This update delivers major improvements to the ability system, introduces new aiming and casting mechanics, and enhances visual clarity with better telegraphs, shaders, UI and Map Generator upgrades. I've also tuned combat and spawn balance and polished many small details for a smoother experience.

New

• Ability System Overhaul

  • Added casting with interrupts, including new cast times and animations for mage fireballs.

  • Introduced ability aiming and priority handling for NPCs

  • Abilities now support range limits, rotation control, and proper hitboxes (e.g., armored dash).

• Combat & Upgrades

  • Added attack speed Blessings and ensured they correctly affect calculations.

  • Introduced new Armored minion enemy.

• Telegraphs & Visuals

  • Added cone, circle, and rectangle telegraphs.

  • New XP bar and spawning “earth rumble” VFX.

  • Objective arrow and compass to guide navigation (nearest landmarks included).

• World & Environment

  • Per-chunk prop randomization and new chunk spawning rules.

  • New ground textures, shaders, and saturation blending for grass/dirt/sand.

  • Trees and bushes adjusted with proper layers and color tweaks.

• UI & Feedback

  • New icons and artwork.

  • Crit screen shake tuned to be less intense.

  • Angel wings FX updated to fit camera view.

Improvements

• Rare and elite enemy glow effects made less intrusive.

• Faster fireball travel speed and smoother dash aim/cast.

• Minion knockback no longer launches enemies into lakes.

• Player hit feedback improved with rumble effect.

Fixes

• Adjusted chest interaction range for easier looting.

• Fixed mages not rotating while idle.

• Attack overlay now clears properly when interrupted.

• Dodge no longer triggers a global cooldown.

• Fixed death animations not always playing.

• Restored visible hit effects on death.

• Canvas scaling and overly dark lighting corrected.

• Vengeance and Mercy oath effects tuned and corrected.

• Oath of Mercy rebalanced (slightly nerfed) with updated description.