Shard Squad Update 1.1 - Prismatic Power
The Root Studios
UPDATE NOTES
New Mechanic: Power Up Ball
Appears 3 times per match. If you destroy it before it disappears, you get the chance to choose a buff for the run.
There are over 30 different buffs available, making runs even more strategic.
New Recipes
Experience Boost – level up your Shards faster.
General Damage Boost – increases overall damage dealt to enemies.
Prismatic Damage Boost – amplifies prismatic damage and unleashes colorful destruction.
New Prismatic Shards
Apollo – a specialist in long-range attacks.
Lance – a melee fighter who performs claw combos followed by a powerful leap finisher.
Both share the Judge synergy :
Collect clues during the run to activate giant hammers that deal area damage.
The synergy evolves the more it is used, increasing the number of hammer strikes each time it activates.
New Stages
Momojima Retreat – the return of a legendary boss, now in its PRIME form .
The Coliseum of Nyr – a completely random stage:
Enemies, bosses, and events change every run Double boss battles Some Shards from your squad will fight against you
Defeating Shards drops Sidolfus Amulets , allowing you to choose random relics during the run (up to 5), enabling combinations never seen before.
At the end, face the Coliseum Champion to prove your worth.
Trait Updates
We reworked and improved several traits. Some of them didn’t feel impactful enough before.
Fire Trait: damage now increases per level and its effect can stack multiple times on the same target. Water Trait: now summons a rain cloud that deals area damage over time. Electric Trait: now deals more damage and triggers more consistently. Crystal Trait: damage increased and the vortex now follows targets. Beaked Trait: effect changed to increase damage against Bosses. Hunter Trait: now deals more damage and triggers more consistently.
Balance & General Improvements
Stage adjustments to improve the difficulty curve Increased overall money gain Buffs to several Shards, recipes, and upgrades Improvements to multiple relics You can now earn extra bixies when playing with selected Shards
DLC COMING!
Next week, carried by distant winds, our first DLC arrives bringing the long-awaited Wind Shards !
Achievements
The achievement for collecting the maximum number of bixies has been removed.
This announcement was originally published by The Root Studios on Steam on Mar 9, 2026.
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