Risk of Rain 2 – Skills 2.0 update live on Switch with local multiplayer, full patch notes

Risk of Rain 2’s big Skills 2.0 update is officially live on Switch. There are plenty of new elements such as Loader as an additional Survivor, a new set of Survivor-specific Challenges that come with individual skills and skins, Siren’s Call, and further items and equipment. The Switch version also now supports local multiplayer.

Below are the official patch notes:

=== New Console Specific Features ===

• Local ad-hoc wireless multiplayer support – Nintendo Switch

==== Major Content and Changes ====

• Added new Survivor: Loader
• Added new Stage: Siren’s Call
• Added new System: Loadouts
• Added new System: Alternate Skins
• Added 15 new skill variants
• Added 7 new skins
• Added new Elite: Celestine
• Added 2 new bosses to the game
• Added 2 new monsters to the game
• Added 6 new Items and Equipment to the game
• Added new Interactable: Lunar Seer
• Added 3 new challenges to the game
• Added 22 new unique class challenges to the game
• Added Environment Log: Siren’s Call
• Added 7 new Lore Entries to the game
• Various performance & stability improvements
• Various Bug Fixes

A trailer showing off the new Skills 2.0 update can be found below.

Source: Gearbox Publishing PR