Crypt of the NecroDancer v3.1.1SYNCHRONY's first post-launch patchis now available! Some highlights of this update include improved controller support, networking scalability/stability, new player management options, some buffs to Klarinetta, and various interaction and bug fixes for Chaunter! Check out the full patch notes below.

Edit: The following change was removed from these notes as it did not make it into this patch: "Changed Klarinetta's sword to no longer benefit from damage-ups if enemies walk into it on a non-spin attack"

New Features and Changes

Additions

• Added a 'Player List' menu with options to view profiles, as well as force-spectate, mute, kick and ban players
• Added hotkey for toggling pause in-game (defaults to 'P')
• Added shield slot transaction panel to Conjurer, Transmogrifier and Pawnbroker
• Added "restore default gameplay" option to customization menu, which resets all leaderboard-affecting mods and settings
• Added the ability for Klarinetta to swing her sword on ice
• Added the ability for Klarinetta to spin counter-clockwise by inputting the sword's current diagonal
• Added starting armor to Klarinetta
• Added special interaction for Rifles and Crossbows thrown by Throwing Charm
• Added visual tell for Dash Spell to indicate its range
• Added glow sprite when Risk Charm's damage bonus is active
• Added new zone-dependent wall spike sprites, improving visibility
• Added mod support for displaying entities in chat
• Added mod support for in-turn rollbackable chat messages
• Added automatic legacy controller support when Steam Input is disabled
• Added descriptions to controls reassignment menu
• Added option to auto-select primary controller
• Added an option to disable diagonal auto-swap for Klarinetta/Diamond
• Added custom rule to allow all players to use the in-game level editor
  

Changes

• Changed player list HUD to handle large player counts
• Changed possessed Shopkeepers to take damage every beat once the timer expires
• Changed multiplayer escape menu to no longer pause the game if the host is spectating or dead
• Changed Klarinetta's facing logic to match other characters, altering her head sprite to indicate the facing direction
• Changed Klarinetta's bestiary art to a newer version
• Changed crates, barrels and urns to be damaged by Wall Spikes
• Changed Berserk Spell to grant groove chain protection
• Changed Berserk Spell to cause screenshake on each step
• Changed controller hot-swap to be disabled by default unless on Steam Deck
• Changed Throwing Charm to force-drop thrown weapons if another player picks them up
• Changed spectators or dead players causing Dorian not to spawn in Cadence's final boss fight
• Changed Conductor Pulse Tell to also apply to the base game without the Synchrony DLC
• Changed Throwing Charm to also be usable by Melody, Dove, and Suzu
• Changed multiplayer respawning to grant weaponless players a new starting weapon
• Changed armor sprites to be hidden in mystery mode if the Synchrony DLC is active
• Changed Transmute to no longer have an effect in the lobby
• Changed Berserk Spell/Scroll to no longer spawn for Monk/Coda
• Changed order for 'AMP'/'SYNC' DLC indicators in game browser to be consistent
• Changed Ring of Gold to only auto-collect gold in a limited radius
• Changed 'Balance Tweaks' feature pack to no longer auto-load
• Changed NecroDancer possession to allow more consistent use of his abilities
• Changed Tridents to no longer spawn for Diamond
• Changed Tridents to spawn less frequently
• Changed chat logging to be disabled by default
• Changed Shrine of Space to no longer spawn for Suzu and Chaunter
• Changed traps in the boss starting room to despawn on when the boss fight starts
• Changed Shock Monkey damage to 0.5 hearts of damage (5 hearts if powered)
• Changed Shock Monkey to no longer ignore invincibility frames or armor
• Changed gold drop of shock monkey to 5 coins
• Changed anti-poverty-blocking logic to also apply to mushrooms and mushroom lights
• Changed door connectivity condition to fix some cases of misaligned doors
• Changed Spiked Wall spawn rate from 10% to 8%
• Changed Thief to the correct editor category
• Changed Onyx weapons to no longer spawn for Tempo
• Changed Cracked Floors to no longer spawn for Dove or in hard mode
• Changed Pickaxe to grant immunity to Spiked Walls
• Changed Spiked Walls to inflict damage when dug diagonally
• Changed Klarinetta's shadow to match her sprite size
• Changed bombs and fireballs to burn down Zone 2 grass
• Changed Spiked Wall generation logic
• Changed bounce traps to be ignored by Suzu's charge when they're already facing the direction Suzu is going
• Changed Rhythm Shrine to convert shields to Obsidian
• Changed auto-latency calibration logic to work better for double-tempo characters
• Changed deletion of "strictly weaker" items to be disabled by default in Synchrony
• Changed sprite for the Shield transaction panel
• Changed Chaunter to unfreeze enemies when possessing them (making ring of frost usable)
• Changed Heavy Shield to rarely appear in boss chests after zone 1
• Changed Enchant Scroll, Boots of Pain, and Ring of Pain to no longer spawn for Chaunter
• Changed Reflective Shield and Shield of Shove to no longer spawn for Dove
  

Fixes

• Fixed custom rules not resetting on disconnect
• Fixed chat key being unbound if menu controls were customized in v3.0.x
• Fixed stuck animations when loading an invalid character skin
• Fixed softlock when Chaunter gets grabbed by a monkey on a trapdoor
• Fixed multi-character runs not deleting spectators
• Fixed softlock when possessing stunned enemy on stairs
• Fixed softlock when song ends while possessing
• Fixed blast helm not granting bombs to possessed enemies
• Fixed blood weapons and crown of thorns not working on possessed enemies
• Fixed ring of gluttony improving non-food items
• Fixed quick restart hotkey not being usable from the game over screen after in a multi-character run
• Fixed missing DLC check
• Fixed Dash tell not working without AMPLIFIED
• Fixed Aria getting cracked floors in 1-3 when AMPLIFIED is disabled
• Fixed empty/invalid asset mods not being unloaded when starting the game
• Fixed trait components not working correctly past level 1
• Fixed missing i18n strings for DLC character names
• Fixed errors when removing `stats` tag from some enemies via .xml mods
• Fixed Dorian not spawning in Cadence's final boss after playing local coop
• Fixed possessed spiders disappearing immediately
• Fixed possessed enemies getting shovels from need/transmute
• Fixed Chaunter's shovel being stealable
• Fixed Eli being unable to damage the Conductor's instruments
• Fixed floor cracks and thiefs spawning inside shops
• Fixed evil eyes being immune to Spiked Walls
• Fixed lobby NPCs screaming for help while in the editor
• Fixed editor marker shadow offset
• Fixed missing ice cauldron bestiary image
• Fixed missing bestiary art for ice cauldrons
• Fixed thief staying indefinitely when running out of items to steal
• Fixed global Activation breaking when slowest player dies/spectates
• Fixed replays sometimes causing invalid leaderboard entries to be created
• Fixed Nicolas Daoust and Deaderick being swapped
• Fixed NecroDancer not dying when unpossessed
• Fixed explicit-default rhythm mode submitting to custom music boards
• Fixed Chaunter softlock in Shriner/Arena
• Fixed unpause countdown causing softlocks in multiplayer
• Fixed error when casting Berserk spell while possessing an enemy
• Fixed Chaunter not breaking Low% while possessing
• Fixed boss summons not inheriting the boss's team
• Fixed "Doppelgnger" achievement unlocking via self-damage
• Fixed chat key not being bound by default sometimes
• Fixed Dice Trap minibosses being stairs locking
• Fixed Onyx weapons not dealing 999 damage to grabbers
• Fixed story bosses being grabbable
• Fixed Mannequin dropping Transform Spell and bombs
• Fixed Chaunter ending on the same tile as enemy after being killed as a warlock
• Fixed shrines spawning items on top of chests
• Fixed fallen spiders being immune to Spiked Walls
• Fixed foresight + ring of shadows still revealing Spiked Walls
• Fixed grass state being lost on live reload
• Fixed berzerk scroll being listed in the spell category
• Fixed Glass Shovel failing to dig Spiked Walls
• Fixed Thief dropping gold for Monk/Coda
• Fixed doors sometimes being in the wrong orientation
• Fixed fire traps overriding cracked walls
• Fixed Suzu's charge not behaving like a normal move
• Fixed priority being reset on conversion
• Fixed CR phase 1 being mirrored
• Fixed Klarinetta interactions with beetles and war
• Fixed shield of shove triggering recursively on Klarinetta
• Fixed Dove being murderous
• Fixed ND2 fight spawning sarcos out of bounds
• Fixed Steam Input possibly failing to register the UP movement action
• Fixed non-equipped shields still being rendered in-world
• Fixed `mods` directory not being initialized
• Fixed carrot interactions with Chaunter
• Fixed Mac build not supplying an icon
• Fixed occasional visual flickering when coin stacks are merged
• Fixed Scatter Trap not scattering Shields
• Fixed Chaunter clones using Cadence clones when Chaunter is possessing an enemy
• Fixed Dove's flower dealing 0 damage on the way back with Throwing Charm
• Fixed primary input device selection reactivating itself immediately
• Fixed custom skins not showing immediately when joining a lobby
• Fixed in-game level editor not allowing the host to edit while in spectator mode
• Fixed pause screen incorrectly hiding game for non-host players
• Fixed feedback screenshots being hidden by the pause screen
• Fixed Steam-related player list options not working
• Fixed sub-run replays submitting to leaderboards
• Fixed dice traps ignoring ring of peace and shrine of war
• Fixed Berserk Spell ignoring confusion
• Fixed dragon fireballs bypassing player shields at point-blank range
• Fixed error when a yellow or black skeleton is killed by lava
• Fixed Aria's 1-2 sometimes not having a sarco
• Fixed Klarinetta's attacks hitting enemies inside walls
• Fixed Suzu's charge hitting enemies inside walls
• Fixed pixies being impossible to unlock for training
• Fixed possessed pawns not promoting when reaching the top row
• Fixed heart transplant not working on Chaunter
• Fixed issues when using multiple heart transplants in a row
  

Versus Mode Changes

• Added a custom rule to allow all characters to be played in Versus Mode
• Added Trident to item pools
• Added Crimson and Jade Trident equipment sprites
• Added Dice Trap and auto spike trap to levelgen
• Added Wall Spikes to levelgen
• Changed player list to auto-hide when round begins
• Changed arena generation to create more spawn points for players
• Fixed components being added too eagerly
• Fixed certain components not being added to custom items
• Fixed one of the rooms not getting torches genned
• Fixed traps being tallsprited
• Fixed crates trying to wield items contained within them
• Fixed occassional void tiles in arena generation
• Fixed equipment sprites not being always enabled
• Fixed prep room breaking with 10+ players
• Fixed Essences causing item errors