Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree launched last month to a bunch of praise in the metriodvania community (read our review here!). There were a few issues though, and luckily the devs have been super active in the community and have been diligently patching the game.
Today we got the Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree Patch 1.5, which addresses a host of small bugs, adds some new content and also works on feedback from the community.
New Content
Some of the new content, includes new weapon Runestones and new areas to explore:
- Added a new small optional area to Braer Castle with a valuable reward.
- Added a new ring item (Guild’s Compliment), which improves the early game experience with the Nightshade class.
- Added a new secret chamber in Forsaken Mine.
- Added a new diagram: Frost Oil to Forsaken Mine.
- Added a new portal between Rhys and Yrsa to improve navigation after both have joined your Caravan.
- Added three new skin colors and two new tattoo options to the character creator.
The weapon runestones are available for all damage types and are available at the Occultist Level 6.
They’ve also made improvements to the Entropy areas, including the ability to leave rifts and spawning you inside rifts when you die to cut down on loading screens.
Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes
A lot of the gameplay improvements address some of the more frustrating elements of the Mandragora’s exploration and traversal. Pendulum traps are no longer a One Hit Kill, and the map will show you a checkmark if you’ve fully cleared the area. They’ve also increased the amount of map markers you can have, so you don’t need to worry about running out as you mark everything you need to backtrack for.
There’s also a bunch of bug fixes; from character damage and equipment stacking not scaling correctly to platform detection being improved so you don’t unceremoniously fall to your death quite so much!
You can check out the full list of Patch Notes for Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree Patch 1.5 here. I know I will be jumping back in to mop up all the areas I’ve missed with this new update and hopefully pick up a few more achievements!
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