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Many days of the week are said to be named after ancient and mythical gods from around the world—from Saturday (Saturn - Roman) to Tuesday (Tiu - Germanic), but none is better known than the origin of Thursday. The English word ‘Thursday’ is named after the Norse god Thor (Thor’s Day), and stands as a testament to his relevance in mythology, ancient history, and popular culture.

The first known written instance of Thor’s existence in Norse mythology was in the seminal record of the Viking age, Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum by Adam of Bremen in the 11th century, who described Thor as the “mightiest” God, and that his subjects believed he “rules the sky; he governs thunder and lightning, winds and storms, fine weather and fertility".

Thor had big shoes to fill as the son of the Allfather, Odin, but the god of storms was not in his father’s shadow when it came to his strengths. As well as commanding rain, thunder, and lightning, Thor was also a protector of his people. Whether a guardian was needed for long sea voyages, or crops were failing and desperately needed rain, or warriors yearned for victory in battle, Thor was there to aid his subjects.

However, Thor didn’t have to go it alone with only the aid of his divine powers—his three magical items came in handy too. Thor wielded his hammer mighty (Mjolnir), his strength-doubling belt (Megingjörð), and his iron grippers (Járngreipr), which he needed to wield his hammer. He also had a couple of furry friends—Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, his magical goats who pulled his chariot and, in a dark turn, provided him with a tasty meal (though they were revived by Thor the next day).

Thor's Fight with the Giants by Mårten Winge (1872)

Many accounts of Thor’s bravery and reliability make him the perfect god to choose to bestow a namesake day upon, and his resilience throughout failure is an inspiration to many. Even when Thor is fooled or outwitted, this does nothing to dull his accomplishments, both past, present, and future in the eyes of his fellow gods and his worshippers.

So if you find yourself stuck indoors on a rainy Thursday afternoon, think of the exploits of the hammer-wielding thunder god and you might find yourself imbued with Asgardian levels of productivity!

As a new era begins in Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim, stay tuned for more Conqueror’s Tales from the Viking era!

If you can’t be better than your competition, just dress better! For a limited time only, you can equip Antique weapon skins inspired by the set in Season II: Wrath of the Nomads from the in-game Store.

Show off your retro style with weapon skins and exclusive bundles, available until July 14 (10:00 server time).
[h2]Brand-New Antique Weapon Bundles[/h2]
For the hero with an assorted arsenal, bundles of Antique weapon skins are available at a 10% discount:

• Wrath of the Nomads Sword Bundle: Harness the might of metal with the Antique Bronze Eagle Shortsword & Shield and the Antique Endless Prayer Longsword & Shield.
• Wrath of the Nomads Polearm Bundle: Control the distance between you and your enemies with the Antique Chieftain's Judgement Glaive, Antique Temujin's Strength Poleaxe, and Antique Jeda's Light Spear.
• Wrath of the Nomads Bow Bundle: Ranged raiders will want to bag the Antique Goldwolf Feather Bow and Antique Sunroot Short Bow.
• Wrath of the Nomads Specialist Bundle: For connoisseurs of the unconventional, wield the Antique Oyun Tulkhuur Nodachi, Antique Ancient Jezail Musket, and Antique Darqan's Friends Dual Blades.

IMPORTANT: All Bundles are subject to a purchase limit of 1. There are no Maul or Pike weapons featured in this set.

Once you’ve stocked up on summer steel, start your holidays with Conqueror's Blade and tune into Helheim Twitch Drops to earn cool rewards like the exclusive ‘Rage’ Emote until July 11.

Please be aware that from 08:00 CEST on July 7 (23:00 PDT on July 6), the Conqueror’s Blade servers will be inaccessible. The downtime is expected to last for 4 hours.

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

Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim is here, and so are new Season-themed Spotify playlists!

Plunge into playlists inspired by Norse gods Thor and Loki, featuring classic rock from the legendary AC/DC, the melancholy melodies of HIM, and many more divine ditties to listen to when you’re preparing to sail your longboats to battle.

If you’re in the mood for more music, check out previous collections like our Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and Season-themed playlists over on the official Conqueror’s Blade Spotify page.

THORSDAY FEELING PLAYLIST

LOKI’S LAMENTS PLAYLIST

Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim is available now as a free update, so dive into the new season right now with the latest Battle Pass and adorn yourself in Loki and Thor-inspired Hero Attires!

The Northmen have landed in Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim, and the weather has followed. Reworked maps with rain, lightning, and thunder are now available to battle on, and we talked with Anton Mamhionov, Creative Director at Booming Tech, about the obstacles and experience of adding a storm to some of your favourite battlegrounds.

Where did the idea to rework existing maps to include new thunder and lightning weather effects come from?

It is largely about delivering the overall Viking mood – water, sea, boats, rain, and thunder. Our goal with those reworked maps was to create the atmosphere of a Viking invasion by using weather and music. By adding a new soundtrack that we specially composed for Broch Eastray, and a remixed version of Heilung’s ‘Alfadhirhaiti’, we hope it also contributes to players’ immersion.



What do you think these storms add to the overall gameplay experience?

Gameplay-wise, we added AI-controlled squads for defenders and attackers to change the match pacing compared to the original versions of those maps to shake up the experience. Weather effects also influence the effectiveness of ranged units, vision, and fire effect damage.

Did you face any obstacles when adding these weather effects to the maps?

We actually did, and it was related to team colours. The initial idea was to create a dark, unfriendly, and chaotic environment with heavy rain and lightning strikes that would cover maps with storms when Vikings would raid. But during tests, while it was really atmospheric, there was a problem recognising allies from enemies, and for a competitive online game, this aspect is quite important. It made us change the atmosphere design direction to a brighter, less-contrasting one.



Vikings historically raided the lands of Britain and France. After Highlanders and Paragons, we received feedback from some players and content creators that they didn’t have a chance to play on the new maps enough. We also decided to make some balancing corrections on those maps and thought that they fit perfectly with all of our goals—-express the raid message, let the players play on recently added maps, create new music and atmospheres, add AI, and make balance fixes on those maps.

Check out behind-the-scenes looks at Conqueror’s Blade: Helheim with our look at making a sequel season, and stay tuned for more articles coming soon!