- Server and class balance and season missions revamped based on Season 1 feedback
- New Mode ‘Trial of Fire’, Boss ‘Sun Preacher’, and New Weapon School ‘Javelin’ Added
Publisher Skystone Games and developer Bellring Games released the Season 2 update for the dark fantasy PvPvE extraction ARPG ‘Mistfall Hunter’ on November 11 (local time).
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The biggest change in Season 2 is the massive addition of new content. A new stage mode called ‘Ordeal of Flames’ is introduced, where flames spread across the entire map ‘Hallowgrove’, and a new boss, ‘Preacher of the Sun’, appears to threaten players.
In addition, ‘Javelin,’ the second weapon school for the popular Blackarrow class, has been newly added, allowing players to enjoy even more diverse combat styles.
The overall gameplay environment has also been significantly improved. The development team actively incorporated user feedback collected during Season 1 to fine-tune server stability and class balance. In addition, the loot system and season missions have been revamped to enhance the fun of farming.
Flames Engulfing Hollow Grove… ‘Trial by Fire’ and the Preacher of the Sun
The highlight of Season 2 is the new stage mode, ‘Ordeal of Flames’. In each round, flames spread to random areas of the map, and staying in the newly added danger zone, ‘Wildfire Forbidden Zone’, builds up the ‘Infernal Flame’ gauge.
While the gauge fills up, the player takes on the risk of increasing attack power at the cost of decreasing health. Once the gauge is full and the player enters the ‘Burning State,’ health continuously decreases, but the player can inflict much more powerful damage; the state can also be suppressed by using a calming elixir.
New fire-type monsters appear within the forbidden zone. Players can hunt them to enjoy various content linked to the new crafting item, ‘Soulcoal’.
Additionally, you can obtain a ‘Sacred Branch’ by defeating a Follower of the Preacher of the Sun in the ‘Oath Tomb’ within the zone. Offering this at the Altar of the Oath opens the opportunity to challenge the new boss, the Preacher of the Sun.
Along with this, you can also experience the main quest as you progress through the season missions, uncovering the past of Preacher Lars and the truth behind the disaster.
Black Arrow’s Spear Throwing School ‘Javelin’ and New Growth System
Black Arrow’s new weapon school, ‘Javelin,’ showcases a fighting style that freely switches between close-range and long-range attacks.
In particular, activating ‘Divine Infusion’ mode allows you to throw a spear infused with divine power, dealing powerful damage to enemies.
Along with this, new systems will be introduced to add depth to the season content. A new season growth system called ‘Soul Brand’ and a cosmetic system called ‘Shrine of Honor’ to display players’ achievements will be added, and new high-value loot will also be introduced to enhance the fun of farming.
Massive overhaul reflecting Season 1 feedback… Servers, balance, and rewards completely revamped
The developer stated that it formulated the overall direction of improvement for this update based on key user feedback collected during Season 1.
First, the server and network environment will be significantly improved. Engine components and resources have been optimized to enhance game performance, and the Asian servers will be relocated to Hong Kong to reduce latency (ping) for users in East Asia.
New servers will be added to the Western North American region, and a new global network acceleration system will be introduced to correct inefficient network paths and unstable connections for users worldwide.
Combat balance and class mechanics have also been meticulously refined. Skills and gameplay for all classes have been adjusted, and a ‘damage attenuation’ mechanism has been applied, reducing damage when characters of the same class repeatedly use specific skills. Additionally, new tactical items have been added to help classes with low mobility effectively pursue enemies.
Loot system revamps are also being implemented to enhance the fun and profitability of farming. Additional treasure chests will be placed on all maps, and the probability of obtaining high-value items from chests and monsters will be increased.
The option combinations of the combat pack have been adjusted to ensure more stable profits during party play, and refining fees have been completely abolished while expected refining profits have been increased.
The difficulty of Season Missions, which placed a heavy burden on users, will also be significantly eased. The restriction requiring Main Missions Chapters 1 through 3 to be completed in a single run or within a single life will be removed, and changes will be made so that they no longer require playing on Chaos or Cataclysm difficulty.
Mission progress tracking is applied separately for Solo and 3-player modes, and all existing item delivery missions are converted into side quests.
The reward system for completing missions has also become much richer. Completing Chapter 2 of the main missions grants the ‘S2 Pip’s Rare Pouch,’ while completing Chapters 3 and 4 provides the season-limited appearance ‘Bell – Path of Thorns’ and an exclusive escape effect.
Upon completing all side missions, you can obtain a variety of season-limited skins, including the ‘Holy Material Selection Box’ and the ‘Premium Ship Skin – Dawnchaser’.
In addition, a season-exclusive exchange shop and a feature to exchange fragments for core materials for camp upgrades have been newly opened. A wide range of detailed convenience features have also been introduced, including a dedicated gem storage, bulk unlocking of gems in the inventory, instant discarding of starting equipment, and the ability to turn off victory drink animations.
The developer plans to continuously expand special game modes, season events, and community tournaments in the future.
‘Mistfall Hunter,’ Embodying Developer’s Philosophy, Emphasizes Fair Competition Without Pay-to-Win
Developer Belling Games is a newly established studio founded with the goal of developing authentic action games, and ‘Mistfall Hunter’ is their first project. Global publishing is being handled by Skystone Games.
“We closely examined user feedback from Season 1,” said Haoliang Zhang, Game Director at Belling Games. “Users wanted smoother progression, fair rewards, and stable connections, and in Season 2, we focused on improving these three things. We will reignite a fire in Hollow Grove.”
‘Mistfall Hunter’ is set in a dark fantasy world where the ‘Gyldenmist’ has encroached upon the world after the death of the gods. Resurrected by a girl named ‘Dew’, the player becomes a ‘Gyldhunter’ and embarks on a journey to collect the precious resource ‘Gyldenblod’ in forbidden lands and repair the broken web of fate.
The game supports solo or 3-person party play, and allows for dynamic action by switching weapons in real-time during combat, switching between magic and melee weapons.
The developer introduced that the in-game world will change dynamically every season and emphasized that they will not introduce any paid items selling character stats or pay-to-win elements.
About three months after launch… Attention is focused on whether Season 2 will change user reactions.
‘Mistfall Hunter’ was officially released in late July. Approximately 430,000 people participated in the Steam Next Fest open beta held prior to the launch, and the game garnered significant interest as the cumulative number of users surpassed 1 million after its official release.
However, the British gaming media outlet GamesRadar+ reported that Steam user ratings at the time remained at a ‘Mixed’ level.
The developer subsequently released an official roadmap and promised active improvements to the game’s quality . This Season 2 update is also part of those follow-up measures , and attention is focused on what positive changes this major overhaul will bring to actual user evaluations and reactions .
Meanwhile, ‘Mistfall Hunter’ is currently available on PC (Steam and Microsoft Store), PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.
Information regarding ‘Mistfall Hunter’
| item | detail |
|---|---|
| Game name | Mistfall Hunter |
| Developer | Bellring Games |
| Publisher | Skystone Games |
| Genre | Dark Fantasy PvPvE Extraction ARPG |
| platform | PC (Steam, Microsoft Store), PlayStation, Xbox (including Xbox Game Pass) |
| Release date | Late July 2026 / Season 2 Update: November 11, 2026 |
| price | $24.99 on Steam / 20% off November 12–19 |
| Player count | Solo or 3-person party |
| Season 2 Major Additional Content | Trial of Fire Mode, Sun Preacher, Javelin, Soul Brand, Shrine of Honor |
| Steam Page | Shortcut |
