What changed in Risk of Rain 2 in 2025

Spawning cooldown increased from 10 to 11 seconds.

Fixed Solus Wing’s corpse being cleaned up by Cleanup Drones, soft-locking the run.

Will now ignore the ally cap and always spawn when collecting the Orphaned Core.

Fixes an item duplication glitch relating to rescaling a disabled hud on console.

Weak points now have half the adaptive armor.

Increased damage from 170% to 220% and final hit damage from 400% to 600%.

Now properly disabled when hit with an item-disabling attack.

Weak points take 25% less damage from proc chains.

Repossess will now correctly only highlight the base of a targeted Multi-Shop.

Fixed many items and equipment not being dithered when near the camera.

Base health increased by 25% from 6000 to 7500 and base damage increased from 10 to 11.

Gives kill credit to the character that applied the debuff.

Damage shared reduced from 50% to 45%.

Certain purchased Drones should no longer get stuck when thrown off cliffs using Repossess.

Visual indicator on the Mountain Shrine and Teleporter is now pink when Artifact of Prestige is active.

Ending Tornado Slam early by jumping no longer consumes a jump.

Hit bonus is now guaranteed when hitting enemies from a higher elevation.

Now has the correct description.

Should be better at targeting players.

Multiple instances of brief framerate 'hitches' fixed across all platforms.

Objectives are given more space depending on the length of their text.

A Drifter repossessing another Drifter in multiplayer will now correctly inherit being encumbered.

Buff disappears 3s after falling under full health instead of instantly.

Base health increased by 20% from 3000 to 3600.

Added custom pickup highlights for Boss, Void, and Food items.

Operator is unlocked by default, while Drifter is unlockable.

Increased damage, armor, and health for the TC-280 Prototype.

War Bond Missiles now cost the correct amount of gold.

Barrier now decays exponentially rather than flat.

Returning cleavers no longer have a higher than intended proc rate.

Mercenary no longer takes fall damage when using Whirlwind.

Added missing sound for Void Item drops.

Nano-Spear will no longer push enemies around.

Returned the Bazaar Diorama to the Logbook.

Scrappers now play correct audio.

Drones are now 33% cheaper to repair when destroyed.

Drones now focus fire on targets and follow players more closely.

The purchasable DLC3 'Alloyed Collective' is now available.

Now correctly highlights Void Enemies.

H3AD-5T v2 can no longer multiply velocity in unintended ways.

New drones include Bombardment Drone, Cleanup Drone, Freeze Drone, Jailer Drone, Barrier Drone, Junk Drone, and Transport Drone.

Stats of the Spare Drone Parts item reduced by 50%.

Effects now occur when Ghosts from Happiest Mask expire.

New stages include Pretenders Precipice, Iron Illuvium, Repurposed Crater, and others.

Xi Construct mega laser will now correctly cause an explosion when it ends.

Players can control an Ally Drone when they die in multiplayer until revived.

New enemies include Solus Transporter, Solus Invalidator, Solus Scorcher, Solus Prospector, Solus Extractor, and Solus Distributor.

A new final boss has been introduced in the DLC.

The audio for the final boss's pizza attack is now properly synced.

Alpha Constructs now use the proper skin.

Includes new items such as Deus Ex Machina, Neutronium Weight, Faulty Conductor, and more.

Removed False Son from the logbook for non-DLC2 owners.

Resolved a rare issue where stages could infinitely repeat.

Commands Drones to attack with unique abilities, cycling through available Drones.

Operator is part of the upcoming DLC which will introduce new content and mechanics.

Allows Operator to navigate stages quickly by using Drones to boost into the air.

Operator is the latest Survivor designed to utilize new Drones effectively in combat.

Overcharges a drone to deal AOE damage and apply the Bugged debuff to enemies.

Operator wields a pistol that ricochets shots and can stack damage for a powerful skill shot.

Improvements and optimisations tailored specifically for the Steam Deck.

An 'experimental' option to allow more than 4 players in multiplayer.

Added a tiny bit of new item content, including a new drone.

A ping and emote system to improve communication during multiplayer.

The multiplayer host can now prevent players from picking the hidden Survivor.

The hidden Survivor's 'Judgement' skin is now unlockable.

A special live event featuring devs and content creators in a game of Scavenger Bingo on June 12th.

The second Dev Diary for the upcoming DLC, Alloyed Collective, will be released on June 12th, showcasing new features.

The Colossus Laser during the False Son Boss Fight will no longer target invisible players.

CHEF’s “You’ve Always Been Crazy” unlock is now achievable on Commencement.

Seeker’s Palm Blast damage will now correctly scale with level.

Shaped Glass’s damage increase will now contribute towards Seeker’s Scorched Earth unlock.

Fixed issue on Xbox where an input delay would occur on high refresh-rate settings when using non-official controllers.

The Anti-Aliasing setting will now function correctly; AA is no longer forced on.

Enemies are now significantly less likely to be forced through terrain with survivor attacks.

Fixed issue with CHEF's momentum being reduced once Oil Spill had been used.

Stunned enemies will no longer stack the duration of stun when reapplied; duration will reset.

Changed proc rate of the 3rd projectile of Seeker’s Spirit Punch from 0.75 to 1.

Chests will now correctly show the Chest Icon when using the Radar Scanner equipment.

Common Tri-Shops will no longer spawn on Helminth Hatchery and will be replaced with Uncommon Tri-Shops.

The intro Gearbox/Hopoo Games logos will now display for the correct amount of time.

Changed proc rate on CHEF’s Dice to the correct 1 (1.5 on charged/boosted).

Halcyon Shrines and Lunar Pods can now spawn on Aphelian Sanctuary.

Fixed issue on Nintendo Switch where the Teleporter Portal Orbs would not appear.

Clarified Seeker’s Clear Mind unlock to specify that the 20 Meditate inputs need to be in a row.

The Bazaar Shopkeeper’s voice will now emanate from the shopkeeper itself, not the exit portal.

Fixed multiple instances of SFX & ambient sounds not playing.

The SSAO, Sobel Lighting & Gamma Boost options should now function correctly.

Void Infestors will once again burst out of Void Cradles rather than just plopping into the ground.

Changed “Mithrix” to “The Final Boss” in the description of CHEF and False Son’s new skill unlocks to avoid spoilers.

Fixed issue where CHEF’s Dice couldn't crit with the first Cleaver throw as a client in multiplayer.

Optimized memory usage leading to improved loading times and overall performance, especially on low-end PCs and consoles.

Seeker’s Reprieve and False Son’s Meridian’s Will can now perform critical strikes.

Fixed issue where the Disturbed Impact stage logbook was unobtainable if you had already collected the Titanic Plains logbook.

Elite Beetles on Nintendo Switch will display the correct visual effects.

The Lunar Wisp that would sometimes spawn inside a pillar during “The Final Boss” phase 2 will now correctly spawn outside of the pillar.

Optimization update aimed at improving performance on low-spec PCs and Nintendo Switch.

New enemies created by the Solus, hunting players as they gather and build.

New drones with unique abilities and a station to modify them to suit your playstyle.

Expand your arsenal with new items from mislaid UES property.

One returning and one debuting survivor designed to survive the escalating storm.

Introducing the next DLC featuring new stages, survivors, drones, enemies, bosses, and items.

New Teleporter encounter and a final boss that reshapes the endgame experience.

New biomes include cliffside scrapyards, machinery-choked fortresses, and buried caverns.

Players who completed the 'CHEF’s Wok' recipe but never received the 'Order Up' achievement will now be able to complete it.

Sojourn’s cooldown has been slightly reduced from 9 seconds to 8 seconds.

Ability changed to Agile, increased damage to 200%, and reduced animation and firing time.

Added alternate abilities Ice Box and Oil Spill including 'Yes, CHEF!' Variants & Unlock Challenges.

Items are now only added to the monster pool at the start of each cell event.

Added alternate abilities Lunar Stakes and Meridian’s Will, including Unlock Challenges.

Sear’s cooldown has been slightly increased from 5 seconds to 6 seconds.

Resolved issue with missing music and sound when many other sounds are playing, primarily on Nintendo Switch.

Charged Slam proc coefficient reduced to 1 (was 3) and increased speed and blast radius for Air-to-Ground Charged Slam.

Increased Laser Burst damage to 1250% and cooldown from 7 seconds to 8 seconds.

Overall, skill descriptions have been updated for better clarity.

Added alternate abilities Reprieve and Palm Blast, including Unlock Challenges.

Any successful Meditate from the 7th stack onwards will now revive teammates in multiplayer.

Single Dice cleaver damage reduced to 200%, but overall damage increased due to ability stocks.

Fixed multiple issues affecting multiplayer gameplay, including equipment locking and visual indicators.

Normal swing damage increased to 450%, Charged Slam damage reduced to 1000%, and knockback reduced.

Fixed issue where False Son (Survivor) Laser Burst would not do damage in multiplayer.

Reduced audio volume of the Chronic Expansion beeps.

Unstable Transmitter can now only be activated once per stage; barrier gain reduced to 35%.

Fixed multiple issues during split-screen play on next-gen consoles concerning permissions when paused.

Unstable Transmitter now has a once-per-stage effect and reduced barrier gain, removing one-shot protection.

Base damage increase of Breaching Fin reduced to 10%; additional juggle increases damage by 10%.

Eccentric Vase’s Tunnel no longer collides with the visual indicator of Bolstering Lantern.

Warbonds is now blacklisted from the Scavenger item pool.

False Son's AI improved for smoother navigation around the arena, reducing unexpected behavior.

Burn debuff no longer removes other DoT debuffs when it expires.

A secret way to enter the Path of the Colossus has been added, allowing players to gear up before facing False Son.

Warbonds proc chance reduced to 0; increased base cost of additional missiles.

Added audio and visual effects to communicate which abilities False Son has used or is about to use.

Enhanced pathfinding for False Son around the arena.

Enhanced visual cues to better communicate False Son abilities and effects.

Removed several instances where debug text would appear instead of intended text.

Altered health, scaling, and damage dealt by False Son Boss to match run length.

Increased challenge in Void Fields to balance player power and reduce exploitative tactics.

Revised Halcyonite Whirlwind attack to address odd pursuit behavior.

Void Fog damage now ramps up slowly over time to prevent excessive time in the Void.

Growth Nectar now grants 4% increase to all stats (down from 7%) for each buff.

All 3 blasts of Halcyonite’s tri-laser now track the player.

Significant improvements to the False Son encounter, making it more predictable and fair while maintaining its challenge.

Difficulty scaling changed to ensure appropriate challenge level regardless of when players travel to Prime Meridian.

Passive speed bonus of Elusive Antlers removed to balance its strength against other speed items.

Debuffs now correctly trigger the Death Mark effect when transferred between enemies.

Enemies introduced in SotS can now appear on stages when using Artifact of Dissonance.

Added an alternate way to enter the Path of the Colossus.

Golem spawns capped at 5 maximum active at a time to prevent overwhelming players during longer encounters.

Phase 2 of the Seekers of the Storm Roadmap featuring the False Son Boss Fight.

Decreased the number of Stone Golem spawns during the False Son encounter.

Fixed issue where a client leaving and rejoining a multiplayer run would cause reset chests to be non-functional.

False Son now has Adaptive Armor, making him challenging pre-loop but no longer one-shot-able after looping.

Attack speed bonus of Bolstering Lantern reduced from 10% to 7.5% per enemy.

Running over a buried Scorch Worm should now consistently force them to come above ground.

Items are added to the monster item pool sooner if players take excessive time in a Void Cell.

Animations and transitions improved to better telegraph attacks across every phase of the fight.

Laser damage has been re-balanced to ramp up quickly while allowing time to reach cover.

Reduced HP of Scorch Worm.

Base speed benefit of Elusive Antlers has been removed; speed now only gained from orb drops.

The Bazaar shopkeeper has found their voice again.

Environment Logs are now correctly considered in the 'Collectables' line of the Profile Stats page.

Enhanced telegraphing of all attacks during the False Son fight to reduce unexpected deaths.

Fixed a couple of spots where the player could clip through terrain on Commencement and Siren’s Call.

Engineer will now display their walk animation correctly when using a controller.

Verdant Falls should now be correctly accessible when looping with SotS disabled.

Holding Sawmarang equipment will no longer apply bleed when using Electric Boomerang.

Loot chance from Sonorous Whispers rebalanced to favour white items.

Improved Halcyonite hitbox to better match visuals.

First-hit damage reduction of Warped Echo lowered to 20%; delayed damage ticks can now benefit from certain items.

Stage count will no longer increment if continuing run after Prime Meridian.

Rebalanced Gold to XP ratio of Longstanding Solitude.