Craftopia v20231218.1856 Patch Notes: Unnefell Desert, Boss Skills, Servers, and Fixes

Craftopia patch v20231218.1856 reopens part of the world that became inaccessible after the Seamless World Update. Before this update, entering some locked regions could bounce players back to an earlier spot and take health away, which is a fairly rude way for a map to say no.

The headline change is the partial opening of Unnefell Desert, but the patch also brings trial dedicated servers, a new Boss Skill category, a higher level cap, pipeline improvements, balance tuning, and a long list of fixes.

Craftopia v20231218.1856 highlights

The new biome is Unnefell Desert. Only part of it is available in this build, so some locations are still blocked. New age dungeons, NPC quests, caves, shops, the era level, and a new field boss are planned for later updates.

Dedicated servers are also back on a trial basis. The developers note that the feature may still have stability, optimization, and bug problems because specifications changed during the move to the seamless world. Players who want a server immediately can also set up a Craftopia dedicated server through HolyHosting if that fits their group.

The update adds Boss Skill, a new skill category unlocked by defeating dungeon bosses and field bosses. The character level cap also increases from 50 to 60, giving players more room to handle tougher fights.

Full Craftopia patch notes for December 21, 2023

The original Steam announcement can be found in the official Craftopia patch notes. The notes below preserve the same changes in a cleaner format.

New content

• Dedicated servers have reopened on a trial basis after preparations were completed for the seamless-world version. Further improvements are planned based on reports.
• Unnefell Desert has been partially released. New age dungeons, NPC quests, caves, shops, and other content will arrive later.
• Pipeline placement usability has been improved based on player feedback.
• Pipeline logic was changed to reduce unintended behavior.
• Pipes now guide themselves toward connectable pipe ends while being placed.
• Pipe placement no longer requires holding left click. Click once to start a connection, click again to confirm it, or right-click to cancel.
• Relay pipes now keep their connection state, making continuous layouts easier.
• Jumping during placement no longer cancels the connection state.
• Some pipeline issues remain, including placement in high locations. Operability and upper pipelines are still being worked on.
• The Boss Skill category has been added. Boss Skills are learned by defeating dungeon bosses and field bosses.
• Added Boss Skills include Seismic Charge, Will-O-Wisp, Psychogun, Feather Squall, Frog Stomp, Dragon Tail, One Sword Cut, Golden Wind, and Grimnoire.
• More Boss Skills are planned for future updates.
• The level cap has been raised, allowing characters to reach level 60.

Balance changes

• Water production efficiency from cooking pots has been greatly increased.
• Water purification facilities now purify water much more effectively.
• Sand can now be made by baking stones at high heat in a Furnace.
• Vehicle speeds were adjusted for the Hoverboard, Motorcycle, and Biplane.
• Absorber suction power was increased by five times.
• Dual-wield left attacks were adjusted.
• Enemy spinning saw spawn time was reduced.

Feature and usability improvements

• New death resurrection choices were added. Depending on location, players may revive at the last used portal, a dungeon entrance, or a cave entrance.
• A crystal was placed at the tower base to make tower elevators easier to understand.
• A new full-map icon was added for the Great Sword of Resurrection underground.
• Bow animations were changed.
• A bow reticle issue was fixed where the reticle and body overlapped when shooting without right-clicking to change camera position.
• Fishing floats were made easier to see at night.
• Markets, lively markets, cooking pots, and cauldrons have new appearances.
• Tank and hoverbike engine sounds were changed.
• Pipe entrances and exits have new appearances.
• When collecting a wall or pet with a module such as an Item Frame, the items inside the Item Frame now drop as items. Modules disappear when a pet with a module dies.
• Pipeline connection behavior has been changed.

Pipeline connection changes

Players can now select a pipe entrance without right-clicking and holding. Pipes can no longer be placed unless connected to an entrance. After selecting a connection, players can extend the pipe past the crosshair or choose the exit, and right-clicking cancels the connection.

Additional changes include:

• Large Capacity Container item collection hit detection was expanded.
• Armor and clothing models were aligned with normal naked body models for Dragon Mail, Mechanic Cargo, Elemental Robe, Leather Cuirass, Leather Corset, Wizard Cloak, Smart Casual Attire, Farmer's Overalls, and Fur Coat♂.
• Attack sounds were added for Noble Frog and Dragon, with more planned later.
• The following monsters can now be caught: Wild Rotating Saws, Holy Knight, Cyclops, Ancient Golem, Messenger of the Underworld, Lizard Executioner, Lizard Gunner, Fleur, Griffon of the Golden Season, Fenrir, and Bone Dragon.
• Pet management now changes number colors and shows a hint when the maximum number of owned pets is reached.
• Quest delivery UI now allows non-stackable equipment or enchantment items to be delivered all at once.
• The target of Anubis' Trial, Sniper's Trial, now faces the pedestal.
• Time limits for some Anubis' Trial Sniper Trials were extended.
• Bosses can now be captured inside dungeon boss rooms.
• Skill sounds were added, mainly for active skills.
• Effects were added to weapons that previously had no effect during normal attacks.
• Magic Shield brightness was adjusted based on feedback.
• The Double Jump skill description now explains that it becomes a triple jump at maximum strength.
• Players can assign a button to return to the previous hotbar page. The default has no button and can be changed in key bindings.
• Hotkeys 0 through 9 can now be assigned on the settings screen, including for gamepad use.

Bug fixes

• Fixed world era level showing one level lower on the home scene world-selection screen.
• Fixed feather hiding not working for character equipment on the inventory screen.
• Fixed vehicles failing to accelerate unless forward and dash were pressed together. A boost button display was added to the vehicle HUD.
• Fixed item tags appearing when other players used the recovery rod in multiplayer.
• Fixed captured Fafnir becoming a relic item.
• Fixed players slipping through the spiral staircase in Brigandine Valley castle.
• Fixed the fishing water surface effect emitting light.
• Fixed tree and stump states not syncing correctly when joining multiplayer.
• Fixed biome warp icons not appearing after tower repair.
• Fixed the top of the balloon not rendering.
• Added measures to reduce load from large numbers of dropped items. Physics calculations for unmoved dropped items are regularly enabled or disabled, which can rarely make dropped items pause for a few seconds.
• Rotating Saws placed beyond the limit and made unrecoverable now return as items.
• Fixed hoverboards moving at abnormal speed after jumping over water.
• Fixed guests being able to collect chests with contents in multiplayer.
• Fixed Offshore Oil Plant sometimes appearing incorrectly for guests.
• Fixed objects continuing to slide when carried on conveyor belts with gravity gloves.
• Excavators can no longer be installed on river surfaces after an issue caused them to float there.
• Fixed excavators being placeable while buried in walls.
• Fixed green sea turtle fillets not being removable with the fillet machine.
• Fixed guests sometimes being unable to collect chests.
• Fixed the reaper sometimes not functioning correctly.
• Fixed Fortress Staircase Handrail A placement prediction.
• Fixed incorrect Citadel Stairs A collision for multiplayer guests.
• Fixed Fortress Small Candle Stand, Fortress Large Candlestand, Fortress Small Chandelier, and Fortress Large Chandelier not displaying for guests in multiplayer.
• Fixed Shop Stand B rotating when placed.
• Fixed Log House Stairs A hit detection on the guest side in multiplayer.
• Fixed enchantments with no effects, such as Hand-washed and Reinforced, displaying Test instead of No effect.
• Fixed some enchantments appearing twice in the enchantment fragment list.
• Item details in the lower right of the enchantment table can now be pressed even when overlapping Select enchantment to apply. Layout improvements are planned.
• Fixed mesh holes in the ears of some faces.
• Added mitigations for players getting stuck in small gaps.
• Fixed some boss attack sounds being audible from far away.
• Fixed mobs' maximum HP and maximum shield values not syncing correctly when a multiplayer guest joined mid-session.
• Fixed physics calculations not applying to non-charm-pet enemies in the monolith.
• Fixed repeated shield breaks when a guest broke an enemy shield.
• Fixed follow instructions for multiplayer guests' pets not working correctly.
• Fixed module coordinates attached to pets not syncing when joining as a guest.
• Fixed missions and quests not progressing after defeating some goblins and gremlins.
• Fixed a trial-start failure message appearing only to the host in multiplayer.
• Fixed walls in Frozen Ruins that could be clipped through.
• Fixed effect coordinates shifting when using Soul's Cry in the air.
• Fixed floors overlapping when placed with Multi-deployment.