Hotfix 2 for The Crucible focuses on stability for older CPUs, performance optimizations, and various quality-of-life and balance adjustments within the Crucible.
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▲Buffs2
- Revival EchoesRevival Echoes can now be stacked and are consumed one at a time, improving survival consistency.→Added
- Cerim CrucibleAdded chests to Seneschal’s chamber (Limnus) to provide more rewards during runs.→Added
▼Nerfs1
- Insidious Leach EchoThe maximum health reduction is now significantly more punishing, increasing from 20% to 40%.20%→40% %
✚Bug fixes2
- Cerim CrucibleImproved kill volumes to ensure fallen enemies do not get stuck in the environment.
- GeneralFixed a crash on boot specifically affecting older CPUs.
◆Other changes6
- Combat SystemStaggering an enemy no longer automatically breaks their Poise, preventing enemies from being trapped in infinite interrupt loops.Breaks Poise→Does not break Poise
- Cerim CrucibleRemoved Echo effects in safe rooms to provide a cleaner break between combat encounters.Active→Removed
- Echo KnightsImproved hit cooldown to prevent attack accumulation, making their combat rhythm more consistent.
- General
- Pruned shader library to reduce memory usage and decrease loading times.
- Added side notifications for the completion of Seneschal projects.→Added
- Added status icons to indicate when Revival Echoes are active.→Added
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Patch history
- →Early Access Patch Notes - Together Hotfix 9Apr 24, 2026 · 2mo
Hotfix 9 focuses on restoring player progress and fixing save rollbacks through server-side fixes and a manual restoration tool.
- Early Access Patch Notes - Together Hotfix 8Apr 10, 2026 · 3mo
Together Hotfix 8 focuses on performance improvements, a significant rework of the Thorns mechanic to prevent excessive scaling, and numerous bug fixes across combat and systems.
+3−4→ - →Early Access Patch Notes - Together Hotfix 7Jan 31, 2026 · 5mo
A quick hotfix addressing save game issues for new players, quest marker bugs, and localization errors with Bounties.
- Early Access Patch Notes - Together Hotfix 6Jan 30, 2026 · 5mo
Hotfix 6 focuses on improving the endgame loop via the Plague System, refining the prologue flow, and addressing various performance and UI bugs.
+4→ - Early Access Patch Notes - Together Hotfix 5Jan 30, 2026 · 5mo
Together Hotfix 5 focuses on performance stability, bug fixes for quest progression and crashes, and a balance nerf to Durability enchantments.
+3→ - Early Access Patch Notes - Together Hotfix 4Jan 28, 2026 · 5mo
Together Hotfix 4 focuses on unblocking progression-breaking quest states, refining KBM input, and balancing loot and combat mechanics.
+4→ - Early Access Patch Notes - Together Hotfix 3Jan 26, 2026 · 5mo
A quality-of-life hotfix focusing heavily on Keyboard and Mouse (KBM) input layouts, rebinding options, and various bug fixes.
+6→ - Early Access Patch Notes - Together Hotfix 2Jan 24, 2026 · 5mo
Hotfix 2 focuses on stability, fixing a critical boot crash, increasing housing item limits, and balancing Ilaria's runes.
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