The update introduces the rapier skill, gobs of unique weapons and armor pieces, better repair mechanics, hefty tweaks to the food mechanics, tweaks to elite enemies, improved visual models for some mobs, and adjusts enemy AI. You can read the whole set of patch notes over on the official site.

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