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Patch 1.3

Pixel Survivors: Defense · Community Announcements · October 20, 2026

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Patch 1.3

New

- New character: Necromancer, who leads a skeleton army that holds enemies back. Unlock: hold 10 summon items at once.

- New skill: Summon. Raise skeleton warriors, archers and fire mages. Evolves into the Skeleton King. Unlock: win a run with Necromancer.

- New skill: Bounce Balls. Balls ricochet across the map, with 12 ball types. Unlock: win on the Vertical layout.

- New layout: Vertical, a long canyon road from the Forest down into the Dungeon.

- New items: Banana Peel, Hypno-shroom, Golden Koi, Hand Mirror, Incense Burner.

- New permanent upgrade: Projectile Speed, up to +30% for all skills.

- Dying now plays a short spotlight scene before the results screen.

- Codex: Items can now be filtered by rarity.

Balance

- Summon items now deal +2% damage per hero level and appear more often in the shop.

- Spear soldiers now hold their ground, charge nearby enemies, and get back up after falling. - Rebalanced the game's difficulty, since many players said the game was too easy. Endless is now much harder.

- Difficulty 4 and Difficulty 5 are now harder and much more challenging.

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