Shard Squad

Shard Squad's 1st Anniversary: Major Update, New DLC & New Game Reveal!

The Root Studios

Today we're celebrating our first anniversary of Shard Squad's launch!

Thank you so much to everyone who faced hundreds of enemies and saved the lands of Mellunia from the terrors of the Desolument! As a thank you, we've prepared an update packed full of content that will let you experience Shard Squad in a completely new way!

New DLC: Ice Character Pack

  • Four new characters of the Ice element can join your squad!
  • Wendy - freeze everything around you with glacial rays
  • Glassaim - launch ice stakes to shatter enemies from a distance
  • Klaugus V - crush with his sack of gifts
  • Yukina - envelop enemies with her lingering blizzard

New Modifier: Shard Swap

  • Enable Shard Swap in the stage selection to switch characters during a match!
  • Newly acquired squad members now become your Main Shard. The previous leader becomes a Support Shard.
  • Dynamically switch between shards during the match to discover new types of strategy and team building!

New Mode: Echoes of Omen

  • Complete the main story to unlock the new mode.
  • Talk to Edgar at the base to face a marathon of all 8 story mode stages in sequence.
  • Complete the mode to unlock higher omen levels and get better rewards!

New Mechanic: Dodge

  • All damage received has a chance to be negated with a dodge!
  • "Ninja" and "Ghostly" Power Ups now increase dodge chance.

New Recipes

  • Blue Ice Cream: increases Ice element damage
  • Hot Dodge: increases dodge chances when taking damage
  • Birthday Cake: increases the number of relics that can be equipped
  • Margherita Pizza: increases Support shard damage

Dash Charges

  • You now have two Dash charges that recharge in sequence.
  • Base character speed and speed effects have also been improved, allowing more control over your character!

Rework of the "Protector" trait

  • In addition to increasing Max Health, "Protector" now also increases the Area of Effect attribute based on the Shard's max health.
  • The effect scales with any other improvements that increase your shard's max health.

General adjustments

  • The companion created by the "Carp Pendant" relic had its skill revised to better reflect the Water element.
  • General damage and effect scaling improvement across all relics in the game!
  • Added new "Drill" Upgrade
  • Bug fixes

And that's not all! Get ready for a new adventure in Mellunia…

Shard Squad: Onyx Rising is a roguelike auto-battler where you'll be able to use your favorite shards in a new story in the Shard Squad universe!

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This announcement was originally published by The Root Studios on Steam on Nov 10, 2026.

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