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Steam News24 February 20251y ago

๐ŸŒŸ LIGHT BEARERS 2 - OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ๐ŸŒŸ

๐ŸŒ™ TWO WAYS TO PLAY ๐ŸŒ™ Legacy Mode For returning players Original Light Bearers 1 pacing Legacy wall jump physics preserved Modernized game feel No sprinting/sliding - pure strategy Perfect for veterans craving nostalgi

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What changed

0 fixes7 additions13 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Balance
  • Server
  • Store
changedLegacy ModeRestricted Shadow movement
changedChaos Infusion EngineMap Infusions: Flow changers (e.g., Hold the flag, hot potatoes that explode)
changedRevamped MovementEdge Forgiveness: small time window to jump after running off an edge
changedRevamped MovementMomentum Slides: Chain slides into speed boosts
changedRevamped MovementSmart Wall Detection: reliable jump off of most surfaces
changedRevamped MovementForgiving Hit Detection: Eliminates "I was touching them!" frustration

Light Bearers 2 changes

changedRestricted Shadow movement
changedMap Infusions: Flow changers (e.g., Hold the flag, hot potatoes that explode)
changedEdge Forgiveness: small time window to jump after running off an edge
changedMomentum Slides: Chain slides into speed boosts
changedSmart Wall Detection: reliable jump off of most surfaces

๐ŸŒ™ TWO WAYS TO PLAY ๐ŸŒ™

Legacy Mode

For returning players

  • Original Light Bearers 1 pacing

  • Legacy wall jump physics preserved

  • Modernized game feel

  • No sprinting/sliding - pure strategy

  • Perfect for veterans craving nostalgia

  • Restricted Shadow movement

Chaos Mode

For adrenaline seekers

  • Infinite sprint & slide-chaining momentum

  • Enhanced wall-jump precision (launch off most surface!)

  • Shadows/Bears gain aerial control

  • Frantic 360ยฐ engagements

๐Ÿ”ง CORE SYSTEMS ๐Ÿ”ง

Chaos Infusion Engine

  • 6,647 unique infusion combinations

  • Light Infusions: Light Bear boosts (e.g., Heimdall saves random bears)

  • Map Infusions: Flow changers (e.g., Hold the flag, hot potatoes that explode)

  • Shadow Infusions: Shadow team enhancements (e.g.: immortal snails that hunt bears)

  • Shadows get one reroll

Revamped Movement

  • Edge Forgiveness: small time window to jump after running off an edge

  • Momentum Slides: Chain slides into speed boosts

  • Smart Wall Detection: reliable jump off of most surfaces

  • Forgiving Hit Detection: Eliminates "I was touching them!" frustration

๐ŸŽฎ KEY IMPROVEMENTS ๐ŸŽฎ

  • Pulse Vision: Shadows detect uncrouched Bears through walls every few seconds

  • Light Fading: Crouch to dim your glow and vanish into darkness

  • Tri-Camera Checks: While crouched your neck/torso/hips must ALL be visible to be seen

  • Sum of its parts: tons of improvements that add to the overall upgraded experience

Content Expansion

  • 29 Maps17 remastered classics + 12 new eerie playgrounds
  • 18 Remastered Shadows

  • 7 New Shadows (DLC): Unlocked for all if any player owns the pack

  • Powerful familiars that grant passives

  • Bear bodies that change your abilities

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ TECHNICAL UPGRADES๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Visual Customization

  • 4 Anti-Aliasing Options: TSR, TAA, FXAA, Off

  • Dynamic FOV Slider (60ยฐ-120ยฐ) affects both Bear/Shadow perspectives

  • Custom Outline Colors: Recolor ally/enemy/neutral silhouettes

Accessibility Suite

  • Visual Footstep Radar (hearing-impaired support)

  • Adjust Team Outline Colors

  • Cooldown Displays: Choose icons/numbers/both/neither

  • One-Click Mute/Censor Tools

๐Ÿ‘ฅ COMMUNITY FEATURES ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

  • Peer-to-Peer Hosting: Private and public lobbies with friends

  • Shared DLC Shadows: One owner unlocks for entire lobby

  • Remastered Net Code: Smoother latency

  • "The game exists even if we donโ€™t"

โš–๏ธ LIGHT FAVORED & SHADOW FAVORED โš–๏ธ

Customize the balance of power

Shadow Favored

Standard gameplay rules

Light Favored

  • Protection Bubble: Prevents Shadows from camping tagged Bears

  • Slower Transformation: Bears take longer to turn into Shadows

  • Extended Vision Cooldown: Shadow Pulse Vision is 3x slower

  • Pool of Light Reset: Escaping fully resets the timer

  • Reduced Shadow Vision: Smaller player-spotting cone for Shadow Bears

  • Portal Nerf: Shadow Portal teleport cooldown is doubled

๐Ÿ’ŽFair Monetization ๐Ÿ’Ž

  • Free to play

  • One DLC, One time.

  • DLC owners share premium shadows with their lobbies

  • Unlocks DLC content immediately, no need to grind

  • New Bodies

  • New Familiars

  • New Cosmetics

  • New Host Settings

  • Helps find your money a loving home

Source

Steam News / 24 February 2025

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