THE COMPOUND V — 3.1.4-r

THE COMPLETE 3.1 UPDATE

Everything you've missed since 3.0.0.

It's been a while, CurseForge!

While updates continued on Modrinth, the CurseForge release remained on 3.0.0.

Instead of uploading every intermediate version separately, we're bringing everything together in one release.

Two new playable strains, an entirely new Conduit element, expanded Karma mechanics, major power overhauls, improved movement and combat, redesigned interfaces, performance optimizations and a new serum acquisition balance.

This is the complete 3.1 experience.

1. TWO NEW POWERS — MIDAS & VESSEL

MIDAS — The Golden Touch

A permanent Compound V strain focused on transmutation.

• Transform living targets into gold through direct attacks.

• Gradually develop golden tissue, increasing durability at the cost of mobility.

• Unlock Auric Plating, Aurum Lock and Chained Gilding.

• Dedicated 10-node skill tree.

• Unique progression built around generating gold.

• Zinc can suppress its protective properties.

VESSEL — Borrowed Power

A new Pure V Special that can temporarily take and use the powers of other V carriers.

• Siphon powers from compatible players and V-exposed creatures.

• Wear one borrowed power at a time.

• Collect permanent genetic Traces.

• Reuse previously collected powers through Echo.

• Detect nearby V carriers with Read the Blood.

• Manage Strain while maintaining borrowed abilities.

• Dedicated 15-node skill tree.

Vessel does not permanently erase a donor's abilities.

Your collection depends on the powered beings you encounter.

2. NEON — THE THIRD CONDUIT ELEMENT

Smoke. Video. And now, Neon.

Neon introduces a complete light-based combat and movement system.

Abilities

• Light Speed — high-speed movement and wall running.

• Photon Jump — launch yourself during Light Speed.

• Neon Beam — precision attacks.

• Phosphor Beam — powerful charged attacks.

• Stasis Bubble — temporarily suspend groups of enemies.

• Homing Missiles.

• Neon Melee and Air Strike.

• Radiant Event Ultimate, with different outcomes depending on Karma.

Neon launches with 62 skill nodes across 10 branches.

Light Absorption

Neon can drain energy from:

• Sea Lanterns

• Glowstone

• Froglights

• Amethyst Blocks

• Budding Amethyst

• Amethyst Clusters

• Large Amethyst Buds

Amethyst crystals provide additional energy and secondary resources.

Neon Improvements

• Faster Light Speed acceleration.

• Instant Photon Jump activation.

• Improved movement responsiveness.

• Better handling of short jump inputs.

• Smoother traversal restarts.

• Improved swimming animation compatibility.

• Reworked sound effects.

• Optimized Neon trails and body effects.

3. CONDUIT KARMA EXPANSION

The Conduit Karma system has received a significant overhaul.

Your actions now have a greater impact on progression.

Wounded enemies can present contextual choices, allowing different interactions depending on your active element and Karma path.

Smoke, Video and Neon each have their own variations.

Other world actions, including civilian interactions, rescues and combat decisions, also contribute to Karma progression.

Karma Balance Changes

• Base Karma progression now requires eight times more effort.

• Repeated actions can no longer be exploited for unlimited Karma.

• Streak requirements and cooldowns have been adjusted.

• Partial progression is saved correctly.

• Existing ranks and thresholds remain preserved.

New Interface

• Redesigned minimal Karma HUD.

• Unique crosshairs for Smoke, Video and Neon.

• Better weak-point indicators.

• Improved Karma notifications.

4. VIDEO — VISUAL & GAMEPLAY OVERHAUL

Video received extensive visual improvements.

Its abilities now use a more consistent digital-light identity, with visuals that respond to the player's Karma.

Highlights include:

• Redesigned Video Surge effects.

• New summon models.

• Updated Wingman and Demon visuals.

• Improved pixel-based effects.

• Updated Radiant Longsword and Demonic Talons presentation.

• New drain and movement effects.

• Improved rendering through water and glass.

• Shared traversal-engine integration.

5. HOMELANDER REWORK

Homelander has received major improvements across his core abilities.

Flight

• Improved hovering, acceleration and braking.

• New momentum-based movement.

• Sonic boom presentation.

• Vapour cones and shock rings.

• Improved high-speed landing effects.

Grab & Combat

• Improved target carrying and positioning.

• More consistent throwing.

• Improved interactions between Grab and Heat Vision.

• Speed-based Super Punch mechanics.

X-Ray Vision

The previous simplified X-Ray presentation has been replaced with a detailed anatomy-based rendering system.

Supported creatures now display body-appropriate skeletal representations and animated hearts.

6. HEAT VISION, RADIOACTIVE & FLIGHT

Heat Vision

• Redesigned beam visuals.

• Improved collision accuracy.

• Environmental interactions, including block heating and destruction.

• Improved beam clashes.

• Configurable beam behavior.

• Hold and Toggle activation options.

Radioactive

Radioactive now uses a reworked charging system.

Charge duration affects the properties of the released beam, including its size, duration and strength.

Overload provides an additional discharge option.

Standard Flight

• New momentum-based movement.

• Stamina-based hovering, cruising and boosting.

• Controlled descent when stamina is depleted.

• Updated wind, dust and water effects.

7. BLOOD PATH — THE HUNT

The Blood Path has received a significant gameplay update.

Heartsight & Hunting

• Mark targets as prey.

• Improved chase tracking.

• More responsive pursuit behavior.

• Additional benefits for successfully hunting marked targets.

Blood Overflow

Excess Blood can now be stored and consumed before the normal Blood reserve.

Sanguine Swarm

• New physical third-person swarm presentation.

• Momentum-based aerial movement.

• Improved turning and banking.

• Updated swarm reformation.

• New movement and interaction feedback.

Additional Blood Path advancements and Bloody Mary storyline corrections are included.

8. SHARED MOVEMENT & AIMING SYSTEMS

Several powers now benefit from a shared movement architecture.

This improves acceleration, turning, aerial movement and responsiveness while reducing multiplayer movement inconsistencies.

Improved Aiming

• New over-the-shoulder aiming camera.

• Configurable camera shoulder.

• Better projectile and beam alignment.

• Improved obstacle detection.

• Better third-person aiming synchronization.

• Updated impact feedback.

9. NEW RESOURCE HUD

Smoke, Video and Neon now use a redesigned resource interface inspired by Minecraft's vanilla HUD.

The previous slim resource bar has been replaced with ten resource icons displayed above the food bar.

Features include:

• Unique icons for every Conduit element.

• Half-filled resource indicators.

• Animated resource consumption.

• Regeneration feedback.

• Low-energy warnings.

• Improved secondary-resource indicators.

• Automatic positioning around underwater air bubbles.

Neon also displays its Phosphor Charges, Missiles, Focus and Ultimate progression.

10. PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS

Major rendering optimizations have been introduced throughout the 3.1 series.

Improvements include:

• More efficient Neon trail generation.

• Reduced unnecessary geometry processing.

• Reduced memory allocations.

• Improved visibility-based effect rendering.

• Reduced idle rendering overhead.

• More efficient Conduit HUD updates.

• Shared rendering improvements benefiting other visual-heavy abilities.

The original 3.1.1 performance tests reported approximately 25% fewer rendered vertices and 30% less CPU time for a fully visible Light Speed runner.

11. ACQUISITION REBALANCE — 3.1.4-r

The newest update focuses on rebalancing how V-related items are discovered through world exploration.

Serum Distribution

Updated acquisition rates for:

• Compound V

• Temp V

• Pure V

• Unstable V

• V Samples

• Research Notes

Different structures now provide different opportunities for acquiring experimental V items.

Strongholds and Ancient Cities have received loot adjustments.

Unstable V now follows a revised descending rarity distribution across six eligible loot sources.

Eligible reward pools use independent rolls, allowing separate loot categories to retain their own acquisition chances.

Exploration and structure selection now play a greater role in acquiring V.

12. IMPORTANT WORLDGEN CHANGE

The old Vought Research Facility has been removed from world generation.

Previously generated facilities remain in existing worlds as ordinary structures.

Vought Research Notes are still obtainable from supported loot sources.

The Research Log and Cult of Whispers offering progression remain available.

13. GENERAL FIXES & QUALITY OF LIFE

This combined release includes numerous fixes from previous 3.1 updates.

Highlights:

• Fixed incorrect power levels after death when power retention is enabled.

• Fixed several Vessel progression and persistence issues.

• Fixed various Conduit element-switching problems.

• Fixed unintended Neon energy recovery exploits.

• Fixed depleted light sources failing to recover correctly.

• Fixed Bloody Mary dialogue progression with voice audio disabled.

• Improved preservation of Bloody Mary village-story progress.

• Fixed several Ink and Termite world-interaction issues.

• Fixed multiple power cleanup and gravity-handling problems.

• Improved power lighting and visual occlusion.

• Fixed improper zinc interactions in restricted game modes.

• Improved handling of removed or outdated V records.

• Added a V Effects configuration page.

• Moved Keep Powers After Death into the Control Center.

• Added additional gameplay configuration options.

14. MINECRAFT 26.3 SUPPORT

Compound V has been updated from Minecraft 26.2 to 26.3.

Requirements

• Minecraft 26.3

• Fabric Loader 0.19.5 or newer

• Fabric API

• Java 25

Important for multiplayer: All connected clients and the server must use matching Compound V versions.

Before upgrading an existing world, create a backup and remove older Compound V JAR files.

WHAT'S NEXT?

The 3.1 series focused on rebuilding the foundations of Compound V: better powers, stronger movement systems, more complete gameplay mechanics and improved performance.

Thank you to everyone who continued following development on Modrinth, and welcome back to everyone playing through CurseForge.

Take the V. Get a power. Live with what it turns you into.

— The Compound V