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2.04.80494|Oct 24, 2025
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2.04.80494 - Steadfast Steward’s Update 2 - coming_in_hot

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Major hero reworks for the Flagellant and Crusader alongside a significant buff allowing the Hellion to use all skills at maximum Winded.

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Key Changes

  • 1Hellion can now use all skills even at maximum Winded stacks
  • 2Flagellant Scourge path reworked: Lash's Gift now converts stress to self-healing and grants CRIT
  • 3Crusader Radiance skill overhauled with SPD buffs and static DMG bonuses
  • 4Occultist Malediction Hero heal chance increased to 75% (unmastered) and 100% (mastered)
  • 5Plague Doctor Physician path: Emboldening Vapours now targets a single ally and clears all negative tokens of a type
  • 6Highwayman Open Vein Combo effect changed to +100% Bleed Dealt
  • 7Grave Robber Poison Dart Blight duration on CRIT increased to 5 turns
  • 8Plague Eater Lord monster buffed with higher damage and improved Tongue Lashing utility
  • 9Abomination Beast's Bile and Ichor now scale Blight amount and duration on CRIT
  • 10Duelist AGAIN!+ no longer removes her current stance

All Changes

⚔️Heroes(38)

  • nerfFlagellant: More! MORE! and More! MORE!+ cooldown increased from 1 to 2
  • buffFlagellant: More! MORE!+ Taunt stacks increased from 2 to 3
  • fixFlagellant: Fixed Suffer's DOT removal effect persisting between fights
  • fixFlagellant: Fixed idle animation issues during Suffer and Lash's Gift
  • fixFlagellant: Lash's Gift+ now correctly reflects usage when target has Combo but no negative tokens
  • nerfFlagellant: Acid Rain and Punish no longer gain increased Blight duration vs. Combo
  • buffFlagellant: Acid Rain and Punish now gain 30% Blight RES Piercing vs. Combo
  • changeFlagellant: Lash's Gift reworked to convert Flagellant's stress into self-healing
  • buffFlagellant: Lash's Gift now grants a chance for 2x CRIT, increased per Toxic token
  • buffFlagellant: Lash's Gift+ can now target any ally for the heal and CRIT tokens
  • fixGrave Robber: Dead of Night and Dead of Night+ no longer tagged as heal skills, allowing corpse targeting
  • buffGrave Robber: Poison Dart Blight duration on CRIT increased from 3 to 5 turns
  • buffGrave Robber: Thrown Dagger now applies Weak if target is Blighted even when unmastered
  • buffHellion: All skills can now be used even at maximum Winded stacks
  • changeHellion: If It Bleeds duration bonus now applies to all attached Bleed sources
  • changeHighwayman: Open Vein Combo effect changed from flat Bleed to +100% Bleed Dealt
  • buffHighwayman: Open Vein CRIT chance increased by 5% across all levels
  • buffOccultist: Malediction+ now correctly refunds Unchecked Power if any Debuff is resisted
  • changeOccultist: Malediction enemy heal changed from 4 static health to 2 regen for 2 turns
  • buffOccultist: Malediction Hero heal chance increased to 75% (unmastered) and 100% (mastered)
  • buffPlague Doctor: Incision and Incision+ gain +30% Bleed RES Piercing vs. Combo
  • changePlague Doctor: Emboldening Vapours is now single target and converts all of a random negative token type
  • changePlague Doctor: Emboldening Vapours+ converts all of 2 random negative token types but no longer converts Weak to CRIT
  • fixRunaway: Searing Strike text updated for clarity regarding CRIT effects
  • buffCrusader: Radiance no longer requires ranged skills to benefit from Burn RES piercing
  • nerfCrusader: Radiance duration reduced from 4 to 3 turns
  • newCrusader: Radiance now grants +2 SPD and +2 DMG vs. Burning targets
  • buffCrusader: Radiance+ cooldown reduced from 4 to 3
  • buffCrusader: Radiance+ regen increased to 4 for 4 turns
  • changeCrusader: Radiance+ now grants +4 SPD but DMG vs. Burn reduced from +30% to +2 static
  • buffCrusader: Smite+ CRIT increased from 5% to 10%
  • nerfCrusader: Rallying Cry+ cooldown increased from 2 to 3
  • buffCrusader: Rallying Cry+ Immobilize duration increased from 1 to 2
  • buffDuelist: AGAIN!+ no longer removes current stance
  • buffDuelist: Disengage damage increased by 1 across all levels
  • buffDuelist: Ruthless Instruction can now self-target
  • buffAbomination: Beast's Bile and Ichor now deal increased Blight amount and duration on CRIT
  • fixAbomination: Fixed Transform appearing twice on Path seal skill list

👹Monsters(7)

  • buffFanatics: Funeral Pyre chance of Strength increased from 25% to 33%
  • fixGaunts: Fixed mashes that only had 3 ranks of monsters instead of 4
  • buffPlague Eater Lord: Fleshy Backhand damage increased from 6-9 to 8-11
  • buffPlague Eater Lord: Tongue Lashing Strength tokens increased from 1 to 2
  • changePlague Eater Lord: Tongue Lashing now moves targets based on preferred ranks and has a 1-turn cooldown
  • changeConfession of Cowardice Boss: Leper's Spectre will now always move forward 1 when attacking
  • fixMonsters: Updated Academic View for Herald, Bishop, Foot Soldier, and Bullseye Barrett for accuracy

🖥️UI/UX(4)

  • fixPhysician's Guild Seal: Fixed Physician's Guild Seal using heal icon instead of regen
  • fixCoven Custode Herbs: Fixed Coven Custode Herbs token using heal icon instead of regen
  • fixUI: Fixed skill mouseovers showing Strength tokens that were not present
  • fixUI: Fixed Path seal skill ordering issues

Summary

Hero Reworks & Balance

This update focuses heavily on refining Hero Paths. The Flagellant's Scourge path sees a significant rework to 'Lash's Gift,' transforming it into a stress-clearing self-heal with high crit potential. The Crusader's Radiance skill has been overhauled to provide better turn economy through speed buffs and static damage increases. Additionally, the Hellion receives a major mechanical change, allowing her to use all skills even when at maximum Winded stacks.

Monster Adjustments

Several monsters have received buffs to their lethality. The Plague Eater Lord deals more damage and has increased utility on 'Tongue Lashing,' while Fanatics have a higher chance to gain Strength tokens.

Quality of Life & Fixes

Numerous tooltip errors and visual bugs have been addressed, particularly regarding 'Academic View' accuracy for monster abilities and token icons for the Physician and Coven Custode.

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