Ancient Kingdoms News

Greetings, adventurers! A thrilling update has landed in Eratiath, packed with new features, balance tweaks, and fixes to enhance your journey. Dive into the changelog below!

[h2]🆕 New Features[/h2]

• Augments Arrive! Enchant your equipment with powerful augments to boost your prowess! 🔮
  
• Training Dummies Added! Hone your skills with new DPS Meter Dummies at all Adventurer’s Guild camps. 🛡️
  
• Winterforge Progress! The forge advances (40% complete—more to come!). 🏰
  

[h2]⚔️ Balance & Gameplay[/h2]

• Warrior Aggro Buffed! Aggro skills now scale better with max health for true tank dominance. 💪
  
• Area Skills Adjusted! AoE abilities no longer affect NPCs unless they’re in combat. 🌪️
  
• Snow Giant Guards Strengthened! These icy foes now hit harder—stay sharp! ❄️
  
• Shadowrend Enhanced! Improved stats for this legendary weapon. 🖤
  
• Mineral Stacks Expanded! Max stack for minerals increased from 20 to 100. ⛏️
  

[h2]🐛 Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Gamepad Skills Fixed! Casting skills now work seamlessly with gamepads. 🎮
  
• Key Rebinding Fixed! Custom keybinds now function correctly. ⌨️
  
• Pet Behavior Fixed! Pets attack reliably when using hotkeys. 🐺
  
• Quest Typos Corrected! Fixed typos in the “Frostbite Pepper Plunder” quest. 📜
  
• Arrow Durability Fixed! Arrows are no longer repairable. 🏹
  

[h2]✨ Quality of Life[/h2]

• Side-Quest XP Boost! High-level side-quests now offer greater XP rewards. 📈
  
• Graphics Improvements! Minor tweaks to graphic and quality settings for a smoother experience. 🖼️
  

— The Eratiath Dev Team 🧙‍♂️

* Fixed localisation problem with new quest "Frostbite Pepper Plunder"

Greetings, adventurers! We’re excited to launch a major update filled with enhancements, new content, and crucial fixes. Check out what’s new below and jump into the action!

[h2]Gameplay Improvements[/h2]

• Mercenary Movement Overhaul: Mercs now move with improved precision and smoothness across the battlefield.
  
• Smarter Healer AI: Merc healers now intelligently select the best targets to heal, keeping your squad alive longer.
  
• New Side Quests: Fresh adventures await with newly added side quests to explore.
  
• Cooking Expansion: Craft the new Frostfire Bison Stew recipe—a hearty meal for any hero!
  
• Cleric Epic Quest Expanded: Additional steps added to this legendary questline.
  
• New Merc Quotes: Druid and Ranger mercs now feature fresh, flavorful dialogue.
  

[h2]Balance Adjustments[/h2]

• Cleric Tuning: Bastion of Healing cast time increased from 1s to 1.2s, with healing boosted by 500 HP.
  
• Gear Rebalance: Slightly reduced AC on Chest, Greaves, and Shields for better balance.
  
• Drum of War Buff: Increased stats to amplify its impact in battle.
  
• Arrow Packs: Arrows now sold in packs of 25 for 10 gp—stock up at vendors!
  
• Drop Rate Boost: Black Ice Deep drop chance raised from 60% to 70%.
  
• Faster Respawns: Vexxna and Stalag Terror respawn time reduced from 30 min to 20 min.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Explorer Boots: Stats fixed to reflect their intended power.
  
• Furniture Fix: Removing house furniture now saves correctly.
  
• Pet Attack Skill: Resolved cooldown issue after summoning pets.
  
• Controller Stability: Fixed stuttering when moving with a controller.
  

[h2]Quality of Life[/h2]

• Various gear and ability stat boosts to enhance your experience!
  

Thank you for your continued support! Dive in, explore the changes, and share your feedback in the discussions. Happy adventuring!

* Improved overall performance (FPS may increase by 15-20%)
* Fixed bug with door symbol in Winterforge
* Warrior Balance: Adjusted rage cost for Devastating Blow

* Fixed a bug where some bosses took longer than intended to spawn
* Warrior Balance: Reduced Rage Cost for Challenging Strike