No Rest for the Wicked Gets Big New Update

Summary

No Rest for the Wicked's latest update, The Breach, is the largest and most comprehensive content addition to the game so far.
The Breach update nearly doubles No Rest of the Wicked's world size, and introduces new story scenes, settlements, weapon archetypes, etc.
New areas, enemies, quality-of-life improvements, Hardcore Mode, Plague System, soundtracks, and performance boosts have also been added to No Rest of the Wicked.

No Rest for the Wicked has received its biggest and most ambitious update yet, dubbed The Breach, bringing sweeping changes to nearly every corner of the action RPG. Available now on Steam, the massive content drop for No Rest for the Wicked introduces new areas, weapons, enemies, bosses, systems, and a suite of performance and quality-of-life improvements.

Prior to The Breach update, No Rest for the Wicked had been steadily evolving since its initial early access launch on Steam in April 2024. Developed by Moon Studios, best known for the Ori series, No Rest for the Wicked already garnered praise for its visually rich environments and soulslike, stamina-driven combat. However, fans were waiting for a substantial update to build out No Rest for the Wicked's world and deepen the experience. No Rest for the Wicked's The Breach update, first teased during Moon Studio's Wicked Inside showcase last month, promised to do just that.

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Now live, The Breach update adds over 11,000 changes to No Rest for the Wicked, nearly doubling the size of the world. It introduces two sprawling new regions - Lowland Meadows and Marin Woods - complete with new enemy types like Rust Reavers and Timber Wights. Players will also encounter the hazardous Blight mechanic in these zones. Alongside the new locations come 17 new Story Scenes, which include three cinematics, five hybrid cutscenes, and nine game view cutscenes, as well as two new settlements: Marin Village and Hunter's Vale. The Breach update is accessible after completing No Rest for the Wicked's Prologue and several early campaign missions, including Sacrament and Servant of God.

On the gameplay front, The Breach dramatically expands No Rest for the Wicked's combat toolkit with new weapon archetypes such as Gauntlets and Wands, bringing the total weapon count to over 150. A new endgame system, the Plague System, now dynamically infects areas with Pestilence, adding high-risk rewards and enemy variants. For hardcore fans, the new permadeath-enabled Hardcore Mode provides an extra challenge. Quality-of-life upgrades are extensive as well, including improved tooltips, enhanced fast travel with Whisper Stones, better inventory storage, and performance boosts thanks to DLSS 4.0 support. No Rest for the Wicked's soundtrack also gets new compositions by Gareth Coker. The entire 2,416-word changelog can be viewed on the official No Rest for the Wicked forum.

No Rest for the Wicked was already seen as Moon Studios' most ambitious game to date, and The Breach update further reinforces that notion. Not only does The Breach update add a humongous amount of content to the game, it also sets the stage for future No Rest for the Wicked updates and possibly even a multiplayer mode down the line. However, it's still unclear when Moon Studios plans to bring PS5 and Xbox Series X/S into the fold alongside PC for No Rest for the Wicked.

No Rest for the Wicked The Breach Update Patch Notes April 2025

Expanded Narrative Content

Brand-new quests and an extensive amount of high quality cinematic animation as the campaign unfolds across 18 new story scenes.

New Areas

Adding multiple unique environments nearly doubling the world size. With two new fully handcrafted areas, Lowland Meadows and Marin Woods including a dangerous new Blight hazard to avoid. Two new settlements filled with NPCs, called Hunter's Vale and Marin Village, and a set of dark cave environments for the player to explore.

New Gameplay Systems and Replayability

Introducing the endgame Plague System, a reworked Food and Hunger mechanic, and revamped Status Effects, adding depth to both combat and progression.

New Gear

A massive expansion with over 150 weapon options, up from 100 at launch, including new Gauntlet and Wand archetypes, multiple all-new armor sets, and a complete Shield rework.

New Enemies and Bosses

Major additions to the game include multiple new campaign bosses, nine new plague bosses, three updated bosses, two new enemy factions, nine new critters, and much more.