Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot News

[h2]Greetings, Dwarf Lords and Battlemasters![/h2]

The mountains tremble and the forges roar as we unveil the Rise of Champions, a monumental expansion to your auto-battler RPG experience! This update brings a wealth of new features, enhancements, and surprises to deepen your strategic mastery and celebrate your dwarven legacy.

At the heart of this update are the mighty Champion Dwarves, legendary warriors who can be recruited after achieving 100 victories. These elite fighters come equipped with unique Champion Items, turning the tide of battle in ways never before seen.

But that’s not all! New secrets of the dwarven forges have been unveiled, allowing you to craft brand-new items by discovering rare recipes. Experiment with over 20 new items, artifacts and item sets to create the ultimate loadout for your dwarven armies.

Tacticians will rejoice with the addition of new Formations, offering fresh ways to outmaneuver your foes. Meanwhile, retiring a Dwarf Clan now grants additional gems, rewarding your loyalty and dedication like never before.

We’ve also polished the game with numerous Quality of Life improvements and squashed a host of bugs to ensure your experience is as smooth as a finely honed axe.

Welcome to the next chapter of our dwarven saga - let the battle commence!

Read on for the full details, and may your dwarves fight with unbreakable resolve!

[h2]Full Patch Notes:[/h2]

[h3]*New Features*[/h3]
- You now get a choice of 3 Champion Dwarves after 100 victories (similar to Artifact selection)
-- You can only chose 1 for the rest of your run
-- Each Champion Dwarf comes with a unique Passive and unique Champion Item Set
-- After selecting a Champion Dwarf, Champion Battles will be unlocked
-- Other Champion Items have a low chance to drop from Champion Battles (also on Eternal mode)
-- You can only have 1 of each Champion Item per Clan
- Added new functionality to Forge: Item Crafting
-- By placing the correct ingredients, you can now forge completely new Items!
-- Added 7 Forge Recipes:
--- Executioner Mask = Steel Helmet + Copper Helmet + Knight Helmet
--- Executioner Shoulders = Red Steel Shoulders, Copper Shoulders, Knight Shoulders
--- Starshard = Stormforge + Staff of Thunder + White Death
--- Stormshard = Stormforge + Staff of Thunder + White Demise
--- Stormblade = Starshard + Stormshard + Warblade
--- Lunar Crescent = Winter + Frostsinger + Solstice
--- Glacial Crescent = Winter + Frostsinger + Equinox
- Added 19 new Items:
-- Dragon Gaze: Helmet - All (Champion Item)
-- Dragon Wings: Shoulder - All - Passive: Call of Fire (Champion Item)
-- Skybreaker: Crossbow (2H) - Archer - Ultimate: Iron Storm (Champion Item)
-- Sky Visor: Helmet - All (Champion Item)
-- Sky Wings: Shoulders - All - Passive: Call of Thunder (Champion Item)
-- Umbra Visor: Helmet - All (Champion Item)
-- Umbra Wings: Shoulders - All - Passive: Call of Darkness (Champion Item)
-- Umbra Flail: Flail (1H) - Knight - Passive: Retaliation (Champion Item)
-- Umbra Sentinel: Shield - Knight - Ultimate: Black Hole (Champion Item)
-- Centurion Banner: Banner (2H) - Supporter - Ultimate: Command: Charge (Tier 5, Forest)
-- Centurion Helmet: Helmet - All (Tier 10, Forest)
-- Centurion Mantle: Shoulders - All (Tier 13, Forest)
-- Executioner Mask: Helmet - All (Craftable)
-- Executioner Shoulders: Shoulders - All (Craftable)
-- Starshard: Dagger (main-hand) - Thief - Ultimate: Thundering Shuriken (Craftable)
-- Stormshard: Dagger (off-hand) - Thief - Passive: Static Blade (Craftable)
-- Stormblade: Sword(2H) - Warrior- Ultimate: Thunderwave (Craftable)
-- Lunar Crescent: Twinblade (main-hand) - Thief - Ultimate: Nightfall (Craftable)
-- Glacial Crescent: Twinblade (off-hand) - Thief - Passive: Frost Blade (Craftable)
- Added 5 new Item Sets:
-- Executioner Set: Battle Axe + Executioner Mask + Executioner Shoulders
-- Centurion Set: Centurion Banner + Centurion Helmet + Centurion Mantle
-- Dragon Set: Dragon Staff + Dragon Gaze + Dragon Wings
-- Skybreaker Set: Skybreaker + Sky Visor + Sky Wings
-- Umbra Set: Umbra Sentinel + Umbra Flail + Umbra Visor + Umbra Wings
- Added 3 new Artifacts:
-- Hot Coal: Has a chance to burn attacker when hit in melee combat. Increases burn damage but decreases duration. (Battle 70+)
-- Tesla Coil: Has a chance to shock attacker when hit in melee combat. Increases damage when shocking. (Battle 80+)
-- Ice Armor: Has a chance to freeze attacker when hit in melee combat and increases weight. (Battle 90+)
- Added 2 new Formations:
-- Soldiers of Heaven: Shocked targets deal 20% less damage and receive 20% more damage.
-- Order of Frost: Adds a chance to Chill equal to the chance of Freezing
- Added an indicator for Artifact/Elite battles during card selection
- Added localization for Russian

[h3]*Changes and QoL*[/h3]
- Retiring a clan will now grant additional gems proportional to the amount of victories
- Orc Reapers will now start appearing at battle 100 (down from 110) to match the appearance of Champions
- Reworked 'Guide' and 'Hints' sections of the game
- Effects that can remove debuffs will now only remove 1 stack instead of all stacks if applicable
- Damage over Time (DoT) can no longer apply itself or other effects
- 'Holy Block' of the Paladin now also has a visual effect
- Updated Rune selection UI
- Updated Advanced Shop UI
- 'Justice' (Paladin offhand) can now also be bought in the Advanced Shop
- Inventory Hall will now be named after your clan and also indicate the current victory amount
- Added an indicator to the item tooltip to count the amount of Set pieces on a dwarf
- Improved damage and healing number display on the battlefield
- Improved most melee attack animations and effects
- Screen shake should now occur less often if activated, especially in the later battles
- Added an option to close the current menu in the top right corner in most places
- Sprite for 'Battle Axe' has been updated
- Updated description and functionality of 'Execute' Ultimate:
-- Now states that it deals true damage and cannot be blocked or dodged (no functional changes)
-- Decreased bleed duration from 20 to 10 seconds
-- Fixed an issue where the execute effect would not be applied correctly below 25% health
- Affliction Runes had their chances to apply debuffs adjusted
- Removed Affliction Runes that were affecting all professions
- Cannoneers now need 10 (up from 5) seconds to reach their max attack speed (x4)
- Changes to Daily Quests:
-- Daily Quest rerolls have been increased from 10 to 15
-- Added 2 new categories of Daily Quests: 'Forging' and 'Crafting'
-- The Quest button will now indicate if there are Quests available or completed
- 'White Reavers Hood' moved from Shop Tier 10 to Tier 12
- Added a visual indicator for 'Rally' (Banner Basic Attack) on the battlefield
- Twinblade offhand now also has an attack animation
- Chance to apply a status effect from most passive effects has been lowered
- 'Meteor Strike' and 'Avatar of Fire' now both deal 120% of INT damage (instead Attack + INT)
- Changes to Mythril drops from Battles:
-- Increased chance to drop Mythril in the later levels for Card Battles
-- Mythril drop chance is now fixed for all levels in Eternal mode (overall a lower chance before battle 90, but higher after)
- Slightly adjusted stats of 'Void Sword' (only applies to new drops)
- 'Shatter' damage is now capped to a maximum of 4x attack damage
- Adjusted UI in the battle report

[h3]*Bug Fixes*[/h3]
- Fixed some bugs with melee attack animations when the Ultimate would be cast multiple times in a row
- Fixed a bug where the total amount of gems acquired shown during Game Over was lower than the actual value
- Fixed a few issues for activating Burning Legion
- Fixed a few issues with displaying Status Effects in the Dwarf Details
- Fixed a bug where Blast (Cannoneer Basic Attack) could sometimes hit multiple enemies
- Fixed some issues with Attack Speed values not being displayed correctly (no functional changes)
- Fixed an issue with the Crusade Formation not showing any Basic Attack in the damage report
- Fixed a bug where some variation of Runes would not show up correctly
- Fixed an issue where the battle report could not be closed with the X button
- Fixed an issue where elements would increase the chance to apply a debuff by 10% (instead of 5%)
- Fixed an issue with the DPS meter when fighting the Forest Trolls
- Fixed an issue where melee impact force was sometimes influenced by INT instead of STR
- Fixed some issues where the boars of Beastmasters would not behave correctly
- Fixed an issue with animations in the Tavern Brawl

[h3]*Changes and QoL*[/h3]
- Changes to Battle Cards:
-- You can now get up to 3 Ambush Cards at once (up from 2)
-- Rare Orc Battles have been replaced with 'Chieftain' battles
-- Chieftains will now also have an extra Passive like Veteran Dwarves
-- You can now also view details of Orc abilities on the Battle Cards
- Orcs now have access to 'Dragon Bacon'
- Damage over time can no longer be blocked
- Added indicators to the navigation bar for selection events
- Added indicator to the Strategy Hall to see how many Formation you have discovered
- Added an indicator for Chieftain Orcs during battle
- Changes to sorting Items in the Storage:
-- Clicking any sorting button will now only sort items on the current Storage page
-- Hold LeftShift and click the button to apply sorting to the whole Storage
- Updated visuals of the Dragon Artifacts
- Updated visuals of the Troll Raid bosses
- You can now preview all Raid bosses and see their Artifact rewards
- Updated UI to be more consistent
- 'ESC' key can now be used to close Windows or go 'back' in most places
- Updated 'Axe Throw' sound
- Set all sprites back to default
- Added localization for Turkish
- Temporarily disabled 'Dragon Staff' and the 'Dragonkeeper' Battle Card

[h3]*Bug Fixes*[/h3]
- Fixed a bug where in rare cases the Card Decks would fail to load
- Fixed a few issues with hotkeys not working correctly in the Storage Hall

🎄 Festive Update Announcement – A Dwarven Holiday! 🎄

Greetings, Brave Dwarves! The halls of the mountain are decked with holly, and the snow-covered peaks echo with cheer - it’s time for a truly dwarven Christmas celebration!

🎅 Holiday Content Added! 🎅

The mountain pass in front of the dwarven stronghold has been covered in snow and the dwarves have decorated the first tree on their way into battle.

🎁 Presents from the Great Hall! 🎁

Our ancestors believe in the joy of giving - and so do we!
- Leave the title screen idle, and you’ll receive special presents from certain dwarves over time. Be on the lookout for the fast sprinting bucket dwarves, who carry additional presents! However, they might need some encouragement to drop the presents (click on them!).
- Completing Quests will grant double the gem reward (200 instead of 100) during the festive season!

🔄 Limited-Time Item Sprite Swaps! 🔄

- Candy Cane Frostsinger Staff 🍬
- Santa Wizard Hat 🎅

The Christmas season is short, so gather your clan and spread the cheer while it lasts. Make merry, hoist your tankards, and let the festivities begin!

🍻 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🍻

- Quests will grant double the reward (200 gems) during the festive season!
- Fixed a visual issue where the enemy team health bar would not be displayed correctly

[h2]Greetings, Heroes of the Forge![/h2]

We’re excited to unveil our biggest update yet to the Rune Circle System in Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot! Your feedback has been invaluable, and we've been hard at work making the Rune System more flexible, user-friendly, and rewarding. Here's what you can expect in this epic overhaul:

Key Changes to the Rune System
✨ Streamlined Mechanics
Gone are the days of complex menus and confusing rules. The Rune System has been reimagined with clarity and simplicity—whether you’re a Rune Master or a novice, you’ll feel right at home.

🛠️ Changes to Existing Runes
Several existing Runes have been adjusted to feel more impactful.

🔥 New Runes to Discover
A batch of brand-new Runes has been introduced, each offering unique abilities to enhance your clan. From inheriting items from an old clan to transforming your Priests into damage dealers, there’s something for every playstyle.

Why We Made These Changes
We heard your feedback: the old Rune System felt restrictive and hard to engage with. This update is all about giving you the freedom to play your way. Build strategies, test your ingenuity, and forge your path to glory!

We can’t wait to see the clever setups and epic victories you'll achieve with these enhancements!

To the mountains, heroes!
- ichbinhamma

[h2]Full Patch Notes:[/h2]

[h3]*New Features*[/h3]
- Chistmas Event:
-- Changed title screen to Winter/Christmas
-- Dwarves will now drop twice as many gem chests when leaving the title screen idle
-- Loot chests and Quest reward will now be displayed as presents
-- Some items had their appearance changed for the festivity
- Rune Circle Rework:
-- Removed Rune Inventory and random Rune Shop
-- You can no longer accidentally remove Runes from the Rune Circle
-- You can now click on a Rune in the Rune Circle and see/buy all alternatives
-- Once you bought a Rune, it is available for all clans and all Rune Slots of the same type
-- Support Runes can no longer be switched for an active clan
-- Added more information to the Rune Circle stat summary
-- Updated tooltips
- Added 9 new Runes:
-- Miner (Support): Increases the base chance to obtain Mythril from battles
-- Blacksmith (Support): Increases the base chance to obtain higher grade Mythril from disassembling items
-- Brewmaster (Support): Increases the base rate at which beer for the Tavern is gathered from battles
-- Inheritance (Support): Can inherit one item from the Storage for the next clan
-- Judgement (Ultimate): When using an Ultimate, has a chance to cast Smite
-- Chemical Warfare (Ultimate): When using an Ultimate, has a chance to throw a Toxic Flask
-- Inquisition (Offensive): Holy damage has a 1/2/4% chance to cause a holy explosion
-- Harbinger (Offensive): Dark damage increases by 2/4/8% for each stack of Fear on the target, but receive -1/2/4% healing from allies
-- Solitude (Defensive): UNIQUE Tier 3. Self heal increases by 12% (max 72%) but receive -6% (max 36%) healing from allies
- Added new settings for cursor size, cursor color and fps (up to 120)

[h3]*Changes and QoL*[/h3]
- Changes to existing Runes:
-- Increased 'Horror' Rune scaling from 50% to 100% (max 200%) of INT
-- Changed 'Multishot' Rune to also affect 'Piercing Arrow' range and adjusted damage scaling
-- Increased base chance of 'Armageddon' Runes from 3/6/9 to 4/8/12% (max 24%)
-- Reduced damage increase of 'Venom' Runes from 2/4/6 to 1/2/4% (max 8%) per stack of poison
-- 'Plea' Rune changed to scale with Wisdom instead of Intelligence
- Increased base chance to obtain higher grade Mythril from disassembling items by 25%
- Changed how Wisdom affects Mana Regeneration:
-- The effects of Wisdom on Mana Regeneration will now diminish with more points allocated
-- Formula: WIS * 0.25 * (100/(100 + WIS))
--- WIS = 1 -> Total Mana Regeneration increased by ~0.25 mana/second
--- WIS = 10 -> Total Mana Regeneration increased by ~2.27 mana/second
--- WIS = 100 -> Total Mana Regeneration increased by ~12.5 mana/second
- Changed how Dexterity affects Attack Speed:
-- Attack speed now proportionally increases the base Attack Speed of the Weapon
-- The effects of Dexterity on Attack Speed will now diminish with more points allocated
-- Formula: Base Attack Speed * (1 + 3 * (1 - 300/(300 + DEX)))
--- DEX = 1 -> Attack Speed increased by ~1%
--- DEX = 10 -> Attack Speed increased by ~9.6%
--- DEX = 100 -> Attack Speed increased by ~75%
- Optimized Card Battles for late-game!
-- Changed spawn logic to be similar to the 'Eternal: on' pattern
-- Orcs will now spawn more evenly distributed
-- The game will no longer automatically switch to 'Eternal: on' after defeating the final Raid
- When there are only Priest/Supporter Orcs left in card battles they will stop healing and charge forward
- Added new damage category 'Other' to Battle Report
- 'Hold The Line' Formation range increased from +25% to +40%
- Switched biome modifiers for Wisdom (now Glacier) and Strength (now Forest)
- Changed and optimized behavior of crow projectiles (Warlock's base attack)
- Adjusted shop item unlocks to better match biome modifiers
- 'Moonlight Bow' is no longer a rare item and is available at Shop Tier 5 in the Ruins
- 'Serpent Staff' is no longer ar rare item and is available at Shop Tier 11 in the Ruins
- Increased stats on 'Dragon Staff'
- 'Terrify' will now only add 1 stack of Fear, but additionally knocks back all targets based on Wisdom
- 'Piercing Arrow' can now also trigger the 'Explosive Quiver' effect
- Changed 'Archangel Figurine' to grant WIS instead of INT
- Block chance can no longer exceed 90%
- Mythril can now be upgraded faster
- You can now disassemble all items at once by holding down the disassemble button in the Forge
- Added option to disable forging animations
- Mythril drop will now disappear on the battlefield after 1 minute (will still be granted after battle)
- Updated UI navigation and visuals
- Performance optimizations

[h3]*Bug Fixes*[/h3]
- Fixed a few visual issues with the 'Moonlight Set' set bonus
- Fixed an issue where 'Battlerune: Inferno' had more range than intended
- Fixed a display issue with the healing values for Paladin and Warpriest
- Fixed a bug where the Set effects of 'Divine Set' and 'Djinn Set' were not applied correctly
- Fixed a bug where the Passive 'Epiphany' (Paladin) was not applied correctly
- Fixed an issue where 'Holy Fire' Rune was not working correctly
- Fixed an issue where stat changes to speed were not displayed correctly
- Fixed some issues with projectiles causing performance issues
- Fixed an issue where ranged characters would ignore proximity checks when using the 'Hold The Line' Formation
- Fixed an issue where error messages could cause fps drops