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Jan 14, 2026 · 7mo ago

Witchfire 0.8.4 patch is now out

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Patch 0.8.4 focuses on weapon balancing for Midas, All-Seeing Eye, and Ice Stiletto, alongside a significant overhaul of the Divine Essence economy and World Corruption mechanics.

Buffs14

  • Midas
    • Increased the damage debuff applied to overheated enemies, making the weapon more potent.50%70% %
    • Burst Fire:Reduced heat generation per bullet in a burst, making it easier to maintain the Heated state.-15% %
    • Heated:Reduced heat generation while already Heated, allowing for better trigger discipline.-20% %
  • All-Seeing Eye
    • Mysterium I:Mysterium I now triggers even when enemies are below 25% health, preventing it from conflicting with other Mysterium levels.>25% HP<25% HP
    • Mysterium III:Mysterium III triggers now also function below 25% enemy health.>25% HP<25% HP
  • Ice StilettoIncreased maximum charges to 2, improving viability before full upgrades.12
  • Divine EssenceDivine Essence now drops from Tornadoes, enemies, world events, all chests, Familiars, and Faithfuls.Added
  • The Collector
    • The Collector now sells Corrupt Stimulant for 2500 WF & 5 Gold (Gnosis IV).Added
    • Increased stock cap for Large Witchfire Clusters to help endgame gold conversion.1030
    • Significantly reduced restock time for the Collector.41
  • Codex Maleficarum
    • Xochitl:Greatly reduced Decay damage dealt by enemies who do not normally apply Decay.Reduced
    • Gobnait:Reduced the minimum distance required to deal damage, making close-quarters combat more effective.-10% %
  • General
    • Flamer:Limited Flamer's flamethrower range and adjusted projectile speed for easier dodging.Limited
    • Summoning Station:Lowered requirements for summoning enemies to better match their in-game rarity.Lowered

Nerfs3

  • Ice Stiletto
    • Reduced the duration of the freeze effect to prevent over-tuning at high levels.-30% %
    • Increased cooldown time to balance the addition of a second charge.+20% %
  • Divine EssenceDivine Chest:Increased the cost to open Divine Chests.2030 Essence

Bug fixes1

  • GeneralWarrior Priest:Fixed a bug where Warrior Priests became invincible if stunned during teleport.BuggedFixed

Other changes5

  • Divine EssenceSome Witchfire Crystals can now be replaced with Divine Essence Crystals for Gnosis 3+ players.Witchfire CrystalsDivine Essence Crystals
  • World Corruption
    • Corruption growth is now limited until the Latent Orb is picked up or Corrupt Stimulant is used.ConstantLimited
    • Increased spawn range for roaming enemies to prevent crowding around the portal.Increased
    • World Corruption music now scales based on combat intensity.StaticDynamic
  • GeneralPerformance:Improved streaming times and particle loading to reduce hitches, especially on Velmorne.Reduced

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Patch history

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  1. Witchfire 0.9.6 Hotfix has gone liveJul 15, 2026 · 1mo

    Hotfix 0.9.6 focuses on loot cleanup, incense buffs, and performance optimizations.

    +1
  2. Witchfire 0.9.6 has been deployedJul 14, 2026 · 1mo

    Patch 0.9.6 focuses on performance optimizations for the Marshland, bug fixes for loot and quest tracking, and localization improvements.

    +3
  3. Witchfire 0.9.5 has gone live.Jul 8, 2026 · 1mo

    Patch 0.9.5 focuses on performance optimizations, bug fixes for the Duel event, and corrections to weapon and loot behavior.

    +11
  4. Witchfire 0.9.4 is now live.Jul 7, 2026 · 1mo

    Patch 0.9.4 focuses on a significant weapon damage drop-off rebalance, early game leveling improvements, and the introduction of the Zweihander melee weapon.

    +176
  5. Witchfire 0.9.3 is now available.Jun 25, 2026 · 1mo

    Patch 0.9.3 focuses on significant Marshland balancing, a rework of the World Corruption Spire mechanics, and a tightening of the ammunition economy.

    +135
  6. Patch 0.9.1 is out now.Jun 19, 2026 · 1mo

    Patch 0.9.1 introduces weapon balancing, Marshland patrol adjustments, and various enemy and system fixes for Revelations.

    +132
  7. Witchfire 0.8.6 has gone liveJan 20, 2026 · 7mo

    Hotfix 0.8.6 addresses critical world collision bugs, a lethal Madness interaction, and a missing bonus for the Corrupt Stimulant.

    +2
  8. Hotfix 0.8.5 is now liveJan 16, 2026 · 7mo

    Hotfix 0.8.5 focuses on stabilizing the World Corruption system, fixing scenario triggers, and polishing audio and visual bugs.

    +2

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