Nordic Ashes News

Update v0.9.3

Hello!
Hope you’re having a nice week. These are the new updates for today:

[h2]Yggdrasil has grown![/h2]
The Yggdrasil tree has expanded its branches introducing new combat upgrades that will allow you to better customize your survivors.

You will now be able to upgrade your movement speed, status effect chance, crit chance and more!

We have also unlocked 25 new leaves that can be obtained with seeds.

[h2]New Relics![/h2]
Today we introduce 9 new passive relics! We will be adding more and more in future updates.

[h2]Endless[/h2]
We are continuously working on game performance, and we will keep doing it this way until Endless mode feels all right. We really want to thank you for your endless feedback too 😉
With this update you will notice that the game runs better and smoother. We know that there can still be lag issues when having many relics and we are working to fix that too.

Apart from this, we have reduced boss and elite monster’s health. We want them to be fun and not that tanky. We have also added a new feature to Endless enemies, they will now be faster and faster on each cycle to makes it more challenging.

Due to these changes, we will reset the Endless rankings.

[h2]Gnöki’s shop[/h2]
Gnöki hired a few builders and then added some home decor to his shop. He has a very particular style, and will make you like it too, I mean, *hope* you like it too.

[h3]Changes and improvements:[/h3]

We have reworked the Poison Bomb Growth Ascension to the new Cluster Explosion Ascension. The previous ascension created major performance issues in the game.
Optimized the performance of the Poison Bomb.
Optimized the performance of Axeldor's Brann.
Optimized the performance of Astrid's Orb.
You can now see the amount of times you have left to revive when collecting the Valknut Goblet.
G.L.I.T.C.H. visual appearance has been changed.
The Glitch Explosion Ascension did not scale with the Relic area.
The damage awarded by the Last Breath Relic has been increased to a 100%.
R.E.S.E.T. is now only applied once per ascended weapon up to a maximum of 3 weapons.
Discount Coupon’s discount is only applied to the first product sold in each pillar.
You can now skip the animation when picking up a chest.
The stats of Experience Collection Range and Status Effects Duration Increase are now shown as percentages.
Talkor's Orbs now apply both stats. We have changed the value and stats to make this ability more even.
We know many people felt Jotunheim 1st boss, Bothild was too fast. We hope that with the new Yggdrasil Mov. Speed box things improve.
Jotunheim’s 2nd boss, Snaer, was too fast with his skill casting. We have updated it, giving the player more time to react.
Weapons bought from a survivor at Gnöki’s shop will only be able to be ascended once, so choose carefully which ascension you prefer!

[h3]Next week’s update![/h3]
In one week, we will all be able to play with the new character. Here’s a sneak peek!

If you have any suggestions, issues or any kind of feedback, don't hesitate to contact us:
🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2068280/Nordic_Ashes_Survivors_of_Ragnarok/

Update 0.9.2.1

First of all we have fixed a bug that caused boxes and torches in Jotunheim to stop appearing and working.

Some weapons stopped working correctly after we changed some performance issues:

Thunder Armor's Electric Explosion Ascension was not working correctly.
Ase's Feather Release Ascension was not working correctly.
Brann's Vivid Fire Ascension was not working correctly in his Knight of the Dark skin.
Brok's Bazooka Ascension was not working correctly.
Fury was exceeding the 500% limit.
Uncanny Bow's arrows were not working correctly.
Sindri's Sword had a bug with its Ascension.

Update 0.9.2

Hello everyone!

On today’s update we bring some new and cool features!

Thanks Vukory for providing this beautiful illustration, hope you all enjoy it as much as we do!

Apart from the new content, we are still working on game performance, and we are making great progress. We have already improved the performance of weapons and abilities.

We have also updated the UI in some panels:

Regarding the chest’s upgrades, you will now be able to see what the current value of each item is and its upgraded value.
The game mode selection is better displayed.
The selected character icon is now displayed in the map selection panel. You can press the TAB key (on the keyboard) or SELECT (on the controller) to change character here too.

[h2]Olga's Blessing[/h2]
Strange rocks will appear on shrines and in Gnöki's store. Find the 3 pieces and repair Olga’s statue! But who is Olga? That's a very good question...

Olga's Blessing is a permanent upgrade. It allows you to offer Olga a Relic you no longer need, in exchange for rewards. Find this option in the character’s constellation panel after you’ve unlocked it.

[h2]An Unexpected Visit[/h2]
Reach Gnöki’s Realm in Jotunheim to unlock a new tent where someone special will offer you their most powerful Relics.

Note that they will only sell you one Relic each time you meet them.

[h3]Improvements and Fixes[/h3]

After obtaining all the available Relics on Endless Mode, the Altars were no longer being displayed. Now they will grant Runes.
There were places where Ymir's Attacks didn't reach you.
Talkôr has been visually updated (almost unnoticeable).
General performance has been improved.

Update 0.9.1.1

This update fixes a few things you reported:

Torches will last more time when lit and less time when off on Expert Mode. It will take less time to warm up now.
The Freezing Curse now takes longer to add new stacks.
Hafgrim’s Thunder Codex ascension was bugged.
Orglo’s staff visual effects have been softened.
Tarot Deck was bugged and only froze enemies.

New Realm Jotunheim + New Game Mode Endless

Today we bring you a really cool (no pun intended, maybe yes) update with the release of a new Realm and a new Game Mode!

[h2]Jotunheim Realm![/h2]
Welcome to the frozen depths of Jotunheim, home to giants and monstrous (for some people adorable) creatures.

This new Realm comes with a new mechanic, Curses, effects that will last the entire run. Specifically, Jotunheim comes with the Frost Curse that will reduce your stat speed over time. But don't worry, warm yourself up around a bonfire to reduce the freezing and you will be good to go.

You may find a more detailed info about the Freezing Curse in the pause panel.

[h2]Endless Mode![/h2]
Once you have completed any Realm on Expert mode, you will be able to access Endless Mode. A never ending run where you can test your best build and see how far you can go.
Each time you complete a cycle the enemies will get stronger.

[h2]New Relics![/h2]
Wanna wield Orglo’s staff? Or maybe wear Halvard’s crown to summon burning rocks that fall from the sky?

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

Fixed a bug that caused bosses to stop moving.
Time begun to run before starting a game.

[h3]Changes[/h3]

UI information about how much damage mobs/boss inflict is better displayed. This UI position is adjusted when the Wave bar is hidden.
Ragnarok final bosses and some enemies HP has been increased.
In Endless Mode you will have the option to Surrender at any time in the pause panel.
Game performance has been improved. Players who were experiencing low fps should now see an improvement. We are still working on performance to provide the best experience possible.
Now setting the effect visibility to minimum value will make projectiles and their related effects to be fully transparent.
Leaderboards will reset with this update.

We would like to thank all the people who have helped us during the Beta. Thank you very much for supporting us!!