Update 0.2.0 Brings New Bosses, New Arenas, Extra Challenges, and the highly requested Minimap.
Since Dark Point Games’ first game Achilles: Legends Untold launched into Early Access this spring, the team has been devoted to bringing new features, boss challenges, and quality-of-life improvements to the game.
The main features introduced in version 0.2.0 include a minimap, two new bosses, a new Tartarus Rifts side activity, new dungeon locations, and more.
New Features:
- Minimap and Map
- Tartarus Rifts side activity (a.k.a. the Arenas; read “DevLog #2” for more)
- New boss fight – Tydeus (read “DevLog #2” for more)
- New boss fight – Pollux (read “DevLog #3” for more)
- New main quest – “At the Crossroads” (in a new area)
- Empowered Hades-themed enemy variants
- 3 new dungeon locations to the world (read “DevLog #3” for more)
- Non-hostile NPCs that try to run away from the fights
- New weapon skill – “Projection” (weapon throw)
- Added grenade throw trajectory prediction – now you have full control of where it goes
- 2 new skills to Menelaus’ moveset: the Flaming Sword and Fire
- 3 new skills to Castor’s moveset: the Healing Field, a 2-hit Combo Attack, and a Charge Attack
- 2 new GAIA actions: the Spear Throw and the Burning Arrows
- New voiceovers for enemies, that they’ll shout at you during combat
- Loading screen tips, to make the wait more enjoyable and teach you about the game
Changes:
- Improved group AI behavior – combat is now a lot more fluid, enemies stay more focused, and their movement feels smoother
- Shield Throw skill now uses Stamina instead of Fury
- Status effect improvements (fire, poison, curse, bleeding)
- Lowered accuracy for archers’ first shots, now there will be fewer hawk-eyed sharpshooters around the map
- Smoothed out character animations – dodge, roll and rotation should all feel even better now
Fixes;
- Made some AI optimizations
- Updated localization
- Updated collisions
- General optimizations
Achilles: Legends Untold is available on Steam and Epic Game Store for $19.99 / EUR 18.99, but now the game can be purchased with a 25% discount to celebrate the latest update!
