The developers of the PvPvE action game Dungeon Stalkers recently announced the third stage of closed beta testing, which will take place from August 13 to 24, 2024. Now it has become known what innovations players should expect, compared to the previous test. A full list of changes was published on the Steam page. Let’s highlight the main ones:
New Hall of Souls Mode – Raid content that allows you to jump right into a boss fight. In this mode, you don’t have to worry about enemy players or losing gear. New Prison Dungeon Theme – Catacombs. New Boss “Forgotten King” – Can be found in the Catacombs. Locked Chests – Contain increased rewards, but require finding and using a key to open. Thief Rio has a special ability to open locked chests without keys. Tutorial – Helps you learn the basics of Dungeon Stalkers before diving into dungeon exploration. Mail System and Attendance Book – There is an event during the third CBT where you will receive rewards for logging in for 7 days. These rewards will be sent to your mailbox. New Battle Items – Gas Bomb, Freeze Bomb, Shock Flask, Holy Water Flask, Barrier Flask. New Exclusive Equipment for Crafting and Exchange on the Battlefield – Collect materials to create exclusive equipment and exchange them for items needed on the battlefield. These special pieces of equipment can provide unique benefits.Free Classic Hilda Skin – Especially for those who miss the earlier version.Improved Map System – The updated region map now allows you to view the dungeon layout and important location information.Equipment System Changes:Armor – No longer provides defense, but now has increased durability.Helmets, Gloves, and Boots – Improved and provide higher defense than before.Pants – Now increase maximum health.Weapons – Stats have been adjusted, and attack power is affected by attack speed.Accessories – Many accessories with different stats have been added.Balance Changes:The movement speed reduction effect when using skills has been slightly reduced for all characters. In addition, the movement speed reduction when attacked by other players has been slightly adjusted. The time required to open doors has been reduced. Improved the shield protection mechanics for Hilda and Treasure. Adjusted some skill effects. Improved some skill detection mechanics. Improved the monster aggro system. Improved monster balance and changed some monster skills. Highlighting friendly characters. Improved buff and debuff icons. Automatic sorting in storage. Improved matchmaking button.
You can find the full list of changes with comments from the developers at pages games on Steam.