Season 6

Season 6 brings major new content to the DWTS ecosystem. I hope you enjoy!

Season 6 changes summary

• Added a new game mode: Constructed.
• Added a battle simulator.
• Added 14 new items.
• Added more cosmetic options.
• Split damage into 4 main damage types. Existing resistances have been restructured into these types as well.
• The turn 3 Unique shop can now be rerolled to get a different set of uniques.
• You can now have both a Co-op run and a non Co-op run saved at the same time.
• General item changes and balances.

Constructed mode

• Added Constructed mode. Build a ship within a fixed budget and fight other players’ builds for rewards. Choose between Frigate, Destroyer and Cruiser ship classes. Keep fighting until your ship is destroyed, then rebuild or try something different.
• All released items, captains and trinkets are available in Constructed without needing to unlock them first. You also get two free starter ships.
• Added a battle simulator to test builds against each other. Save and share your designs, or copy an opponent’s build to try it yourself.

Combat

• Nuclear Warheads now inflict Radiation equal to 10% of damage dealt.
• Reworked damage and resistances around Kinetic, Thermal, EM and Corrosive damage. Weapons show which types they deal. Armor is strongest against Kinetic and weakest against Corrosive.
• Reworked some item, explosion, and ship damage visuals.

Cosmetics

• Added more cosmetic options, including ship trails, and more item skin effects and previews.

New items

• Trench Cutter
• Impact Plate
• Factory Saw
• Crucible Furnace
• Vitriol Reaction Vat
• Munitions Press
• Induction Coils
• Sidewinder Pod
• Whisper Pod
• Trim Canard
• Riveted Canard
• Delta Canard
• Kite Sail
• Mantis Service Arm

Item changes

• Armor Forge: Reworked from converting Hull into Armor to gaining Armor equal to 15% of Corrosive damage dealt to either ship at base level.
• Harvested Organs: Upgrades a random crew member every 2 battles. Each upgrade costs Gold based on their rarity.
• Low Caliber Rounds: Grants +30% base charge rate, but projectiles deal 0.65x damage.
• Starfire Beam: Now also inflicts Burn equal to 30% of damage dealt.
• Bullet Capsule: Fires 4 bullets. Upgrades increase bullet count instead of damage.
• Dax, Contraband Runner: Transfers 10% of your Acid to the enemy.
• Necrotic Beam: Inflicts Acid equal to 30% of damage dealt at base level instead of having a chance to inflict Acid.
• Conveyor Belt: Gives inserted Freight a 20% base chance to activate again.
• R.I.B. Cage: Each projectile hit charges connected items' cooldowns by +0.2 seconds, with a 30% chance to gain 1 Rust. Charge and Rust use normal item scaling.

Item balances

• Ore Grinder: Armor gained per activation increased from 3 -> 4.
• Tungsten Bulwark: armor gained per activation increased from 20 -> 25.
• Armor Forge: repair per connected Crew increased from 2 -> 3.
• Masterwork Aegis: armor increased from 25 -> 30.
• Junkyard Saw: damage increased from 8 -> 9.
• Hoverboard: charge granted increased from 70% -> 80%.
• Tractor Beam: buff steal increased from 8% -> 10%.
• Galvanized Plate: debuff removal increased from 6% -> 8%.
• Merchant's Table: shop sale chance bonus increased from +25% -> +40%.
• Freight Engine: weight removed per activation increased from 1 -> 2.
• Crackling Core: lightning damage increased from 9 -> 10.
• Synthesizer: price reduced from 5 -> 4 Gold.
• Proton Laser: electricity cost reduced from 3 -> 2.
• Flamethrower: fuel cost reduced from 3 -> 2.
• Auto Cannon: accuracy increased from 75% -> 85%.
• Barrage Turret: ammo cost reduced from 4 -> 3.
• Striker Cannon: bullet damage increased from 3 -> 4.
• Rail Gun: damage increased from 16 -> 18.
• Rocket Thruster: fuel cost reduced from 4 -> 3.
• Banana: healing increased from 3 -> 4.
• Radar Dome: price reduced from 8 -> 7 Gold.
• Key to the Stronghold: price reduced from 6 -> 5 Gold.
• Signal Jammer: radar removed per activation increased from 3 -> 4.

Item fixes

• Fixed Pipe Blaster spending too little Armor and showing an incorrect bonus projectile count after upgrades.
• Clarified how Enriched Uranium turns into Weapons-Grade Uranium at 6 burst.
• Fixed Merchant's Wallet not increasing the chance of finding Unique items.
• Fixed Nuclear Reactor getting too much charge after turn 30.
• Fixed the charge shown in Senatorad Command Center’s battle log.

Battle and co-op fixes

• You can now have both a Co-op run and a non Co-op run saved at the same time.
• Fixed some battles incorrectly counting as losses.
• Restarting a battle no longer incorrectly unlocks Perfection or Pacifist.
• Fixed maximum health gains missing from battle stats.

Editing and control fixes

• Fixed issues with moving items during a mutation.
• Fixed the cursor getting stuck after switching from touch controls to the mouse.
• Undoing a merge now correctly updates item and crew rank icons.
• Fixed expired items staying in cargo after entering the shop.

Starmap development

• Starmap is still in development. Development effort is being split between a few different initiatives so there have been more delays here.