ETHYRIAL News

2025+ Roadmap

@captaindave5393 recorded an awesome overview of our 2025+ Roadmap and review of what we completed since the last video. Take a look, and as always, let us know if you think we missed anything!

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Updates Channel
We've added a new channel to share more frequent, less polished update announcements.

You can find that channel here:

https://discord.com/channels/540514574462615552/1403466333995274300

I HATE Ethyrial

It's our dream and goal to make Ethyrial a successful MMO that players can love and enjoy for many years.

To achieve that, we will need to fix **A LOT** of bugs, problems, and *un-fun* systems in the game - even if they are small.

That's why we need your help:
Please share ANY feedback!

https://discord.com/channels/540514574462615552/1407300168075968532

Thanks so much for playing Ethyrial - we truly appreciate all of the support!

Lots more to come

-Team OG

[p]Mac & Linux coming soon
[/p][p]Send ideas & pics in ⁠general!
[/p][p]A new Nature-themed area has been added to the pool of Maps accessible with Astral Keys. Featuring 5 new Monsters:
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• [p]Disciple of Narun,[/p]
• [p]Barkling,[/p]
• [p]Mycanoid,[/p]
• [p]Wasp Queen,[/p]
• [p]Swamp Troll,
  [/p]

[p]We've been working hard on the new terrain system, which will lay the foundation to begin transforming the look & feel of Irumesa!
[/p][p]Clebarius has been hard at work on more legendary items, currently going hard on the Demonic themed weapons!
[/p][p]-Books of Knowledge added as Dungeon repeatable quest rewards[/p][p]-Campfire duration updated[/p][p]-SoM fast travel reward now available somewhere in game[/p][p]-BoC grave from Wraith to Shadow Weaver fixed[/p][p]-Imbue Mind: Clarity mana cost removed[/p][p]-T8 Blacksmithing crafts will now support any base type of log[/p][p]-Void/Radiant Wand/Rod procs fixed[/p][p]-Bloodthirst/Vampiric effects reworked to correct egregious hps scaling for AoE and highly geared players[/p][p]-Wand tooltips corrected[/p][p]-Added failsafe to prevent Silenced targets from casting.[/p][p]-Equipment can no longer be swapped in combat[/p][p]-Loot history is now properly recording when looting items with Need/Greed[/p][p]-Added protection against recursive damage loops from damage being converted too many times[/p][p]-Warden + Spellblade Imbues were impacted to prevent bugged interaction with coatings[/p][p]-Max Nameplate distance is now 30 tiles vs. 15 previously.[/p][p]-Pet spells should always be received even if the pet dies or is resummoned.[/p][p]-Additional Wisdom now grants half of the mana it used to. This was a bug, as Wis gives more mana regeneration while Int gives more max mana.[/p][p]-Nameplates will now be hidden when the view of the target is obstructed[/p][p]-Ctrl+Click to interact setting added.[/p][p]-Attempted fix to prevent WorldCache mismatch[/p][p]-Nameplates will now stack/avoid other nameplates again[/p][p]-Attempted inclusion of Ctrl+Click to add items to trade windows[/p][p]-Attempted fix to prevent the bank from opening on login[/p][p]-Party Panel fixes[/p][p]-Enabling 'White Damage Numbers' will also combine all damage into a single value per enemy.[/p][p]-Added contrast glow color to targeted hostile nameplate[/p][p]-Removed Background on central notification (i.e Entered Irumesa)[/p][p]-Performance improvements[/p][p]-Fixed a bug where Corrupted Grove mushrooms would lock you in place[/p][p]-Arcane Wave's Cooldown has been increased from 2 to 5 seconds.[/p][p]-Arcane Slash Cooldown has been decreased from 5 to 2 seconds.[/p][p]-Reduced Arcane Slash damage scaling factor.[/p][p]-Reduced CD of Barlon's Strike for 4 seconds to 3 seconds[/p][p]-Reduced CD of Barlon's Whirlwind from 6 seconds to 5 seconds.[/p][p]-Increased the Strength and Constitution scaling of Mantle of Ethersalos[/p][p]-Decreased scaling of Executioner's Blow[/p][p]-Removed attack speed bonus of Dragonwrath buff[/p][p]-Reduced the scaling of Bless: Dragonfire[/p][p]-Adjusted the mechanics for Pact of Malady: Pact of Malady deals an extra source of spell damage to the target and to nearby targets.[/p][p]-Imbue Mind Clarity now costs 0 mana.[/p][p]-Reduced the Wisdom scaling of Flame of Judgement.[/p][p]-Reduced the Wisdom scaling of Empyrean Brand[/p][p]-Added zone logic to the golden road to always apply "Paved Road" Status[/p][p]-Added a system to classify and scale damage for spells in maps[/p][p]-Fixed an issue where where "A Lunchless Lad" quest was stuck if you did Karotte before Sternbrand's questline[/p][p]-Doubled the wisdom scaling of Spirit Blast and Lifeburst[/p][p]-Fixed a bug where Battlecry was not applying to allies[/p][p]-Added 2 more primordial wolf spirits to the tutorial[/p][p]-Fixed a bug where the player's tutorial pickaxe was not removed from inventory after tutorial[/p][p]-Fixed bugs in Simon Horvath's rank up quests that didn't allow players to proceed[/p][p]-Added Mining rank up quest 3[/p][p]-Added new hidden repeatable task

See you all in game![/p][p]-Team OG[/p]

[p][/p][p]captaindave5393 presents an epic new boss encounter, Mama Bear! Tuned for Level 30, mama's encounter rewards an entirely new set of powerful Manafused weapons, mana-infused rinthistle, can drop a mama bear mount and pet, and a lightning res Manafused Fur Cloak. Access this encounter near the Voracious Predator quest location. Drop some feedback on our discord channel:
https://discord.gg/tTwDUTKRWx

[/p][p]simsinister has placed new Trading NPCs in the following towns: [/p]

• [p]Ironsheen,[/p]
• [p]Silverlake,[/p]
• [p]Coinfield,[/p]
• [p]Shieldholm,[/p]
• [p]Ardholm,[/p]

[p] XP and Gold multipliers are increased the further you travel from Edrivine. We will continue to expand the skill and allow crafting from Silverlake and Ardholm soon! [/p][p][/p][p]We spent some time trying to squash some really annoying UX bugs: [/p]

• [p]Party UI Bug,[/p]
• [p]Private Chat Tab Bug,[/p]
• [p]Mouseover Frame Bug,[/p]
• [p]Chat Bubble Stays Open Bug,[/p]
• [p]Damage Numbers Appearing behind Monsters Bug,[/p]
• [p]Disable Dye Tooltips,[/p]
• [p]Quest Spam Loop Bug,[/p]

[p] Let us know if these have been fixed or you are still encountering some issues. [/p][p][/p]

• [p]Players can now type in chat while dead,[/p]
• [p]King Crab has been added to a new beach area near Seaholm,[/p]
• [p]Attempted fixes for respawn lag,[/p]
• [p]Players will now spawn with basic armor in the tutorial,[/p]
• [p]On entering an Instanced Map, you will now automatically dismount,[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where you could drop tutorial pickaxe and woodcutting axe,[/p]
• [p]Added a gate to Balneus boss to prevent exploitation,[/p]
• [p]Changed the Large Mutton Chop in Chombles fight to place at player position, not target ground tile,[/p]
• [p]Added one of each gathering node to Third Floor of Tutorial,[/p]
• [p]Reduced height of messages for Primordial Secretary to improve readability.,[/p]
• [p]Nerfed the health, armor, and basic attack damage of attic spiders,[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where Emberhoof was spawning at 3 boss kills instead of 4 in Corrupted Grove,[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in the Shadows in Narrowbane quest where the quest wouldn't advance after speaking to Reginald,[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in Temple of Ethersalos where the boss portal for Chombles was teleporting you to Balneus's Room,[/p]
• [p]Infusers have received a new ability: Unstable Infusion,[/p]
• [p]Infuser's mana cost for Leyline Stream has been massively reduced,[/p]
• [p]Infuser's mana cost for Infuser's bolt has been reduce,[/p]
• [p]Infuser's Leyline Stream Out of Combat healing and mana regen has been doubled,[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in the Chombles fight in Temple of Ethersalos where the meat was not able to be placed on the ground,[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in Temple of Ethersalos were the leave portal for Balneus was not working properly,[/p]
• [p]All profession insignias (minus Seal of Narrowbane) can now be consumed to gain a Talent that gives the same buff,[/p]
• [p]Unstable Infusion range increased from 5-6,[/p]
• [p]You can consume the Cooking and Tailoring Insignia to get their respective talents,[/p]
• [p]Crystalized Demon Watcher Hearts have been added to Demon Watchers,[/p]
• [p]Crystalized Bear Hearts have been added to bears,[/p]
• [p]Reopened Shadow Manifestation spawn near Marshdale,[/p]
• [p]Added resources to Forest Drakes, Tricksters, Dragons, Umbral Goblins, and Satyrs,[/p]
• [p]Fixed Fighter Pit’s Ladder of Doom and False Hope,[/p]
• [p]Fixed Archer Smuggler (Xander’s Basement),[/p]
• [p]Item Slot bow wasn’t set to a slot,[/p]
• [p]T3 JC task now gives appropriate rewards,[/p]
• [p]Added blueprint: Mythical Bloodwood Logs,[/p]
• [p]Removed fee to learn spirit weapons from NPCs. Can now just “Learn Recipe”,[/p]
• [p]Added Blueprint for Radiant/Void Crozier,[/p]
• [p]Mama Manabear's "Hungry Mama" status causes 100% from 75% damage reduction,[/p]
• [p]Mama Manabear's Poop buff increased to 100% damage from 30%,[/p]
• [p]Mama Manabear's charge always targets the player,[/p]
• [p]Mama Manabear 's "Hungry Mama" status gets removed on the start of her next phase,[/p]

[p] Thanks for playing Ethyrial - we're very grateful to all of our players and are excited to continue making fun content for you all!

- Team OG[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

** Crossposted from Discord**

New Build is live on Steam!

New Tutorial
@captaindave5393 has put together a new tutorial based on feedback from players. Let us know how you like it in #ideas-and-suggestions

[h2]BloodOath Citadel [/h2]🩸



High amidst the jagged peaks of the Westpine Mountains, the Blood Lord has bound himself by a dread oath to the demon Nalazar, granting him immense power and a host of infernal legions. Within the shadowed, ancient halls of the Citadel, brave souls must confront unspeakable fiends and unravel the dark horrors within, lest the shadow of ruin fall and the world of Irumesa be consumed by an unending tide of doom.

Presenting a brand new Level 40+ Dungeon - now available for players to discover and defeat!



Five New Boss Encounters - featuring the most challenging mechanics in the game so far
Powerful New Level 40 Armor - Int/Wis Cloth, Int/Wis/Dex Leather, and Str/Con Plate
Tier 9 Gatherable Resources - Bloodwood, Sanguinite, Vyrehide, & Bloodvine
Epic Rare Drops - The Blood Lord's Warhorse, Five New Trinkets, a Demonic Cloak, & much more :Sinister:
Primordial Catalysts - A new vendor has appeared in the mage tower. Cassandra exchanges crafting catalysts for primordium.

Awesome work by Karlsson, Chisme, Cubano and Clebarius putting all of the pieces together for this content! We hope you enjoy!

New Team Member

Boh has joined the team to assist with class/combat design and balance - many tweaks and adjustments from his analysis have been implemented and can be seen here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxLeadeIFlzhZeFQfYR0MUlm0SjekKNMn6UeAfEfpOA/edit?tab=t.0

With tens of thousands of hours of experience in MMORPGs - Guild Leading + Raiding, he'll be a great asset to the team!

Cloak Reworks

Clebarius has re-done the mammy and Dragonscale cloaks with incredible new designs!



Fishing Lures

SimSinister is hard at work implementing the fishing lure system. Better rolls, better fish when you're using bait!

Travelling Merchants

Chisme has placed a handful of traveling merchants around the world, featuring a variety of useful items such as random potions, elixirs, and tier 4 armor pieces for purchase.


Maps Progress
Check out @Cubano's "Hall of Heroes" map design for the upcoming keys system!


Gathering Tasks
Morgan has been working hard to implement and fix bugs with the new gathering tasks. Skinning task is up next!

Pally is BiS thanks for coming to my ted talk

Miscellaneous

• Interrupted Spells will now have at least a 1s CD
  
• Remains of players will now show the players actual name
  
• Entering Wildlands Warning messages will now appear more than just once
  
• Trade Packs now always drop on death
  
• Task cooldowns are visible when attempting to take a task
  
• Death messages now include Guild Name and Class
  
• Enemies will now move toward the target if they fail a cast
  
• Equipped items will now be ignored for task turn-ins
  
• Players now gain more infamy when killing others unprovoked
  
• Infamy no longer clears on death
  
• Max infamy set to 500, up from 400
  
• Mounting up should properly snap the player to the mount point
  
• Mounts should no longer drift when running diagonally
  
• More windows can now be closed with ESC
  
• Nearly all UI windows are draggable
  
• Quest marker animation bugfixes
  
• Icon updates
  
• Custom Fog color support added per map
  
• Party/Raid panel fixes
  
• Hide/Show Self Nameplate+HP Bar
  
• Upgrade Recips for 30+ Dungeon Items should now be learnable by interacting with the corresponding special crafting material
  
• Memory leak fixes
  
• Humanoid loot sparkles light issue fixed
  
• More windows now close with escape key
  
• Lots of Leaderboard / ⁠👑rankings fixes
  
• Void/Radiant Claws + Spellbook Recipes added
  

Post #2 tomorrow: class changes, legendary items, monster abilities, new monsters

Thanks for all of your support, we're so glad to see everyone enjoying the world of Ethyrial!

-Team OG