Lootbound Patch 1.1.5 Notes: Balance Changes Explained

What changed in Lootbound Patch 1.1.5?

Patch 1.1.5 is a broad balance update intended to soften parts of Lootbound that the developer considered harsher than planned. It reduces boss and elite durability, weakens enemy effects, improves mana recovery, lowers room dice difficulty, and increases Memory Shards earned from cleared rooms.

Area	Official change
Bosses and elites	Reduced their power, primarily through lower health and armor
Enemy effects	Weakened buffs and debuffs for all enemies
Mana between fights	Increased recovery between encounters
Second Wind	Increased the ability’s mana recovery
Room dice rolls	Reduced dice difficulty in every room
Memory Shards	Increased the amount earned for clearing rooms

How does the patch change the balance of a run?

The documented changes reduce pressure in several systems at once: tougher enemies have less durability, hostile effects are weaker, and mana is easier to recover. Room rewards also become more accessible through easier dice checks and increased Memory Shards, although the announcement does not quantify any of those adjustments.

Players comparing old and new runs should avoid treating pre-1.1.5 values as current evidence. The dice-roll mechanics guide explains how to evaluate risk without claiming an unsupported success rate, while the route risk-and-reward guide separates confirmed room behavior from observations that still need testing.

What happened to Difficulty III?

Difficulty III was adjusted in the opposite direction from the general reductions. Because bosses and elites were weakened, the developer slightly strengthened the third difficulty’s modifiers so that it would remain a serious challenge. The notes do not list the affected modifiers or their exact new values.

That distinction matters when comparing reports from different difficulties. A run feeling easier on the base setting does not prove that every Difficulty III encounter was reduced by the same amount.

Where can I read the official Patch 1.1.5 notes?

The source is ArtDock’s official Lootbound Patch 1.1.5 announcement on Steam, published on August 15, 2026. This summary paraphrases only the changes listed there and will be revised if the developer publishes additional values or corrections.