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Steam News6 August 20265d ago

Update notes for 2.2.1

The Wandering Merchant A mysterious new merchant has appeared, wandering into your runs to offer rare goods and trades you won't find anywhere else. Keep an eye out — he won't stick around forever.

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Full Veles: Rise of the Damned update

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addedA mysterious new merchant has appeared, wandering into your runs to offer rare goods and trades you won't find anywhere else. Keep an eye out — he won't stick around forever.
changedWe've reworked how hero stats and inventory management work under the hood, making builds clearer to read and easier to plan around. Expect a cleaner, more intuitive experience when managing your gear and loadouts.
addedYou can now play fully device-local, no connection required. We've also strengthened save reliability so your progress stays safer, even if something interrupts your session.
changedBoss-Summon Performance Protection
addedAdded safeguards to prevent performance drops during boss summon events, so intense fights stay smooth instead of chugging at the worst possible moment.

Veles: Rise of the Damned changes

addedA mysterious new merchant has appeared, wandering into your runs to offer rare goods and trades you won't find anywhere else. Keep an eye out — he won't stick around forever.
changedWe've reworked how hero stats and inventory management work under the hood, making builds clearer to read and easier to plan around. Expect a cleaner, more intuitive experience when managing your gear and loadouts.
addedYou can now play fully device-local, no connection required. We've also strengthened save reliability so your progress stays safer, even if something interrupts your session.
changedBoss-Summon Performance Protection
addedAdded safeguards to prevent performance drops during boss summon events, so intense fights stay smooth instead of chugging at the worst possible moment.

The Wandering Merchant

  • A mysterious new merchant has appeared, wandering into your runs to offer rare goods and trades you won't find anywhere else. Keep an eye out — he won't stick around forever.

Hero Stats & Inventory Overhaul

  • We've reworked how hero stats and inventory management work under the hood, making builds clearer to read and easier to plan around. Expect a cleaner, more intuitive experience when managing your gear and loadouts.

True Offline Play

  • You can now play fully device-local, no connection required. We've also strengthened save reliability so your progress stays safer, even if something interrupts your session.

Boss-Summon Performance Protection

  • Added safeguards to prevent performance drops during boss summon events, so intense fights stay smooth instead of chugging at the worst possible moment.

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Steam News / 6 August 2026

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