2.3.0|Oct 27, 2026
View on Steam↗Live Update 2.3.0
2/5 Minor
Souls Offering player project arrives alongside significant buffs to the Heavy Shield and Flame Spray, plus a rework for the Firefly Burner.
Key Changes
- 1New 'Souls Offering' Player Project added to Speranza
- 2Heavy Shield base charge increased from 80 to 90
- 3Flame Spray damage increased to 13/s and durability drain reduced by 50%
- 4Firefly Burner reworked to activate on impact when thrown
- 5Expedition Vault disabled; players compensated with Bronze Statuettes
- 6Grappling Hook physics fixed to prevent unintended high-speed launches
- 7Loot distribution adjusted in the Emperor and Frigate to reward deeper exploration
- 8Xbox Series S audio memory optimized to reduce out-of-memory crashes
- 9AMD RX 7000 series ray tracing GPU crash mitigated
- 10FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) updated to version 4.1.1
All Changes
✨New Content(2)
- newSouls Offering: Added the 'Souls Offering' Player Project involving Celeste and the contradas of Toledo
- newNoxious Set: Introduced the Noxious cosmetic set to the store
🎒Equipment & Items(12)
- buffHeavy Shield: Increased Heavy Shield base charge value from 80 to 90
- buffFlame Spray: Increased Flame Spray damage from 10/s to 13/s
- buffFlame Spray: Reduced Flame Spray durability drain by 50%
- changeFirefly Burner: Reworked Firefly Burner to activate on impact when thrown and explode after 3 seconds instead of requiring being shot
- buffAdrenaline Shot: Adrenaline Shot can now be used at max stamina and refreshes duration instead of stacking
- buffBlueprints: Blueprints for Dolabra, Bobcat, Equalizer, Jupiter, Tempest, and Vulcano can now drop in any major map condition
- nerfBlueprints: Slightly lowered the drop chance of the general weapon blueprint pool to account for increased availability
- nerfEmperor Key: Reduced the drop chance of the Emperor Key blueprint from Redirection pods
- buffRedirection pods: Added a small chance to find ARC parts and high-tier ARC loot in Redirection pods
- fixFurniture Designs: Fixed inverted drop rates for furniture Designs where rarer items were dropping too frequently
- fixFlame Spray: Fixed an issue where fire from Flame Spray could pass through walls
- fixMines: Fixed an issue where mines could be placed on dismantling barricades
🎮Gameplay(9)
- fixGrappling Hook: Fixed Grappling Hook physics to prevent extreme speed launches when snagging geometry
- buffGrappling Hook: Grappling hook now reattaches to debris when its target breaks apart
- changeGrappling Hook: Tether items now correctly affect players swinging from the grappling hook
- fixBallistic Gondola: Fixed an issue where downed Raiders continued to lose health after entering the Ballistic Gondola
- fixBarricade Kit: Blocked placing barricade kits where they intersect with solid walls or tight spaces
- fixMovement: Fixed heavy landings not triggering correctly during dodge rolls or when already in a heavy landing
- fixGrappling Hook: Fixed an issue where the Grappling Hook could not be used inside the Matriarch’s shield
- fixGrappling Hook: Fixed an issue where reeling an ARC with the Grappling Hook pulled it toward the player instead of the wrap point when obstructed
- fixZipline: Fixed an issue where entering a zipline from the ground would not move the character upward correctly
🤖Enemies(5)
- changeEmperor: Adjusted loot distribution in the Emperor; higher-tier loot is now deeper inside
- fixARC: Fixed an issue where rolling enemies would continue to lay tracks after death
- changeARC: Improved ARC movement logic when near map borders
- fixSkulker: Fixed an issue where players could stand on the Skulker indefinitely
- fixVaporizer: Adjusted Vaporizer debris physics to prevent jittering and flying away
🗺️Maps(5)
- fixPendola Pass: Fixed multiple collision issues and out-of-bounds exploits around the fallen Emperor in Pendola Pass
- fixPendola Pass: Tweaked killboxes at the top of the compactor in the Emperor to prevent unfair deaths
- fixPendola Pass: Fixed an issue where players could clip through the gondola extraction on Pendola Pass
- fixMaps: Fixed various stuck locations on Spaceport and Stella Montis
- fixPendola Pass: Improved container placement in Storm Huts to prevent interaction through walls
🖥️UI/UX(8)
- removeExpedition Vault: Disabled the Expedition Vault; players receive Bronze Statuettes as compensation and items are moved to stash
- newSettings: Added a camera bob option to the Gameplay settings
- newCamera: Added Color Push and Black & White filters to the advanced Camera
- newCodex: Added 'Times Revived By A Stranger' stat to the Codex
- fixUI: Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor movement was restricted after using the radial wheel with a controller
- changeWeapon Amplification: Weapon Amplification branch points now list specific blocked amplifications in tooltips
- changeReward Pass: Renamed Daily Feats to Feats and Weekly Bonus to Milestones in the Reward Pass
- fixQuests: Fixed an issue where Daily Quests did not refresh in menus after expiring
⚙️Performance & Stability(5)
- changeFSR: Updated FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) to version 4.1.1
- fixXbox Series S: Reduced audio memory usage on Xbox Series S to mitigate out-of-memory crashes
- fixAMD GPU: Mitigated a ray tracing related GPU crash on AMD RX 7000 series GPUs
- fixFrigate: Reduced memory usage for the Frigate to address crashes in the cargo hold
- fixStability: Added a failsafe to return players to the front end if the end-of-round survey fails to load
🎨Visuals & Audio(5)
- changeVFX: Improved volumetric smoke visuals by reducing jitter and aligning effects with smoke density
- fixVFX: Improved ambient occlusion to significantly reduce ghosting and flickering
- newAudio: Added sound effects for picking up, placing, and returning furniture in the Outpost
- newFrigate: Added visual hatches and clearer audio cues to signal Frigate puzzle progression
- fixAnimations: Fixed reload animations for Bettina, Bobcat, and Kettle where magazines did not eject
Summary
Update 2.3.0 introduces the 'Souls Offering' Player Project, encouraging Raiders to honor the fallen in Speranza. This update marks a shift in the development cadence, moving to a schedule of gameplay fixes every three weeks while maintaining weekly store updates. Key balance changes include a base charge increase for the Heavy Shield and a substantial damage and efficiency boost for the Flame Spray. Additionally, the Expedition Vault has been disabled with compensation provided to players, and the Grappling Hook received extensive physics and reliability improvements.