Eldertrail News

Check out the new release: Eldertrail v0.3.8.0

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963780/Eldertrail/

PATRONS:
- Now only 3 patrons are available at the start (New patrons can be unlocked by completing achievements).
- New patrons: SVAROG (Slavic Tribes), THOTH (Desert Kingdom), TSUKUYOMI (Yokai Empire)
ITEMS:
- Some GIFTS are not available from the beginning but can be unlocked by completing achievements
- Some GIFTS are limited to certain factions
- New GIFTS
GRAPHICS:
- New sprites for DIVINER, THE PELLAR, KEEPER OF THE GROVE,
GENERAL:
- New Sound Effects
- New in-game Achievement system
BUG FIXES:
-[Tobi1Kenobi] Piercing was not shown in stats scroll ( only in english version )

Until end of the event special demo version will be available!
Event Demo Changes:

• two factions instead of one.
  
• all maps for two players are available.
  

Save the date and see you and your fiends in remote Hot Seat Play!

CHANGELOG: UNITS: YOKAI EMPIRE:
- Each YOKAI EMPIRE warrior EFFECTIVENESS is reduced to 80 %
- Each YOKAI EMPIRE warrior CLEAVE is reduced by 5 (GASHADOKURO CLEAVE is reduced by 10)
- AKUMA attack DMG is reduced by 5
- AKUMA LUCK is reduced by 5
- AKUMA SOURCE changed from FIRE to WEAPON
- GASHADOKURO LUCK is reduced by 5
- GASHADOKURO SOURCE changed from DARKNESS to WEAPON
- GASHADOKURO can gain DARKNESS SOURCE from Perk
- GASHADOKURO POWER increased by 10
- SHUTEN-DOJI LUCK is reduced by 10
- KISHIN PARALYSIS reduced by 5
- KISHIN LUCK is reduced by 5
- KARASU TENGU attack DMG is reduced by 5
- KARASU TENGU attack animation has been changed
DESERT KINGDOM:
- AM-HEH active skill changed from BLOODY FEAST to VAMPIRIC BITE
- AMMIT ATTACK source is changed to WEAPON
SLAVIC TRIBES:
- SWAROGNIEW & POŻOGA active skill changed from WILDFIRE to ERUPTION
- HUNTER receives MARK perk but its LUCK is decreased by 5.
- STINGER attack SOURCE has been changed to WEAPON, ATTACK TYPE has been changed to PHYSICAL, PRECISE perk is removed, and receives HIDING active skill.
- STINGER OF VELES PRECISE perk is removed, MAX HP is reduced by 5, LUCK is reduced by 2, ATTACK TYPE has been changed to PHYSICAL
- MESSENGER OF KHORS receives MARK perk, DEADLY COMBO perk is removed.
- TWILIGHT receives MARK perk, MAX HP is reduced by 10, ATTACK TYPE has been changed to MAGICAL
- THE WOLF’S HOWL MAX HP is increased by 5, DEADLY COMBO perk is removed.
- TROJAN DODGE chance is reduced by 5, EFFECTIVENESS is reduced by 5
NEUTRAL:
- GNOLL SORCERER MAGIC DEFENCE and NATURE RESISTANCE has been increased by 10
BUILDINGS:
- TOWN HALL WOOD & STONE cost reduced by 2
- CAPITOL WOOD & STONE cost increased by 3
- MARKED GOLD cost reduced by 100
- SANCTUARY GOLD cost reduced by 100
- ALCHEMIST’S LABORATORY COST increased by 250
- MAGES evolution buildings for tier 3 cost rebalanced
ITEMS:
- CLOAK OF MAGIC, DRUIDIC CLOAK, AZURE CLOAK, CRIMSON CLOAK MP & MAGIC DEFENCE bonuses are reduced by 3
- KNIGHT'S ARMOR WEAPON RESISTANCE bonus is only for WARRIOR class units now
- MANA RING MP bonus is reduced by 5, new bonus for MAGE class +5 MP
- Each STAFF additionally increase MAGICAL DAMAGE
- SPECTRAL STAFF PARALYSIS & PARALYZING MAGIC bonus is reduced by 5
- PARMA & KITE SHIELD PHYSICAL DEFENCE is reduced by 5
- COUNT RAPIER VAMPIRISM bonus is reduced by 5
- BLADE MAIN REVENGE perk has been removed
- RING OF TRANQUILITY increase MAX HP by 10 now
- THE WARRIOR SHOES perk has been changed from PREPARE THE ATTACK to DEADLY COMBO
- AXE LUCK bonus is reduced to 0. PHYSICAL DMG bonus for WARRIOR class is increased by 1
- RITUAL MASK MAX HP bonus has been increased by 5 and additionally gives +5 POWER
- PARMA OF HARMONY & BASTARD SHIELD items reworked
- BASTARD SWORD item has been reworked
- SLASHER unique item has been reworked
- New items KNIGHT'S HELM, GLADIATOR’S HELMET, ARCHMAGE HOOD
- New items CLOAK OF DAWN, CLOAK OF TWILIGHT, THE SAGE’S CLOAK
RECIPES:
- Recipes cost rebalanced.
- New recipe for STAFF
- New recipe for BUCKLER
- New recipe for SIMPLE BOW
- New recipe for MANA RING
- New recipe for RING OF REGENERATION
- New recipe for THE GHOST RING
- New recipe for LEATHER ARMLET
- New recipe for CHAINMAIL
- REFLEX BOW recipe has been changed.
- CLOAK OF MAGIC recipe has been changed.
- BASTARD SWORD recipe has been changed.
- SLASHER unique recipe has been changed.
- AMULET OF TIME unique recipe now requires only one PENDANT OF SPEED
HEROES:
- ONI’S HAND hero has been reworked
PERKS, SKILLS and SPELLS:
- New active skill BISECTION
- PSIONIC STRIKE MP casting cost increased by 5

STATUSES:
- PROFICIENCY status EFFECTIVENESS bonus is increased by 5
- CHAKRA & MANA LEAK duration reduced by 1 turn. MP restored/reduced percentage decreased by 5 points
- MARK status reworked
GRAPHICS:
- Buy unit/hero icons updated.
- VAMPIRIC BITE animation has been speeded up.
GENERAL:
- In the recipes menu now a new button is available. Button shows items owned by all heroes parties.
MAPS:
- New map called DUEL


BUG FIXES:
-[Tobi1Kenobi] If you grab any item you can switch it place with item on crafted item slot independent of the item category.
-[Tobi1Kenobi] Weapons in the HAND item slot can’t be exchanged by Potions with active skill.
-[Tobi1Kenobi] Translation typos.
-[Upior] When unit with DOUBLE STRIKE is controlled by AI it can make MANEUVER and perform second attack
-[SkowronV] Sometimes neutral units don’t level up properly.
-[SkowronV] HEMOPHOBIA inflicts PARALYSIS after BLEEDING status.
-[Tobi1Kenobi] Capital guardian can be removed by remove unit button
-[Tobi1Kenobi] TRICKERY perk does not work with POLYMORPHISM
-[SkowronV/Upior] MYSTERY OF BITTERNESS creates portal card after equip
-[SkowronV] WIth DEEP WOUND perk BLEEDING status can stack up to 11 charges instead of 10

CHANGELOG: UNITS:
- New Hyena attack animation
PATRONS:
- New patron STEED
- New ALCHEMIST patron starting items balanced
ITEMS:
- New special items: KEYS
- Items drop rates rebalanced
UNITS & HEROES:
- PRAY perk REGENERATION chance reduced from 30 to 20
- ANCIENT PRAY perk REGENERATION chance reduced from 20 to 10
- BORUTA hero has been reworked.
- SPEED perk initiative bonus reduced from 25 % to 20 %
SKILLS and SPELLS:
- New Spell PREPARE with required KNOWLEDGE 1
- New Spell POISONED WEAPON with required KNOWLEDGE 1
- New Spell POLYMORPHISM with required KNOWLEDGE 4
- New Spell WRATH OF PERUN with required KNOWLEDGE 4
- New Spell OSIRIS’S RITUAL with required KNOWLEDGE 4
- New Spell KAGUTSUCHI with required KNOWLEDGE 4
- POLYMORPHISM mana cost increased from 12 to 16
- QUICK MANEUVER mana cost reduced from 10 to 6
- New perk TRICKERY
- New perk BAD LUCK
- New perk and active skill DOUBLE SLASH
- New perk and active skill FAST SLASH
STATUSES:
- New status effect PREPARE
- POLYMORPHISM status effect source changed from DARKNESS to MIND. Status description updated.
- PEACE OF MIND all resistances bonus increased from 3 to 5
GRAPHICS:
- BORUTA hero new design
- New Hyena battle sprite
- Izaak hero icon has been updated
- GNOLL HUNTER attack projectile changed from knife to arrow
- Arrow and Padlock color when you’re trying to move to another tile is not related to player color anymore
GENERAL:
- In RUINS there is a 50 % chance that you will get ambushed and get negative status (-10 initiative).
- New Game mechanic: Card activation could be locked by one of 5 keys.
- Cards preview has been updated to show quests instead of heroes (heroes are visible in time anyway).
- Weekly experience formulas for neutral units have been changed (Higher difficulty neutral teams level up slower).
- Enemies now will gain exp in RUINS.
- Spell source filters are available again
MAPS:
- New map for 1 player: CASTING SHADOWS



BUG FIXES:
-[Tobi1Kenobi] Game crash during unit evolution when unit was affected with permanent bonus skill potion e.g. VAMPIRE’S BLOOD
-[Tobi1Kenobi] Game crashes when an AI player loses capital and wants to buy a hero.
-[Tobi1Kenobi] Resurrection at right side of the battle does not flip resurrected unit
-[Tobi1Kenobi] When AI used resurrection it does not cost any MP
-[Tobi1Kenobi] Empty unit slots in neutral castle were filled automatically with GNOLLS
-[SkowronV/Upior] Retreat can not be used after casting a spell by the hero.
-[Tobi1Kenobi] Game crash after casting spell by retreating hero.
-[Upior] Whenever a unit end a battle with a status effect that gives PASSIVE SKILL with value (e.g. VAMPIRISM 20) then skill value is not cleared at the end of the battle.

CHANGELOG:

UNITS:
- THOTH’S SPIRIT DARKNESS MARK replaced to LIGHT MARK

GENERAL:
- Now battlesprite will be visible in evolution building menu

GRAPHICS:
-New battle arena
-New battle sprites