February 22 Update
Hello Stormbounders! A new version of Stormbound is coming early February bringing balance changes, 2 new Ancient cards, compensation and some exclusive offers!
Over the last month, there were a few issues related to one of our service providers performing a framework update. This may have resulted in decreased performance, which was aggravated by the fact that the release of the Draft Mode caused more players than usual to play.
We did our best to roll out quick fixes to bring back the game to a playable state, with only occasional performance drops in specific cases. With the community’s help, we have identified all remaining issues and fixed them one by one, both via backend updates and client releases.
Nevertheless, we would like to apologize for the issues you’ve faced and issue a small gift in compensation.
The Brawl starting on February 3rd and the Brawl starting on Fabruary 17th are going to be cheaper. All fight will cost 50% of their original price.
BALANCE CHANGES
This release, just like any other, will bring some balance changes.
NERF COMPENSATION
As usual, some compensation in the form of coins and fusion stones will be provided to owners of Green Prototypes, proportional to the level and rarity of the card. Find below the compensation values for each rarity and level.
Rare card: 15 coins and 2 fusion stones at level 2, 30 coins and 3 fusion stones at level 3, 90 coins and 7 fusion stones at level 4, 190 coins and 10 fusion stones at level 5.
NEW CARDS
Two new Ancient cards will join the ranks of their respective factions, all epic.
MARTYR SPONGERS (Undead Ancient)
Before moving deal 1 damage to 1 other friendly ancient units, then deal the same amount of damage to enemy’s base
Mana: 6
Str: 6/7/8/10/12
Mov: 0/0/0/0/0
Ability 1: 1/1/2/2/2
Ability 2: 1/2/2/3/3
ORGONE LEECHERS (Frostling Ancient)
Before moving, reduce mana by 3, then freeze an enemy in the tile in front. Decrease mana reduction by 1 for each other friendly ancient on the board.
Mana: 3
Str: 6/7/8/9/11
Mov: 1/1/1/1/1
As usual, there will be 4 exclusive packs to collect early copies of the new Ancient cards. They all cost $9.99 and bring 5 copies of the given card + 750 coins and 5 fusion stones. They will be available at the pace of one per week throughout February.
NEW BRAWLS
Similar to what we did back in December for Minion Launchers, we will introduce 4 new Brawl modifiers for the 4 new cards. We think it’s a good way for you to be able to try, play with and enjoy newly added cards before you start collecting
Like last time, a 0-mana level 1 (unless owned and leveled) copy of the new card will be added to everyone’s deck (thus causing all decks to have 13 cards). Only difference with last time is that if you also have that card in your base deck, it will cost 0 mana as well.
With Valentine’s day approaching quickly, we thought we’d do a small event to mark the occasion. To begin with, and as mentioned before, the Brawl of the 17th will be half the price!
Additionally, there will be 3 new Valentine avatars, each available at 200 rubies a piece.
Like most holiday events, there will be some one-time only special offers for people willing to put some money into the game. The Valentine exclusive packs will be available from February 8th (9AM CET) until Feburary 14th (end of day) so be sure to jump on them!
Valentines Pack ($29.99): all 4 weekly journals (48 cards in total, with guaranteed 4 legendaries, and 12 cards of each faction), 100 coins and 50 rubies.
Lovely Bundle ($59.99): 100 neutral cards (with rarity odds being 45%, 30%, 15%, 10%), 1,500 coins and 250 rubies.
QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS
We are happy to introduce a handful of bug fixes as will interface improvements in this release, starting with the friends notifications toggle. When turned off, other players cannot send you invites.
You will now be able to mark cards as favorite within your collection, as well as sort it with favorite cards first. This should help players frequently making new decks by letting them rapidly add their must-include cards!
Last but not least, the community menu will now provide a direct link to the release notes on the site. We hope this helps new player learn more about the release cycle we have, as well as the latest changes to the game.
Both of these improvements will be implemented on the February 7th.
FAQ When is the update going to be released?
The balance changes will be deployed with the season reset as usual. The 2 cards will be introduced on February 7th and February 21st. The Valentine’s offer will be available between February 14th and February 20th. The UI improvements will land on February 7th.
- Compensation
- Cheapened Brawls
- Balance changes
- New cards
- New Brawls
- Valentine’s Event
- Quality of life improvements
- FAQ
Over the last month, there were a few issues related to one of our service providers performing a framework update. This may have resulted in decreased performance, which was aggravated by the fact that the release of the Draft Mode caused more players than usual to play.
We did our best to roll out quick fixes to bring back the game to a playable state, with only occasional performance drops in specific cases. With the community’s help, we have identified all remaining issues and fixed them one by one, both via backend updates and client releases.
Nevertheless, we would like to apologize for the issues you’ve faced and issue a small gift in compensation.
- We will enable a “double coin event” during the first week of February. Matches will yield twice as many coins, and the coin cap will be raised to 800 coins (1,400 coins for Premium Pass holders) for that week.
- The Brawl event for that week will be half the price (see Cheapened Brawls below).
- Every player logging into the game at least once during the first week of February will be granted 1 free entry card for the Draft mode.
The Brawl starting on February 3rd and the Brawl starting on Fabruary 17th are going to be cheaper. All fight will cost 50% of their original price.
BALANCE CHANGES
This release, just like any other, will bring some balance changes.
- Green Prototypes’ ability now vitalizes the enemy unit as well.
- Beards of Crowglyph’s strength is now 7/8/9/11/13 (up from 6/7/8/10/12).
- Temple of the Heart’s strength is now 3/4/5/6/7 (up from 2/3/4/5/6).
- Aged Duskbringers’ strength is now 5/6/7/8/10 (up from 4/5/6/7/9).
- Broken Earth Drakes’ mana cost is now 6 (down from 7) and their strength if now 2 (down from 3).
- Moment’s Peace’s ability now grants 5/6/7/8/10 (up from 4/5/6/7/8).
- Kindred’s Grace’s ability now grants 7/8/8/10/12 (up from 6/7/7/9/11).
NERF COMPENSATION
As usual, some compensation in the form of coins and fusion stones will be provided to owners of Green Prototypes, proportional to the level and rarity of the card. Find below the compensation values for each rarity and level.
Rare card: 15 coins and 2 fusion stones at level 2, 30 coins and 3 fusion stones at level 3, 90 coins and 7 fusion stones at level 4, 190 coins and 10 fusion stones at level 5.
NEW CARDS
Two new Ancient cards will join the ranks of their respective factions, all epic.
MARTYR SPONGERS (Undead Ancient)
Before moving deal 1 damage to 1 other friendly ancient units, then deal the same amount of damage to enemy’s base
Mana: 6
Str: 6/7/8/10/12
Mov: 0/0/0/0/0
Ability 1: 1/1/2/2/2
Ability 2: 1/2/2/3/3
ORGONE LEECHERS (Frostling Ancient)
Before moving, reduce mana by 3, then freeze an enemy in the tile in front. Decrease mana reduction by 1 for each other friendly ancient on the board.
Mana: 3
Str: 6/7/8/9/11
Mov: 1/1/1/1/1
As usual, there will be 4 exclusive packs to collect early copies of the new Ancient cards. They all cost $9.99 and bring 5 copies of the given card + 750 coins and 5 fusion stones. They will be available at the pace of one per week throughout February.
NEW BRAWLS
Similar to what we did back in December for Minion Launchers, we will introduce 4 new Brawl modifiers for the 4 new cards. We think it’s a good way for you to be able to try, play with and enjoy newly added cards before you start collecting
Like last time, a 0-mana level 1 (unless owned and leveled) copy of the new card will be added to everyone’s deck (thus causing all decks to have 13 cards). Only difference with last time is that if you also have that card in your base deck, it will cost 0 mana as well.
- The Warrior Brawl starting on the February 10th will be for Orgone Leerchers.
- The Warrior Brawl starting on the February 24th will be for Martyr Spongers.
With Valentine’s day approaching quickly, we thought we’d do a small event to mark the occasion. To begin with, and as mentioned before, the Brawl of the 17th will be half the price!
Additionally, there will be 3 new Valentine avatars, each available at 200 rubies a piece.
Like most holiday events, there will be some one-time only special offers for people willing to put some money into the game. The Valentine exclusive packs will be available from February 8th (9AM CET) until Feburary 14th (end of day) so be sure to jump on them!
Valentines Pack ($29.99): all 4 weekly journals (48 cards in total, with guaranteed 4 legendaries, and 12 cards of each faction), 100 coins and 50 rubies.
Lovely Bundle ($59.99): 100 neutral cards (with rarity odds being 45%, 30%, 15%, 10%), 1,500 coins and 250 rubies.
QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS
We are happy to introduce a handful of bug fixes as will interface improvements in this release, starting with the friends notifications toggle. When turned off, other players cannot send you invites.
You will now be able to mark cards as favorite within your collection, as well as sort it with favorite cards first. This should help players frequently making new decks by letting them rapidly add their must-include cards!
Last but not least, the community menu will now provide a direct link to the release notes on the site. We hope this helps new player learn more about the release cycle we have, as well as the latest changes to the game.
Both of these improvements will be implemented on the February 7th.
FAQ When is the update going to be released?
The balance changes will be deployed with the season reset as usual. The 2 cards will be introduced on February 7th and February 21st. The Valentine’s offer will be available between February 14th and February 20th. The UI improvements will land on February 7th.