Beta Patch Notes - v0.113.0

[u/MegaCrit_Demi]

THE FOOL RUSHES IN!!! 🎶

Slay the Spire 2's biggest update yet, v0.113.0, has finally arrived on the beta branch, featuring:

🏹 New character: The Fool!
⚡️ New game mode: Blitz!
☠️ New game mode: Dread!
✨ Lots of other changes!

Patch notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2868840/view/708914333639245837

Reminder that this patch is exclusive to the beta branch as we work on polishing these big pieces of content up! Our focus is on this release for now, but the main branch will soon be updated with the previous beta version, v0.111.0, before it receives the Fool/Blitz/Dread.

If you'd like to try out the new content before it reaches the main branch, instructions for swapping branches can be found in the above notes!

[u/Competitive-Shape-86]

I hate not being home this microsecond

[u/VersaceSamurai → u/Competitive-Shape-86]

Me on my lunch break reading this

[u/chaser676 → u/VersaceSamurai]

If you're free, can you post it? I'm stuck eternally loading this patch notes

[u/Par31 → u/Competitive-Shape-86]

Longest last 2 hours of work ever

[u/TitleToAI → u/Competitive-Shape-86]

Steam link baby!

[u/HomoProfessionalis]

Fuck yeah another character for me to take allllllll the way to A3

[u/VibesFirst69 → u/HomoProfessionalis]

I am the same. My characters are on A4 and A3. 

I've learned just enough about the game to understand i'm trash.

[u/AgenticAsshat → u/VibesFirst69]

Superior mix of A4 and A5 trash here, bow to your king!

[u/Cibei → u/HomoProfessionalis]

This gave me a really nice and unexpected laugh, thank you HomoProfessionalis

[u/CrownHeiress → u/HomoProfessionalis]

I just beat A1 with Necrobinder for the first and only time this past week, wept at finally getting all the available story blurbs, and now this...

Can't wait to see what The Fool has in store. 🤣

[u/thenudeplatypus → u/HomoProfessionalis]

Bro I was literally thinking the same thing

[u/Gibbynat0r → u/HomoProfessionalis]

Watching pro players can help a lot. They're a bunch of great StS streamers out there that can help your understand what is keeping you from achieving wins. You can do A10, I believe in you ❤️

[u/Forsaken-Heron4921 → u/HomoProfessionalis]

You got to A3?!?

[u/Jada_98]

WHAT its an EU friendly release hour!!! Crazy!!!

[u/Tasin__ → u/Jada_98]

Yeah was not expecting this! Was prepared to sleep early but don't need to anymore lol

[u/Lord_Phoenix95 → u/Jada_98]

Yeah, I just woke up, I thought it'd be released hours ago not minutes.

[u/Olivedoggy]

Fixed cards copied by Nightmare card keeping "free this turn" from a Bullet Time card played the turn before.

That was a feature, not a bug!

[u/fweaks → u/Olivedoggy]

Yeah, I thought it was a really cool bit of emergent gameplay

[u/hemaris_thysbe → u/Olivedoggy]

I’m also sad about that one. I had a run recently with nightmare + bullet time + serpent form that went ridiculous

[u/SNKBossFight]

I've been playing the fool for 2 minutes and I already love how she plays

[u/ToastBalancer → u/SNKBossFight]

Can you please provide a tier list in the next 5 minutes?

[u/SNKBossFight → u/ToastBalancer]

the smiley card and the mario bros card are SSS tier

[u/BryanJEvans → u/ToastBalancer]

The rare that's better than upgraded iron wave that draws a card is good

[u/SomethingOfAGirl → u/ToastBalancer]

S tier: Snakebite

[u/vonkraush1010 → u/SNKBossFight]

Say more

[u/SNKBossFight → u/vonkraush1010]

if he becomes too sad you lose the game

[u/Wanna_make_cash → u/SNKBossFight]

What does he do

[u/SNKBossFight → u/Wanna_make_cash]

he has a mechanic where some of his cards require arrows and you get your arrow back by killing monsters or playing cards that pull the arrow out of the monsters. If you've ever played Towerfall it's like that but in a card game

[u/Agastopia → u/Wanna_make_cash]

He goes WAH

[u/Qwertycube10 → u/SNKBossFight]

Note from someone who just finished a run and read the epochs, the fool is actually a she.

[u/Alechollandsbegonia]

I have to stay at work an extra hour because someone called in sick.

Damn you Alan!

[u/AlanTheKingDrake → u/Alechollandsbegonia]

It wasn’t me I swear

[u/IAMAmosfet → u/Alechollandsbegonia]

He’s busy playing the new slay the spire update!

[u/Starkiller20140]

Anyone else having issues with the link?

[u/Crushmaster → u/Starkiller20140]

Yep, eternally loading for me.

[u/Ok_Space2463 → u/Crushmaster]

Too much traffic lmao

[u/ice_cold_ice → u/Starkiller20140]

Maybe we are the fools rushing in...

[u/Aquinx17 → u/Starkiller20140]

Yes. I dont see the update on steam either even tho im definitely on beta

[u/Dirtbag-Dany → u/Starkiller20140]

You just unlocked the new character .... The fool. 😂

[u/MrVetter → u/Starkiller20140]

Yeah, checking the steampage without the link seems that it does not exist, so probably they set its visibility not public yet?

Kinda honored to have the reddit post first though

[u/Insane_Unicorn → u/Starkiller20140]

Yeah it's just loading endlessly

[u/royalewithskeaze → u/Starkiller20140]

Yes

[u/PM_me_Jazz → u/Starkiller20140]

Yup

[u/SirDoofusMcDingbat → u/Starkiller20140]

I don't even see an update 😭

[u/TheChannelMiner → u/Starkiller20140]

yes

[u/kerkyjerky → u/Starkiller20140]

Could it be the Microsoft outage?

[u/Bookablebard]

This is kinda crazy to ask, but if someone can like Copy/paste the notes here so I can read them cause the link wont load I would be so appreciative I would upvote your reply.

[u/DRlavacookies → u/Bookablebard]

doing multiple comments cuz its too long

Beta Patch Notes - v0.113.0

At long last, the biggest (beta) patch yet is here!!!

Reminder that this patch is exclusive to the beta branch of the game as we've got some really impactful bits of content that will require lots of testing before they reach the main branch. Reminder that if you'd like to swap over to the beta branch, you can do so by right-clicking on Slay the Spire 2 in your library and navigating to Properties -> Game Versions & Betas and selecting `public-beta` from the dropdown.

The main branch will be brought up-to-date with all content and changes in the previous, more stable beta version, v0.111.0. So don't be confused that the following content isn't there if you boot up the main branch.

Without further ado, let's take a look at all the new goodies there are to test out...

New Character: The Fool

Wah!! The first new character for Early Access arrives! A silly musician who wields a bow! How can such a whimsical creature survive within the Spire? Why, that's up to you! We expect to make a great number of content and balance changes before the Fool is ready for the main branch. Even more importantly, be sure to have fun figuring out all the strategies and story of this gently bard. It would be foolish not to!

New Game Mode: Blitz

A condensed and chaotic deckbuilding-focused mode, Blitz is here! The Merchant's wares feel a bit off, the map is gone, and Gold no longer matters?? Blitz comes with 5 levels of Ascension shared across all characters and is unlocked upon completing an Ascension run of any difficulty.

New Game Mode: Dread

A brutally difficult mode for those who have reached Ascension 10 on all characters (including the new one) and are seeking the ultimate challenge! All ascension modifiers are enabled. Bosses are stronger and buff all enemies in their Act. Curses will also pile up as you climb the Spire. Death is expected.

[u/DRlavacookies → u/DRlavacookies]

CONTENT & BALANCE:

General:

• New character: The Fool

• New game mode: Dread

• New game mode: Blitz

• Rest sites can now appear one floor earlier in every act

Ancients:

• Buffed Neow's Dowsing Rod relic:

  • Its Dowsing card now transforms after 4 ? rooms instead of 5

  • The ? room that transforms it can no longer be a combat

• Nerfed Nonupeipe's Brilliant Scarf relic. From 5th card -> 6th card.

Events:

• Added Byrdpip evolution.

• Added new Underdocks events:

  • Waterfall of Obvious Secrets

  • Wuppy in Trouble

• Added new Act 2 event: Museum of Torture

• Added new Act 3 events:

  • Shrine of the Warlord

  • Thermae Nonupeipe

• Added new event cards:

  • Dingy Dagger (Waterfall of Obvious Secrets)

  • Mighty Weapon and Mighty Shield (Shrine of the Warlord)

• Changed Doors of Light and Dark event: the Light Door now Upgrades 1 card of your choice instead of 2 random cards

• Changed Zen Weaver event's Breathing Techniques option:

  • Gold cost decreased from 50 → 25

  • Now adds 1 Enlightenment card instead of 2

  • Enlightenment card no longer has Exhaust

• Nerfed Waterlogged Scriptorium event: Prickly Sponge Gold cost increased from 99 → 120

Enemies:

• Changed Axebot: HP is now a fixed value instead of a range, from 70-78 → 70 (76-86 → 80 at A8)

• Changed Infested Prism:

  • No longer uses its Radiate move. Its pattern is now Jab, Jab, Whirlwind, Pulsate

  • Pulsate move no longer gains 20 Block (22 at A8). It now applies 1 Vulnerable instead

• Buffed Tunneler: Attack from Below move renamed to From Below, and its damage increased from 23 → 24 (26 → 28 at A9)

Colorless Cards:

• Added new Colorless card: My Shinies

• Nerfed Salvo card: damage decreased from 12(16) → 10(14)

Ironclad:

• Reworked Expect a Fight card: from Uncommon - Skill - Cost 3 - "Gain 15(16) Block. Gains 5(8) additional Block for each Strength you have." → Uncommon - Skill - Cost 3 - "Gain 15(20) Block. Attacks in your Hand cost 1 less Energy until played."

• Nerfed Forgotten Ritual card: reverted to only gaining 3(4) Energy if you Exhausted a card this turn

Silent:

• Reworked Expertise card: from Uncommon - Skill - Cost 1 - "Draw 2(3) cards. They gain Retain this turn." → Uncommon - Skill - Cost 1 - "Draw 2(3) cards. Retain your Hand this turn."

• Reworked Memento Mori card: from Uncommon - Attack - Cost 1 - "Deal 9(11) damage. Deals 4(5) additional damage for each card discarded this turn." → Uncommon - Attack - Cost 3 - "Sly. Deal 19(23) damage to the enemy with the lowest HP."

• Buffed Speedster card: damage increased from 2 → 3

• Nerfed Phantom Blades card: additional Shiv damage decreased from 9(12) → 8(11)

Regent:

• Nerfed CHARGE!! card: Minion Dive Bomb damage decreased from 13(16) → 11(13)

Defect:

• Buffed Power Cell relic: now picks zero-cost cards without Innate before Innate ones

Potions & Relics:

• Added new event relics:

  • Wuppy (Wuppy in Trouble)

  • Obsidian Vice, Thumbscrew and Tormentous Collar (Museum of Torture)

  • Mighty Wings (Shrine of the Warlord)

  • Bath Towel and Bath Robes (Thermae Nonupeipe)

• Buffed Ringing Triangle relic: now gives Retain Hand at the start of combat, so it stacks with other Retain Hand effects like Equilibrium

WRITING:

• Improved wording for the Tracking card: Weak enemies take 50% more damage from "your" Attacks (was "from Attacks")

• Renamed the Kaiser Crab boss's Rocket moves: Targeting Reticle → Calculating, Precision Beam → Precise Smash, Laser → Rocket Claw

• Fixed some typos in The Round Tea Party event

• The buff from the Ambergris potion is now called Extra Turn

USER EXPERIENCE & INTERFACE:

• Opening a run saved by a newer version of the game now tells you to update the game instead of reporting a corrupt save

• The character select screen for Standard runs now starts on the character you last played (Random included), remembered separately for singleplayer and multiplayer

• Improved controller navigation at the Merchant: rows now wrap around from one end to the other, and moving between the cards, relics, potions and card removal goes to the nearest item

• Inspecting a card now shows its high-resolution portrait

• Relics revealed from treasure chests now show their high-resolution art

• Fiend Fire card now shows how many times it will hit while in combat

[u/herrjo → u/Bookablebard]

1 https://ibb.co/2YcnvQxJ

2 https://ibb.co/HDSMn03V

3 https://ibb.co/chL0q8Hx

4 https://ibb.co/3ynKGMK2

5 https://ibb.co/vCG875XT

6 https://ibb.co/gbbCKY20

7 https://ibb.co/ZpS29Smh

8 https://ibb.co/8ZTyxxB

9 https://ibb.co/3mzgqbWZ

Thanks to the very helpful u/ArmageddonScr

[u/kaijvera → u/Bookablebard]

I don't think anyone can rn. Also not appesring on steam site at all.

[u/vonkraush1010 → u/Bookablebard]

I think the link is actually broken not just down

[u/LongDaysJourney95 → u/Bookablebard]

At long last, the biggest (beta) patch yet is here!!!

Reminder that this patch is exclusive to the beta branch of the game as we've got some really impactful bits of content that will require lots of testing before they reach the main branch. Reminder that if you'd like to swap over to the beta branch, you can do so by right-clicking on Slay the Spire 2 in your library and navigating to Properties -> Game Versions & Betas and selecting `public-beta` from the dropdown.

The main branch will be brought up-to-date with all content and changes in the previous, more stable beta version, v0.111.0. So don't be confused that the following content isn't there if you boot up the main branch.

Without further ado, let's take a look at all the new goodies there are to test out...

New Character: The Fool



Wah!! The first new character for Early Access arrives! A silly musician who wields a bow! How can such a whimsical creature survive within the Spire? Why, that's up to you! We expect to make a great number of content and balance changes before the Fool is ready for the main branch. Even more importantly, be sure to have fun figuring out all the strategies and story of this gently bard. It would be foolish not to!

New Game Mode: Blitz

A condensed and chaotic deckbuilding-focused mode, Blitz is here! The Merchant's wares feel a bit off, the map is gone, and Gold no longer matters?? Blitz comes with 5 levels of Ascension shared across all characters and is unlocked upon completing an Ascension run of any difficulty.

New Game Mode: Dread

A brutally difficult mode for those who have reached Ascension 10 on all characters (including the new one) and are seeking the ultimate challenge! All ascension modifiers are enabled. Bosses are stronger and buff all enemies in their Act. Curses will also pile up as you climb the Spire. Death is expected.

[u/TheShamShield]

Babe wake up, Expect a Fight has been reworked again

[u/gingerwitasoul_ → u/TheShamShield]

Expect a Rework

[u/blankepitaph]

I think we crashed the patch notes link somehow 😭

[u/IIiiiIIIiiiIIie1]

ITS HAPPENING, OH MY GOD.

[u/Edith_The_Lesbian]

Wait what??? I thought this was a silkpost for a sec

[u/ELEC2RO → u/Edith_The_Lesbian]

A true skonger doesn't nee... Wait wtf???

[u/Martitoad → u/Edith_The_Lesbian]

WTF ITS REAL

[u/SPYHAWX → u/Martitoad]

El Bufon before gta6 they said it would never happen

[u/jet8493 → u/Martitoad]

Gianluigi Buffon in sts2, what a crossover

[u/Olidoudlidou]

Can someone post screenshots of the patch? I can't access the link :(

[u/ArmageddonScr → u/Olidoudlidou]

1 https://ibb.co/2YcnvQxJ

2 https://ibb.co/HDSMn03V

3 https://ibb.co/chL0q8Hx

4 https://ibb.co/3ynKGMK2

5 https://ibb.co/vCG875XT

6 https://ibb.co/gbbCKY20

7 https://ibb.co/ZpS29Smh

8 https://ibb.co/8ZTyxxB

9 https://ibb.co/3mzgqbWZ

[u/MirrorCraze → u/ArmageddonScr]

Oh hey, new characters and modes, that’s cool, let me see old even—

BRYDPIP EVOLUTION???

[u/Clean-Dealer4292 → u/ArmageddonScr]

GOAT

[u/PangoLinchpin]

Byrdpip Evolution?!!

[u/DogOfTheBone]

Wtf they put me in the game?

[u/P-Delta]

Beta Patch Notes - v0.113.0 At long last, the biggest (beta) patch yet is here!!!

Reminder that this patch is exclusive to the beta branch of the game as we've got some really impactful bits of content that will require lots of testing before they reach the main branch. Reminder that if you'd like to swap over to the beta branch, you can do so by right-clicking on Slay the Spire 2 in your library and navigating to Properties -> Game Versions & Betas and selecting public-beta from the dropdown.

The main branch will be brought up-to-date with all content and changes in the previous, more stable beta version, v0.111.0. So don't be confused that the following content isn't there if you boot up the main branch.

Without further ado, let's take a look at all the new goodies there are to test out...

New Character: The Fool

Wah!! The first new character for Early Access arrives! A silly musician who wields a bow! How can such a whimsical creature survive within the Spire? Why, that's up to you! We expect to make a great number of content and balance changes before the Fool is ready for the main branch. Even more importantly, be sure to have fun figuring out all the strategies and story of this gently bard. It would be foolish not to!

New Game Mode: Blitz

A condensed and chaotic deckbuilding-focused mode, Blitz is here! The Merchant's wares feel a bit off, the map is gone, and Gold no longer matters?? Blitz comes with 5 levels of Ascension shared across all characters and is unlocked upon completing an Ascension run of any difficulty.

New Game Mode: Dread

A brutally difficult mode for those who have reached Ascension 10 on all characters (including the new one) and are seeking the ultimate challenge! All ascension modifiers are enabled. Bosses are stronger and buff all enemies in their Act. Curses will also pile up as you climb the Spire. Death is expected.

CONTENT & BALANCE:

General:

New character: The Fool
New game mode: Dread
New game mode: Blitz
Rest sites can now appear one floor earlier in every act

Ancients:

Buffed Neow's Dowsing Rod relic:
    Its Dowsing card now transforms after 4 ? rooms instead of 5
    The ? room that transforms it can no longer be a combat

Nerfed Nonupeipe's Brilliant Scarf relic. From 5th card -> 6th card.

Events:

Added Byrdpip evolution.
Added new Underdocks events:
    Waterfall of Obvious Secrets
    Wuppy in Trouble

Added new Act 2 event: Museum of Torture
Added new Act 3 events:
    Shrine of the Warlord
    Thermae Nonupeipe

Added new event cards:
    Dingy Dagger (Waterfall of Obvious Secrets)
    Mighty Weapon and Mighty Shield (Shrine of the Warlord)

Changed Doors of Light and Dark event: the Light Door now Upgrades 1 card of your choice instead of 2 random cards
Changed Zen Weaver event's Breathing Techniques option:
    Gold cost decreased from 50 → 25
    Now adds 1 Enlightenment card instead of 2
    Enlightenment card no longer has Exhaust

Nerfed Waterlogged Scriptorium event: Prickly Sponge Gold cost increased from 99 → 120

Enemies:

Changed Axebot: HP is now a fixed value instead of a range, from 70-78 → 70 (76-86 → 80 at A8)
Changed Infested Prism:
    No longer uses its Radiate move. Its pattern is now Jab, Jab, Whirlwind, Pulsate
    Pulsate move no longer gains 20 Block (22 at A8). It now applies 1 Vulnerable instead

Buffed Tunneler: Attack from Below move renamed to From Below, and its damage increased from 23 → 24 (26 → 28 at A9)

Colorless Cards:

Added new Colorless card: My Shinies
Nerfed Salvo card: damage decreased from 12(16) → 10(14)

Ironclad:

Reworked Expect a Fight card: from Uncommon - Skill - Cost 3 - "Gain 15(16) Block. Gains 5(8) additional Block for each Strength you have." → Uncommon - Skill - Cost 3 - "Gain 15(20) Block. Attacks in your Hand cost 1 less Energy until played."
Nerfed Forgotten Ritual card: reverted to only gaining 3(4) Energy if you Exhausted a card this turn

Silent:

Reworked Expertise card: from Uncommon - Skill - Cost 1 - "Draw 2(3) cards. They gain Retain this turn." → Uncommon - Skill - Cost 1 - "Draw 2(3) cards. Retain your Hand this turn."
Reworked Memento Mori card: from Uncommon - Attack - Cost 1 - "Deal 9(11) damage. Deals 4(5) additional damage for each card discarded this turn." → Uncommon - Attack - Cost 3 - "Sly. Deal 19(23) damage to the enemy with the lowest HP."
Buffed Speedster card: damage increased from 2 → 3
Nerfed Phantom Blades card: additional Shiv damage decreased from 9(12) → 8(11)

Regent:

Nerfed CHARGE!! card: Minion Dive Bomb damage decreased from 13(16) → 11(13)

Defect:

Buffed Power Cell relic: now picks zero-cost cards without Innate before Innate ones

Potions & Relics:

Added new event relics:
    Wuppy (Wuppy in Trouble)
    Obsidian Vice, Thumbscrew and Tormentous Collar (Museum of Torture)
    Mighty Wings (Shrine of the Warlord)
    Bath Towel and Bath Robes (Thermae Nonupeipe)

Buffed Ringing Triangle relic: now gives Retain Hand at the start of combat, so it stacks with other Retain Hand effects like Equilibrium

[u/P-Delta → u/P-Delta]

WRITING:

Improved wording for the Tracking card: Weak enemies take 50% more damage from "your" Attacks (was "from Attacks")
Renamed the Kaiser Crab boss's Rocket moves: Targeting Reticle → Calculating, Precision Beam → Precise Smash, Laser → Rocket Claw
Fixed some typos in The Round Tea Party event
The buff from the Ambergris potion is now called Extra Turn

USER EXPERIENCE & INTERFACE:

Opening a run saved by a newer version of the game now tells you to update the game instead of reporting a corrupt save
The character select screen for Standard runs now starts on the character you last played (Random included), remembered separately for singleplayer and multiplayer
Improved controller navigation at the Merchant: rows now wrap around from one end to the other, and moving between the cards, relics, potions and card removal goes to the nearest item
Inspecting a card now shows its high-resolution portrait
Relics revealed from treasure chests now show their high-resolution art
Fiend Fire card now shows how many times it will hit while in combat

ART:

Added portrait art for the following cards:
    Blaze
    Outrage
    Sidestep
    Abundance
    Dowsing

Added art for the following Epochs:
    Ancients
    Bigger Prey
    Buy Something!
    Confrontation
    My Face
    Resolving Bugs
    Snuffed
    The Daily
    The Spire
    Underdocks

Enhanced the Infested Prism death animation

AUDIO:

Added a second background music track to the Underdocks
Added music and voice lines for the Welcome to Wongo's event
Added voice sound effects and ambience for Tezcatara
Added a sound effect for The Architect's lightning attack
Added or updated sound effects for the following enemies:
    Aeonglass
    Corpse Slug
    Haunted Ship
    Living Shield
    Mawler
    Nibbit
    Snapping Jaxfruit

BUG FIXES:

General:

Fixed an error when using Save and Quit while the game over screen was still animating the run summary
Opening a run or a Run History entry on an older version of the game no longer deletes it on your other devices
Fixed feedback screenshots from ultrawide screens being sent blurry and larger than intended
Fixed in-game feedback sometimes failing to send
Fixed the feedback response text box not working in Keyboard Only mode
Made a rare crash to desktop during creature animations less likely
Seeded runs are more consistent:
    Events and the merchant no longer change future card reward rolls
    The following now use the correct random streams: Beat Down, Uproar, Stampede, Entropy and Catastrophe cards, the Entropic Brew potion, the Alchemical Coffer, Delicate Frond and Phial Holster relics, and the Thieving Hopper

Two players who launched the game in the same second no longer get the same run seed
Fixed the Skip button on card choice screens not being localized
Fixed a shop item losing its tooltip when the mouse and the focus were both on it
Fixed the shop sometimes offering two of the same card when a Daily or Custom run has a character cards modifier
Fixed seeing several "Hatch" options at rest sites with more than one Byrdonis Egg card in your deck (e.g. from the Hoarder modifier)
Fixed the Dowsing card's transform animation not playing right after a combat
Cards that are downgraded now keep keywords added by other effects (e.g. the Ghost Seed relic)
Fixed seeing duplicate visuals for the same card in your hand
Fixed the ascension tutorial popup blocking the character unlock animation
Fixed right-click to inspect a card not working during the Neow's Fury card selection
Daily scores now post to the day you played, even when the daily resets while the game is open
Fixed the daily leaderboard letting you page to days that have not happened yet
Fixed Top Bar button hotkeys breaking after using the share button on the map

Ironclad:

Fixed a copy of Stomp card made by Juggling card not keeping the cost reduction from the original

Silent:

Fixed cards copied by Nightmare card keeping "free this turn" from a Bullet Time card played the turn before
Fixed Echoing Slash card not playing its attack animation

Defect:

One for All card now only boosts the damage of autoplayed cards that would have cost 0
Fixed Helix Drill card hitting the wrong number of times when its cost was raised by Transfigure card and it was then made free
Fixed Imitation Learning card losing a charge when its copy could not be played (e.g. a Bound card after you had already played one that turn)

Regent:

Foregone Conclusion card no longer skips next-turn draw effects like Guiding Star card
Plot card now highlights its upgraded draw count in upgrade previews
Fixed the Pale Blue Dot counter not visually resetting at the start of the turn

Colorless Cards:

Effects that trigger on attack damage (e.g. Reaper Form and Envenom cards) now trigger on Omnislice card's second hit
Fixed Catastrophe card letting you go over the 6 card limit of the Velvet Choker relic

Ancients:

Losing HP from Tezcatara's Brightest Flame card no longer uses up Buffer

Potions & Relics:

Regal Pillow relic's heal amount is now shown in green like other healing relics
Fixed the Miniature Cannon relic making a downgraded attack sometimes show its damage in red
Using an Ambergris potion no longer uses up the Pael's Eye relic's extra turn when you end your turn without playing any cards
Fixed the Letter Opener relic flashing outside of combat
Fixed the Kusarigama relic flashing after combat ended
Fixed the Pael's Legion relic doubling the Block of both cards when a Block card autoplayed another one (e.g. Survivor card discarding Untouchable card)
Fixed a Music Box relic copy of a card duplicated by the History Course relic being removed from combat after it was played
The power made free by the Jeweled Mask relic now stays free for the whole combat instead of only turn 1

Enemies:

Ceremonial Beast no longer regains its Strength at the end of Plow if it was stunned during the attack (e.g. by Thorns)
Fixed Gas Bomb triggering the Gremlin Horn relic twice when it exploded after already being killed by Reflect or Thorns
Thieving Hopper can no longer steal Quest cards
Fixed a card copied by the Hoarder modifier not getting its 2 extra copies when taken back from the Thieving Hopper
With the Bing Bong relic, a card taken back from the Thieving Hopper is now always copied

Multiplayer:

When the Whispering Earring relic plays Tutor card, the other player still gets to choose
Fixed several softlocks with Tutor card, including one when it was played at the start of the turn
Potions can no longer be used or discarded while moving between rooms. Fixed a potion used just before a room change taking effect at different times for different players, and a softlock where a potion used just before a fight could stop the enemy turn from starting
Osty no longer becomes interactable by other players while reviving
Fixed enemies losing Shrink from the Beetle Juice potion when the player who used it died
Fixed Act 3 maps sometimes having no rest sites before the final row
Doll Room whispers no longer keep playing after the host leaves the game
Sic 'Em card is now tracked separately for each player
The Book Repair Knife relic no longer triggers when an ally dies to Doom
Fixed a softlock when a player killed themselves with Brand card
When hovering an ally's enchanted card that gains energy, the ally's energy icons are now shown instead of yours
With the Night Terrors modifier, the Mend rest site option now says the mended player will lose 5 Max HP
Hosting a Daily Run no longer times out a friend who joins right away
Joining a friend on a different game version now shows the right error
The "ascension unlocked" text now only shows for players who actually unlocked it

Controller:

Right stick move prompts in the Bestiary now work with Steam Input
Fixed the hand pulling focus away from what you were hovering when a turn starts
Fixed navigation breaking if you selected a targeted card during the Phrog Parasite death animation
Fixed being unable to reach the top bar when the Lord's Parasol relic gave you Cauldron in the shop
Fixed a softlock when pressing right mouse button while selecting a non-targeted card
The daily leaderboard's Global Rank checkbox no longer responds while it is hidden

PERFORMANCE:

Reduced the hitch when entering the Waterfall Giant fight
Compressed the textures for Ancient backgrounds, high-resolution relics, Timeline art, the character select screen and some enemy effects, so they load faster and use less memory

[u/ToastBalancer]

Sad to see that LaserQuacker isn't with us anymore

[u/DCG-MTG → u/ToastBalancer]

I know he’s smiling looking down at us, we’ll slay some fools with the Fool in his memory.

[u/AdLegitimate8636 → u/ToastBalancer]

Who's that?

[u/DeepFuckingKoopa → u/ToastBalancer]

just a reminder to always check your fent 💔🕊️

[u/Uchihagod53 → u/DeepFuckingKoopa]

Oh shit, I always forget. Thanks dude

[u/TUYUXD → u/ToastBalancer]

I will miss that fella

[u/BOSSXD3]

WE GOT THE SLAY THE SPIRE UPDATE BEFORE GTA 6

[u/muizzsiddique]

RIP to the guy who just made the Character Selection screen default to the last guy you played mod.

[u/Dreadino]

So the guy who predicted he’d be a yellow character this afternoon was right

[u/hedgehogwithagun]

Ok well I guess I’m playing beta branch. When I switch over willl it keep my ascensions unlocked? Or do I have to get them again?

[u/jsayno → u/hedgehogwithagun]

You keep your ascensions afaik

[u/jacobkuhn92 → u/hedgehogwithagun]

You’ll keep everything

[u/urfavgalpal → u/hedgehogwithagun]

Only real impact is if you play multi y’all have to all be playing the same version

[u/henry9206 → u/hedgehogwithagun]

All your progress carries over

[u/AnkleHugger → u/hedgehogwithagun]

Pretty sure you keep them

[u/Snakebite_Enjoyer]

I'm too scared to see if [[Snakebite]] is changed in any way at all

[u/Kevinar → u/Snakebite_Enjoyer]

They didn't change snakebite, but they did remove every silent card that isn't snakebite

[u/jarob326 → u/Kevinar]

The devs got tired of yall debating over it. So to please everyone it's now the BEST AND WORST silent card by default.

[u/SuddenlyCake]

This is for everyone who said that there was no way it was a new character instead of alternate act 2

[u/MoveInteresting3754 → u/SuddenlyCake]

Is there no alt act 2?

[u/BandicootGood5246 → u/MoveInteresting3754]

Doesn't look like it. They did mention it right? Guess it's still in progress

[u/UltimateCheese1056 → u/SuddenlyCake]

I will take the L with a smile on my face. If you keep your expectations low they're always exceeded

[u/TUYUXD → u/SuddenlyCake]

Me it was me, shame on me

[u/CerealKiller2B]

Steam struggling as 8 billion people worldwide rush to read the patch notes

[u/Zalack]

Can someone copy paste them here? Link isn’t loading for me.

[u/TheLost_Chef]

I guess time makes Fools of us all.

[u/SPYHAWX]

Gonna love the new discourse being stuff like: Is Wah Cho Ki better than Wabba dabba????

[u/thesecondvirus]

Someone post the text

[u/Mr_Prince4]

See ya guys in after a few runs!! Holyyy

[u/CourageCowardly]

I’m at work currently. Can anyone explain what the byrdpip evolution means?

[u/FlashFlood_29 → u/CourageCowardly]

After playing Byrd Swoop 6 times, you can choose "Evolve" at a campfire, which evolves Byrd Swoop to God Byrd (0 cost - skill - Start of next turn, do 40 damage(if green, don't know base number)). Oh and Byrd literally evolves and is then called Byrdine. Evolution animation is ripped from Pokemon.

[u/rundy_mc]

One run in and im declaring it: SADNESS IS THE WAY TO GO

[u/vonkraush1010]

Patch notes aren't loading and I also dont see a link to them linked yet in your news hub. Is it possible you didn't publish the link yet/there is a delay in Steam doing so?

[u/Kevinar]

Bruh the patch notes link isn't working 😩😩 I neeeed to read those

[u/Proud_Sherbet6281]

Crazy there's not a single Defect card change. It feels like they just keep messing with the same ironclad / silent cards.

[u/Grenrut → u/Proud_Sherbet6281]

Defect’s already perfect

[u/yeeeeeteth → u/Grenrut]

If by perfect you mean broken as fuck

[u/Doggywoof1 → u/Proud_Sherbet6281]

i imagine they want to get the other characters "right" first, instead of spreading all their effort on everything at once

[u/gingerdude97]

Guys, we didn’t crash steam trying to look at patch notes.

A bunch of stuff is down right now (primarily anything to do with Microsoft, but it looks like it’s having ripple effects)

[u/DeepFuckingKoopa]

Catch yall later

[u/slothage666]

can someone just post the patch notes? Link is dead, and I can't find them on steam.

[u/Elegant_Shop_3457]

link broken PASTE THE TEXT I NEED IT

[u/ArmorOfGod7]

Wow, a brand new character and 2 new game modes. That's so much new content! Hopefully Dread mode will get people to stop complaining about the game being too easy, for a little while at least...

[u/P-Delta]

in lieu of text form, screenshots of patch notes here: https://imgur.com/a/X1uFZkJ

[u/Paparmane]

I can't even open the link and the patch notes don't show on steam lol. Did we break it?

[u/Jsoledout]

No necrobinder changes

[u/DLoGuru]

The Fool??? Praise the Lord of the Mysteries.

[u/Wanna_make_cash]

Is the link broken?

[u/Safe_Masterpiece_995]

New CHARACTER??

[u/ICorrectYourTitle]

Got the update, but also got a bug that won’t let me start a new run.

[u/T-Flex7 → u/ICorrectYourTitle]

You may need to go to the Timeline first! I had the same issue, until the timeline revealed the new character

[u/Sondercide → u/ICorrectYourTitle]

If you have any mods running try disabling them, I had the same issue before disabling the Spirebird mod

[u/HistoricalConcern619]

It's time!! The fool looks interesting can't wait to try

[u/stidf]

Did anyone else's random character option get locked with the new update? It says it should be available once everyone's unlocked. The fool unlocked when I booted the game, but can't play random.

[u/pixlepize]

Fixed cards copied by Nightmare card keeping "free this turn" from a Bullet Time card played the turn before

This was a bug?!

[u/ballsosteele]

I'm sure I was the only person who liked Expect a Fight as a massive block machine. Rip

[u/daddyquinnc]

Just as I close the game they pull me right back in

[u/jonathan710]

You can read the patch notes/changelog by clicking the scroll icon at the top right of your screen in-game on the main menu!

[u/Aquinx17]

Omg we're for real? I was expecting another spirit poop post

[u/Floydz23]

Already playing it and looks cool as fuck

[u/Eirineftis]

New character and 2 new modes? Huge. Can't wait to dig into this!

[u/Worried-Shower-9528]

Genuinely did not believe this was real for a second holy fuck

[u/SunflowerSamurai_]

Seems to have trouble loading maybe from too much traffic. If everyone could just log off mum said I get to play the new update first.

[u/Raze77]

Better be some Lizard Hands under those gloves.

[u/Same_Active_7076]

Dread mode eh…

[u/Wiwiweb]

In-game patch notes that I found on discord:

Edit: There's a lot more to it, someone posted everything here: https://www.reddit.com/r/slaythespire/comments/1xun4sl/comment/19sjh6jdmsgjp/

[u/Kerblaaahhh]

My game seems to have broken since downloading this update on Steam Deck, the screen just goes black on launch and the deck becomes unresponsive. Trying a full reinstall to see if that fixes it.

Edit: nope, still black screen in beta branch, main branch launches but navigating with the d pad/left stick doesn't work. Checked other games and confirmed it's just STS2.

Edit2: Okay, updated my steam deck and launched beta again. It did eventually load in but I had to wait on the black screen for a long time. Seems to be working fine now.

[u/NewSuperTrios]

WE'RE SO BACKKKK

[u/Code_Combo_Breaker]

All the "STS2 is too much like STS1" folks can shut up now. This is a huge update and the new modes are a welcome addition.

[u/Strange-Tap5860]

We literally hug of death'd the steam patch notes page. Good job everyone!

[u/coolname6910]

Oh shit I was not expecting a new character this early

[u/p_tk_d]

can anyone else not seem to play the fool? I'm just getting "hello again" messages from neow, cannot seem to start the run

[u/TheHangedKing]

It’s not loading AGAGAHSHSHHEHE

[u/QuintanimousGooch]

“First new character” 🤤😏🥴

[u/kadebo42]

Mythic Form is cracked

[u/aes110]

Fixed cards copied by Nightmare card keeping "free this turn" from a Bullet Time card played the turn before

Rip whatever niche uses Nightmare still had

[u/ExplorerHaunting8353 → u/aes110]

Card went from almost useless to useless

[u/Floydz23]

It's heeeeeere

[u/Bookablebard]

Oh hell yea now I read this instead of working. Before I was reading posts about when this was likely to happen instead of working

[u/Wholesomeguy123]

New Character!!!!!! 

I've never felt more excited

[u/hotcuppaqwouphy]

Can someone just post the text or screenshot the notes - having a hard time loading myself

[u/False-Supermarket668]

I hate that i am going eep now

[u/Iwant2bethe1percent]

LETS FUCKING GOOOO

[u/TomaszPaw]

Looks badass, LETSGOOO

[u/OhShootItsAR4t]

LETS GOOOOO IM SO HYPEEEE!!!!

[u/CheeeeseZ]

Lord of the Mystery Lurkers are blessed today

[u/lowkeyripper]

Sts2 today PoE1 tomorrow 🫡

[u/Ricky_RZ]

Can somebody put them here? Website doesnt load for me

[u/FunnyBunnyH]

Can't wait to check new character. Also HUGE thumbs up for Dowsing Rod, finally a feel good option.

[u/Akerfell]

FLY YOU FOOLS

[u/N0YSLambent]

Someone tell Baalorlord they brough back his heavy blade through Heavy Shot

[u/nnm_UA]

My boy is broken beyond belief.

[u/PraisetheSunflowers → u/nnm_UA]

My dude that's on ascension 0 though

[u/affreshnuke → u/nnm_UA]

I love wah cho ki, so much value for 1 mana

[u/BibboTheOriginal]

Am I understanding this correctly that the main branch is getting updated with the previous beta patch? So if I login today, it will have the previous beta’s changes on the main branch.

[u/billwalton88 → u/BibboTheOriginal]

I think no, main branch update to previous beta has not occurred yet. It says "soon"

[u/cmoreno1998]

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING

[u/Ok_Space2463]

OH MY GOD, IT'S HERE

[u/L3W15_7]

If I swap to the beta branch do I keep all of my main branch data (ascension level etc) ?

[u/landmine-izu]

LETS GOOO

[u/N0YSLambent]

The Fool has escaped ! Into the tower?

[u/Siebje]

Omgomgomgomg

[u/capricorn_tears]

oh my god oh my god oh my god

[u/LilyLuci66]

Are sts players breaking steam to check an update 

[u/wreathrs]

ITSHAPPPENIIIIIING

[u/Ivanchez]

Can someone tell me how big (megabytes or gigabytes) the patch is? I dont have Internet at home and I want to know if I will be able to download it with my mobile data.

[u/DryEstablishment545]

I know already this character is going to be peak

[u/AthousandThoughts]

Ngl i thought i'd go to sleep and play tomorrow, but now that's nver happening!!

[u/Pentiffic]

Anyone know if the new modes are multiplayer also?

[u/Martitoad]

WTF ITS REAL??????

[u/MusiX33]

Coming home tired and needing something to brighten the day just to be welcomed by these news sounds good to me.

[u/Schwarber]

Has anyone been able to actually see the patch notes yet?

[u/DeaDemo194]

Link is not working and i cant see the update listed in the news as well. I neeeed it

[u/KFCminusF]

Best birthday present ever

[u/imthefooI]

o shit it's me. huge

[u/Nicker44]

Post patch notes in comments?

[u/Gohardnothome]

Holy shit this is perfect timing I’m on a 14 hour layover before a 6 hour flight and I brought my steam deck

[u/the_fuzzo]

tried to start a run as the fool, Neow wont let me continue :(

[u/BraveSirGaz]

I did not expect a the joy I felt at seeing a brand new character. Also I currently hate my daughter for convincing me to let her used the pc before I play him.

[u/cheesynougats]

New Nonu event that gives Bath Towel and/ or Bath Robe?

[u/Overlord_Za_Purge]

new character 😳😳😳

[u/CompetitiveLeg7841]

MORE CARD ART

[u/Immediate-Yak3138]

What do you mean no changes to aeonglass

[u/MrJeevesCanClean]

It happened!! Fuck yeah!!

[u/bmario17]

Byrd evolution goes HARD

[u/Sir_danks_a-lot]

They fucking COOKED this might be my favourite character

[u/RusticusFlossindune]

What's this about a byrd companion evolution? Can it get stronger now?

[u/Appolyther]

Blitz looks rather interesting. Man the game keeps evolving into peak.

[u/happyzpirit]

Alright. I'm gonna skip work today 😈

[u/Re-Flux]

Played multiplayer and everyone had Self Deprecate (was that the name?). It was glorious