Slay the Spire 2 Beta Patch Notes - v0.110.0 (31st July 2026)
The latest beta patch undoes last patch's rework of two contested cards, introduces a new keyboard-only control scheme, and spreads balance adjustments across every hero in the roster.
Mega Crit has opted to revert rather than iterate on two of 0.109.0's most significant changes. Mirage and Pillar of Creation both return to their pre-0.109.0 designs, though neither emerges unchanged. Mirage regains the ability to generate Block based on enemy Poison and no longer Exhausts, which restores the card's previous identity but stops short of full reversion by removing the Exhaust clause entirely. Pillar of Creation reverts its once-per-turn trigger limitation but takes a Block reduction from 3(4) to 2(3), suggesting the developers still view the card's raw output as the problem, not its design. This dual revert signals that last patch's rework direction missed the mark for both Silent and Regent players, though the accompanying adjustments hint that Mega Crit is not simply undoing their work. They are recalibrating.
Keyboard-only controls arrive as a new feature alongside these balance shifts, completing the accessibility picture for players who cannot or prefer not to use a controller or mouse. The implementation includes updated glyphs, remapped input screens, and explicit feedback when Steam Input is active, suggesting this is not a hastily bolted-on option but a properly integrated control method. For accessibility-focused players and those on certain hardware configurations, this removes a barrier that may have previously made the game unplayable or unnecessarily cumbersome.
The balance changes spread across all six heroes, but the scope varies sharply. Ironclad receives modest buffs to Mangle and Pact's End, both damage increases that tighten their scaling without reshaping their role. Silent's overhaul cuts deeper: Haze shifts from a 3-cost Poison applicator to a 2-cost card that applies Weak, Outbreak transforms from a Power into a 3-cost Skill with immediate Poison triggers, and Scare becomes Sidestep with a completely different function. Next-turn Energy gain rather than Weak application. These are not number tweaks but identity changes, and they suggest Silent's Poison archetype needed structural adjustment, not just tuning. Regent's Regalite relic shifts from passive Block generation to a once-per-turn trigger, reducing its raw output but potentially making it more interactive. Necrobinder's Eidolon can no longer generate mid-combat, a restriction that removes a specific edge case rather than addressing broader balance. Defect's buffs to Biased Cognition, Refract, and Synchronize are straightforward, though the Rocket Punch nerf, from cost reduction to cost reduction by 1, narrows its ceiling without killing it outright.
The patch also addresses a critical save corruption bug where Epoch unlocks could be lost, permanently blocking Timeline progress. Affected saves are repaired on load, which prevents further progression walls, though players who encountered this bug before the fix will need to verify their Timeline state. Multiplayer softlock fixes for Imitation Learning, Tutor, and Replay suggest these interactions were fragile, and their resolution should stabilise cooperative runs. The addition of form VFX for character transformations and new portrait art for seven cards signals ongoing polish, though these are cosmetic rather than mechanical gains.
The reversion of Mirage and Pillar demonstrates the patch cadence: Mega Crit is willing to reverse course when a rework does not land, rather than chase it with iterative fixes. That confidence matters, because it means future changes are more likely to be deliberate rather than defensive. What remains unaddressed is whether the underlying reasons those cards needed reworking in 0.109.0 have been solved by these reversions, or whether they will simply return to their previous balance state and wait for a different approach.
Full Patch Notes
▲ Buff▼ Nerf✓ Fix◆ TweakAnother beta patch just dropped! This one contains a host of balance changes and reworks. Notably, Mirage and Pillar of Creation have been reverted back to their pre-0.109.0 versions and have also been slightly buffed and nerfed, respectively. We've also implemented a brand new feature in this patch--a keyboard-only control option! So be sure to let us know what you think if you try it out. In terms of art, many cards have new, polished portrait art and, excitingly, characters now have VFX for their unique forms!
CONTENT & BALANCE:
Ancients:
- Buffed Neow's Abundance card:
- Now always creates Upgraded powers
- Upgrade changed to lower Energy cost by 1
- Cards enchanted increased from 3 -> 4
- Swift amount decreased from 3 -> 2
Ironclad:
- Buffed Mangle card: damage increased from 15(20) -> 20(26)
- Buffed Pact's End card: damage increased from 17(23) -> 18(24)
Silent:
- Reworked Haze card: Uncommon - Skill - Cost 3 - "Sly. Apply 4(6) Poison to ALL enemies." -> Uncommon - Skill - Cost 2 - "Apply 4(6) Poison and 1(2) Weak to ALL enemies."
- Reworked Outbreak card into a Rare Skill: Uncommon - Power - Cost 1 - "Whenever you apply Poison, deal 4(5) damage to ALL enemies." -> Rare - Skill - Cost 3 - "Apply 9(12) Poison to ALL enemies. Poison triggers immediately."
- Reworked and renamed Scare card -> Sidestep: Uncommon - Skill - Cost 0 - "Apply 1 Weak to ALL enemies. Exhaust. (Lose Exhaust.)" -> Uncommon - Skill - Cost 0 - "Next turn, gain 1(2) Energy."
- Changed Mirage card:
- Reverted back to its previous version (i.e. gains Block based on enemy Poison again)
- No longer Exhausts
Regent:
- Reworked Regalite relic: "Whenever you create a card, gain 2 Block." -> "The first time you create a card each turn, gain 6 Block."
- Buffed Terraforming card: Vigor increased from 6(8) → 7(10)
- Changed Pillar Of Creation card:
- Reverted back to its previous version (i.e. effect is no longer triggered just once per turn)
- Block decreased from 3(4) -> 2(3)
Necrobinder:
- Changed Eidolon: can no longer be generated mid-combat
- Buffed Sacrifice card: Block gain increased from double -> triple Osty's Max HP
- Buffed The Scythe card: damage scaling increased from 4(5) -> 5(7)
Defect:
- Buffed Biased Cognition card: Focus increased from 4(5) → 5(6)
- Buffed Refract card: damage increased from 9(12) -> 10(13)
- Nerfed Rocket Punch card: "Whenever you create a Status, reduce this card's cost to 0 Energy until played." -> "Whenever you create a Status, reduce this card's cost by 1 Energy until played."
- Buffed Synchronize card:
- Upgrade changed to increase temp focus from 2 -> 3
- No longer Exhausts
USER INTERFACE & EXPERIENCE:
General:
- Added support for keyboard-only mode
- Added a "Share" button on the map screen which takes a screenshot of the entire map
- Added a "Listening For Input" popup when a player is remapping inputs or bindings
- Updated padding, font sizes, and color for input remap screen
- Updated input glyph positioning on various buttons
- Updated change profile button to render a larger input glyph
- Updated keyboard-mode glyph asset from placeholder -> style match
- Adjusted hotkey icon size and position in top bar
- Updated generic selection reticle asset to improve contrast and resolution. It's now rendered very slightly smaller as well.
- If a binding is missing, a gray hyphen is now rendered rather than nothing in input settings
- Users are now informed if Steam Input is activated or not in a more explicit way
- Scrollbar in settings screen is now placed better in non-standard aspect ratios
- When using a controller, the game now always tries to initially hover a map node connected to your current one when you have Winged Boots relics
- Disabled left/right paging for Stats screen as Achievements screen does not exist yet
Multiplayer:
- Made the UI for joining a friend's run nicer looking
- Tutor card now un-ends the target's turn if they have ended their turn
- Removed "Waiting for Players" screen when dying to Architect
ART:
- Added form VFX
- Added portrait art for the following cards:
- Constellation
- Blade Symphony
- Concoct
- Tutor
- Imitation Learning
- Soulbound
- Fade
WRITING:
General:
- When the word "potions" shows up in option descriptions or relic descriptions it is now gold and capitalized
- Fixed Slow debuff power description not displaying its active multiplier in the hovertip
- Fixed typos in Abundance and Blade Symphony cards
- Updated Diamond Diadem relic's wording to be clearer about how long its effect lasts
- Renamed Full Keyboard -> Keyboard-Only
Localization:
- Updated translations for various languages
- Fixed translation errors in the following languages:
- French
- Italian
- Russian
- Thai
- Turkish
- Traditional Chinese
BUG FIXES:
General:
- Uncommon cards show up slightly more often (as intended)
- Players can no longer discern the shuffle order of cards in certain scenarios
- The run history is now centered on ultrawide screens
- Fixed an issue where an Epoch unlock earned at the end of a run could be lost, permanently blocking Timeline progress (affected saves are repaired on load)
- Fixed an issue where leaving the game over screen mid-animation could award an Epoch unlock without spending the score that paid for it
- Fixed being able to controller navigate to card grid while inspecting a card in the Compendium
- Fixed opening the settings screen when a player would hit "escape" to close the potions popup
Enemies:
- Tough Egg can now have 1 more max HP
- Decimillipede now correctly displays stats in the Bestiary
- Fixed error that occurred when Tough Egg would hatch in the Bestiary
Events:
- Fixed typo in Lantern Key event
Potions & Relics:
- Bellows relic now properly upgrades the extra card when Pendulum relic triggers on turn 1
- Fixed Dowsing missing card preview for Abundance
Ironclad:
- Fixed Juggling card so that when your third attack also auto-plays an attack (for example, Uproar card), Juggling now properly copies the original attack instead of the auto-played attack
Multiplayer:
- Fixed chosen card getting stuck if another player gives you the Touch of Insanity potion
- Feral card now puts The Ball card into your hand instead of another player's
- Imitation Learning card no longer softlocks with Replay, now ignores duplicate plays
- Tutor card no longer softlocks with Replay
- Players can Abandon Run outside of combat again
MODDING:
- The "Report Bug" button is no longer shown in error dialogs when any player in a session has mods
Sources
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