New Content

Variant Research

• A new progression system, Variant Research, has been added.
• The number of times each Variant has been extracted in the Compendium's Variant list can now be reinvested into increasing that Monster's Ability Scores.
• Ability Score bonuses gained through Variant Research are applied to all Monsters of that type, regardless of when they were obtained.

New Trial

• A new Trial, Trial of Assault, has been added.
• The existing Trial of Invincibility has been removed and replaced by Trial of Assault.

Changes

Monster Progression

• Bonuses gained through Monster Promotion have been doubled.
• The Dominance penalty from Monster Promotion has been removed.
• The range of Primary Ability Scores gained through Awakening Stages has been changed from 0–4 to 4–8.
• Primary Ability Score tooltips in Monster Details now display the minimum and maximum values of Base Ability Scores and various bonuses, including Training, Awakening, and Variant Research bonuses.

In-Game Information

• The following menus have been added to the in-game information screen:
  • Training Grounds
  • Facility Combination

War Room

• The current and maximum levels of each Tactical Facility are now displayed in the War Room.

Compendium and Monster Skins