Chained Beasts Patch 1.0.2 Adjusts Training Systems And Arena Boss Balancing

Update 1.0.2 introduces the full weight training system into introductory difficulties, rebalances single-player encounters, and tunes boss encounters.

What changed

• Expanded the complete training system into Tutorial and Pleb difficulty levels.
• Water now restores health on lower difficulty settings to offset training strain.
• The Sergeant enemy in Rome now throws 3 bombs instead of 2 during multiplayer sessions.
• Boss health and sword spin attack damage have been scaled up on Day IX and Day X.

Difficulty Progression and Training Overhaul

• Players tackling Pleb difficulty now engage with weight training mechanics upon reaching Germania.
• Water drinking sources now restore modest health reserves on introductory settings to offset training injuries.
• Campaign combat formations in Rome have been toned down during solo runs to ensure consistent pacing.

Combat Skills and Afflictions Tuning

• Stamina now actively replenishes during character execution animations.
• The Draw Fire skill now grants damage mitigation alongside its taunting effect.
• Negative combat penalties were reduced for afflictions including Broken Foot, Butterfingers, and Panic.

Enemy Roster and Boss Rebalancing

• Praefectus boss encounters feature increased health and amplified sword spin damage across Day IX and Day X.
• The Sergeant enemy now deploys 3 explosives instead of 2 in multiplayer encounters.
• Ranged foes no longer spawn while a gladiator remains chained directly to the arena floor.