{"id":9093,"date":"2026-05-08T19:59:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=9093"},"modified":"2026-05-08T22:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:56:00","slug":"slay-the-spire-2-patch-rips-act-3-boss-doormaker-out-the-game-developer-explains-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/slay-the-spire-2-patch-rips-act-3-boss-doormaker-out-the-game-developer-explains-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Slay the Spire 2 Patch Rips Act 3 Boss Doormaker Out the Game, Developer Explains Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit has released a new major patch for the roguelike deckbuilder sequel that pulls an Act 3 boss out of the game.<\/p>\n

In an update on Steam detailing patch v0.105.0, available now in the beta branch, Mega Crit confirmed it had removed Doormaker, replacing it with Aeonglass.<\/p>\n

The significant change comes as Slay the Spire 2 wrestles with pretty much constant review bombing campaigns in reaction to balance changes, including to Doormaker. In late April, Mega Crit addressed Doormaker and the complaints about its various frustrating abilities, insisting it wanted to give players the chance to get to grips with it.<\/p>\n

“We are currently monitoring the Doormaker and looking at a combination in-game feedback, social media posts, and metrics,” Mega Crit said at the time. “We want to give players time to adjust a bit, otherwise we’ll be balancing around kneejerk reactions. Currently, from looking at millions of runs, Doormaker’s overall difficulty\/winrate is in a good place (slightly weaker than the other Act 3 bosses both in kill rate and damage dealt). However, we do want to ensure that its mechanics aren’t too abrasive against certain playstyles.”<\/p>\n

Clearly, Mega Crit decided the game would be better off without Doormaker all together. But it will be interesting to see how this change goes down with players. Recent reviews for the game on Steam are \u201cmostly negative,\u201d with all English reviews still on \u201cvery positive.\u201d As IGN has reported, Steam users in China will often take to review-bombing because they\u2019re unable to express their frustrations with a video game in other ways.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoormaker has been replaced with a brand new boss, Aeonglass!\u201d Mega Crit said. \u201cWhile Doormaker had interesting micro decisions in the fight, he was over the complexity threshold of what we want and had lingering issues. We decided that starting over fresh will let us hit what we actually want for an Act 3 boss.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mega Crit confirmed it had switched to releasing a patch every two weeks rather than one to help the development team work on bigger changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis may be a bit surprising as the first game patched weekly, but it was a lot of work so it really sucked,\u201d the developer said. \u201cAnyways, the two-week cadence should make it less hectic for us, allowing bigger changes and more time working and polishing stuff before it goes out. It also allows more time for beta players to absorb and give feedback on changes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Slay the Spire 2 now has The Bestiary. \u201cWhile it’s still an outline of what it will end up being, we hope that seeing these monsters and their animations and data (not yet implemented) all listed in a separate screen will be fun,\u201d the developer added.<\/p>\n

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Slay the Spire 2 now has The Bestiary. Image credit: Mega Crit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Slay the Spire 2 is still in early access, and will no doubt change significantly between now and its full launch. This latest patch makes a number of balance changes \u2014 check out the patch notes below to find out more.<\/p>\n

Slay the Spire 2 beta patch notes – v0.105.0:<\/h2>\n

CONTENT & BALANCE:<\/h2>\n

General:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • The Bestiary is now available in the Compendium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Silent:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Nerfed Blade of Ink<\/strong> card: Inky enchantment damage decreased from +2 -> +1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Regent:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Slightly reworked Sword Sage card:\n
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        • Old: Sword Sage – Power – Cost 2(1) – Rare – “Sovereign Blade now hits an additional time.”<\/li>\n
        • New: Sword Sage – Power – Cost 2(1) – Rare – “Sovereign Blade gains Replay 1.”<\/li>\n
        • Among other things, this means that Sword Sage card now has synergy with Parry card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Nerfed Bulwark<\/strong> card: Block decreased from 13(16) -> 12(15)<\/li>\n
        • Buffed Crescent Spear<\/strong> card: base damage increased from 6 -> 8<\/li>\n
        • Nerfed Patter<\/strong> card: Block gain decreased from 9(11) -> 8(10)<\/li>\n
        • Buffed Royalties<\/strong> card: Gold Gain from 30(35) -> 30(40)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Defect:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Buffed Infused Core<\/strong> relic: now also gains “Lighting Orbs deal 1 additional damage.”<\/li>\n
          • Buffed Hyperbeam<\/strong>: damage increased from 26(34) -> 28(36)<\/li>\n
          • Buffed Shatter<\/strong> card: now Evokes all of your Orbs twice<\/li>\n
          • Buffed Tesla Coil+<\/strong> card: damage decreased from 6 -> 4, but Lightning Triggers increased from once -> twice<\/li>\n
          • Buffed Uproar<\/strong> card: damage increased from 5(7) -> 6(8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Colorless Cards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Buffed Gold Axe<\/strong> card: in multiplayer, now deals damage equal to the number of cards played by ALL players, not just cards played by its owner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Enemies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              • Reworked Doormaker<\/strong> to a new boss, Aeonglass<\/strong><\/li>\n
              • Changed Fossil Stalker<\/strong>: in multiplayer, now gains a set amount of Strength if it hits any player, instead of gaining Strength for each player hit<\/li>\n
              • Changed Haunted Ship<\/strong>: now applies 3 Weak on Turn 1 instead of applying Weak when it attacks<\/li>\n
              • Buffed Soul Fysh<\/strong>: Scream move damage increased from 11(12) -> 13(15)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Ancients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                • Reworked Tezcatara’s Pumpkin Candle<\/strong> relic\n
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                  • Old: “Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. Extinguishes at the start of Act 3.”<\/li>\n
                  • New: “Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. Extinguishes after 5 combats. Can be Kindled at rest sites.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • Added new Neow relics:\n
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                    • Kaleidoscope<\/strong> (temp name) – “Upon pickup, gain 2 card rewards with cards from other characters.”<\/li>\n
                    • Fishing Rod<\/strong> – “Every 3 normal combats, Upgrade a random card in your Deck.”<\/li>\n
                    • Silken Tress<\/strong> – “Enchant all cards in the first card reward with Glam.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                    • Moved Tezcatara’s Seal of Gold<\/strong> relic to option 3 so that it is in the same pool as Pumpkin Candle<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                      • Something special<\/em> now happens if you have multiple Lantern Key<\/strong> cards (doesn’t apply to multiplayer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        ART:<\/h2>\n
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                        • Added art for Friendship Epoch<\/li>\n
                        • Added new power art for Smoggy<\/li>\n
                        • Added multi-hit animation for Corpse Slug<\/strong><\/li>\n
                        • Added unstun animation for Rock Bowlbug<\/strong><\/li>\n
                        • Tweaked Vantom explosion to look right on shrunken Vantom<\/li>\n
                        • Added a phobia mode alternate portrait for the Zen Weaver<\/strong> event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          USER INTERFACE & EXPERIENCE:<\/h2>\n