Patch Notes & Update History
A dated record of every announcement Bellring Games has published about Mistfall Hunter, newest first. Balance changes on this site are traced back to these posts, so this page is where to check whether a class guide still reflects the current patch.
How to read this page
Two of these posts do most of the work. Developer Update #6 is where the build paths for every weapon were documented — for most classes it is still the only source that describes them. Developer Update #7 is the balance document, and it is unusually direct about which classes were winning: the developers used words like “overturned” and “overwhelming crowd-control chains” and then reduced the classes they applied them to.
Everything on this site that says a class was strong or weak traces back to those two posts plus the 30 July patch notes. Where a class page makes a claim, it names which of them it came from.
What is not here
Announcements about livestreams, weekend events and beta test scheduling are omitted — they are real posts, but they contain no mechanical information, so listing them would pad the history without helping anyone check a fact.
Season 1’s Soul Harvest feature is also worth watching for here rather than in the class guides. The developers said it would roll out progressively after launch rather than shipping complete, so its arrival will show up as an update rather than as something already documented.
Every official update, newest first
- Balance
Launch Rewards & July 30 Update
The first balance patch after launch, arriving one day into the game's life. Every class change targeted the Withered Knight's new Polearm & Shield stance, and the rest was bug fixes.
- Polearm & Shield — Charged Dash: energy drain during the shield-raising charge phase slightly reduced, Tier-1 charged dash turning slightly improved
- Polearm & Shield — Basic Attack: damage of the 1st and 3rd thrust hits slightly increased
- Polearm & Shield — Spear Barrage: damage multiplier slightly increased
- Polearm & Shield — Rainbow Piercer: energy cost and cooldown both slightly reduced
- Polearm & Shield — Block: energy cost reduced
- Fixed the Soul Tree bug that consumed an extra Soul of Return when summoning an extraction point
- Fixed the Sorcerer's Flameblade visual effect not matching its actual damage range
- Corrected the in-game description of the Sorcerer talent Chant Guard
- Twelve further fixes, mostly controller and console issues
- All players granted a Thumbs Up gesture and 500 Soul Coins, claimable via in-game mail before 1 September 2026
Source: Steam announcement
- Known issues
Known Issues
Published on launch day, listing twelve problems found in internal testing after the release build had already gone for store review. All of them were fixed in the update above.
- Soul Tree / Soul of Return double-consumption bug
- Sorcerer casting tutorial showing wrong key prompts in some languages
- Items not splittable via the secondary menu — hotkey given as the workaround
- Console matches failing to reconnect after a disconnect
- Impassable areas in the General Harald encounter
Source: Steam announcement
- Balance
Developer Update #7
The pre-launch balance document, and the single most useful post for anyone choosing a class. It states plainly which classes were overperforming, introduces the Path of Glory ranked system, and previews Season 1.
- Shadowstrix reduced — named for too much mobility and overwhelming crowd-control chains; Crow Storm no longer stacks on stunned players
- Blackarrow reduced — called slightly overturned in solo mode; special arrows nerfed while no-cost arrow talents were buffed
- Seer Mace reduced — Shapeshift, Thorn Sigil, Paralysis Curse and Rune: Corruption all toned down; Rune: Drain buffed
- Seer Catalyst — Healing Rune and Punishment Rune channel times cut; Ebb and Flow given a larger orb hitbox
- Sorcerer — baseline spells can fast-cast on depleted energy; Crystal Icebolt cooldown now starts after firing
- Mercenary — Perfect Parry window extended; both stances buffed for PvE
- Withered Knight — Greatsword Parry unlocks earlier with a longer counter window; Polearm & Shield introduced with 6 new skills
- Path of Glory ranked system introduced, retiring the Hunt Ranking, Gylden Hunt and Demon Hunt leaderboards
Source: Steam announcement
- Info
Official Launch FAQ
Pricing, hardware requirements, server regions and platform support, answered directly ahead of release.
- Standard Edition $24.99, Deluxe Edition $39.99, upgrade path $15.00
- 10% introductory discount from 30 July to 12 August 2026
- Servers in five countries — China, United States, Germany, Singapore and Brazil
- Cross-platform matchmaking and PS5/Xbox controller support confirmed
- Ten supported languages; North American store accounts locked to North American servers
Source: Steam announcement
- Content
Official Launch Announcement
Confirmed the launch date, the price, and the full list of what the release version would add over the beta.
- Launch set for 30 July 2026 at 01:00 UTC
- New Withered Knight weapon archetype — Polearm & Shield
- Holy weapons and their exclusive gameplay affixes
- Brandrgarde: Cataclysm difficulty
- Season 1 Soul Hunt, plus the Soul Harvest seasonal gameplay
- Collection Pedestal, and the Ladder & Tier Reward system
- Battle Pass confirmed completely free for Season 1
- Blackarrow's second weapon deferred to a future season
Source: Steam announcement
- Content
Dev Update: What We've Been Up To
The first real look at Season 1 content, and the post that revealed what Holy weapons are.
- Holy weapons revealed — exclusive gameplay affixes, dropping from map bosses, each boss with its own unique weapon
- Brandrgarde on Cataclysm described as a prime farming spot with top-tier rare loot throughout
- Fate Chart introduced as the Season 1 narrative core
- Ancestor Tree announced for the Season 1 mid-season update, exclusive to Hallowgrove
- Key system expanded with locked treasure chambers and new rare high-tier keys
- Auction House One-Click Buy and Quick Purchase flagged as the Season 1 focus
Source: Steam announcement
- Q&A
Gyldenhunters' Council Phase 1 — Community AMA
Thirty player questions answered across nine topics. This is where most of the game's design intent is documented, including several features the developers said they are not building.
- Class balance is tuned around extraction rate deviation, not kills
- No Duo matchmaking in the short term — it would split the matchmaking pool
- Seasons expected to run 3-4 months, with resets and some long-term carryover
- Top-tier gear comes most commonly from Mist Lords on Cataclysm difficulty
- No salvaging system and no forging rework planned
- Shields will never mitigate 100% of damage, but loadouts can build very high block reduction
- Purchases confirmed cosmetic only — explicitly not pay-to-win
- No team damage meters planned
Source: Steam announcement
- Info
Playtest Conclusion Notice
Closed the Steam Next Fest playtest, which the developers later said finished first on the Next Fest charts.
Source: Steam announcement
- Content
Developer Update #6
The design document for the Withered Knight, and the post that laid out two build paths for every weapon in the game — still the only source for most of them.
- Withered Knight revealed in full, including its Gaenarian exile backstory and armour design
- Cursed Moonwane two-phase boss added for the playtest
- Gem socketing replaced the previous random affix system
- Loadout System introduced, including build Share Codes
- Scavenger Squad camp feature added for non-combat resource progression
- Two build paths documented for every weapon of every class
- Loot overhauled — new interactable containers and loose loot spawning across wilderness maps
Source: Steam announcement
Frequently asked questions
How often does Mistfall Hunter get patches?
The game launched on 29 July 2026 and received its first balance patch on 30 July, one day later. The developers have committed to synchronising all patch notes and their specific details to Discord alongside in-game notifications, and to publishing a new roadmap toward the end of each season.
What changed in the Mistfall Hunter 30 July update?
Every class change targeted the Withered Knight's Polearm & Shield stance, making it cheaper to hold open — reduced energy costs on Block and Rainbow Piercer, more basic attack and Spear Barrage damage, and better charged dash turning. The rest of the patch was bug fixes, including the Soul Tree extraction bug.
Where can I read the official Mistfall Hunter patch notes?
On the game's Steam news hub. Every entry on this page links to the original announcement it was drawn from.
Which patch do the class guides on this site reflect?
The 30 July 2026 update, which is the most recent balance patch at the time of writing. Class pages cite Developer Update #6, Developer Update #7 and the 30 July patch notes individually so you can see which claim came from where.