Spiral Knights — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Super Brawl n' More! | 2026-04-06 | As part of our Anniversary celebrations, we'd like to give you a look at what we've been up to. Spiral HQ has been toiling away in the Clockworks to create a lot of exciting new changes!Created a brand new PvP mode. Super Brawl is a new free-for-all combat mode for up to eight knights — no teams, no classes, just you and your own gear in fast-paced five-minute rounds. We've released a level editor, The Coliseum Crucible. Players can now create PvP levels that can eventually be added to the game. The level editor is constantly being updated to increase its functionality. We've updated the server and client Java to modernize and and allow it to |
| It’s Time To Celebrate | 2026-04-05 | The gears at Spiral HQ have been turning overtime and it’s time to pick up your clever and slice some cake. Help Biscotti, the Skylark's Head Chef, avoid disaster in two special missions - Total Caketastrophe and A Gremlin in Knead. Through April 13th, fight Creep Cakes and Batterbots to earn Cake Slice tokens, then visit Maskwell in Haven Town Square to exchange your tokens for party themed goodies:Cake helmsAnniversary Prize BoxesOther party accessoriesWatchful knights will notice there’s also a special new costume shield, the Clockworks Clock Blocker, that dedicated knights can earn during the event by collecting an abundance of delicious |
| Winterfest Toyland | 2025-12-16 | Hear ye! Hear Ye! Winterfest is upon Ye! Impostoclaus’ favorite time of the year is here once again. Mount Krampus is abuzz with excitement as knights begin the annual task to Save Winterfest!! As with previous years, the Grinchlins aim to ruin Winterfest for everyone, and they're making a pretty strong showing. No amount of coal or yellow snowballs has deterred them. Impostoclaus needs assistance in the Save Winterfest prestige mission! Help out and earn red, green, and white Winter Wish tokens. Trade your tokens with Randolph in Haven for festive gear and other items. If you're still in need for some gifts for your guild-mates, Spiral HQ ha |
| Winterfest Is Upon Ye! | 2018-12-14 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/367b8a27a9b92a7ed11bc8d65d53129cf78ab294.png Hear ye! Hear Ye! Winterfest is upon Ye! Impostoclaus’ favorite time of the year is here once again. Mount Krampus is abuzz with excitement as knights begin the annual task to Save Winterfest!! As with previous years, the Grinchlins aim to ruin Winterfest for everyone, and they're making a pretty strong showing. No amount of coal or yellow snowballs has deterred them. Impostoclaus needs assistance in the Save Winterfest prestige mission! Help out and earn red, green, and white Winter Wish tokens. Trade your tokens with Rando |
| All That's Golden | 2018-11-19 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/2133259018cabb1fd81716303f96a42b2047d4e6.png Fall is upon us and it's a time for Cradle to celebrate their annual traditions. Each year we like to celebrate with waddling snipes, an event, and perhaps a good deal on some gear. Late Harves Prize Box The leaves have turned and a cold chill is in the air. The citizens of Haven are bringing in the last of the harvest before it freezes. The right tools and gear are essential for collecting the sweet remains of this year's bounty. This rakishly handsome gear includes such items like Scythes, Late Harvest Leaf Crowns, Late Ha |
| Summer Tech Kat Event! | 2018-07-05 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/a5d61459fa765944d5b44ded77291fd4c1d98c2e.png Kataclysmic Confrontation Returns Black kats are once again storming the Moorcroft Manor Archives and consuming the precious tomes within! We need all knights of rank 4-1 and greater to gear up and retrieve Ancient Pages from these nefarious creatures. The event will run through July 17th. Accept the Kataclysmic Confrontation prestige mission and/or fight through kat levels in the Clockworks to find black kats. Then, visit Montague in Moorcroft Manor, or the Mysterious Alchemy Machine in Haven, with your collection of Ancien |
| Summer Solstice Has Returned | 2018-06-21 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/412c98e993fbdbfb6084bbd288a19c24d6dd55bc.png Happy Summer Solstice! We here at Spiral HQ are having our traditional celebration of the sun and these long summer days. Through June 27, 2018, the Haven Treasury is offering Solstice Prize Boxes. In these boxes, you may find the following items: - Variant Tickets - Crest of Summer / Crest of Winter - Wings of Summer / Wings of Winter - Sunshine Aura - Snowfall Aura - Crown of Winter / Crown of Summer - Jar of Fireflies Each Solstice Prize Box also includes confetti and has a bonus chance of including one of the following: |
| The Apocrean Harvester Is Back! | 2018-06-01 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/0970c98b033567b2bf240b50252e3332ac482759.png ATTENTION KNIGHTS! The season of the Apocrean Harvester is upon us again, and Spiral HQ needs your help in beating it back into dormancy! For a detailed brief on this nefarious entity, go here. Get equipped and venture onto the Grasping Plateau, free trapped souls, and earn Apocrean Sigil tokens for your heroic deeds. Knights can use these tokens at the Obelisk of Creation to craft Obsidian weapons and the Grasping Aura. Take care while in the field! You don't want to get caught out there alone--definitely bring your friends |
| Just Wing It | 2018-05-12 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/f6a60110dfd19fc3ff1e761156f2183185699023.png Greetings Knights! Some knights were made ready to take off on adventure and reach new heights. For these knights, Spiral HQ has created a special set of items. Soar into Aerodynamic Boxes to zero in on costumes, Contrails Auras, Swing Wings, and all new accessories. In order to maintain altitude, it’s important to be able to keep your speed up and maintain your course. That’s why we’ve manufactured a Airbraker shield. This shield helps deflect any incoming projectiles while in a chaotic dogfight. If that doesn’t work, dash |
| Spiral Knights 7th Anniversary Celebration | 2018-04-01 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/41c822cba90bc64a82562aba9ddb1090734f7faf.png Caketastrophe! Happy Birthday Spiral Knights Spiral Knights is SEVEN years old! It’s time again to help Biscotti, the Skylark's Head Chef, avoid disaster in two special missions - Total Caketastrophe and A Gremlin in Knead. Fight Creep Cakes and Batterbots to earn Cake Slice tokens, then visit Maskwell in Haven Town Square to exchange your tokens for: - Cake helms - Anniversary Prize Boxes - Other party accessories https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/f2cc993bddd4fbcdb5d888b66b896a13c7bb |
| Spiral Knights 7th Anniversary Celebration | 2018-04-01 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/41c822cba90bc64a82562aba9ddb1090734f7faf.png Caketastrophe! Happy Birthday Spiral Knights Spiral Knights is SEVEN years old! It’s time again to help Biscotti, the Skylark's Head Chef, avoid disaster in two special missions - Total Caketastrophe and A Gremlin in Knead. Fight Creep Cakes and Batterbots to earn Cake Slice tokens, then visit Maskwell in Haven Town Square to exchange your tokens for: - Cake helms - Anniversary Prize Boxes - Other party accessories https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/f2cc993bddd4fbcdb5d888b66b896a13c7bb |
| A Spring Equinox | 2018-03-19 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/9cc4e2048c4cc5cc9ec0823c0a405d21db481662.png Hail, knights! As it happens every year, the cosmos has briefly moved into balance. The Strangers are celebrating with their traditional biannual celestially-themed offerings in the Spring Equinox Prize Box, available to you through March 29th, 2018: Celestial Orbitgun Celestial Shield Orbit Aura Celestial Nav Helm and Suit Galactic Guardian Helm and Vest Solar and Cosmic Plasma Wings Celestial Dragon/Valkyrie Wings Celestial Accessories Unique Variant Tickets For the full rundown on the Equinox Prize Box, check here. ht |
| A Spring Equinox | 2018-03-19 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/9cc4e2048c4cc5cc9ec0823c0a405d21db481662.png Hail, knights! As it happens every year, the cosmos has briefly moved into balance. The Strangers are celebrating with their traditional biannual celestially-themed offerings in the Spring Equinox Prize Box, available to you through March 29th, 2018: Celestial Orbitgun Celestial Shield Orbit Aura Celestial Nav Helm and Suit Galactic Guardian Helm and Vest Solar and Cosmic Plasma Wings Celestial Dragon/Valkyrie Wings Celestial Accessories Unique Variant Tickets For the full rundown on the Equinox Prize Box, check here. ht |
| Running Wild With Tortodrones | 2018-02-16 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/1f9d97e2e5dac1d6cbb42fd78d6f4b8dec9e58a0.png Greetings! Today we have a small patch fix, the Tortodrone Migration, and a celebration of the Year of the Dog. Patch fix: Fix the explosions caused by Violent Heart Attack to scale with depth Added a new icon for auras that utilize a footstep effect Emote / talking animations now play in the ready room Various behind the scenes improvements The pack here at spiral HQ are happy to ring in the Chinese New Year with a howl. We’ve doggedly pursued Wolvers from across Cradle to help us celebrate, but they were more interested |
| Running Wild With Tortodrones | 2018-02-16 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/1f9d97e2e5dac1d6cbb42fd78d6f4b8dec9e58a0.png Greetings! Today we have a small patch fix, the Tortodrone Migration, and a celebration of the Year of the Dog. Patch fix: Fix the explosions caused by Violent Heart Attack to scale with depth Added a new icon for auras that utilize a footstep effect Emote / talking animations now play in the ready room Various behind the scenes improvements The pack here at spiral HQ are happy to ring in the Chinese New Year with a howl. We’ve doggedly pursued Wolvers from across Cradle to help us celebrate, but they were more interested |
| Cuddle Up, A Storm is Brewing | 2018-01-16 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/b5785adbd2a414f2a5ad039ea00e4998db524dca.png Greetings! The cold still has Haven in it’s icy grip. Unscrupulous monsters or devastating status effects aren’t the only threats on these cold knights. Cabin fever is wreaking havoc across Haven and causing guild mates to go insane and turn on each other. Spiral HQ has issued some high tech cozy gear designed to help keep knights comfortable while lifting their spirits. The blindingly visible Tech Blue, Tech Green, Tech Orange, and Tech Pink are a bright spot on any dark night. Hunker down and get comfortable with new s |
| Cuddle Up, A Storm is Brewing | 2018-01-16 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/b5785adbd2a414f2a5ad039ea00e4998db524dca.png Greetings! The cold still has Haven in it’s icy grip. Unscrupulous monsters or devastating status effects aren’t the only threats on these cold knights. Cabin fever is wreaking havoc across Haven and causing guild mates to go insane and turn on each other. Spiral HQ has issued some high tech cozy gear designed to help keep knights comfortable while lifting their spirits. The blindingly visible Tech Blue, Tech Green, Tech Orange, and Tech Pink are a bright spot on any dark night. Hunker down and get comfortable with new s |
| A Kataclysmic Confrontation is Back! | 2018-01-12 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/a5d61459fa765944d5b44ded77291fd4c1d98c2e.png Black Kats have once again been reported in the Clockworks! The hordes of shadowy beasts hunger for arcane power and continually raid the Moorcroft Manor Archives' precious collection of magical grimoires. Collect Ancient Page tokens through the daily Prestige Mission, or as drops from black kat monsters in the Clockworks. Return the pages to Montague in Moorcroft Manor in exchange for Kat Tribe Fetish crafting materials. Visit the Mysterious Alchemy Machine to craft kat-themed gear! |
| A Kataclysmic Confrontation is Back! | 2018-01-12 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/a5d61459fa765944d5b44ded77291fd4c1d98c2e.png Black Kats have once again been reported in the Clockworks! The hordes of shadowy beasts hunger for arcane power and continually raid the Moorcroft Manor Archives' precious collection of magical grimoires. Collect Ancient Page tokens through the daily Prestige Mission, or as drops from black kat monsters in the Clockworks. Return the pages to Montague in Moorcroft Manor in exchange for Kat Tribe Fetish crafting materials. Visit the Mysterious Alchemy Machine to craft kat-themed gear! |
| Skiing Towards Solstice | 2017-12-20 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2616407/412c98e993fbdbfb6084bbd288a19c24d6dd55bc.png Attention Knights! A chill is in there air and it's time to again celebrate the longest Knight of the season. This annual event celebrates the both the heat of summer and the frost of winter. Through December 27, 2017, the Haven Treasury is offering Solstice Prize Boxes. In these boxes, you may find the following items: - Variant Tickets - Crest of Summer / Crest of Winter - Wings of Summer / Wings of Winter - Sunshine Aura - Snowfall Aura - Crown of Winter / Crown of Summer Each Solstice Prize Box also includes at least o |