Slay the Spire 2 just got its first new character, a rapid-fire mode, and its hardest challenge yet

Mega Crit’s latest *Slay the Spire 2* update adds The Fool, the game’s first new character, and two modes to its beta branch. The additions expand the game’s roster and offer different challenges: Blitz speeds up runs, while Dread raises the difficulty for experienced players.

The Fool uses arrows that can be recovered by hitting or defeating the impaled enemy, and musical cards that trigger effects called Melodies. Blitz removes the map and limits each Act to four encounters, with extra card and shop choices. Dread enables all Ascension modifiers, strengthens bosses and their enemies, and adds Ascender’s Bane curses at the end of each Act; the article says it is aimed at players who have beaten Ascension 10 with every character.