Ember Knights News

Greetings, Knights!


It’s been a minute since our last Nexus News but rest assured, we’ve been as busy as ever!

2024 is going to be a massive year for Doom Turtle but before we dive into the huge new updates, let’s talk about our recent trip to Boston for PAX East!

[h2]PAX EAST[/h2]
This was the first time that we attended a PAX event and without exaggeration, it was amazing. To be able to meet and chat with so many passionate Ember Knights players was an incredible experience! We talked about new content and features, ran a bunch of exciting competitions, gave away a ton of keys, and even posed for a picture or two!

Jeff recruiting some potential Razor Wind players...

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]The crowd waiting for the next Ember Knights competition

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]The special competition mode we made for PAX East


[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]Jeff and Greg giving away free copies of Ember Knights to all the winners



[h2]NEW GAME - LEGENDS OF STARKADIA[/h2]

But, we didn't dedicate our booth to just Ember Knights. We also unveiled our newest game, Legends of Starkadia!

Around the time we launched Ember Knights 1.0, we split our small studio into 2 even smaller teams. While half of us have been continuing to support Ember Knights, half of us have been working on Legends of Starkadia.

When one bored Earthling teen is accidentally teleported to the far flung Starkadian Empire, he lands face first in the middle of an interdimensional battle between good and evil, with the fate of the universe at stake! Now it’s up to him and a ragtag bunch of misfits to defeat the shadowy, extradimensional armies of the Empire and become the heroes the system needs.

[h3]Check out the Steam page and Wishlist Now![/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2618160/Legends_of_Starkadia/

[h3]Keep an eye out for our public demo, coming later this year![/h3]



And now, let's look into the Shadows of what we've been working on for Ember Knights!

[h2]UPDATE 1.4 - SKILLS MASTERY[/h2]




Stay alert as you fight your way through Wightsbury as there's a strange new crystal floating around and it'll be this very crystal that Evee needs to finally upgrade her Skill Convergence!


Once you've unlocked Skill Upgrading, you'll be able to use your Ash to unlock various upgrades for each skill.


Once an upgrade has been unlocked, it can now appear in Skill Rooms and Skill Selectors!


Here, we have good old White Knight showing off their fancy new Ember Fire upgrade!



But that's not all!

Combine upgrades to create powerful new synergies! Disclaimer: not responsible for adverse effects to your player color.



[h3]The Skills Mastery Update goes live May 13th![/h3]



[h2]UPDATE 1.5 - FOR THE PLAYERS[/h2]
This is the update before THE update and the perfect opportunity to tie off any loose ends.

Have you been wanting a particular feature that hasn't made its way into the game?
Do you keep seeing a cool new idea that seems like an obvious addition?
Are you wondering if we even read all the player suggestions?
Well, we do and this could be the update for you!



The For The Players Update is the update where we're putting in some of the most requested features and that includes the number one player requested feature, the much coveted Save & Quit!
That's right, endless looping will now be a lot less daunting as you battle to restore peace to the universe, take a well-deserved break, and then return to repeat the work fit for a hero!



[h2]PUSH TO 4000 REVIEWS[/h2]



We'd like to take a moment to express our gratitude for the incredible reception that Ember Knights has received. Because of all the support, we've been able to continue to put out packed update after packed update with it all culminating in our massive 2.0 DLC Update coming later this year!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for everything! ❤️



Oh, one more thing before we dive back into the Shadows...


See You soon!

- Doom Turtle

Hello, Knights!

We hope everyone is enjoying all the new content and features in the Praxis Returns Update!

As usual, we've found a few minor issues and felt it was better to get them fixed now rather than waiting for Update 1.4, our next scheduled update.
Please see below for everything that's included in this hotfix patch!

Note: items marked with 🔥 are a result of player feedback and help


[h3]Balancing & Minor Adjustments[/h3]

• Adjusted the values on the following difficulty modifiers:
  
  • Horde, Ruin (previously Bane), Haste
    • Tier 1 - No change
      
    • Tier 2 - No change
      
    • Tier 3 - 200% > 225%
      
    • Tier 4 - No change
  • Onslaught
    • Tier 1 - 115% > 125%
      
    • Tier 2 - 135% > 150%
      
    • Tier 3 - 150% > 175%
      
    • Tier 4 - No change
• Renamed difficulty modifier Bane to Ruin
  
• Updated Ultembera to shoot projectiles for all the Rift Hammer attacks
  
• Updated the visuals for Pristine Band and Absolute Ambition to only play one instance of the effect despite multiple players having the same relic
  
• Added a function to sync in-game achievements with Steam achievements in the event of a discrepancy
  
• Added and updated some minor SFX

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug with Laser Focus and Celestial Tear where it was possible to cast Celestial Tear without charging all the orbs 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Void Mantle and Grim Duality where standing next to the armor stand in the refinement shop causes it to take rapid damage 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Dark Clone and Ghostly Image or Phantom Pulse where it was triggering Supreme Ambition 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with price of the Void Mantle mods
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the Void Mantle orbs where the VFX can get turned off when skipping cutscenes in Netherra 🔥
  
• Fixed a few visual issues with Void Mantle on the awards screen and Netherra’s 8 portal clear buff 🔥
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the HUD version of the Void Mantle 🔥
  
• Fixed a few issues with the Praxis fight where he could keep a status effect after the first phase
  
• Fixed a visual bug with Oakbane where it was showing a different palette when frozen 🔥
  
• Fixed a few visual issues with the environment art in Netherra
  
• Fixed an issue with Bane of Shrouding where it wouldn’t properly snap to the player in wider screen resolutions
  
• Fixed a few visual issues with with Banes and Boons in shops
  
• Fixed an issue where toggling the HUD off and on while a skill slot is locked would cause the locked slot to no longer appear
  
• Fixed another visual issue with the skill slot where dying and reconnecting after a skill disabler would cause the slot to flash the lock animation
  
• Fixed a visual bug on the game over screen where it would only show the Ember Blade icon when unlocking the Amplified skin for other weapons 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug in endless looping where Praxis was not returning on subsequent loops to apply his additional attacks 🔥
  

That's it for now. Thank you for your continued support!
-Doom Turtle







As always, if you want to stay on top of the news, see new content before it's live, share your favorite memes, or simply chat strategy about the best weapons and skills, join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions as we work towards a massive 2024 so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with us!

Stay tuned for more news and updates!

Hello Knights!

And Happy New Year!
We hope everyone is ready to start 2024 off with the action-packed Praxis Returns Update!
The evil influence of Praxis is stronger than ever!

Take a look below for everything that this massive update includes!



With the constant threat of Praxis rising, we felt it was necessary to add another weapon, inspired by the evil one himself.
Harness the powers of Praxis with the all new Void Mantle!

Note: Since the Void Mantle harnesses the powers of Praxis, you'll need to defeat Praxis to unlock it. If you've already defeated Praxis, it should automatically be available.



Wightsbury just became more deadly...and more interesting? Here, you'll find curses - each bringing a new challenge to your plight, but don't fret, once the curse has been equipped, you'll also receive an immediate benefit. After the curse has been cleared, the unique benefit will persist for the rest of your run!


See below for a specific functionality that was removed but has since been returned in the form of a cleansed curse!



In addition to the Praxis-buffed enemies, we've added a bunch of new and deadly attacks that Praxis can do throughout your run to keep you on your toes. These random attacks add a noticeable increase to the difficulty so we've decided to add this feature as a new difficulty modifier. If you want this additional challenge, be sure to turn this modifier on and if not, no sweat!





Weapon customization is a feature we've had requested quite a bit and we loved the idea so much that we decided to add it!
Complete a special weapon challenge to unlock a unique weapon skin and brand new Steam achievement!





This is another massive update so continue reading for the full list of additions, improvements, and fixes!






Note: items marked with 🔥 are a result of player feedback.

[h2]New Content and Features[/h2]
[h3]Void Mantle[/h3]
The 7th weapon has arrived and it introduces a fun new way to continue the battle against Praxis!
[h3]Void Mantle Mods[/h3]

• Orb Burst - Your 3rd attack shoots 2 additional orbs
  
• Orb Weaver - Your chain attacks have seeking
  
• Laser Focus - Your charge attack is now a laser beam
  
• Dark Spell: Dark Star - A dark spell that creates a black hole and casts meteor
  
• Dark Spell: Celestial Tear - A dark spell that instantly kills a non-boss enemy
  
• Dark Spell: Darkening - A dark spell that summons 2 lightning bolts that damage enemies
  
• Ghostly Image - Whenever you dodge, summon a dark clone to attack nearby enemies
  
• Phantom Pulse - Whenever you dodge, summon a dark clone that deals AOE damage around it
  
• Grim Duality - Whenever you dodge, summon a dark clone that when defeated, casts a dark spell
  
• Void Field - Your dark spells have a 5% chance to instantly kill all non-boss enemies

[h3]Praxis Curses 🔥[/h3]
Wightsbury now includes a bunch of new cursed relics. Players will have the choice of selecting a temporary bane/boon combo. After clearing Wightsbury, the curse is lifted but the boon will remain for the rest of the run!

• Bane/Boon of Agility - Your move speed is reduced to half/You can quickly dodge twice
  
• Bane/Boon of Fortification - You can no longer dodge/Chain attacks destroy projectiles
  
• Bane/Boon of Leeching - You can no longer heal from items or healing rooms/Defeating an enemy heals you
  
• Bane/Boon of the Wights - All rooms are Wight rooms/Whenever you dodge an attack, haunt a random enemy
  
• Bane/Boon of the Deal - Randomly replaces your relics and skills. Repeats after defeating a boss or miniboss/Whenever you gain a relic, upgrade it if possible
  
• Bane/Boon of Shrouding - Except around you, darkness engulfs each room/You have a chance to ignore damage
  
• Bane/Boon of Mortality - Whenever you receive damage, you lose that much max HP/Whenever you defeat a boss or miniboss, increase your max HP
  
• Bane/Boon of Wisdom - Your second skill slot is locked/Your first skill slot gains additional charges
  

[h3]Praxis Effects - New Difficulty Modifier[/h3]
In addition to the buffed effect, Praxis has expanded his power with new mid-run attacks. These random attacks can be turned on and customized via the Tyrant difficulty modifier.

• Suppression Obelisk - An obelisk appears that disables skills while active
  
• Celestial Impact - Deadly meteors rain down from above
  
• Plasma Barrage - Praxis claws appear and fire orbs
  
• Void Vortex - Black holes appear that pull and damage
  
• Dark Matter Beam - Praxis claws appear and fire lasers

[h3]Weapon Challenges, Skins, & Achievements[/h3]
For additional Knight customization, players will have 35 weapon skins that can be equipped. To unlock each skin, a unique and weapon-specific challenge must be completed.
Once each challenge is completed, an associated Steam achievement will be awarded.

• Ember Blade
  • Amplified Ember Blade Challenge - Unlock all weapon mods for the Ember Blade
    
  • Untouchable Challenge - Complete a world without taking damage with the Ember Blade
    
  • Radiant Ember Blade Challenge - Complete a run with 25 difficulty modifier levels active with the Ember Blade
    
  • Master Challenge - Complete a run without reviving with the Ember Blade
    
  • Umbral Ember Blade Challenge - Defeat 1000 enemies with the Ember Blade
• Guardian Bow
  • Amplified Guardian Bow Challenge - Unlock all weapon mods for the Guardian Bow
    
  • Bullseye Challenge - Damage enemies with 50 perfect charge attacks in a row with the Guardian Bow
    
  • Radiant Guardian Bow Challenge - Complete a run with 25 difficulty modifier levels active with the Guardian Bow
    
  • Swift Challenge - Complete a run gathering 4 of Evee’s care packages with the Guardian Bow
    
  • Umbral Guardian Bow Challenge - Defeat 1000 enemies with the Guardian Bow
• Nexal Staff
  • Amplified Nexal Staff Challenge - Unlock all weapon mods for the Nexal Staff
    
  • Eldritch Challenge - Refresh a skill 50 times on a run with the Nexal Staff
    
  • Radiant Nexal Staff Challenge - Complete a run with 25 difficulty modifier levels active with the Nexal Staff
    
  • Maelstrom Challenge - Deal 100 damage in one hit with a skill with the Nexal Staff
    
  • Umbral Nexal Staff Challenge - Defeat 1000 enemies using skills with the Nexal Staff
• Rift Hammer
  • Amplified Rift Hammer Challenge - Unlock all weapon mods for the Rift Hammer
    
  • Tenderizing Challenge - Stun 6 enemies in one charge attack with the Rift Hammer
    
  • Radiant Rift Hammer Challenge - Complete a run with 25 difficulty modifier levels active with the Rift Hammer
    
  • Crystalized Challenge - Defeat 50 enemies with Overcharge on a single run with the Rift Hammer
    
  • Umbral Rift Hammer Challenge - Stun 2000 enemies with the Rift Hammer
• Razor Wind
  • Amplified Razor Wind Challenge - Unlock all weapon mods for the Razor Wind
    
  • Zephyr Challenge - Damage an enemy with perfect charge attacks 500 times with the Razor Wind
    
  • Radiant Razor Wind Challenge - Complete a run with 25 difficulty modifier levels active with the Razor Wind
    
  • Lawless Challenge - Defeat the Ice King with a total runtime of less than 10 min with the Razor Wind
    
  • Umbral Razor Wind Challenge - Defeat 1000 enemies using the charge attack with the Razor Wind
• Reaper's Toll
  • Amplified Reaper's Toll Challenge - Unlock all weapon mods for the Reaper's Toll
    
  • Spectral Challenge - Gain a slash charge from using a skill 100 times with the Reaper's Toll
    
  • Radiant Reaper's Toll Challenge - Complete a run with 25 difficulty modifier levels active with the Reaper's Toll
    
  • Ethereal Challenge - Complete all 8 portals in Netherra without healing with the Reaper's Toll
    
  • Umbral Reaper's Toll Challenge - Defeat 1000 slashed enemies with the Reaper's Toll
• Void Mantle
  • Amplified Void Mantle Challenge - Unlock all weapon mods for the Void Mantle
    
  • Illusionist's Challenge - Cast 100 dark spells with the Void Mantle
    
  • Radiant Void Mantle Challenge - Complete a run with 25 difficulty modifier levels active with the Void Mantle
    
  • Enigma Challenge - Defeat all variant bosses with the Void Mantle
    
  • Umbral Void Mantle Challenge - Defeat 1000 enemies using dark spells with the Void Mantle

[h3]Final Praxis Fight[/h3]
To help make each fight more distinct, we've reworked a lot of the final Praxis fight. These changes should increase the difficulty but also make the fight much more unique and fun.
We also added a new music track for this fight!




[h2]Balancing & Minor Adjustments[/h2]

In addition to the new content and features, we’ve also made the following changes and fixes.
[h3]Weapon Mod Adjustments[/h3]

• Ember Blade - Whirlwind
  • Increased the damage
    
  • Increased the pushback
    
  • Increased the stun
    
  • Increased the speed of the attack
• Ember Blade - Spin Attack
  • Decreased the thrust distance
    
  • Slightly decreased the thrust speed
    
  • Increased the speed of the attack
• Guardian Bow - Perfectionist
  • Increased the damage
    
  • Increased the damage multiplier
    
  • Added stun
    
  • Decreased the pushback on the skillshot
• Guardian Bow - Invigorate
  • Increased the attack rate
• Rift Hammer - Combat Slam
  • Increased the damage multiplier
    
  • Increased the distance of the leap
• Rift Hammer - Volcanic Rift
  • Updated to deal increased damage on the first attack
• Rift Hammer - Overcharge
  • Decreased the time to use 🔥
• Razor Wind - Hefty
  • Increased the damage radius
    
  • Increased the AOE damage
    
  • Increased the stun value
• Reaper's Toll - Summoner
  • Increased the ghost damage multiplier
• Reaper's Toll - Phantasm
  • Increased the ghost damage multiplier

[h3]Misc[/h3]

• Reworked Igna Za by enabling its rear to be vulnerable and reduced its travel distance, attack radius, and damage aura 🔥
  
• Reworked Glacial Bruma by reducing the number of ice waves, slowing the speed of the permafrost attack, and removed the ability for that attack to freeze players 🔥
  
• Reworked Overlord Mack by increasing the attack cooldowns for the bouncing projectile, charged spike, and energy blast attacks to help reduce the number of projectiles visible at any given time and removed the laser drones from spawning during its first phase and improved its attack indicators 🔥
  
• Swapped the order of the Mirror and Graveyard attacks during the third phase of the Poltergeist boss fight
  
• Updated boss drops from 2 small stat gems to 1 large stat gem and miniboss drops from 1 large stat gem to 2 small stat gems
  
• Increased the charge attack speed and added the ability to move while charging the Guardian Bow
  
• Increased the charge attack speed and increased the damage multiplier for the Rift Hammer
  
• Adjusted the tipper damage for the Razor Wind
  
• Updated Razor Wind's Empowered mod to function similar to Guardian Bow's Empowered Arrows mod
  
• Reduced the move speed and reduced the full heal when enemies become supercharged 🔥
  
• Updated Pristine Band, Flawless Brace, Absolute Ambition to reward each player when perfectly clearing a room 🔥
  
• Updated Bob's Containment Field functionality to include a cooldown 🔥
  
• Increased the lightning chance, growth, and max owned for Tainted Conduit 🔥
  
• Added an icon to the HUD for the Ember Tree upgrade Guardian Angel 🔥
  
• Updated Ember Tree upgrade Keen Eye to also trigger on miniboss deaths
  
• Updated Ember Tree upgrade Bonus Gems to drop a small stat gem for bosses and minibosses
  
• Updated Ember Tree upgrade Perfection to also include minibosses
  
• Updated Ember Tree upgrade Super Reroll to reset at the start of each world
  
• A bunch of improvements to various descriptions throughout the game

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
Last but not least, we fixed a bunch of issues.

• Fixed some issues that arise during endless looping 🔥
  We'd like to extend a really big thank you to our players who provided their time and feedback to help address this issue! ❤️
• Fixed a multiplayer bug with the Relic Refinement drop that was causing 4-player local games to freeze after making the relic selections 🔥
  
• Fixed an issue with the Relic Refinement UI where one player scrolling the list of relics would cause the list to scroll for all players 🔥
  
• Fixed an issue where players were avoiding cutscenes while charging the Razor Wind
  
• Fixed an issue where players were avoiding cutscenes while equipped with the Ember Blade and holding the Flurry charge attack 🔥
  
• Fixed an issue with the Razor Wind's Burgeoning mod where it would not increase the projectile size when hitting an enemy if Empowered is also equipped 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with the Rift Hammer's Unstable Rift mod that was allowing some bosses to become stunned 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Reaper's Toll where it was not performing multiple charge attacks in a row
  
• Fixed a minor issue with the Perfectionist charge attack
  
• Fixed a few issues related to the presentation of “New” relics 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Barrier Pendant where the player could still take damage 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Eye of the Storm where the previous projectile wasn't clearing properly
  
• Fixed an issue with Decayed Scepter where poison was only getting applied from perfectly casting pets
  
• Fixed a bug with the Arcane Orb where it wasn’t triggering Supreme Ambition
  
• Fixed a bug with Guardian Angel where it wasn't taking into account the player's armor 🔥
  
• Fixed a rare bug where Praxis could disappear during the fight if he picked an invalid teleport location at the end of some attacks
  
• Fixed an issue where Praxis minibosses return to their default state after being frozen
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the Wightsbury bosses where the Haunted Stakes could remain visible if killed while frozen
  
• Fixed an issue where some enemies would become invisible when frozen
  
• Fixed a few minor visual issues with the planets on the world loading screens
  
• A bunch of localization improvements 🔥

As usual, if you want to stay on top of the news, see new content before it's live, share your favourite memes, or simply chat strategy about the best weapons and skills, join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions as we work towards a massive 2024 so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with us!


Stay tuned for more news and updates!

Hello, Knights!

As big of an update as Knights Reforged is, we had a surprisingly small amount of issues. However, there were some and thanks to your help, we identified and fixed a handful. Please take a look at the issues we fixed in this hotfix patch!

Note: items marked with 🔥 are a result of player feedback

[h3]Adjustments[/h3]

• Adjusted various Ember Tree upgrade costs
  
• Updated a few enemy values for endless looping
  
  • Loop 1
    
    • Enemy Health - 400% (was 200%)
  • Loop 2
    • Enemy Health - 800% (was 400%)
  • Loops 3+
    • Enemy Health - continues to double on every loop
    • Enemy Damage - continues to double on every loop
• Note: No change to scaling on enemy attack speed, move speed, or spawning

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug with the Ember Blade where attacks couldn't be canceled by rolling 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Doppleganger’s seeking projectiles that prevented them from spawning 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Cleanup Crew that was causing voltage traps to be destroyed when one of the minibosses is defeated 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Praxis where he could dash or teleport out of bounds 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug where the revive prompt wasn’t clearing after being revived by defeating a miniboss or boss 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Super Rerolls where it was causing the game to lock when used in the Relic Refinement selectors and shops 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Absolute Ambition where it was multiplying its skill damage increase 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Steward’s Gift where it wasn’t spawning the Steward properly
  
• Fixed a bug with the Ember Tree’s Bonus Gems upgrade where it was showing the wrong icon when locked
  
• Fixed some visual issues with overlapping elements in the Ember Tree
  
• Fixed a bug that was preventing costs from showing in the swap menu of the Ember Tree
  
• Fixed a bug that was causing the Perfect Room and Perfect Boss banners to stop animating when the game is paused or the player inventory is viewed 🔥
  
• Fixed a multiplayer bug where Perfect Rooms and Perfect Bosses were desyncing between the host and clients
  
• Fixed some minor localization issues 🔥

[h3]Fixed on November 28th - b4024[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where players were unable to revive in online multiplayer games 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug with Overlord Mack where he was getting stuck and locking players from progressing 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug where Guardian Bow’s Perfectionist charge attack was registering as a third attack 🔥
  
• Fixed a bug that was preventing duplicate projectiles from Eye of the Storm being destroyed 🔥

That's it for now. Thank you for your continued support!
-Doom Turtle







As always, if you want to stay on top of the news, see new content before it's live, share your favorite memes, or simply chat strategy about the best weapons and skills, join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions as we work towards a massive 2024 so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with us!

Stay tuned for more news and updates!

The leaves are falling and that means it's time for the annual Steam Awards!

Steam is once again calling on each and every one of you to nominate the best games of 2023 and we would be absolutely honored and humbled to be considered for the Better with Friends award!

Playing solo is always a ton of fun but embarking on an adventure with a couple of trusty teammates makes for an unforgettable experience. After all, Praxis is not getting any easier - especially when the Praxis Returns update drops!

Please consider nominating us here!

Also, if you haven't yet left a review, we would greatly appreciate it! Reviews go a really long way for small studios like ours!




It's also that time of year for the Autumn Sale and until Nov 28th, Ember Knights is 20% off!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135230/Ember_Knights/




We've just launched one of our biggest updates ever and now we're focused on continuing to fulfil the promises we've made for 2024, including the massive Alternate Dimensions update!

We've said it before and we'll say it again. Our amazing community of players is absolutely crucial to us. Without your feedback, comments, and suggestions, Ember Knights would not be where it is today.






As usual, if you want to stay on top of the news, see new content before it's live, share your favourite memes, or simply chat strategy about the best weapons and skills, join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions as we work towards a massive 2024 so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with us!


Stay tuned for more news and updates!