Heroes of Hammerwatch II: Celestial Ruins launches today — Priest class and Spirit bosses
The holy dungeon opens today. Heroes of Hammerwatch II: Celestial Ruins — Team17’s debut expansion for the roguelite ARPG — launches July 28, 2026 on Steam (from 5pm BST) for $6.99 / £5.99 / €6.99, with a launch discount window and a free companion update for all owners.
What the paid expansion adds
A new Priest class (three subclasses, mana-forward kits familiar to Heroes of Hammerwatch veterans), a Celestial Ruins survival mission, five Spirit bosses, Spirit Boons for buildcrafting, sceptres/lanterns/trinkets, and pets Will O’ The Wisp and Animated Candle. Deluxe bundles pair base game + expansion.
The free update is not a footnote
Same day free drop: five loot-collecting pets (Toucan, Raven, Scarab, Dog, Cat), more trinkets and sets, and balance passes. Team17 also published a further roadmap after acquiring the IP — Celestial Ruins is framed as the start of a content wave, not a one-and-done DLC.
“Undertake a new mission to a holy sanctum and survive the corruption — answer to a higher power as the new Priest class.”
— Team17 / Hammerwatch II Celestial Ruins launch copy — July 2026
Roguelite fans: the Priest is live. Queue the ruins before the Discord theorycrafts the Spirit Boon spreadsheet.
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