Update 1.0.2 — Eclipse Engine Rebalance & Aircraft Discovery — Iron Bird Steam update #5773604

Balance • Eclipse Engine (Act 3): the "Eclipse Lockdown" mechanic was the deadliest moment in the game — most deaths happened in the first 30 seconds...

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Iron Bird (4587550)
Event type
patch note
Published
14 September 2026 - 02:35:28 UTC
Source
steam_community_announcements
Balance • Eclipse Engine (Act 3): the "Eclipse Lockdown" mechanic was the deadliest moment in the game — most deaths happened in the first 30 seconds, from full health, while stuck in a screen corner. It now starts later (12s instead of 8s), gives you 4 seconds to read the safe zone instead of 3, and deals half the damage over its 5-second duration, so it is no longer lethal from full HP. The on-screen callout now tells you what to do: "MOVE TO THE GREEN ZONE!" Boss HP and gravity are unchanged. Added • Aircraft you've unlocked but never flown are now marked "TRY IT" on the selection screen. • After a run, if you've only been flying one or two aircraft, the results screen reminds you how many unlocked aircraft you haven't tried yet. Fixed • Aircraft usage was never being recorded to your pilot profile; it is now. Thanks for the reports — keep them coming.

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