Increased rate of fire from 3 seconds to 2.5 seconds, and "Halfdan" cooldown was reduced from 15 to 12 seconds.
Controlling two sets of hero spells and movements makes the game feel more active than previous titles. Kingdom Rush 5 Alliance TD Update v20241003-TENOKE
Proceed with caution if you have mods or custom saves. The update is worth it for the performance fixes and new enemy variety, but back up your save.dat file first. Avoid if you are midway through a "Heroic Iron" challenge run, as the tower changes may invalidate your strategy. Increased rate of fire from 3 seconds to 2
For those using scene releases, here is the standard procedure (assuming you have the base game installed): The update is worth it for the performance
The Kingdom Rush subreddit and Steam forums lit up on October 4th with mixed reactions to the v20241003 update.