Arms of God Patch Notes & Update History — Every Change Since Launch [2026]

Update History

Arms of God launched in Early Access in June 2026. Here's every significant change.

v0.8.0 — Early Access Launch (June 2026)

• Initial Early Access release

• 6 playable characters (Knight, Ranger, Assassin, Mage, Paladin, Devastator)

• Acts 1-4, Normal difficulty only

• 35 weapons, 6 bosses

• Cathedral upgrade system (max level 10)

v0.8.5 — First Balance Patch (June 2026)

• Buffed: Assassin bleed damage (12% → 15% weapon damage per tick)

• Nerfed: Mage Fire Staff burn scaling (6% → 5% per stack)

• Fixed: Forgotten King Phase 2 shadow clone sometimes spawning inside arena geometry

• Added 5 new blessings (including Shadow Dance and Chain Master)

v0.9.0 — Hard Mode Update (July 2026)

• Added Hard Mode difficulty

• New: Sniper character (unlocked via 100 headshot challenge)

• 8 new weapons including Stormcaller's Bow and Holy Crossbow

• Boss HP and damage rebalanced across all difficulties

• Added 12 new achievements

v0.9.2 — Co-op Beta (July 2026)

• 2-player online co-op

• Boss HP scaling adjusted for solo (slightly reduced) and co-op (+60%)

• Fixed item duplication bug in co-op

• Added revive mechanic

v0.9.5 — Quality of Life (July 2026)

• Added damage numbers toggle

• Added screen shake toggle

• Cathedral upgrade cost reduced by ~15% across all levels

• Improved enemy telegraph visibility

• Fixed Steam Deck FPS drops during bullet hell phases

v0.9.8 — Current Version (August 2026)

• New: Priest and Monk characters

• 4 new weapon types (Fist Weapons, Laser Core, Voltfield, Water Spear)

• Cathedral cap extended to level 15 (Might/Vitality/Swiftness only)

• New secret boss: The Archangel

• 6 new blessings

• Various bug fixes

Upcoming (Roadmap)

v1.0 — Full Release (Late 2026):

• Berserker character (unlocked via Hard Mode completion)

• True Divine Engine NG+ boss

• Challenge Mode with leaderboards

• Steam Workshop support for custom blessings

Post-1.0:

• New Act 5 (DLC)

• 3 new characters

• Endless Mode

• Cross-platform co-op (Switch and mobile)