Slay the Spire 2 Beta Adds The Fool, Blitz and Dread
Slay the Spire 2 has a new beta patch, and it adds its first new character since early access began in March. The studio behind the game, MegaCrit, released version 0.113.0 as a beta update. Eurogamer reported on the patch on 13 November 2026, describing it as the studio's biggest beta update so far.
The new character is The Fool, a silly musician who fights with a bow. MegaCrit expects to make many more content and balance changes before The Fool is ready for the main version of the game. Balance changes adjust how strong cards and characters are, so the game plays fairly.
The patch also adds two new game modes, Blitz and Dread. Slay the Spire 2 is a card game in which players build a deck and climb a spire, fighting enemies on the way. Ascension is the game's ladder of harder difficulty levels.
Blitz is a shorter, more chaotic mode focused on building a deck. Players unlock it by finishing an Ascension run on any difficulty. It includes five Ascension levels, and those levels are shared across all characters.
Dread is the hardest option. It is designed for players who have reached Ascension 10 on every character, including The Fool. Every Ascension modifier is switched on. Bosses are tougher and boost all the enemies found in their Act, the game's main sections. Curses also pile up as players climb higher.
The patch makes one change to the standard game as well. Rest sites, where players can heal or upgrade cards, now appear one floor earlier in every Act.
Players who want the beta content need to opt in on Steam. They should open Properties, then Game Versions & Betas, and select 'public-beta' for Slay the Spire 2. MegaCrit has also updated the main version of the game with everything from the previous beta.
MegaCrit describes itself as a remote indie studio that makes design-focused games. For players, the practical step is simple: switch the beta on in Steam if you want to try The Fool, Blitz or Dread. The rest of the changes will arrive once the studio is satisfied with them.
