{"rewrite":{"id":"r_140a296a1e5d0b69770f791f","clusterId":"c_ee93a0a63269404c8a3c26e6","slug":"slay-the-spire-2-major-beta-patch-lands-november-13-mega-crit-says","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Slay the Spire 2 Major Beta Patch Lands November 13, Mega Crit Says","summary":"Mega Crit will release the next major beta patch for Slay the Spire 2 on November 13, the developer said in its Neowletter newsletter on October 30, 2026. The patch is the first major beta update in about three months. New content will arrive on the experimental branch first so the team can hunt bugs and adjust balance, while the regular main branch receives the current beta build, v0.111.0, with content additions plus balance changes and bug fixes. The studio said that since August, apart from a one-week company vacation, it has worked on the content, spanning design, UI/UX, art, animation, and balance, which is why no date had been given until now. The headline addition is a new game mode that supports both single-player and multiplayer. Specific patch contents are being withheld to keep the surprise at release. Slay the Spire 2 is in early access on PC via Steam.","whyItMatters":"Mega Crit is splitting the update across two branches, putting untested content on the beta branch while the main branch gets the already-tested build, so the November 13 date covers two different sets of changes rather than one.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe newsletter also carried a Q\u0026amp;A that touched on what comes after the patch. On co-op, the stated policy is to add systems players can enjoy long term, and more layers are planned beyond the mode itself.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther items in that Q\u0026amp;A, which are not confirmed for November 13:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom mode: the team plans to revisit it as the 1.0 release approaches.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer freedom: the studio wants features that give players more room, while citing constraints around controller support and text size.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCard and chronicle art: a beta art viewing feature is planned for both.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficial works: the studio is open to graphic novels and anime based on the Slay the Spire world.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe October 2026 Neowletter was framed as a pre-Neowlloween issue. Its contents list included news on the next patch, WePlay 2026 information, a Q\u0026amp;A, a new creature reveal, merchandise, and community highlights.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarlier beta updates moved in smaller steps: keyboard-only control options for laptop PCs with new effects for player characters, and idle animations that trigger when the player character is in danger, alongside balance changes including a Battle Trance rework. A new character and \u0026#34;another Act 2\u0026#34; are also in development, with the update pace to be slower for now because of the focus on major content.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mega Crit hid the patch contents and routed the new game mode to the experimental branch first. Slay the Spire 2's testers get the surprise early; the main branch runs a build behind.","twitterPost":"Mega Crit held the patch date until now because the work ran from design to balance. Slay the Spire 2 testers get the new mode before the main branch.","threadsPost":"Mega Crit is splitting Slay the Spire 2's November 13 patch across two branches: new content and the new game mode go to the experimental branch first, while the main branch receives build v0.111.0. The studio kept contents secret to preserve the surprise.","newsletterBlurb":"Mega Crit has dated the next major Slay the Spire 2 beta patch for November 13, after roughly three months of work since August. The patch adds a game mode playable solo or in multiplayer, with details under wraps until release. The main branch gets the current beta build in the meantime.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261030u\",\"title\":\"Slay the Spire 2 Major Update to Launch on November 13! 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