Nordic Ashes News

It’s already been two months since we launched Nordic Ashes Early Access! I mean, we feel like we’ve know you for at least a year now! In the previous update we released Svartalfheim and a new game mode, Ragnarok.
In today’s update we bring you a new survivor, Talkôr! Wait whaaaat! Those of you who already conquered Svartalfheim will know him. And now, you will have the chance to play as him and crush some enemies!


[h2]Talkôr[/h2]
Unlike the other Survivors, his power lies in gold. He has no heart containers but gold as his source of life. Every time he takes damage, he will lose gold (aka Health Points) and every time he spends money he will lose HP too. Conversely, if he earns gold, he will earn HP. Also, keep in mind life potions or HP Relics have no effect on him!

[h3]New Ancestral Relics![/h3]
These Relics are related to gold, boosting Talkôr's abilities. Choose well what you want.


[h3]Special Weapon![/h3]
The weapon Talkôr starts with is a bit special, it only has 1 level. However, it will be boosted according to the amount of gold you have.

Talkôr is not a Nordic Ashes original character but has been with us since the beginning of our journey as developers, being the main character of our first game back in 2016. And we are extremely excited for him to join our team of survivors.

We hope you enjoy playing as Talkôr!



[h3]Some fixes:[/h3]

• Character, Realm and Game mode selected are now saved each time you open the game.
  
• Some of you had issues uploading your time to the leaderboard, this should be fixed by now.
  
• Minor performance improvements. We’re still working on performance issues, we´ll do our best to make it run as smooth as possible.
  

[h2]Sneak peek[/h2]
And now, as a sneak peek for the next character (because we know all you want are leaves) we will tell you this: We hope you like plants. Nature can be a mighty force.


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/

A small update with a few fixes:

• Our main goal for Ragnarok Mode was that all players had the same chances. That's why we have decided it will be unlocked after finishing Svartalfheim on Expert mode. That way, Talkor will be unlocked for everyone, and the game scores will be balanced. We will therefore proceed to remove the scores below 20 minutes. We hope it all makes sense now!
  
• Related to the previous bug, some minions would stand still in the final boss fight.
  
• Fixed a bug where you gained xp when using the ring if you restarted the game.
  
• Some people were having issues saving their progress, as it was saved on disk C. Now it is saved on the same disk where you downloaded the game (This change will not cause any game loss). We have also made the save system more robust. If you still have issues, please contact us and we will help you.
  
• In Ragnarok mode, the Elites and Bosses Healing power was too OP. Now they have a lower percentage of healing.
  
• A bug could appear when buying a Relic and doing Reroll with Woody almost at the same time.
  
• And finally, or so we hope, we have fixed a bug from long ago. Those people who didn't have their glossary updated when they picked up a relic should now have it fixed.
  
• Fixed a bug regarding the amount of leaves spent in Yggdrasil.
  
• Korean alphabet letters were too large.
  
• 中文翻译完成 (Chinese translation completed).
  

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/

Hi! We’re so happy you’re enjoying the new stage!
A few fixes:

• XP Ring fixed, it should be working fine now.
  
• Leaderboard got a visual upgrade.
  
• Glossary didn’t work properly after entering Gnöki’s realm.
  
• Orglo upgraded his mov. Speed to reach you when he goes offscreen.
  
• “When active” text has been added to the character’s ulti descriptions.
  
• Yggdrasil was bugged for some people.
  
• The Tarot Deck now hits crates, breaking them with 1 hit.
  
• German and Korean translations updated.
  
• Minor fixes in other languages.
  

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/

First of all, thank you all for the great support and trust we've received so far! And welcome everyone that joined this adventure! We are creating an incredible community. And of course, many thanks to all the people who participated in the beta
To celebrate the release of this major update Nordic Ashes will get a 10% discount!
Now grab yourself your favorite beverage and let's jump into the longest patch notes we've ever written:


[h2]Svartalfheim Realm[/h2]
Each Realm is becoming a bit more difficult than the previous one, thanks to the new mechanics they bring. We do not want to spoil you everything, so we'll let you explore Svartalfheim at your own pace.
This Realm comes with a new merchant, Talkor, that just settled in Gnöki’s Realm. He will know what to do with all the gold you have gathered before the final boss.


[h2]Ragnarok + Leaderboard![/h2]
New Ragnarok game mode! If you are open to a greater challenge, this game mode is for you. Face classic elites and bosses with a twist, they now wield powerful abilities!
The leaderboard is only available on Ragnarok difficulties and information will only be displayed if you successfully complete a run. Plus, each Survivor has their own leaderboard!.

For now, this game mode will only be available on Midgard. We want to see first impressions and how the game mode evolves before opening it to other realms. Check enemy power descriptions in the Pause Panel.

[h2]New content[/h2]
[h3]Yggdrasil[/h3]
This update also comes with the 5th Yggdrasil Tier! You will be able to unlock it when you reach 100 leaves. Reach new levels of power with these upgrades to challenge the new Ragnarok game mode.
The leaf limit that can be achieved with seeds has been increased by 50.


[h3]Stats Reroll[/h3]
New stat reroll enhancement. It will reduce bad luck so you don’t get Duration four times in a row lol (not only Duration, just kidding, it will apply to all stats).

Also, levels 6 and 8 of all weapons have been upgraded being level 6 a Rare - Rare upgrade and level 8 Rare - Epic.

[h3]Health & Potions[/h3]
We have limited the number of hearts that can be obtained to 14. You will have ways to break that limit in the future 😉
The good news is that potions have become smarter. If you have Overhealing activated, you will now be able to take potions until you reach the maximum blue hearts. Also green hearts will have priority over blue hearts. So, if you have the maximum hearts and you pick up a green potion, a blue heart will be swapped into a green one. The same goes for red hearts, which will have priority over any other heart.

Green hearts rework: These hearts will now release xp orbs when broken.

[h3]Fire and Poison[/h3]
The way Burned and Poisoned status effects work has been modified.
Burned: Deals damage every half second equal to your burn damage + 5, for 3 seconds.
Poisoned: Deals damage equal to the poison damage + 3, which increases exponentially every second, for 3 seconds.

In addition, new Relics have been added to create synergies with these status effects.

[h3]Others[/h3]

• 2 new kinds of shrines have been added! The Time Shrine and the Level Shrine. New ways to get Relics!
  
• Talkôr will sell you a new kind of item: runes!
  
• Gnöki's store products now have different rarities and prices.
  

[h2]Balancing[/h2]

• Helga was a bit too strong, and possibly she still is. We wanted to balance her ultimate by reducing the value of the stats and limiting the number of stats she can accumulate per level. However, still really broken.
  
• Axeldör, Thyra and Hafgrim's Ultimate stat boost now applies to every Relic, including their Ultimate.
  
• The Minimap has become essential for many players, so we decided to make it available from the beginning. You will be able to upgrade it in Yggdrasil.
  
• Bosses and elites are now displayed in the minimap.
  
• Shrines no longer provide chests.
  
• Status effects can be applied to bosses at last. Note that certain bosses are immune to certain status effects. For example, The Ruined Tyrant is immune to poison. Still, final bosses have no immunities (at least for now).
  
• Burn Damage and Poison Damage passives have been added to M.I.S.S.S.I.N.G.’s constellation.
  
• The performance of the XP ring has been optimized. #NoMoreLag
  
• The Snowflake Relic had almost no impact, so we have improved it to make its power more rewarding.
  
• Flint now also increases your burn damage.
  
• Each new Realm has a higher seed drop.
  
• The length of Midgard Normal (-40%) and Hard (-20%) runs has been reduced. That way it will be more accessible for new players.
  
• To improve performance, a new feature has been added. XP orbs that are close to each other will merge together, providing always the total xp they should give. This way, we drastically reduce the number of xp orbs on screen and improve the game performance.
  

[h2]Fixes[/h2]

• The Ruined Tyrant dash has been fixed to make it easier to see.
  
• Improved how the Relics you have while playing are displayed. You may disable how they are displayed in the settings panel.
  
• Fixed a bug that appeared when you won and died at the same time.
  
• The wave timeline now shows all the elite spawns correctly.
  
• M.I.S.S.I.N.G.'s Relics are no longer duplicated in the Constellation and in the store.
  
• Gnöki's achievements did not appear as completed in some cases.
  

[h2]When new character?[/h2]
New character! Next week a new survivor will be released, a Svartalfheim special 😉
A challenging new Survivor to enjoy!

[h2]Community[/h2]
[h3]Trading Cards[/h3]
Trading cards, emojis, badges and wallpapers are currently under Steam review, that means they will be available very soon!
[h3]Acknowledgments[/h3]
Many thanks to everyone helping us to improve the game with ideas, suggestions, bug fixes and translations.

Special thanks to:

• Jalpseon, Broken’s Playz, AvoidTheVoid, MadPrism, JenTheBluePanda, Del, Elfgang, Tavernier, Eternity, Warlock & all of our wonderful community, the game is much better thanks to you! (sorry if we didn't mention you above, we still know all of you as we read all your comments!)
  
  
• Many languages translated thanks to:
  
  • Dutch: JenTheBluePanda, Tryhardosaurus, Peau, Lamboe
    
  • Korean: Beata, Pure Function, 프로네테우스
    
  • German: Grospii, OrkBolg, langehaaregrueneaugen, kev_0gw, Hestrie, Fridu, m4gerqu4rk, Draeia | Phil,
    
  • Swedish: Yellowfenix
    
  • Polish: gerrard725, jurekjurek
    
  • French: Kyscen
    
  • Portuguese-Brazilian: MAGNUSnoos
    
  
  We're working on the game credits too, we will add you as soon as they're ready!
  

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/

Beta still open! Try the new Realm Svartalfheim and send us your feedback so we can improve it for the final release on February 9th!

Check our Discord Beta channels to learn how to access!

This way everything is in one channel and it makes it easier to grab feedback and suggestions. Thanks for your support 😄

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