Ancient Kingdoms News

* Druid merc only will use Manaflow with magic classes

Greetings, adventurers! We’ve just released a new update packed with exciting additions and tweaks. Here’s what’s new:

🆕 New Content:

• ✨ New Recruit Mercenaries UI: A smoother, more polished interface!
  
• 🌿 New Mercenary: Druid: Wield the power of nature.
  
• 🏹 New Mercenary: Ranger: Strike with deadly accuracy.
  

🛠️ Bug Fixes:

• ✅ Fixed a typo in Devastating Blow.
  
• ✅ Resolved a localization issue in the Lorekeeping profession.
  
• ✅ Corrected Orc Messenger health and stats.
  
• ✅ Patched up VoV traps.
  

⚖️ Balance & Enhancements:

• 🌱 Druid: Boosted "Flourishment" mana regen from 8 to 10 per second.
  
• 🔥 Fire Goblins: Now eligible to become druids!
  
• 🗡️ Warrior: Increased aggro from "Threat" and its rage cost.
  
• 🙏 Cleric Mercenary: Improved HP healing.
  
• 📈 EXP Adjustments:
  
  • Increased exp bonus based on mob health.
    
  • Camp EXP buffs: +5% for normal mobs, +30% for rares.
    

Greetings, brave adventurers of Eratiath! A colossal update has arrived, packed with new features, balance changes, and quality-of-life improvements. Here’s everything you need to know about this epic patch:

[h2]Key Features & Additions[/h2]

• Revamped Skills & Professions: Enjoy a sleek new Skills UI, an enhanced Veteran Skills Window, and a shiny Professions UI.
  
• New Professions: Master Mining, Adventuring, Lorekeeping, Slayer, Exploring, Treasure Hunter, and Radiant Seeker—forge your own path!
  
• Temple of Valaark Overhaul: The entrance has been completely redesigned for a grander experience.
  
• New Spells - Wards: Protect yourself with shields that absorb damage up to their limit.
  
• Veteran Skills: Unlock Leadership, Runeshield, Rageblow, and Ghoststab. Plus, base Veteran Skills now grant 2 attribute points per level!
  
• Adventurer’s Guild Upgrades: Merchants can now repair gear, and powerful new Emblems are up for grabs.
  
• New Content: Explore a new Camp at Molten Summit and hunt for the rare Cave Bag drop from Despair Worms.
  

[h2]Gameplay Enhancements[/h2]

• Added stunning FX effects to all traps.
  
• Mercenaries now buff and heal other players and mercs—stronger teamwork!
  
• Aggro outlines now visible when selecting players or mercs attacking monsters (a healer’s dream!).
  
• Treasure locations no longer block paths, and movement feels smoother when interacting with plants, minerals, or chests.
  
• Crafting superior-quality items now grants 3,000 EXP.
  
• Reduced out-of-combat delay from 6s to 5s.
  
• DoTs no longer trigger the Rest buff, but you can still exit combat.
  

[h2]Warrior Balance Changes[/h2]

• Devastating Blow: Now usable with daggers and spears; rage cost increased.
  
• Threat and Mighty Sweep: Rage costs increased.
  
• Battlefield Restoration: Now restores health AND mana/resources to mercenaries.
  
• Assassination: New visual effect added; targeting bug fixed.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes & Polish[/h2]

• Fixed a layering issue with a table in Bonebreach.
  
• Resolved potion crafting bugs at level 4.
  
• Mouse no longer passes through UI panels.
  
• Squashed minor typos and optimized the intro for high-res monitors.
  
• Adjusted Black Ice Deep armor molds: Higher drop rate, lower quality and sell price.
  
• Default Bloom intensity reduced from 1.5 to 1.25.
  
• Hopefully fixed elite/boss respawn issues—let us know!
  

[h2]Quality-of-Life Updates[/h2]

• All bows upgraded to a higher resolution.
  
• NPC chests can now be opened—at the cost of faction reputation.
  
• Cleric mercenaries now heal/buff smarter with slight randomness when paired.
  
• Added mercenary messages in the Vault of the Vanished (VoV).
  

[h2]Final Notes[/h2]
This update is all about enhancing your journey through Eratiath—whether you’re slaying beasts, crafting masterpieces, or uncovering ancient treasures. Equip your gear, rally your mercenaries, and dive into the adventure!

Have feedback? Found a bug? Let us know in the Discussions or join our Discord to chat with the community and dev team!

May your blades stay sharp and your legends grow eternal!

* Fixed a little colour problem with characters

Greetings, brave adventurers!

We’ve been hard at work in the realm of Ancient Kingdoms, and today we’re thrilled to roll out a fresh update packed with new features, quality-of-life improvements, and fixes. Here’s what’s new in the world of Twilight Forest and beyond:

[h2]New Feature: Camps[/h2]

• Introducing Camps in the Open World! These are clusters of 10-20 mobs with short respawn times, offering a 20% bonus EXP boost.
  
• Keep an eye out for rare elites lurking within—perfect for those seeking a challenge and extra rewards.
  
• The first camps, along with new elites, have been added around Twilight Forest. Time to gather your party and dive in!
  

[h2]Experience & Party Boosts[/h2]

• Daily quests now grant more EXP to help you progress faster.
  
• Elites and bosses drop even more bonus EXP—hunt them down for maximum gains!
  
• Party players rejoice: the bonus EXP per party member has jumped from 10% to 25%. Teamwork makes the dream work!
  

[h2]UI & Visual Improvements[/h2]

• Revamped Character Sheet UI for a cleaner experience.
  
• Adjusted Orthographic size in Character Selection for better visibility.
  
• Shrunk the chat font size to keep your screen tidier.
  
• Added sleek new icons across the UI.
  
• All weapon pixel art has been fully migrated to the new resolution.
  
• Fixed Dryads idle animation and polished the elf hairstyle side view for that extra flair.
  

[h2]New Content & Items[/h2]

• More new equipment added to expand your gear.
  
• Completing the initial Despair main questline now rewards the shiny new "Cave Bag" item!
  

[h2]Gameplay Tweaks[/h2]

• Traps can now be resisted based on your magic or poison resistance—choose your stats wisely!
  
• Added hit effect blending to players and pets for more satisfying combat feedback.
  
• Hardcore mode players can no longer claim non-tradable items from the house chest - survival just got tougher!
  
• Smoothed out open door movement in the elven village.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes & Enhancements[/h2]

• Various under-the-hood improvements to keep your journey through Eratiath smooth and epic.
  

We hope you enjoy these updates as much as we enjoyed crafting them! Let us know your thoughts in the Steam Discussions or on our socials—we’re always listening. Now, grab your gear, rally your allies, and conquer those camps!

Until next time,
The Ancient Pixels Team