Vampire Survivors' new Chilling Update adds snowy stage with bothersome snowmen

eurogamer.net:

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is giving us a bit of a two-for-one with its minimalist survival RPG's latest free update, combining sufficiently spooksome chills for Halloween and all the snow-speckled wintery fun you might reasonably require when things start to get a little bit jollier later on. It's called the Chilling Update (because of all the snow, yes?) and it's available now.

The Chilling Update — also known as v1.7.0 — introduces a new playable character, a new bonus stage, a new evolving weapon, two new relics, six new EXTRA achievements, and a new music track. If that's enough information to get you salivating and you'd rather avoid spoiling the fun before diving in, stop reading now — otherwise it's time to go through all the above in more detail, starting with the new stage, Whiteout.

Whiteout is described a «20-minute bonus stage» in Poncle's v1.7.0 patch notes, and it's unlocked by picking up a total of 20 Orologions. Once inside, players will face marauding snowmen which, like other enemies in the level, move very slowly and are particularly susceptible to fire. «So for most of it,» Poncle explains, «there isn't anything particularly challenging» — although you might want to save your spicy sausages for the boss.

White out is also the home to the new Antidote relic and the Glass Fandango weapon. The first enables players to buy the Defang PowerUp — described as a very cheap PowerUp that slightly reduces difficulty and makes some enemies (given a green tint) unable to deal damage.

As for the Glass Fandango, it «attacks faster and in the faced direction when moving, and with standard delay and all around when standing still.» It also deals extra damage to frozen enemies and gains bonus area during