Vampire Hunters Unleashes Major Update: New Map, Permanent Upgrades, and More!

01/06/2024

Vampire Hunters, the thrilling Roguelite Survivors FPS, has just launched a game-changing update, packed with new content and epic improvements. Developer Gamecraft Studios continues to elevate the game based on player feedback, and this latest update, version 0.13.0.cl9110, introduces a new map, permanent upgrades, new enemies, and numerous other exciting features that will keep players on the edge of their seats. 



New Map: Yuki Vale

An ancient castle belonging to the greatest clan of oni hunters is under siege. Hunters must face a growing demonic energy that intensifies with every passing minute. Can you defeat the forces of the underworld and survive the rising darkness?

New Type of Enemy: Elites

Elites are tougher than normal monsters but not as formidable as bosses. Each elite has unique behavior, making gameplay more dynamic. Prepare to hunt these powerful foes across all maps, with Yuki Vale being the ultimate elite hunting ground.

  • Blue Oni
  • Red Oni
  • Oboroguruma
  • Frozen Samurai
  • Babyzilla
  • Vanguard Sumotori
  • Bat Pilot

Permanent Upgrades

A new permanent upgrade system has been introduced. Besides character skill trees, players can now upgrade their account, with all characters sharing the same progression. Upgrades include:

  • Damage
  • Reload Speed
  • Blood Ability duration
  • Max HP
  • Potion Heal
  • Invincible Time
  • Collecting Distance
  • Speed
  • Luck

Localization

Vampire Hunters is now localized in six languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese.

Merge Weapons

To address feedback about screen clutter, players can now merge all weapons into one (or two, one for each hand), allowing for a less cluttered screen while retaining all weapon functionalities. Unleash your full arsenal without the chaos!

New UI and HUD

The game's UI has been revamped for a more satisfying navigation experience and clearer HUD, especially with multiple weapons on screen. Navigate with ease and focus on the hunt!


New Relics

33 new relics have been introduced, including:

  • Genetically Modified Slime Tube: Gain 10% movement speed on slime trails.
  • Mushroom of the Sinful Kingdom: Instantly kill enemies by jumping on them.
  • Atomic Solar Gravitational Battery: Secondary weapons have two charges.
  • Underworld Portal: Send all enemies back to the Underworld every 10 minutes.
  • Fairy Dust Sack: Instantly reload primary weapons using your Special Ability.

New Type of Relic: Unique

Unique relics are rarer but extremely powerful, enhancing the roguelike experience. Prepare for epic runs with these game-changing items!

Boss Chest

Killing bosses now rewards players with a boss chest that includes high-tier relics or new boss relics. Every victory brings greater rewards!

New Bosses

Three new bosses have been added:

  • King Kappa
  • Jorogumo
  • Yuki-onna

New Monsters

Nine new monsters have been added to Yuki Vale:

  • Tsunomi
  • Kid Nijam
  • Mazingan V
  • V-Man
  • Tengu
  • Niwatorumei
  • Mukarei
  • Possessed Farmer
  • Karakasa-obake

Improvements to Existing Maps

Elites have been added to all maps, with tweaks to enemy progression. Veteran players are encouraged to start from the Brotherhood Chateau, then Corrupted Necropolis, and Village Yard before tackling Yuki Vale.

Weapons Balancing

All weapons have been revisited to improve balance, with significant buffs to the first level of most weapons and enhancements to the progression curve. Get ready for a more balanced and thrilling combat experience!

Reroll, Lock, and Ban

Reroll, lock, and ban features have been added to the Survivors Mode, using boss tokens for functionality. More control over your runs, more strategic depth!

Ragdoll Animation

Ragdoll animation has been added to some monsters, with options to tweak or disable it in the settings. Enjoy more satisfying kills!


Additional Improvements

  • New grappling hook mechanic in Yuki Vale.
  • Death animation for all bosses.
  • Improved weapon position options.
  • Different outline for bosses.
  • Option to disable chromatic aberration.
  • Buffed berserker and paladin characters.
  • Improved Skullship behavior.
  • Tweaked Desert Worm behavior.
  • Tweaked endless mode for new elites.
  • Various bug fixes and optimizations.

Reflecting on the development journey, Tiago Zaidan, the game's lead designer, shared some insights in an exclusive interview with Fix Gaming Channel. "The innovative nature of the game jam translated into Vampire Hunters, making it truly stand out with the weapon stacking mechanic. We entered the Early Access with our timeline completely open, really wanting to listen to our players and make it a better game," Zaidan explained. "The game has changed a lot since the initial release, and we are super happy with its current state. Our focus now lies on creating more content."


About Vampire Hunters

To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down vampires, demons, and more by stacking your guns into absurd, impossibly awesome builds. Unleash your firepower and become the baddest Vampire Hunter in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.

Features:

  • Stack up to 14 weapons to amass earth-shattering firepower.
  • Collect every firearm – from the classic revolver to a high-pressure holy water hose.
  • Upgrade, upgrade, upgrade!
  • Slay vampires, demons, and everything undead by the thousands.
  • Explore each unique steampunk environment of Transylvania.
  • Enjoy this novel mix of old-school FPS with the unique gameplay from Vampire Survivors.

The undead are about to learn the meaning of bullet hell.

For more detailed information, visit the official Vampire Hunters Steam page.

Check out our Vampire Hunters Review on Fix Gaming Channel here, and read our interview with Gamecraft's Tiago Zaidan here.


Stay tuned for more exciting features and insights into the gaming world here on Fix Gaming Channel!

Have a blast!

By Ronny Fiksdahl


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