I greatly enjoyed the first Moonlighter. As such, I’ve been following the sequel through its Early Access phase. Now, the developers have released their first major update ahead of the full release later this year.

The update is titled “Greed and Glory,” offering a wealth of new features and content. Here is what the press release says about the new update:

“Digital Sun and 11 bit studios are pleased to drop a fresh update for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, currently in its Steam Early Access phase on PC. Packed with new ways to fight, explore, and build up your business, this update is the first major step in the game’s growth ahead of the full 1.0 release later this year.

The headline addition is HEX – a brand new combat path that lets players curse enemies, dealing delayed damage that spreads to other foes. Powerful on its own, and even more so when combined with existing paths such as Thunder, already a favourite among early players, it’s a refreshing way to approach dungeon runs.

Among the new pieces of equipment players can acquire, one in particular will enrich Will’s combat prowess; the Blo-Blitz dual guns bring a fast, satisfying playstyle for those who like to keep moving. Those wanting to get their hands on it should hurry to unlock the crafting recipe by completing a special quest.

The update has ‘new content’ written all over it. Twenty new combat rooms, expanded perk sets from Nou, Anacard, and Sliver, new build synergies at Andrei’s, and around ten new shop cosmetics all add up to a tangibly expanded experience. The Witch’s new skill tree improves survivability on runs, K33P3R’s expanded skill tree brings more shop utility, and the 5th Key Narrative continues the Endless Vault challenge thread for those brave adventurers who’ve conquered the 4th.

Meanwhile, the Greed Colosseum is a new wave-based challenge mode where each biome brings its own enemies and mini-bosses across escalating rounds. No less important is a quiet but meaningful tuning of relic prices, economy balance, and overall progression. Ongoing work makes the gold scale better and the upgrades feel earned, all to bring Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault closer to its full merchant-RPG potential ahead of the 1.0 release.”

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault will be available later this year on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2, as well as PC, which is now in Early Access. I’m eager to play it, but I am waiting to see how the 1.0 launch goes. I want to enjoy the game in full; however, if you have the game, comment and let us know what you think so far.

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