Build 9

**Build 9** is the ninth major Alpha release of Apex, and is known for introducing Vahram Temple and the Shrieking Cliffs.

## Changes

#### Additions

* Most urns now have a random chance to drop prizes, give money, or cause a battle. Most existing urns have been updated to use this system.
* Filled in the unfinished area in the east of the Amon Desert.
* Overhauled the ancient runes system to use a new character set.
* Added a new PC App to the phone that allows remote access to your storage system. Available starting in Chapter 3 from the Dark Sands Development Studio.
* Added an option to disable Day/Night shading for improved visibility.
* Added a single-Pokemon day care in Acacia Outskirts. Every step, all Pokemon at the daycare will get either 1 EXP or 0.1% of the EXP required to level up, whichever is higher.

#### Balance

* Raised power of Snarl (55 -> 65).
* Lucario’s base Attack raised and Sp. Attack lowered (110 -> 135, 115 -> 90).
* Added starting moves to Chandelure’s moveset.
* Flame Burst splash damage increased from 1/16th to 1/8th of target’s max HP.
* Shell Bell buffed, now heals ¼th of damage dealt instead of 1/8th.

#### Tweaks

* Forest cave maps now use black for out-of-bounds areas
* Jumpable ledges in Sagaxis Forest maps are now grey to match color scheme
* Artifact animations now only show once per map
* Added a hint for the Jagged Tunnel sand puzzle item
* Added some examination text to the mural in the Tunnel Exit house in Jul'far
* Changed sample female names used during character creation
* The female rival name is now Sarah. This will only affect new save files and not existing ones.
* Added a navigation sign to Sagaxis Forest to help navigation towards the Deep Wood.
* Increased Shiny rate and Pokerus rate, since trading is not a thing. (From ~0.01% to ~0.1% and from ~0.005% to ~0.07%, respectively)
* The region map has been updated to reflect new areas and adjust positions of old areas.
* Minor tweaks to desert tileset
* Minor tweak to Aegis Foundation B1F layout to prevent players from getting temporarily stuck after breaking a smashable rock and make B1F rooms accessible before acquiring the Quantum Mirror
* Raised volume on Ski Lift SFX
* Ambrosia Crystal EXP to HP conversion rate lowered from 5% to 2.5%.
* Lowered money lost when losing a battle from a flat 10% to 2% for each artifact acquired.
* Spelunker Amber’s Cryogonal’s level lowered.
* Added minor sound effects to the Scratch Card.
* Improved Essentials’s encounter generation to have more guaranteed safe steps between wild encounters.
* Added a hint to the Dajjal Temple optional dial puzzle
* Added examination text to missing bookshelves in the Puzzle House.
* Reduced price of Great Balls and Ultra Balls
* Repels and Dung have been buffed, now lasting longer.

#### Fixes

* Removed map connection between Sawsbuck Lodge and Delibird Mart
* Fixed a misplaced tile in Granny’s House
* Removed Out-of-Battle handlers for most moves
* Fixed a typo in the cutscene with the Fossil Maniac
* Fixed incorrect text coloring in a cutscene in the Unknown Dungeon at the end of Chapter 2.
* Fixed inconsistent BGM volume in XENO Corp.
* Fixed discrepancy in light radius in dark maps when using a glowstick between initial use and on map reload.
* Fixed a few cheeses in Crystal Channel Lower main ice puzzle.
* Fixed players sometimes not sliding after using the Quantum Mirror on an icy surface.
* Fixed being able to save upon quitting in Hard Mode.
* Improved tile offset issue in fullscreen. Should be less noticeable now.
* Fixed a spot on Mt. Belial Upper where players could get stuck sliding on ice near a snowman.
* Fixed a spot in Crystal Channel Upper where players could get stuck sliding on ice on water.

#### Tweaks

* Dante’s Breloom in Chapter 4 now knows Stun Spore instead of Swords Dance, had its ability changed from Poison Heal to Technician, and has had its held item changed from Toxic Orb to Black Belt.

#### Fixes

* Sayaka no longer appears at Nysa Overlook or Sawsbuck Lodge after Vahram Temple.
* Fixed an issue where attempting to leave the Glass Palace or Alabaster Palace while Sayaka is with you gets the player stuck in a loop.
* Moved an item in Acacia Town that could block players from properly exiting Acacia Tunnel.
* Due to a bug with Essentials where attempting to use the Quantum Mirror from the bag while on ice freezes the game, this handler now just informs the player about the keyboard shortcut, which works fine.

#### Additions

* Added a temporary move relearner to Nysa Overlook and Unknown Side Room.

#### Tweaks

* Medic Ollie now sells Super Potions instead of Potions and Repel instead of Ether.
* Added invisible items and more decorations to Jagged Cavern.
* Lowered level of Spelunker Amber’s Cryogonal to 35.
* The lever that opens a shortcut on Mt. Belial Upper is now accessible before gaining the Quantum Mirror.
* Dante’s Pokemon in the Unknown Dungeon sequence no longer carry held items.
* Increase levels of Golbat encounters in Aegis Foundation Tunnels.
* Allowed using the Skateboard in Azure Path.

#### Balance

* Lombre gets Mega Drain instead of Water Sport at level 19, matching Lotad.
* Added Fake Out and Rain Dance to Ludicolo’s starting moves.
* Natu and Xatu now learn Confusion at level 15.
* Switched Mud Bomb and Ancient Power in Baltoy and Claydol’s movesets (25 <-> 28)
* Buffed Mud Bomb’s accuracy from 85 to 95.
* Increased Mega Drain power from 40 to 50.
* Increased Giga Drain, Drain Punch, and Horn Leech power from 75 to 80.
* Skarmory base Attack increased from 80 to 95.
* Skarmory’s moveset buffed. Now learns Metal Claw at level 20 instead of Feint, Feint has been moved to level 31 instead of Metal Sound, learns Wing Attack instead of Air Cutter at level 23, and it now learns Iron Head at level 55.
* Skarmory can now learn Hone Claws by TM.
* Yanma and Yanmega now learn Dragon Breath instead of Pursuit, and now learn Dragon Pulse at level 60.
* Increased all of Delcatty’s base stats. Base stat total: 380->450.
* Mawile’s base stats increased (+20 Attack, +10 everything else except special attack)
* Increased Pikachu and Raichu’s base stats to match Gen VI+ levels.
* Pikachu family can now learn Work Up via TM.

#### Fixes

* Fixed a crash when talking to the Guru of Happiness. (Reported by redtokyo95)
* Fixed warning for Sayaka’s questline at Vahram Temple showing for players for whom the questline was locked out.
* Fixed a typo in Matthias’s speech after returning with the Ancient Map. (Reported by efnikolas)
* Fixed custom route for Survivalist Rupert to prevent a situation where players could get stuck.
* Fixed Geos Gauntlets’ menu icon missing the sigil background from other artifacts.
* Fixed a missing blocker on the northern path of Vahram 6F and two switches pointing to the same blocker.
* Fixed low encounter levels for Beheeyem in Vahram Secret Chamber.
* Fixed missing text coloring in Archaeologist Henry’s after-battle text.
* Fixed invisible tiles beside cactuses causing incorrect collisions in Amon Desert.
* Fixed incorrect subject on Mrs. Davies’s sign in Nascene High.
* Fixed audio level inconsistencies in Fullmoon Beanery and Alexander’s Curios.
* Fixed school doors not blocking entry after Dante appears.
* Fixed Puzzle Master’s incorrect description of the reward from Challenge 1.
* Fixed a number of missing rock climb events on climbable walls. (Reported by zylaji)
* Jukebox app no longer overrides battle music. (Reported by vlekje513)

#### Fixes

* Fixed a tile in Jagged Cavern that was blocking the cutscene during the Prologue. (Reported by jbv12)
* Fixed school doors not allowing players to enter school on Day 3. (Reported by jbv12)