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Steam News20 February 20264mo ago

Patch 022026 - Various Balance Adjustments

Restructured some algorithms related to character attributes. Refine can now only deconstruct one card at a time. Removed the effect where Bleed reduces Evasion Chance.

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What changed

1 fix1 addition5 changes3 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
addedRefine can now only deconstruct one card at a time.
removedRemoved the effect where Bleed reduces Evasion Chance.
removedRemoved the effect where Poison reduces Crit Chance.
fixedChanged the effect of "Increase/Decrease Max HP" from a fixed value to a percentage based on the character's Base Max HP.
removedThe scenario effect "Both sides' HP doubles at the start of combat" no longer takes effect as a buff.
changedMade balance adjustments to the Upright and Reversed effects of "The Lovers".

Darkest Darkness changes

addedRefine can now only deconstruct one card at a time.
removedRemoved the effect where Bleed reduces Evasion Chance.
removedRemoved the effect where Poison reduces Crit Chance.
fixedChanged the effect of "Increase/Decrease Max HP" from a fixed value to a percentage based on the character's Base Max HP.
removedThe scenario effect "Both sides' HP doubles at the start of combat" no longer takes effect as a buff.
  1. Restructured some algorithms related to character attributes.

  2. Refine can now only deconstruct one card at a time.

  3. Removed the effect where Bleed reduces Evasion Chance.

  4. Removed the effect where Poison reduces Crit Chance.

  5. Changed the effect of "Increase/Decrease Max HP" from a fixed value to a percentage based on the character's Base Max HP.

  6. The scenario effect "Both sides' HP doubles at the start of combat" no longer takes effect as a buff.

  7. Made balance adjustments to the Upright and Reversed effects of "The Lovers".

  8. Reduced the trigger probability of Upright "Strength" to 50%.

  9. Reduced the trigger probability of Reversed "The World" to 10%.

  10. Reduced the trigger probability of Upright "Three of Cups" to 50%.

  11. Reduced the trigger probability of Upright "Nine of Cups" to 25%.

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Steam News / 20 February 2026

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