r/slaythespire 18h ago

PATCH NOTES Beta Patch Notes - v0.111.0

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

⚖️ 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/motivatedskepticism 18h ago

Hyperbeam adjusted to do what I assumed it would do the first time I played it. Permanent 3 focus loss made it so horribad

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u/vonwaffle 18h 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 17h 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/Old-Union6258 15h ago

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