(April Fools!) Grim Dawn Version 4.1.2.0 Preview

V4.1.2.0

[Major New Features]

[Shattered Realm]

  • Based on player’s average item level, all monsters are replaced by a combination of Mogdrogen, Ravager and Callagadra.
  • Shards 211 through 9001 have been added to the game just so we could make that one overused joke again.
  • The Shattered Realm now features duct tape drops to help finally put it back together.

[Crucible]

  • One hundred new Crucibles have been added to the game. To compensate, Lokarr only appears in 5 of them at any given time.
  • To address an issue where monsters sometimes don’t leave their spawn areas, all monsters have been removed from the Crucible.
  • To ensure build balance, the Crucible now ends at 6 minutes, whether completed or not.

[Art]

  • Tightened graphics at level 100 to match the quality of level 3.
  • Replaced all fonts with Comic Sans.
  • With this update, the game has been fully arted and no further art will be arted.

[Tech]

  • Fixed an issue…you know what you did.
  • Player skill selection has been hardcoded to prevent bad builds.
  • Racoon-based timers have been replaced by the Cheetah Cycle for optimized script execution.
  • All in-game text is now generated by a script bot. Unfortunately, this does mean that The Trip South has devolved into a story about cheese. We’re still investigating how the AI came to that conclusion.

[Game]

  • To better reflect reality, Iron Bits have been replaced with rolls of toilet paper.
  • Added reticulated tortoise overlod mesh for timing of coordinated airstrikes.
  • Bear enemies have been added to the game, featuring a brand new music track!
  • Bears have been removed from the game for further balancing.
  • Gazerman was here.
  • After the 1000th bug report about Stairs, we think we are finally ready to remove stairs from the game.
  • Malmouth has finished burning down and is now a giant pile of ashes, finally living up to the expansion title.
  • A good Defensive Ability now also increases Offensive Ability.
  • Fire damage now scales with sick burns.

[Itemization]

  • To alleviate excessive loot drops, Double Rare Monster Infrequents have been removed from the game.
  • Added unique Monster Infrequents for every individual monster in the game so you can get to know them better before slaughtering them in horrible ways.
  • To make Legendary items feel truly legendary, their level requirement has been increased to 101.
  • Added a Credit Card gear slot to offer alternative forms of payment.
  • To cut out the middleman, all gear is now generated through GDStash.
  • To ensure equal use of all Relics, Relics can no longer be equipped.

[Class & Skills]

  • All classes have been moved to online only.

Devotion

  • The Eldritch Sun constellation is now only available to players that chose the bad ending.
  • Selecting the Dying God constellation now removes control of your character and causes it to go on a murderous rampage to harvest blood.
  • All bonuses have been removed from the Rattosh constellation. It didn’t work for the Arkovians and it’s not going to work for you.

Soldier

  • The Soldier mastery now requires that players get through boot camp.
  • Blade Arc now requires two of every blade.
  • Fighting Form is in the best shape of its life.
  • Squad Tactics now enables a turn-based combat mode.

Demolitionist

  • Improved Casing is now made with aircraft grade aluminum for optimal aerodynamics.
  • Brimstone no longer gives off a rotten egg smell.
  • Shattering Blast now only works in the Shattered Realm.
  • Flashbang has been renamed to Bright Light to sound less lewd.

Occultist

  • Doom Bolt has been renamed to Mood Bolt and now changes colors based on your mood.
  • Possession is now a federal offense.
  • Bonds of Bysmiel are now extra furry.
  • Eye of Dreeg now requires a giant contact lens to maximize damage.

Nightblade

  • Phantasmal Blades no longer do damage in the physical realm.
  • Circle of Slaughter has been renamed to Circle of Laughter for a good time.
  • Execution has been postponed for further evidence.
  • Night’s Chill now deals 50% less damage during the Summer.

Arcanist

  • Mirror of Ereoctes knows who is the prettiest of them all.
  • Absolute Zero has been made a constant for scientific purposes.
  • Shattered Star now only works in the Shattered Realm.
  • Inner Focus and Mental Alacrity seem redundant, so both have been deleted.

Shaman

  • Wendigo Totem now has a 1% chance to summon Ravager.
  • Raging Tempest has received the help it needs and has been renamed to Calm Tempest.
  • Entangling Vines now works on a quantum level.
  • Primal Strike now deals beast damage.

Inquisitor

  • Word of Pain is now less effective against sticks and stones.
  • Intensify is still intensifying, please check back later.
  • Infernal Purge would like to apologize for putting those hot peppers in your Untouched Meals.
  • Endless Flame has been recognized as an alternate energy source.

Necromancer

  • Ill Omen is not looking good.
  • Ravenous Earth now scales with Untouched Meals.
  • Will of the Crypt would prefer to go by its full name, William
  • Blood Boil no longer works at room temperature to reflect reality.

Oathkeeper

  • Ascension: to balance out foot traffic during rush hour, a duplicate skill has been added called Descension, which is functionally the same, but the duration and cooldown are reversed.
  • Judgment is now 30% more judgmental. Those shoes with those gloves? Really?
  • Avenging Shield is now part of a 10 movie line-up.
  • Tectonic Shift now only works along fault lines.
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#deadbuilds! #GDSTASH4LIFE

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Checks date…

Nice try, Z. :rofl:

Put the bears back in the game. image

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Finally some quality content
ExaltedScorv

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They were too OP.

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Keep their theme please it’s so good!

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#deadbears

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How do I tell which sex a blade is?

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Look under its sheath.

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Endless flame is enough for energy sustain and also you don’t need nuke skills at all.

Also only green items should be allowed, they are ecologically clean, free of GMO.

Demolitionist mastery should me less efficient in Asterkam.

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I think fire damage skills should decrease cold rr and vice versa

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Does it have summon limit? I mean, can every created Wendigo Totem summon a version of Ravager or just increase the proc chance, if I equip Dark One set, for example? :thinking:

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Grim Dawn. The gift that keeps on giving. Even Today. Which is to say not yesterday. Nor is it tomorrow which is the day after today like yesterday is the day before today. Yes. Bless this, thy holy controller pad that it may blow our enemies to nibs.

This should be a thing.

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Grim Dawn Tactics confirmed.
Thanks Craft!

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I hope quarantine will be end to the patch release, because Dr. Lokarr don’t let me out.
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:money_mouth_face:

The real question is: is it friendly or hostile?

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Thank you for some good laughs :smiley: