[Hotfix #1] - Balance, Performance & Steam Deck Improvements

Fellow merchants!

We’ve just deployed our first hotfix for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. This update brings several fixes and a small balance adjustment to core combat and progression, alongside our initial push on overall performance and a better experience on Steam Deck.

On Steam Deck, the game now runs on pre-tuned, optimized settings aimed at more stable performance out of the box, closer to what you see in this video:

Patch Notes

Performance

• First round of performance improvements. We’ve made changes under the hood as an initial move to reduce hitches, stuttering, and improve overall smoothness.

Steam Deck

• Optimized default settings. Steam Deck now uses a configuration tuned for more stable performance from the moment you launch, so you can focus on looting and selling instead of tweaking options.

• Steam Deck → PC graphics note. If you play on Steam Deck and then jump back to PC, your graphics settings may be set to Low automatically. You can raise them again from the settings menu on your PC. We know this is inconvenient and will work to solve it as soon as we can.

Balance

• Easier Easy Mode. Easy mode is now a bit more forgiving: enemies deal less damage and have less health.

• Herald adjustments. The Herald boss fight has been tuned to feel fairer while still offering a solid challenge.

• Earlier shop unlocks. The first Endless Vault challenge requirement has been reduced from 10,000 coins to 7,000, so players can unlock new content and upgrades sooner.

Miscellaneous

• Ultrawide support. Fixed compatibility issues with 3440x1440, enabling proper ultrawide support.

• Added cursor lock to improve the experience when playing in full screen, windowed and borderless modes.

Our next goals

Throughout next week, we’ll continue improving performance and stability across the board, on Deck and desktop alike.

In the meantime, we’re carefully reading every review and every Steam thread to understand where the game still struggles for you. Reports and suggestions on our Discord server are also extremely helpful. Your feedback is guiding our to-do list at the moment!

Keep stocking our shelves with feedback!

Thank you again for jumping into Moonlighter 2 so early and helping us improve it this fast. We're thrilled to see so many players enjoying the game we've been making for years, as well as creators like Mr. Fruit or Wanderbots praising our work. This is still the beginning, though. Now we're back behind the counter to make the best possible game together!

See you in Tresna!

– The Moonlighter 2 team