Deflect

Patch 1.2.0 — THE CIRCUIT Your run draft just got a brain transplant. Until now, most of what you picked mid-run was a number going up. 1.2.0 flips that: power between runs is numbers (Arsenal, gear, Ascendancy). Power inside a run is rules. The draft now hands you abilities that change what your shield, dash and Burst actually DO. Prefer the old way? Options > Draft Style > Classic brings back the stat-card draft. Nothing is taken away. RETURN FORMS At wave 1, choose what your caught shots become: RAIL — only PERFECTs fire, as a piercing rail. Sloppy catches just charge. PRISM — every catch fans into shards. SATELLITE — caught shots orbit and fire on their own. RICOCHET — returns bounce off the walls, hitting harder each time. BLOOM — slow shells that detonate and chain. Each Form has its own engines, colours and boss interplay. Forms unlock as you play, and the Daily now forces a Form, so every day is a different puzzle. THE CIRCUIT & 43 NEW ENGINES Engines slot into your Circuit: 10 sockets, +1 per major boss. Take a new Engine into a full Circuit and you choose which one to overwrite. Take one you already own to EMPOWER it. Picks now cost something, so builds are deci

Your next run starts before the first bullet flies. Update 1.1.7 overhauls DEFLECT’s menus with clearer loadout management, more readable screens, and smoother controller navigation. - Arsenal overhaul: Reapers, permanent upgrades, Cosmetics, and Ascendancy now share a consistent layout with dedicated catalogs, live inspection, clearer unlock requirements, and controller-friendly actions. - Clearer menus throughout: Codex, Feats, Highscores, global Leaderboards, Patch Notes, Options, and How To Play have been updated for easier navigation and better readability—even from the couch. - Improved deployment screen: Each mode’s color now carries through its mission brief and launch button. Mode numbers, local bests, and a full-width run modifier panel make it easier to see exactly what you’re dropping into. - Better cosmetic visibility: Trails and Palettes now track unlocks separately, custom colors preview live, and darker color combinations gain a subtle visibility edge to keep your Reaper, guard, and returned shots readable. - Updated story presentation: The About cinematic now includes subtle chapter, runtime, and progress indicators that fade away with the controls. - Fixed patch n

Update 1.1.6 delivers a major interface and readability overhaul across DEFLECT. The Arsenal has been reforged with dedicated spaces for Reapers, permanent upgrades, Cosmetics, and Ascendancy. Each section now offers clearer requirements, live previews, improved inspection tools, and controller-friendly actions. Cosmetics are easier to browse and safer to use in combat. Trails and Palettes have separate unlock records, custom colors preview instantly, and low-light combinations receive a subtle visibility assist so your Reaper, guard, and returned shots remain readable. The Deployment screen now gives every mode a stronger identity, displaying its protocol color, mode number, local best, mission details, and run modifiers in a clearer launch console. Codex, Feats, Highscores, Leaderboards, Patch Notes, Options, How to Play, and the cinematic About transmission have also been updated with a consistent command-deck presentation designed for quick navigation and couch-distance readability. Patch Notes transmissions now count chronologically, keeping Transmission 01 anchored to the original release while every new update receives the latest number.

This update sharpens DEFLECT’s combat readability, gives every sector and boss a stronger mechanical identity, and makes progression easier to understand. • ONE ACTION, ONE SOUND: repeated combat effects no longer alternate between recordings or random pitches. Armored blocks, multi-kills, and Arc Lightning now have distinct cues. • TEN SECTORS, TEN FIGHTS: Campaign now correctly presents its full ten-sector journey. Every sector features authored enemy formations, anti-repeat selection, and interactive hazards. • BOSSES WITH RULES: every major boss now has an exclusive mechanic, including rotating gates, return lanes, blink echoes, bullet consumption, destructible armor, gravity fields, mirrored returns, and OMEGA’s rule remix. • CLEARER COMBAT: the area around your Reaper and shield is protected from nonessential effects. Hostile shots have stronger silhouettes, returned fire has directional streaks, and visual clutter automatically scales down during dense encounters. • SMOOTHER FIRST RUN: Campaign is clearly recommended, advanced modifiers are tucked behind Modify Run, and fresh profiles receive concise unlock previews instead of locked-system clutter. • BETTER RUN RHYTHM: Reli