Nordic Ashes News

Muspelheim Beta

Hi! As promised, here’s Muspelheim beta!

[h2]Muspelheim Beta[/h2]
You will find tons of demons, black stone golems and many Logi enemies! (Logi meaning “fire” in Old Norse).
Face three new challenging bosses and become a master of this volcanic area! ːNA_Expertː

As you may notice, there’s no lava on the ground. We will update the beta in a few days to add a “floor is lava” mechanic.

[h2]Thanks for joining![/h2]
We hope you find this beta cool (or warm)! And please let us know your feedback, we always love reading all of your comments!
Thanks in advance for letting us know any issues or suggestions 😊
🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

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

[h2]How to access the Beta?[/h2]
REMEMBER: To play the beta, you will need to have purchased Nordic Ashes previously.

Open the Steam application.
Go to the Steam library and select Nordic Ashes.
Right click on it and select Properties.
A panel will open, select the Beta option.
Enter the following code: NordicAshesBeta
Click the button to verify that it is correct.
If everything is OK, you will have the Beta option in the drop-down menu. Select it and the game will be updated.

[h3]Beta Information[/h3]
Thank you very much for helping us improve the game. You are an amazing community 😄
First of all, we’d like to share the following disclaimer (don’t forget to read #8)

Keep in mind that this is a Beta and therefore it may contain bugs and balancing issues.
The purpose of the Beta is that you have access to an early version of the game, so you can help us to fix bugs, balance the game and give suggestions.
The Betas last for a certain period of time. We will release them as new updates are released. This particular one will be open for 1 week.
There is a specific discussion for beta feedback in Steam.
The Beta progress will be saved in your actual account.
You can unlock the Steam achievements already published, but the new ones that will be released will not be available. However, once the Beta version is released, you will receive all achievements you have already earned.
You may upload or stream Beta content if you wish. However, please add a disclaimer to your videos/streams to announce that it is the Beta you are playing, not the public version of the game.
IMPORTANT: To avoid any loss of your progress please follow the next steps:
a. Create a backup of your saving files just in case. There should be no issues but just to be safe please do. You may find them here:
i. windows: %USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/Noxfall Studios/Nordic Ashes/Backup
ii. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/com.NoxfallStudios.NordicAshes/Backup
iii. linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Noxfall Studios/Nordic Ashes/Backup
b. After playing the Beta, if you wish to return to the main version of the game and deactivate the Beta, please notice that your Beta progress will be lost.

DISCLAIMER
It is possible that you find bugs or content that has yet to be implemented, such as sounds. We thank you for notifying us of any bug or issue through our discord or steam discussions, in the specific Beta section. This way we can access all the information and fix any issues. Thank you so much!

Update v0.12.6

Hello Vikings!
Hope you’re having a nice week! ːNA_Leafː

[h2]Beta tomorrow[/h2]
We need one more day to finish polishing the Muspelheim beta, so we decided to delay it one day. Tomorrow it will be up so you can try it!
However, we still have a few interesting updates for today anyway!

[h2]Human Blud[/h2]
As Spooky Season just ended, our dear Blud decided to share his former appearance. Maxim will be available as his human-form skin too!

[h2]New Ragnarok levels[/h2]
We have 3 new additions to this challenging game mode:
Helheim Ragnarok levels I-V
Jotunheim and Vanaheim levels VI & VII

[h2]Fixes and improvements[/h2]

You could move while the run was loading.
Vanaheim statue lasers no longer attack you just right after the run begins.
Thyra’s arrows movement was different depending on your framerate.
Most Polish translations are updated.

We will be back tomorrow to share the beta news and how you can access!
Cheers!

As always, 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 v0.12.5

Greetings vikings!

Just one week left for Muspelheim Beta! We are currently building the realm so everything is ready for next Thursday!
For today’s update we’ve done the following:

[h2]Nightmare Mode[/h2]
Nightmare Mode will be available on Jotunheim and Vanaheim too. That makes 5 realms in the hardest mode! Survive the Jotunheim’s freezing weather or maybe fight elemental creatures on Vanaheim in extreme difficulty!

[h2]Helheim OST[/h2]
We finally have Helheim soundtrack! Check out Rubén Melià’s amazing work as you run through the lands of the dead.

[h2]Spooky season [/h2]
Spooky Season ends in 1 week, on November 2nd, so be sure to explore Midgard before decorations turn back to normal.
Last chance to get Amaranth’s themed skin too until next year!

[h2]Fixes and improvements[/h2]

Soul Charger relic was too powerful regarding Rare relics. It will now become an Epic relic instead of a Rare. And the 1% probability of earning half a blue heart will now be 0.25%. However, the relic will still be pretty strong.
There was a bug on the “Yesterday’s Challenge” where 500 seed reward was shown instead of 250.
Some shrines were blocked by props on Svartalfheim.
Some stats were showing decimals incorrectly.

And that’s all for today! Next week we will update with Muspelheim beta, can’t wait!!

Update v0.12.4

Hello! ːNA_Crystalː
New Thursday, new update! Here's what we've got for you today:

[h2]Thyra Improvements [/h2]
Many of you have shared your opinion that Thyra should be boosted. Here’s what we’ve added:

Thyras Final Shot arrow ascension now has autoaim and will search for the closest enemy. There will be as many giant arrows as projectiles Thyra has.
Thyra’s Shooter relic now adds 1 extra global projectile instead of just adding it to her relics.
The Mighty Daggers have a higher probability of shooting more daggers each time.

[h2]Blud Improvements[/h2]

Blud’s ultimate ability Area has been increased from 1.5 to 2.5
Blud could lose all his red health with his passive if he had blue health
Blud will now be able to unlock 4 new relics so all characters can enjoy them!

[h2]Daily Challenge[/h2]
Thanks to your feedback, you will now be able to receive rewards from the day before challenge in case you missed it! To make things fair, you will earn the Golden Badge and half of the seeds when winning. However, you won’t appear on that day’s leaderboard.

We're still working on this game mode so it is better balanced.

[h2]We’ve changed how manual aim input works[/h2]
Some relics have manual aim. You can now enable/disable this option by clicking the left button of your mouse or when using controller, by moving the right joystick.
We hope this makes manual aim easier to experience. Please let us know your thoughts!

[h2]Fixes:[/h2]

Items could be sold twice to Olga in some cases.
Olga’s was enabled on Innate skills too.
If you sell a relic that granted you heart containers, you will now lose them (this wasn’t working properly).
Regarding Potion restrictions, when potions “appear” in Gnöki’s realm, they will now show up as “sold” instead of appearing.

[h2]Sneak peek[/h2]
And finally! We can show you a WIP from the characters Mastery Trees!

That's all for today! Wish you an amazing rest of the week!

Update v0.12.3

Hello!
Today’s update goes as follows:

[h3]Innate Skills[/h3]

We’ve added to the character’s constellation new information, called “Innate skills”. These are the unique abilities of each of the characters. This way, you will be able to check the information any time while you are playing, instead of just finding it on the Character Selection screen.
Thyra and Hafgrim have now their own innate skils.
Catrina Amaranth’s ultimate ability was lacking its Halloween skin.
Translations improved.

[h3]Muspelheim Sneak Peek[/h3]
Today’s update was brief, but that’s because we’re working on the new realm, Muspelheim, land of fire and demons! Here’s a sneak peek.

[h3]Roadmap[/h3]
The new roadmap we will follow during the next weeks will look like this (in case we need one extra week for any of the following updates, we will notify it):

October 19th: New relics, fixes, improvements and suggestions.
October 26th : Nightmare Mode in more realms.
November 2nd : End of Spooky Season. Muspelheim Beta. Ragnarok in more Realms.
November 9th : New Realm: Muspelheim!
November 16th : New character!
November 23rd : Fixes, improvements and suggestions.
December 1st : Winter Season begins, including one character themed skin, winter themed relics and festive decoration in one of the realms!

Wish you an amazing rest of the week!