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Steam News15 July 20261mo ago

Witchfire 0.9.6 Hotfix has gone live

HOTFIX 0.9.6 (74201) (2026.07.15) Removed an invalid Shadow Cube item that accidentally slipped into the Drowned Captain’s loot pool. Tweaked the requirements for unlocking enemies in the Summoning Circle.

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fixedHOTFIX 0.9.6 (74201)(2026.07.15)
removedHOTFIX 0.9.6 (74201)Removed an invalid Shadow Cube item that accidentally slipped into the Drowned Captain’s loot pool.
changedHOTFIX 0.9.6 (74201)Tweaked the requirements for unlocking enemies in the Summoning Circle.
changedHOTFIX 0.9.6 (74201)Increased the effectiveness of Superior Bulwark Incense by 5%.
changedHOTFIX 0.9.6 (74201)Improved rendering performance and fixed several lighting and shadow issues across multiple locations.
fixedHOTFIX 0.9.6 (74201)We have seen the reports about the graphics settings not being applied correctly after yesterday’s update. Toggling the graphics preset a few times appears to resolve the issue, but we haven’t been able to reproduce it yet - it is, after all, a hotfix.

Witchfire changes

fixed(2026.07.15)
removedRemoved an invalid Shadow Cube item that accidentally slipped into the Drowned Captain’s loot pool.
changedTweaked the requirements for unlocking enemies in the Summoning Circle.
changedIncreased the effectiveness of Superior Bulwark Incense by 5%.
changedImproved rendering performance and fixed several lighting and shadow issues across multiple locations.

HOTFIX 0.9.6 (74201)

(2026.07.15)

  • Removed an invalid Shadow Cube item that accidentally slipped into the Drowned Captain’s loot pool.

  • Tweaked the requirements for unlocking enemies in the Summoning Circle.

  • Increased the effectiveness of Superior Bulwark Incense by 5%.

  • Improved rendering performance and fixed several lighting and shadow issues across multiple locations.

We have seen the reports about the graphics settings not being applied correctly after yesterday’s update. Toggling the graphics preset a few times appears to resolve the issue, but we haven’t been able to reproduce it yet - it is, after all, a hotfix.

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Steam News / 15 July 2026

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