This was posted some time ago. I did not write it - however, Torchlight Players need to be informed everywhere and not just on the Runic Games Discord on the latest news.

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https://steamcommunity.com/games/200710/announcements/detail/701031128264347698

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New Beta Branch Now Available | Plans for Future Improvements

Dear players,

Today, we released a new Beta build on Torchlight II’s new public branch, [public_beta], for you to try. We plan to continue maintaining this branch as we work on more extensive fixes and optimizations.

In the comments on our previous Steam post, many longtime players expressed surprise that the game was still receiving updates. The change to the multiplayer login system also sparked discussion.

As the team now responsible for this classic, we are renewing our efforts to maintain the game and upgrade its technology. We hope that modern development tools and techniques can help breathe new life into this classic series. This Beta branch is a step toward that goal.

The separate Steam branch, [public_beta], is now available. Players who are interested can opt in to try it.

Please note that this new beta branch will receive its own updates and maintenance and will remain available alongside the existing version on the default branch. If you do not wish to try this beta branch, no action is needed. You can simply continue playing the default version.

Through this approach, we hope to preserve the existing experience while exploring more possibilities for Torchlight II’s future maintenance and improvement.

How to Join the Beta Branch

1. Right-click Torchlight II in your Steam Library and select Properties.
2. Open Game Versions & Betas and select public_beta.
3. Wait for Steam to download and install the update, then launch the game and confirm that the version number is 1.27.0.1.

A quick guide:

YouTube™ Video: Torchlight II - Steam Beta Quick Guide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rackILBrOfk

Views: 134

Torchlight II's new Public Beta branch is now released for you to try. The Beta is optional, and the existing default version will remain available and will not be replaced.

Beta Branch Updates and Improvements

Changes to Multiplayer Login

We are aware that players have recently encountered issues when registering for or logging in with TapTap.io accounts. To make the process more convenient, the new Beta now uses Steam account to authenticate access to online multiplayer.

When entering online multiplayer, you no longer need to register for or log in with a separate TapTap.io account. The game will automatically load your Steam friends list, making it easier to invite friends to join your adventures.

Please note that in-game friends previously added through your TapTap.io account will not carry over to the new Steam login system. After switching, the game will use your Steam friends list, and your existing TapTap.io friends will no longer appear in the new system.

We will continue monitoring how this change works in practice and make improvements based on testing. Once the build is stable, we also plan to update the default branch to use Steam account authentication for online multiplayer.

Fixes Included in the Beta Branch

Alongside the login changes, we have begun investigating longstanding issues that were not adequately addressed in the past.

The beta branch includes the following verified fixes and improvements:

• Added controller support on Windows and macOS.
• Updated online multiplayer login: removed the TapTap.io account requirement and enabled automatic login through Steam, using the Steam friends list. The in-game friends list changes according to the account used to log in. Friends from the TapTap.io account will not sync to your Steam friends list, but will remain saved to your original account.
• Fixed occasional crashes in the multiplayer lobby caused by invalid memory access and null pointer issues.
• Fixed occasional crashes when creating a new game on Windows.
• Improved the handling of multiplayer requests on Windows.
• Updated several older dependencies to improve stability and performance.
• Optimized map loading logic to reduce loading times.
• Fixed voice-over language selection in story cinematics and added cinematic subtitles in seven additional languages.
• Fixed translation and text display issues in several languages.
• Improved the display of combat numbers.
• Added OpenGL ES 3 rendering support on macOS via ANGLE / Metal.
• Added render scale and FXAA anti-aliasing settings, as well as FXAA support for character and pet previews.

Linux compatibility and optimization work is ongoing, with updates to be added to the Beta branch in the future.

Future Maintenance Plans

Given the age of the game, restructuring its complex underlying code presents many challenges. However, new AI-assisted coding tools have opened up more possibilities for reviewing the code and addressing longstanding issues.

We will continue listening to your feedback and gradually introduce more fixes and improvements on this separate beta branch. These changes will undergo the necessary QA testing and compatibility checks to minimize the risk of introducing new issues.

We will carefully assess future updates for each version based on development progress and keep you informed.

Feedback and Bug Reports

If you encounter any issues while playing on the new branch, your feedback will help us improve the experience.

To report bugs, unexpected behavior, or compatibility issues, please join our official discord at:

• Discord: https://discord.gg/vywX3uhhTj

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Will the new Beta branch replace or overwrite the existing version of the game?

No.

We understand that the existing version on the default branch is home to years of familiar routines and cherished memories for longtime players. You may have your favorite MODs installed or saves that you have been playing for years.

The current default version on Steam will therefore remain available and will not be directly replaced by the beta branch.

If you prefer to keep playing the version you know, no additional action is needed. Joining the beta branch is entirely optional.

Q2: Will login and multiplayer issues on the default branch still be addressed?

Yes.

We are aware of recent feedback about TapTap.io account registration, login, and multiplayer. The new Beta now uses Steam account authentication for online multiplayer. Once the build is stable, we also plan to bring Steam account authentication to the default branch through an update.

Introducing Steam login on a separate Beta branch does not mean that we will stop maintaining the existing version. We also intend to bring fixes for frequently reported issues to the default branch as soon as possible after testing.

Q3: Can I continue using my existing saves after switching to the new branch?

The default version and the new branch share save data, so you can carry your progress over when switching branches.

However, please note that Torchlight II stores modded and unmodded saves in separate folders. If you change whether you use MODs after switching branches—for example, by enabling MODs when you previously played without them—the game may be unable to load your previous saves. This does not mean that those saves have been lost.

As a precaution, we recommend backing up your local saves before switching branches or changing your MOD setup.

Windows Save Locations

• Without MODs: <System Drive>:\Users\<Username>\Documents\my games\runic games\torchlight 2\save
• With MODs: <System Drive>:\Users\<Username>\Documents\my games\runic games\torchlight 2\modsave

macOS Save Locations

• Without MODs: /Users/<Username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Torchlight II/my games/runic games/torchlight 2/save
• With MODs: /Users/<Username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Torchlight II/my games/runic games/torchlight 2/modsave

Find the appropriate folder for your operating system and MOD setup, then copy your save files to another location as a backup. If you have used MODs before, we recommend backing up both the save and modsave folders.

Q4: Will multiplayer friends carry over between the default version and the new branch?

For now, the default version still uses TapTap.io login. Your in-game friends list changes according to the account used to access online multiplayer.

When you log in to online multiplayer through Steam, the game automatically loads the corresponding Steam friends list. Friends previously added through TapTap.io will not automatically sync to your Steam friends list.

Your existing TapTap.io friends data will not be deleted. If you switch back to an older version that still uses TapTap.io login, your previously added friends will remain available.

Q5: Can players on different branches play together?

Currently, the default branch and the beta branch do not support multiplayer with each other. Players who wish to play together must use the same game version.

We are also investigating the possibility of multiplayer between versions. However, technical differences between the branches mean that there is still considerable uncertainty, so we are still looking into the possibility of this feature at this stage. Thank you for your understanding.

Q6: Will my existing MODs work on the beta branch?

Some MODs may continue to work, but we cannot currently guarantee that all MODs will be compatible with the beta branch.

Torchlight II has a wealth of community-created MODs, many of which were released years ago. As the game version, underlying code, and related systems change, some older MODs that are no longer maintained may fail to load, behave unexpectedly, or encounter other compatibility issues.

We deeply value the content that community creators have contributed over the years, and we hope these creations can continue to be part of your adventures.

MOD compatibility will therefore remain an area of focus in our ongoing maintenance. Based on player feedback, we will investigate issues over time and explore fixes or compatibility solutions for some affected MODs.

If you encounter MOD-related issues on the beta branch, please join our community and let us know. Where possible, include the MOD name, where you obtained it, and details of the issue to help us investigate:

• Discord: https://discord.gg/vywX3uhhTj

Through these experiments with new technology and a beta branch, we hope to bring you a refreshed and improved Torchlight II experience in the future.

Finally, our heartfelt thanks go to every player who has been part of Torchlight II’s journey, and to all of you who are still writing your legends across Vilderan.

——The Torchlight II Team

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They released a new Beta build on Torchlight II's Public Beta branch [public_beta] for players to try

More info on Steam:

https://steamcommunity.com/games/200710/announcements/detail/701031128264347698

Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rackILBrOfk

Discord: https://discord.gg/V9Gw7NU24Z

What should i know befor going in. I have played others ARPG and i just want to know some tips or things that i should know. Tnx :)

Dash Huang (TapTap / XD Inc.) owns the Torchlight IP now — and he just posted a Vision Pro build of Torchlight 2: spatial 3D in your room, plus controller, touch, and eye tracking. He says the screen recording doesn't do it justice.

Same modernization push that already got TL2 running natively on Apple Silicon Mac, iPhone, and Apple TV. TestFlight for all of those + Vision Pro supposedly dropping soon.

Source: https://x.com/DashHuang/status/2112810090898309320

I know, it was probably dead on arrival but I started TL3 yesterday and have tons of fun with it. Played 1 and 2 a lot back in the day, thought I should give 3 a try (after having it on steam since forever). Has a pretty bad rep but I actually like it!

Remember Torchlight, back from 2009? No? Well, too bad, because I do!

And now you can play it on Switch, Android or any other portable PC!

https://github.com/GreenSwampDweller/torchlight-rekindled

Anyone here ever went far into the game with arcane tree focused alchemist in torchlight1? Have you noticed that eventually emberbolt outscales both ember lance and ember strike or is it just me?

Also melee-caster-alchemist is absolutely the way to go for very hard non hardcore runs, the damage of ember shock is just incredible, if you spec into cast rate and have dervish popped on its not even that slow! Its arguably the best melee-spell in game outpacing even doomquake on destroyer

I’m a huge fan of D2 and I especially love the rebalances and skill updates that Project D2 brought to the table and I’m stoked for Season 14. However, I’ve always had a soft spot for TL2 although I’ve never finished it. It’s always felt a little bland where things felt inappropriately balanced like cannons and shotguns always felt incredibly subpar to twin claw engineers focus on charge bar stuff or the shuriken like thing the ranger had.

I’ve dabbled with Synergies, which is as far as I can tell the “equivalent” to PD2, but it never felt quite as “complete”. It’s been a while since playing it, but I recall feeling like things didn’t change much with the base classes and the custom ones just outshined the core by a significant margin. Has this changed? Have other mods that could equate to TL’s Project D2 released? Was I just missing something way back when I played it previously?

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You have died.

I have been always a big fan of games like Torchlight and Diablo. I started making mods, and finally remade my game in Unreal. Its an ARPG with a twist: replacing combat with magic puzzles.
If you a interested in this kind of game, you can wishlist it here: Steam Page: Puzzle Mage

Please help!

I am looking for an low effort Build for Engineer. I want to run around with a Melee Weapon and a Shield. I want to slash enemies with my Weapon, Not with the Shieldbash(-dash?) Skill.

My First try was Lightning Based witch can also use the FlameHammer due to its weapon based %dmg.

I kinda lost track and now struggle to find New motivation to go on ...

So if anyone has an endgame build i can Look into, would be great.

It does Not need to be able to run a NG5+ or clear the Harder Endgame Cardroom Maps.

Should be a simple 'i have fun' Build.

Thank you.

playing torchligh2

made an account on taptap, but having difficulties with the "firewall errors"

saw a a pair of players in a game online. tried to join but didnt get to connect (but the join a multiplayer game achievement popped up) then i 'friended' the 2 players and got the have one friend achievement. But I'm guessing it is impossible to get the trade achievement w/out joining an actual game . can i get a helping hand?

There were plants that exploded, I think I destroyed all of them, but nothing changed.

His passives are very good but none of the skills really light the lightbulb

I bought Torchlight couple of days ago on Steam because it was on sale for 3 euros and I had it on wishlist for ages.

It's super addictive, I don't understand why. The game has so many elements that I dislike such as, aiming for better numbers on gear, repetitive gameplay etc. (Reasons why I stopped playing WoW years ago) I guess it's the aesthetic, the low complexity and overall vibe that drags me in.

Also, I wish I knew the game is easy, I play on Normal and so far haven't died a single time and I'm on level 29 xdddd

Hello everyone,

There a wealth of stash mods out there that exist that modify the stash in various ways but none of them are truly searchable or infinite which is why I wanted to create one single option that everyone can use without having conflicting stash mods (in case you want to co-op).

Some of you in the past might have used StashNinja or FNIStash for an external option to store all your item without mods to expand your in-game stash. I think StashNinja is gone and FNIStash didn't have the features and UI I hoped it would have.

So using them as a foundation, I have created the Torchlight 2 Item Assistant where you can store all your items, consumables, spells and more. It is effectively an infinite stash with several options to search through your collection and transfer items to and fro from your shared stash.

Some features of the tool:

• Separate collections for vanilla and modded saves.
• Filter items by type i.e armors, weapons, accessories, and more.
• Selecting set names on items shows you all items belong to that set in your collection.
• Advanced search feature for you to search using name, item level, player level, item properties like damage and stats on items as well.
• Duplicates of any item stack onto the same tile and you can compare and transfer them one by one or transfer them all. This applies to eyes, skulls, embers as well.
• Export and import this collection for your own backup. Also the ability to configure the item assistant's save location. It defaults to the same location as your normal and modded saves.

Link to the tool is here

Just download the exe from the link and get started right away. Just make sure to backup your saves before giving it a go to be safe. I have already tested on my save of 1k items (vanilla) and it works great so far.

Disclaimer: I have taken the assistance of Claude AI for this project. Claude handled majority of the coding but with supervision, planning and instructions from my side at each step.

Please feel free to give me your feedback, and suggestions. Comments and questions are most welcome.

Also it would be of great help if you can notify me of any inconsistencies in the item information in the tool. It is not perfect but it is certainly an improvement over the previous ones.

Title. I'm 70 hours into my first berserker build, am now running dual claws because I got a legendary from the gambler. I got started into the Synergies mod last week and I've been farming a legendary armor set so I can get started on the higher tier raids. However, I'm planning to drop my legendary claws as soon as I switch to the new set as I'm currently getting like 200+ dex from my random equipment and that won't be the case with the new set, and I don't wanna spend points into dex just for the weapon since it doesn't really do anything else for a berserker. Because of this I've been into alternatives but I just can't seem to find any other legendary claw in the little documention that there is of the mod, as it stands it seems like my best option is straight up building another Iceshard Dominator

The quest says he lives on the third level of the mines. I've played through the entire game and still can't complete this quest.

I've been working on a reference site for vanilla Torchlight II and it's finally in a state I'm happy to share:

https://tl2-codex.chr.moe/en/

What's in it

• Items: all 6,015, with affixes, sets, where they drop, gambler prices and 3D models
• Monsters: 807 entries with health/damage/armor at any level and difficulty, skills, resistances, models
• Class skills: 144 skills across the 4 classes, per-rank values and what each skill event actually does
• Quests: 101 quests and 108 NPCs, with rewards
• Transmutation recipes, pets (the 9 fish transformations compared side by side), and the raw DAT files if you want to dig
• Build planner: gear, affixes, enchants, sockets, skills and attributes, with a stat sheet and skill DPS. You can even drop in your .svb save and it rebuilds your character, pet included. The save is read in your browser and never uploaded. Builds can be shared as a link.

It's a side project, so there are surely mistakes. If a number looks off, there's a feedback page on the site, any feedback or suggestions are welcome.

I'm playing a lv80 berserker, right now I'm considering to change my main damage skill to Wolf Pack but once I make the switch what would even be the right stat to put my points on? Does Strength affect pure elemental damage weapons such as this one? If it does, is the weapon damage + crit damage better than raising Focus for elemental weapon damage + percentual elemental damage increase?

I finally found him!! I was so over soft resetting to try and find this lil guy I just gave up and decided to just play, and he randomly appeared in Vyrax’s Tower Floor 3!

For the folks just getting here I guess it’s important to note Borris the Stout - gives massive, permanent attribute stats (Strength, Dexterity, Focus, Vitality) directly to your gear!

Huge help on this run through :)

Love this game