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Patch notes and player reports have reignited chatter about a tricky Dos2 skill merchant bug. The community is asking hard questions about balance and oversight.
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Dos2: Why Are Skill Merchants Hiding This Broken Exploit? is a repeating pricing glitch. It lets certain vendors discount skills below cost when specific conditions line up. Dos2: Why Are Skill Merchants Hiding This Broken Exploit? turns routine shopping into an unintended power spike. Research shows this edge can break intended difficulty spikes.
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This happens when flags overlap during dialogue and inventory checks. Some skills trigger cheap prices until the merchant resets or the zone shifts. Savvy players abuse reloads to lock in cheap upgrades.
Repeated use trains the economy out of intended risk.
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Players call this the vendor shortcut or skill price bypass. It is any repeatable trick that makes skills discount too far.
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Q: Is using this glitch against the rules?
A: It bends design intent and can corrupt saves, even if not labeled cheating.
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Q: Will developers patch this in the next update?
A: Teams often prioritize it when balance patches roll out next.
