patch · April 8, 2024

Astral Ascent Patch 1.4.1 Brings The Arsenal and New Weapon Passives

Astral Ascent update 1.4.1 introduces The Arsenal with eight unlockable weapons and 36 passives, alongside aura adjustments and bug fixes.

Hibernian Workshop has released patch 1.4.1 for Astral Ascent, adding eight unlockable weapons and 36 passives alongside targeted balance tweaks and bug fixes. The update centers on The Arsenal, a community-inspired feature that introduces new combat abilities for all heroes.

The Arsenal and Weapon Passives

Players can unlock eight new weapons and 36 passives through small quests. Ayla gains options like Lunar Daggers, Moonlight Blade, and Eclipse Shards, bringing extra jumps, falling attack chains, and clone spawns. Kiran wields Raging Fists and a Burning Bo Staff featuring extra punches, room-clearing fireballs, and counter explosions. Calie utilizes Diery Falchions, Service Spear, and Unbreakable Rampart to deploy floating swords, homing projectiles, and bouncing shields. Octave brings Dual Pistols, a Rocket Launcher, and a Gunblade, unlocking drone support, orbital strikes, and ammo-replacing lasers.

Balance Adjustments and Combat Auras

Base weapon attack speeds and damages are rebalanced across all heroes. Auras also see adjustments to reduce trigger rates. The Snow Amulet snowflake spawn chance drops from 50 percent to 20 percent, while the Sword Fang spirit sword spawn chance falls from 50 percent to 30 percent.

Visuals, UI, and Bug Fixes

Visual clarity updates place the ghost effect behind all other elements on screen. World 4 features a zoomed camera at the statue of prowess, and the Path of Destinies menu displays additional feedback when activating a Destiny Level 54-plus run. The main menu visual changes depending on the highest Destiny Level beaten, and the version font is updated for legibility. Bug fixes resolve an issue where Kiran's signature spell counter sound failed to play during rapid relaunches, prevent game crashes during extended pauses on specific flying spirit frames, fix a bug allowing passives to equip on locked weapons, and restore Portuguese language support.

Why this patch matters

Patch 1.4.1 expands combat variety through The Arsenal while toning down trigger rates on specific combat auras.