News

News

Patch notes and announcements, as posted on Steam.

A Weekend Full of Updates - Companion Improvements, Sporebollt Buff, more fixes
2026-01-11
Yo fam, I've been playing a Support playthrough with the Companions and coming across LOTS of things I want to fix and improve. This update includes a significant update to the way Companions move while out of combat that makes everything a lot smoother, more like Pact Minions. Pings will now prioritize enemies so y...
The Rare Double Update Weekend - Companion Fixes, New Zabaoth Talent, QoL
2026-01-10
NEW Added quick access to Penance and Absolution in the talent menu Crusades now display the number of spawns remaining Curses and Desecrated Ground added to the Compendium Added an Unstuck button to the pause menu (usable out of combat or after some time in combat) SKILLS Death Aura Rework Cost: 100 Health/second D...
Massive Skill Balance Overhaul Continued, Strongboxes, Companion Controls!
2026-01-10
NEW Strongboxes! 4 different kinds of Strongboxes can now spawn in Crusades. Interacting with a Strongbox will spawn a large horde of enemies. After defeating all enemies, the strongbox will open and deliver a valuable reward. Added options to control Companion combat positions relative to the player: Front, Beside,...
New Shadow Skills (LASER), Massive Balance Changes (Mostly Buffs), Massive QoL!
2026-01-03
🆕 NEW FEATURES Auto-Capture Crafting: New option in the Crafting Inventory to auto-capture crafting items. Inventory Improvements: Expanded the crafting inventory and significantly increased scrolling speed. Multiplayer Crusades: Non-host party members can now start Crusades. Toggle Skills Persist: Toggle-based ski...
Major Update: In-Game Invites, Ping System, New Super, + New Divine Blast Skill!
2025-12-27
NEW • In-game party invite system! You'll no longer need to rely on the Steam Overlay to handle invites and partying up. A new in-game friends list has been added to the main menu, and on receiving an invite you'll get an in-game notification that will connect you to your party. This should be the end of multiplayer...
Rune Knights Winter Update: Astaroth Rework & Steam Winter Sale
2025-12-18
The Winter Update is live! Featuring a total Astaroth rework, new Skill Cores, and major minion buffs. Save big during the Steam Winter Sale! NEW New Item: Skill Core - Grants 1 skill of your choice for free. Exclusively available as a quest rewards for all quests. SKILLS New Skill: Umbral Coil Trap Requires a Staff...
The Shadow Update - Pt. 1
2025-10-11
The Shadow archetype receives a massive overhaul, transforming it from an underserved playstyle into one of the most comprehensive and fleshed-out archetypes in the game. This update expands shadow gameplay across all weapon types with 13 new skills - from devastating shadow arrows and unholy minion summons to curse...
Store Price Fix
2025-04-19
Store items are now actually on sale.
Actual Fort Ironhold Fix
2025-04-16
No more crashes on Fort Ironhold (for real this time)
Crusade Update Fixes
2025-04-12
Closing inventory now disabled Break Mode Fixed blocky textures from enemies on hit Sporebolt effect and crash fix Potential fix for Storm Cyclone crashes