Steam News 26 August 20258mo ago

Patch Notes - August 2025 - 2.2.3

⭐ Changes inspired by our community! Major Features Hub Decorations: New NPC in the hub allows you to unlock and create many different assets in the hub so you can customize it as you want : 84 decorations await! New sp…

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Full Astral Ascent update

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2 fixes2 additions2 changes0 removals

Gameplay
Balance

addedMajor FeaturesHub Decorations: New NPC in the hub allows you to unlock and create many different assets in the hub so you can customize it as you want : 84 decorations await!

addedMajor FeaturesNew spells: 13 new spells have been added, including 2 each for Ayla, Kiran, Calie and Octave as well as 5 for Yamat! Ayla N360 Death Lotus Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 3 Average Damage: 171 at 3 hits N1000 Thousand Cuts Mana Cost: 3 Average Hits: 4-14 Average Damage: 171 at 9 hits Kiran Crater Maker Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 2-6 Average Damage: 160 at 4 hits Kiran Comet! Mana Cost: 3 Average Hits: 3-11 Average Damage: 210 at 7 hits Calie Kuzite Scythe - Quake Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 1-3 Average Damage: 150 at 2 hits Opulent Waltz Mana Cost: 3 Average Hits: 3 Average Damage: 210 at 3 hits Octave Osculum Vale Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 3-7 Average Damage: 150 at 5 hits Infinitus Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 4-6 Average Damage: 125 at 5 hits Yamat Raging Bull Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 1 Average Damage: 160 at 1 hit Starburst Mana Cost: 3 Average Hits: 6-12 Average Damage: 180 at 9 hits Serpentine Strike Mana Cost: 1 Average Hits: 2 Average Damage: 80 at 2 hits Feeding Frenzy Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 2 Average Damage: 160 at 2 hits Fowl Plumage Mana Cost: 3 Average Hits: 2-6 Average Damage: 240 at 4 hits

changedSmall Featurescommunity inspired ⭐ Updated from 3 to 4 ban spells per hero in the hub

fixedSmall FeaturesHeight space on perks in the Signature spell description is now smaller in case the perks name is on 2 lines for better readability - ☄️ hotfix 2.2.2

fixedSmall FeaturesZim-Zim was saying congratulations for buying when trying to buy something with not enough money - ☄️ hotfix 2.2.2

changedBalancingSpell Average Refactor: In 2.2, all spells were reviewed to ensure an accurate display of average damage and hits. These updates do not impact the way the spells function, only the displayed information on the spell. In addition to the informational updates, many spells received additional changes. COMMON: Fireballs REDUCED Mana cost from 2 to 1. Average Hits UPDATED from 5 to 3-5. Average Displayed Damage UPDATED to 80 at 4 Hits. (Unchanged) Thunder Orb Average Hits UPDATED from 5 to 3-5. Average Displayed Damage UPDATED to 80 at 4 Hits. (Unchanged) Magic Cyclone Average Hits UPDATED from 1-8 to 1-9. Average Damage INCREASED from 100 to 130 at 5 Hits Shooting Star Average Damage UPDATED from 120 to 100 at 1 Hit. Ravaging Spheres Average Hits UPDATED from 1-6 to 2-6. Average Damage INCREASED from 112 to 144 at 4 Hits Glacial Spikes Average Hits UPDATED from 1-4 to 2-4. Average Damage INCREASED from 123 to 144 at 3 Hits Frost Splinters Average Hits UPDATED from 1-4 to 2-4. Average Damage INCREASED from 57 to 75 at 3 Hits Water Bubbles Average Damage INCREASED from 120 to 156 at 6 Hits. Dark Outbreak Average Hits UPDATED from 4-7 to 3-5. Average Damage INCREASED from 180 to 224 at 4 Hits. Shattering Stars Mana cost REDUCED from 2 to 1. Average Hits UPDATED from 4 to 2-4. Average Damage REDUCED from 93 to 75 at 3 hits. Electrospheres Average Hits UPDATED from 1-8 to 1-7.

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⭐ Changes inspired by our community!

Major Features

Hub DecorationsNew NPC in the hub allows you to unlock and create many different assets in the hub so you can customize it as you want : 84 decorations await!
New spells: 13 new spells have been added, including 2 each for Ayla, Kiran, Calie and Octave as well as 5 for Yamat!
Ayla
N360 Death Lotus Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 3 Average Damage: 171 at 3 hits
N1000 Thousand Cuts Mana Cost: 3 Average Hits: 4-14 Average Damage: 171 at 9 hits
Kiran
Crater Maker Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 2-6 Average Damage: 160 at 4 hits
Kiran Comet! Mana Cost: 3 Average Hits: 3-11 Average Damage: 210 at 7 hits
Calie
Kuzite Scythe - Quake Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 1-3 Average Damage: 150 at 2 hits
Opulent Waltz Mana Cost: 3 Average Hits: 3 Average Damage: 210 at 3 hits
Octave
Osculum Vale Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 3-7 Average Damage: 150 at 5 hits
Infinitus Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 4-6 Average Damage: 125 at 5 hits
Yamat
Raging Bull Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 1 Average Damage: 160 at 1 hit
Starburst Mana Cost: 3 Average Hits: 6-12 Average Damage: 180 at 9 hits
Serpentine Strike Mana Cost: 1 Average Hits: 2 Average Damage: 80 at 2 hits
Feeding Frenzy Mana Cost: 2 Average Hits: 2 Average Damage: 160 at 2 hits Fowl Plumage Mana Cost: 3 Average Hits: 2-6 Average Damage: 240 at 4 hits

Small Features

community inspired ⭐ Updated from 3 to 4 ban spells per hero in the hub
Height space on perks in the Signature spell description is now smaller in case the perks name is on 2 lines for better readability - ☄️ hotfix 2.2.2
Zim-Zim was saying congratulations for buying when trying to buy something with not enough money - ☄️ hotfix 2.2.2

Balancing

Spell Average Refactor: In 2.2, all spells were reviewed to ensure an accurate display of average damage and hits. These updates do not impact the way the spells function, only the displayed information on the spell. In addition to the informational updates, many spells received additional changes.
COMMON:
Fireballs REDUCED Mana cost from 2 to 1. Average Hits UPDATED from 5 to 3-5. Average Displayed Damage UPDATED to 80 at 4 Hits. (Unchanged)
Thunder Orb Average Hits UPDATED from 5 to 3-5. Average Displayed Damage UPDATED to 80 at 4 Hits. (Unchanged)
Magic Cyclone Average Hits UPDATED from 1-8 to 1-9. Average Damage INCREASED from 100 to 130 at 5 Hits
Shooting Star Average Damage UPDATED from 120 to 100 at 1 Hit.
Ravaging Spheres Average Hits UPDATED from 1-6 to 2-6. Average Damage INCREASED from 112 to 144 at 4 Hits
Glacial Spikes Average Hits UPDATED from 1-4 to 2-4. Average Damage INCREASED from 123 to 144 at 3 Hits
Frost Splinters Average Hits UPDATED from 1-4 to 2-4. Average Damage INCREASED from 57 to 75 at 3 Hits
Water Bubbles Average Damage INCREASED from 120 to 156 at 6 Hits.
Dark Outbreak Average Hits UPDATED from 4-7 to 3-5. Average Damage INCREASED from 180 to 224 at 4 Hits.
Shattering Stars Mana cost REDUCED from 2 to 1. Average Hits UPDATED from 4 to 2-4. Average Damage REDUCED from 93 to 75 at 3 hits.
Electrospheres Average Hits UPDATED from 1-8 to 1-7.

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Steam News / 26 August 2025

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