Slay the Spire 2 beta adds new Fool character, two game modes and large patch
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Rock Paper Shotgun reports that Slay the Spire 2’s beta branch received what Mega Crit calls its biggest patch yet, introducing the first new Early Access character, the Fool, plus two game modes and numerous balance and content tweaks. The Fool is described in a Steam blog post as a whimsical musician who wields a bow and is explicitly labeled the first new Early Access character. Mega Crit warned that these additions will require extensive testing before they reach the game’s main branch. The patch is available only to players on the game’s beta branches according to Rock Paper Shotgun.
- What happened: Rock Paper Shotgun reports that Mega Crit released a large beta patch for Slay the Spire 2 that adds the Fool, the first new Early Access character, two game modes, and many content and balance tweaks.
- Why it matters: The Steam blog post cited by Rock Paper Shotgun frames the Fool as the first new character arriving during Early Access and Mega Crit describes the patch as their biggest so far, implying substantial new content needing testing.
- Context: Rock Paper Shotgun notes the patch is currently in the game's beta branches and Mega Crit said these changes will require lots of testing before they reach the main branch.
- What next: Rock Paper Shotgun relays Mega Crit’s caution that they expect to make many content and balance changes to the Fool and other additions prior to promoting them from beta to the main branch; no dates or timelines for that promotion are provided in the report.
What changed
- Mega Crit pushed a large update to Slay the Spire 2’s beta branches that Rock Paper Shotgun describes as the developer’s "biggest" patch to date for the game. The update adds the Fool, described in a Steam blog post as a whimsical musician who wields a bow and identified as the first new Early Access character, along with two new game modes and numerous content and balance tweaks.
Availability
- Rock Paper Shotgun reports these additions are in the game’s beta branches. The Steam blog post and the Rock Paper Shotgun story indicate the content is not yet on the main branch and is subject to testing.
Limits
- Rock Paper Shotgun says Mega Crit expects to make many more content and balance changes to the Fool and other additions before they are moved from beta to the main branch. No release date or timeline for promotion to the main branch is given in the cited report.