hotfix · January 30, 2026
No Rest for the Wicked Hotfix 5 Adds HDD Warnings and Combat Nerfs
No Rest for the Wicked receives Together Hotfix 5, introducing HDD compatibility warnings, balancing nerfs for Durability enchantments, and fixes for major progression blockers and crashes.
The latest patch for No Rest for the Wicked targets stability and balance. Together Hotfix 5 brings important performance warnings for disk types, addresses overperforming enchantments, and clears out a massive list of progression-blocking bugs.
Performance and System Checks
The game now detects if it is running on an HDD and warns players that only SSDs are officially supported. While players can still boot from an HDD, the system flags potential unexpected issues. Additional performance updates include pooling leak fixes and a reduction in the number of lights and shadowcasting lights on Eleanor tier 2 and 3.
Balance Adjustments and Loot
Durability enchantments and facets received a direct nerf. Developers adjusted these stats because they previously provided excessive scaling, allowing players to overheal or take negligible damage. In addition, crafting bombs has been relocated from the Workbench to the Alchemy Table.
Progression and Boss Fixes
A fix resolves an issue where Falstead Darak goes missing in The Black Trench if players leave the realm during or after the second phase. Fallback support has also been added for anyone already affected. Other fixes stop players from getting stuck searching chests during state changes when burning an effigy, and ensure weekly challenges like Hold Back the Tide can be completed.
Visuals, Localization, and UI
Shinies now feature reworked visual effects that vary more distinctly based on rarity and react dynamically to wind. Localization strings have been updated across multiple languages. Interface fixes address overlapping mouse inputs on sliders, cut-off inventory rows on the Burn screen, and missing decorations categories on the Anvil and Sewing Table.
Why this patch matters
Together Hotfix 5 is a vital maintenance patch that squashes critical blockers while reining in overpowered defensive enchantments to keep endgame combat fair.