TL;DR: The Feb 21, 2026 patch is the largest single content drop 99 Nights in the Forest has ever received. It adds 4 new classes, a brand-new end-game crafting tier (Corrupted Tools), optional Hard Mode, two limited-time events, and four active codes. If you haven't played since 2025, everything has changed.
🆕 New Classes (4 Added)
The class roster goes from 8 to 12. All four new classes are available immediately upon update and must be unlocked through in-game progression.
💣 Grenadier S-TIER
- Role: Explosive / Area Denial
- Passive: Blast Radius +30%
- Ability 1: Frag Grenade (120 DMG, 6s CD)
- Ability 2: Smoke Screen (5s vision block, 25s CD)
- Unlock: Survive Night 30 with a full team
🔫 Gunslinger S-TIER
- Role: Burst DPS / Ranged Carry
- Passive: Reload Speed +40%
- Ability 1: Rapid Fire (3x shots, 10s CD)
- Ability 2: Dead Eye (guaranteed crit, 30s CD)
- Unlock: Kill 500 enemies with ranged weapons
🌑 Nightcrawler A-TIER
- Role: Stealth / Scout
- Passive: Invisible in complete darkness
- Ability 1: Ghostwalk (phase through walls, 20s CD)
- Ability 2: Shadow Pulse (stuns nearby enemies, 35s CD)
- Unlock: Survive 10 nights without using a light source
🩸 Feaster B-TIER
- Role: Sustain / Resource Drain
- Passive: Converts 5% enemy HP dealt into Scrap
- Ability 1: Life Drain (steal 40 HP from enemy, 15s CD)
- Ability 2: Blood Feast (AoE drain 20 HP all enemies, 45s CD)
- Unlock: Collect 1000 Scrap in a single run
☣️ Corrupted Tools
A new end-game crafting tier requiring Corrupted Ore (drops in Hard Mode Night 30+ caves and from the "Forest is Angry" event). Build a Corruption Forge (Workbench Lvl 4) first, then craft:
- Corrupted Axe: 3x wood speed, 80 DMG to bears, 50% ore bonus on chop
- Corrupted Detonator: 300 DMG proximity mine (600 with Grenadier)
- Corrupted Lantern: 20-stud light, 8s Deer stun, +10% Sanity regen
- Corrupted Wall: 5x HP of Reinforced Wall, shadow-repellent, fire-immune
- Corrupted Sword: 150 DMG, inflicts enemy attack debuff, 3x vs Shadow Crawlers
🔥 Hard Mode
Optional lobby toggle. Adds +50% enemy HP/damage, +30% spawn rate, 3x XP, 2x Diamonds, and unlocks Corrupted Ore spawns. The Deer begins in Phase 2 aggression from Night 1. Exclusive reward: "Ironwood Survivor" badge.
🌲 Events (Both End March 1, 2026)
The Forest is Angry
+25% enemy dmg, 2x spawns, Shadow Crawlers from Night 5. Reward: "Wrath of the Woods" badge. Corrupted Ore drops from Elite Shadow Crawlers (15%).
Valentine's Event
Collect Red Flowers → craft Heart Torch (+20% light), Love Potion (+15% HP regen). 30 flowers
total = Lover's Lantern cosmetic. Code: VALENTINES26
🎁 Active Codes (Feb 2026)
| Code | Reward | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| FOREST2026 | 500 Diamonds + Forest Veteran Badge | Unknown |
| VALENTINES26 | Starter Red Flower Pack (10 Flowers) | March 1, 2026 |
| NEWCLASSES | Class XP Booster (2x for 1 hour) | Unknown |
| HARDMODE | Corrupted Ore Pack (5 Ore) | Unknown |