Mistfall Hunter Patch Tracker

Every balance change, buff, nerf and fix from the official Mistfall Hunter patch notes, organised as a timeline and by class. Each entry links straight to the official Steam announcement it comes from.

Data source: official Steam announcements only. Last verified 2026-08-15.

Balance Changes by Class

Running buff/nerf tally per class across all official patches. Open a class for its full change history.

Patch Timeline

Official updates and hotfixes in reverse chronological order. Click any source link to read the full announcement on Steam.

2026-08-15
Server Stutter Optimization Update & Soul Harvest Launch Rewards
Hotfix
Server-side stutter fix rolled out Aug 13-14 (cloud CPU hyper-threading config); Soul Harvest rewards live in the Mistchaser and Fate Chart Shops, plus a thank-you gift claimable until Aug 22.
- Intermittent stuttering (lag, character teleporting) traced in part to cloud server CPU hyper-threading; server configuration adjustments rolled out across all servers on August 13-14, with monitoring showing stutters now occurring less frequently.
- Soul Harvest underway: exclusive tokens exchangeable at the Mistchaser Shop for the Season-exclusive Holy-quality Soulbound Serpent Crystal, Holy Material Selection Chest, Moonlight Nectar and Soul Coins; Moonlight Nectar and Legendary Material Selection Chest added to the Fate Chart Shop.
- Thank-you gift for all Gyldhunters: Moonlight Nectar x5, Pro Combat Bag x2, Advanced Combat Bag x2 — log in before August 22, 2026, 00:00 UTC to claim via in-game mail.
Official announcement
2026-08-12
August 12 Live Update
Update
Soul Harvest gameplay launches in Hallowgrove and Brandrgarde; balance pass on Blackarrow, Sorcerer and Shadowstrix (solo-mode PvP damage reined in); DoT ticks and the Eloquence affix adjusted.
- Soul Harvest gameplay: can trigger in Hallowgrove and Brandrgarde matches (higher Gyldening Intensity = higher chance). Soul Incubators spawn Soul Cocoons; submit 2 at the Fate Altar to hold the purification ritual, or 1 to Richie the Merchant for a team reward. Cocoon carriers sense — and are sensed by — other carriers.
- Added an Add-to-Blocklist function directly in the World Chat window; Xbox gains real-time voice chat.
- BlackarrowNerfMysticfly Arrow, Steel Arrow and Dodge Power Shot cooldowns increased; solo-mode PvP damage multiplier reduced (PvE unchanged).
- BlackarrowBuffSonic Arrow cooldown greatly reduced.
- BlackarrowFixed the Forsaken Skeleton outfit hiding the head, Dodge Rapid Shot arrows incorrectly carrying impact, and the side-dodge jump displacement bug persisting.
- SorcererNerfElemental Arcana fire-reaction damage down; Fire Bolt damage slightly down (redistributed toward direct damage over DoT); Crystal Icebolt cooldown up; Deep Freeze impact reduced; solo-mode PvP damage multiplier reduced (PvE unchanged).
- SorcererBuffEnergy recovery up on partially-channeled Fire Bolt and Thunderstrike; Thunderstrike lightning activates faster with a clearer strike indicator; Survival Instinct grants faster Energy recovery.
- SorcererFixed the Elemental Surge talent state failing to consume when Flameblade missed.
- ShadowstrixNerfSpinning Slash Super Armor duration reduced; Sleight of Hand interaction-speed reduction increased; Phantom Shift cooldown up; Battle Frenzy Physical Piercing greatly reduced.
- ShadowstrixBuffInspiring Impale cooldown reduced; Wound Accumulation duration up with detonation now at 8 stacks; Aftereffect damage bonus increased.
- Withered KnightPolearm and Shield fixes: Rainbow Piercer entering no cooldown when interrupted mid-cast, Charged Dash abnormal Energy consumption with no talent configured, and the charged state persisting after canceling shield-raise.
- SeerFixed the Reverent Seer's Punishment Rune locking onto Richie the Merchant.
- BuffEye of True Sight inventory stack limit raised from 1 to 2.
- NerfEloquence affix: high-tier anti-interrupt cooldown up from 10s to 15s; DoT tick frequency slightly reduced (total damage unchanged).
- Critical fixes: client hitching/stuttering/crashes, warehouse items disappearing from view during out-of-match gear prep, Einherjar mode blocked by low Dried Flower Knot durability, looting-interrupt attack lockout, and the Level 13 warehouse UI glitch.
Official announcement
2026-08-07
August 7 Server Online Update
Hotfix
Server-side fix for the Polearm & Shield charge-cancel exploit triggering the Focused affix; chat-ad bans and a Block feature announced.
- Withered KnightNerfFixed canceling a Polearm and Shield charge abnormally triggering the Focused affix's movement speed bonus (removes an unintended speed exploit).
- Nearly 30 chat-ad accounts banned; a chat Block feature announced for the next weekly update.
- Soul Harvest launch and Season Tasks confirmed for the next client update, alongside another batch of stability fixes.
Official announcement
2026-08-06
August 6 Live Update
Update
Dried Flower Knots start dropping from Einherjar Mist Lords; Blackarrow uncharged-shot impact removed; Withered Knight energy costs trimmed down.
- Dried Flower Knots now drop — challenge Mist Lords in Einherjar mode.
- BlackarrowNerfSteel Arrow: removed the impact effect from uncharged shots and slightly reduced the impact of fully charged shots.
- BlackarrowFixed abnormal displacement distance when jumping after a side dodge, and a collision prompt appearing when aiming at Stealthed units.
- Withered KnightBuffSlightly reduced the Energy Cost of Sprinting Slash and Withering Mark.
- Withered KnightFixed skills getting caught on obstacles (vertical launch), the Inspect action interrupting skill animations, and Thorn Guide dragging Richie the Merchant.
- MercenaryFixed Sword and Shield triggering auto-blocks under specific circumstances.
- SorcererFixed the Stardust playstyle being unable to use a charged Meteor Charm under specific circumstances.
- Large batch of general fixes: Fate Chart Selection Chest rewards display, Gyldening progress bar, execution interrupt lockout, Soul Separation Pill downed-state bug, task counters, and more.
Official announcement
2026-07-30
Launch Rewards & July 30 Update
Update
First post-launch patch: across-the-board Withered Knight Polearm & Shield buffs, plus launch-week bug fixes on all platforms.
- Withered KnightBuffPolearm and Shield: Charged Dash energy drain reduced and Tier-1 turning improved; Basic Attack 1st/3rd thrust damage up; Spear Barrage multiplier up; Rainbow Piercer energy cost and cooldown down; Block energy cost reduced.
- SorcererFixed Flameblade's visual range not matching its damage range, and corrected the Chant Guard talent description (Stardust chanting protection).
- Launch-week fixes: item splitting via secondary menu, console reconnect after disconnects, General Harald impassable area, Soul of Return over-consumption near Soul Trees, controller crashes on the Seasonal Leaderboard.
Official announcement
2026-06-17
June 17 Live Update (Open Beta)
UpdateBeta
Open-beta stability patch during Steam Next Fest: Dried Flower Knot drops enabled, matchmaking AI reduced, plus compensation rewards for testers.
- Dried Flower Knots enabled to drop; Mist Lord in Einherjar Mode opened for challenge (beta build).
- Matchmaking parameters adjusted to reduce the chance of encountering AI enemies in matches (hotfixed live on June 16).
- Compensation mail for testers: Avatar Frame Bell of Return, Finger Heart pose, Golden Cipher x3, combat bags, and 5,000 Gyldenblod.
Official announcement

FAQ

Where does this patch data come from?

Exclusively from the official Mistfall Hunter announcements published by the developer on Steam. Every entry links to its source announcement — nothing here is datamined or scraped from third-party databases.

How fast is this page updated after a new patch?

We track the official Steam news feed and add new patches shortly after they are published, usually within a day of the announcement going live.

What counts as a buff or a nerf?

We classify a change as a buff when it increases a class's power (damage up, cost down, cooldown down) and a nerf when it reduces it. Reworks that cut both ways are labelled as adjustments.

Patch Timeline

Official updates and hotfixes in reverse chronological order. Click any source link to read the full announcement on Steam.

2026-08-15

Server Stutter Optimization Update & Soul Harvest Launch Rewards

Hotfix

Server-side stutter fix rolled out Aug 13-14 (cloud CPU hyper-threading config); Soul Harvest rewards live in the Mistchaser and Fate Chart Shops, plus a thank-you gift claimable until Aug 22.

Intermittent stuttering (lag, character teleporting) traced in part to cloud server CPU hyper-threading; server configuration adjustments rolled out across all servers on August 13-14, with monitoring showing stutters now occurring less frequently.
Soul Harvest underway: exclusive tokens exchangeable at the Mistchaser Shop for the Season-exclusive Holy-quality Soulbound Serpent Crystal, Holy Material Selection Chest, Moonlight Nectar and Soul Coins; Moonlight Nectar and Legendary Material Selection Chest added to the Fate Chart Shop.
Thank-you gift for all Gyldhunters: Moonlight Nectar x5, Pro Combat Bag x2, Advanced Combat Bag x2 — log in before August 22, 2026, 00:00 UTC to claim via in-game mail.

2026-08-12

August 12 Live Update

Update

Soul Harvest gameplay launches in Hallowgrove and Brandrgarde; balance pass on Blackarrow, Sorcerer and Shadowstrix (solo-mode PvP damage reined in); DoT ticks and the Eloquence affix adjusted.

Soul Harvest gameplay: can trigger in Hallowgrove and Brandrgarde matches (higher Gyldening Intensity = higher chance). Soul Incubators spawn Soul Cocoons; submit 2 at the Fate Altar to hold the purification ritual, or 1 to Richie the Merchant for a team reward. Cocoon carriers sense — and are sensed by — other carriers.
Added an Add-to-Blocklist function directly in the World Chat window; Xbox gains real-time voice chat.
BlackarrowNerfMysticfly Arrow, Steel Arrow and Dodge Power Shot cooldowns increased; solo-mode PvP damage multiplier reduced (PvE unchanged).
BlackarrowBuffSonic Arrow cooldown greatly reduced.
BlackarrowFixed the Forsaken Skeleton outfit hiding the head, Dodge Rapid Shot arrows incorrectly carrying impact, and the side-dodge jump displacement bug persisting.
SorcererNerfElemental Arcana fire-reaction damage down; Fire Bolt damage slightly down (redistributed toward direct damage over DoT); Crystal Icebolt cooldown up; Deep Freeze impact reduced; solo-mode PvP damage multiplier reduced (PvE unchanged).
SorcererBuffEnergy recovery up on partially-channeled Fire Bolt and Thunderstrike; Thunderstrike lightning activates faster with a clearer strike indicator; Survival Instinct grants faster Energy recovery.
SorcererFixed the Elemental Surge talent state failing to consume when Flameblade missed.
ShadowstrixNerfSpinning Slash Super Armor duration reduced; Sleight of Hand interaction-speed reduction increased; Phantom Shift cooldown up; Battle Frenzy Physical Piercing greatly reduced.
ShadowstrixBuffInspiring Impale cooldown reduced; Wound Accumulation duration up with detonation now at 8 stacks; Aftereffect damage bonus increased.
Withered KnightPolearm and Shield fixes: Rainbow Piercer entering no cooldown when interrupted mid-cast, Charged Dash abnormal Energy consumption with no talent configured, and the charged state persisting after canceling shield-raise.
SeerFixed the Reverent Seer's Punishment Rune locking onto Richie the Merchant.
BuffEye of True Sight inventory stack limit raised from 1 to 2.
NerfEloquence affix: high-tier anti-interrupt cooldown up from 10s to 15s; DoT tick frequency slightly reduced (total damage unchanged).
Critical fixes: client hitching/stuttering/crashes, warehouse items disappearing from view during out-of-match gear prep, Einherjar mode blocked by low Dried Flower Knot durability, looting-interrupt attack lockout, and the Level 13 warehouse UI glitch.

2026-08-07

August 7 Server Online Update

Hotfix

Server-side fix for the Polearm & Shield charge-cancel exploit triggering the Focused affix; chat-ad bans and a Block feature announced.

Withered KnightNerfFixed canceling a Polearm and Shield charge abnormally triggering the Focused affix's movement speed bonus (removes an unintended speed exploit).
Nearly 30 chat-ad accounts banned; a chat Block feature announced for the next weekly update.
Soul Harvest launch and Season Tasks confirmed for the next client update, alongside another batch of stability fixes.

2026-08-06

August 6 Live Update

Update

Dried Flower Knots start dropping from Einherjar Mist Lords; Blackarrow uncharged-shot impact removed; Withered Knight energy costs trimmed down.

Dried Flower Knots now drop — challenge Mist Lords in Einherjar mode.
BlackarrowNerfSteel Arrow: removed the impact effect from uncharged shots and slightly reduced the impact of fully charged shots.
BlackarrowFixed abnormal displacement distance when jumping after a side dodge, and a collision prompt appearing when aiming at Stealthed units.
Withered KnightBuffSlightly reduced the Energy Cost of Sprinting Slash and Withering Mark.
Withered KnightFixed skills getting caught on obstacles (vertical launch), the Inspect action interrupting skill animations, and Thorn Guide dragging Richie the Merchant.
MercenaryFixed Sword and Shield triggering auto-blocks under specific circumstances.
SorcererFixed the Stardust playstyle being unable to use a charged Meteor Charm under specific circumstances.
Large batch of general fixes: Fate Chart Selection Chest rewards display, Gyldening progress bar, execution interrupt lockout, Soul Separation Pill downed-state bug, task counters, and more.

2026-07-30

Launch Rewards & July 30 Update

Update

First post-launch patch: across-the-board Withered Knight Polearm & Shield buffs, plus launch-week bug fixes on all platforms.

Withered KnightBuffPolearm and Shield: Charged Dash energy drain reduced and Tier-1 turning improved; Basic Attack 1st/3rd thrust damage up; Spear Barrage multiplier up; Rainbow Piercer energy cost and cooldown down; Block energy cost reduced.
SorcererFixed Flameblade's visual range not matching its damage range, and corrected the Chant Guard talent description (Stardust chanting protection).
Launch-week fixes: item splitting via secondary menu, console reconnect after disconnects, General Harald impassable area, Soul of Return over-consumption near Soul Trees, controller crashes on the Seasonal Leaderboard.

2026-06-17

June 17 Live Update (Open Beta)

UpdateBeta

Open-beta stability patch during Steam Next Fest: Dried Flower Knot drops enabled, matchmaking AI reduced, plus compensation rewards for testers.

Dried Flower Knots enabled to drop; Mist Lord in Einherjar Mode opened for challenge (beta build).
Matchmaking parameters adjusted to reduce the chance of encountering AI enemies in matches (hotfixed live on June 16).
Compensation mail for testers: Avatar Frame Bell of Return, Finger Heart pose, Golden Cipher x3, combat bags, and 5,000 Gyldenblod.

FAQ

Where does this patch data come from?

How fast is this page updated after a new patch?

We track the official Steam news feed and add new patches shortly after they are published, usually within a day of the announcement going live.

What counts as a buff or a nerf?

We classify a change as a buff when it increases a class's power (damage up, cost down, cooldown down) and a nerf when it reduces it. Reworks that cut both ways are labelled as adjustments.