balance · January 22, 2025
HELLCARD Gargoyles and Tinkerer Balance Update
HELLCARD adds the Gargoyles monster family, reworks the Tinkerer's resource economy around screws and cores, and adjusts dozens of card balances.
HELLCARD version 1.1.250122 introduces high-level Gargoyle enemies, a comprehensive rework of the Tinkerer class, and numerous balance adjustments across multiple characters and items.
New Monsters and Content
Gargoyles appear in Torment games and Endless mode past the 13th floor. They spawn alongside other monster families to provide protection before turning their high strength against players once allies are cleared. The Mage Frostmancer outfit is now unlockable, and the Bruja Folk Healer outfit shifts to Legendary rarity. Almanac completion now factors in owned DLCs and displays a basic Warrior outfit.
Tinkerer Resource Rework
The Tinkerer class receives a major redesign based on public test feedback. Cores now function as mechanic boost fuel, while screws serve as the primary resource. Numerous Tinkerer cards see cost adjustments, including Brilliance, Chill, Cold Fusion, Feathertouch, Home Alone, and Magnet Trap reduced to 1 screw. Core-dependent cards like Field Flux, Quantum Flow, and Stable Influx no longer apply strain when requirements are met.
Card and Hero Balance
Reckoning mechanics receive widespread adjustments. Adjourn reduces increasing Reckoning from 150% to 50%, while Atone gains Block equal to 50% Reckoning and removes Strain. Bargaining, Curry Favor, and Soul Swap drop in mana cost. Thousand Cuts features a new effect dealing damage equal to lost HP. Trap cards such as Acid, Jack, and Tripwire receive cost reductions or targeting updates.
Multiplayer and System Fixes
Subsequent warning messages no longer repeat when skipping Endless modifiers. Jack traps no longer break stuns inconsistently. Vendetta correctly grants other players bonus damage in multiplayer. Lobby entry crashes when lacking Torment unlocks are fixed, and Double-edged Sword self-damage calculations are corrected.
Why this patch matters
This extensive update shifts the Tinkerer into a smoother resource loop while adding fresh late-game challenges via the Gargoyle monster family.