Megabonk v1.0.17 Patch Notes

🖥️ System & Graphics

DirectX 12 Support

The game now supports running in DX12 mode, though DX11 remains the recommended option. If you're experiencing crashes, DX12 might help stabilize performance. A Steam popup will appear when launching the game, allowing you to choose your rendering mode. If the popup doesn't appear, try restarting Steam.

Note: When running in DX12, certain graphical features will be disabled or broken, including Ambient Occlusion and Color Grading.

Visual Opacity Controls

A new particle and effects opacity slider has been added to Visual settings. Auto opacity is enabled by default and should work well for most players. This feature addresses the infamous "late-game light show" that previously required wearing sunglasses.

While transparent projectiles are slightly more demanding on your GPU, performance impact is negligible until extreme late-game scenarios. Once your screen is completely covered with massive projectiles, you can experiment with full transparency for better FPS, or set to 0 transparency for absolute best performance.

🎮 New Game Features

Fog of War Mapping

The most significant addition in this patch is a full map with fog of war functionality. You can now track exactly where you've explored during each run, making navigation and area discovery much more intuitive. Check out our Beginners Guide for strategies on efficient map exploration.

Quality of Life Improvements

• Silver Tome: Can now be toggled on/off from the Unlocks menu using the Toggler. Learn more in our Silver Tome database entry.
• Charge Shrines: Now display a different color on the minimap compared to other shrines for easier identification
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  Hero Sword & Corrupted Sword: Fixed scaling issue where projectile speed didn't increase with size multiplier
• Money Particles: Move faster during final swarm, allowing you to collect them while running
• Multi-Level Stats: When gaining multiple levels instantly, stat changes now appear in real-time on the right side as you pick upgrades

📈 Character Buffs

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  Fox — Passive luck increased from 1% to 2% per level. This doubles Fox's scaling potential with luck-based builds and legendary item acquisition. Check out our Fox best build guide for updated strategies.
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  Birdo — Passive now grants 1% Airborne Damage per level. This new scaling mechanic significantly improves Birdo's damage output throughout the run. View the Birdo best build for aerial combat strategies.
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  Bush — Passive crit damage increased from 0.5% to 1% per level. Additionally, Bullseyes now appear more frequently on enemies, and explosion size scales with size multiplier. These changes make Bush's crit-focused playstyle much more powerful. Try the Bush best build with Sniper Rifle.
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  Megachad — Passive now grants 2.5% damage every time you flex. This stacking damage bonus rewards aggressive flexing throughout the run. Discover Megachad's optimal build.
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  Noelle — Major passive rework: Now gains Size instead of Duration per level. Additionally, gains a damage multiplier for each frozen enemy (0.02x per frozen enemy, meaning 50 frozen enemies = 2x damage multiplier). This change dramatically improves Noelle's scaling and leaderboard viability. Her Frostwalker weapon synergizes perfectly with this new passive. See the updated Noelle freeze build.
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  Dicehead — Passive rewards now fall off much slower. Previously rewards were halved by level 25; now they don't halve until level 50. This extends Dicehead's power curve significantly. Check the Dicehead build guide.
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  Calcium — Passive simplified and buffed. Now gains 0.75% damage per level and an additional 0.5% damage per 1% Speed Multiplier. This damage is applied gradually as Calcium approaches top speed, making the speed-demon playstyle more rewarding. Perfect for speed demon builds.
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  Ogre — Passive damage buffed from 1% to 1.5% per level, providing a straightforward 50% increase to scaling. View the Ogre best build.
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  Spaceman — No longer takes fall damage, a quality-of-life improvement that removes a minor but annoying risk factor. His Space Noodle weapon remains unchanged.

📉 Character Nerfs

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  Robinette — Passive damage gain is now reduced after collecting 200,000 gold to balance super late-game leaderboard runs. Early and mid-game performance has been buffed, but this change primarily affects extreme endgame scenarios. This nerf was implemented to increase character diversity on official leaderboards, as Robinette was dominating the rankings. Her Bow weapon still excels in pierce builds.

⚔️ Item & Weapon Changes

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  Scarf — Damage increased from 33% to 50%, making it a much more valuable damage multiplier item. Essential for high-damage builds.
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  Brass Knuckles — Scaling changed from Additive to Flat, which provides significantly stronger scaling. Additionally, now increases size per amount stacked, adding a new dimension to stacking this item. Check our item tier list for updated rankings.
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  Cursed Doll — Can now curse 5 enemies per tick (increased from 1) every 1 second. This 5x effectiveness increase makes Cursed Doll far more impactful for curse-based builds. Pairs well with Cursed Tome.

Popular Weapon Combinations

These weapons benefit greatly from the new item changes. View our complete weapons database for detailed stats.

Katana

Dexecutioner

Flamewalker

Aura

Aegis

Lightning Staff

Revolver

Axe

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where Shady Guy doesn't disappear after purchasing from him
• Fixed a bug where HP gained from leveling didn't show in the stats screen and didn't work with items like Beefy Ring (all characters gain +1 Max HP per level)
• Fixed a bug where Campfire didn't disappear after using Microwave on it
• Chest text now changes from red to white immediately when you gain enough money to purchase, without needing to move away and back
• Fixed an issue where Shattered Wisdom didn't deal any damage. It now works as intended and may be very strong
• Fixed a bug where items could damage enemies when the game was paused
• Hopefully fixed a bug where music stops playing at the intro of a game
• Fixed a bug where banishing every Epic item would no longer grant any Legendary items
• Fixed a critical bug where Chaos Tome reward was multiplied by Luck Multiplier twice, causing legendary upgrades to grow exponentially
• Attempted fix for an issue where some players couldn't play the game at all due to a bugged menu

🎵 Other Changes

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  Calcium's Theme: Now extended and "goes twice as hard" with an improved soundtrack. Fans of Calcium rejoice!
• Leaderboard Reset Time: Scheduled 4 hours earlier every Sunday so the developer doesn't have to stay up until 2 AM verifying functionality. Check your ranking on the leaderboard.
• Cloud Gaming: Developer signed up for Nvidia GeForce Now / Steam Cloud Play support. Approval pending, should be available soon. Download options at Megabonk download page.

🎯 Meta Impact Analysis

Leaderboard Shake-Up

The Robinette nerf combined with buffs to Noelle, Fox, and Bush should significantly diversify leaderboard rankings. Noelle's new size scaling and frozen enemy damage multiplier make her a top-tier contender for high-curse runs. Check the updated character tier list for current meta rankings.

Quality of Life Wins

The particle opacity controls address one of the community's most frequent complaints about late-game playability. Combined with fog of war mapping, these changes make extended runs much more enjoyable. New players should check our beginner's guide for essential tips.

Build Diversity

Brass Knuckles and Cursed Doll buffs open up new stacking strategies. Bush's crit improvements make precision builds more viable with Precision Tome. Calcium's simplified but stronger passive makes speed builds more accessible. Explore all character builds for synergy ideas.