update · March 11, 2026
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Greed & Glory Update Adds High-Risk Colosseum and Hex Perks
Moonlighter 2's first major early access update introduces the Greed Colosseum, the Hex perk path, new gear sets, and expanded shop customization options. Players face severe penalties if they fail the new Colosseum runs, cutting backpack relic values in half.
The first early access content update for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault has arrived, bringing high-stakes combat challenges, a brand-new perk path, and fresh progression avenues for merchants exploring Tresna. Titled Greed & Glory, the update focuses heavily on increasing risk-reward tension while expanding shop personalization.
The Greed Colosseum and High-Stakes Dungeons
After defeating a boss once the fifth key in the Endless Vault is unlocked, players gain access to the Greed Colosseum. This alternative path offers escalating difficulty, legendary relics, and extra boss materials. However, failure comes with a severe penalty: any relics currently in your backpack—including those brought in from outside—will have their quality halved. Successful runs reward a laurel crown on Will's head to mark personal records.
Hex Perks and Combat Expansions
A new perk path called Hex unlocks automatically upon reaching Endless Vault Challenge 2. Hex lets players curse enemies to deal damage over time and spread status effects to nearby targets for chain reactions. In addition, Event Room vendors like Sliver, Nou, Anacard, and Andrei now offer expanded perk selections, and hazard perks such as Spikes, Taser, and Genie have been redesigned.
New Weapons, Armor, and Upgrades
Two major equipment additions require completing specific quests for crafting recipes. The Blo-Blitz weapon unlocks after visiting Prison 2, offering rapid-fire attacks built around constant pressure. The Nimbus Regalia armor set becomes available upon reaching Aeolia 2, granting an initial dungeon shield that boosts damage by 20% for two seconds whenever it breaks. Merchant upgrades also expand, with Eris gaining a fourth upgrade level for improved potions and health, and K33p3r receiving a third upgrade level for shop management.
Shop Customization and Known Issues
Merchants can now customize two new shop areas: Upper Shelves and the Storefront. The update also highlights several known early access issues under investigation, including potential progression blockers when interacting with chests simultaneously with material notifications, and input-method blockers when managing backpack relics across menu tabs.
Why this patch matters
The Greed & Glory update tests player risk management with brutal penalties while expanding the mechanical depth of combat builds and shopkeeping aesthetics during early access.