TASMON's Major Update Adds Hero Series Vol.3 and Rebuilt Etching System
What changed
Author BlackCatMan's September 27 update to TASMON: Taskbar Monsters arrives on three fronts: a new hero event series, a new DLC pack, and a heavily revised Etching system rebuilt from player feedback.
Hero Series Vol.3 introduces a pair-based structure. Players choose one of two pairings at the outset — Eden (Dark) with Feni (Fire), or Carbuncle (Light) with Tita (Earth) — and begin with no heroes. Clearing each of the six difficulty tiers earns a Sigil; collect all six and both heroes of the chosen pair join the roster. The final difficulty pits both fallen versions of the pair against the player simultaneously, with a click-to-target mechanic for boss selection. Completing Normal mode yields Arcana versions of the heroes; Death mode yields Century versions. Heroes recruited in Death mode and raised to Awakening 6 receive a world-unique "Hero No." Vol.3 requires clearing Torment to unlock.
A new DLC, TASMON: Hero Pack 2, adds the unchosen pair, cosmetic appearance options (Fallen / Awakened), an extra daily egg draw, ten Crystals of Turning, auto-expeditions with finds routed to an expedition pocket, and a 30% reduction in expedition time. The update notes that Vol.3 is fully playable without the pack.
Etching received the most structural work:
- Bulk rolling in increments of 10, 30, 50, or 100
- Results display the best value of every effect that appeared, alongside the current line, for direct comparison
- Target rolling: set a desired effect and a stop condition; the system halts automatically on a match
- Slot transparency: visible list of possible effects and their maximum values
- A confirmation click required for large spends
- Bulk and target rolling unlock after clearing Hell
A one-week window to convert heroes into Hearts is also noted, though no further details are provided in the source.
For players who found Etching opaque, the new comparison and target-rolling tools address the system's two most friction-heavy steps in a single update.