Patch 1 for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault focuses on reducing stuttering, improving the Steam Deck experience, and refining several boss encounters. The update also strengthens the overall feel of combat and dungeon navigation by tightening movement, adjusting input responsiveness, and enhancing clarity in shield mechanics.
Additional improvements include updates to shopkeeping, relic handling, UI behavior, and vendor interactions. A wide range of community-reported bugs have also been resolved, contributing to a more stable and cohesive Early Access experience.
Patch Notes
Performance, Stuttering and Steam Deck
- Big pass on stuttering with unused data cleaned up
- Controls, performance, and menus made more Steam Deck friendly
- Default Steam Deck settings now use FSR3 Quality for sharper visuals
Bosses and Balance
The Herald
- Evil blob grenades appear more often to increase shield break opportunities
- Herald now has 6 shields instead of 3
- All 6 shields activate at the start of each phase
- If all shields break but the phase does not progress, the next vulnerability window starts with only 3 shields
Thalaam
- Improved backpack snap to bells for more reliable shield breaks
- Added a shield bar for clearer protection tracking
Monte
- Added a shield bar for better fight readability
- Fixed missing animation causing a clunky interphase cinematic
Dungeons, Controls and Feel
- Retry Dungeon now requires holding the button after death
- Roll tightened by reducing animation lockout for more responsive dodging
- Gadgets and main weapons now prioritize snapping to enemies rather than hazards
- Spike flower snap issue resolved after consumption
Shop, Vendors and Relics
- Relics carried from the shop into dungeons now lose all quality
- Added warning for relic quality loss
- Notification added when attempting to open the shop at night
- Vouchers are now visible when buying cosmetics from Mrs. Scratch
- Perfect Price stamps hidden on undiscovered relics
- Opening the relic panel from the codex now selects the first entry correctly
Miscellaneous
- Current build number now displayed on the title screen
Community Bug Fixes
- Fixed incorrect controller left stick movement behavior
- Fixed blocker where Medic Taalik could leave the room and halt progress
- Fixed 4RT TR4P dealing damage while the player was tased
- Fixed V3NUS becoming invulnerable due to a collider issue
- Fixed Foam Combo perks not functioning
- Fixed Sliver’s perk First Class Adventurer not working
- Fixed Sliver’s perk Double Chest on the next 3 rooms not triggering
- Fixed keybind remapping issue causing input loss
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault released on November 19, 2025, in Early Access on PC through Steam and PC Game Pass, with the full version planned for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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