Changelog

The **Changelog** is where all updates to Bit Heroes Arena have been recorded. The version history of BHA begins on October 9, 2021 when the changelog was created. The game entered it's early access release on October 22, 2021, and was fully released on <FUTURE DATE>. You can find any recent changes to the game in the official changelog. Bit Heroes Arena was developed by Kongregate, taking inspiration from some of their other games, being the <insert description here> Bit Heroes and the battle royale game Surviv.io.

## Version List

### [0.0.4] - Nov. 23, 2021

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- BALANCE: Iron Wall: You may now charge their Heavy Attacks while the skill is active.
- BALANCE: Shield Charge: You can now cancel out of the skill by performing any attack.
- BALANCE: Trail of Orbs: Movement speed now increases while the skill is active.
- BALANCE: Trail of Orbs: The explosion area of the orbs is now larger than their detection area.
- BALANCE: Trail of Orbs: You may now cancel out of the skill by performing any attack.
- NEW: HUD icons for each consumable and throwable item.
- NEW: Changes from the Avatar tab are now saved automatically.
- NEW: The HUD now has an Open Beta watermark.
- NEW: The What's New window now has a banner image.
- NEW: Boons now have icons next to their descriptions.
- FIXED: Same type perks are now added together in the map screen.
- FIXED: Fan of Sparks projectiles now consistently deal the same amount of damage.
- FIXED: You can no longer switch to a weapon of the same type to reset the cooldown of a skill.
- FIXED: Trying to change the battletag while logged out now reveals de Login pop up.
- FIXED: Potions can no longer be consumed while executing the Axe's Cyclone skill.
- FIXED: The Feedback widget now displays the word â€œHeroâ€ in the welcoming title.
- FIXED: Fixed an issue that would prevent a player from moving.
- FIXED: Bonus quest icon no longer appears on top of the normal green quest icon.
- FIXED: Quests now progress if the player Kills several monsters at the same time.
- FIXED: Battle results are now automatically shown to spectating players after the last player dies.
- FIXED: Fixed various capitalization, text color and margin issues.
- FIXED: Players can no longer get a rare weapon as a starter without having equipped the boon "A Good Start".
- FIXED: The tutorial no longer asks players to login if they are already logged in.
- FIXED: The "Survive Time" quest progress bar now updates during a match.
- FIXED: Emotes no longer appear with the wrong rarity color when equipped.
- FIXED: The Weapon Selection screen is no longer off-center in the 1366x768 resolution.
- FIXED: Fixed various responsiveness issues.
- FIXED: Clicking â€œEquip Itemâ€ when earning an emote now redirects the player to the Emotes tab.

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### [0.0.3] - Nov. 3, 2021

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- FIXED: Daily quests are now refreshing correctly.

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#### Secret Updates

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- When an item is upgraded to gain a boost to a stat it already has, the two numbers are now merged in the forge and armory displays. (Note: May have happened at a slightly earlier date after v0.0.2)

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### [0.0.2] - Oct. 22, 2021

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- NEW: First Early Access release.
- NEW: Season 0 is live!
- NEW: Season 0 Gold Pass and Gold Pass + VIP
- NEW: Classic map.
- NEW: Biomes: forest, desert, arctic.
- NEW: Buildings: village hut A, village hut B, tavern A, tavern B, dungeon A, dungeon B, dungeon C.
- NEW: Weapon types: sword & shield, axe, dagger, bow, staff, wand.
- NEW: Weapon rarity tiers: common, rare, epic.
- NEW: Weapons: broadstrike, solitude, sunder, sever, captain's edge, infamy, dirk, cutlass, gaia, spiritshot, longbow, markflight, elderwood, ash, wicked gnarl, stardust, phantomite, aptitude.
- NEW: Variants with base status effects for all weapons.
- NEW: Status effects: ignite, chill, shock, poison, bleed, blind.
- NEW: Sword & shield skills: shield charge, iron wall, sundering strike.
- NEW: Axe skills: leap, crusher, cyclone.
- NEW: Dagger skills: shadow step, viper strike, blade flurry.
- NEW: Bow skills: net trap, quick shot, piercing shot.
- NEW: Staff skills: frost orb, trail of orbs, volatile surge.
- NEW: Wand skills: fan of sparks, teleport, scorch.
- NEW: Stat leveling system for attack damage, max health and movement speed.
- NEW: Monsters: skeleton, ghost elf, orc.
- NEW: Monster leveling system.
- NEW: Armory.
- NEW: Forge.
- NEW: Option to upgrade gear for Essence.
- NEW: Armors: Purity Chain, Eastmarch Armor, Wood Elf Cloak, White Wizard Cloth, Nordic Mail, Adventurer's Tunic, Spiritwalker, Zodiac Robes, Astaroth's Ward, Paladin Ward, Supremacy Armor, Armor of Insight, Cat's Robe.
- NEW: Helmets: Steadfast Visor, Eastmarch Helm, Wood Elf Hood, White Mage Hat, Nordic Headguard, Rogue's Daring, Honshu Warrior Mask, Zodiac Hood, Astaroth's Gaze, Paladin Helm, Winged Dominance, Headpiece of Vision, Witch Shade.
- NEW: Rings: Lonely Whisper, Crystal Heart, Pure Loop, Earnest Star, Lustrous Spark, Exalted Swirl.
- NEW: Emotes.
- NEW: Consumable items: health potion (small, medium, large), experience potion (small, medium, large), brawn potion, wyvern's heart, unstable electrode, frost shard, gravity orb, light flare.
- NEW: Throwable items: shuriken, bomb.
- NEW: Gear protection perks: -X damage from piercing attacks, -X damage from slashing attacks, -X damage from magic attacks.
- NEW: Gear resistance perks: +% ignite resistance, +% chill resistance, +% shock resistance, +% bleed resistance, +% poison resistance, +% blind resistance.
- NEW: Boons: Elvish metal, Healer's Kit, Extra Pouch, A Good Start.
- NEW: Spectator mode.
- NEW: Squads mode.
- NEW: Avatar customization window.
- NEW: Quests: destroy crates, destroy furniture, survive, kill players, kill skeletons, kill orcs, kill ghost elves.
- NEW: Option to replace quests for a gold cost
- NEW: Feedback tool.
- NEW: Tutorial.
- NEW: Chests in the shop: common, rare and epic.
- NEW: SFX and BGM.

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### Oct. 15, 2021

#### Welcome to Early Access!

Bit Heroes Arena is a free-to-play battle royale/action RPG, combining the best of Surviv.io and Bit Heroes... you'll loot dungeons, farm monsters, and defeat other heroes for epic gear, while mastering a different play style for each weapon you find, to become the ultimate survivor in massive PvP. It's launching on PC soon, and mobile later.

The game is incomplete. You will find bugs! Please use the in-game support tool to report them, and send us ideas or feedback.

During Early Access, you can log in to complete quests, advance in the mini-season, earn currency and gear, and even upgrade your armor! All progress will be reset when we officially launch, but you'll be rewarded handsomely for logging in during Early Access.

### [0.0.1-ALPHA] - Oct. 8, 2021

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- NEW: Added changelog file.

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