We really shouldn’t need to get 2 endgame items to clear out a visual/audio filter

[Maxil20]

For a bit of added context, I wrote a post relating to feedback on the enlightened crown, and by far my biggest issue with it is the enlightened filter/ambience constantly being applied whenever you have it equipped. Its very unpleasant to look at/hear at to extended periods, and leads to quite a bit of eyestrain for my case along with the highish-pitched-enlightenment noise leading to a bit of headache after extended periods (it’s at least better than the insanity visuals/noise, which isn’t saying much…?)

On the dev stream at ~52:11, they talk about the crown upgrade and the fact that the solution to the forced enlightenment (and by extension the noise/filters) would be to go and kill the endgame shadow boss to get a chest slot item to force yourself into a “neutral” state, which removes the filter.

I personally find this to just be really silly overall, and an unbelievably anti-accessibility move. Players shouldn’t be forced to go and kill both endgame bosses so the endgame item they get from the first boss “works fine” and doesn’t distort your visuals/audio with harsh filters/sounds. I don’t think it would be too crazy if the endgame items negate the filters/sounds outright, given how far into the game you get these.

I said this before, but the solution to players experiencing eyestrain/audio issues shouldn’t feel obligated to download mods to remove these effects from their endgame items to avoid needing IRL remedies. They should be basegame features, especially with how far you have to go to get items like these. It would go a very long way, and especially for console players who don’t have the option to remove filters and the like.

[This14Real]

I had this same thought in mind. How annoying that filter is gonna get in the long run, whoever came with this idea clearly doesn’t play the game. There will be hundreds of mods out there to remedy this issue so why would the devs bother with a solution am I right.

[GrapeVruit]

I can't believe they expect us to fight another endgame boss for the loot from the previous endgame boss to be tolerable to wear in the endgame. With all the steps needed to fight WARBOT, this just feels like a slap in the face, and I can't fathom why they think this a good idea. I'm not normally this harsh when it comes to Klei's decisions, but this is such an unbelievably bad idea.

[Wormboi]

There still no filter to turn off the lunacy thing?

Edited June 13, 2025 by Wormboi

[Antynomity]

39 minutes ago, GrapeVruit said:

I can't believe they expect us to fight another endgame boss for the loot from the previous endgame boss to be tolerable to wear in the endgame. With all the steps needed to fight WARBOT, this just feels like a slap in the face, and I can't fathom why they think this a good idea. I'm not normally this harsh when it comes to Klei's decisions, but this is such an unbelievably bad idea.

it is kinda sad how this took... what... 2 years? only for us end back at basically square one... gosh why did we need to get this only to alienate players and streamers alike... I MISS YOU GLERMZY COME BACK... It ain't the same without DST being peak no more

[Ridley]

I get annoyed by the harshness of the sanity filters and their noise. I've always wanted an option to disable them when they've gone on for too long.

[00petar00]

This reminds me of the brightshade situation and how we were told that they are only one of many mobs that will come from rift and they won't be that unbearable later on in the questline which is now over and nothing has changed.

I missed this stream but lets say that shadow questline boss is killed and they add the item, we are limiting both head and chest slot permanently and there won't be any variety? Is the chest slot item going to have as many slots as krampus sack and have armor protection or why should I bother to use it at all times besides being forced to counter this filter? 

I could understand If this chest slot item is this good but how long will it take for the shadow questline to end? Next are probably character skill trees and after that we may get shadow questline, so six months to a year? Even 3 months would be too much playing with current filter.

Why isn't filter removed and added back when shadow item is in the game If it has to exist like this because the upgraded crown is not usable without mods.

Edited June 14, 2025 by 00petar00