

Reception

Marlvel takeaways

• Monitor the impact of the rebalanced dash invulnerability and trap scaling on player retention, as these changes directly affect core gameplay difficulty.
• Track whether the new high-value sellable items and weapon additions correlate with long-term progression metrics in the absence of qualitative review data.
• Investigate if the reported pre-update inventory loss persists in the current build, as this issue remains unaddressed by recent user feedback.

Original release notes

[GENERATION]
- Added a new single-room sub-location - Goblin Larder. The gate to it can only be found in the Abandoned Prison
- Added a new monster champion found only in the Catacombs and the Rat's Nest - Rottail
- Added the Altar of the Elements - when used, it temporarily grants a random bonus Fire, Lightning, or Ice damage effect
- Friendly NPC guards may now occasionally appear near the Camp Gates
[ITEMS]
- Added a new type of item that can be found in the dungeon - Treasures. They cannot be used or equipped, but can be sold for a very high price. There are currently 6 items of this type
- Added 7 new swords, 7 new daggers, 3 new axes, and 7 new bows
- Added 13 new armor types and 7 new pieces of headgear
- Updated the icons of all axes and bows, as well as the last remaining armor and headgear that had not yet been updated
- When used in a boss arena, the "Obsidian Shard" allows the player to escape the battle if they entered the arena through a gate on the floor (does not work with "bosses between locations" in the Obsidian Tower)
[VISUALS]
- Gorgons, Scavengers, Beholders, Ghosts, Chained ghosts, and Zombie-Spearmen are now animated
- Gorgons, Scavengers, Beholders, Ghosts, Chained ghosts, Zombie-Spearmen, Ogre-Sorcerers, Battle Ogres, Tamed Trolls, Guardsman-Archers, and Guardsman-Warriors now leave corpses on the ground
- All slain mercenaries now leave corpses on the ground
- The bodies of defeated NPCs from the Camp will now remain on the ground
- Shadows cast by objects and creatures now have a limited draw distance (to display creature shadows, enable the corresponding option under "Video" - they now look much better)
- All bosses, mini-bosses, and monster champions now cast shadows when the corresponding option is enabled
- The stairs leading down to the next floor have been redrawn at a higher resolution to match the updated appearance of the dungeons
- Flames and campfires with cauldrons have been redrawn at a higher resolution
- Updated the appearance of the Fel Altar
- Added random animations to poison clouds in the Catacombs
- Improved how several equipment items are displayed on the character
- Resurrection pentagrams in the Sunken Grotto now have additional visual effects and periodically create shadows of Captured Souls nearby
- The "Arcane Charge" weapon effect now has visual and audio feedback, and its floating effect text no longer …