A July 30, 2026 stability patch — the first update after launch — targeted the Withered Knight’s new Polearm & Shield stance with several buffs, alongside a wave of crash and stutter fixes. Every class change in this patch touched only Withered Knight; everything else in the patch was bug fixes.
Polearm & Shield changes: reduced energy drain during the shield-raising charge phase, improved Tier-1 charged dash turning, increased damage on the 1st and 3rd basic-attack thrust hits, a higher Spear Barrage damage multiplier, and reduced energy cost and cooldown on Rainbow Piercer.
Officially listed fixes include random crashes tied to vegetation animation and AMD hair rendering, shader precompilation optimization to reduce stutter, a Sorcerer Flameblade visual discrepancy, console connection problems, and unresponsive keys when closing the guide UI quickly.
Bellring granted all players a Thumbs Up emote and 500 Soul Coins as initial compensation for launch-week issues. A second wave followed: an Ashen Cipher and an Abyssal Cipher, claimable via in-game mail for anyone who logs in before September 1, 2026.
The Einherjar Mode Mist Lord challenge and Dried Flower Knot drops were slated for a client update in the week of August 3–9, but as of August 5 that update was still pending with no dated Steam patch notes yet — treat it as upcoming, not live. Separately, the Soul Harvest event — themed content within Season 1 featuring Soul Nhar and Soul-Gnawer elite encounters — is confirmed for August 14, 2026. The Season 1 ranked mode is named Path of Glory, replacing beta leaderboards and unlocking at character level 6.
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The July 17 announcement confirms launch for July 29, 2026, 6:00 PM PT (July 30, 2026, 01:00 UTC) — the same date shown on Steam’s own listing.
Read update →The July 17 announcement and official storefronts confirm Mistfall Hunter for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 on the same launch day.
Read update →Coverage of the June Steam Next Fest beta reports close to 430,000 participants, landing the game on Steam's Top Demos and Top Trending Upcoming charts.
Read update →The official Steam FAQ confirms launch day ships performance optimizations, a new Withered Knight weapon, a reworked ranked system, and Season 1 content.
Read update →Steam publishes minimum and recommended PC specifications for Mistfall Hunter.
Read update →50 short answers pulled from official sources and this site’s own guides.
July 29, 2026, 6:00 PM PT (July 30, 2026, 01:00 UTC), per the official July 17 launch announcement.
6:00 PM Pacific Time on July 29, which converts to 01:00 UTC on July 30 — the same instant.
Both refer to the same launch moment. Steam’s listing and most press use July 29 (US time zones); UTC-based sources say July 30.
PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, all on the same day.
Yes, confirmed for simultaneous launch with PC and Xbox.
Yes, confirmed for simultaneous launch, with day-one Xbox Game Pass access.
Not announced. Official messaging only confirms PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Not announced for any Switch platform.
Standard Edition is $24.99.
Deluxe Edition is $39.99.
The official announcement sets the price difference but has not itemized exact Deluxe contents beyond the edition split; check the storefront listing for the current content list.
Yes — a $15.00 Deluxe upgrade is confirmed.
Yes, 10% off across all platforms starting at launch.
It runs from July 30, 2026, 01:00 UTC through August 12, 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Yes, day one on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox and PC.
Yes, included with PC Game Pass on day one, same as Xbox.
No, it is not included with PS Plus at launch.
No. There is no pre-download; the game only becomes playable at the official launch moment.
No pre-order bonus has been officially announced.
Likely — storefront prices commonly vary by region and tax. Check your local Steam, Xbox, or PlayStation store for the exact figure.
Yes, a demo was available during the June 2026 Steam Next Fest.
Not confirmed either way officially; treat the Next Fest demo as a separate, time-limited build from the full launch.
No. It is a paid game at $24.99 Standard / $39.99 Deluxe, not free-to-play.
Yes, an open beta ran June 15–22, 2026.
June 15, 2026, 01:00 UTC through June 22, 2026, 10:00 UTC.
Yes. The open beta was a separate, free, data-wipe test, not entitlement to the full game.
No, all gameplay progression from the beta was deleted; only some special-event cosmetics can carry over to the same account.
Bellring Games.
Skystone Games.
Not explicitly detailed officially, but as a PvPvE extraction game it requires an online connection for core gameplay.
Not confirmed either way for solo/offline-style play; console online multiplayer does need the platform’s online service.
Xbox’s own store page notes console online multiplayer needs Game Pass Core or Ultimate, sold separately.
PlayStation’s standard requirement is a PS Plus subscription for online multiplayer on PS5; the game itself is not included in PS Plus.
Crossplay across PC, Xbox, and PS5 has not been given a final confirmed answer in official materials as of this writing; check the crossplay status page for the latest.
Not finally confirmed; see the crossplay status tracker for updates as official word lands.
Not finally confirmed; see the crossplay status tracker for updates as official word lands.
Not officially confirmed as of this writing.
Not yet published officially. Check the Steam store page directly at or near launch for final minimum and recommended specs.
Steam Deck compatibility has not been officially confirmed; treat it as depending on Proton and anti-cheat behavior after launch.
Not indicated by official materials; standard Steam/Xbox/PlayStation regional storefront rules apply.
Not itemized in the July 17 announcement beyond confirming a global simultaneous launch; check the storefront listing for the language list.
Not announced. All confirmed information points to digital storefronts.
A Season 1 model is confirmed, named Soul Hunt, with its own free battle pass; no separate paid DLC has been announced.
Soul Hunt.
The Season 1 battle pass is confirmed as completely free.
Not given an exact date beyond being tied to the launch window; check the news hub for the confirmed start date once announced.
Likely, as is standard for live-service launches, though no specific day-one patch notes have been published yet.
Follow the official Mistfall Hunter site and Steam page directly, or check this site’s news hub, which tracks and cites official announcements.
See the server status tracker on this site, updated as maintenance or outage information becomes available.
Standard storefront refund policies (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation) apply; check the specific platform’s refund terms, since Mistfall Hunter has no special policy announced.
