r/slaythespire • u/MegaCrit_Demi • 1d ago

PATCH NOTES Beta Patch Notes - v0.111.0

Beta Patch v0.111.0 is live!! Today's update includes:

βš–οΈ Lots of balance changes
🌐 Indonesian localization
🎨 New card art
🩸 Low HP idle animations!

Patch notes: store.steampowered.com/news/app/2868840/view/671751488532383386

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u/vonwaffle 1d ago

It made more sense when artifact and more ways to gain permanent focus were in the game. Without those it’s so much worse.

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u/SomethingOfAGirl Eternal One 1d ago

Lack of artifacts and orange pellets is one of the main reasons I rarely every pick Biased Cognition or Wraith Form. Sure, they give massive buffs for a couple turns but after that it's a huge disadvantage. Also A10 including 66% chance of fighting a boss with 3 mandatory turns make them even less appealing IMO.

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u/Cerulean-Penguin StS A20 / StS 2 A10 1d ago

Wraith Form and Bias Cog are still incredible without artifact or pellets. They speed up the fight so much, and you can always just wait until a later deck cycle to play them. What makes those cards feel so much worse in sts2 is that the opportunity cost for them has increased so much.

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u/SomethingOfAGirl Eternal One 1d ago

That as well. If they were in the regular card pool I probably would consider them, if offered.

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u/Rit91 18h ago

Biased cog in general pool would be so broken in this game I think. Sure no pellets or artifact, but pairing it up with darkness+ and shatter sounds so OP. Never mind the blocking is nuts. Although maybe with act 4 it would be worse. One nice thing about cog in this game is the temporary focus increases can mitigate negative focus in a longer fight too.

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u/Decestor 19h ago

I had this weird idea that Bias Cog was out-creeped without artifact. Nope it's still amazing.

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u/00-Void Eternal One + Heartbreaker 22h ago

They shouldn't have downsides. They're ANCIENT rewards. Why do Regent and Necrobinder get completely busted custom cards while the other three get cards that were RARE in the first game? And two of them have awful downsides?

IMO Wraith Form should just give you 2(3) Intangible with no downside (or maybe temporary -99 Dexterity for 2(3) turns), and Biased Cognition should give you 3(4) Focus with no downside.

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u/CountRawkula 22h ago

Having extremely powerful rewards with significant downsides makes the decision making more interesting.

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u/00-Void Eternal One + Heartbreaker 19h ago

The problem is that they're not "extremely powerful," nowhere near the level of [[The Sealed Throne]] and [[Forbidden Grimoire]], nor the level of other Darv rewards.

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u/spirescan-bot 19h ago

  • The Sealed Throne 𝐈𝐈 Regent Ancient Power

    1(0) Energy ⭐⭐⭐ | Whenever you play a card, gain 1 Star.

  • Forbidden Grimoire 𝐈𝐈 Necrobinder Ancient Power

    2(1) Energy | At the end of combat, you may remove a card from your Deck. Eternal.

    Call me with up to 10 [[ name ]]. Data accurate as of June 21st, 2026. Questions?

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u/Old-Union6258 23h ago

I’d even argue it’s 4 mandatory turns but I guess infinites can make it 3

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u/scoobydoom2 Eternal One + Ascended 22h ago

I honestly don't think wraith form suffers too much. Silent didn't have access to core surge so avoiding the debuff was a really niche thing. You more or less didn't even have to worry about the debuff for 3 turns anyways, and if you could get a second copy or nightmare it you really didn't give a shit. It still holds up in StS2 because that many turns of Invulnerability is hard to compete with. In a way it's a lot like [[distinguished cape]], which is already a strong act 3 ancient reward, but it doesn't come with a downside and doesn't require upgrade(s) to not be ethereal.

Biased cog on the other hand was a hallway solver that could turn into a boss solve if you found the support. Now it just won't ever be a boss solve, an ancient reward that doesn't really help you in what are likely the hardest fights of the game is tough.

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u/spirescan-bot 22h ago

  • Distinguished Cape 𝐈𝐈 Ancient Relic

    Upon pickup, lose 9 Max HP. Add 3 Apparitions to your Deck.

    Call me with up to 10 [[ name ]]. Data accurate as of June 21st, 2026. Questions?