# Heroes Official Developer Update #2

**March 1, 2023**

In case you missed the last update, here's the [Heroes Official Developer Update #1](https://hackmd.io/@deployer/rJX7RF_3s)!

Hello Heroes! We are excited to bring you the second official developer update. This update will cover the team's progress over the last month. Let's dive in!

## What are we building towards?

Before we get into the update we wanted to share what we are building towards and what you can expect in the coming weeks and months.

**Next pre-alpha launch to Heroes community**
Our first pre-alpha release was a great success and we had over 50 people participate. Before our public launch we will have another private launch for the Heroes community to test out the latest version of the game, Merlin's Dungeons.

**Public launch and our first Dungeon event**
After the private pre-alpha launch there will be a brief period of development and fixing any bugs that might arise. Then we will have our first Dungeon event! This will tie into an early Ghouls mint! More details to come.

**Weekly Dungeon Events**
We will begin a regular cadence of weekly dungeon events for anyone to participate in! During these events you can win rare loot and other treasures. You can stake your dungeon off-chain for a chance for it to be chosen for the event and to share in the treasure found in the dungeon.

Ok now that's out of the way here's what we've accomplished this month!

## Full Hero Integration (minus bows and arrows)

We've updated the website internally to support choosing which Hero you'd like to play with in game and *almost* all Hero traits are supported. The final assets that need support are bows and arrows. We are in the process of finalizing sprite sheets for the bows and arrows and will have them supported in the coming weeks.

## Apollyon the Destroyer

No dungeon is complete without an incredibly strong boss ready to smash and shoot plasma balls at you. Apollyon will be the first boss that you'll face as you play through the dungeons. Beating him may or may not give you something special :)

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## In-game gold store + added potions

We added an in-game marketplace to spend gold that you've collected during your run. You'll be able to buy armor potion, health potion and damage potion to help you progress through harder waves! You can access the market every time you complete a set of waves and are about to progress to the next dungeon.

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## Linked Dungeons

We now have a foundational system set up to allow players to play through multiple dungeons after completing a set amount of waves. This is the cornerstone of our dungeon events and dungeon staking! Players will play through multiple dungeons to earn loot and treasure, fight enemies, and compete for the highest score to earn prizes!

## Health based on stats

We've set up an initial system that we can extend that sets in-game stats based on Hero stats. The first thing we've incorporated is Hero Health. Your starting health amount will be determined by your hero stats, specifically strength, stamina, and dexterity. The max health is 100.

## Other updates

• Polished UI
• Gameplay tweaks
• Updated sounds
• Modified enemy AI
• Merlin's Medallion Bonus!
• Traps!
• Enemy health bars

That's it for now! Thanks for reading. We look forward to sharing more exciting updates and news. See you in the Dungeons.

## Important Links

Heroes Website
[www.heroes.fun](https://www.heroes.fun)

Heroes on Blur
https://blur.io/collection/the-heroes-nft-collection