Brave Ones! Have you been anxiously waiting for an update? Well, it's finally here, so put on your best armor, grab a weapon, and let's go on an adventure! But first, here’s what's new! [h2]Hero Soul Fragments Exchange at the Market[/h2] Some of the most experienced players have accumulated too many Soul Fragments to count, and those are just collecting dust in warehouses... So, what can one do with them? Luckily, an enterprising trader at the Market is now offering to exchange the Fragments of one hero's soul for the other's! [b]Warning! [/b] [list] [*] you can only trade for Soul Fragments belonging to heroes that you already own; [*] you can only exchange Fragments of the same rarity. [/list] [h2]Guarantor in marketplace rewards.[/h2] Many people have gotten used to the constant randomized marketplace reward events, but what if I told you that now every chest, regardless of its value will now have its own guarantor! Yes brave ones, now you will definitely be able to get your long awaited reward even if you are very unlucky. The guarantor and the number of attempts can vary from event to event and chest to chest. To find out what will fall out in the guarantee and the exact number of attempts you need to make to get it - open the hint window, which is on each chest in the upper right corner. [h2]New Event: Singoru-Style Heist[/h2] The Goblin Bank prints valuable securities, but its vault has come under attack. The papers were stolen, and it falls to you to track down the thieves: the Mysterious Mr. S already picked up the criminals' trail and requests your help! How could one refuse such a plea? The Goblin Bank owner has paid dearly for his indiscretion, but a secret patron might help the establishment get out of this mess... For a sizable fee, of course! Hit the road, hunt down the crooks at every location, reclaim the stolen goods, and then you can exchange them for some neat rewards at the Market: [b][h3]New Enemy: Goblin Thief.[/h3][/b] The Goblin Bank owner paid a heavy price for taking pity on a few wayward goblins and offering them a job. The scoundrels had spent months planning their robbery, and now the unfortunate banker lost many valuable securities, while the thieving goblins scattered around the known lands. Look for them around Singoru during the event, and make sure to investigate the new point of interest displayed as the event token. The cowardly Goblin Thief will run for it as soon as you get close, giving you an opportunity to catch him. But be careful and don't lose sight of your target, for you will never find the rascal if you let him run too far! [h3][b]New Mechanics: Fleeing Enemy.[/b][/h3] We thought about it and decided that monsters chasing down players is getting dull. Let's welcome a new enemy type, such as the Goblin Thief, that comes with unique behavior mechanics! This time, YOU will need to run after them and don't let the sneaky pests get too far away, otherwise they'll escape, leaving you without a valuable reward. Be careful, since this kind of opponent can easily run past the boss arena. Watch that timer! Event Token: Bill of Exchange. A security paper printed by Goblin Bank employees. You'll be able to cash out any collected Bills at the Market and receive valuable rewards. Get those tokens by defeating Goblin Thieves. [h3][b]Event Rewards: [/b][/h3] - Try your luck at the Market and exchange event tokens for a random reward: [list] [*] Hero Soul Fragments; [*] Academy Runes; [*] Prism Fragments; [*] Ether Prisms; [*] Eternity Prisms; [*] Gold Coins; [*] Building materials; [*] Heroic Manga; [*] Blueprints. [/list] [h2]Gift Marathon: Singoru-Style Heist[/h2] We're kicking off a series of Gift Marathons and decided to coincide the very first one with the new event. This means that you can receive the following rewards completely free of charge: Gold, Ether and Eternity Prisms, Transformation Masks, as well as Event Tokens: Bills of Exchange. But that's not all! In addition to the standard Gift Marathon, there will also be a premium one, with even more gifts and a cherry on top in the form of the unique Mysterious Mr. S skin — Godfather Mr. S! The mysterious hero declared a vendetta against the Goblin Thieves... As it turns out, the old banker enjoyed his personal protection. [h2]Effects Transperacy[/h2] It often happens that, by the end of the match—or even at around the middle point for some of the more audacious heroes—the abundance of different skills active at the same time makes it difficult to see what's actually going on behind all the special effects. The battlefield situation should be crystal clear to our Brave Ones, so that they may come out victorious from any kind of situation. That's why we present a new addition to the game's settings menu, currently running in test mode — the graphical effects transparency slider! The lower you set it, the less noticeable the visual effects from your characters' skills will be. Feel free to customize this option as you see fit! [h2]Streamlining the New Player Experience[/h2] Being brave can be difficult... Some think that it's actually too difficult. That's why we've simplified many of the game's aspects that players can have trouble with when starting out. This includes the following: Forest location will now be easier to clear, with significantly fewer monsters that can use the Dash ability; [list] [*] the Town Hall will now offer increased rewards for the missions in the Forest (up to Hellish difficulty), the Laboratory (up to Impossible difficulty), and the Cemetery (up to Medium difficulty) locations; [*] there will also be increased rewards for killing bosses in the Forest (up to Hellish difficulty), the Laboratory (up to Impossible difficulty), and the Cemetery (up to Medium difficulty) locations; [*] more rewards will be included in the location-specific and set offers for Forest, Laboratory, Graveyard, Mycelium, Beginner's Set, Eternity Set, Eternity Warrior Set, Eternity Explorer Set, Explorer Set, and Warrior Set. Up-and-coming Brave Ones will now have an easier time exploring new horizons! [/list] [h2]Updated Academy Skills[/h2] The Academy approved a new curriculum, changing some disciplines, and putting more focus on some of the others. Here's the information we got about the changes from the Dean: [list] [*] for Quick Feet, support branch skill: Bonus increased from +5% on Legendary rarity and +7.5% on Mythical to +7.5% on Legendary and +15% on Mythical; [*] for Magnetism support branch skill: The skill now only works for EXP, while the pick-up radius has been increased from 60%/100%/135% to 75%/125%/200% on Epic/Legendary/Mythical rarities, respectively. [/list] [h2]Updated Gear and Hero Special Effects[/h2] Aside from Academy skills, certain special equipment item effects have also been updated, namely: [b]Warrior Greaves:[/b] [list] [*] +125% to EXP pick-up radius on Epic Rarity, instead of +100% general pick-up radius; [*] +60% to EXP pick-up radius for every 10 levels gained during a match on Mythic Rarity, instead of +45% general pick-up radius. [/list] [b]Barbarian Boots:[/b] [list] [*] +125% to EXP pick-up radius on Epic Rarity, instead of +100% general pick-up radius. [/list] [b]Ronin Sandals:[/b] [list] [*] +125% to EXP pick-up radius on Epic Rarity, instead of +100% general pick-up radius. [/list] [b]Truffaldino Hero:[/b] [list] [*] +180% to EXP pick-up radius on Epic Rarity, instead of +150% general pick-up radius. [/list] [h2]New Portals Opening[/h2] Can you feel the cold emanating from the portals? The waves of ether bring new heroes to Singoru, and they know exactly how to cool their enemies' ardor... So, let’s welcome the Portals of Winter Cold and Snow Fighting! Three new, unique characters await you in the Portal of the Winter Cold. What can they do? What surprises do they bring? Let's take a look: [h3]Aurora.[/h3][b] Legendary Support Hero. [/b] Aurora grew up amidst the shimmering beauty of the snowy lands and the unearthly dance of the northern lights in the night sky. In her homeland, located at the heart of the frozen tundra, Aurora was revered as the goddess of prosperity and the bringer of good tidings. It's believed that those bearing her blessing are destined for greatness... And here's what she brings to the battlefield: [h3][b]Legendary Rarity:[/b][/h3] [list] [*] Northern Lights. Aurora has a chance to summon the Northern Lights upon dealing damage with any skill. Opponents affected by their AoE deal less damage, their health is drained, and they're pushed away from the epicenter of the Northern Lights. Aurora herself, on the contrary, receives a temporary attack power boost; [*] Frozen Waters. Water skills and their evolutions gain a chance to freeze opponents for 1 sec. Be careful, though, as this skill will only slow down bosses instead; [*] +100% to Fire and Ice Dragons' and their evolutions' AoE; [*] +125% knockback force; [*] -15% Max HP. [/list] [h3][b]Mythic Rarity:[/b][/h3] [list] [*] Wisdom of the North. Aurora has a chance to receive the Wisdom of the North buff upon dealing damage, significantly increasing the amount of EXP she gains for the next 6 sec. The skill then goes into cooldown for 50 sec. [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44309290/91e459658ad43a1d2383316f1166e9d1504fd3d1.png[/img] [h3]Visconti.[/h3] [b]Legendary Damage-dealing Hero.[/b] It happens that, when the waves of ether twist and toss the souls of heroes around, sometimes two of them end up in the same body, thrown onto the shores of Singoru. Visconti is one such case, with two principles constantly fighting for control over his mind: an inveterate villain and a pure-hearted, righteous man... Which side will you support? And while you're pondering that eternal question, let's take a look at this hero's skills: [h3][b]Legendary Rarity:[/b][/h3] [list] [*] Garment of Light. Upon dealing damage with a Holy skill, Visconti has a chance to gain the Garment of Light buff for 10 sec. In this form, the damage and AoE of his Holy skills will increase, and their cooldown time will be shortened. This ability can activate once every 45 sec.; [*] Garment of Darkness. Upon dealing damage with a Spirit skill, Visconti has a chance to gain the Garment of Darkness buff for 10 sec., boosting the damage, projectile count, and knockback of his Spirits skills. This ability can activate once every 45 sec.; [*] Intertwined Fates. The Thread of Life and Thread of Fate skills drop 5 times more often; [*] +1 revival at the start of the match; [*] +1 Thread of Life skill level at the start of the match; [*] +1 Thread of Fate skill level at the start of the match; [*] +1 Samsara Carpet evolution level; [*] -25% item pick-up radius; [*] -60% item pick-up speed. [/list] [h3][b]Mythic Rarity:[/b][/h3] [list] [*] Ideal Garment of Light. higher Garment of Light activation rate, and its cooldown time is reduced to 20 sec.; [*] Ideal Garment of Darkness. higher Garment of Darkness activation rate, and its cooldown time is reduced to 20 sec. [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44309290/8e51cec76becc3bc1a98040845438766bc1fcc0d.png[/img] [h3]Tempesta.[/h3] [b]Epic Defense Heroine. [/b] Can you feel it? The air's full of electricity, and the clouds grow darker and heavier, about to burst into thunder and lightning. It's the perfect time for Tempesta, the dweller of storms, to make her entrance, ready to bring down the wrath of the heavens onto her enemies' heads!.. And now, let's take a careful look at this character's abilities: [h3][b]Epic Rarity:[/b][/h3] [list] [*] Wrath of the Heavens. Has a chance to bring down the Wrath of Heavens onto the battlefield upon dealing damage. This AoE skill deals damage to opponents and stuns them for 3 sec. Be careful, though, as this skill will only slow down bosses instead; [*] Healing Winds. Every time Tempesta dodges an enemy attack, she heals for 2% of her Max HP; [*] +6% projectile speed for every 5 levels gained during the match; [*] +2% evasion rate for every 5 levels gained during the match; [*] +50% AoE size to Lightning Strike skill and its evolutions; [*] -3% skill duration for every 5 levels gained during the match. [/list] [h3][b]Legendary Rarity:[/b][/h3] [list] [*] +2% movement speed for every 5 levels gained during the match. [/list] [h3][b]Mythic Rarity:[/b][/h3] [list] [*] -3% skill cooldown time for every 5 levels gained during the match. [/list] [u][b]Three new, unique weapons await you in the Portal of Snow Fighting. Let's hear it for:[/b][/u] [h3]Herald of the Cold.[/h3] [b]Legendary Cold Biter.[/b] When equipped, grants the [b]Ice Dragon skill[/b]. [list] [*] +30% Ice Dragon skill damage on Uncommon Rarity; [*] +5% to all skills' damage on Rare Rarity; [*] +1 Ice Dragon skill level at the start of the match on Epic Rarity; [*] +350% Ice Dragon skill knockback on Legendary Rarity; [*] +1 Kiro skill evolution level on Mythic Rarity. [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44309290/a91c0999a8f6e7f58a480b5bb4cf4b0a197c1324.png[/img] [h3]Synergy.[/h3] [b]Legendary Key of Life.[/b] When equipped, grants the [b]Thread of Life[/b] skill. [list] [*] +15% Thread of Life and Thread of Destiny skill damage on Uncommon Rarity; [*] +5% to all skills' damage on Rare Rarity; [*] +1 Damned Souls skill level at the start of the match on Epic Rarity; [*] 50% chance to double activate the Cursed Souls skill and its evolutions on Legendary Rarity; [*] +1 Chain Reaction skill evolution level on Mythic Rarity. [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44309290/c6a05801408f1c4104c6dca570eeb0ff242fdcb9.png[/img] [h3]Storm Herald.[/h3] [b]Legendary Lightning Rod.[/b] When equipped, grants the [b]Lightning Strike[/b] skill. [list] [*] +30% Lightning Strike skill damage on Uncommon Rarity; [*] +5% to all skills' damage on Rare Rarity; [*] +1 Lightning Strike skill level at the start of the match on Epic Rarity; [*] -30% Lightning Strike skill cooldown time on Legendary Rarity; [*] +1 Over 9000 skill evolution level on Mythic Rarity. [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44309290/273c8663adcc3d5a48c829cf0cc3e0ad66075c4d.png[/img] [h2]New Achievements[/h2] New heroes mean new achievements. For those who enjoys updating their profiles, both in-game and on Steam, we've prepared 3 new achievements linked to Aurora, Visconti, and Tempesta. [h2]New Hero Skins[/h2] The newcomers Aurora and Tempesta have already received their first skins: Exalted Aurora: 5% more EXP drops from enemies; Exalted Tempesta : +0.7% Max HP for every 10 levels gained in the match. You can already find these at the Tavern and buy them with Gems or Transformation Masks. [h2]Player Profile: En Masse Achievement Selection[/h2] Tired of selecting your achievements one by one when decorating your profile? Well, now you won't have to, because we've added the option to select achievements en masse, so that you can adjust their order of appearance in the Achievements Showcase in just a few clicks. [h2]Festive Spirit Comes to Town[/h2] Christmas and New Year holidays are upon us! As you know, even in the harshest of times, a grain of joy and happiness can light up even the darkest night. That's why there will also be a festival in our city, and right now you can already see how everything's transformed on the eve of the celebration. Time to kick back and enjoy the festive atmosphere! We hope you will like this change of scenery, Brave Ones! [h2]Sorting Added to the Tavern and the Academy[/h2] Finally, the Tavern and the Academy buildings will now save the last sorting settings you've used, meaning that the order in which you prefer to view your heroes will remain even after entering and exiting a match. We also give you a mysterious code in honor of the update: [b]GREATHEIST[/b] That's it for now, Brave Ones!Congratulations on reaching the first month of winter, and we hope that you'll like all the innovations this update brings! Stay tuned and share your impressions, since, as always, we're happy to hear your feedback!