BatoForge analysis // Balance and fixes
What this update means for your run
Demo 0.6.1 reduces Shield’s resistance to status damage and raises Pebbler’s price. Early defensive teams face both a higher purchase cost and weaker protection against that damage category.
- Aegistruct and Gaiadrasil exclude other copies of themselves. Check repeated-species formations for recipients that no longer qualify.
- Bell stat grants and level 4 Tortress’s missing Shield are corrected. Torrantler and Puffloon descriptions clarify that they exclude their own species.
Before using an older guide
Separate the written target clarifications from changed numerical effects when reading old formations. Shiny Pylong with Link Cable is listed as a visual bench repair.
BatoForge analysis of the announcement below. Read the official Steam source ↗
Official notes. Read the full announcement below for the complete changes.
From the announcement
Some mentions are fixes or explanations rather than balance changes. Read the full announcement for context.
Aegistruct ↗
Aegistruct Now excludes other Aegistructs from its effect
Gaiadrasil ↗
Now excludes other Gaiadrasil from its effect
Gildshell ↗
Fixed a bug where level up merging Gildshell would sometimes reset its sell value.
Pebbler ↗
Pebbler Cost $10 -> $15
Puffloon ↗
Changed Puffloon's description to specify it excludes other Puffloon for its ability
Pylong ↗
Fixed visual bug where if you have the Link Cable trinket, a shiny Pylong on the bench seems gives its buff to the team.
Torrantler ↗
Changed Torrantler's description to specify it excludes other Torrantler for its ability
Tortress ↗
Fixed level 4 Tortress having way less shield than intended Fixed bell trinkets (Quick Bell, Power Bell, etc) giving more stats than intended
Read the original official announcement
Official Steam source ↗ · Published May 24, 2026
BALANCE CHANGES Shield damage reduction against status effect damage: 35% -> 25%
Pebbler Cost $10 -> $15
Aegistruct Now excludes other Aegistructs from its effect
Gaiadrasil Now excludes other Gaiadrasil from its effect
BUGFIX Fixed level 4 Tortress having way less shield than intended Fixed bell trinkets (Quick Bell, Power Bell, etc) giving more stats than intended Fixed visual bug where if you have the Link Cable trinket, a shiny Pylong on the bench seems gives its buff to the team. Fixed a bug where level up merging Gildshell would sometimes reset its sell value.
MISC Changed Torrantler's description to specify it excludes other Torrantler for its ability Changed Puffloon's description to specify it excludes other Puffloon for its ability