Character 4 Progress Report #8

It's progress report time. This week we added some more potions, made Watcher balance changes, and revisited some non-Watcher content such as cards, relics, and events.

Because of the addition of new potions we've made some new potion bottle shapes and colors so they can be more easily differentiated.

We're also testing out an accessibility feature that increases the size of text by 20%. This may be updated to affect specific UI such as tips and card descriptions. While the larger text won't always fit in the UI, we think the trade-off for legibility will more than make up for it. This option can be toggled on in the Miscellaneous section in the Game Settings.

We would also like to thank our community members BDWSSBB and JohnnyDevo for improving modding support and fixing a plethora of bugs (most of them in the Bug Fixes section)! If any or all of the bug fixes bring you joy, maybe visit our Discord channel and give them a thank you.

Community Fan Art

It's so interesting to see Slay the Spire characters drawn in other art styles or interpreted in a different light! Always happy to post these :). If you want any fan art to be featured here, just ping us @MegaCrit !

The original trio by /u/princeshoutoku

The Fat Gremlin by /u/charleseasleyart

Hexaghost by /u/AzoryKeron

Patch Notes

Content

• CosmeticNew common Watcher relic/Damaru.
• CosmeticNew common potion/Blessing of the Forge.
• CosmeticNew common potion/Colorless Potion.

• Tiny Chest relic has been reworked.

• Reprogram card has been reworked.

Balance (Watcher)

• Chimera mod now accounts for the Watcher.

• Evaluate card rarity changed from Uncommon -> Common.

• Foresight+ card changed from gaining Innate to upgrading Scry amount from 3 -> 4.

• Mental Fortress card block increased from 3 -> 4.

• Mental Fortress+ card block increased from 4 -> 6.

• My True Form mod now accounts for the Watcher.

• Nirvana card block lowered from 4 -> 3.

• Nirvana+ card block lowered from 6 -> 4.

• Sanctity card rarity changed from Common -> Uncommon.

• Scrawl card cost lowered from 2 -> 1.

• Scrawl card rarity changed from Uncommon -> Rare.

• Scrawl+ card cost lowered from 1 -> 0.

• Spirit Shield and Spirit Shield+ now gain 1 more Block per card.

• Spirit Shield card rarity changed from Uncommon -> Rare.

• Wish's Live Forever option now gives Plated Armor (instead of Plated Armor each turn).

Balance (Non-Watcher)

• Corruption card rarity changed from Uncommon -> Rare.

• Dark Embrace card rarity changed from Rare -> Uncommon.

• Dodecahedron relic deprecated.

• Eviscerate card cost lowered from 4 -> 3.

• Knowing Skull event HP costs increase as the same option is continuously chosen. Additionally, the starting HP cost is now 6.

• Mind Bloom event now gives less gold 100 -> 50 when fighting the boss and 25 gold above Ascension 13+.

• Nunchaku relic is now Common.

• Well Laid Plans card cost increased from 0 -> 1

UI and Effects

• Testing out Bigger Text. Can be toggled on/off in Game Settings.

• Adding VFX for Miracle card.

• Adding beta art for 3 cards.

• Ambrosia is now eye-shaped.

• Cultist potion is now moon-shaped.

• Cunning potion is now spiky-shaped and gray.

• Distilled Chaos is now rainbow color.

• Duplication potion is now rainbow color.

• Entroic Brew is now flask-shaped and rainbow color.

• Essence of Darkness is now moon-shaped.

• Essence of Steel is now anvil-shaped and teal color.

• Liquid Bronze is now spiky-shaped.

• Liquid Memories is now eye-shaped.

• Poison potion is now flask-shaped.