What changed in Slay the Spire in 2019

SFX will play if the game is backgrounded now (if the option is on of course).

Egg relics update card previews on Pandora's Box confirmation screen.

Flame Barrier card resolves 0.4s faster in fast mode.

Slime and Heart enemy SFX no longer play when game is backgrounded.

Sneaky Strike glows yellow when the player has discarded a card this turn.

Fixed Eviscerate card not setting its cost when generated in combat.

Adding VFX for Watcher Empty cards if the effects trigger.

Fixed Establishment not working with Well-Laid Plans and Equilibrium.

When Sanctity card triggers a yellow border effect also appears.

Fixed Rebound card not working with Strange Spoon relic.

Fixed egg relics not upgrading card received from A Note To Yourself.

Eternal One achievement now requires Amethyst & Amethyst+ achievements.

Fixed Omega power vfx appearing on dead enemies.

Fixed double-played Sunder gaining energy twice on Darklings and Awakened One.

Egg relics now update card rewards in reward screens upon pickup.

Updates for ITA.

Fixed Eviscerate card having the wrong cost when drawn during enemy turn.

Fixed Establishment card not reducing cost of cards that cost 0 for turn.

If Follow-Up card effect triggers, there's an additional blue glow VFX + SFX.

Adding VFX to Wreathe of Flame card.

Sound effects used during the Watcher Act 4 victory scene have been updated.

A new portrait for the Study card has been added.

New cutscene assets for the Watcher upon completing Act 4 have been added.

Fixed an issue where elites slain scores were not showing up properly in Endless mode.

The Slaver Collar asset has been updated and an info file explaining outline creation has been added.

Updates have been made for the German localization.

Fixed the blinking issue of the Watcher victory screen VFX that was fps dependent.

Fixed Unknown keyword being misspelled in French.

Cloak Clasp relic asset updated.

Adding a VFX for attacking the Heart when playing the Watcher.

Oddly Smooth Stone relic gets updated to be smoother and high-res version when clicked.

The Watcher is nearly complete with a few finishing touches before release.

Adding VFX for Through Violence card.

Adding hand update after card and potion use to fix general card information and glow issues.

Updating Violet Lotus relic asset to be polished.

Mushroom relic asset enlarged and polished.

Removing 3 unused sound assets.

Fixed Tantrum card not exhausting when played by Omniscience.

Fixed Necronomicon not activating on cost-X cards when played from effects (e.g. Mayhem).

Updating asset for Duality relic to match flavor better.

Powers that gain Block at end of turn activate before cards like Burn play themselves.

Playable version of Slay the Spire mobile is ready, with QA pass scheduled before launch.

Ascension level increments even if you lose on Act 4+ instead of specifically Act 4.

Updates for DEU, DUT, FRA, ITA, SPA, ZHS, ZHT.

Adding VFX for Devotion card.

Fixed Confusion card not affecting cards reduced by Setup or Forethought.

Watcher content has been translated into multiple languages, with some languages still needing completion.

Adding a VFX for Carnage card.

Fixed Judgement card not bypassing Intangible and Invincible powers.

Gremlin Horn relic now has polished art asset.

Putting back old constructor of GainBlockAction.

Adding a VFX for Omega power when it deals damage.

Fixed Flurry of Blows card typo.

Creating a VFX for the Watcher's heart victory screen.

Updating assets for Golden Eye relic.

Adding VFX for Flying Sleeves card.

Fixed on-enter-room relics activating again when loading post-combat.

Fixed Entropic Brew filling potion slots with Sozu.

Fixed exiting Divinity from last turn if Damaru makes the player enter Divinity again.

Fixed Juggernaut damage not changing targets if original target is dead.

Bowling Bash now plays a special sound if 3 or more enemies are present.

Fixed cards sometimes glowing even when they cannot be played.

Updated icons for Heatsinks, Master Reality, and Mental Fortress powers.

Fixed Ink Bottle drawing a card when activated by playing Battle Trance or Bullet Time.

Dropkick card now resolves its actions in order of its description.

Fixed Escape Plan gaining Block when card drawn is blocked by No Draw.

Fixed Fear No Evil + Mental Fortress not gaining Block before Beat of Death.

Polished card portraits added for Blasphemy, Deceive Reality, Deus Ex Machina, Establishment, Fear No Evil, Foreign Influence, Indignation, Perseverance, Pressure Points, Protect, and Rushdown.

Updates for DEU, DUT, EPO, ITA, JPN, KOR, SPA, VIE.

Fixed Mayhem, Havoc, Distilled Chaos, and Omniscience sometimes not playing cards if original target is dead.

Added VFX for Vault, Fasting, Foresight, Pressure Points, Ragnarok, Sanctity, Third Eye, and Wallop cards.

Fixed Wave of the Hand removing itself too early for effects like Like Water and Plated Armor.

The effect of Ritual Dagger, Lesson Learned, Hand of Greed, and Feed now triggers upon killing non-Minion enemies.

Players can now set the resolution to utilize a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Updates for DEU, DUT, ITA, KOR, POL, RUS, THA, VIE, ZHS, ZHT.

Font size of tips when unlocking cards/relics has been increased.

Tingsha relic now resolves 0.1s faster per hit.

Can be toggled on/off in Game Settings.

(Codex, Discovery, Attack Potion, etc)

Gold reduced from 100 to 50 and 25 gold above Ascension 13+

DEU, DUT, EPO, ITA, JPN, KOR, RUS, THA, VIE, ZHS, ZHT.

Instead of obtaining a random one.

For Card Library.

When using mousewheel to scroll.

During peek.

Can be reassigned in the Input Settings.

(Left Analog Stick down).

Cost remains at 1.

Deleted grayscale assets.

DEU, EPO, ITA, JPN, KOR, POL, RUS, SPA, THA, VIE, ZHS, ZHT.

For Rename panel.

Deleted grayscale assets.

Changed from Common.

Damage increased from 4 to 5.

Damage increased by 1.

Cost increased from 2 to 3.

Cost nerfed from 1 to 2.

Value decreased from 9 to 8.

Mantra increased from 2 to 3.

Damage increased from 4 to 5.

Cost lowered from 3 to 1.

Value increased from 7 to 9 gold.

Block increased from 15 to 16.

Clarified its effect.

Damage increased from 15 to 16.

Updates for multiple languages including DEU, DUT, EPO, ITA, JPN, KOR, RUS, SPA, THA, VIE, ZHS, ZHT.

If Conclude card and Time Eater's ability triggers at the same time.

Like Necronomicon.

Unlocks triggered upon opening the Stats screen.

On use.

Damage increased from 25 to 30.

Mantra increased from 1 to 2.

Even if the attack causes the intent to change (e.g., slime split).

Now shuffles Omega into the draw pile, rather than bottom of draw pile.

Works for several selection-based screens during combat.

Windmill Strike card damage decreased from 8 to 7, ramp increased from 2 to 4; Windmill Strike+ card damage decreased from 12 to 10, ramp increased from 3 to 5.

Neow Colorless card choices now let the player choose 1 of 3 colorless cards.

Fixed memory leak in Blight and Merchant initialization.

Face Trader event can no longer appear past Act 2.

True Grit card now Exhausts randomly again.

Cleaning up the Watcher's corpse asset and updating Watcher campfire asset.

Melange relic rarity changed from Common to Shop.

Pray now gives Insight instead of Miracle.

Centennial Puzzle and Tungsten Rod relics now interact correctly.

Colorless card option at Neow will no longer contain duplicates.

Conclude card damage increased from 10 to 12, Conclude+ card damage increased from 14 to 16.

Fixed Rare Potion sparkles not occurring in some instances.

Storm of Steel+ card now shows upgrades Shivs for the card preview.

Updates for DEU, DUT, EPO, FRA, ITA, JPN, KOR, RUS, VIE, ZHS, ZHT.

Fixing Path to Victory beta art not showing up.

Step and Strike unlock is now Foreign Influence card unlock.

Mantra in excess of 10 now rolls over when entering Divinity instead of being lost.

Master Reality, Tantrum, Wave Of The Hand, and Wish cards reworked.

Adding Rare Watcher relic: Golden Eye.

Omega card now deals its damage at end of turn.

Adaptation card replaced by Rushdown, Cleanse Evil replaced by Conjure Blade, Metaphysics replaced by Indignation, Step and Strike replaced by Wheel Kick.

Watcher's Max HP increased from 65 to 72.

Typo fix in Golden Eye relic.

Halt card additional Block increased from 7 to 9, Halt+ card additional Block increased from 9 to 14.

Beta art added to about 20 cards, including Horn Cleat and Captain's Wheel relics.

Plated Armor and Tungsten Rod, Runic Cube and Tungsten Rod, Rupture and Tungsten Rod, Self Forming Clay and Tungsten Rod, and Tungsten Rod and Emotion Chip relics now correctly interact.

Establishment card rarity changed from Uncommon to Rare.

Fixing typo in Master Reality power tip description.

Intangible now only affects Attack damage.

e.g. Wish

Allows Blocking of Beat of Death and others

Rather than cursor

DEU, DUT, ITA, JPN, KOR, RUS, SPA, THA, VIE, ZHS, and ZHT.

Not in-game yet.

Previously Clear The Mind.

To better interact with Weave.

Rare relic added to the game.

To better differentiate from Empty Mind.

Uncommon relic added to the game.

Common attack card added to the game.

Fixed 10+ Devotion power not entering Divinity every turn.

Applying the Mantra power now has a unique SFX.

Now deals 22 damage when upgraded (was 20).

Now Common (was Shop).

Now heals for 12 HP (was 10).

Watcher Only

Empty Mind now draws cards before exiting stance to be consistent with other Empty cards.

Now Uncommon (was Boss).

Fix for banner text not showing up for JPN/KOR/ZHS/ZHT.

Updates for DEU, DUT, ITA, KOR, RUS, ZHT.

Unplayable. Cannot be removed from your deck.

Now Common (was Shop).

Cost 1, 'Whenever you draw a Status or Curse card, deal 6 (10) damage to ALL enemies.'

The 4th character is now available in the beta branch, unlocked by beating the game with the Defect.

Once testing and polishing is complete, this free DLC will be available on Steam and all other platforms.

The Fire Breathing card has been reworked.

Testing and balancing for the 4th character will be available on the Steam Beta branch on September 9, 2019.

New relics and potions will be added during the test period.

Screenshake now performs correctly in 16:10 aspect ratios due to the engine update.

Slay the Spire is now available on Xbox One through Xbox Game Pass or the Microsoft Store.

Upgraded from LibGDX 1.9.2 to 1.9.9, providing multi-monitor support, DPI scaling fixes, improved performance, and updated controller support.

Fix for non-Steam builds always showing 0 damage at the heart.

Fix for issue where Save Slot 0 wasn't reloaded upon deleting a different Save Slot.

While the potion popup is open, the potion's tip is now displayed.

A lot of work was done to improve boot time, rendering performance, and to find and fix memory leaks.

Free DLC containing a 4th character and additional content.

Heel Hook+ card buffed. Damage increased from 7 to 8.

Bullseye card buffed. Lock-On increased from 1 to 2.

Blood Potion buffed to heal 10% -> 25%.

Potion menu is now larger, making it easier to click on for mouse/touchscreen.

End Turn button can now utilize long-press confirmations for controllers and keyboard.

Improved trackpad support for laptops.

Fixed card and relics unlocking earlier than they're supposed to.

Berserk card buffed. Self Vulnerable 3 -> 2.

Colosseum event now appears only at the top half of Act 2.

Two-step confirmations added to several screens for touchscreen users.

Fixed crash when attempting to hover view upgrade in Card Library using controller.

Slay the Spire is now available to play on the Nintendo Switch.

Slay the Spire is set to release on Switch on June 6th.

Slay the Spire is now available on PlayStation 4, expanding its reach beyond PC.

Preventing a rare act transition crash most likely linked to old saves.

Fixed issue where upon launching the game, the next unlock level's content was available for all characters.

Nob can now apply Vulnerable.

Fixed a rare crash that happens under unknown circumstances in the relic view screen.

Obtaining keys are now faster so they can't fail to be obtained if the players leaves very quickly.

Updates for POL, PTB, SPA.

Increasing scroll bounds by 150px in stats screen for the bottom.

Fixed rare crash when using controllers on death and victory screens.

EARLY_ACCESS changed to V1.0.

Fixed issue where Run History Screen's rooms weren't recording properly.

The post-credits Neow cutscene can now be sped up if you click 5 times during the cutscene.

Added safety logic to prevent hand size from going over 10 in rare cases.

Main Menu items appear 0.25s faster (reducing wait).

Fixed rare crash on startup caused by modified save files.

Fixed issue where Prismatic Shard can return cards which were not yet unlocked.

Swift Strike's VFX is now a blunt VFX rather than slice VFX.

Draw and Discard piles are now visible during hand card select screens.

Updates for EPO, DEU, DUT, IND, POL.

Fixed issue where certain game modes became unavailable after switching profiles until restarted.

Cards now fade out slightly faster when removed from decks (0.5s to 0.33s).

Adding a VFX for cards when they are removed from your deck.

Spire Growth's constrict power nerfed from 15 to 12 on Ascension 18.

Fixed issue where card rewards via Prismatic Shard could contain duplicates.

Smith option now becomes disabled rather than disappearing when using Midas mod or Fusion Hammer relic.

Rest option now becomes disabled if you can't Rest due to Coffee Dripper relic.

The price of the game is increasing shortly before full release.

Button prompt for Singing Bowl's +2 Max HP button now dynamically placed to avoid text overlap.

Updated assets for the Wheel of Change event.

Colosseum event's second fight is now a Gremlin Nob + Taskmaster instead of 2 Gremlin Nobs.

Adding controller support for death and victory screens to see score bonus info.

Certain languages will become unavailable in the full release but available in the beta branch.

Map Legend placed slightly higher to prevent cursor from hovering over icons after pressing Proceed.

Fixed issue where opening map during death fadeout starts the next run with an empty map on screen.

Map Legend no longer moves slightly upon scrolling.

Writhing Mass' strong hit damage nerfed from 34 to 32 and from 40 to 38 on Ascension 2.

Book of Stabbing enemy's multi-stab attack strikes 1 less time on Ascension 18.

Gambling Chip relic now triggers after card-draw based relics such as Ring of Serpent.

A Thousand Cuts now activates 0.3s faster in Fast Mode and 0.2s faster without.

Fix for crash issues with Note For Yourself event and modded cards.

Piercing Wail card is now 1.2s faster with Fast Mode.

Damage 50 -> 52 for flavor.

Fixed issue where evoked Orbs affecting card reward outcome (affects seeded runs).

Meal Ticket relic no longer spawns beyond floor 48 (unless Endless mode).

Shifting power no longer triggers when Transient receives 0 damage.

Damage buffed from 30 -> 40.

Fixed issue which allowed you to cancel selecting a card to bottle by interacting with the top menu.

Fixed issue where facing too many elites causes a crash (due to modifiers/Endless).

Improvements to counter to make it more obvious when it will trigger.

Can now be viewed during Codex/Discovery card selection.

Fixed issue where restocked cards via Courier were hard to select using controller.

Updates for DEU, DUT, EPO, ITA, JPN, RUS, SPA, ZHS, ZHT.

Reaper card now heals the correct amount if the player has The Boot relic.

Heals 10 -> 15.

Fixed events rerolling when loading a save after event-based combat.

Fixed issue where opening deck/map/settings during Card Removal Service caused the card to not remove.

Now appears when hovering a rest site room node.

Added logic for more accurate score increments in future/custom Acts.

Added a check to prevent potential game exit crash instead of returning to menu.

Fixed inconsistencies caused by save/load.

Stops flashing if Card Removal Service has been utilized.

Tingsha, Sword Boomerang, Bouncing Flask, Rip and Tear, Thunder Orbs, Havoc, and Juggernaut now utilize seeded enemy target randomization.

No longer crashes with modded cards.

Fixed issue where score bonuses weren't showing up if you won/lost in The Ending.

Opening Settings during Draft mod now properly hides the top banner.

Fixed issues where some monsters dealt incorrect damage on turn 1.

Fixed issue where Blood Potion wouldn't heal the player if used immediately after combat.

Fixed issue where opening deck/map/settings and returning would enable cancelling out of certain screens.

Now increments rng seeds correctly for consistency on save/load.

Now allows Alchemize, previously restricted due to Brewmaster.

Fixed issue where potion seeds weren't persistent on save/load.

Fixed issue where Entropic Brew did not give players potions if used post-combat.

Enhanced navigation of Rest Site options when there are 5 options.

Fixed issues where navigating from screen -> map/deck -> settings would dismiss some screens.

Fixed corruption due to save/load.

Updates for EPO, DEU, DUT, FRA, ITA, KOR, SPA, UKR, ZHS, ZHT.

Fixed issue where a non-dismissable Map could be dismissed by navigating menus in a specific order.

Community-made mods can now be easily accessed through Steam Workshop.

Fixed issue where Toy Ornithopter relic wouldn't trigger outside of combat.

Available if not playing highest ascension and ascension level is 14 or less.

Damage increased from 40 to 50.

Fixed instances where certain screens could be opened while on that screen.

Can be enabled if The Ending achievement is unlocked.

Fix for screens not dismissing, causing duplicate card selection issues.

Now gives you 5 of a random card and works with mods Draft and Sealed Deck.

Prevented corruption when loading saves in Event rooms.

Improved timing for the Thanks for Playing message.

Potential fix for returning duplicate cards on rare occasions.