{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2be51259a4ec08a258e10bc1","clusterId":"c_587d8b0e346db52d16895563","slug":"underboard-free-update-the-endless-adds-passive-skills-quality-system-endless-run","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Underboard Free Update The Endless Adds Passive Skills, Quality System, Endless Run","summary":"Headless and 2 Left Thumbs released the free content update The Endless for the roguelike auto-battler Underboard on August 7. The update adds attribute-based passive skills for each character, a quality system affecting item and spell power, new enemies and visuals for the Horizon Pass zone, new mastery types from boss dialogue options, and an endless run at the highest difficulty after clearing four zones. A 20 percent discount runs until August 21.","whyItMatters":"The Endless is the latest and largest free update for Underboard, expanding the game's build depth with passive skills and quality, and adding a post-game challenge in the form of an endless run.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Endless update, released August 7, changes how builds are constructed. Every character now carries a passive skill tied to its attribute, and all items and spells gain a quality rating that affects power and can occasionally add new effects. The Horizon Pass zone, previously built from reused locations and enemies from the first three zones, now has its own enemy lineup and custom visuals.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEndgame content arrives through the zone bosses. Selecting every locked dialogue option before defeating a boss unlocks a new type of mastery, and clearing all four zones opens a secret fifth zone that leads to the endless run at the highest difficulty. The full patch notes are available on the official page.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Underboard's The Endless update adds a quality system that scales item and spell power, which shifts the roguelike's balance from raw numbers to build depth.","twitterPost":"Underboard's quality system ties item and spell power to a new variable, pushing build theory beyond raw stats.","threadsPost":"Underboard's The Endless update introduces a quality system that directly scales item and spell power, which reframes how players evaluate their loadouts. The endless run at top difficulty after clearing four zones extends the loop for those who already mastered the base campaign.","newsletterBlurb":"Underboard received its largest free update yet, The Endless, on August 7. It introduces passive skills, a quality system, and a new endgame endless run. The game is on sale at 20 percent off until August 21.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/10/170493.html\",\"title\":\"プレイヤーが戦闘に介入できるローグライク・オートバトラー『Underboard』大型無料アプデ配信！パッシブスキルや品質システム、最高難度実装-20%オフセールも実施中\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5640,"outputTokens":604,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786427516,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T05:33:45.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T05:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T05:33:45.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_587d8b0e346db52d16895563","canonicalTitle":"プレイヤーが戦闘に介入できるローグライク・オートバトラー『Underboard』大型無料アプデ配信！パッシブスキルや品質システム、最高難度実装―20%オフセールも実施中","representativeArticleId":"a_368f331ea2f21566573ae183","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Underboard\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-10T12:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-10T12:45:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T05:37:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/10/170493.html","title":"プレイヤーが戦闘に介入できるローグライク・オートバトラー『Underboard』大型無料アプデ配信！パッシブスキルや品質システム、最高難度実装―20%オフセールも実施中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Underboard"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}