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July 14 Developer Update: Season 1 Preview
A pre-launch developer update covering Season 1 economy improvements, new weapons, map content, seasonal progression and planned class balance changes.
Update highlights
- Season 1 plans include One-Click Buy and Quick Purchase improvements for the Auction House and Loadout Station
- Withered Knight is planned to receive Polearm and Shield with six skills and a ranged teammate-rescue ability
- Holy weapons are announced with boss-specific drops and exclusive gameplay affixes; exact bonuses remain undisclosed
- Brandrgarde Cataclysm difficulty is presented as a high-risk area with rare loot and valuable landmarks
- Fate Chart is announced as the Season 1 narrative framework, connected to a post-launch feature currently named Soul Hunt
- Hallowgrove is planned to receive the Ancestor Tree treasure activity in a mid-season update
- Planned balance changes cover Withered Knight Greatsword, Shadowstrix Crow Storm and Seer Mace Shapeshift
Context
- This is a pre-launch plan rather than a final release-build changelog.
- The developer says the Soul Hunt name may change, and timing for announced Season 1 features remains subject to revision.
- The source provides a July 14 publication date; this record normalizes the date without asserting an exact UTC publication time.
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