ETHYRIAL
Steam News 4 February 20263mo ago

Steam Patch 2.2.2026 - Fixes and changes

Combat & Balance, • Targeting Improvements: Targets should no longer untarget randomly • Hunter: Buffed Barbed Trap, Poison Arrows, and Quick Shot spells Items & Crafting, • Resistance Potions: Now craftable with Alchem…

Update log

Full ETHYRIAL update

The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.

Extracted changes

5 fixes5 additions13 changes2 removals
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • Store
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Fixes
changedCombat & Balance,
removedTargeting Improvements: Targets should no longer untarget randomly
changedItems & Crafting,
changedResistance Potions: Now craftable with Alchemy at level 35
addedEnchanting Special Bags: Enchanting bags are now available to buy from Ignatius and store dust + essence
changedLegendary Items: Updated wands proc to trigger on damage dealt - this is OP atm and we are working on a solution to balance wands/staves properly

Combat & Balance,

• Targeting Improvements: Targets should no longer untarget randomly

• Hunter: Buffed Barbed Trap, Poison Arrows, and Quick Shot spells

Items & Crafting,

• Resistance Potions: Now craftable with Alchemy at level 35

• Element Specific Astral Keys: Now craftable at level 35 Blacksmithing

• Artifacts: Artifacts are now 2.5x more common when researching bones

• Enchanting Special Bags: Enchanting bags are now available to buy from Ignatius and store dust + essence

• Legendary Items: Updated wands proc to trigger on damage dealt - this is OP atm and we are working on a solution to balance wands/staves properly

• De'Orosaka: Updated model

• Research: Added Master Researcher's Insignia

NPCs & Vendors,

• Vendor Updates: Updated 200+ trader and trainer NPCs to act as a general vendor, meaning they will buy any item from players

• Hawizz: Moved next to the Edrivine leyline

UI Improvements,

• Trade Window Tooltips: Enchantments will display correctly on trade window item tooltips (next restart)

• Reward Window: When entitled to all rewards, should now auto-select all items instead of forcing 1-by-1 selection to claim

• Disabled Infobar Stacking: Infobar Stacking can be disabled in settings

• Chat Optimization: Improved chat system performance

• Container Visibility: Fixed bag/backpack visibility on first open of bank

• Instance Hint: Shows players a helpful message explaining how to leave instance maps by right-clicking their character frame when they zone into dungeons or other instanced content.

Performance,

• Shadow Stabilization: Fixed rendering issues which caused flickering shadows

Bug Fixes,

• Companion Fix: Resolved aggressive companion behavior issues

• QS/DAB Locking: Fixed quick slot and daily ability bar locking issues

• Inverted Tooltip Colors: Mods such as "Gathering Speed" now correctly show negative values as green

• Audio Source Fix: Resolved audio source switching bug which reset volumes to 100%

Other Changes,

• Status Effect: Added Scared Dorian effect, which makes him gain attack speed to kill spiders quickly

• Spider Hunters Quest: Updated quest to improve new player experience

Misc,

Key Monsters will now have their HP set to 100% when difficulty changes,

HPS Meter fixes

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Source

Steam News / 4 February 2026

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