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Steam News26 February 20264mo ago

Patch Notes for Feb 26

Content Additions Added 18 new talents Added some item modifiers for each type of equipment item Added 5 new unique items Gameplay Changes Librarian trait upgrade reworked.

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What changed

6 fixes4 additions9 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Fixes
  • Server
addedContent AdditionsAdded 18 new talents
addedContent AdditionsAdded some item modifiers for each type of equipment item
addedContent AdditionsAdded 5 new unique items
changedGameplay ChangesLibrarian trait upgrade reworked. New: "Modifiers based on attributes for spell aspects count as having an extra 20 of that attribute value". Previously: "10% increased effect of modifiers based on attributes for spell aspects per known aspect".
changedGameplay ChangesCrimson Dome boss beam weapons now move much more slowly while firing.
changedGameplay ChangesPhantasm now also grants "1% more absorption efficiency per character level".
Finesse now grants 2% increased guard duration and up4%2%Finesse now grants 2% increased guard duration and up decreased, nerf

Crucible of the Forgotten changes

addedAdded 18 new talents
addedAdded some item modifiers for each type of equipment item
addedAdded 5 new unique items
changedLibrarian trait upgrade reworked. New: "Modifiers based on attributes for spell aspects count as having an extra 20 of that attribute value". Previously: "10% increased effect of modifiers based on attributes for spell aspects per known aspect".
changedCrimson Dome boss beam weapons now move much more slowly while firing.

Content Additions

  • Added 18 new talents

  • Added some item modifiers for each type of equipment item

  • Added 5 new unique items

Gameplay Changes

  • Librarian trait upgrade reworked. New"Modifiers based on attributes for spell aspects count as having an extra 20 of that attribute value". Previously: "10% increased effect of modifiers based on attributes for spell aspects per known aspect".
  • Crimson Dome boss beam weapons now move much more slowly while firing.

  • Phantasm now also grants "1% more absorption efficiency per character level".

  • Autocast now casts spells even if not at max charges, except for potion spells.

  • Forbidden Omen effect now "reduce the current cooldown of another random spell by the lesser of each spell's cooldown" (previously "set the cooldown of another random spell to 0.25 seconds, if the current cooldown is greater than that").

  • Flameward's Infernal Guard and Infernal Power now last 5 seconds and have 1/5th the effect

  • Increased the power of spell shrines

  • Finesse now grants 2% increased guard duration and up to 2% resilience (from 4%)

  • Spell upgrades that are chosen automatically now show floating text for unique upgrades chosen

  • Master of Fate now additionally grants 25% increased equipment item rarity

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed shrine screen border icons appearing after they had been activated

  • Fixed 2 rare game errors

  • Fixed modifiers to buffs not applying to Soul Ascension

  • Fixed an issue that could cause desync in multiplayer

  • Fixed Frostbloom cooldown not working

  • Fixed Returnal not working with Torrent of Blades

Source

Steam News / 26 February 2026

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