Apr 23, 2026
View on Steam↗Post-Launch Patch 2 - Hotfix 2
2/5 Minor
Dream Dives receive buffs to Gold and Boon availability, while a critical fix resolves a progression blocker involving Hermes on the Surface route.
Key Changes
- 1Increased Gold and Boon availability in early Dream Dive regions
- 2Reduced Life for Chronos and Unrivaled Chronos during Dream Dives
- 3Fixed a progression blocker where Hermes would not trigger dialogue for the Surface route
- 4Fixed Braid of Atlas (Charon) not correctly improving Cast damage
- 5Resolved an issue where Hazard Boom (Icarus) failed to deal self-damage
- 6Fixed various Boon interactions involving Apollo, Hera, and Daedalus Hammers
- 7Fixed visual issues with Melinoë's Sprint and weapon animations
- 8Corrected dialogue triggers for Moros, Hephaestus, and Hecate
- 9Fixed Vow of Void (Oath) and Rarify (Chaos) persistence issues
- 10Resolved several rare crashes and audio volume spikes
All Changes
💤Dream Dives(4)
- buffDream Dives: Increased the chance of Boons being offered in Shops in Tartarus or the Summit if they are the first or second Region.
- buffDream Dives: Slightly increased Gold earned from Encounters in Tartarus or the Summit if they are the first or second Region.
- nerfChronos: Slightly reduced Life for Chronos and Unrivaled Chronos.
- nerfCharybdis Tentacles: Reduced Life for Charybdis Tentacles in the Unrivaled Scylla Encounter.
✨Boons & Upgrades(16)
- fixBraid of Atlas: Fixed Braid of Atlas (Charon) not improving Cast damage as expected for most Olympian Cast effects.
- fixHazard Boom: Fixed Hazard Boom (Icarus) not dealing damage to Melinoë as expected.
- fixProper Upbringing: Fixed Proper Upbringing (Hera) continuing to apply its effect if you fell below the element requirement.
- fixAnvil Ring: Fixed the effect of Anvil Ring (Hephaestus) being interrupted by the effect of Death Defiance.
- fixRallying Cry: Fixed sometimes gaining Rallying Cry (Ares) from All Together (Hera) prior to having met Ares.
- fixSuccess Rate: Fixed Success Rate (Hermes) sometimes being offered if you have Profuse Bleeding (Ares) following the recent rework.
- fixMoon Beam: Fixed Moon Beam (Selene) sometimes not raising the likelihood of finding a Path of Stars while using Aspect of Selene if equipped between Regions.
- fixShimmering Moonshot: Fixed Shimmering Moonshot (Daedalus - Staff) not increasing Omega Special damage as expected.
- fixRapid Onslaught: Fixed an interaction between Rapid Onslaught (Daedalus - Blades) and Latest Model (Icarus).
- fixMirrored Thrasher: Fixed an interaction between Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff) and Flood Gain (Poseidon).
- fixExtra Dose: Fixed an interaction between Extra Dose (Apollo) and certain strikes from the Black Coat.
- fixExceptional Talent: Fixed an interaction between Exceptional Talent (Apollo) and Aspect of Anubis (Staff).
- fixCardio Gain: Fixed an interaction between Cardio Gain (Hestia), Wave Flourish (Poseidon), and the Sister Blades.
- fixSoftness: Fixed Softness upgrade for Total Eclipse (Selene) unexpectedly activating Origination (Arcana).
- fixDeath Warrant: Fixed text for Death Warrant (Artemis) not displaying an improved chance from Success Rate (Hermes).
- fixWinter Harvest: Fixed Satyr Supplicants not playing death animations when slain by Winter Harvest (Demeter) during the Unrivaled Chronos Encounter.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(6)
- fixCorrosion on Sight: Fixed foes in Thessaly sometimes starting to attack too soon if you had Corrosion on Sight (Medea).
- fixVow of Void: Fixed the effect of Vow of Void (Oath) not persisting as expected after a Chaos Trial.
- fixRarify: Fixed the effect of Rarify persisting on Boons of Chaos over multiple attempts at the same Chaos Trial.
- fixAspect of Circe: Fixed flames from Lubber barrels interrupting the Psychic Leash from Aspect of Circe (Staff).
- fixMoonstone Axe: Fixed Melinoë being unable to use Attacks for longer than expected if grabbed by Polyphemus while using the Moonstone Axe Omega Attack.
- fixPool of Purging: Fixed the option to Alter offerings in a Pool of Purging becoming inactive if you purchased all goods from a Well of Charon in the same Location.
💬Narrative & Dialogue(9)
- fixHermes: Fixed an instance where Hermes would not talk to Melinoë, preventing entry to the final battle on the Surface route.
- fixFrinos: Fixed Melinoë confiding to Frinos about having a rough night after a restful Dream Dive.
- fixMoros: Fixed certain conversations with Moros occurring unexpectedly if Melinoë declines his advances.
- fixHephaestus: Fixed a certain conversation with Hephaestus occurring sooner than expected.
- fixHecate: Fixed Headmistress Hecate commenting on the Aspect of Selene when you did not have it equipped.
- fixDora: Fixed cases in which Dora could not be interacted with when expected.
- fixPersephone: Fixed incorrect portrait appearing in rare instances when speaking to Persephone.
- fixChronos: Fixed incorrect portrait appearing when Chronos speaks in Tartarus during Dream Dives.
- fixUnrivaled Typhon: Fixed some out-of-context voice lines in the Unrivaled Typhon Encounter during Dream Dives.
🖥️Visuals & Technical(10)
- fixAudio: Fixed certain sound FX playing louder than expected.
- fixUI: Fixed letterbox artwork remaining visible at certain resolutions after interacting with the Music Maker.
- fixControls: Fixed an issue where closing the Steam Overlay by clicking the X button locked Melinoë into her Sprint.
- fixVisuals: Fixed a visual issue related to Melinoë's Sprint animation when using mouse-and-keyboard input.
- fixVisuals: Fixed a visual issue where the marked-target indicator during Heracles encounters could remain visible during the Return to Shadow sequence.
- fixAspect of Nergal: Fixed a visual issue when rapidly switching from using Special to Attack using Aspect of Nergal (Axe).
- fixHecuba: Fixed a visual issue where foes could rotate unexpectedly after being stunned by Hecuba.
- fixVisuals: Fixed a visual issue that could occur during Melinoë's exit from Elysium after vanquishing Zagreus.
- fixStability: Fixed several rare crashes.
- fixGeneral: Other minor fixes.
Summary
Dream Dive Enhancements
This hotfix focuses on improving the Dream Dive experience by increasing the availability of Boons in shops and boosting Gold rewards from encounters in the early regions of Tartarus and the Summit. Additionally, the health of Chronos and Unrivaled Chronos has been reduced within these dives to balance the challenge.
Critical Fixes & Gameplay
A major progression issue where Hermes would fail to trigger necessary dialogue for the Surface route has been resolved. The update also addresses numerous interaction bugs between Boons, Aspects, and Daedalus Hammers, ensuring damage bonuses and elemental requirements function as intended. Technical improvements include fixes for rare crashes, audio volume spikes, and visual glitches during combat animations.