Mega Crit Studios has released a new patch for Slay the Spire 2, which not only fixed bugs but also caused quite a stir among the fan community. The developers are actively polishing the card roguelike in Steam Early Access, collecting metrics and feedback. The current update fixed long-standing issues with saves, interface, and visuals, but the main source of controversy was a radical rebalancing of specific cards.
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What’s changed in Slay the Spire 2’s balance?
It appears the developers are seriously shaking up the meta, which is completely standard practice for Mega Crit. In previous updates, the team already tested tweaks for Ironside, Silent, and Necrobinder, trying to find the perfect difficulty balance. The current patch continues this strategy: lowering the entry barrier in the early stages, but maintaining a hardcore level for veterans at higher Ascension levels. Major technical and gameplay fixes:
Client Stability:
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The developers have completely eliminated crashes and optimized autosaves.
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UI and Visuals: Hand display bugs have been fixed, and the timing of some animations has been adjusted.
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Character Mechanics: Changes have been made to the base numerical values of several unpopular moves.
Why players are debating Monarch’s Gaze?
The main source of heated debate on Reddit and in related communities was the major upgrade to Monarch’s Gaze. Before the patch, this card was considered outright garbage, and experienced players almost always overlooked it when building decks.
After the stat adjustments, Monarch’s Gaze’s usefulness skyrocketed—now the community is openly calling it imbalanced and demanding an immediate nerf. However, Mega Crit quickly reminded fans that the game is still in Early Access precisely for such experiments, so the current imbalanced combinations will likely be nerfed by the next update.
