Patch 1.9A is released, adding long awaited improvements to the Continue/Save system, an update to the Tutorial introduction screen, and a handful of new items!

Game Updates

New Items

• Grenade: Globule Grenade - Explodes into a two-stage cluster of Solus Globules
• Passive: Tesla Armor - Increases Tesla Armor by 50
• Passive: Pyro Armor - Increases Pyro Armor by 50
• Passive: Explosive Armor - Increases Explosive Armor by 100
• Weapon Variant: Copycat (Grenade Launcher) - Launcher fires whatever your current grenade mod is

Features

• Continue System Update: Now restarts at the last level you quit on in the same level seed, with all looted items and weapons preserved
• Tutorial Screen Update: Updated tutorial intro screen with improved flow and visuals

Balance

• Auxiliary: Rebound Beam - Increased boomerang beam size and updated effects
• Passive: Kevlar Vest - Changed to give +25 to Physical, Sonic, and Explosive armor instead of all armor types
• Passive: Kevlar Boots - Changed to give +15 to Physical, Sonic, and Explosive armor instead of all armor types
• Pickup: Mega Satellite Strike - Decreased charge up time and updated crosshair effects
• Grenade: Quill Bombs - Reduced amount of quills released
• Passive: Nematode Ammo - Reduced chance to apply on shot
• Weapon: Matchmaker - Set to fire large flame wave at end of each burst instead of only at the end of the clip
• Weapon: Tesla Rifle - Lowered Charge time
• Weapon: Tesla SMG and Livewire Variant - Increased mini tesla coil damage and increased radius for shots to arc at nearby enemies
• Enemy: Pyro Spider - Reduced Holoshield duration by half to prevent being active while moving/firing
• Enemy: Scavenger - Increased max health by 40 and fixed aim point
• Boss: Hivemind - Reduced wiener health

Misc

• Options - Added FPS cap option
• Solar Flare Weather Event - Updated effects
• Polluted Tornado Weather Event - Updated effects and lowered damage dealt
• Added highlight effect for NPCs that have damaged the player and are blocked by an object in the foreground
• Player ragdoll now has correct mutations applied instead of base player model
• Updated player shield break and regenerate effects

Fixes

• Fixed DNA being removed when picking up an item that modified your stats
• Fixed a few DNA Mods and Skills not being on the DNA Manager drop table
• Fixed reticule line jittering on moving platforms
• Fixed weapons being able to be switched while charging
• Fixed not being able to switch weapons while inside certain triggers
• Fixed Solus Alpha and Soldier burrow charge knockback not triggering drop drone if knocked off of the level
• Fixed Flauros Evoker not canceling teleport when killed when teleporting
• Fixed Tritoraptor and Rattleslug enemies being difficult to hit
• Fixed Hivemind wieners sometimes blocking bullets from certain weapons
• Fixed being able to get stuck under lava in the Flauros Dimension
• Fixed explosive ammo exploding on player with certain weapons
• Fixed Health Pickup sound not being played on the correct sound layer
• Fixed many grenade and explosive shot types not pushing items and gibs
• Fixed a handful of cases where the reload anim wouldn't stop when holstering weapons
• Fixed issue where pickup icons would set the icon to their size rather than the fixed size
• Fixed Hatchling Halo leaving behind invisible objects that would have debuffs applied
• Fixed delay on holo barrier de-activate animation