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    <description><![CDATA[Patch notes, event summaries, and balance changes for Ice Tycoon 2 on Roblox.]]></description>
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    <lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:35:24 GMT</lastBuildDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rebirth Layer Update]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Rebirth Layer adds a Super Researcher perk, hard-mode Research Tower chips, and three late-game trophies that gate the next prestige cycle. The Rebirth Layer is the largest systems pass Ice Tycoon 2 has shipped. It introduces a full Research Tower, a three-perk rebirth tree, and three new trophies that players must collect before they can prestige again. The most efficient route is to grab the Super Researcher perk on your first rebirth point, then chase the trophies in the order Square, Triangle, Circle. Each trophy costs real Robux via a shop unlock, so plan your second rebirth capital around them. Hard Mode players should expect $63M in cumulative chip costs without Super Researcher, and $31M with it. That single perk cuts the research grind by $32M.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Collector Badge Update]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Five hidden elemental gems now spawn permanent upgraders, and finding all of them unlocks the Collector badge plus a late-game cash multiplier. Collecting all five gems is the single highest-leverage late-game quest in Ice Tycoon 2. The Collector badge awards a permanent upgrader that carries over through every rebirth. Most players solve the gem hunt in the order Yellow, Blue, Green, Purple, Red. The Yellow gem in the hotel vent shaft is the easiest, while the Red gem behind the lava exhaust valve is the easiest to miss. Pair the gem hunt with the Secret Finder badge. The three riddles stack a permanent +5% cash yield each, compounding with group and premium bonuses.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drought Badge Released]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A new challenge badge requires players to manually drain every water source on the map, rewarding tool and gamepass upgrades. The Drought badge is the most tedious achievement in Ice Tycoon 2. Without the Double Water Capacity gamepass and Swift Boots, the Glacial Lake regenerates faster than you can drain it. The optimal route is to start at the Stream, then move to the Well, then finish at the Glacial Lake. Each source has a different volume, so capacity matters more than raw speed. Players who clear the badge report that the Industrial Intake tool combined with Swift Boots clears the Glacial Lake in roughly 25 minutes.]]></description>
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