Incursion2D — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween 2026 | 2026-10-09 | NEW:- Halloween 2026 is now live- Previews a new night time lighting system in the first town, hopefully coming to the game after the event, let me know your thoughts!- You can earn a new outfit by beating the Hallowed Guardian inside the Hallowed realm- You can earn a new aura by collecting 250 candy from killing enemies anywhere- You can earn a new pet by finding the dark lord hiding in the weathered woods town- You can earn a new toy by scoring all the goals in a row near the new Halloween NPC- All potion refills are free for the duration of the event by entering the weathered woods town- Added achievements for the farming skill (including |
| Content Update #5 | 2026-09-02 | NEW:- The farming skill has been added and packed with upgrades until level 50- Added a visual indicator that you can press shift to mass-plant- Farming has been removed from the player housing area-- Your old crops will still be there, simply visit the house and wait for auto-collect to trigger- Added a new stat: Perfect Shield Cooldown Reduction, exclusively earned through farming- The Mind Flayer is now available on hardcore mode- New boss pet has been added- a new footstep customization option was added as a reward for this fightCHANGES:- Clicking on farmer Phil in town 1 now automatically teleports you to the new farming hub- The summer |
| Summer 2026 Update | 2026-07-09 | NEW: - The 2026 summer event is live -- New type of yearly seasonal event like xmas and halloween -- Free potion refills for the duration of the event -- Help 'Summer Brah' find his protein shakes in the weathered woods to gain a new outfit -- Score 5 different goals in the weathered woods (without leaving the area) to unlock a permanent football toy! CHANGES: - Added more optimization to the shrouded isles in general to improve FPS FIXED: - Zombie portal 2 could cause performance issues on low end devices, turn on 'Low Performance' mode in the visual settings to fix it! - Fixed an issue with being able to dash while fishing - Fixed mining bo |
| Minor content update #18 | 2026-06-01 | NEW: - Oni, the leader of the Samurai is now available for those who have access to the winter isles in expeditions -- Defeating him gives a chance of dropping the samurai respect, a boating component as well as a legendary recipe component -- Hardcore mode is available starting from Insanity difficulty -- The Hero Rank for Hardcore Isles bosses has been revoked until you also beat this one - Two new boss pets are available from this encounter - 1 New outfit is available after beating normal mode Oni - Two new achievements have been added for this content - Enormous boat upgrades can now drop starting from insanity difficulty - Added an optio |
| Minor content update #17 | 2026-05-11 | NEW: -Added the mining boss, which can be challenged by using a mining complaint (random drop from mining if you have level 48+) -- Defeating the boss will double your mining yield for 30 minutes -- The mining boss has an 8% chance to drop a rune of mining -Added a new hero rank for defeating all skilling bosses (currently only one) -Added a new achievement for defeating the mining boss -Added a new pet as a potential drop for the mining boss -There is now a very low chance to encounter a mythic dragon egg randomly while on expedition -Your custom boat is now also visible in each harbor -Added a wandering merchant to the dungeon lobby -Added |
| Hotfix #52 | 2026-05-09 | NEW: -Bloody heart added to droptables of hunting animals -Added a boon to auto-pickup equipment CHANGES: -Restore crystals in town now also top up your overshield -Allowed rebinding of right click -The chat now stays open while cooking -The master chef event now also reduces cook time by 3x -Added a visual clue for a hard to find glyph -Changed the cooking visual for pea pods to differentiate them from beans -Made it visible in the cooking menu that a 10% XP buff is applied if healthy fruit mix is active -Your chat bubble now moves along with you properly when you are mounted FIXED: -The attunement shard was accidentally unlocked by default |
| Hotfix #51 | 2026-05-06 | NEW: -Added samurai pets into the game -Added an auto-save after arena completion -Added a "Go Online" button to the pause menu when you get disconnected from online -The deposit box can now trash boating components into boating gears -A deposit box has been added to the shrouded isles near the marketplace and boon pillar -Added black dye as a boat cosmetic option -New category of boat decoration available: Stickers -Skull 'n Bones sticker added to the loot pool CHANGES: -Updated the deposit box to also process vampiricum ore and jungle logs -Boosted the winter token reward chance from 5% to 10% -Increased the server timeout to 15 seconds, up |
| Hotfix #50 | 2026-05-04 | NEW: -Added a hero rank for finding all glyphs -The recipes for the new legendary item can now be acquired CHANGES: -Charged attacks no longer work when you are dead -Added missing dark blood to the dungeon boss drop tables -Changes applied to the knockback system to the player -Visuals of the three matriarchs (+ hardcore) have had a refresh FIXED: -Using the "harvest all" option was bypassing a lot of reward multipliers, this is now fixed -Fixed the chat disappearing while mining and woodcutting -Fixed an issue where clicking the drakken portal could be done from miles away -Attempted a fix for leaking audio BGM in the woodcutting minigame - |
| Hotfix #49 | 2026-05-01 | NEW: -Added the glyphs for chapter 4, happy hunting! CHANGES: -Skilling explosives will now no longer stack infinitely on top of eachother causing lost explosives FIXED: -Fixed the seed drops of arena 4 -Samurai cuts will be removed properly at the end of a room/arena wave -Added a small window of immortality when the player is reset to the center in arena -Fixed a typo for unlocking the arena 4 arena teleport -Fixed some islands in expeditions causing the player to get teleported to the previous island -The new boat cosmetics didn't display on the worldmap boat - they do now! |
| Hotfix #48 | 2026-04-29 | NEW: -The voidtrader now randomly appears during expeditions, offering materials for boating gears! -Added a 50% drop chance for expedition reset tokens from the premium supply crate -Added an expedition flag cosmetic to the cosmetic crates -Added a boat bird cosmetic to the cosmetic crates -Added a discord bullet board to the new chapter 4 town CHANGES: -Increased drop chance of expedition reset tokens from the expedition event -Adjusted the size of the special spawns in Arena 4 -The knight cavalry now starts his first charge faster than before -The radiance aura (a reward for making the legendary sword) - now only does the holy outline effe |
| Hotfix #47 | 2026-04-27 | NEW: -Achievements will now pop up in a queue so multiple unlocks at once don't just stack -Your cooking recipe now also shows how much XP it will give -Added an option to disable the flashing potion animation of the new GUI CHANGES: -Premium crates from killing Gladus now spawn near the island exit to make sure you don't glance over it -Migrated a lot of frequently used SFX to a different audio engine in an attempt to combat the recent audio glitches -Temporarily disabled returning to the titlescreen due to a critical data loss issue, if you are running an old build I highly suggest not using this button until you update -The decorative fire |
| Hotfix #46 | 2026-04-26 | NEW: -Added missing entries into the slaughter log -Recipes that are already in your bank or inventory will now be marked as complete in your recipe list -Players now show a little "is typing..." animation above their head in online while typing a message CHANGES: -Low performance mode now works on expeditions -Changed the projectile sprite of the minotaur's bleeding strike to make it more visible -You can no longer click another player while playing skullball -Updated the mining golem to allow for parrying -Updated the chest pointer from the expedition event to work the same as the compass ship upgrade -Players that already had a boss pet or |
| Hotfix #45 | 2026-04-25 | NEW: -Added a vsync option (turn this off if you're having weird cursor issues since the update) -Added a GPU Stall option (turn this off if you're having weird cursor issues since the update) -Added an experimental winsync option (this could be a general improvement for you, try it if you're playing on Windows!) CHANGES: -Pressing your finisher while chatting no longer works FIXED: -Fixed a crash related to the expedition server event Changed some timing on the cursor behavior to hopefully resolve mouse delay on lower end devices -Fixed an issue with split rune causing a crash on bosses Changed the render settings on the online chat so it sh |
| Chapter 4 | 2026-04-24 | Chapter 4Hi all, as promised - chapter 4 is now out!As usual with patches of this size, please expect issues to pop up! There is no way we could test every possible combination in the game due to the amount of systems so I do expect a crash to appear every now and then. Please as usual report these on our Discord or on the Steam community page so that I can address them quickly. I will be looking at these threads much more the coming days to ensure I pick up any urgent issues and fix them as fast as humanly possible. Other than that, please enjoy and let us know what you think! Don't forget - if you're stuck, you are now able to get a friend |
| Chapter 4 Release Date | 2026-04-23 | Hello again! After further testing we have concluded that the current build is stable enough for release this weekend! Chapter 4 will be launching on 24/04, 15:00 CET! (That's only 19 hours from now!) If you haven't seen what's part of the update, read the blog below! If you're in need of more information, feel free to reach out to us on Discord. Keep in mind that online servers will remain offline until the release is live! The Steam trailer has also been updated to display some of the new content. If you want to spoil yourself a bit, feel free to watch!Stay tuned! |
| Chapter 4 Development Update | 2026-04-03 | Hi all,It's been some time since any updates have been shared. This is because the chapter 4 update has entered the beta phase and updates are paused until it is finished. As promised, I would release a devblog to present the new things coming with the new chapter so here we are! For those of you simply interested in the release date, we are aiming for release by the end of April! Let's dive into the new things!A Word Of WarningIt should be mentioned beforehand that this new content is aimed at people who have grinded a fair bit. I consider this new content to be a part of the "endgame". If you haven't been working on your skills and boosting |
| Hotfix #44 | 2026-01-23 | NEW:- Dashing effects will now also show for other players- Added text labels above the save related buttons on the main menu to clarify their purposeCHANGES:- Adjusted the in-game name colors to match Discord roles- Inspecting other players while in skilling rooms has been disabled, this should make it less frustrating if multiple people are running nodes- Changed some offsets on the wolf models making them shift weirdly when walking/attacking- Removed Beaver- Added BearFIXED:- Fixed some more UI's being hidden by the darkness effect- Fixed an issue with the hardcore frog saying you've unlocked his footprints after already having it- Fixed a |
| Hotfix #43 | 2026-01-20 | NEW:- Many backend changes are being added in preparation for the chapter 4 release. Patchnotes will be slightly lighter than normal since I am dedicating more time for the major content drop- Added a Discord linking token for owners of the founder pack-- This will give you a unique role on the Discord server-- Instructions on how to redeem the token can be found in Discord in the verify-roles channelCHANGES:- Tree dynamite now properly insta-respawn trees- Uncommon upgrade vials have had their drop chances increased by 300%- Rare upgrade vials have had their drop chances increased by 200%- Legendary upgrade vials have had their drop chances |
| Hotfix #42 | 2026-01-10 | NEW:- Created a backend system to be able to refund skill XP remotely- Created a system to remotely adjust player stats in case of issues- Created an auto-save system that will save your game every 5 minutes while in a skilling room (Applies to fishing, mining and woodcutting)-- This will only work if you have auto-save enabled in the settings-- An icon will display in the bottom right when saving is in progress- Added in a safety that validates data before you process the leaderboard data client-side, preventing client-side crashes when getting leaderboard dataCHANGES:- Adjusted the shredding mechanic of the werewolf dungeon boss to hopefull |
| Hotfix #41 | 2026-01-07 | NEW:- Added a toggle to turn off the display of skilling resources while skillingCHANGES:- Dashing has been adjusted so that you can no longer turn while it is in progress, this should prevent the "yoyo" effect-- An option called "Dash Steering" was added to restore the old dashing functionality if you prefer this- Changed the origin point of the floor rocks in the player owned house, please be aware that this will shift the position of these rocks if used- Adjusted the transparancy of the spiderwebs for hardcore matriarchs to avoid confusion that you can't stand on it- Made it more clear that the hardcore spider spawners at hardcore matriarc |
| Hotfix #40 | 2026-01-06 | NEW:- The christmas event has officially retired and the regular climate returned to the weathered woods town- The weathered woods town has had a slight visual touch-up- Some NPC's added to the weathered woods town- Added Gladus boss kills to the slaughter log- Most enemies now scale their 'special attacks' also with your arena rank, making it much more difficult - To accomodate this change, most enemy projectiles have had their base damage values tweaked- Moving forward, regardless of having an event active or not, you will get your HP potions refilled for free when entering the weathered woods town- Added a mechanic to the Arena Master to l |
| Hotfix #39 | 2025-12-28 | NEW:- The deposit box has been reworked from scratch, making it easier to use- Added an option to auto-hide your pet when you go in combat- Added an alternative way to enter arena 2: simply clicking on the arena master next to the stairs- Added a small cooldown window to being able to transition between rooms to prevent transition-looping- The melee DMG stat in the journal has been expanded to now show how much additive damage and how much multiplicative damage you have- Added an option to select your arena rank difficulty in the arena reward room- More arena reworks are coming soonCHANGES:- IMPORTANT: Save-game changes--Autosave has been int |
| Hotfix #38 | 2025-12-21 | NEW:- You can now view how much paper you have from your inventory- It is now possible to convert fiber to paper at a rate of 1:1CHANGES:- The gift of replenishment will now refresh every 30 minutes, merry xmas!- Increased the announcement timer server-side to hopefully improve showing the playername that connected properly- Added additional safety to make sure your client-side HP bar of dungeon boss 2 is in sync with the server-side HP- Restarting the game now stays in fullscreen mode if you were before- Adjusted the boat position of some boats in expeditions because they were out of reach- The player can now reach a boat from further away- |
| Minor content update #16 | 2025-12-20 | NEW:- Hardcore Voidtouched Finley has been released- A new boss pet is available- The first legendary weapon (Divine Realm Blade) can now be crafted!--Due to the difficulty of obtaining the components, this weapon is pretty strong--It may be tweaked in the future if it has proven to be TOO strong, be warned!--Costs of the recipes have been reworked and are now final- New game boundary system--Physics properties have been removed--This should provide a significant performance boost to switching rooms--Issues may pop up since this was quite an intensive rework, let me know if you see things that don't make sense!- Wreathes are rewarded to the t |
| Hotfix #37 | 2025-12-13 | NEW:- Backend change has been added to keep track of the amount of hardcore kills you have and will now show in the slaughter log-- Please note that it is impossible for me to track kills retroactively so this will start the count from 0, this will not affect your logging on whether you've killed them already or notCHANGES:- Gift of replenishment has been adjusted to refreshing every 3 hours. During Xmas this will be reduced further to 1 hour!- Implemented new graphics for the critical hit FX- Adjusted the graphics of the Finesse hit FX- Added a safety to reset your player state after finishing an expedition to ensure you can start the next o |
| Hotfix #36 | 2025-12-07 | NEW:- Created Steam achievements that were still missing for skilling level thresholds and player level thresholds- Added a Hero Rank for reaching max player level- Added a hardcore pillar as a reward for defeating the first boss to the furniture storeCHANGES:- The gift of replenishment now shows a timer above it to count down when the gift is available again- Moved the exit of the arena 1 reward room to prevent walking into accidentally- Attempted an additional retry mechanic in case something went wrong with fetching the server version to be able to go online (players seeing a gray online button)- Temporarily removed the server selection sc |
| Hotfix #35 | 2025-12-03 | NEW:- Gladus can now be challenged in a hardcore form starting from Insane difficulty- A new outfit is available for those who beat Hardcore Gladus- A new hardcore boss pet is now available- A new hero rank can be achieved for beating all hardcore island bosses (currently only 1)- A new aura can be purchased in the expedition storeCHANGES:- The new gladiator boss is now a little less generous with the amount of plunder rewardedFIXED:- Fixed a crash with boss 1 and 2- Fixed a crash happening when an expedition timer expires- Fixed an issue with boss 4's minions not being able to join the fight- Fixed an issue with teleporting back to the weath |
| Xmas 2025 Update | 2025-12-02 | NEW:- Christmas has returned to the weathered woods! Claim your free presents now!- Every 6 hours the gift of replenishment will refresh and give you a small chance to unlock one of the previous xmas rewards! - If you fail the roll, you will be rewarded coins/xp instead!- You will receive free potion refills for the duration of the event in town 1- Gladus is now available as the first boss within the expeditions - You must be on difficulty 3 (Easy or higher) to engage this boss - The expedition timer will temporarily freeze as the encounter is in progress, no rush! - Drops a legendary component of the legendary sword recipe (rare drop!)- A ne |
| Minor content update #15 | 2025-11-12 | NEW:- A new dungeon has opened up (Lvl 60 required to enter)- The Hallowed Guardian is now a new dungeon boss- Three new abilities can be purchased in the dungeon store, related to the new bossCHANGES:- The halloween event has retired, but the fall theme remains in the Weathered Woods as a seasonal thing- Your pet will now correctly teleport with you when starting an expeditionFIXED:- Fixed an issue with plunder picked up while boating not counting to the plunder counter- Fixed an issue with insanity clones still doing damage to the player if they were travelling from one point to another (movement locked)- Slaughter log has been fixed and no |
| Hotfix #34 | 2025-11-05 | NEW:- Added a party leader migration feature that will automatically upgrade someone else to party leader if the leader is gone- You can now see your amount of Werewolf kills in the slaughter log- Mouse side buttons are now also supported in keybinding mode (Note that they won't display a sprite, but will work)- More back cosmetics are available in the MTX storeCHANGES:- The skill description in the attunement menu is now scrollable so we can fit more descriptions! (descriptions themselves will be updated soonish)- Experience orbs will now move to the player automatically- Duplicate keybinds are no longer possible- Improved the party update s |