Project Armageddon 0.5 — Boss Ruins & Artifacts

The rift events from 0.4 have been replaced with large, discoverable boss ruins. Each ruin features its own arena, boss, and equippable artifact.

New Boss Ruins

• Ruined Forge: A collapsed smithy inhabited by the Forge Colossus. Face heavy hammer strikes, trails of sparks, and expanding heat waves.
• Overgrown Greenhouse: Home to the Thorn Mother, featuring a unique boss encounter and the Living Vine artifact.
• Fortress Basin: The arena of the Moat King, a colossal armored swamp reptile. Defeating it rewards the Last Breath artifact.

Artifact System

• Boss artifacts grant abilities inspired by their respective bosses.
• Only one boss artifact can be equipped at a time.
• Optional Trinkets integration.
• Without Trinkets, artifacts are managed through the Codex.
• Server-side restrictions prevent artifact swapping during combat.
• Equipped artifacts are visible on the player.
• Artifacts stored in the inventory provide no additional buffs.

Rewards & Progression

• Boss ruins connect exploration with progression for the existing arsenal.
• Rewards include artifacts, loot, and arsenal blueprints.
• The Codex now includes ruin and artifact information.

Removed & Replaced

• The previous rifts, rift creatures, and wardens.
• The rift core and singularization upgrade system.
• The Rift Compass and previous rift boss weapons.
• The Bell Keeper was scrapped and replaced by the Moat King.

Connected lore and clues linking the ruins are planned for a future update.