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Progression & Systems Changes

Removed Progression

• In-game guide (Charmicon) has been removed

Added Progression

• Advancements now act as a soft tutorial, guiding through mechanics naturally
• Stone Pages describing new features and charm combinations

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World Generation

Removed Structures

• All legacy structures have been removed

Added Structure

• The Ritual Site. A surface structure that generates in most biomes with trees and easily visible from afar. Lore-wise, it presents a different perspective on the story ;)

The structure now contains only two common, exclusive items required for charm crafting, removing unnecessary randomness while preserving exploration value

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Items

Removed Items

• Resonance Ring
• Resonance Compass
• Broken Charm
• Fragile Charm base
• Fragile Charms
• Deepslate Core
• Sound Carving Patterns
• Ancient Codex

Added items

• Blank Rune
• 10 Elemental Runes
• Resonance Carving Smithing Template
• Resonance Inscriber
• Diamond Core
• Tablets (3 Tiers: Diamond, Netherite, Starforged)
• Amethyst Brush
• Totem of Preservation
• Puzzle Box and Puzzle Pieces

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Gameplay Changes

Removed Gameplay

• Charms are no longer crafted using the Resonance Table
• Charms no longer break on death
• Rerolling or trading Sound Carving Patterns
• Eternal Grip Enchantment
• Removed three dedicated charm slots

Added Gameplay

Charm Crafting & Customization

• Charms are now crafted directly at the Crafting Table
• Ingredients have been reworked into Runes, crafted from various materials using a carving template
• Charms now include a Shape Component, chosen during crafting from four charm-specific default shapes. Shapes can be rerolled using a Resonance Inscriber and a Diamond Core. Custom shapes can be created at the Resonance Table using Diamond Cores

Equipping Charms

• Charms must now be placed inside a Tablet
• Tablets are equipped in a belt slot, replacing direct charm slots

Archaeology Improvements

• Totem of Preservation prevents accidental destruction of suspicious blocks
• Amethyst Brush speeds up brushing

Puzzle System

• Puzzle Box functions similarly to a Tablet, but for Puzzle Pieces
• Contains loot and introduces new tokens

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Charm Changes

Removed Charms

• Gaze Serenity
• Botanic Blessing
• Fleeting Strides
• High Bounds
• Nature's Call
• Barter's Pact
• Enchanted Whispers

Renamed Charms

• Climber's Path -> Warped Ground
• Mountain's Strength -> Mountain Stance
• Safe Territory -> Nullified Impact
• Quiet Presence -> Shrouded Existence

Added Charms

• Backward Drift - When you take damage while below 50% HP, you teleport to the safe position you were 5 seconds ago
• Sundering Strike - Landing a critical hit knocks you opposite to the direction you are facing
• Twisted Lifeblood - Swaps the effects of: Healing and Harming, Regeneration and Poison

Charm Abilities Changes

Arrow Dance

• Removed increased damage penalty
• No longer crouch-based. Instead briefly activates after jumping

Battle Fury

• Damage multiplier can now become negative when exceeding 100% HP
• Improved damage calculation formula

Drowned Freedom

• Fall damage is now applied underwater

Echoing Wrath

• Removed reduced damage penalty
• Increased effect radius to 2.5 blocks
• Removed the damage cap
• Damage now applies to owner's pets
• Reduced knockback strength

Shrouded Existence

• Removed the previous ability
• Grants invisibility without particles
• Removes armor-based detection range penalties

Warped Ground

• Now works only when sprinting

Combinations Changes

General Changes

• Combinations now activate only when charm shapes are adjacent within a Tablet

Removed Combinations

• All previous combinations except:

Battle Fury + Echoing Wrath

Blazing Embrace + Earth Order

Blazing Embrace + Echoing Wrath

Added Combinations

Arrow Dance + Mountain Stance

• Incoming projectiles are reflected instead of dodged

Backward Drift + Twisted Lifeblood

• Instead of teleporting backward, you swap positions with the attacker

Battle Fury + Earth Order

• Damage scales based on proximity to bedrock in the Overworld

Battle Fury + Night's Guardian

• Damage scales based on proximity to midnight

Battle Fury + Twisted Lifeblood

• Damage increases with higher HP
• At low HP, damage becomes negative

Collector's Gift + Nullified Impact

• Nearby items become invulnerable

Collector's Gift + Weightless Flow

• Nearby items float in the air instead of moving toward you

Drowned Freedom + Blazing Embrace

• Drowned Freedom also applies to lava

Drowned Freedom + Weightless Flow

• While in rain or under a Conduit effect, you can swim through the air

Echoing Wrath + Sundering Strike

• Removes all Echoing Wrath damage
• Greatly increases knockback

Nullified Impact + Shrouded Existence

• While nearby and not sprinting, sculk shriekers do not increase warning levels

Sundering Strike + Mountain Stance

• Instead of knocking you backward, attacks pull you forward

Warped Ground + Drowned Freedom

• While sprinting, you can walk on water

Warped Ground + Feathered Grace

• While mid-air, you may jump again if your fall distance is below 4 blocks

Tokens

• Arcane Progress - Plays a “wololo” sound when leveling up
• Crooked Stare - Allows you to rotate your head nearly 180 degrees
• Daylight Dreams - Allows sleeping during the day
• Dusty Cloud - Creates dust particles when jumping
• Feline Whimsy - Replaces hurt sounds with cat sounds
• Inner Light - Grants the Glowing effect
• Nameless Shadow - Replaces your name with glyphs

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Removed (Potentially Returning)

• Music Discs
• Sherds
• Decorative blocks