Ancient Kingdoms News

* Fixed bug with Fatecharms not stacking correctly
* Adjusted stats of Whispering Grove Earring

* Fixed a bug with new chest houses.
* Fixed a bug when recalling mercenaries.
* Wizard Balance: Increased the debuff duration for Spellrend.
* Wizard Balance: Reduced the cooldown for Enthrall.
* Fixed a bug with the Troll King door.
* Reduced the stun chance of mobs while the player is moving and decreased the stun duration when it occurs.

Hello, adventurers! We're thrilled to release v0.6.29.0 for Ancient Kingdoms, bringing new features, gameplay enhancements, balance tweaks, and quality-of-life improvements. Dive into the changes below and embark on your next adventure!

[h2]New Features & Content 🌟[/h2]

• Fatecharms: Collect these tokens in dungeons to boost your luck for epic boss loot!
  
• Target Lock/Unlock: Seamlessly lock or unlock your targets with this new feature.
  
• House Chests: Added 3 new chests for expanded storage in your homes.
  
• Renewal Sage: Meet the new Renewal Sage in Urord Nog for enhanced gameplay.
  
• Bestiary Shortcut: Press "N" to quickly access the bestiary.
  
• Mount Speed Tooltip: Mount speed is now visible in tooltips for better clarity.
  
• Party Buff Mask Circle: Easily track party buff durations with a new visual indicator.
  
• Auto-Dismount: Automatically dismount when entering your house.
  
• Mercenary Command Feedback: Receive messages when commanding mercenaries to attack targets that are too far away.
  

[h2]Gameplay Improvements ⚙️[/h2]

• Dungeon Monsters: Enemies now pursue players until they exit the zone.
  
• House Chest Interaction: Chests now open directly upon interaction.
  
• House Ownership: Removed the one-house-per-account limit—own every house in Eratiath!
  
• Select Target Key: Improved behavior for smoother targeting.
  
• Arrow Stack Limit: Increased max arrow stack to 9,999.
  
• Urord Gatekey: Boosted drop rate for easier access.
  
• Teleport Scrolls: Reduced cast time for faster travel.
  
• Renewal Sage: Follow distance reduced to 15 yards.
  
• Party EXP Bonus: Increased experience rewards in multiplayer sessions.
  
• Mercenary/Player Buttons: Now only visible outside of combat.
  
• Profession EXP: Increased EXP from mining, alchemy, herbalism, crafting, radiant seeker, and cooking.
  
• Winterforge Progress: Development has reached 95%!
  

[h2]Balance Changes ⚖️[/h2]

• Cleric:
  
  • Increased mana cost for most skills.
    
  • Improved Symbol of the Arbiter.
    
  • Reduced Daunting Light damage, increased mana cost.
    
• Ranger:
  
  • Improved Ranger's Mark and Ancestral Spirits, increased mana costs.
    
  • Ranger Mercenary: Enhanced Hunter's Sigil and Stunshot.
    
• Druid:
  
  • Improved Early Spring and Radiant Spring.
    
• Wizard:
  
  • Increased Arcane Blast damage and mana cost.
    
• Rogue:
  
  • Increased rage cost for Shadowstrike, Fury, and Assassination.
    
• Prime Skarr Nyx: Slightly increased basic stats.
  
• Giant Ants: Minor damage increase.
  
• Boss EXP: Slightly reduced bonus EXP from bosses.
  
• High-End Dungeons: Increased renew dungeon cost.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes & QoL 🛠️[/h2]

• Fixed mob footsteps sounding when volume is set to zero.
  
• General performance and stability improvements.
  

We're incredibly grateful for your support and passion for Ancient Kingdoms. Jump in, explore the new features, and share your thoughts in the Steam Discussions! Your feedback helps shape the future of Eratiath.

Happy adventuring,
Ancient Pixels Team

[h2]✨ New Features & Content[/h2]

• Added 12 new Steam Achievements.
• Introduced 6 new epic armors.
• Added "Attack Target" button for mercenaries.
• Added confirmation messages for mercenary buttons "Come Here" and "Attack Target".

[h2]⚖️ Balance Changes[/h2]

• Wizard Balance:
  • Increased mana cost for Spellrend, Frozen Barrier, Arcane Blast, Cone of Cold, and Dragon's Breath.
    
  • Decreased cast time for Mystic Spark.
    
• Druid Balance:
  • Increased buff duration and mana cost for Wild Growth and Verdant Renewal.
    
• Rogue Balance:
  • Reduced cooldown for Detect Traps.
    
  • Increased rage cost for Fury.
    
• Increased cooldown for Morwyn’s Crimson Pact spell.

[h2]📈 Drop Rate Improvements[/h2]

• Increased drop rate for Fragment of Serenity.
• Slightly increased Soul Essence drop rate from Wisps.
• Slightly increased drop rate for main questline Fragments.

[h2]🐛 Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed typo in "The Dragon's Veil" quest.
• Fixed "Minor Potion of Healing" position on skillbar for new characters.
• Fixed issue when exiting Urord Nog using the mouse.
• Removed "Can't dig while in combat" spam message.
• Removed combat messages for monsters fighting other monsters.

[h2]🛠️ Gameplay Improvements[/h2]

• Adjusted legendary status and stats for gear in preparation for high-end content coming this year.
• Improved Healers Mercs AI for better support in battles.
• More mobs in Vault of the Vanished now improve faction with Ancient Gods.
• Using Cloak of Shadow now stops auto-attacks.
• No skill XP gained when failing to gather a plant.

[h2]🏗️ Progress Updates[/h2]

• Winterforge development progress at 90%.

* (Hopefully) fixed bug in progress quest message for gathered items