Slay the Spire 2 v0.107.0: Beta Fixes and Balance
BETASteam Cloud no longer overwrites local files when disabled, and a multiplayer potion crash is fixed. Monarch's Gaze and other cards receive balance changes.
Key Changes
- 1Cloud files no longer overwrite local files when Steam Cloud is turned off.
- 2A multiplayer crash caused by state divergence when using potions is fixed.
- 3The base game no longer deletes progress from removed or errored mods.
- 4Monarch's Gaze costs 2(1) Energy instead of 3(2).
- 5The Boot's damage increase now applies to Osty's attacks.
- 6Sic 'Em's Summon increased from 2(3) to 3(4).
- 7Aeonglass no longer applies the Ebb debuff and gains Block on Ebb instead of Increasing Intensity.
- 8The random character option now supports a preferred Ascension.
- 9Stuttering is reduced when combat effects first appear during a run.
All Changes
๐นEnemies(3)
- buffSkulking Colony: Skulking Colony gains an additional +1 Strength on its Strength gain turn on high Ascension.
- nerfAeonglass: Aeonglass no longer applies the Ebb debuff.
- changeAeonglass: Aeonglass gains Block on its Ebb move instead of its Increasing Intensity move.
๐งชPotions & Relics(1)
- buffThe Boot: The Boot's damage increase now also applies to Osty's attacks.
โ๏ธIronclad(1)
- buffJuggernaut: Juggernaut's damage increased from 5(7) to 6(8).
๐Regent(2)
- buffMonarch's Gaze: Monarch's Gaze's Energy cost decreased from 3(2) to 2(1).
- nerfReflect: Reflect's Block gain decreased from 16(20) to 15(20).
๐Necrobinder(2)
- buffSic 'Em: Sic 'Em's Summon increased from 2(3) to 3(4).
- buffThe Scythe: The Scythe's damage increased from 3(4) to 4(5).
โจQuality of Life(1)
- buffGremlin Merc: The Gremlin Merc fight now awards 50% of the normal gold reward instead of 0% if Gremlin Merc stole no gold but Fat Gremlin escaped.
๐ฅ๏ธUser Interface & Experience(6)
- changeErrors at run start now display a popup instead of a black screen.
- newThe random character option now supports a preferred Ascension.
- fixVakuu: Vakuu now accurately reports how many times the player has visited him.
- fixPael's Flesh: Pael's Flesh now visually increases the maximum energy shown in the Energy counter when it triggers.
- fixWither: The Wither status card preview's upgrade level now matches Aeonglass's actual upgrade level.
- changeSacrifice: Sacrifice now previews how much Block it will gain.
๐จArt & Writing(6)
- newDevastation: Added Epoch art for Devastation.
- newThe 12: Added Epoch art for The 12.
- newThe Giant: Added Epoch art for The Giant.
- newDefect: Added a Defect power-up animation.
- newSoul Nexus: Added new Soul Nexus visual effects.
- changeUpdated translations for various languages.
๐Bug Fixes(29)
- fixCloud files no longer overwrite local files when Steam Cloud is turned off.
- fixSpoils Map: The first floor of Act 2 can no longer be a ? room instead of a fight while carrying Spoils Map.
- fixFixed randomized card Energy costs sometimes displaying the wrong value.
- fixFixed cards returning to the wrong position in hand after being deselected during a card selection.
- fixCard draw now stops if combat ends during the draw phase.
- fixOvergrowth: The Overgrowth act now plays both of its music tracks instead of always playing the same one.
- fixMusic no longer restarts twice at the start of a run.
- fixVakuu's Whispering Earring: Fixed Vakuu's Whispering Earring sometimes continuing to auto-play cards on the next turn after auto-playing Void Form.
- fixNonupeipe's Diamond Diadem: Fixed Nonupeipe's Diamond Diadem resetting its count after Hellraiser plays cards at the start of the turn.
- fixWither: Aeonglass's Wither no longer briefly returns to the hand before the hand is discarded at the end of the turn.
- fixWither: Wither can no longer be upgraded with Armaments or Drain Life.
- fixSpectral Knight: Fixed cards that should be Ethereal sometimes becoming non-Ethereal after killing Spectral Knight.
- fixFixed creature and boss visual effects occasionally failing to appear.
- fixFlyconid: Fixed Flyconid's spore effect lingering when its attack is interrupted.
- fixFossil Stalker: Fixed Fossil Stalker's visual effects continuously playing in the Bestiary.
- fixLiving Fog: Fixed the Living Fog encounter name in the death quote.
- fixGremlin Merc: The rewards screen no longer says "Mugged..." if Gremlin Merc is killed before stealing gold, even when Fat Gremlin escapes.
- fixByrdonis Egg: Fixed Byrd Swoop being unavailable for upgrade at a rest site after hatching Byrdonis Egg with Miniature Tent while the rest of the deck was upgraded.
- fixRed Skull: Fixed Red Skull's Strength increase persisting until an attack was played after Pantograph healed the player above 50% health.
- fixSnecko Skull: Snecko Skull now always triggers before Unsettling Lamp.
- fixFixed outline errors on some potion assets.
- fixGnarled Hammer: Gnarled Hammer can no longer be traded at the Relic Trader event.
- fixPerfect Fit: Fixed Perfect Fit not working correctly when Reboot is played while the enchanted card is in the hand or draw pile.
- fixWar Historian Repy: Fixed War Historian Repy not removing every Lantern Key duplicate when the player has more than 2.
- fixUnceasing Top: Fixed Unceasing Top incorrectly drawing a card before Shivs were added to the hand when Hidden Daggers discarded a Sly card.
- fixLethality: Fixed Lethality's buffed damage incorrectly appearing on the replay of the first attack of the turn.
- fixFixed a multiplayer crash caused by state divergence when using potions.
- fixFixed a rare multiplayer issue that showed incorrect cards when obtaining cards at certain events.
- fixNightmare: Nightmare's visual effects no longer play for all multiplayer players.
โ๏ธPerformance(1)
- fixReduced stuttering when combat effects appear for the first time in a run.
๐ ๏ธModding(1)
- fixThe base game no longer deletes progress from mods that are removed or errored.
Summary
Balance
Monarch's Gaze costs less Energy, while Juggernaut, Sic 'Em and The Scythe gain damage or Summon. Reflect loses 1 base Block, The Boot affects Osty's attacks, and Skulking Colony and Aeonglass have enemy adjustments.
Quality of life and presentation
The random character option supports a preferred Ascension, Sacrifice previews its Block, and a Gremlin Merc encounter can award partial gold when Fat Gremlin escapes. The beta also adds art and animations and updates translations.
Fixes and performance
Fixes cover mod progress, card and relic interactions, multiplayer and visual effects. Combat effects cause less stuttering when they first appear in a run.
