DEV NOTE
Developer Note #7: performance improvements and weapon updates
Read the change summary and turn the latest update into a better next run.
Update typeDeveloper note
CoversPerformance · Withered Knight · Skills
Player useRefresh affected builds
Performance work
Developer Note #7 highlights performance improvements across device tiers, including shader compilation, console tuning, low-end PC work, and frame-pacing changes. Use the note as a reason to retest the settings profile instead of keeping old assumptions.
- Compare frame pacing in the same combat route before and after the update.
- Retest effects and shadows after shader changes.
- Record whether a hitch is local rendering or network delay.
Withered Knight additions
The note introduces the Polearm & Shield weapon path for Withered Knight and adds the Wither and Execute flow. Quick Shield Bash and Enhanced Shield Bash give the branch a clear frontline control identity.
- Review the Polearm & Shield class page before changing the build.
- Use Wither to set up the Execute window.
- Use the shield bash timing to protect the next team rotation.
Update your loadout
A patch note matters when it changes the next hunt. Revisit the affected class, skills, and build pages, then test one change at a time on a route that exposes the new behaviour.
- Change the weapon path and the skill bar together.
- Keep the previous setup available for comparison.
- Use the Build Planner to record the new direction.