Magic has arrived! This update introduces two new magic skill trees: Pyromancy and Fulmination, two magic-based character backgrounds, the attunement system, a reworked starting quest, and a host of other improvements and bug fixes.

Save files from v0.5.16 are semi-compatible. When loading an older save, you can either port your character to the latest version or continue your save. Note that continuing an older save may mean missing out on new content in areas you've already explored.

Pyromancy is our take on fire magic. It focuses on sustained fire damage and area control. It rewards aggressive casting and smart positioning, continually building up power as fights progress.

How to Play:

• New Background: Choose the "Pyromancer" character background.
  
• Discover In-Game: Find any Tyros-attuned item on any character to discover the skill. Then invest a skill point when you sleep.

Spells like Line of Fire and Ignite set the ground ablaze, creating zones of damage that can be used to layer on even more damage.

With Flame Aura you can absorb your own fire, converting it into a powerful aura.

When you've built up enough combustion stacks, unleash a FireBall for a devastating finisher.

Fulmination (thunder magic) focuses on burst damage, crowd control, and energy-hungry spellcasting. Unlike Pyromancy which builds up damage over time, with Fulmination you hit hard, stun fast, and burn through energy quickly.

How to Play:

• New Background: Choose the "Fulminar" character background.
  
• Discover In-Game: Find any Tyros-attuned item on any character to discover the skill. Then invest a skill point when you sleep.

Use abilities like Static Lance and Galvanic Bloom to dish out damage and build overload stacks.

Magnetic Pull allows you to reposition, or to pull a group of enemies towards a single point.

Chain Lightning can jump to any number of targets. Use as a finisher or to handle large groups.

Jump into game to try out all the new abilities!

As we're now seriously getting into magic, it's time to introduce our long-term plan for the magic system: Attunement. It not only anchors the in-world lore behind magic, but also directly ties into the mechanics of spells and magic equipment.

What is attunement?
In the world of Trithius, every spell draws its power from a magical Realm. Attunement represents your body's ability to channel and align with that Realm. In terms of mechanics, this means each spell now has an Attunement requirement, shown directly on the tooltip with specific icons:
To cast a spell, you must meet its Attunement requirement. Most low-level spells need just 1 Attunement. Higher-tier spells may require 2, or even 3. Both Pyromancy and Fulmination draw their power from the same realm, requiring Tyros Attunement.

How to Gain Attunement?
1) Attuned Gear
Many new items have been added that grant Attunement bonuses. These items are not typically offered in city shops. If you're eager to find attuned gear the most reliable source will be the desert crypts dungeons.

2) Magebooks
A new item type, Magebooks, provide an easy to find source of Attunement. Unlike lore book or skill books, Magebooks can be equipped in the offhand.

To accommodate Magebooks, all mage staffs are now 1h, and have had their stats rebalanced to be 1h. You can find these books are scribe stores, general shops, or in dungeon loot.

3) Reading and Insight
There's also the reading route. Look for books which grant "Enalia Insight" or "Tyros Insight", which will open up a path to gain insight via the Reading skill.

As we continue to develop new magic, our design is inspired by classic color-pie philosophies. We want the trade-offs between specializing in a single Attunement type or splashing into multiple magic schools to be a strategic choice for mages.

Accessing multiple magic trees simultaneously is possible, but requires Attunement from a variety of sources. This creates a challenge: Do you commit fully to one magical path, or do you design a combination of gear and other bonuses to support a hybrid build?

The main quest, "Ascension" is undergoing a significant rework. In this update, you'll find the first two stages of the revamped quest. Sagohai has moved from town to his new forest cabin, where your journey with him will begin.

This quest will eventually intertwine with the Stormbringer faction as we continue to expand the world.

NPCs will now react when you steal items in their line of sight, costing you reputation based on the price of the item. Lower priced items have less of a chance to be called out. Town crate/barrel/chest loottables have been updated to include some new items.

Gameplay & Systems

• Fires on the ground are now more dynamic, coming in three sizes (small, medium, and large) with different damage and burn chances. Combining fires on the same tile will upgrade them to the next stage of size and intensity.
  
• Creatures will now intelligently try to step out of fire during combat, provided a safe, adjacent tile is available that keeps their target in range.
  
• Town Prosperity - Governors will now list which shops are closed due to low prosperity and you can donate gold directly to a town to help it flourish.
  
• To prevent "stun-lock" situation's, knockback-induced stuns no longer re-apply if the target is already stunned.

Items & Loot

• To accommodate the new off-hand Magebooks, all Mage Staffs have been rebalanced and are now one-handed weapons.
  
• The final chest in the Desert Crypts is now guaranteed to drop an attuned item, ensuring players can engage with the new magic system.
  
• Gold and Silver chests now have a small chance to drop attuned items.
  
• The "Scroll of Discovery: Nature Magic" has been removed, as magic skills are now discovered by finding and equipping attuned items.
  
• The libraries of Trithius have grown! Nine new lore books have been added to the world for you to discover: Adventurer's Creed, Philosophy of Magic, The Mother's Role, A Treatise on Realm Walkers (Part I & II), Walker Worship, The Roots' Riddle, The Crimson Soldier, and Tread Carefully Friends.

Balance Changes

• Shops in towns with "Wealthy" or "Flourishing" prosperity levels now have larger gold reserves.
  
• The variety shop in Leafborn villages now holds more currency, making it easier to acquire Polished Stones.
  
• The chance Nyris seeds to spawn has been reduced. Furthermore, the Nyris Vine's growth now slows as more seeds become active and is capped at a maximum size. (Developer's Note: This should help with both balance and performance, but this is not the last word on the Nyris Maw!)
  
• Many monster stats have been updated to include Fire and Thunder resistances where appropriate. For example, plant creatures have negative fire resist, null creatures have negative thunder resist, etc.
  
• The Gremlin Brute's charge ability is now more accurate. Watch out!

Other

• A new "Use last window size" option has been added for those who play in windowed mode. When enabled, the game will remember and apply your window dimensions on launch.
  
• Looting piles of sticks now yields 2 wood instead of 1.
  
• Added two new face options to character creation appearance options.

Gameplay & Balance

• Fixed an issue where attacking with an off-hand item equipped (like a shield or lantern) would incorrectly unlock the Unarmed skill.
  
• Fixed the 'Terrifying Cleave' ability applying an incorrect dodge penalty (-3500 instead of -35).
  
• Fixed the 'Curse of Greed' status effect incorrectly increasing move speed instead of decreasing it.
  
• Fixed an issue where 'Martial Flourish' could cause an error if triggered at the very edge of the map.
  
• Fixed the 'Terrifying Cleave' ability costing 0 energy if the 'Dreadful Impact' upgrade was not purchased.
  
• Stairs will no longer produce a sound effect if the player is blocked from using them (e.g., due to nearby enemies).

UI & Tooltips

• Fixed an issue that caused shops to not charge or pay for an item if it was filtered out of view in the trade window.
  
• Fixed a visual bug where skill buttons in the "Discovered Skills" tooltip were rendered incorrectly.
  
• Fixed an issue causing tooltips to sometimes be missing characters (e.g., "staggered for turns" is now "staggered for 2 turns").
  
• Fixed the character appearance customization screen, which was not properly showing the last row of hair and beard options.
  
• Fixed the 'World Scaling' option in the Options menu not showing the "restart required" pop-up when clicking 'Apply'.
  
• Fixed an issue where mouse targeting could incorrectly highlight invalid tiles as grey.
  
• Fixed a bug that could add extra, spurious spaces in some combat log messages.

Quests, NPCs & World Generation

• Fixed the "Quest Failed" pop-up to report the actual amount of reputation lost and with the correct faction.
  
• Fixed a bug that could cause multiple NPCs in the same town to have the same name.
  
• Fixed an issue where female NPCs (such as guards) could sometimes be rendered with male sprites.
  
• Fixed the dialog with the guard captain being unavailable during the "Confidential Matter" quest in newly generated worlds. (Note: This fix does not apply to existing saves where the quest is active).
  
• Fixed a bug where quest stages could sometimes be listed in the wrong order in the quest log.
  
• Fixed an issue preventing some farms from being placed correctly in the overworld during world generation.
  
• Fixed the stairs down sometimes failing to spawn on the 2nd floor of the starting Ineo temple.
  
• Added more fallback options for any situation where a stairs fails to spawn, to ensure dungeons can always be completed.
  
• Fixed the character Torvin (from the Blooming Dread quest) from sometimes being generated with a female physique.

Technical Fixes

• Fixed visual inaccuracies in the hotbar rendering that could cause 1-pixel gaps to appear at certain UI scales.

Console Commands

• The 'apply' command now correctly applies status effects with a specific turn duration.
  
• Added the 'port' command to allow porting characters (skills, inventory, etc.) from other save files.
  
• Enhanced the 'spawn' command to allow spawning a creature at a targeted map position.

It's been a quiet past several weeks, but for good reason. The next major update v0.6 is shaping up to be one of the most significant yet.

This update will introduce a new magic-focused faction that plays a key role in the story, along with their associated new dungeon type and two magic skill trees.

Following a brutal civil war, the ancient guild sanctums of the Tempest Order have been seized by rogue mages who call themselves The Stormbringers.

The Sanctums now stand as corrupted strongholds scattered across the world. These will be among the most dangerous dungeons in the game, featuring new enemy types, environmental effects, traps, and spells.

With these dungeons come new original tracks by Fogheart, including Abomination, the theme for the corrupted sanctums (obligatory listening while you read the patch notes)

Many of the same spells used by The Stormbringers will also be available to you, through two new magic skill trees: Pyromancy and Fulmination.

Pyromancy is our take on fire magic. It focuses on sustained fire damage and area control. It rewards aggressive casting and smart positioning, continually building up power as fights progress.

Spells like Line of Fire and Ignite set the ground ablaze, creating zones of damage that can be used to layer on even more damage, triggering powerful combos.

Follow-up spells deal more damage to burning enemies, and casting in sequence builds stacks of Combustion, boosting all fire damage further. But be warned: you're vulnerable to flames too (unless you find the right enchantments winky face).

Fulmination (thunder magic) focuses on burst damage, crowd control, and energy-hungry spellcasting. Unlike Pyromancy which builds up damage over time, with Fulmination you hit hard, stun fast, and burn through energy quickly.

Abilities like Static Lance and Chain Lightning can wipe out clustered enemies in a flash.

These combine with overload stacks, which can be detonated for bonus damage and stun.

Fulmination also offers support spells such as Magnetic Pull ability, which can be used on yourself to reposition, or to pull a group of enemies towards each other.

These magic trees have been designed with multiple build paths in mind, including battle mages, pure casters, glass cannons, AoE control, single-target burst, and hybrid setups. You can splash Pyromancy or Fulmination into existing builds, or commit fully and watch the world burn.

As we're now seriously getting into magic, it's time to introduce our long-term plan for the magic system: Attunement. It not only anchors the in-world lore behind magic, but also directly ties into the mechanics of spells and magic equipment.

What is attunement?

In the game's lore, every spell draws its power from a magical Realm. Attunement represents your body's ability to channel and align with that Realm.

In terms of mechanics, this means each spell now has an Attunement requirement, shown directly on the tooltip with specific icons:

You'll need to meet these requirements using gear, buffs, or world structures. Most low-level spells need just 1 Attunement. Higher-tier spells may require 2, or even 3.

Some Attunement types are shared across multiple skills. For example, both Pyromancy and Fulmination use Tyros Attunement. Nature Magic and the upcoming Hex Magic will both require Enalian attunement.

It's been too long since the main story saw an update. Time to change that.

v0.6 will introduce a new major quest that expands the main storyline. You'll encounter the remnants of the Tempest Order, now hiding in a run-down building in town. They need your help to uncover the Stormbringers plans and begin the fight to take back their sanctums. In return, they'll aid you on your journey into magic, eventually leading you to the Artifact behind it all...

The official Doors of Trithius Wiki is now live:
https://doorsoftrithius.com/wiki/

It already includes detailed info on all monsters, items, and recipes. Monster and item stats are exported directly from the game files to ensure they are accurate.

Though it already has a good amount of helpful info, it's is still a work in progress and will be regularly updated.

We're aiming to have the update out in June. If necessary, we may split the update into multiple parts, with the new dungeon and magic skill tree released first. Thank you for your patience!

Female characters now appear throughout the world, with full sprite support and randomized appearance during worldgen. Character creation has also been upgraded with customizable outfits, hairstyles, and gender selection.

We've also made major improvements to item UI windows, adding better keyboard support, and quality-of-life upgrades across the board.

Save files from version 0.5.15 are compatible, but it's always a good idea to back up your saves just in case. If you'd like to continue playing 0.5.15, you can select it in Steam options under betas.

Women now appear across Enalia as town NPCs and bandits.

During world generation gender is assigned randomly, with job-based weighting. For example, Druids, Bakers, and Botanists are more likely to be women; Smiths, Butchers, and Bandits less so. The result loosely mirrors medieval norms while still allowing for randomness.
Every armor set now has a female variant, totaling over 200 new sprite assets.

Customize your character's appearance during creation, including hairstyle, outfit, and gender selection.

Swap between male and female sprites, and pick from a variety of hairstyles and outfits to personalize your look. Male characters can also choose from several beard styles.

Need to change your appearance?
You can change your character's appearance on pre-existing saves using a console command.

• Enable debug mode in Options -> General
  
• Press F8 to open the console (or use ~)
  
• Enter "appearance male" or "appearance female" to swap your character's gender, or "appearance hair" to change your hairstyle.
  
• It's recommended to turn off debug mode after

Significant upgrades across interfaces with item lists (loot bags, quick-use menus, storage containers, shops, repair bench, curse removal, enchanting).

Mouse Controls

• Click = take 1 item
  
• Shift + Click = take full stack
  
• Ctrl + Click = take 5
  
• Ctrl + Shift + Click = take 25
  
• Mouse controls apply to loot, storage, shops, and inventory (dropping).

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Enter (or space) = take 1 item
  
• Shift + Enter = take full stack
  
• Shift + Up/Down = move to start/end of list
  
• Ctrl + Up/Down = move 5
  
• Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down = move 25

Overflow Fixes

• Quick-use item menu now scrolls when showing large item lists.
  
• Likewise, the loot window no longer overflows. It now repositions and/or adds a scrollbar.

Sort Order Consistency

• Loot and quick-item menus now display items with the same sort order as your inventory.

Keyboard Navigation

• Full keyboard navigation added to repair, curse removal, enchanting pool, storage, and shop windows.
  
• Loot, storage, and shop windows now remember your last selected item when reopened.
  
• Compare key now shows tooltip for selected item in list windows (just like in the hotbar).

• Ability tooltips now appear when navigating the hotbar with keyboard if the compare key is held, or if the newly added auto-show tooltip setting is enabled.
  
• The "Show Names" key now also displays names on the overworld for locations, armies, and creatures. Defeated locations are greyed out; settlements are tinted based on prosperity.
  
• Unidentified potions now have the same weight as their identified versions.
  
• Cause of death now reads "Killed by 0 life total" if health drops to 0 from max HP dropping (e.g., curse effects).
  
• Overhealing is now capped correctly: max HP + overheal bonus, preventing absurd stacking with potent elixirs.
  
• Quickload key now works even if a UI side pane (e.g., shop, storage, dialog) is open.

• Fixed rendering issue that sometimes caused thin black lines to appear.
  
• Fixed ability "Efficient Forager" not applying when harvesting strawberries, mulberry bushes, bird nests, and mossy rocks.
  
• Fixed hawk noise playing when harvesting a hawk nest even when no hawk appeared.
  
• Fixed size and position of wilderness danger icons when zoomed out on the overworld map.
  
• Fixed issue with curse icon display, where curse icons would group together when they are more than 5, despite being different types of curses.
  
• Fixed summoned plant sprouts following the player between dungeon floors and overworld tiles (despite being a plant, which typically cannot move).
  
• Fixed ability "Bond" not resetting correctly when used on a summoned hedgehog.
  
• Fixed issue with Nyris-cocoon and summoned hedgehog interaction. If a cocooned hedgehog is your active companion, toggling Animal Companion off will now cleanly deactivate.
  
• Fixed cursed wound icons not disappearing after destroying a cursed item via disenchanting.
  
• Fixed potential for gremlin fortress to spawn immediately adjacent to other overworld objects.
  
• Fixed an issue with the healing efficiency stat, which allowed the player to reach negative health without dying. Negative healing efficiency will now cause death if it reduces health to 0.
  
• When drinking from a well, the text log now reports the actual healing amount, factoring in healing efficiency.
  
• Fixed overworld HUD button alignments when UI scale is above 1.
  
• Fixed dialog box text not rendering correctly when UI scale is above 1.
  
• Fixed alignment of item condition icons (damaged, bolstered, cursed, favorite, etc).

This update is packed with the things you've been (patiently) asking for: long-requested features, QoL improvements, and many squashed bugs – all carefully hunted down and delivered to you.

Save files from version 0.5.14 are compatible, but it's always a good idea to back up your saves just in case. If you'd like to continue playing 0.5.14, you can select it in Steam options under betas.


The hotbar can now be expanded to up to 30 slots wide and 3 rows tall.

Those with widescreen monitors can now take full advantage of their available screen space.

New options allow you to set custom hotkeys for each individual row and set of 10 slots.

Adjust the hotbar size in Options -> General -> Hotbar, and customize hotkey modifiers in Options -> Controls -> Hotbar.


We're told some people prefer keyboards. Well, we have something special for you: full hotbar keyboard support.

How does it work? Press the Tab key to activate your hotbar for keyboard navigation. Press tab again to cycle through the slots, or use the directional keys to move through them directly.

With the ability picker open, press Delete to remove abilities, or Enter to add them directly to your hotbar.


You can now purchase furniture from shops and place it in your homes.

Furniture appears as an item in your inventory after purchase, allowing you to easily transport it.

To move existing furniture, right-click it and select "Pick Up." Existing furniture in your save files has been automatically updated to be pick-up-able.

Finding Furniture:

• Shopkeepers sell all types of workbenches, along with storage units (chests, cupboards).
  
• Rare furniture items, like enchanting tables, may take time to locate.

Having trouble finding furniture? Innkeepers in every town now offer a new dialog option to provide information about the town, including where to purchase specific furniture items.

Initially, the dialog only has an option to ask about rare items; however, further options will appear based on your actions in the world. For example, owning a house unlocks an option to inquire if anyone in town is selling furniture, saving you the trouble of asking every shopkeeper.

In the future, we plan to extend innkeeper information, unlocking new questions based on your reputation and actions. In this way the innkeeper will serve as a central hub for local town information.


Right-click on any tile on the world map to place a flag! Use flags to mark interesting locations and save reminders to yourself about specific overworld tiles.

Flags are saved with your game and will remain until you manually remove them.


A new reputation system is in place for blood creatures, known as "The Red Brood."

Killing Blood Cocoons or Ravagers will decrease your reputation, angering The Red Brood. A poor reputation can trigger escalating hostilities, including encounters with Elite Ravagers and Elite Ravager Hunters.

At lower reputation levels, the powerful Elite Ravager will hatch from blood cocoons instead of the normal ravager.

At the lowest reputation, Elite Ravager Hunters will actively track you down. They may appear at any time in any dungeon, without needing to hatch from cocoons, making them a constant threat.

If left untouched, your reputation with The Red Brood will slowly improve over time, allowing you to gradually escape their wrath.

This is the first extension of the reputation system in some time, but it won't be the last. In the future, we intend to add more reputation-tracking factions, along with new ways to increase or reduce reputation.


When inspecting creatures (enemies or summons), hover your mouse over any status effect to see a tooltip description.

• Improved shop distribution during world generation - ensures fair allocation across settlements, guarantees minimum shops per region, and balances total shops per faction.
  
• Recipes UI improvements - recipes with multiple crafting options now display as separate entries, and oversized recipe text is now scrollable.
  
• Added sorting options to Shop UI - items can now be sorted by price.
  
• Added favorites indicator for player items in storage UI.
  
• Added item Blink Potion (Potent) - unlike the standard Blink potion's random teleportation, this version allows selecting a destination tile.
  
• Improved Reputation system - passive reputation changes due to negative reputation decreasing over time are now reported to log.
  
• Reputation window now automatically selects previously viewed faction when reopened.
  
• Faster overworld inspection - right-click inspecting a new location no longer requires closing the previous location info window.
  
• Added new animation and sound effect for "Executioners Strike" ability.
  
• Added new animation for "Terrifying Cleave" ability.
  
• Blood Puddles now decay over time, with increased decay rate in towns.

• Fixed "Mordhau Bash" ability in wrong skill tree.
  
• Fixed "Deep Gashes" ability, infinite Hemorrhage stacking bug.
  
• Fixed consumables with incorrect accuracy bonuses: Da-Daa Doo Potion, Feverfew Ale, Ancient Wine, and Elderberry Wine.
  
• Fixed "Helm Splitter" not appearing in Blades skill tree.
  
• Fixed incorrectly rounded XP rate values in skill experience tooltips.
  
• Fixed UI scaling issues across multiple UI elements when UI scale set above 1.
  
• Fixed issue with "Blooming Dread" quest, unable to trade Vyrwort flowers for Vyrwort Potions after quest completion.
  
• Fixed level up screen not displaying wisdom summary after game load - wisdom summary now properly saved.
  
• Fixed item duplication exploit during character creation.
  
• Fixed world generation bias toward turkey farms instead of other farm types.
  
• Fixed player facing direction resetting after loading saved game.
  
• Fixed unable to learn "Conservation" enchantment from scroll.
  
• Fixed cooking buffs ("Double Down" passive and "Gremlin Spit") not applying to all output items in multi-output recipes.
  
• Fixed "Fireflash" potion providing less teleport range than intended.
  
• Fixed mouse cursor sometimes stuck with incorrect cursor icon.
  
• Fixed mouse clicks sometimes passing through UI elements.

More skill trees??? Yes, that's right you better believe it! With a whopping 17 weapon skills planned (that's a lot!), we're taking another big bite today with the Axes and Daggers skill trees.

Not all the skill tree changes are described below. You must try them in game to see everything for yourself (someday the game shall have a complete wiki and/or guide).

Save files from version 0.5.13 are compatible, but it’s always a good idea to back up your saves just in case. If you'd like to continue playing 0.5.13, you can select it in Steam options under betas.

The reimagined Daggers skill tree introduces 7 new ability upgrades maintaining daggers emphasis on speed, repeat attacks, and stacking on-hit effects.

Thousand Cuts remains a signature ability of daggers, allowing you to release a devastating multi-hit attack.

Pair it with Piercing Wounds upgrade to shred enemy armor, or Relentless Tempo for cooldown reduction, allowing insane combos.

Those seeking mobility will find the Shadowstride upgrade for Vicious Lunge a highlight. This upgrade grants brief invisibility after lunging, perfect for repositioning or setting up devastating combos.

The Daggers tree now offers more options to tailor your playstyle, whether you favor critical strikes, bleeds, or mobility.

Need to reset your skill tree?
Daggers skill should reset upon loading any v0.5.13 save, refunding your focus points.

If necessary, you can manually reset your Daggers skill or any other skill using cheats:

• Enable debug mode in Options -> General
  
• Open console commands using F8 or ~, and enter the command "skillreset <skill>", e.g. "skillreset daggers", to refund your spent focus points.
  
• It's recommended to turn off debug mode after.

The Axes skill tree emphasizes overwhelming force and battlefield dominance, with new upgrades that enhance its defining traits: climatic moments of massive damage, area attacks, and bleed-centric tactics.

The upgrade Blood Splatter turns every kill into a spectacle of carnage, causing enemies to explode and damage surrounding foes.

For those who enjoy imposing control on the battlefield, Dreadful Impact marks tiles as "Dread Zones" after using Terrifying Cleave, applying true damage and lowering enemy accuracy, allowing you to gain control over the battlefield.

• Fatal Undercut -> Reduced focus point cost from 3 to 2; increased crit reduction from 25% to 100%.
  
• Debilitating Slash -> Increased cooldown from 3 to 6.
  
• Perfect Finish -> Reduced focus point cost from 4 to 3.
  
• Decisive Edge -> Nerfed bleed damage per level from 0.50 to 0.20. (it's still quite strong).

• Added a console command "ignore abilityrequirements." When enabled, ability unlock requirements are ignored, allowing you to unlock any abilities in the skill tree as long as you have the focus points.
  
• Added a new "combat log file" option. When enabled, this creates a 'combat_log.txt' file in the game folder with detailed combat information.
  
• Removed the "performance log" option, which was not fully supported.
  
• Improved HUD rendering performance, particularly for the hotbar which now caches and reuses icon graphics (please report if you encounter any visual glitches).

• Creature behavior - Fixed Vile Gremlin not running away when fleeing.
  
• Abilities - Fixed Cluster Volley 2 & 3 unable to select target area.
  
• Abilities - Fixed Achilles' Bane not consuming ammo.
  
• Abilities - Fixed Zero Hesitation status effect not stacking properly.
  
• UI - Fixed uncentered screen graphics on higher resolutions.
  
• UI - Fixed deaths from poison, bleed, or other status effects displaying as 'killed by unknown.'
  
• UI - Fixed mouse cursor remaining as attack or other icon when moving mouse cursor from the world onto a UI.
  
• Fixed "Inept" status effect incorrectly applying when equipping a weapon leads to weapon mastery unlock.
  
• Fixed reflection stat deal reflection damage on ranged attacks.
  
• Fixed hit splashes stacking on top of each other instead of spreading to multiple positions, causing damage numbers to sometimes be visible only briefly.
  
• Fixed healing efficiency not applying correctly to Potions, LifeSteal, Fountains, and the "Healing Attunement" passive.

With this update, all blade skills (Blades, Swords, Daggers, and Axes) are now finalized in the skill tree format, which represents 1/4th of the planned weapons.

Did you know every weapon in the game has its own unique color and theme? Check out the Weapon Color Wheel below to see how the different weapons are connected and what makes each of them special.

Map of all weapons — click for full size.

Looking ahead, you can expect more skill trees to arrive soon, including the Bludgeons and Ranged groups. Our goal is to complete the majority of weapon skills by the end of the year. That said, the next update will take a break from skill trees and focus on something a little different.

And don’t forget to check out the Roadmap[doorsoftrithius.com] for more details on future updates!

The Swords & Blades skills have been reworked into a skill tree format with new abilities, icons, and improvements.

Also included is a healthy serving of bug fixes.

Save files from version 0.5.12 are compatible, however it is recommended to back up your saves just in case. If you'd like to continue playing 0.5.12, you can select it in steam options under betas.

The Blades skill tree introduces new abilities, upgrades, and improvements.

This change introduces Upgrades, which are one-time unlocks that modify abilities in unique ways. For example, "Arcing Blade" can be upgraded with "Crosscut," providing increased crit chance on diagonal tiles.

Upgrades allow you to tailor their abilities to fit your playstyle, offering more options for tactical creativity.

Also included are 5 new passives, designed to complement the skill tree of your chosen blade type (Sword, Dagger, or Axe) and enhance your weapon's effectiveness.

At the top of the tree is the capstone: Blade Surge, a passive AoE effect that can deal damage in a huge area.

Need to reset your skill tree?
Blades and Swords skill should reset upon loading any v0.5.12 save, refunding your focus points.

If necessary, you can manually reset your Blades or Swords skill or any other skill using cheats:

• Enable debug mode in Options -> General
  
• Open console commands using F8 or ~, and enter the command "skillreset <skill>", e.g. "skillreset blades", to refund your spent focus points.
  
• It's recommended to turn off debug mode after.

Alongside the Blades rework, the Swords skill has been updated to a skill tree format.

6 new ability upgrades have been added, allowing you to tailor your playstyle.

Like the dodge bonus from Duelist Advance?
-> Amplify it with Rising Tension.

Prefer faster cooldowns?
-> Pair it with Relentless Assault.

With this rework, the Parry stat has been introduced to Swords, emphasizing the precision and defensive flair of a skilled duelist.

Parry not only negates incoming damage but also triggers secondary effects, such as reducing ability cooldowns through Advanced Swords.

We won't summarize everything here—you'll need to explore in game to see all the changes!

• Added upgrades to the Athletics ability "Tumbling".
  
• On launch, the game window size will now automatically increase to match UI scaling if uiScale is > 1.
  
• Innkeepers without movement or dialogue options will no longer prevent access to the inn room.
  
• Status effect durations are now shown in the right-click monster info window.
  
• XP bonus sources are now displayed in the skill XP tooltip, similar to the stat tooltips (hover your mouse over the XP bar for any skill).
  
• Weapon Mastery rework: Weapon Mastery—which is the required level to equip a weapon effectively—is now explicitly implemented via a stat and can be viewed in the character stat pane.

• Fixed lunges dealing extra damage to adjacent targets (Mighty Lunge, Vicious Lunge, Predator Leap, Gutting Reave, Heroic Slam, Vault Kick, Sliding Strike).
  
• Fixed ability "Guarded Wait" not refreshing when waiting multiple turns in a row.
  
• Fixed item "Snake Dice" not displaying its effect in the tooltip.
  
• Fixed non-aggressive attacks (Bond, Renew, Surge of Replenishment) or attacks without physical action from the attacker (e.g. Calming Touch, Counter Strike, Knight's Challenge, Mark Prey, Nature's Grasp, Noble Steel Resonance, Parry, Solar Flare, Toxic Plume) applying on-hit effects like bleed, cripple, or poison.
  
• Fixed ability "Toxic Plume" upgrades 2 & 3 not being able to target.
  
• Fixed the skill tree unlock window outside of bounds and not contained within the game window, on smaller screens.
  
• Fixed wound icons not scaling correctly when uiScale > 1.
  
• Fixed wisdom & skill XP bars mismatch at uiScale > 1.
  
• Fixed an issue where using ALT to compare two items caused tooltips to not fit on the screen. If tooltips are too tall, they will now appear side by side instead of going off-screen.

As 2024 winds down, I just want to say thank you for an amazing year. Your support and feedback have been a massive big deal in shaping the The Doors of Trithius.

We've got some big boy plans, including:

• Skill Trees: four new weapons types, and new skill trees for all existing weapons.
  
• New Faction: Magic-wielding cultists along with their dungeons.
  
• Towns Update: New dynamic quests, town layouts, and NPCs.
  
• The roadmap[doorsoftrithius.com] is packed, you should check it out!

For more detail on the coming skill trees, see the latest DevBlog:
If you've been holding out, now's your chance. The winter sale is live until January 2nd and this might be the lowest price ever, as we're planning a price increase in 2025 to reflect the expanded content and features.

https://steamproxy.com/steamstore/app/1519490/The_Doors_of_Trithius/

You can also now buy the game directly from our website too (Steam key included).

Teaser image for the on-going development of new items. The number of weapons in game will be more than doubling.
Looking forward to an exciting year ahead. We've got tons in store for 2025 and we can't wait to share it with you.

Attention Steam Deck Players!
Due to issues with Proton compatibility for the Windows version, we recommend Steam Deck users switch to the Linux Scout Runtime to enjoy the game with the native Linux version.

• Fixed exception when fighting Null Champions, due to their attack sound failing to load.
  
• Add new art for the Blooming Dread quest reward item.

• Fixed game crash on load when loading a v0.5.11 save, where player is standing the overworld.

• Improved the reliability of Steam Cloud syncing between devices. Zone files are now directly replaced instead of being saved and renamed, preventing Steam from mistakenly detecting deletions.
  
• Added new system for playing sound effects that streams sounds directly from your hard drive for faster performance and reduced memory.
  
• Added a "Sound Effect" option in the audio settings, allowing you to select the audio engine for sound effects, with the ability to switch back to the previous audio engine ("Java Clip") if needed.
  
• Fixed an issue where deflected arrows still dealt damage despite displaying "Deflected."
  
• Fixed a crash when targeting out-of-bounds tiles using lunge abilities.
  
• Fixed "Tumbling" ability never triggering.
  
• Fixed "Escape Attack" stat not causing entity to step back as intended when an attack is escaped.
  
• Fixed "Between the Eyes" ability at rank 3 not removing the speed debuff as intended.
  
• Fixed "of Grace" enchantment granting 100x less dodge than intended.
  
• Fixed an issue with Blood Worms. In some situations, after saving and loading the game Blood Worms could remain in partially loaded states causing them to become invisible.
  
• Fixed the "mutation effect" item, which was not intended to be accessible, dropping when a quest NPC was killed.
  
• Studied book completion percentage will no longer round up to display as "100%" when the study is not yet complete.
  
• Fixed some abilities giving reduced XP when upgraded. Upgrades that reduced cooldowns or energy costs were unintentionally lowering XP gains, as the calculation used upgraded values. The system now consistently uses the base 'root' ability for automatic XP calculations.
  
• Fixed swapped point costs for Pie and Cake Baking (Cake Baking should be 3 points).

Blooming Dread introduces a new dungeon event: the creeping menace of the Nyris Vine, along with a quest to uncover its secrets.

Save files from version 0.5.11 are compatible.

A mysterious vine of otherworldly origin has begun appearing throughout the wilderness and within dungeons.

While most commonly found in forests, this strange vine can also spawn in other biomes, such as deserts and mountains, as well as inside dungeons like castles, temples, and ancient crypts.

(Warning: spoilers and mechanics explanations below.)

A Growing Threat
The plant begins as a single seed and slowly grows, spreading its vines and spawning Virelings to defend itself. Initially weak and easy to manage, the Nyris Vine becomes exponentially more dangerous if allowed to grow unchecked. Destroying seeds clears nearby vines and weakens the plant's overall strength.

Mutation
Entities stepping on the vines risk being strangled and mutated by the plant. Attacking the vines frees them from entanglement, but their mutation remains (how to remove mutation we'll leave to you to discover!).

Nyris Maw
If the central seed fully matures and is destroyed, it summons the Nyris Maw, a powerful elite enemy. The Maw's strength scales with the size of the vine network, making it the highest level monster in the game when fully empowered.

Key Mechanics

• The Nyris Vine begins as a single seed, gradually spreading over time.
• Destroying seeds weakens the plant and clears nearby vines.
• Virelings spawn to protect the plant and assist in spreading its growth.
• Entities stepping on vines may become overgrown and mutated, turning hostile and gaining enhanced abilities.
• Flowers bloom near the vines and can be harvested for new crafting ingredients.
• The Nyris Maw spawns when the central seed matures and is destroyed, presenting a high-risk, high-reward encounter.
• New items and crafting recipes tied to this event provide valuable rewards.

Accompanying the Nyris Vine is a new quest, available to all adventurers. A local town in Greenhaven is seeking assistance to investigate the growing threat.

The quest is added to a random town in Greenhaven. If you're continuing from a previous save, it will be added automatically upon loading your game.

Insanity is a new mechanic that causes illusions to appear. The higher your insanity, the more likely you are to see things that aren't really there.

This effect can currently be gained through the Nyris Plant but will be integrated into more areas of the game in future updates.

Expect the insanity mechanic to evolve over time, with new types of illusions and surprises being added as development continues.

• Items in your inventory that apply an effect even while not equipped, such as Decay Orbs, now will display a wound icon to clearly show an effect is being applied, and have had their tooltips updated to clearly state their "Carried Effect".
• Flying creatures (Hawks, Bees, Dune Flyers) will no longer set off traps.

• Fixed displayed energy cost on toggle ability tooltips not taking into account energy reductions.
• Fixed "Sparks" enchantment giving 100x too much stun chance (500% instead of 5%, 700% instead of 7%).
• Fixed weapon swap speed stat displayed as a flat number instead of a percent.
• Fixed "Mindmeld" enchantment giving 10x too much weapon swap speed.