: Reflect damage + attack speed aura kills Rangers/Pyros before they ramp up. Double Goob gives infinite stamina and luck for crit blocks.
Additionally, visual clarity has been improved. In Backpack Battles v0.9.0f
The generic "Carpentry" hammer item (used to upgrade weapons) was overperforming in the early game. In v0.9.0f, the Carpentry hammer now requires a instead of 1x2, making it harder to slot into packed backpacks early on. This slows down the "Hyper Roll" strategy where players upgraded a basic sword to Legendary by round 3. : Reflect damage + attack speed aura kills
Veteran players know that winning often comes down to squeezing a 2x2 item into a 1x4 gap by rotating it 90 degrees. Previously, this required two clicks (pick up, rotate, place). Now, it is instant. This reduces the average time spent on the "Organization" screen by roughly 3-4 seconds per round, allowing for more complex strategic stacking. In The generic "Carpentry" hammer item (used to
Furthermore, the (Reaper exclusive) now has a higher block chance (35% up from 28%), but its durability has been lowered by 15%. This makes the Reaper more of a high-risk, high-reward drain tank rather than an unkillable wall.
Expect a hotfix (v0.9.0f1) within the next week to address the Pyromancer mana bug and possibly tune down the Reaper's healing numbers. However, the core mechanics—Smart Rotate and Poison capping—are here to stay.