It appears the win rate for Ascension level 0 in Slay the Spire 2 has climbed to 16%, showing a notable increase compared to its predecessor.

Mega Crit released their May 'Neow's Letter' on the 23rd, sharing future operation plans and key player metrics for Slay the Spire 2. This update includes a comparative analysis of win rates against the previous title, the status of new content implementation, and the developer's commitment to ongoing refinement to improve the game's overall quality.

According to the latest Neow's Letter, the testing patch cycle is shifting from weekly to bi-weekly. The developers explained that the previous pace did not provide enough time to process player feedback and verify fixes. While this may slow down the update speed for the official version, it is expected to extend the period for gathering user feedback.

The test build has received a new Bestiary, housing the looks and animations of your foes, with more granular details promised down the road. In a bit of a shake-up, the 'Door-Maker' boss is being removed due to its over-complicated mechanics, replaced by the 'Hourglass of Eternity'. As for Steam Workshop and Twitch integration, those are planned for a future update.

The letter also highlighted that total play sessions have surpassed 240 million. Of those, players recorded 60.5 million victories and 179.5 million defeats, resulting in an average win rate of approximately 25%. The win rate at Ascension level 0 is 16%, an increase from the 9% seen in the first game, and the win rate at the highest difficulty, level 10, is 17%, which is significantly higher than the 3% win rate at the highest difficulty in the original. Character selection was generally balanced, though the starting characters, Ironclad and Silent, topped the usage charts.

Several community-driven projects were also highlighted. The developers introduced 'Spiracle' and 'Spire Codex', community sites that collect and analyze player data. Additionally, a large-scale co-op competition, 'Devour the Tower', featuring 34 streamers, will be held on the 25th. With FrostPrime and Otsdarva providing commentary, the winners will receive special prizes provided by the studio. Detailed information can be found on FrostPrime's Twitch channel.