The Version History is a list of updates and changes made to the game.
Risk of Rain 2 is developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. The console version is currently supported by Gearbox.
Releases on console devices arrive after bugs and issues are addressed in the Steam release. Console updates arrive on all devices simultaneously.[1]
Versions[]
The below release dates are for the Steam version. Future release names and dates are subject to change. All typos are preserved.
| Date | Version | New Survivor(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2019 | Early Access Launch | - | Initial EA Release |
| April 03, 2019 | Early Access Patch (Build ID No.3703355) | - | Gameplay Changes, Bug Fixes, and QOL. |
| April 16, 2019 | Early Access Patch (Build ID No.3731106) | - | Gameplay Changes, Bug Fixes, and QOL. |
| April 16, 2019 | Early Access Patch (Build ID No.3743353) | - | Bug Fixes. |
| May 21, 2019 | Early Access Patch (Build ID No.3830295) | - | Added full localization support. Bug Fixes. |
| June 25, 2019 | Early Access Scorched Acres Content Update |  |
Added Major Content and Changes, Gameplay Changes, Music & SFX, QOL, and Bug Fixes. |
| July 03, 2019 | Early Access Patch (Build ID No.3961583) | - | Gameplay Changes and Bug Fixes. |
| September 17, 2019 | Early Access 'Skills 2.0' Content Update |  |
Added loadout system, brand new content, general changes and quality of life improvements. |
| October 10, 2019 | PC Early Access Patch (Build ID No.4233443) | - | Changes to health regeneration, items, survivors, quality of life, and bug fixes. |
| December 17, 2019 | Early Access Hidden Realms Content Update |  |
Added dedicated server tool, Major Content, Gameplay Changes, Quality of Life, and Bug Fixes. |
| March 31, 2020 | Early Access Artifacts Content Update | - | Added Artifacts system, UI Overhaul, and updated to Unity 2018.4.16f1. Added Major Content, Gameplay Changes, Sound & Music, Quality of Life, and Bug Fixes. 1 new stage, 2 new music tracks, 1 new hidden realm, 5 skill variants, 1 new skin, 2 new monsters, 1 new boss, 6 new items, 2 new equipment, 1 new chest, 5 new character challenges, 3 new challenges, 3 new environment logs, and 8 new lore entries. Changes to initial monster spawns, AOE falloff, survivors, items, environments, monsters, sound and music, quality of life, and bug fixes. |
| April 21, 2020 | PC Early Access Patch (Build ID No.4892828) | - | Bug fixes to address issues from Artifacts 2.0 Update. |
| August 11, 2020 | Early Access Content Update 5 |  |
Added game ending, server browser, intro cutscene, new stage, 4 new music tracks, 2 new monsters, 1 new boss, 1 new interactable, 7 new items, 3 new equipment, 3 new skill variants, 3 new challenges, and 36 new lore entries. |
| September 01, 2020 | PC Patch v1.0.1.1 (Build ID No.5440050) | - | Quality of life changes, bug fixes, changes to Merc, and final fight rework. |
| November 03, 2020 | PC Patch v1.0.2.0 | - | Added Sundered Grove. Bug Fixes |
| December 15, 2020 | PC Patch v1.0.3.1 | - | Bug Fixes |
| March 25, 2021 | Anniversary Update |  |
Added Morgue and Account stats. Added 5 new items, 5 new skill variants, 1 new monster, 1 new elite, 1 new boss, 9 new challenges, and 93 new lore entries. |
| April 12, 2021 | PC Patch v1.1.1.2 | - | Bug Fixes |
| April 20, 2021 | PC Patch v1.1.1.4 | - | Bug Fixes |
| August 17, 2021 | PS4 & Xbox One Patch | - | Bug Fixes. Anniversary update for Nintendo Switch. |
| March 01, 2022 | Survivors of the Void Update |   |
First major expansion DLC. Add two new playable characters, 14 new void items, 4 new lunar items, 18 new normal items, 5 new equipment items, 9 new monsters, 3 new bosses, 2 new elite types. Added new alternate ending, new interactables, new gamemode, and new stages. |
| March 11, 2022 | PC Patch v1.2.2.0 | - | Survivors of the Void bug fixes. |
| April 19, 2022 | PC Patch v1.2.3 | - | Survivors of the Void bug fixes. |
| May 26, 2022 | PC Patch v1.2.4 | - | Survivors of the Void bug fixes. |
| May 20, 2024 | Devotion Update | - | New content to the base game. Adds 2 artifacts, 1 new stage, and 1 new skin. |
| August 27, 2024 | Seekers of the Storm |    |
Second major expansion DLC. Adds 3 survivors, 5 stages, 3 stage variants, 3 Bulwark' Ambry variants, 5 interactables, 3 monsters, 1 boss, 3 affixes, 18 picks, and 16 skins. |
| September 05, 2024 | Patch v1.3.2 | - | Seekers of the Storm bug fixes. |
| September 10, 2024 | Patch v1.3.4 | - | Seekers of the Storm bug fixes. |
| November 04, 2024 | Patch v1.3.5 | - | Seekers of the Storm bug fixes. |
| December 10, 2024 | Patch v1.3.6 | - | Major changes for Seekers of the Storm. Reworks 17 items and 2 elites. |
| March 04, 2025 | Patch v1.3.7 | - | Major changes for Seekers of the Storm. Reworks the False Son boss fight and Void Fields, and rebalances some items. |
| May 05, 2025 | Patch v1.3.8 | - | Major changes for Seekers of the Storm. Updates and improves all the DLC Survivors: Seeker, False Son, and CHEF. |
Trivia[]
- Console releases were previously supported by PlayEveryWare.
- PlayEveryWare's final supported release was 1.0 before Gearbox took over for console releases.
References[]
| Risk of Rain 2 Wiki |
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| Main |
| Artifacts • Challenges • Chests • Difficulty • Drones • Equipment • Interactables • Items • Item Stacking • Lore • Mechanics • Monsters • Newt Altars • Prismatic Trial • Shrines • Status Effects |
| Survivors |
Acrid AcridAcrid is a melee-range hybrid who uses powerful poisons to melt tanky enemies.Class: Melee / Ranged HP: 160 (+48 per level) Damage: 15 (+3 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Test Subject • Artificer  ArtificerThe Artificer is a high burst damage survivor who excels in fighting large groups and bosses alike.Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Herald of the House Beyond • Bandit  BanditThe Bandit is a high-skill combo character that can dish out devastating backstabs while weaving in and out of stealth.Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Desperate Outlaw •   Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentCHEF is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. CHEF  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.CHEFA survivor of high class, CHEF specializes in only the most exquisite meals and combos. As a culinary master, CHEF uses a variety of practiced skills in tandem for additional benefits. Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Culinarian Adept • Captain  CaptainThe Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels.Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Tired Veteran • Commando  CommandoThe Commando is a jack-of-all-trades character that is reliable in all situations of the game.Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Cornered Gunslinger • Engineer  EngineerThe Engineer is a unique class that requires planning and positioning to be successful.Class: Ranged HP: 130 (+39 per level) Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Fortification Expert • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentFalse Son is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. False Son  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.False SonThe False Son is a slow but stalwart close-range warrior. With extreme health and defense, False Son can weather any storm. Use False Son's durability to stay in the fray and capitalize on his slow but deadly skills. Class: Melee HP: 180 (+54 per level) Damage: 13 (+2 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: The Shattered Heir • Heretic  HereticThe Heretic is a powerful character who can only be accessed through extraordinary means.Class: Ranged HP: 440 (+132 per level) Damage: 18 (+3.6 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Unorthodoxy Risen • Huntress  HuntressThe Huntress is an extremely mobile but fragile survivor with a high damage output.Class: Ranged HP: 90 (+27 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Judge, Jury, Executioner • Loader  LoaderThe Loader is a slow but powerful bruiser that can use her grappling hook to uniquely navigate the environment.Class: Melee HP: 160 (+48 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Bionic Powerhouse • MUL-T  MUL-TMUL-T is an aggressive survivor who has the tools necessary for any job!Class: Melee / Ranged HP: 200 (+60 per level) Damage: 11 (+2.2 per level) Armor: 12 Umbra: Right Tool for the Wrong Job • Mercenary  MercenaryThe Mercenary is a high skill melee survivor that uses his many dodges to weave in and out of combat.Class: Melee HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Hired Blade • REX  REXREX is a half robot / half plant that uses HP to cast devastating skills from a distance. The plant nor the robot could survive this planet alone – but thankfully they have each other.Class: Ranged HP: 130 (+39 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Symbiotes •   Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentRailgunner is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Railgunner  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.RailgunnerThe Railgunner is a long-range, single target survivor that can instantly kill any high priority target - and from any range. Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Forgotten Nomad • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentSeeker is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Seeker  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.SeekerAs a meditative mid-range brawler, Seeker utilizes powerful healing to sustain herself and her team. Class: Melee / Ranged HP: 115 (+34 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Diviner of House Beyond • Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentVoid Fiend is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Void Fiend  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void FiendThe Void Fiend is a corrupted survivor that fluctuates between a controlled and corrupted form, each with different strengths and weaknesses. Managing this curse has become its fate. Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Corrupted Amnesiac |
| Environments |
Abandoned Aqueduct Abandoned Aqueduct (Stage 2)Origin of Tar You dream of sand beneath your feet. Massive skeletons and pools of tar are littered around, and a towering aqueduct pouring down tar dominates the area. • Abyssal Depths  Abyssal Depths (Stage 4)Tectonic Relics You dream of fire. A hellfire-forged zone of blazing heat, the Abyssal Depths are believed to be a continuation and adaptation of the Magma Barracks from Risk of Rain. • Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentAphelian Sanctuary is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Aphelian Sanctuary  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Aphelian Sanctuary (Stage 2) Cleansing Center You dream of clarity. • Commencement  Commencement (Final)Moon of Petrichor V You dream of glass and dirt. Large domain located above the shattered breach of  Petrichor V's moon. It is made up of the shattered remains of four individual sections, emblematic of  Mithrix MithrixKing of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level) Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level) Class: Melee / Ranged Speed: 15 m/s Armor: 20 and Providence's tools of creation. • Distant Roost  Distant Roost (Stage 1)Ground Zero You dream of waves, crashing on cliffsides. Spires of earth jut through the fog and unknown avian creatures circle far peaks guarding their broods. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentDisturbed Impact is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Disturbed Impact  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Disturbed Impact (Stage 1) Meter of the Restless You dream of stabbing shards. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentGolden Dieback is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Golden Dieback  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Golden Dieback (Stage 3) March of the Fallen You dream of golden leaves. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentHelminth Hatchery is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Helminth Hatchery  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Helminth Hatchery (Stage 5) Shadow of the Savior You dream of wurms. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentPrime Meridian is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Prime Meridian  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Prime Meridian (Stage 4) Relic of the False Son - - • Rallypoint Delta  Rallypoint Delta (Stage 3)'Contact Light' Survivor Camp You dream of quiet snowfall. Rallypoint Delta is the remains of a makeshift camp constructed by a group of scattered crew members from the UES Contact Light, somewhere in the frigid tundra of Petrichor V. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentReformed Altar is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Reformed Altar  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Reformed Altar (Stage 2) Shadow of the Savior You dream of refuge. • Scorched Acres  Scorched Acres (Stage 3)Wisp Installation You dream of wind, blowing through trees. Large, circular platforms make up the majority of the stage, and embers float through the air. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentShattered Abodes is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Shattered Abodes  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Shattered Abodes (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of lost poetry. • Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentSiphoned Forest is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Siphoned Forest  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Siphoned Forest (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of fire and ice. The map is blanketed in a layer of snow, with large trees surrounded by platforms spanning multiple levels. • Siren's Call  Siren's Call (Stage 4)Ship Graveyard You dream of wind. • Sky Meadow  Sky Meadow (Stage 5)Sprite Fields You dream of serenity. • Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentSulfur Pools is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Sulfur Pools  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Sulfur Pools (Stage 3) Pungent Spring You dream of brimstone. Tiered lakes of shallow sulfur pools. Arcing bridges and underground caves connect the map together. • Sundered Grove  Sundered Grove (Stage 4)Dormant Locus You dream of violent growth. Ancient flora has risen up to reclaim this once sacred refuge. Mazes of roots and overgrown fungus have twisted the landscape, leaving only ruins. • Titanic Plains  Titanic Plains (Stage 1)Ground Zero You dream of rolling hills. Gigantic stone arches bracket the skyline, while the main play-field overlooks a vast fractured tectonic lowland. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentTreeborn Colony is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Treeborn Colony  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Treeborn Colony (Stage 3) Path of the Protector You dream of vines, cutting through the sky. • Verdant Falls  Verdant Falls (Stage 1)Ground Zero You dream of sweet fruits, and bitter promises. Gigantic plants with vines and roots. Water running down their massive leaves fills the ground with pools of water. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentViscous Falls is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Viscous Falls  Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Viscous Falls (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of falls, erupting from the flora. Gigantic plants with vines and roots. Water running down their massive leaves fills the ground with pools of water. • Wetland Aspect  Wetland Aspect (Stage 2)Rehabilitation Zone You dream of twisting roots. Full of ruined stone structures and swampy areas filled with water. |
| Hidden Realms |
A Moment, Fractured A Moment, Fractured (Hidden Realm)Hidden Realm: A Moment, Fractured Multiple floating islands in a void, with sharp blue crystals embedded in them. The Obelisk can be found on top of the last island. • A Moment, Whole  A Moment, Whole (Hidden Realm)Hidden Realm: A Moment, Whole A bleak and desolate realm. The refuge of the  Twisted Scavengers, safe from Mithrix'sMithrixKing of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level) Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level) Class: Melee / Ranged Speed: 15 m/s Armor: 20 vengeance and destruction. • Bazaar Between Time  Bazaar Between Time (Hidden Realm)Hidden Realm: Bazaar Between Time This stage serves as the shop in Risk of Rain 2. Players can purchase various Items with Lunar Coins or exchange items for higher-rarity ones in two crucibles. • Bulwark's Ambry  Bulwark's Ambry (Hidden Realm)Hidden Realm: Bulwark's Ambry The area consists of block-shaped platforms, with the Artifact Reliquary in the center. • Gilded Coast  Gilded Coast (Hidden Realm)Hidden Realm: Gilded Coast You dream of wealth. This area is where the player fights the boss Aurelionite, the Titanic Goldweaver. • Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThe Planetarium is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. The Planetarium  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.The Planetarium (Final) Cell V The Planetarium is an area somewhere within the Void, housing a collection of planets detained by the Void's denizens. It is inhabited primarily by the Voidling, the guard of the Planetarium or potentially the controller of the Void itself. • Void Fields  Void Fields (Hidden Realm)Cosmic Prison Hidden Realm accessible only through the Bazaar Between Time. Until the cell is stabilized, the Void Fields will constantly "suffocate" the player for a small percentage of their current health. • Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentVoid Locus is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Void Locus  Survivors of the Void - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void Locus (Hidden Realm) Cell IIIVIIIIIILVIIIVLVILIVLLLVVVILIVLI You dream of potential. The Void Locus contains many Void Potentials and Cradles in place of chests, and is inhabited by Void monsters. |
| Expansions |
| Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Survivors of the Void • Seekers of the Storm - DLC ContentThis content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Seekers of the Storm |
| Alternate Game Modes |
| Eclipse • Prismatic Trials • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Simulacrum |
| Mechanics |
| Armor • Damage • Directors • Enemy AI • Family Events • Gold • Health • Item Stacking • Lunar Coins • Movement Speed • Proc Coefficient • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void Fog |
| Other |
| Developer Console • Development Team • Languages • Modding • Soundtrack • Unreleased Items • Version History |