update · June 27, 2024
Sker Ritual Update 1.0.3 Adds The Rattler SMG and Balances Weapons
Wales Interactive has dropped patch 1.0.3 for Sker Ritual, introducing the Pistolet Stamped SMG, a new DLC, and a wide array of weapon and miracle tuning changes across every episode.
Sker Ritual patch 1.0.3 brings a brand new firearm to every episode alongside extensive balancing passes for existing weapons and miracles. Wales Interactive has also packed the update with bug fixes aimed at multiplayer progression halts and teleporting enemy exploits.
New Weapons and DLC
The Pistolet Stamped SMG is now available across all episodes. Upgrading this weapon to Tier 3 transforms it into The Rattler. Additionally, the new Skerville Slasher DLC is now live.
Firearm Balancing
The Double-Barelled Shotgun max damage increases from 118 to 121, minimum damage goes from 29 to 31, and upgrading speeds up reloading by 4 percent per tier. The RS10 max damage rises from 129 to 131, minimum damage increases from 60 to 63, upgrading speeds up reloading by 3 percent per tier, and reloading chambers two rounds per reload after Tier 3. The Basil Automatic 1913 sees its max damage jump from 37 to 60 and minimum damage from 32 to 55.
Melee and Special Weapon Adjustments
The Pioneers Axe damage increases heavily from 330 to 560. The Sword damage goes from 330 to 560 alongside a 15 percent attack speed boost. The Shattering Edge damage increases from 330 to 480. The Baseball Bat gains a 40 percent attack speed increase, though its damage drops from 512 to 430. The Howler takes a nerf, with damage falling from 667 to 550 and rate of fire dropping by 30 percent.
Miracle and Ultimate Rebalancing
Ultimates Can't Miss, Flash Force, Invincible, and Poison Fog now trigger an area of effect damage explosion. Winter Shield receives a defensive nerf, lowering damage reduction from 90 percent to 80 percent and raising the proc cooldown from 20 seconds to 45 seconds. Ice Elixir base duration drops from 30 seconds to 15 seconds, but upgrade scaling increases from 2 seconds to 5 seconds per tier. Poison Elixir, Poison Stab, Poison Bomb, Poison Fog, and Venomous Touch all receive various base damage or duration buffs.
Bug Fixes and Networking
A bug that disabled the leave level interaction in multiplayer if a vote failed in The Ashes of Sker Hotel is now fixed. The update also resolves an issue where teleporting enemies pushed players through environmental geometry, supported by additional networking optimizations.
Why this patch matters
Patch 1.0.3 shakes up the Sker Ritual meta by heavily boosting several melee options while trimming the power of crowd-control favorites like the Howler and Winter Shield.