After months with none type of new content material, we lastly have a brand new Slay the Spire 2 replace—and, effectively, I see what took ‘em so goddamn lengthy, as a result of I’m not even certain the place to start out with this one.
Maybe it’s greatest to start out with the star of the present: the Idiot, Slay the Spire 2’s sixth playable character. She’s actually distinctive, even by Slay the Spire requirements. Her principal gimmick revolves round her Arrow which, when fired utilizing particular playing cards, will inflict the Impaled standing on the enemy.
When an enemy is Impaled, you need to hit them thrice (or kill them) to get your Arrow again, and playing cards that require an Arrow gained’t work till you do. I’ve solely performed about three video games with the character thus far, however they appear absurdly busted. Nonetheless, that’s why this can be a beta patch, and the necessary factor is that the Idiot is tremendous enjoyable—type of paying homage to the Hermit from Slay the Spire: Downfall, really.
And hey, spoiler alert—the Hermit is now in Slay the Spire 2! Kind of. One of many Idiot’s different distinctive gimmicks is that they will generate Tarot Playing cards of different Slay the Spire characters, together with each the Hermit and the Watcher. Does this imply each of those characters are coming to Slay the Spire 2? Nicely, Mega Crit describes the Idiot because the “first new character for Early Entry” within the patch notes, so perhaps?
In fact, the Idiot isn’t the one new addition in beta patch v0.113.0, as we additionally obtained two brand-new modes: Blitz Mode and Dread Mode. Blitz Mode is actually a super-quick mode, however with some odd modifications. There’s no gold, there’s no map, and the Service provider’s store now accommodates free buffs and card rewards as a substitute of relics and particular playing cards. I’ve solely performed by this mode as soon as, however I’m already an enormous fan.
Dread Mode is, because the identify could suggest, an excellent tougher model of Ascension 10. Bosses are stronger, enemies have new buffs, and also you simply earn random curses as you climb. I’ve not tried this mode but, though I’m, fairly aptly, dreading it. I already get my ass handed to me on Ascension 10, so god is aware of how tough that is gonna be.
There’s additionally a bunch of recent relics, card nerfs/buffs, and even some freshly added occasions! There are far too many to go over right here, however there’s one particular occasion I’ve but to come across that I’m very, very excited to run into: the “Byrdpip evolution.” I do not know what this can do to our little hatchable Brydpip pal, though I hope it makes his mohawk even cooler.
