Arcane Wilds News

Dear Players,

Today we are bringing you a patch focusing primarily on bug fixes and minor improvements across visuals, missions and UI.

Nevertheless, we wanted also wanted to provide you with a much requested feature: Building destruction effects! See how this looks like in game:



[h2]Full Patch Notes:[/h2]

[h3]Visuals:[/h3]
- Added building destruction effects
- Summoning Tomb now shows stored resources

[h3]Missions:[/h3]
- Tier 2 unlock perk no longer costs gold
- Hostnames of multiplayer missions can now display all UTF-8 characters
- Ability tooltips now indicate whether an ability has not been unlocked yet
- Spawned and summoned units are now correctly counted in the post game statistics
- Resolved a map generation issue that caused a map with invalid spawn locations
- Improved fame animation speed in reward screen

[h3]Hawk-Eye Regiment:[/h3]
- Placing standard with hero now displays the correct expiration duration
- Adjusted command card priority for cannon when it has no ability unlocked, such that it appears after units with abilities

[h3]Spirit Huntress:[/h3]
- Defeating tier 3 camps now also increases the count for vanquished camps of tiers 1 and 2
- When equipping units on the home island, they now go to the correct academy to equip

[h3]Fog of War:[/h3]
- Buildings in fog of war now display the correct models and healthbars
- Selection boxes now display the correct number of items through fog of war

[h3]UI:[/h3]
- Camera now moves more smoothly using a spring arm
- Research canceling now only works for the player's own research
- Upgrading units now correctly updates the selection icon of existing units
- Using the drop button twice to stop and drop on location now only triggers if the two presses are within a short amount of time
- Research UI has been moved to below the corruption counter
- Player color is now correct on research and equipment UI
- Player color is now correct in the player name of the hero tomb
- Structures in progress of being upgraded, no longer show an extra healthbar that would sometimes appear
- Toggle button for capturing mouse in gameplay settings now works correctly

[h3]Audio:[/h3]
- Addressed issues in sound concurrency for attack sound effects

[h3]Localization:[/h3]
- Addressed various localization errors, especially in the German language

Thank you for your continued support and incredible feedback. Dive into the game and let us know what you think of these updates—your input drives our progress.

Dear Players,

We are beyond excited to unveil a major update that brings a significant overhaul to the game! 🚀 Your feedback has been instrumental in shaping this patch, and we can't wait for you to experience it firsthand. Feel free to leave a comment or write us on our discord on what you think of these changes.

[h3]Perk Tree Overhaul[/h3]

The highlight of this update is the completely revamped perk tree. We've transformed the perk system into a visually grouped, tree-shaped layout that offers a more intuitive and engaging way to enhance your units. Take a look at the new design:



Along with this visual upgrade, we've added 30 brand-new perks across various units, allowing you to tailor your strategies like never before. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the perks:

For Saber Infantry, you can choose between healing by the amount of damage dealt (vampirism) and reflecting damage back to attackers. Additionally, you can allow the unit to become Shock Cavalry when killing an enemy. This can then be combined with a Shock Cavalry perk that let's the unit spawn a Saber Infantry whenever it dies, essentially allowing the rider to continue fighting without its mount.

These are just a few examples—there's much more waiting for you to explore and experiment with!

[h3]New Mission Type: Annihilation[/h3]

We’re introducing a brand-new mission type called "Annihilation". The objective? Destroy the opponent's main base to claim victory.

[h3]Unique Music and Reward Screen Enhancements[/h3]

To enhance the atmosphere, we’ve added unique music themes to the home island, including dedicated victory and loss themes. Additionally, the reward screen now includes animations showcasing level and loot progress, adding a satisfying conclusion to your missions.

[h3]Full Patch Notes[/h3]

Perk Tree
- Complete visual overhaul into a logically grouped, tree-shaped layout
- Added 30 new perks across various units

Missions
- New mission type: Annihilation (destroy the opponent’s main base to win)

Audio
- Unique music themes added to the home island, including victory and loss themes

UI/UX:
- Reward screen animations now display level and loot progress

Thank you for your continued support and incredible feedback. Dive into the game and let us know what you think of these updates—your input drives our progress. See you in the game!

Dear Players,

We’re thrilled to bring you our Christmas update! 🎄

First, a big thank-you to everyone who shared their feedback after launch. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been hard at work implementing your most-requested improvements, and we’re excited to share what’s new!

[h3]Unit Formations[/h3]

One of the top requests has been the ability for units to move in formations. While we explored various approaches in the past, we hadn’t found a method we were happy with—until now! With significant changes to our pathfinding system, we took a deep dive and discovered a solution we love.

From now on, units will automatically arrange themselves in formation when reaching their destination. We believe this is a fantastic first step and are eager to hear your thoughts on it. Potential follow-ups include locking unit speeds for a more cohesive movement or offering greater customization options. However, speed locking has its challenges—imagine needing to flee, but faster units are held back unnecessarily.



What do you think of this initial implementation? Your feedback will help us decide where to go next!

[h3]The Cannon[/h3]

It’s clear that many of you were eagerly awaiting the cannon when playing missions, so we made it a priority! As of this update, the cannon is available to unlock at Tier 3. You’ll also find perks in the tech tree to tailor it to your playstyle.



[h3]Vibrancy[/h3]

We’ve heard how much you love the vibrant visuals on our Steam page and wanted to bring that same level of color and detail to the game itself. After experimenting, we’ve implemented three changes that we believe hit the mark:

• Enhanced color grading for richer visuals.
  
• Improved fog effects, now applied across all biomes.
  
• Upgraded terrain textures with detailed normal maps.
  

Take a look at the comparison below:



On the right, you’ll see the updated version, featuring bolder colors, more detailed terrain, and striking fog effects.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on these updates—feedback is always welcome!

[h3]Outlook[/h3]

We hope you enjoy this festive update! Looking ahead, we’re excited to share that a significant overhaul of the skill trees on the home island is in the works. Here’s what we’re planning:

1. Abilities for all units: Currently, units like Snipers, Colonel Smith, and Medicine Woman can unlock abilities. We want to expand this to all units, introducing features like:
   
   • Extra damage when flanking.
     
   • Mounted units continuing as their dismounted counterparts after death.
     
   • Speed boosts when hit.
     
2. Perk Tree Visual Overhaul: Expect a more intuitive layout with categorized perks and a clear emphasis on the most important upgrades.
   

If you have suggestions, now’s the perfect time to share them, as we’ll be working on this through the rest of the year.


[h3]Full Patch Notes[/h3]

Unit Formations

• Units now automatically arrange into formations upon movement.
  

Hawk-Eye Regiment

• The cannon is now available after unlocking Tier 3.
  
• Sharpshooters now align properly before using the Snipe ability.
  
• Fixed incorrect harbor icons for upgraded units.
  

Visuals

• Enhanced color grading for vibrant visuals.
  
• Improved fog effects, now in all biomes.
  
• Upgraded terrain with detailed normal maps.
  

Missions

• Fixed an issue where the home island tutorial restarted after mission completion.
  
• Trader side-objective markers now disappear correctly.
  

Localization

• Corrected several text errors in localized versions.
  

Thank you for playing and for your incredible feedback. We’re looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this update. Happy holidays and see you in the game! 🎅

Hello everyone, thank you very much for all your feedback and bug reports. We have just rolled out an update that addresses many of those issues:

Missions:
- Improved mission difficulty balancing for lower difficulty levels
- Snipe is now available from level 1
- Relic is now carried faster, especially by carriages
- Increased search radius for supplies when building on home island
- Added command card highlights to the introductory tutorial
- Colonel smith is now correctly added to the automatic army control group

Stability:
- Resolved a crash that could rarely happen when destroying buildings
- Resolved a map generation issue on Mystic Mountains
- Resolved an issue that could lead to the ship not stopping at the harbor in rare cases

Other
- Addressed many translations issues, especially for the Chinese translation
- Selected faction is now correctly displayed to the host when a custom Steam lobby is created
- Fixed an issue with the maximal UI width for some resolutions
- Addressed many various minor issues in the academy