- Steam App
- Iron Bird (4587550)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 18 September 2026 - 05:42:31 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
This update is all about the charge attack: one-button controls, clear feedback while you charge and when you fire, and numbers that finally reward holding for a higher level. It also fixes 22 boss attacks whose warning markers did not match their real hit areas. One-Button Charge Primary fire is automatic. You no longer hold the fire button to shoot. The fire button is now the charge button (Z / Space / pad A). Hold to charge, release to fire. The old charge key (X / pad square) still works. Primary fire continues at 100% while charging. Charging used to stop your shots completely, which made it a damage loss. A short tap fires Level 1 immediately as long as you have gauge. Pressing without enough gauge now plays a deny sound and flashes the gauge red instead of doing nothing. Auto-fire can be switched off in Options to restore the old scheme. A one-time notice explains the change on fi...