Monster Train 2: The Punished

The Punished launches 10 November 2026 at an announced US price of $7.99; the base game is required.

The clan turns harm to friendly units into growth. Sacrificing cards to the Monolith builds Devotion, raising its level and supporting Zeal-based scaling. Zeal increases Attack and maximum Health. This gives the clan a resource decision every turn: preserve a card for its effect, or feed it to the Monolith to strengthen the engine.

The developer preview names three Archus paths: Zealous rewards Punish with Zeal, Dark Worshipper summons Darkshards through Grim Flight, and Inquisitor uses missing health to strengthen friendly attacks. Zariel has Matriarch of Chains, Pain Maiden and Devout paths, built around Chained, Pain and Devotion respectively. These are preview descriptions rather than a published win-rate ranking.

Sources disagree on the scope of Punish: the earlier wiki summary includes friendly or enemy attacks, while the developer preview specifies damage from a friendly Spell, Trigger or Ability. Use the developer wording for the preview and retain that distinction when reading older guides. The Steam purchase-price field is still empty, but that does not erase the $7.99 price already announced by Shiny Shoe.

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