Starbound’s Combat Update Adds Midnight Planets, New Monsters, Hoverbikes

Chucklefish has rolled other a huge combat update for Starbound. You can see an overview of it in the video above or check out the full changelog here.

If you’re sticking around, here are a few highlights of this update:

• Two-handed weapons now have special abilities on the right-click of the mouse
• Look out for new classes of boomerangs, chakrams, and fist weapons
• There are also new unique weapons including flamethrowers and remote-detonated grenade launchers
• Blocking mechanics have been improved
• Keep an eye out for lots of new monsters with their own special abilities

• Hoverbikes have been added for fast travelling on the surface of planets
• Boats have also arrived so you can travel across water with ease
• There are new Midnight and Frozen (replaces Tundra) planets
• Also new are the Prism, Steam Spring, and Hive sub biomes

• It’s possible to now capture critters in capture pods
• You can create elevators now