GENERAL

• Fixed the “Open Adventures” keybind not displaying.
  

COMBAT

• Added more enemy flinches when being attacked on a cooldown
  
• Fixed dodge roll vulnerability to stagger if you are in the air
  

CAMPAIGN

• Removed "Pick Up Hrym's Greatsword" as a required quest because it could be a progression blocker in rare circumstances.
  
• ☆ Adjusted open world enemy spawns
  
• Fixed visual bug on barrier around Skadi's Cavern entrance
  
• Fixed Nomad Ake's side quest
  

ITEMS AND GEAR

• Updated grenade damage types
  
• Rebalanced Copper gear for level 4
  
• ☆ Decreased Health and Stamina Runes visual effects.
  

AUDIO

• ☆ Added new weapon impacts sounds.
  
• Adjusted volume for Gods dialogue.
  

PvP

• Fixed chests not spawning runes.
  
• ☆ Removed Defensive and Health passive stats for Shields.
  
• Adjusted 1h weapon dmg balance against 2h weapons across the board.
  
• ☆ Set bracers to 1 defense, for pvp set total of 8 defense.
  
• Rebalanced elemental weapon spawn chance on Divine Chest
  

HIGHLIGHTS:

• ☆ Updated Garbage Collection settings to remove constant hitching
  
• What this means: Unreal Engine 4 makes a bunch of objects while you play. Eventually those objects are destroyed or no longer used, but they are still sitting around taking up memory. Garbage collection cleans them up by deleting them and freeing up the memory they took.
  
• What you’ll notice: Constant hitching in the world is gone and frame rates have significantly improved. You may experience a small hitch when opening the inventory menu in Single Player, when closing any menus, on player death, and when loading a new chunk of the world.
  
  
• ☆ Reduced Odin skills visual effects based on community feedback.
  
• ☆ Fixed chat not working in the prologue.
  
• Fixed rafts and boats not functioning correctly.
  
• ☆ Music and ambient audio now plays in menus
  
• ☆ Updated startup video.
  

COMBAT AND GEAR

• ☆ Removed block warmup with shield. Blocking is now instant.
  
• Jump attacks now stagger non-blocking enemies
  
• Increased jump attack damage.
  
• Arrows will now cause flinch on a sprinting player.
  
• Sprint is disabled while flinching.
  
• Thrown weapons will now knock down sprinting players.
  
• Players will get staggered if hit while jumping or sprinting
  
• Added additional 0.3 cooldown to dodge roll
  
• Reduced projectile speed of thrown 2h weapons by 20%
  
• Except spears. Stick em with the pointy end.
  
• ☆ Reduced damage multiplier of thrown weapons
  
• 1h weapons: 2 >> 1.8x
  
• Spears from 3->2.5x
  
• 2h weapons remain at 2x, no change
  
• ☆ Adjusted weapon hot states during heavy attacks for AI to provide a more accurate hit during enemy lunge animations.
  
• ☆ Fixed AI that could block while holding a bow.
  
• ☆ Reduced Health and Stamina rune visual effects based on community feedback.
  

CAMPAIGN

• ☆ Spread out enemy density across Midheim
  
• Adjusted all enemy respawn times
  
• Adjusted boss scaling
  
• Buffed Blood weapons
  
• Tweaked early Allmetal gear stats
  
• Lowered Copper gear level requirement from 6 to 4
  
• Reduced enemy pushback ability’s range
  
• Reduced Allmetal drop rates
  
• Changed Dwarf blood icon
  
• ☆ Increased drop rate of Dwarf Blood
  
• Raised max spike trap stack to 99
  
• Updated wieldable limb stats
  
• Fixed “Locked In” quest not showing location until you entered the dungeon
  
• Fixed Zsanet's name
  

UI

• ☆ Changed "God Power" >> "Skill Power Bonus"
  
• Fixed an issue where “view lore” keybind was missing
  

GAMEPAD

• Added gamepad button prompt for placeable items
  
• Added gamepad button prompt for rebuildable progress widget
  

ART AND WORLD BUILDING

• ☆ Adjusted blocking and parrying visual effects.
  
• ☆ Relocated trees and rocks within villages.
  
• Updated Wolf Ally visual effects.
  
• Fixed Fire Giant textures not displaying properly
  

AUDIO

• ☆ Updated UI sounds
  
• Increased weapon whooshes and player attack sounds
  
• Increased music volume in game
  
• Increased Story Dialogue overall slightly
  
• Decreased ambient audio
  
• Decreased volumes on Radiant Soul and Ball Lightning skills
  
• Decreased all equip/unequip sounds
  
• Decreased enemy vocal FX
  
• Decreased Level Ups and all musical Stingers
  

PVP

• Removed all grenade pickups
  
• Added 4 new grenade chests with a random chance to spawn grenades.
  
• Added Divine Chest
  
• Adjusted various timings on releasing weapon during throw
  
• ☆ Adjusted all PvP helmets to have the same defense value
  
• Replaced Short Swords with Viking Short Swords
  
• Decreased damage on bows
  
• Decreased max PVP grenade stack to 5
  
• Fixed revive particles showing for players not on your team.
  
• Fixed deathball self-kills giving a point.
  

KNOWN ISSUES

• The adventures menu may not be accessible by pressing Y.
  
• As a workaround, close RUNE II, then delete your config folder in C:\Users\AppData\Local\Rune\Saved\Config. Relaunch RUNE II. You can get to your local app data folder quickly by following these: https://i.imgur.com/ICqULcl.png
  
• For a full list of known issues, visit our Known Issues page at https://rune2.com/knownissues.
  

• Increased performance near Heimdall’s Village and throughout the open world.
  
• ☆ Adjusted hit detection, heavy attacks, and stagger timings for all weapons.
  
• Fixed left inventory placement.
  
• ☆ Lowered opening video volume.
  
• Fixed horde statue in the prologue visually exploding in one hit.
  

HIGHLIGHTS

• ☆ Performance improvements near Heimdall’s Village and throughout the open world.
  
• ☆ Attempt an automatic unstuck if you're inside the building when you build it.
  
• ☆ Statues in Chapters 1, 2, and 3 no longer take damage from players.
  
• Fixed Katya's quest to kill deer (not bears!) with a bow.
  
• Fixed Fatal Error crashing after leaving Gorsimi Tunnel in Co-op Campaign.
  
• Fixed trees not damaging enemies.
  
• ☆ Reduced tree damage range.
  

GENERAL FIXES

• Added a "disable ragdoll" option which just gibs all enemies after they're killed. Turn this on if you are still experiencing performance issues.
  
• Updated credits.
  
• ☆ Lowered audio volume on startup video.
  

CAMPAIGN

• Fixed watchtower archers constantly shooting DPS dummies.
  
• Expanded Jerrik's spawn sphere so he doesn't pop in when you're so close.
  
• Decreased required ingredients for the first 3 Allmetal gear and the Wooden Bow.
  
• ☆ Increased drop rate of Dwarf Blood from killing Dwarves.
  
• Fixed archers being able to shoot while on the ground or if their arms were cut off.
  

GAMEPAD

• Fixed first line of NPC dialogue being skipped automatically.
  
• Fixed being unable to equip bloodlust and blessings using the d-pad.
  
• Added “view lore” to gamepad.
  

PvP

• ☆ Removed attributes panel.
  
• Increased performance and updated lighting.
  
• Replaced Fire Sword in the middle of the map with a God Chest.
  
• Adjusted 2h Ice Hammer damage.
  
• Decreased Stamina usage on Ice Arrows.
  
• Increased 1h Axe Damage.
  
• Added 2h Hammer.
  

Known Issues

• The horde statue in the prologue visually explodes in one hit but retains a health bar.
  
• Text chat is not working in the prologue.
  

1. First, all of the performance issues are addressable. We have some hotfixes that we’re testing now and hope to patch soon.
   
2. Second, the Team is in place and working to address the latest bugs as you read this.
   
3. Third, we want to thank you for all the excellent support and feedback from you on our Discord (https://discord.gg/PlayRune) and Steam Forums - please keep it coming!
   

• FPS drops and optimization.
  
• Clients in multiplayer are losing their save game in the session browser, but are regaining their gear + level + skills after they go through the character creation process.
  
• Players are getting themselves stuck when constructing buildings.
  
• Players being able to damage their horde statues.
  
• Trees are not damaging enemies and that feels unfair to players.
  
• Tree fall damage AoE range feels too large.
  

• Dragon Armor Pack (legendary armor set) for FREE ($6.99 after 11/30)
  
• Molten Weapon Pack (fire-based weapons) for $3.99
  
• Blood Weapon Pack (increased crit damage) for $3.99
  
• Ice Weapon Pack (ice-based weapons) for $3.99
  

• Main Narrative Overhaul: A new overarching story is introduced in the Decapitation Edition, with four main chapters that unwinds a tale of betrayal, rebirth, and revenge. Numerous side quests have been added to compliment the now linear direction.
  
• Dungeons of Midgard: Deep within the depths of Midgard, an ancient evil has awoken. Inspired by classic RUNE levels, the dungeons will challenge the most hardened Viking warriors as they encounter a gauntlet of enemies, challenging platform sequences, and vile monster bosses. Rare loot awaits!
  
• Skill Tree System: Bring the power of the Norse gods to aid your quest with unique abilities from the new skill tree system. Gain experience and unlock over 28 abilities centered around your chosen deity… or reject the gods to choose the heathen path!
  
• Viking Village Life: Rebuild the land of Midgard by gathering resources to repair villages. Create longhouses, forges, and other buildings to restore the community as villagers return to rally behind your cause. Loki’s army will attack during Horde Events, so take up arms with villagers to defend to the last man, woman, and child!
  
• Updated Co-Op Campaign: The new RUNE II: Decapitation Edition narrative is best experienced together with friends online and co-op multiplayer has been vastly improved. Battle side-by-side against enemy hordes, revive fallen companions during battle, assault enemy fortifications to destroy their buildings, and stand as one to face the prankster god Loki!
  

• ☆ Added Campaign Epilogue: Age of Renewal.
  
• Added Ancestral versions of legendary gear
  
• BUFFS TO ODIN:
  
• ☆ Reduce spear throw cooldown and increase projectile speed.
  
• Add a 6th Freki level.
  
• Freki mad.
  
• Nerfed enemy skeleton stats
  
• ☆ Greatly increased shield block angle.
  
• Shields will prevent heavy attack stagger if block is well aimed in front (~20 degree angle) but still take damage
  
• Add cooldown timers to skills hotbar
  
• ☆ Swapped skills hotbar and attributes panel.
  
• ☆ Fixed an issue preventing rebinds to an in-use key.
  

------------FULL PATCH NOTES------------

COMBAT AND GEAR

• ☆ Enemy AoE totems have a 60s lifespan
  
• Fixed infinite sprint bug when you run out of stamina
  
• Thanks, -=ROV=-Griffon!
  
• Fixed blank waistguard icon
  
• ☆ Salamanders are rarer and now activate BLOODLUST.
  

CAMPAIGN

• Updated Loki fight and Campaign ending.
  
• ☆ Added DPS dummies to villages
  
• Werewolves have stopped doing the electric slide and now walk normally.
  
• Fixed broken Mjolnir quest.
  
• ☆ Reduced fog density in Age of Fire.
  
• Buffed Firelord Njal.
  

PVP

• Added blockers to prevent players from accessing non-gameplay spaces.
  
• Increased projectile speed.
  
• Increased grenade damage.
  

USER INTERFACE

• Moved interact up a bit so it doesn’t overlap dialogue
  
• Fixed inventory radial menu slots being blocked
  
• Fixed gamepads not being able to dismiss modal menus
  

KNOWN ISSUES

RUNE II: Decapitation Edition launches Friday 11/13. Claim the in-game Dragon Armor set for FREE by downloading the DLC before 11/30/20