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The Spiral Playtest
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Update 5/1
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Update 5/1
The Spiral Playtest
· published
1 May 2025, 20:18 UTC
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Added 8 new basic halberds
Added 8 new perks
Reduced which items can spawn with the "Masterpiece" perk (it can still be transferred to most two-handed weapons)
Increased damage for all bows and crossbows
Weapon techniques are now affected by the weapon's attack speed
Base Dagger Throw projectile speed has been increased by 50%
The "Desperate Swings" perk can no longer be activated by weapon techniques
The "Desperate Swings" perk no longer makes a sound when it activates
Fix several cases where your weapon could remain in hand after using Dagger Throw
Fixed bats being immune to Wide Slash's knockback
Fixed some UI issues with perk transferring
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Game update
14 Sep 2026
Update 9/14
This is a preview of the anniversary update scheduled for 9/24. · New warden · 6* new perks · 5 new weapons · 1 new room · Many bug fixes To help with testing, the new boss is guaranteed to spawn during normal runs. Also, the new boss is the first boss of the boss rush challenge. Please give everything a whirl and let me know if there are any bugs/issues/suggestions! In the meantime I'll be wor…
Game update
16 Feb 2026
Update 2/16
Added a new Legendary item: Monkey's Paw · Added a new challenge: The Hand That Feeds · Reduced the range at which physics sounds can be heard and limited their frequency · Lodestone can now be viewed in the Collection · Slightly adjusted the Artificer's dialog to clarify any Soulbound item can be discarded, not just Cursed items (e.g. Monkey's Paw)
Game update
30 Jan 2026
Update 1/30
Updated engine from Godot 4.5.1 to 4.6.0 · On Windows, the default renderer is now DirectX 12 instead of Vulkan · Launch options have changed, if you previously selected the DirectX 12 launch option you may need to change it · You can select the Vulkan launch option if you want to continue using the Vulkan renderer