Conqueror's Blade News

From now until June 30, you can claim Temporary Doctrines from Matchmaking Battles (and Coastal Assault matches) to upgrade the units that you’ve used in battle.

Doctrines can be used to improve a unit’s attributes (including Health), grant them additional benefits and skills, and boost their defence against piercing, slashing, or blunt damage. 

Fortify your forces for the battles ahead!

A new saga begins in Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim, but before you heed the battle call, you should discover the history behind the era—-and not just the real-world kind.

We spoke with Anton Mamhionov, Creative Director at Booming Tech, about the trials, tribulations, and also the fun of making a sequel season.

Helheim is one of the first times a Conqueror’s Blade season has directly followed up on lore and inspiration from a previous season (Season VII: Wolves of Ragnarok). What challenges did you face when beginning to conceptualise this?

The main challenge we faced was keeping the balance between the general vision of how Northmen are presented in our game lore, and the visuals, with the goal of bringing a feeling of a “new approach” with a sequel season.

We focused on the strongest and most aggressive points of the Viking era for this season and truly hope that it will find a positive response in a certain group of our players – as with every season – there is never “one size fits all”. It was a great pleasure working on this season and accepting the challenge to make a sequel.



What are you hoping to achieve with Helheim that you perhaps didn’t get to do in Wolves of Ragnarok?

Wolves of Ragnarok was initially planned to be a classical historical season of Scandinavian Vikings. Then the Sons of Fenrir concept appeared, and we decided to experiment and go fully wild – adding Berserkers and Shieldmaidens (the very first female unit in the game) - and creating an early Germanic mixture with the mythology of Scandinavia and the imagery of Odin and Fenrir as if they were mortal people.

For the first time, we created three visual variations for each unit and added musical themes for all of them, which has since become a tradition and opened up the personality of each unit and attire. It was accepted quite well by our players, but we always feel like we are in debt to the community who dream about a more historically-inspired theme of Vikings. We saw the feedback of some players who were asking for Huskarls and Varangian Guards, and we wanted to complete the roster of Vikings with those units.

What is it about the Viking era that is so appealing that you wanted to revisit it again for another season?

Each culture and era we work on are truly vast. It is not just the Viking era that can’t be described with one season, but many others as well. The launch of the game featured several Chinese Ming Dynasty [inspired] units, and we saw how different it was compared to other periods of Chinese history and added [our take on] the Tang Dynasty in Season VIII: Dynasty. This was probably the very first sequel in the game, design-wise.

The Viking era, with all its nationalities, cultures and territories, units involved – Byzantine, Rus, Normandy, Scandinavia, Britain – is too huge to cover in one season. Vikings are a strong topic, and we see them as just as attractive as Western Knights, Eastern Troops, Ottomans, and Mongols, and we want our players to have a chance to role-play being a leader of each factional troop with a good variety of unit gameplay and visuals.



In terms of the lore, how did you want the story from Wolves of Ragnarok to continue and evolve in Helheim; and are you happy with the outcome?

The lore is something that will be revealed step by step throughout the season. It is not a secret that the lore of Helheim is based on a character whose concept is inspired by Harald Hardrada. We had a great opportunity to work closely with MY.GAMES creative writers Will Merrow-Smith and Nathan Whincup who cooperated with our lead writer Gao Zi Yuan and created a very unique representation of the main protagonist and Viking raiding culture that continues the lore of Conqueror’s Blade.

There are characters from Scourge of Winter and Wolves of Ragnarok that play an important role in the story, and they are building the world vision of Helheim.

Do you anticipate releasing future “sequel” seasons?

Conqueror’s Blade is planned to be supported for many years to come, and we do not exclude any possibility. We are planning some exciting surprises, and we’ll see what players are asking for thematically-wise. There are plenty of themes to explore, and we can’t wait to share them with you. Thank you very much for this interview and for playing this game with us!


Do you want more behind-the-scenes looks at all things Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim? Stay tuned for more articles coming soon!

Please be aware that from 08:00 CEST on June 16 (23:00 PDT on June 15), the Conqueror’s Blade servers will be inaccessible. The downtime is expected to last for 5 hours.

Please refer to the Patch Notes for documented changes. Meanwhile, stay tuned to our Discord channel in case of any immediate server updates.

Tired of scrolling your TikTok feed and not seeing any rock-solid medieval gaming content? Well, fret no more, as Conqueror’s Blade has officially launched on TikTok!

Follow @conquerorsblademygames and tag us in your clips—we might even duet them!

Look forward to memes, updates, clips from streams, giveaways, and so much more. But that’s not all—to celebrate this launch, we’re having a contest!

Simply create a video showing us your favourite Conqueror's Blade emote in-game (extra points if you’re in a cool location!) OR a video of YOU doing a Conqueror's Blade emote in real life (safely, please!). Tag @conquerorsblademygames and use the hashtag #ConquerorsBladeEmotes to enter.

Enter before July 15 to be in with a chance of winning up to 2,300 Sovereigns. We look forward to seeing your clips, and expanding this wonderful community on TikTok!

Longboats cast shadows over southern shores as the Northmen prepare their landing… Welcome to Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim, a new Season now available as a free update! Pillage and plunder your way through a new Seasonal Campaign, unlock thunderous units inspired by the Viking era, battle on reworked maps, and participate in special launch events starting today.

The Helheim Battle Pass is also available to buy from MY.GAMES Market, Steam, and in-game, with the Loki-inspired Loptr's Hide Hero Attire available as an instant unlock.

Behold the world of Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim in the Cinematic Trailer, featuring acclaimed vocalists Colm McGuinness (Critical Role) and Julie Elven (Horizon Forbidden West, League of Legends), and music from celebrated composer Epson Wu (Project X-Traction, Detective Chinatown).

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[h2]New Northmen Units[/h2]
Two new Seasonal Units are available to unlock via Unit Challenges, both brimming with berserker brute force:

• Huskarls (4-Star) - Available Now: Harald the Slaughterer's personal guard, these aristocratic protectors inspire their allies in combat while remaining a formidable force themselves.
• Varangian Guards (5-Star) - Coming July 11: These elite mercenaries aren’t short of riches, admiration, or anger issues. Unleash their rage mechanic to devastating effect.

[h2]Battle Pass: Exclusive Free & Premium Rewards[/h2]
The Northlanders are coming, and many rewards inspired by Thor and Loki are yours to earn in the Helheim Battle Pass! Over 100 levels of Premium rewards can be claimed by completing Seasonal Challenges, earning Glory, and levelling up during the season. Unlock the Einherjar Unit Attire, the Thunder's Call Unit Banner, the Horned Gulltoppr Mount Set, and so much more. An armour fit for the god of thunder himself sits at Tier 100—the Thor-inspired Bringer of Thunder Hero Attire.

Loptr's Hide Hero Attire is available as an instant reward when you purchase the Battle Pass from MY.GAMES Market, Steam, or in-game for 1,000 Sovereigns. Conqueror’s Blade is a free-to-play game, and there are many treasures to be claimed on the Free Pass too.

You can also unsheathe Blades from the Battle Pass to exchange in the Seasonal Store for weapon skins and overhauled cosmetics not seen since Season VII: Wolves of Ragnarok!

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[h2]Reworked Maps[/h2]
Steer your ships to revisit embattled lands, where you can fight against foes and severe weather conditions. Experience reworked versions of fan-favourite maps in Conqueror's Blade: Helheim, including the Broch Eastray (June 9), Aurelian (June 27), and Heilung Fjord (July 18). A new kind of battle is at hand, as thunder and lightning will thrash your troops, and NPC units prepare to join the fight.



[h2]Season Launch Events[/h2]
Start your voyage to Helheim in style with special launch activities. Complete quests, claim rewards, and embark on new Norse adventures:

• Sign-in Event: Collect Unit Medals, Treatises, Gold Dust, Bronze, and more all season long just by signing in to Conqueror’s Blade. Available from June 9 to August 25 (10:00 server time).
• Launch Quests: Pick up and complete quests from the Warden to receive your just rewards, such as Simple and Special Military Sacks, Bronze, and Honour. Available from June 9 to June 29 (23:59 server time).

[h2]Seasonal Campaign: Helheim[/h2]
Harald the Slaughterer and his ravenous Northmen warriors have landed on new shores, Hel-bent on re-establishing the Northlands empire. Embark on a new saga inspired by the Viking era, and claim rewards from the Battle Pass in the Seasonal Campaign.

Two starting regions are available to you in Helheim: The Borderlands & Ungverija. Heed the battle call and journey through five stages of the Campaign in Territory Wars every Tuesday and Saturday, before the final epic confrontation takes place at the end of the Season in Reginopolis (Capital of Anadolou).



[h2]Territory Wars[/h2]
Territory Wars begin on June 11 and will be waged every Tuesday and Saturday throughout Helheim. Answer the call by participating in server-wide PvP battles, events which form the lion’s share of endgame content in Conqueror’s Blade.

Take part in Territory Wars by joining a player-controlled Free House or Alliance, or a Cohort (NPC-controlled House) and expand your empire by fighting alongside your fellow warlords via the ‘Battle’ interface or in the Open World to gain control of fiefs. For more information about Territory Wars, check out our top tips here.
[h2]Changes & Improvements[/h2]
With a new season, come new improvements! We are constantly striving to adjust Conqueror’s Blade for the better, including new Quality of Life improvements and changes to the Ranked Battle scoring system and a new Seasonal Seal System. Read up about every change in the patch notes before you begin!



Master your fate. Download and play Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim today, now available as a free update!

For more information about the new Season, check out the latest patch notes. New to the game? Conqueror’s Blade is available to download and play for free from MY.GAMES Store and Steam. Get the latest Conqueror’s Blade news by subscribing to the official newsletter and connecting with us on Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Discord.