Saros’ free Zenith update lets you slow combat or face eight bosses

Saros’ Zenith update gives players more ways to approach its fights, from slowing the action without changing enemy projectile patterns to facing all eight Overlords in one continuous run. Available at no extra charge to owners of the PS5 game from October 19, it also adds aiming options and new reasons to return after a clear.

Keep the patterns, slow the fight

Slow Game Speed lets players adjust the amount of slowdown and choose whether it activates automatically during combat or through a manual toggle. The hostile projectile patterns stay intact.

Auto-fire shoots when you aim at an enemy, but it does not reload for you. Perfect reloads still need a timed input. New motion-sensor aiming also joins the existing button-remapping options.

Zenith adds 10 Protection and 10 Trial Carcosan Modifiers, bringing the total selection of Trials to 25. Corruption Melee Enhancement spends accumulated Corruption for extra damage when a melee attack connects, though Corruption still carries risks. Hostile Regeneration lets larger enemies regenerate unless they are finished with melee.

Higher Crowns unlock more story text

After clearing Saros, players can unlock New Game Plus Eclipse Layers through new Armor Matrix nodes in the Passage. Entering the next Layer requires meeting a modifier threshold, but players choose which Trials to combine to reach it.

As Modifier Balance rises, the Crown and golden armor become more elaborate. Higher Crown levels also provide access to additional story text across 12 Visions, giving players something to uncover alongside the escalating challenges.

Three Overlords for a short session—or all eight in a row

Overlord Rush is accessed through the Primary Unit in the Passage. Incursion and Ascension each feature three Overlords; Housemarque describes them as roughly 10-minute sessions. Totality takes the longer route, putting all eight Overlords into one continuous run.

Integrated leaderboards can be filtered by Main Weapon. Players who want to compare results online need an internet connection and a PlayStation account.