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Steam News8 April 20262mo ago

Community Update #7 - New Spells & Quality of Life

Hi everyone, CODEX MORTIS is in Early Access. Your feedback shapes the game directly.

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What changed

8 fixes3 additions6 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Fixes
addedNew Spell: Beginner's FateA new starter spell that transforms into a random attack spell at the beginning of each run. It draws from Bone Spear, Corpse Flail, Crimson Rain, Jaw Strike, Spectral Army, Tentacle Lash, and Tooth Barrage - and won't duplicate spells you already have. Available as a default starting skill.
addedNew Spell: Cursed LanternA new curse-type spell with an orbiting lantern mechanic. Cursed Lantern comes with 6 synergies that pair it with status effect spells:
changedNew Spell: Cursed LanternBurning Lantern (+ Soul Burn) - applies burn to nearby enemies, +15% lantern damage
changedNew Spell: Cursed LanternBleeding Lantern (+ Hemorrhage) - applies bleed to nearby enemies, +20% lantern damage
changedNew Spell: Cursed LanternWeakening Lantern (+ Weaken) - 20% chance to weaken enemies, +15% lantern range
changedNew Spell: Cursed LanternIcy Lantern (+ Slow) - 20% chance to slow enemies, +15% lantern range

CODEX MORTIS changes

addedA new starter spell that transforms into a random attack spell at the beginning of each run. It draws from Bone Spear, Corpse Flail, Crimson Rain, Jaw Strike, Spectral Army, Tentacle Lash, and Tooth Barrage - and won't duplicate spells you already have. Available as a default starting skill.
addedA new curse-type spell with an orbiting lantern mechanic. Cursed Lantern comes with 6 synergies that pair it with status effect spells:
changedBurning Lantern (+ Soul Burn) - applies burn to nearby enemies, +15% lantern damage
changedBleeding Lantern (+ Hemorrhage) - applies bleed to nearby enemies, +20% lantern damage
changedWeakening Lantern (+ Weaken) - 20% chance to weaken enemies, +15% lantern range

Hi everyone,

CODEX MORTIS is in Early Access. Your feedback shapes the game directly. If something is not working for you, please share it on the Steam forums or our Discord - it helps far more than a negative review and we read and respond to everything.

New Spell: Beginner's Fate

A new starter spell that transforms into a random attack spell at the beginning of each run. It draws from Bone Spear, Corpse Flail, Crimson Rain, Jaw Strike, Spectral Army, Tentacle Lash, and Tooth Barrage - and won't duplicate spells you already have. Available as a default starting skill.

New Spell: Cursed Lantern

A new curse-type spell with an orbiting lantern mechanic. Cursed Lantern comes with 6 synergies that pair it with status effect spells:

  • Burning Lantern (+ Soul Burn) - applies burn to nearby enemies, +15% lantern damage

  • Bleeding Lantern (+ Hemorrhage) - applies bleed to nearby enemies, +20% lantern damage

  • Weakening Lantern (+ Weaken) - 20% chance to weaken enemies, +15% lantern range

  • Icy Lantern (+ Slow) - 20% chance to slow enemies, +15% lantern range

  • Terrifying Lantern (+ Terror) - 20% chance to terrify enemies, +15% lantern range

  • Confusing Lantern (+ Confusion) - 20% chance to confuse enemies, +15% lantern range

New Display Options

You can now choose between Fullscreen, Fullscreen Windowed, and Windowed (1280x720) display modes. We have also added a Souls Scale slider in the options menu to resize the souls HUD meter.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Tome system incorrectly triggering saves during initialization, which could corrupt spell slot progress

  • Fixed ritual sites spawning too far away in Throne Room Survival mode

  • Fixed Sand Tomb Survival: Roc enemies no longer collide with each other; guardian chains no longer render for position-only guardians

  • Fixed potential crash when loading enemy textures

  • Removed redundant spell cast icon effects on Tooth Barrage, Spectral Charge, Jaw Strike, and Bone Trail for cleaner visuals

  • Fixed music not resuming correctly after ending a boss fight

Thank you for playing CODEX MORTIS.

More updates are on the way.

  • CRUNCHFEST & GROLAF

Source

Steam News / 8 April 2026

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