The v0.113.0 update for Slay the Spire 2 has arrived on the public beta branch on Steam, adding the new character "The Fool" along with two new modes: "Blitz" and "Fear." Developer Mega Crit describes this as the "biggest update so far" during the game's Early Access phase.
"The Fool" is the first character added during Early Access, designed as a musician who uses a bow. This character is still in testing and will undergo significant content and balance adjustments before officially joining the main branch. Players can access this early version by enabling the "public-beta" branch in the game's Steam properties under "Betas."
"Blitz" is a more compact, chaotic mode focused on deck building. It removes the map, renders gold useless, and changes the rules for merchant offerings. "Fear," on the other hand, is designed for players seeking extreme challenges, requiring participants to have reached Ascension level with every character, including "The Fool."
Mega Crit previously stated that the team would slow down the update frequency to focus development resources on larger-scale, more impactful content, a direction reflected in version v0.113.0. Slay the Spire 2 entered Early Access in March, and the development team expects its Early Access period to last nearly a year and a half, similar to the time it took for the previous title to reach version 1.0.