Bloodshed

ControlsA Quick Turn function has been added by popular demand! You can now quickly turn by 180° by pressing D-Pad left/right on your controller, or alternatively the Z/X keys on the keyboard, or mouse buttons 4 and 5. As usual, the key bindings can be customized using the Controls Editor in the options menu.Turning speed factor added: You can now customize the camera\'s turning speed in the controls menu.BalancingAll costs for consumables have been reduced to incentivice spending more of your hard-earned gems on these very useful items.Fireball has been completely rebalanced and has an additional high chance to inflict fire debuffMinigun now has a higher overheat reduction decrease across all weapon levelsPitchfork now has higher base damage and slightly less cooldownMachete now has increased base damage and reduced cooldownIncreased base damage and level-scaling for UziIncreased base damage and level-scaling for AK-47Increased base damage and level-scaling for Dual PistolIncreased base damage and level-scaling for Tesla CannonHives and Chameleon Creatures now drop more XP when defeatedStrength of Smart Bomb now scales with mission progress and global enemy strength, making it more effective later in missionsGeneral bug fixesFixed problematic lampposts in Stilted Skirmish where player characters could get stuckFixed issues with lava in Purgatory mission: Fog color is now reset correctly after emerging from the lava and lava surface is now visible from belowPerformanceAdditional measures have been taken for improving the overall performance:All environment materials and shaders have been replaced/optimizedImproved performance impact of Smart Bomb executionFine-tuned detection ranges for all enemiesFine-tuned AI update intervals in order to reduce overhead of pathfinding calculationsCapped max popcorn enemy countImplemented several additional improvements

New playable characters**Malachias: Brought to life by the Cult and forced to carry out their malicious misdeeds, this formidable gargoyle broke free from its chains and now fights alongside the resistance against its former masters. Perform air-jumps and execute a devastating ground pound to shatter your enemies. Malachias is voiced by Ryan Cooper.Pinchmaster: A mythical warrior risen from the murky depths of the Dead Sea, wielding a massive crab claw that crushes foes in an instant. He joins the forces of the resistance and reigns supreme on the battlefield, leaving a trail of defeated enemies in his wake. Use his special move to execute a devastating shell charge, and make tactical use of Pinchmaster\'s unique anatomical features, which increase your maneuverability when running sideways. As a special guest appearance, the Pinchmaster is voiced by popular YouTuber Bob Lennon - merci beaucoup ! **New Spells**Burdocks: Summons vicious burdocks that latch onto enemies and explode in a deadly burst.Pestilence: Unleash an infectious aura around you that damages and poisons enemies in your immediate vicinity.Axe of Vengeance: Summon a deadly throwing axe that soars outward, striking down all foes in its way with relentless precision.Fireball: Unleash a fiery orb that scorches through enemies, leaving a trail of inferno in its wake.**New Weapons**Rocket Launcher: A high-explosive weapon that fires devastating missiles, perfect for clearing out groups of enemies or taking down heavily armored targets. Tesla Cannon: A powerful electrical weapon that shoots bolts of pure energy, capable of frying enemies with its shocking power. Furthermore, we\'ve changed the classic pistol to the Dual Pistol - guns akimbo, anyone?**New Relics**Five new relics are making their way into the game:Three special relics, the Icon of Banishment, Icon of Retention and Icon of Regeneration allow you to access the brand-new level up-modifier system (see below)Emergency Injection: Allows you to revive your character.??? - A top secret icon that unlocks a special game mode after you have defeated the root of all evil!**UI and Headquarters**Added a new achievement overview to the Headquarters, allowing you to check your progress directly in the gameFinalized the (now extra large-scale!) mission mapThe option menu and several other menus have been visually improved.The overall readability of text has been improved.Savegame slots now display all collected types of items in the global inventory of each slotYou can now buy special consumable items in the Upgrades menu (after unlocking them via Relic items, of course)New tracked values have been added to the Statistics menu