Lost Castle 2 - Wield the Phantom Lantern! March Update

The

Phantom Lantern has arrived! 🌙

Our latest update introduces a brand-new weapon type, the Phantom Lantern, along with major online experience improvements and some much-needed balance adjustments.

✨ New Additions

New Weapon Type: Phantom Lantern

• Includes 3 modules and a total of 20 different Phantom Lanterns.

• Features a new weapon inscription: Dark Flame Walker's Inscription.

New Cloth Armor: Phantom Feather Robe

5 New Character Appearances

• 3 new facial patterns

• 2 new hairstyles

Multiplayer Enhancements:

• Support for reconnection after disconnection.

• Vote-to-kick function for online games.

• Map transition readiness indicator – players who aren’t ready will have an hourglass icon above their heads.

• Online room list now available.

• Ability to add Steam friends during multiplayer matches.

Treasure Yield Tags – Certain treasures now display their benefits. Local Multiplayer Improvements – Individual imprint configurations are now supported.

⚙️ Adjustments & Balance Changes

Rune System Adjustments

• Removed all mechanics related to Rune Energy and adjusted treasure effects accordingly.

• Rune Slash now activates based on accumulated action values from direct attacks.

• Rune Bullet now activates based on MP consumption.

• Rune Quake now activates on a time-based system and has 5 charges.

Parati Treasure Adjustments:

• Rune Quake charge interval (10s → 8s).

• Exotic Beast Heart rune shockwave interval adjusted (20s/10s → 12s/6s).

• Parati’s Crown Rune Quake charge interval (15s → 10s).

• Ivilia’s Torrential Lantern cooldown (4s → 2.5s).

• Exotic Beast Skull: Rune Quake damage boost based on lost HP (72% → 100%), trigger interval (2s → 1.5s).

• Holy Son Icon: Damage increase based on HP (35% → 45%).

• Puncture Seed adjusted to set a minimum damage threshold.

• Each green rune now increases Rune Quake damage (4 → 6).

Weapons & Combat

Bows:

• Thundering Ranger Inscription: Explosive Arrow damage multiplier (320% → 290%).

• Strongarm Archer Inscription: Special arrow bonus (30% → 15%), charged arrow multiplier (650% → 600%).

Turbo Lances: Pressure Values Adjusted:

• Weapon Strap pressure gain (20 → 15).

• Kinetic Conversion pressure gain (30 → 20).

• Holding special action +15% pressure gain.

Volcano Warrior Inscription Adjustments:

• Shock Sweep: Cannon attack shots* (8-11 → 7-9)*, damage multiplier (168% → 130%).

• Thermal Splash: Full Attack pressure consumption reduced by 20%.

Dual-Blades:

• Blade Dancer - Cicada Robe Inscription: Max shield cap (80 → 60).

**Hunter Gear & Items **

• Weapon Strap: Now directly uses secondary weapon switch attack, removed secondary weapon skill function. Cooldown increased (3s → 5s).

• Throwing-Type Hunter Gears (e.g., Bombs) can now be thrown directly using the Hunter Gear key.

• Destiny Coin: Base damage multiplier (300% → 250%). First rune activation damage (500% → 400%).

Summoned Creatures

• Reclassified Various Spirits as Summoned Creatures.

• Increased base attack power and rune multipliers for summoned creatures.

Defense & Boss Adjustments

• Defending actions can now block attacks from above.

• Boss: Mad Gardener Spinning attack frame count reduced (10 → 5). Adjusted attack range.

Other Adjustments

• Camp Upgrade System: Some upgrades are now permanently active by default.

• Damage Statistics: Overflow damage is no longer counted.

• Camp Area Restrictions: Players can no longer share weapons or treasures in camp.

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed dual-blades incorrectly gaining jump attack buffs.

• Fixed issues preventing game continuation after character death & revival.

• Fixed incorrect rune value comparison display.

🔧 Optimizations

• Performance improvements.

• Memory optimizations and fixes for potential memory overflow issues.

Jump back in and experience the power of the Phantom Lantern! 💀 See you in the dungeon, heroes! 💀

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