What changed in Risk of Rain 2 in 2026

30 updates · 26 main milestones · Feb 19, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026

  1. 3 events
    Introduction of Enforcer Survivornew contentMilestone

    Enforcer is a defensive vanguard Survivor that combines powerful defense with dynamic movement.

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    Hallowed Concepts Announcementseasonal event

    Risk of Rain 2: Hallowed Concepts will be featured at The Triple-i Initiative on October 8th.

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    Introduction of Acolyte Survivornew contentMilestone

    Acolyte is a close-range glaive-wielding Survivor capable of powerful combos.

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  2. 6 events
    Trial of the Abyssnew contentMilestone

    A survival challenge where players must feed the fog.

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    Trial of Broken Glass and Trial of Infernal Greednew contentMilestone

    Complete challenges involving smashing lanterns and turning a fortune before time runs out.

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    Trials of N'kuhana Introducednew contentMilestone

    New gameplay feature with unique objectives and rewards in pocket realms.

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    N'tormat Pages and Dark Librarynew contentMilestone

    Earn pages of the N'tormat and collect more power through Trials.

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    Soulbound Threshold Boss Rush Trialnew contentMilestone

    Fight waves of enemies and bosses in a timed challenge to earn power.

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    Three Haunted Trials Availablenew contentMilestone

    Trials include Winnowings of Survival, Predation, and Mortality with distinct challenges.

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  3. 5 events
    Dream Crucible Hallowed Itemnew contentMilestone

    Allows a chance to consume the Dream Crucible instead of another item when it goes on cooldown or is consumed.

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    Introduction of Hexes and Hallowed Itemsnew contentMilestone

    Two new item tiers, Hexes and Hallowed items, are being introduced in the upcoming DLC.

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    Hex of Blindnessnew contentMilestone

    Limits player vision to 96 meters, shrouding the rest of the stage in darkness.

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    Infernal Mark Hallowed Itemnew contentMilestone

    Attacking an enemy gives a chance to apply a Soul Brand, causing affected monsters to draw attention from nearby enemies.

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    Hex of Strifenew contentMilestone

    A Hex that gives the teleporter a Shrine of the Mountain effect without extra rewards.

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  4. 14 events
    New Music by Stavros Markonisaudio
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    New Unlockable Survivor Skinsnew contentMilestone

    New skins for 16 survivors including those from previous DLCs.

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    New Secretsnew content
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    Hallowed Concepts DLC Announcementdlc releaseMilestone

    Introducing the Hallowed Concepts DLC which explores the dark underbelly of Risk of Rain 2.

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    1 New Elite Typenew contentMilestone
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    New Trial Stages with Boss Rushnew contentMilestone

    Several new trial stages including a Boss Rush trial.

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    New Curio: The N’tormatnew contentMilestone

    A new special equipment that provides unique abilities.

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    4 New Enemiesnew contentMilestone
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    2 New Survivorsnew contentMilestone
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    3 New Bossesnew contentMilestone
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    New Interactablesnew contentMilestone
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    3 New Standard Stagesnew contentMilestone
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    3 New Standard Itemsnew contentMilestone

    Includes one lunar equipment item and two boss items.

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    2 New Item Typesnew contentMilestone

    Includes 10 of one type and 11 of another type.

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  5. 1 event
    Hallowed Concepts DLC Announcementdlc releaseMilestone

    Announced the next DLC for Risk of Rain 2, titled Hallowed Concepts, featuring new regions, enemies, and powers.

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  6. 1 event
    Steam Deck Controls Issue Resolvedbug fix

    Fixed an issue with Steam Deck controls not working correctly.

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