
Sun Wukong overview
Our version of Sun Wukong is deprived of his godly powers. His crown has been possessed by an unremovable force, sapping his powers and putting an end to his divinity. He is now raging and bitter about his new mortality. The loss of his powers has also made him return to his primal instincts and his ape-like attitude. That doesn’t make him any less mighty as you can get an overpowered feeling by playing Sun Wukong, thanks to his fancy and flashy moves and his incredible mastery of martial arts. We created Sun Wukong with the idea of Duality in mind. The first thing you’ll notice with him is the Yin and Yang stances, that you can switch during combat. The Yang stance makes you deal +100% damage, but also take +100% damage. High risk and reward, but you’ll also benefit from Strength for a short time. The Yin stance on the other hand makes you get Life on Hit for all of your abilities, as well as applying a Shield for a few seconds. Perfect for recovering the health you just lost by taking too many risks with the Yang stance!
Matchmaking system
The Online Matchmaking system or quick match, whatever you want to call it, has been the Number #1 requested feature since the launch of Ravenswatch in Early Access. We had planned this feature for later in the development of the game, but after seeing the demand we decided to bring it sooner and move some other stuff for later. In the Sun Wukong update, you’ll now be able to look for Players online and create custom lobbies. That’s why the page on the right side has been modified a little bit to welcome the changes with the Matchmaking system. We still consider it an early version of the system we have in mind, and it’s missing some key features like Vocal chat or more co-op information in the HUD, like the health of your teammates and such. We’ll improve the User Interface as well as make the connection more stable between the players in patches along the Early Access of Ravenswatch.

Difficulty modes overhaul
Onto another big thing: the Difficulty modes! The release of the second Chapter, Storm Island, made us realize the need for an overhaul of the Difficulty system. It also fits with the new matchmaking system, as it is way easier to choose between 4 difficulty modes than 10 to find players across the world.

Steam deck issues fixed
Quick but worthy of a mention: in case you’ve missed the patch 0.14.03, we’ve fixed the Steam deck issues with telegraphed attacks and some crashes. If you’re a Deck player the Sun Wukong update will be the perfect time to jump back into the game! Let us know what you think, but it surely runs smoothly now! Check out the latest patch note: https://steamcommunity.com/games/2071280/announcements/detail/3704829977958308187Community Questions
[olist]Live Showcase and Q&A

News from the Passtech team
The team has finally moved to our new offices and we took some time to celebrate with friends and family: