Arcade Redux - Phase 1
The first phase of our re-design of the Arcade is now available. This includes significant changes to the Arcade experience and does not represent our intended final design for the Arcade Redux. However, this update is important to both set the stage for future revisions as well as provide a faster solution for the current overabundance of themes resulting from valestone and moonstone deposits.

Gate Changes:
- Gate themes are now randomly generated. However, the random generation prevents two themes from occupying the same tier, just as before.

Hail, Knights! We are excited to announce 'The Gunner Update' coming to Spiral Knights in a future patch.

The Gunner Update aims to make the use of handguns as a primary weapon more viable by balancing existing guns and gun-centric gear as well as some general changes to handgun behaviors.

We will be also be pulling the trigger on some new gunner items:

Bugfixes
- Steam users can now purchase the Operation Crimson Hammer expansion mission for energy
- The Veteran Knight in Camp Crimson now displays the correct name in-conversation

These are dangerous times in the Clockworks, knights. From now through October 6, 2013, ALL danger missions are available at once, rather than the usual daily rotation. Prepare yourselves for this all-U-can-eat danger buffet with the Dangerous Prize Boxes now available in the Spiral Knights Supply Depot!

Changes
- Operation Crimson Hammer may now be purchased for 3,200 energy in the Mission Interface
- Adjusted rarity for Guild Hall snipes
- Slight changes to the Spiral Warden's dialog

Bugfixes
- Characters in the Lab and Rescue Camp now correctly display their names during conversations
- Updating/Filtering in the Arsenal now works correctly with sprites
- Green treasure boxes will no longer sometimes spawn hearts
- Corrected the size of the rez tip icon

Kozma has decided it's time to start clearing out some of her overstocked inventory and is slashing prices in the Supply Depot.  Starting today, she will begin to rotate items on sale in the Depot.  These items will be discounted for a short time, and the items on sale will change regularly. You might even find items that aren't normally available!  Thrifty knights will want to check the Depot regularly to be sure they take advantage of the savings.

Gourmet Prize Box and Battle Sprite Pod Sale Extension
We've recently experienced some unexpected downtime that may have prevented you from grabbing one of the delicious prizes found inside the Gourmet Prize Box on sale now in the Supply Depot. To make up for it, we're EXTENDING the sale of Gourmet Prize Boxes and the sale price of Battle Sprite Pods in the Supply Depot to September 13th, 2013 at 12pm PDT.

Bonus Fire Crystal Sale

Gourmet Prize Boxes!
Gourmet Prize Boxes are available in the Supply Depot through September 8th! Each of these pleasantly aromatic prize boxes has been curated by Biscotti herself to ensure the quality of its content, and to guarantee that every box contains an exclusive chef-themed item. Bravely cleave your way through the Clockworks wearing colorful chefs hats and coats!

Items and Odds
100% chance for one of the following:
-White Battle Chef Hat
-White Battle Chef Coat
-Black Battle Chef Hat
-Black Battle Chef Coat
-Red Battle Chef Hat

Nonna is Back!
Nonna and her adorable, adoptable pocket pets are back in the Haven Town Square through September 8th, 2013.

Changes
- Hearts, materials, pickups and other loot vacuum to you similar to crowns and heat.
- The Black Kats have been vanquished... for now.

Bugfixes
- Sprite perks no longer work in the Coliseum.
- Fixed an issue causing some heart blocks to be empty.

Changes
- Black Kat spawn rates have been increased.

Bugfixes
- Trying to create a guild should no longer cause errors.
- Choking Bombie and Surging Bombie names are no longer incorrectly swapped.
- Completing a mission at a higher difficulty level will now immediately update the badge on the mission panel.
- New knights will not have their mission panel default to Rank 2-1 missions.
- Fixed vials sometimes dropping from health treasure boxes.
- The end of level heat displays now correctly show the effect of heat amplifiers.