DECEIT 2 - UPDATE 2026.1.4: NEW MUTATION + BALANCE UPDATES

OVERVIEW

Subjects,

Update 2026.1.4 introduces a new Mutation, balance adjustments across items and Terrors, and a small set of bug fixes.

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FEATURED

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🧬 NEW MUTATION: LETHARGIC

A new Mutation has entered the ritual:

• All players’ controls become sluggish for 10 seconds.

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🏆 RANKED REWARD UPDATE

Based on community feedback, we’re adding an additional Ranked reward for this season:

• Ranked S1 Torch

This is a one-off double item reward and does not represent a permanent change to future Ranked reward structures.

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PATCH NOTES

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BALANCE UPDATES

Heat Goggles

• Duration reduced from 20s → 10s.

Smoke Grenade

• Now grants 3 grenades.

• Players inside smoke cannot be seen by outlines within the area (excluding permanent outlines such as teammates).

• Cannot be detected by Rift Eyes.

• Visuals improved.

• Effect now applies through walls within the smoke area.

Gas Grenade

• Visuals improved.

• Damage now applies through walls within the affected area.

Rift Eyes / Experiment

• Players with Low Sanity are now slowed by 25% when being looked at by Rift Eyes.

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BUG FIXES

[FIXED] Werewolf can no longer Howl and Leap simultaneously. [FIXED] First-time user setup occasionally not saving settings correctly. [FIXED] Map exploit on Circus.

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UNTIL NEXT TIME

Thanks for playing, and we’ll see you in the next update.

The Deceit 2 Development Team