We've got a fresh patch full of balance changes and exciting new content to explore. The Crash Site Expedition is now available, joining alongside the Greenheart Expedition from Season 3.
Here's some of our initial impressions of the patch so far.
Note: The Lunar New Year event has definitely made an impact on the viable builds, but given that it only lasts between February 14-20, it will not be factored into our overall rankings. However, do know that during this brief period, Economy-based strategies are extremely strong thanks to
Generosity.
- The Crash Site unlocks a whole new range of unconventional builds, as much of what's included rewards playing off-Hero items. Plus, the fact that it exists early (Day 6) means it's very possible to pivot into something completely unique.
- Expedition Tickets as a whole could become a lot more common. While some existing PvE Encounters have swapped their tickets from the Jungle to Crash Site, the fact that The Travel Agent exists means there's more reliable entry. The fact that you can purchase BOTH at once is crazy.
- The existence of two Expeditions, in particular one as early as Day 6, means it's quite easy to accumulate a significant amount of Gold. Even if you don't end up using any of the rewards, you'll have plenty of funds to better navigate the rest of the run.
- The Self-Destroy archetype is definitely over-tuned with the existence of Repair. Items like
The Big One which were likely designed to be a "one and done" effect, can now easily come back and explode once again. - Burn has definitely taken a sizeable hit, outside of overpowered items like
LavaRoller. This has put Weapon and Poison builds in a much better spot.


























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