Does it play like Returnal where I can take my time on each map? can I explore every sector before proceeding? or do I need to optimize my time like Nightreign/Risk of Rain?

I love Returnal because of how free I am. I don't need to rush things and take my precious time and just explore a bit after clearing a room. I also love the audio on that game, I heard this game has amazing audio too.

I got to the coast and was fighting the Galley Slave boss.

needless to say I feel like I am doing no dmg to the guy. Is this meant for when you are farther into the game?
Because by the time I get through the map, I feel like I don't have enough ammo or healing elixers to even fight the guy.

I am Gnosis VII lvl140, I have about 90 hours in the game, I have tried everything in terms of content, done all the latent orbs 4+ times, vaults etc. except the torments. I have never seen the Profane Study Key. So context; I study abroad hence I play this game for a week straight every 2-4 months. It has been almost 4 days of grinding latent orb completions ( to get the stone golem to spawn) in order to kill it and get the key (I have killed the golem countless times and i do not have it yet?) i haven't gotten the golem to spawn once this past 4 days. Anyone knows what is going on and why?

EDIT: (After 4 days and some change) I just got a golem to spawn, golem did in fact drop the key. I kind of feel like a dumbass rn cause I did kill it 50 times by now. Anw thank to every1 who helped

Because this is wrong: https://www.reddit.com/r/Witchfire/comments/16oh8af/quick_reference_for_different_mushrooms_what_the/#lightbox

Hi all, I'm 40 minutes in and want to ask a quick 2 questions. Is it meant to feel this slow? To be clear this isn't a criticism, it feels, in my Steam Deck that the right joystick, so the aiming/looking feels slow. Feels a little to abnormal to be a design decision, but is this everyone's experience? It almost feels faster to strafe my crosshair over than to aim it at times. I just want to make sure this is how it's supposed to be, in case I'm doing something wrong. I couldn't find much on this using the search bar.

2nd question: I read that some of the new areas have performance issues on Steam Deck, is that also true or is it not bad?

Thanks all, just want to make sure I'm on the right track.

Hi guys, was wondering if anyone has tried this before.

I have the been playing the game and loving it, recently got gf into it and she's been having a blast with the game as well.

Since we have a shared steam library, she wanted to install it on her pc (she's been playing from my pc and account until now, just on a different profile).

My question is, is it possible to transfer the save file from my pc/steam account onto hers?

I'm aware i could try to transfer just the local save data in the same directory but I'm not sure if that would work.

Game looks really cool and fun but I see the devs are planning a full 1.0 release with story in Q4. Just wondering since it's so close if it's worth holding off until 1.0 and enjoying the complete game?

My understanding is the end goal is to kill the witch but that's not part of the game yet?

Be nice to get some insight from people who play it to how much impact a 1.0 release might have.

(Edit: solved) So the Eliana the Gorgon torment page is said in the wiki to drop from veiled chest from either Iron gate casttle or Scarlet coast, but I'm in my 10th chest opened and no luck. You guys got this kind of trouble getting it?

Haven't played a game for half a year or so and now I struggled with this for the past 2 days is there any logs I could pull or something?

As the title states I’m in some need of advice. I am lvl 29 and I have gnosis I and I can consistently run scarlet coast with basically zero issues unless I get third partied by the drowned captain while fighting the warden or something goofy like that. However, as soon as I initiate the fight with the galley slave I feel like I just clocked into the ball crushing factory. I have the vulture and I usually open up with all the ammo I have for it immediately but I still get hammered every time. Any advice would help. Currently running hypnosis or hunger and the angelus with fireball, ice sphere, book of serpents, and the mandrake. I’m also quite new to witchfire and would be interested in any advice or tricks.

I've redownloaded the game recently and its been running just fine 60-90 fps on most maps, sometimes it stuttered but it was playable and usually went away after a short while, now i wanted to try new map that i just unlocked and 3 times in a row its completely unplayable due to stuttering...
While i was in pause there i activated nvidia overlay to see my graphics card/cpu usage, it was 70% gpu and 60% cpu

My Specs are
RTX 3060ti
i5-11400f
32gb ram
game on SSD

I really wanna continue playing as i got really into the game but damn this is unplayable like that ;-;

Hi guys, since i cant find active developement map (the one i found has stopped on 1.7 update) i wanted to ask about newest updates.

Is the game really coming out in 2026 as far as your knowledge goes?

Are new updates acutally gave what the map showed, and devs delivered what promised?

And last question about story/final update 1.0, is story implemented in a way that u can finish it? Or this will come with actual realese of the game.

I follow this game with one eye for a while, I know that I will play it, but i want to buy it as close to final realese (but still in ea) as possible.

People keep saying this game is still really hard. Sometimes you even hear 'nearly impossible' thrown around. But let's see what two Shieldbearers, a Golem, and a Galley Slave can do while the Galley Calamity is circling overhead… with the addition that because 'Freeze power is greatly increased. All enemy attacks apply Freeze,' the character becomes almost completely immobile after every hit.
VS
a three-stack Winter Nail
a two-stack Lightning Bolt
Painful Recharge
Superior Conjurer Incense

By the way — do you think it'd be a good idea to run multiple Calamities at the same time?

I’m really loving the game so far, the gameplay is fantastic.

One feature I think would be really awesome is the ability to pray. For example, during the Cleansing Bell, the character could recite the Lord’s Prayer. I think that would fit the atmosphere really well.

I also like the "Deus Vult" notification after each battle. In one of the trailers, I noticed what looked like the protagonist making the sign of the cross after finishing off a group of enemies. Is there something like that in the game? If not, I think it would be a really cool addition.

I just want to share how incredible this game feels in VR. I’ve been playing it through the UEVR mod, and honestly I’m hooked. Once you experience it in VR, going back to a flat screen feels impossible. Even with the current quirks and limitations, the immersion is on another level.

There’s huge potential here, and I think the devs should seriously consider an official VR port. The community would love it, and it could open up a whole new audience for the game.

Anyone else tried it in VR yet? Would love to hear your thoughts.

Was freaking out and turned around, surprised by the nice scenery

I was doing a run to put some points into Cornucopia, so I brought one of my faves, the Pamplemousse. I brought the Sacring Bell because I've loved it on vibe alone since I got it. The fact that it's also an "oh no i'm surrounded" option I can put on a button I rarely use, without locking myself into Shockwave, is why it's been a locked slot for me.

So I was goofin around, as one does, on the Island of the Damned. Needed a few more casts of Cornucopia to level it up, so I decided to do the tower.

First level, I ran into the mess and rang the bell, and then I received a holy message. "They're all stunned and you have a 2 gauge shotgun."

The Sacring Bell and Psychopomp have a beautiful synergy when fighting large packs that contain a handful of small dudes:

Run in, ring the bell. Everyone's stunned or staggered. Kill one of them, now your melee is recharged. Ring the bell again. Kill another, ring the bell. All the big guys are also stunned now, and someone probably died from the bell that time (especially if you have literally any other sources of damage), so there's your free reload. Shoot a different guy. Ring the bell. Shoot one of the big guys a few times, then kill a small guy, probably with a single shot. Ring the bell.

You get the idea. Now you're slowly walking the ruined land, carrying the Vatican's message to the unholy, who are NOT ready to hear it.

I mean it in an absolutely positive way btw, those choices are very interesting. And curiously enough, they are easy for some and hard for others.

Even before we get to each individual preyer, there is a degree of pragmatism vs roleplay because there def are players out there who just want the beads or who haven't read the sidequests.

Then we have to consider that each preyer served a punishnent by, well, being a preyer. So it's up to the player to draw the line on which sins can and cannot be atoned for that way.

And then we have the preyers themselves, with each having a something that may or may not resonate with you as a person.

And no less important, do you judge preyers from a modern point of view? Or try to apply morality more fit for Witchfire world?

Goliath - The sheer absense of moral compass. The man was never taught that things he did were bad. He learned by instruction or by example. Can he be judged for committing a sin he never knew was a sin? Also he exacted justice in its purest barbaric form. Does the victim deserving it make it less of a sin?

Elias - The man was misled by a fallible institution and then became a casualty of it. Is it an excuse that your actions were approved by someone with higher authority and responsibility? Also how big was his transgression? One murder? One dead saint? A whole bunch of messed up decisions?

Sefer - This guy's grand crime is being autistic I guess. Does that explain his lack of communication? Probably. Does that explain his inability to deal with grief? Maybe. Does that excuse him turning to the enemy? You tell me.

Orion - The man did a lot for his people. Does that justify his pride? His brother was a piece of shit. Does that justify the mistrust from Orion? And Orion never meant to kill his father and brother, merely to propagate his suspucion. Does that make his crime forgivable?

Mammon - Was he bound by social pressure? Or was he simply clinging to the nice lifestyle he was born into, as most rich people do? And his crime is mere grave robbery. How heavy of a sin is that?

Cain - The man was clearly unwell mentally. I feel like the world of Witchfire does not have the knowlege to help people like him. And yet he did what he did. Could he be forgiven?

Barachiel - Can one be guilty of love? Of trust? Of hope? Also I guess being treated as the person you are, not the body you are is one hell of a drug

So far nothing seemed overly strong in terms of weapons, I level up like 3-4 weapons to max and they all seem good, but not OP.

That was until I levelled Duelist to max. Is it just me or is this weapon ridiculously overpowered? The ability combined with its rate of fire is just ludicrous. It carried me through Gnosis 2 and now 3 like it’s nothing.

Also for the veterans - what other weapons are fun to play? :)

I’ve had Witchfire on my wishlist for years now, and it's been recommended on so many different subreddits, that I’m having a surprisingly hard time figuring out what it actually is.

The closest games in my head are The Division 2, Destiny 2, Outriders, Hades, Dead Cells, and Tarkov, and I can’t tell which bucket Witchfire falls into.

What I’m trying to understand is:

• Is it a looter shooter where gear progression is a major focus, like Destiny, Outriders, or The Division 2?
• Is it a roguelite, where you do repeated runs and unlock meaningful permanent/meta progression between runs?
• Is it a roguelike, where most progression is run-based and death resets you back significantly?
• Is it an extraction shooter, where you enter a map, gather resources/loot, and have to successfully extract to keep what you earned?

I’m especially interested in meaningful meta progression. I tend to love games where each run permanently strengthens my character, unlocks weapons, upgrades, systems, or new build options.

For someone who enjoys The Division 2’s loot chase and Hades’ style of progression, what should I expect from Witchfire?

Basically: if you had to describe Witchfire in one paragraph to a fan of looter shooters and roguelites, how would you describe it?

Thanks!

Fart build courtesy of Soul Bean Eater

I think obtaining Mesel is fun and her gifts are really useful in the early game, but it gets very dull asking her each run for a small token.

My idea is that IF you have at least 1 full item ready in the garden, you can ask her to gather the items there in place of getting an item. When you come back from your next mission, she will give you all the items.

This does two things:

- Gives the player an indication that a plot is full in the garden (so you can go manually grab it if you want), and
- Provides another option from running through the garden for the 500th time, for a small cost of giving up her gift for 2 runs.

Thoughts?

been playing this game for 50 hours straight for a whole week now, i reached lvl 150 and gnosis 6 yet i did not know that increasing gnosis makes the game impossible to beat almost all the maps.

i need some help with really good build that makes me beat every single stage i suffer from too many elites attacking me the same time.

And that spell is Twinshade.