Beta Patch Notes - v0.104.0

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Beta patch v0.104.0 focuses on adjusting baseline difficulty for lower Ascensions, reworking several underperforming cards for Ironclad and Regent, and introducing significant buffs to Neow's relics and cards.

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▲Buffs11

IroncladDrum of Battle:Drum of Battle is now a Skill that grants 2(3) Energy when Exhausted, improving synergy with Exhaust decks.Power→Skill
Regent
- Parry:Parry now applies Block directly to the Sovereign Blade card, enabling interaction with Block-modifying powers.Gain block on play→Sovereign Blade gains block
- Tyranny:Tyranny now triggers before Bombardment, allowing for immediate play if Bombardment is exhausted.After Bombardment→Before Bombardment
Silent
- Nightmare:Nightmare now removes Afflictions from the copies of cards it adds to your hand.Kept on copies→Removed from copies
- Untouchable:Untouchable's upgraded block gain increased from +2 to +3.+2→+3
Neow's FuryNeow's Fury now allows the player to choose which 2 cards to put into their hand from the discard pile.Random→Choice
Neow's Booming ConchNeow's Booming Conch now grants 1 Energy at the start of Elite combats.0→1 Energy
Tezcatara's Nutritious SoupTezcatara's Nutritious Soup now grants all Strikes +3 damage in addition to 0 cost and Eternal.0→3
Vantom
- Dismember:Vantom's Dismember damage decreased at lower Ascensions to make the game more accessible.27(30)→26(30)
- Slippery:Vantom's Slippery power reduced from 9 to 8 at lower Ascensions.9→8(9)
Tag TeamReplay:Tag Team's Replay effect now triggers on attacks that deal damage to all enemies.Single target→All enemies

▼Nerfs2

IroncladDrum of Battle:Drum of Battle cost increased to 1 as part of its rework to a Skill card.0→1
RegentReflect:Reflect's block value decreased by 1 across all levels.17(21)→16(20)

◆Other changes1

IroncladConflagration:Conflagration now deals 2 damage multiple times instead of scaling based on attacks played this turn.8(9) + bonus per attack→2 damage 4(5) times

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Slay the Spire 2 · Apr 24, 2026

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