0.105.0|May 8, 2026
View on Steam↗Beta Patch Notes - v0.105.0
3/5 Moderate
BETAThe Bestiary arrives alongside a new Act 3 boss, Aeonglass, and significant balance buffs for the Defect.
Key Changes
- 1New Bestiary system added to the Compendium to track monster data
- 2Doormaker boss replaced by the new Aeonglass boss in Act 3
- 3Defect buffs: Shatter now evokes orbs twice and Hyperbeam damage increased
- 4Regent's Sword Sage reworked to grant Replay 1 for better Parry synergy
- 5Three new Neow relics added: Kaleidoscope, Fishing Rod, and Silken Tress
- 6Tezcatara's Pumpkin Candle reworked to be rechargeable at rest sites
- 7Critical fix for save file corruption and loss after PC crashes
- 8Major controller navigation and crash fixes for Steam Deck players
- 9Silent's Blade of Ink nerfed, reducing Inky enchantment damage
- 10Bi-weekly patching schedule officially adopted for better polish
All Changes
🎮Gameplay Systems(3)
- newBestiary: The Bestiary is now available in the Compendium to view monster animations and data
- changeDevelopment Roadmap: Patching schedule moved from weekly to every 2 weeks
- newLantern Key: Added a special interaction when holding multiple Lantern Key cards in single-player
👤Characters(13)
- nerfBlade of Ink: Blade of Ink: Inky enchantment damage decreased from +2 to +1
- changeSword Sage: Sword Sage: Reworked to 'Sovereign Blade gains Replay 1' to enable synergy with Parry
- nerfBulwark: Bulwark: Block decreased from 13(16) to 12(15)
- buffCrescent Spear: Crescent Spear: Base damage increased from 6 to 8
- nerfPatter: Patter: Block gain decreased from 9(11) to 8(10)
- buffRoyalties: Royalties: Gold gain increased from 30(35) to 30(40)
- buffInfused Core: Infused Core: Now also grants 'Lightning Orbs deal 1 additional damage'
- buffHyperbeam: Hyperbeam: Damage increased from 26(34) to 28(36)
- buffShatter: Shatter: Now Evokes all of your Orbs twice
- nerfTesla Coil+: Tesla Coil+: Damage decreased from 6 to 4
- buffTesla Coil+: Tesla Coil+: Lightning triggers increased from once to twice
- buffUproar: Uproar: Damage increased from 5(7) to 6(8)
- buffGold Axe: Gold Axe: In multiplayer, now deals damage based on cards played by ALL players
👾Enemies(5)
- removeDoormaker: Doormaker has been removed from the game
- newAeonglass: Aeonglass added as a new Act 3 boss replacing Doormaker
- changeFossil Stalker: Fossil Stalker: In multiplayer, now gains a set amount of Strength if it hits any player
- changeHaunted Ship: Haunted Ship: Now applies 3 Weak on Turn 1 instead of applying Weak on attack
- buffSoul Fysh: Soul Fysh: Scream move damage increased from 11(12) to 13(15)
💍Relics(6)
- changeTezcatara's Pumpkin Candle: Tezcatara's Pumpkin Candle: Now extinguishes after 5 combats instead of at Act 3
- buffTezcatara's Pumpkin Candle: Tezcatara's Pumpkin Candle: Can now be Kindled at rest sites to restore energy effect
- newKaleidoscope: Kaleidoscope: New Neow relic that grants 2 card rewards from other characters upon pickup
- newFishing Rod: Fishing Rod: New Neow relic that upgrades a random card every 3 normal combats
- newSilken Tress: Silken Tress: New Neow relic that enchants all cards in the first reward with Glam
- changeTezcatara's Seal of Gold: Tezcatara's Seal of Gold: Moved to option 3 to share a pool with Pumpkin Candle
🖥️UI/UX(4)
- changeRest Site: Limited total cards rendered during Clone animation at rest sites to 15
- changeSkulking Colony: Skulking Colony's health bar now changes color when it cannot take more damage this turn
- newFeedback Form: Added translation issue dropdown to the in-game feedback form
- changeGremlin Mercenary: Adjusted Gremlin Mercenary hitboxes, speech bubbles, and intent positions
🎨Visuals & Audio(5)
- newArt: Added new art for Friendship Epoch and power art for Smoggy
- newAnimations: Added animations for Corpse Slug (multi-hit) and Rock Bowlbug (unstun)
- newZen Weaver: Added phobia mode alternate portrait for the Zen Weaver event
- newAudio: Added background music for Soul Fysh and Kaiser Crab
- newAudio: Added new SFX for Kaiser Crab and Hyperbeam
🛠️Bug Fixes(8)
- fixSave System: Fixed save files being lost or corrupted after PC crashes or power outages
- fixStability: Resolved black screen softlocks during Steam disconnections and room transitions
- fixController Support: Fixed multiple controller navigation issues in shops, rest sites, and selection screens
- fixHellraiser: Hellraiser: Added protection against softlocking during infinite loops against infinite HP enemies
- fixMultiplayer: Fixed multiplayer state divergence issues related to Mad Science, Juggling, and Stampede
- fixBookmark: Fixed Bookmark relic not applying cost reduction to retained cards
- fixPerformance: Restored D3D12 rendering backend for Intel 620 GPUs to improve performance
- fixLocalization: Fixed various translation errors across 10 languages including German, French, and Japanese
Summary
The Bestiary & Bi-Weekly Patching
This update introduces the Bestiary, a new Compendium feature allowing players to view monster animations and data. The development team is also officially moving to a bi-weekly patching cadence to allow for more polish and larger changes per update.
Boss Rework & New Relics
The Doormaker boss has been retired and replaced by Aeonglass, a new Act 3 encounter designed to better fit the game's complexity goals. Additionally, three new Neow relics (Kaleidoscope, Fishing Rod, and Silken Tress) have been added to the pool.
Character Balance
The Defect received substantial buffs to core cards like Hyperbeam and Shatter, while the Regent saw a rework to Sword Sage to improve synergy with Parry mechanics. The Silent received a minor nerf to the Blade of Ink card.