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Sands of Salzaar getting a 60%off discount on June 7th!

Hi everyone,

Sands of Salzaar is going to have a 2-week limited-time base game discount starting on June 7th. Mark your calendarsšŸ“…. From June 7th (at 10am Pacific Time) to June 21st, enjoy a 60% off base game discount on Steam.

Alongside our continuous updates of DLC1-2, we implemented changes and improvements on issues that the community is mainly concerned about. Plus, if everything goes well, there's a chance that we can release "The Ember Saga" DLC on June 7th as well. Check out our previous announcement for more details:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1094520/view/3708196261807048248

Also, don’t forget to join our official discord community if you want to follow the latest news:



Thank you for your support and please look forward to more content we’ll bring to Sands of Salzaar!

Whatā€˜s New in Upcoming DLC "The Ember Saga"

Hi, travelers in the desert,

Recently, we shared some news about the new DLC and today we want to further discuss our thoughts after reviewing our work and officially share a preview of the new DLC, "TheĀ EmberĀ Saga", with you.

What We Have Been Doing


After releasing two DLCs earlier this year, we went through a two-month period of frequent updates and fixes. Through six versions, we supplemented and optimized the skill configurations, rewards, and effects of the DLCs. We also fixed bugs including abnormal passive skill effects for heroes, save function errors, and errors in tournament rewards settlements.

After addressing these issues, we did not forget the issue of game crashing. However, the causes of crashes are diverse and complex, making it difficult to thoroughly solve them with one or two updates. Luckily, after several attempts and communication with enthusiastic players who reported problems, we have made some progress in reducing game crashes during startup on some devices and systems.

As the game was initially focused on open-ended support during development, this has led to many potential issues involving fundamental modifications that cannot be resolved all at once. However, we will continue to devote effort to maintaining these tasks.

Therefore, in the near future, we will on one hand prepare for the final stages of the new DLC and testing, and on the other hand, focus on memory optimization (as well as crashes and freezes caused by memory issues) by debugging the underlying code to make the game more stable when loading more content simultaneously or for a longer period of time.

We will continue to fix remaining small bugs and issues (such as issues with the ESC key on the DLC details page) with each update and continue the communication with players. If you have any good suggestions, please feel free to contact us directly through the Discord .

Preview of DLC "TheĀ EmberĀ Saga"


The inspiration for this new DLC primarily comes from the discussions of "Desert Life" on our community. The contents of "TheĀ EmberĀ Saga" will be divided into three independent parts: "EmberĀ Workshop", "ChildĀ Rearing", and the new playable character "AmongĀ Legends".

šŸ’Ž Making Gems More Useful - ā€œEmber Workshopā€

Those familiar with the storyline may find the name "EmberĀ Workshop" very familiar. It was founded by the leader of the Nasir Tribe, Husnu, from the technical school in the Redstone Keep area. They worship technology and use jewel to drive various machines, greatly improving production and combat efficiency.

The Ember Tribe is skilled in mining various ores. For them, "decomposing*" the gems that travelers have already identified, or "refining" the initial low-level gems, is their specialty. At the same time, they can also "synthesize*" any extra gems travelers have on hand, allowing previously neglected low-level gems to play a role.



In addition to gem-related features, the master of the EmberĀ Workshop, Ember Ocher, will also make her debut, and travelers can travel with her. She is skilled in archery and can pose a great threat to buildings. Behind her, there are also some secrets about the "Vitalus Vitara" and the past waiting for travelers to discover.

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ‘©ā€šŸ‘§ā€šŸ‘§ Passing On Martial Arts - ā€œChild Rearingā€

In the community, travelers often discuss stories after confessing to their crush, and the concept of nurturing offspring and passing on martial arts gives us inspiration. After all, even in such a turbulent era as the Battle of the Black Sun, new heroes will emerge constantly in the desert. Therefore, based on the current character relationship system, we have designed new content for [Child Cultivation*] and [Child Inheritance*].

In the new DLC, after successfully confessing to the tavern girl, travelers can further develop their relationship with her, and may receive the ā€œgift of loveā€ after a period of time. We have designed many cultivation events for travelers' offspring, ranging from pregnancy to adulthood. According to travelers' choices, the inheritance of offspring attributes and skills will undergo corresponding changes.



In addition, during the growth process, the children can also fight alongside the travelers, and even have ultimate skills launched together with the protagonist. If you want to pass on your peerless martial arts, investing your energy in raising children will naturally become a new challenge to face.



šŸ—” Jianghu Grudges Reappear in the Desert - Among Legends


The power conflicts in the desert are complex, gathering many extraordinary people with their own agendas, as well as outsiders who have been wandering here. One playable character added this time is one of the protagonists from AmongĀ Legends.

Originally wandering in the martial world, he was forced to take on a caravan escort mission due to a series of unexpected events. And the destination of this escort mission happens to be the barren Desert of Salzaar. In order to make enough money to return home, he starts exploring this desert, embarking on an unconventional "journey home"...

Compared to the rough and simple martial arts used by the tribes living in the desert, the new character, who comes from the martial world, has a series of martial arts techniques called "Mount Tai Ultimate Skills*" - by combining Mount-Tai Swordsmanship* and Mount-Tai Heart Method*, no matter how fierce the attack is, it can be resolved one by one through powerful counterattacks. As one of the special characters in the desert, his gameplay and controls will undoubtedly bring you a different experience.

Tips: Words marked with * are not final

There is still some time before the DLC is officially released in June. We will continue to work on finishing touches and testing preparations.
If you have any further ideas or suggestions, please feel free to join our Discord channels and contact us.

V1.0.22 Update, optimized skill performance for DLC2 Hero

Hi travelers,

Today just pushed out an update V.1.0.22. In this patch, We have fixed some lingering bugs stuck in the previous versions and also spent some time making new visual effects and skill adjustments for the heroes in DLC2 Here are the specific update details:

[h3]V1.0.22 Update
[/h3]
- Optimized skill visuals and descriptions, and made some adjustments to the skill trees for the 5 heroes in DLC2





- Fixed the [Rwal] infinite clones bug
- Fixed the bug causing too many Jades in the passive bonus, now it has been changed to 10/20/30
- Improved the icon for the fist weapon
- Optimized crash in certain points and localization issues


If you meet bugs in the course of play, you can leave a comment below or join our Discord channels. Discord channels or fill in this bug report form for submission.
We will quickly look into them and try fixing them in future updates!

V.1.0.21 Update



Hi Travellers,

Today we have released a small patch that fixes some skill errors, the reward calculation issue in the tournament, and functional skill problems reported by our players.


[h3]V 1.0.21 Update log[/h3]

- Fixed the issue where some characters' functional skills/passive skills didn't work functionally
- Fixed the issue where [Tiqin]'s skill [Alchemic Elixir] caused the game to freeze when trying to heal allies.
- Fixed the issue where [Rwal]'s skill [Shade Soul Splitter] could be stacked indefinitely.
- Fixed the error that occurred during reward pool calculation in the Battle of Wits event.
- Optimized part of known localization issues in the game.

We have also noticed that some passive skills and functional skills still have issues with triggering and usage. We will address these problems in the next version, which will be released next week.

If you meet bugs in the course of play, you can leave a comment below or join our Discord channels. Discord channels or fill in this bug report form for submission.
We will quickly look into them and try fixing them in future updates!

V.1.0.20 Update



Hi Travellers,

Today we just released V.1.0.20, in this version we have fixed some bugs and wrong settings in the tournament, and we have also made progress in debugging the crash issue. Apologize for any inconvenience caused to those who encountered these problems before.
If you still encounter similar issues in the new version, please feel free to leave a comment below and we will try to address them as soon as possible.

we will continue to identify and address the crash issues that have been reported by our community. However, some of these issues may involve adjustments to the underlying code, which may take some time to resolve. Please be assured that we are working hard to fix these issues.

[h3]Update log for version 1.0.20:[/h3]

- Fixed the issue of game crashes for some players on the character selection screen.
- Optimized the opening CG video and added it back to the game.
- Further optimized the loading process to address the issue of game crashes.
- Fixed the issue of incorrect team arrangements caused by the addition of certain characters in the Arena
- Fixed the functional bug caused by allowing two players to participate in the Arena in DLC2
- Fixed the issue of players being able to receive rewards for watching the Arena battles in DLC2
- Fixed the issue of wrong translation in some newly added equipment in DLC2.

We have also noticed that some passive skills and functional skills still have issues with triggering and usage. We will address these problems in the next version, which will be released next week.

If you meet bugs in the course of play, you can leave a comment below or join our Discord channels. We will quickly look into them and try fixing them in future updates!Discord channels or fill in this bug report form for submission. We will quickly look into them and try fixing them in future updates!