DECEIT 2 - UPDATE 2026.1.4: NEW MUTATION + BALANCE UPDATES

Written By Kai Worrell

Release Date: 19.02.26

OVERVIEW

Subjects,

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

FEATURED

🧬 NEW MUTATION: LETHARGIC

A new Mutation has entered the ritual:

  • All players’ controls become sluggish for 10 seconds.

🏆 RANKED REWARD UPDATE

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

  • Ranked Torch

  • Ranked Decoy

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

PATCH NOTES

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.

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.

Kai Worrell
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