June Update
Hello Stormbounders! A new version of Stormbound is coming early June, bringing balance changes, new cards, some economy changes, bug fixes and some exclusive offers as usual!
This release, like any other, brings some balance changes.
NERF COMPENSATION
As usual, some compensation in the form of coins and fusion stones will be provided to owners of Unstable Build, proportional to the level and rarity of the card. Find below the compensation values for each rarity and level.
Common card: 0/0, 10/0, 20/1, 50/2, 120/5
Rare card: 0/0, 15/2, 30/3, 90/7, 190/10
Epic card: 0/0, 15/2, 40/5, 120/10, 250/20
Legendary card: 0/1, 20/5, 50/10, 150/20, 300/50
NEW CARDS
Two new cards are joining the neutral faction, one rare construct and one common ancient, introducing a bit of a movement twist!
ETERNAL ETHEREALS:
Mana: 8
Str: 5/6/7/9/11
Mov: 3
HEADLESS HOTHEADS:
On play, move fixedly forward
Mana: 5
Str: 3/4/5/6/7
Mov: 2
As usual, there will be exclusive packs to quickly get access to some copies of the new cards. For Headless Hotheads it will be between June 4th and June 11th and for Eternal Ethereals from June 18th to June 25th.
They will each cost $9.99, and will grant the following:
Victory coins will be increased across the board in ranked matches, proportionally to the league of the player.
Additionally, it is worth noting that:
To balance out the significant increase in victory coins in higher leagues, the monthly chest rewards have been reduced as follow:
PREMIUM PASS ADDITIONAL BENEFIT
Players with PREMIUM PASS will now have instant access to all custom rules and setting in the friends challenge setup
DAILY CHECK-IN CALENDAR
The daily check-in and its Premium version continue this month with similar rewards to last month’s (minus one day). This is the total value for the calendar, free and premium respectively (including free rewards within the premium one):
There will be 6 new avatars added to the game: 3 for everyone at 1,000 coins a piece, and 3 premium avatars for 200 rubies.
BUG FIXES
This release will bring quite a few interesting bug fixes as well:
When is the update going to be released?
The balance changes will be deployed with the season reset as usual. Headless Hotheads will be available from June 4th and Eternal Ethereals from June 18th.
- Balance changes
New cards
Victory coins update
Daily check-in calendar
New avatars
Bug fixes
FAQ
This release, like any other, brings some balance changes.
- Unstable Build now inflicts 3 self-damage per turn (up from 2).
- Venomfall Spire’s strength is now 4/5/5/7/8 (up from 3/4/4/6/7).
- Joust Champions’s mana cost is now 7 (down from 8).
- Trekking Aldermen’s strength is now 3/4/5/6/7 (up from 3/4/4/5/6).
- Counselor Ahmi’s ability is updated as follows: If played with no surrounding enemies, return the copy of this card to your hand with +1 strength. The copy gains 1 strength every time it comes back in hand. If it does not, the additional strength is lost and the copy has the original strength. The base strength is now 1/2/3/4/5 (down from 2/3/4/5/6) and the ability is made surrounding.
NERF COMPENSATION
As usual, some compensation in the form of coins and fusion stones will be provided to owners of Unstable Build, proportional to the level and rarity of the card. Find below the compensation values for each rarity and level.
Common card: 0/0, 10/0, 20/1, 50/2, 120/5
Rare card: 0/0, 15/2, 30/3, 90/7, 190/10
Epic card: 0/0, 15/2, 40/5, 120/10, 250/20
Legendary card: 0/1, 20/5, 50/10, 150/20, 300/50
NEW CARDS
Two new cards are joining the neutral faction, one rare construct and one common ancient, introducing a bit of a movement twist!
ETERNAL ETHEREALS:
Mana: 8
Str: 5/6/7/9/11
Mov: 3
HEADLESS HOTHEADS:
On play, move fixedly forward
Mana: 5
Str: 3/4/5/6/7
Mov: 2
As usual, there will be exclusive packs to quickly get access to some copies of the new cards. For Headless Hotheads it will be between June 4th and June 11th and for Eternal Ethereals from June 18th to June 25th.
They will each cost $9.99, and will grant the following:
- 10 copies of Eternal Ethereals, 5 fusion stones and 750 coins.
- 5 copies of Headless Hotheads, 5 fusion stones and 750 coins.
Victory coins will be increased across the board in ranked matches, proportionally to the league of the player.
- In Starter, Iron, Bronze, Silver and Gold leagues, a victory will yield 10 coins + an additional 10 coins for watching an ad or for having the Premium Pass.
- In Platinum league, a victory will yield 15 coins + an additional 15 coins for watching an ad or for having the Premium Pass.
- In Diamond league, a victory will yield 20 coins + an additional 20 coins for watching an ad or for having the Premium Pass.
- In Heroes league, a victory will yield 25 coins + an additional 25 coins for watching an ad or for having the Premium Pass.
Additionally, it is worth noting that:
- Victories while playing on Steam will yield the base amount per league only since ads cannot be watched on this platform - unless there is an active Premium Pass, in which case it's doubled, just like when watching an ad.
- Victories while playing Brawl will yield 10 coins + an additional 10 coins for watching an ad or for having the Premium Pass, regardless of the league of the player.
To balance out the significant increase in victory coins in higher leagues, the monthly chest rewards have been reduced as follow:
- The Heroes chest now contains 2,000 coins (down from 3000) and 70 rubies (down from 100).
- The Diamond chest now contains 1,500 coins (down from 1800). Rubies untouched.
- The chest for all the other leagues remains untouched.
PREMIUM PASS ADDITIONAL BENEFIT
Players with PREMIUM PASS will now have instant access to all custom rules and setting in the friends challenge setup
DAILY CHECK-IN CALENDAR
The daily check-in and its Premium version continue this month with similar rewards to last month’s (minus one day). This is the total value for the calendar, free and premium respectively (including free rewards within the premium one):
- Total free rewards: 400 coins, 40 rubies, 7 fusion stones, 4 common cards, 1 rare card, 1 epic card and 1 Heroic book
- Total Premium (including free) rewards: 1,600 coins, 160 rubies, 28 fusion stones, 4 common cards, 5 rare cards, 2 epic cards, 1 legendary card, 1 Heroic book and 1 Mythic book
There will be 6 new avatars added to the game: 3 for everyone at 1,000 coins a piece, and 3 premium avatars for 200 rubies.
BUG FIXES
This release will bring quite a few interesting bug fixes as well:
- A fix for the issue with the fourth card missing from the hand.
- A fix for the bug with upside-down cards in Brawl rewards.
- A fix for the persistent shop notification icon.
- A fix for the status effects remaining in place after a frozen unit is pushed.
- A fix for the incorrect friend filter icons in Steam version.
When is the update going to be released?
The balance changes will be deployed with the season reset as usual. Headless Hotheads will be available from June 4th and Eternal Ethereals from June 18th.