Lords & Ladies, our march to greatness continues with Update 57! It brings to the Realms a long list of exciting new features, some quality of life improvements, a new Animal Companion and a Quick Shield HUD button that was added by popular demand. [b][NEW FEATURES][/b] 1. Champion max level increased to 90 (from 85) • Added 15 new Champion Talents (5 in Warfare / 5 in Income / 5 in Progress) 2. New Time-Limited Event: “BLACKSMITHING” - players have to Craft, Upgrade or Reforge Champion Equipment items to score points • Higher rarity items crafted/upgraded/reforged will award more points • The BLACKSMITHING event will have Personal, Solo and Alliance version 3. Alliance Battle Wall – share your Battle Report on the Alliance Battle Wall, where all Alliance members can see it 4. Champion Presets World Map Button – a new HUD button on the World Map view, allowing you to swiftly change your Champion Presets 5. All Realms Leaderboard – a new tab in the Kingdom/Ranking menu, where you can see the mightiest players in all the Realms 6. Added Hindi language [b][ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND][/b] 1. Quick Shield Button – similar to the Fast Attack, the new Quick Shield button allows you to apply a Peace Shield faster than ever • The Quick Shield Button will apply only 8h Peace Shields • The Quick Shield Button will only appear on the HUD, when your Castle is not shielded and you have 8h Peace Shield items in your inventory [b][QUALITY OF LIFE][/b] 1. Select multiple items when upgrading Equipment – you can now instantly select all required items while upgrading equipment 2. Added Achievement Rewards for Animal Companions in the Campaign/Quests menu [b][FESTIVE CONTENT][/b] 1. Oktoberfest Calendar Rewards: 17 September – 3 October – log in every day during the celebration period and claim your free Oktoberfest gifts from the Calendar Rewards 2. Oktoberfest Event Shop [b][ADDITIONAL CONTENT][/b] 1. New Animal Companion – Dog (Uncommon rarity, Hunting Trait) 2. Tactics & Battle Plans • Mercenary Warlord Tactic: Subdue Enemy Battle Plan can now be upgraded to Lvl. 2. • Line Advance Tactic: Divine Aspiration Battle Plan can now be upgraded to Lvl. 2. [b][BALANCE CHANGES][/b] 1. City Wall Defenses no longer disable themselves for doing damage to enemy units [b][SEASONAL CONTENT][/b] 1. New World Encounters theme – Ronins have invaded the Realms. Defeat their camps to retrieve the treasures they have stolen. 2. New Path to Glory