Update History

Design Goals

• Every session rewards something interesting to bring back to the Nightfold.
• Even clearing standard Sinecure squads yields meaningful rewards.
• RNG adds variety, not just grind time.

New Fable: The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo

• In Midrath, not all shored shipwrecks are empty. Soon, they will carry the path to our newest Fable: The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo.
• A blue ribbon hangs from the shipwreck's splinter. A storm from the past, a heart tempered true. Have you the gall to invoke The Duelo?
• Wield Navalha, our new rapier, and enter into the Duelo to uncover the story of our newest Ancestor: Mestra Carmo, the Siren of Coral Graves and finest swordstress of the Duelo. Once commander of the Blue Ribbon and her phantom crew, she found freedom beyond the duty that once bound her.
• By the sea she strums her guitar, content to play unfettered from all she used to be.
• Collect Fragments of the Duelo Ribbon from Midrath's shipwrecks.
• Craft the Duelo Ribbon with Tuvalkane and continue the Fable.
• Face a trio of duels across haunting seaboard encounters. As is custom, a Duelo can only begin when a challenger steals the Mestre's ribbon and wraps it 'round their head
• Recover Navalha and return Mestra Carmo to safer shores.

New Pact: Duelo

• A swordstress strums 'pon splintered grave.
• By Mestra's Helm, her curse relayed.
• A soul, a self, learned by the blade.
• Don the pact of Mestra Carmo. Break Duelo's pledge, and lead mutiny 'cross silvern sea. By dint of blade may you carve out a life of your own.

Courage Arcanic: Flintlock

• Break the rules of old. Fire a single shot from your flintlock pistol that pierces enemies and explodes on impact.

Spirit Arcanic: Bravada

• Invoke The Duelo. Boost allies' highest virtue while slowing enemies in range.

Grace Arcanic: Duo Duelo

• Her past, his future, as one. Spawn a ghostly clone that matches every attack you make.

Passive: Olho por Olho

• Perfect dodge gives attacks a chance to cause enemies to bleed.

Passive: Chamariz

• Spawn a decoy after a perfect dodge. Up to three decoys can be spawned.
• Complete The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo to acquire the Fragment for the new Duelo Pact.

New Armour: Mestra's Uniform

• Don the raiments of Mestra Carmo. Brave the surf as Duelo's finest swordstress once did.

Mestra's Helm

• Linen adorned by tassel, the mark of a Duelo Mestra.
• To what ends did the Blue Ribbon sail Alca's seas? For glory? To lay low those who would defile Alca's brine? It matters not. For just as it passed to her, her Mestra bestowed it to you.
• Don the helm and be answered by her phantom crew. But take care, Envoy, lest they drag you to salty tomb...

Mestra's Furbelow

• The drab uniform of the Blue Ribbon, rewoven with flounce and flourish.
• Only when every swabbie and sailor has gone to bed does this dress come out. Each ribbon a tale of yearning, lovingly stitched by Iridis' light.

Mestra's Breeches

• Sturdy-yet-supple boots produced by Duelo leatherworking. Stark against a hem as bright as seafarers sky.
• Stamped onto the soles is the Duelo's creed: ""Truth lies in the blade."" [sic] A symbol of desire presumed extinguished? Or a chance, a choice to find oneself anew?
• Fragments for the Mestra's Uniform will drop from shipwrecked duels while wearing the Duelo Ribbon.

New Orlick the Bicameral Progression

• By Oro's eye! Orlick the Bicameral requires aid in rebuilding what was lost. He now seeks greater understanding of Alca… and, of course, more pages for his ever-growing book.
• Rank up Orlick's Sanctuary by completing the sagas found in the Nightfold.
• Aid his research and better understand the world of Alca:
• Hone your Spectral Sight to improve its range and visibility.
• Learn to study Ode, corrupted creatures, and Alca's wildlife alike.
• Improve your ability to charm Alca's creatures, as some are drawn to the Envoy's wisdom.
• Let Orlick's studies guide you toward your ancestral heritage.
• Earn his favor as his studies deepen… even if his ramblings do as well. Deepening your bond with Orlick will reveal the Fable of his own past and aid him in writing his biography. Unfinished business keeps this Bicameral busy. Will the Envoy help him beyond the pale?
• Orlick has also improved the organization of the Envoy's many feats and tasks, presenting a renewed Journal for better book-keeping.

New Armour Set: Pensive

Pensive's Bonnet

• The floppy bonnet of the last Pensive.
• A wide, woven brim to protect its precious reader's eyes. A cap full of folds where one might tuck their restless quill. The Pensive's Bonnet is worn by Prentice, Sage and Archsage alike; all equals under the Aurem Canus.

Pensive's Cloak

• A long stretch of Pensive's greys wrapped into a scholar's cloak.
• The College of Pensive's [sic] is a drafty old tower, but a Pensive's cloak does more than protect from dusty draft. When unfurled in full, one finds false stitches and hidden pouches sewn into every inch. 'Tis a Pensive's custom to hide unfinished treatises from prying eyes.
• One wonders what other secrets may be unveiled to its wearer...

Pensive's Pantaloons

• Rarely seen under the Pensive's long and flowing cloak.
• A strong-sighted Pensive need not legs."" [sic] So said the old Archsage Vanhilde. He thought a scribe's strength lay in their library, a proper Pensive need not traverse the wide world... Though if one only reads what has already been written, how can they write about anything new?
• Fragments for the Pensive armour set can be acquired by completing the chapters in Orlick's Sanctuary.

New Weapon: Navalha

• The slender rapier of the new Mestra.
• The swirling flourishes engraved upon its hilt are of the kind once reviled by the Mestra. Weakness etched into that which should be without. 'Twas only when she bore her heart to the world that she learned where true strength lies.
• Fragments for the Navalha will drop from completing The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo Fable.

New Weapon: Espadarte

• The curvèd cutlass of the old Mestre.
• Espadarte takes its namesake from the swordfish of salty depths. Mestre thought these creatures strong in their silence. No want but hunger in those glassy eyes. Like he, so he thought. Had he never seen the swordfish flocks make their great migrations? Their dance across the currents, their yearning for warmer tides? Perhaps he always knew. Perhaps 'twas this denial that killed him.
• Fragments for the Espadarte will drop by completing the Siege of Mirifuir.

Joinery Changes

• Upon Mora, Sapphene [sic] and Iridis, find Joineries re-blessed in Tuvalkane's care.
• Joineries have been re-worked to provide a simpler bonus to an Envoy's equipment: providing additional Virtue Attunement 'pips' to your chosen gear.
• Reforging your equipment will utilize the same Joineries, simply renamed:
• Blessed, Twice Blessed and Thrice Blessed now grant 1, 2, or 3 additional Virtue Attunement 'pips.'
• Equipment with more than 5 'pips' will receive a gold-trimmed Virtue Attunement icon to reflect this.
• The damage granted by Joineries previously is now a part of the ranking process of a weapon, culminating in +25 damage for each weapon/grip type.
• Previous Joinery effects may return in other forms in a future Update.

Rune Changes

• Emblazon your strength in one mighty swing.
• Runes have been reworked with a new charge-based system focused on timing, choice, and empowered strikes.
• Runes now activate upon a fully charged Heavy Attack, as with a Melee or Casting weapon, or a fully charged shot with a Bow.
• Smite a combatant to store a Rune charge, then unleash it at the moment of your choosing.
• Runes now manifest as a single attack or for a short duration.
• Single-attack Runes consume one charge immediately.
• Timed Runes will use a Smite charge over a duration of time.
• Rune rank now determines maximum charge capacity, up to 4 charges at max rank.
• The Smite charge UI now has segments to indicate how many charges your equipped Rune can hold. Runes that aren't fully levelled will show shaded-out segments.
• 'Elite' enemies, such as Bannerettes, grant two charges from a Smite.
• The Runes found across Midrath have been reworked to adjust for these sweeping changes. To activate your Rune, let loose a fully charged Heavy Attack with a Flyblades, Melee and Casting weapons, or a fully charged shot with a Bow.
• Single Attack Runes
• Everflame (and similar Runes): Deal additional Flame damage on a fully charged Heavy Attack.
• Archstorm: Deal additional Voltaic damage on a fully charged Heavy Cast.
• Alca's Breath: Deal additional Arcanic damage on a fully charged Shot.
• Hurlwind: Deal additional Voltaic damage on a fully charged Heavy Attack.
• The Mistgale: Cast a magick gale that deals increased damage and Stagger damage.
• Splitbolt: A barrage of spears is summoned, dealing a percentage of weapon damage each.
• The Torrent: Summon a volley of arrows that rains from the sky, dealing a percentage of damage.
• The Hollowing: Mark a foe for Hollowing. Additional attacks on the marked foe release an explosion that deals damage.
• Picktrix: Releases a flock of seeking sprites, dealing a percentage of damage.
• Timed Runes
• The Durglint: Your shield is set alight for a duration, dealing bonus damage and increasing the power of the next Melee attack (which can occur after the duration of the Rune).
• The Flitsmoke: You are cloaked in shadow for a duration. Each stealth kill increases the duration.
• Treefell: For a duration, Heavy Attacks charge faster, have longer reach and strike through defences. Treefell duration resets with each enemy slain.
• To support these Rune updates, Flyblades no longer have a Perfect Throw window and can instead be fully charged like other grip types.
• Perfect Window has been replaced with Headlong.
• Oiled Scabbard has been replaced with Helm Gong.
• Totems that require a Perfect Window for Flyblades now work with a fully charged Heavy Attack.

New Siege: Mirifuir

• Mirifuir has stood upon the northern cliff's edge for a thousand years. No rise nor fall of Kingdoms, no coming or going of Ode, not even the ever-pounding of the waves could topple it. For its walls were blessed by the Fey Empress in a rare meeting 'twixt her court and the Midrathian Queen, Finngualla...
• Infiltrate its hidden depths and ascend to face Ode'n Conductors, battle casters who orchestrate the castle's defenses and summon their forces. Disrupt their rituals and uncover what lies at the heart of the keep.

Preview: Fallen Ode'n Skytowers

• Remnants of something cast down from the skies long ago... but what if something still stirs within?
• An Ode'n Skytower, fallen from grace. In its ruin, corruption flows; a host of creatures from distant stars. They scuttle from ichor basins, squirm from constellation maps. Only a sagely scholar, a pensive sort, could decipher what purpose this tower once served. Perhaps you ought don your cloak...
• A preview of Fallen Ode'n Skytowers arrives in Preludes 14!
• Explore fragments of these ruined strongholds, where corruption has taken root.
• Face new threats lurking beneath stone and ruin… and perhaps meet our new foe: the Rovgot Wyrm! A corrupted creature that burrows, writhes, and strikes from below. Unpredictable and relentless, it twists through the battlefield in pursuit of its prey.

New Weapon: Cenotaph

• A twisted baneblade dug from grave.
• One cannot tell where steel ends and ichor begins. Was Cenotaph buried a curvèd samshir? Or was it Ode'n rot that twisted this blade into so sharp a shape? Both corroded and fortified, wyrm-eaten yet bastioned, this haunted blade is made stronger in its corruption. Much like the Mendicant who wields it. A second life at the cost of the first. A Cenotaph.
• Fragments for the Cenotaph will drop from the Rovgot Wyrm.

New Weapon: Silistavf

• A staff gifted to accomplished Ode'n Starcasters.
• Within its hollow, the cosmos itself has been rendered in miniature. A pallid imitation. The Silistavf may be used to channel Voltaic magic in place of the stars, if of their influence its wielder is bereft. The burden of such mimicry crests even Ode'n capabilities, a single stavf requiring years of effort to forge.
• Fragments for the Silistavf will drop by completing the Siege of Mirifuir.

New Weapon: Lyke-Wake

• The sword of a Mendicant lost. The shield of a love that endures.
• You are the fire in my veins
• Who lit my path to shore
• And in my dreams you call my name
• I ask of you, no more
• Your faltered husk that lumbers still
• Left trapped within your plight
• Just as you pledged your heart and will
• So shall I be your knight
• Fragments for the Lyke-Wake will drop from Mendicant enemies in the Fallen Skytower.

New Spirit Guide: Wanderquill

• So sweetly named by the Envoy Wyldcat. This flighty fellow shall keep your pass-scroll safe in his tiny bag.
• The Wanderquill Spirit Guide Skin can be acquired by enabling EnvoyGuard (2-Factor Authentication) on [https://www.soulframe.com/en/user soulframe.com].

Votive and Tale Improvements

• Votives and Sparrow's Tales are now easier to track, accept, and manage across your journey.
• Envoys can now accept multiple Tales from World Trees.
• Added an "Abandon" button to a Tale's Journal entry.
• Tale paths can now be previewed before accepting the Votive.
• Certain bespoke Votives can now be accepted from World Trees.
• Tales ending in Dungeons now provide bonus XP upon completion.
• Agari found in Dungeons are now included as part of a Tale.
• View refresh timers at World Trees.

Journal Improvements

• A flutter of papyrus beneath your fingers, Envoy? The Journal has been rebound with fresh pages to better guide you through Alca's looming foes, Fables, and Votives.
• The Journal can now track multiple Fables, Votives and Tales.
• The Journal will track Sieges and Operations waymarked from World Trees.
• Spoils acquired from Fables or Mini Quests are now displayed in the Journal.
• Added a Foes tab to the Journal, which allows Envoys to track and identify the lore and spoils of Alca's combatants.
• 'Rebound' the Journal's visuals to highlight and prioritize readability and activity for ease of use.

New Votives

• Five new Votives have been added to Midrath. Discover them by finding notes hidden throughout Midrath, or begin their bounty from a World Tree, and follow their trail to uncover the stories they leave behind. This is part of our ongoing work to bring more small, discoverable adventures to Alca.
• Laid to Rest: One manor has long been burnt to ash. And yet, late denziens linger still. Lay these spirits to rest and bring them peace.
• Burning Sage: A copy of "The Forest's Vast Voices," has vanished. Help a dear friend of Pensive Rodrich trace the route upon which the work was penned to piece it together anew!
• Runner Of The Rose: The Silent Rose beckons the Envoy to reclaim Ode'n goods, begiven under Song. Stake Synsylk and Graphite for Dendric purposes.
• The Fungle Lord: The spores of a Fungal Lord loom near the outcropping of Roods. Beckon the call of a local forager, summon this Fungal Lord, and slay it once and for all.
• A Birdie Flown: An angered Banneret encloses on Birdies [sic] Bog, and the plea of one dreamer leads you on a chase where the trees yet glow.

Mockery Updates

• Clad in ancient armours and twisted tongues, beware the ever more dangerous Mockeries! Mockeries have been updated with improved behaviour in combat:
• Updated the QTE to escape Mockery grapples to a reaction-based minigame.
• Performing a Soulsteal is more reactive and responsive.
• Improved and polished Armoured Mockery attack combos.
• Made parry timing and attack animations easier to predict, with greater anticipation before attacks.
• Mockery Husks can now be damaged to reveal them before they spring their traps on Envoys.
• Fixed Armoured Mockeries not displaying their armour for Clients.
• Fixed scenarios where not enough Mockery Husks spawned for wisps.

Pact Changes

• Garren Rood:
• Sap no longer deals double damage against Agari struck by Behest.
• Behest now alerts affected enemies.

Combat Changes

• Sprinting Heavy Attacks can now be charged.
• Increased the damage of Casting Heavy Attacks.
• Greatswords have received combo changes:
• Light sprint attack now chains into the first attack of the light combo.
• Dodge attack now links to the fourth attack of the light combo.
• Increased the responsiveness and speed of the dodge attack.
• Flyblades no longer have a Perfect Throw Window to compensate for the Rune changes.
• Totems that require a Perfect Window now work with a fully charged Heavy Attack.
• Perfect Throw has been replaced with Headlong
• Oiled Scabbard has been replaced with Helm Gong.
• Removed the Perfect Dodge condition for Bow's "Ready Mark" Combat Art and now increases Charge Speed passively.

General Additions and Changes

• Reduced every weapon's Virtue Requirements and reduced all armour Virtue Requirements by 3.
• The intent behind this change is to lessen the requirement of the +6 Virtue Talismans and enable greater build variety earlier in the game.
• Added damage immunity during Arcanic casting animations to prevent players from being killed while casting.
• Life Elixir use is no longer interrupted if the Envoy is hit while consuming it.
• The FOV slider can now be increased up to 90.
• Added a new Motif UI Menu! Browse and equip your available Motifs.
• The Organ tower previously near Comber's Leve has been relocated north, south of Skelfies. Additionally, the environment around the tower has been updated.
• Avakot in Sparrow's Tales now spawns closer to the Envoy, and Avakot is tracked in both the compass and Sparrow Guide.
• The Crypt of the Circade now appears in 2-Star Sparrow's Tales (from 3-Star Sparrow's Tales).
• Dungeon Agari are now included in Sparrow's Tales.
• Added VFX to the Pact Upgrade UI to indicate that there are skill points available to spend.
• Party HUD UI has been updated to better reflect the names, status and Motif's [sic] of Party members.
• Faction Favour earned is now more accurately displayed in relation to the next Faction rank-up.
• Nimrod is now untargetable while he's in the air performing his Voltaic slam.
• Nimrod is now Smiteable.
• Reduced the size of grid icons in Verminia's UI.
• Improved visual style of popup menus to better align with the dialogue screen, including Avakot's Gots.
• Improved The Witch Verminia's UI:
• Added the ability to reset colours per equipment piece after selecting a colour channel, instead of needing to reset the entire appearance.
• Hues are more distinct within a Palette, allowing for a wider range of applicable colours.
• Fixed "Remove Bestitching" button not having FX to indicate successful removal.
• Fixed "Remove Bestitching" button appearing interactable when no Bestitching is equipped.
• Fixed grid misalignment with the Exit button.
• Fixed items and colors using inconsistent grid sizes.
• Fixed missing equipped icon in the Appearance section.
• Fixed spacing between titles and swatches being too close.
• Fixed eye color not resetting to default when selecting "Reset All".
• Fixed equipped Bestitch Appearance UI not matching the Arsenal's equipped UI.
• Added additional Sparrow's Tale tasks, such as defeating Mendicant Knights or Mockeries.
• Added additional environmental triggers around the map, such as fire damage at Ode'n bonfires.
• Added a "Show Crafted" Toggle to Tuvalkane's menu to better help identify items not yet crafted.
• Changed Tuvalkane's "Back" prompt to "Exit" to better indicate leaving the station.
• Changed the Enclave Standing dialogue option to be the first selectable choice when talking to a representative.
• Added an exit button to Regatta.
• Added a hold-to-confirm prompt when selecting your initial Pact to prevent accidental choices.
• Updated the petting animations of the beaver, hare, and squirrel Totems.
• The Collector can now be started by shooting down a floating crate.
• Updated the stylization of dialogue menus (e.g., talking to an Enclave representative).
• "Tend the Harvest" now has more pickups available (the required pickup count remains at 3).
• With Preludes 14, XP earned from the now-removed Fey Pact (which has evolved into Sirin and Oscelda) will be removed from accounts. Preludes 14 brings a variety of new equipment to help earn that XP back!

Fixes

• Fixed Bestone and Phantom Flock getting stuck on cooldown if the Envoy is staggered while casting them.
• Fixed Ode caster enemies being able to heal allies without actually having a clear line of sight of them.
• Fixed Oscelda Bestone dealing 1 damage as a Client, causing the petrification to unintentionally clear early.
• Fixed Rat Totems unintentionally dealing excessive area of effect damage to enemies petrified by Oscelda's Bestone.
• Fixed exiting the Virtue Prism menu while hovering over a Prism causing it to be unintentionally equipped.
• Fixed HUD trackers unrelated to your current tracked activity appearing when entering or exiting Dungeons.
• Fixed being able to jump twice consecutively after a dodge.
• Fixed the Eternium Gardens instance menu not showing the Envoy's equipped Spirit Guide Skin.
• Fixed the Spirit Guide Sparrow incorrectly guiding you to an objective location instead of the exit after completing a Tale in a dungeon.
• Fixed the compass incorrectly having a Spirit Guide Sparrow marker when there is no active objective or Tale.
• Fixed Oscelda's Bestone and Phantom Flock Arcanics behaving incorrectly and causing cooldown issues when used inside Grandfa's Hut.
• Fixed compass disappearing after defeating Reaper.
• Fixed getting stuck in a charge animation when attempting to kick a distant enemy while swapping weapons with the Garren Rood Pact.
• Fixed a bug allowing the Knell Knight to spawn and be killed twice in Cogah and grant duplicate rewards.
• Fixed a loss of functionality after drinking The Cogah Elixir while completing The Organ.
• Fixed The Circade randomly appearing as Butcher when in the Crypt of the Circade.
• Fixed Ode enemies' sword final hit combos not connecting, due to the previous hit pushing the Envoy out of range.
• Fixed a progression stop during The Torment Stag, which prevented the Envoy from entering the correct Undercity layout for the Fable.
• Fixed the loadout drop-down showing the same loadout beneath the equipped loadout.
• Fixed the HUD no longer appearing after purchasing an item from Zenith.
• Fixed only one Envoy in a Party being able to loot certain Crypt of the Circade sarcophagi.
• Fixed the Envoy's camera disconnecting while charming a Totem when entering a Dungeon/streaming tunnel.
• Fixed desynced cutscenes in The Waste Bear Fable while planting the Wevetseed in the Silvern Shores.
• Fixed Corrupted Garren Rood missing his animation for Clients during his introduction cutscene with Lady Deora in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed excessive glare in Lady Deora's childhood cutscene in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed being unable to go to either Midrath or the Nightfold if a Host Migration occurs mid-Nightfold transition.
• Fixed an out-of-bounds opening in the Crypt of the Circade.
• Fixed an issue in The Torment Stag where an Ode enemy would spawn too far away, halting the ability to free Avakot from his cage.
• Fixed reviving beneath the ground in the Neath'uns while playing The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed Ode torches being able to deal damage to Party members.
• Fixed an issue where Envoys were recruiting Ancestors despite not having the associated Fable active or completed.
• Fixed Orengall being uninteractable after her ambush in The Shewolf Snared.
• Fixed Envoys being able to access the Eternium Gardens before choosing their starting Pact.
• Fixed Orengall's Werewalker being able to use ziplines (The Organ never saw it coming.)
• Fixed remaining stuck in combat after leaving the Neath'uns after respawning in Bromius' encounter.
• Fixed a function loss for Hosts if both the Host and Client use a Cloudquell simultaneously.
• Fixed Envoys in a Party being able to go to the Nightfold during a cutscene.
• Fixed being able to use Arcanics while in the Nightfold after swapping Pacts.
• Fixed unintentionally being able to perform attacks in the Nightfold.
• Fixed Envoys being able to move while talking to characters inside of an Enclave.
• Fixed Envoys not being able to see each other when entering Enclaves.
• Fixed VFX incorrectly triggering every time an Envoy reads a note.
• Fixed Clients not teleporting if using the Sit emote while the Host uses a Wevetseed to fast travel.
• Fixed the Host missing animations for Clients if the Host uses a Wevetseed while a Client joins their Party.
• Fixed Clients being unable to exit Nightfold if they are in it while another player completes The Shewolf Snared Fable.
• Fixed Clients not having access to Tuvalkane if the Host completes The Steelsinger Fable.
• Fixed being able to take Kane's Helm from The Steelsinger into Dungeons.
• Fixed "Nightfold is sealed during battle" and "Abandoning..." UI notifications sometimes appearing offset and fading incorrectly.
• Fixed the "Abandon" UI not showing up on the HUD if more than one Envoy abandons The Organ more than 30 seconds apart.
• Fixed the "Buy" tab in Zenith's Wares being too far left in the UI.
• Fixed Rune description text overlapping in the UI, particularly in localized languages.
• Fixed The Organ not being tracked on the map while the Operation is active.
• Fixed double pressing an item causing the name and description to disappear.
• Fixed the launcher not dynamically changing languages for the patch notes.
• Fixed Thrown Off Weapon Art not dealing the intended amount of Stagger damage.
• Fixed certain Sparrow's Tales never generating in the eastern region of Midrath.
• Fixed instances of the Sparrow Guide not tracking certain Sparrow's Tales properly.
• Fixed the Corrupted Sproutfolk death 'cabbages' not de-spawning.
• Fixed various fire VFX with Mora's Hand.
• Fixed a rare issue where logging out wouldn't take the player back to the login screen.
• Fixed |BOSSNAME| appearing on the Map icon descriptions.
• Fixed a loss in functionality when committing to a Pact while in the Settings menu.
• Fixed a performance issue related to Sinecure armour.
• Fixed a performance issue related to Trick of Light's decoy being used in dungeons.
• Fixed a rare crash when streaming into a dungeon while trying to accept a Tale.
• Fixed rare crashes while launching Soulframe in DirectX 12.
• Fixed script errors caused by Orengall's Werewalker.
• Fixed a script error due to exchanging Enclave Favours.
• Fixed a script error when facing The Waste Bear.
• Fixed a script error due to The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed a script error caused by Zenith.
• Fixed a script error due to the Nightfold.
• Fixed a script error while transitioning to the Nightfold during "Rise, Envoy."
• Fixed a script error when the Envoy dies while using Spectral Sight.
• Fixed a script error caused by loadout names being longer than 14 characters. Loadouts can now only support 14 characters.
• Fixed a script error while using Orengall's Howl Arcanic.
• Fixed a crash occurring when activating a Revive Shrine.
• Made optimizations to VRAM usage while using DirectX 12.
• Made optimizations towards rendering performance in Midrath.

Known Issues

• Envoys are sometimes unable to invite each other after disconnecting from a Party, as both players will appear offline.
• If you wish to re-party, both players must relaunch Soulframe.
• Envoys in a Party are perpetually downed and unable to progress The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo if all players are defeated during a duel.
• To workaround this, Envoys will have to leave the Party or relaunch Soulframe.
• Clients won't see the final cutscene showing Duelo and Navalha at the end of The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo.
• Clients are unable to see Orlick during the "A Bicameral's Biography" Votive.

Changes

• Slightly increased the drop rate of Lyke-Wake Fragments.
• Reworked the S, A, and B rank rewards earned from The Siege of Mirifuir.
• S Rank: Silistavf, Dewelion
• A Rank: Espadarte, Blitzel
• B Rank: Everflame (Long Blade and Greatsword), Forburn and Archstorm
• We've made adjustments to Mirifuir's rewards to better support progression and make each completion feel more worthwhile for Envoys across all final rankings. These changes are intended to reduce frustration around duplicate or low-value rewards while improving progression value across all performance ranks. This is part of our ongoing review of Siege rewards.
• Reduced the damage dealt by Mestra Carmo during The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo.
• Reduced the damage dealt by the invading ghostly pirates in the final duel with Mestra Carmo.
• Riposte and Spectre Strikes are now enabled during the Duelo shipwreck fights.
• Reduced the damage dealt by Sinecure Hunters.

Fixes

• Fixed the Siege of Mirifuir Conductors sometimes despawning when the Envoy is defeated.
• Fixed a progression stop where the Mirifuir Key pick-ups were inaccessible due to them dropping beneath the ground.
• Fixed The Siege of Mirifuir being called The Siege of Curlail when viewed at a World Tree.
• Fixed something called "The Siege of Turret Jotar" being visible on the Map and at World Trees. You saw nothing...
• Fixed Gildaur Joineries being incorrectly referred to as Verite.
• Fixed certain Warframe sounds emerging around Midrath.
• Fixed the final light attack in the Rapier's moveset sometimes missing.
• Fixed Clients being able to contribute to the Host's progression of "A Coven's Cauldron" Votive from Orlick.
• Fixed the 'maggot' barrier in Fallen Skytowers not dissolving for Clients.
• Fixed Picktrix someones time consuming Smite charges upon consecutive throws.
• Fixed Mada having missing subtitles during Hark, The Collector.
• Fixed placeholder text in the "Runner of the Rose" Votive's letter.
• Fixed placeholder text in The Shewolf Snared's objectives when viewed in the Journal.
• Fixed missing Envoy attack animations after being interrupted from charming a Totem.
• Fixed certain walls around the southeast Organ tower missing collisions.
• Fixed the Siege of Mirifuir's Conductors having swapped names.
• Fixed the Fallen Jotar, found at the entrance of the Kith of Kings, being scannable in the Journal due to him being encountered only once.
• Fixed Mestra Carmo holding her Flintlock in the final cutscene in The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo.
• Fixed being unable to complete the Journal entry for corrupted dogs.
• Note: We're currently investigating being unable to complete the Journal entry for Mockeries.
• Fixed a crash after entering a Dungeon while playing through Orlick's "The Title" Votive
• Fixed a crash while loading into a Dungeon.
• Fixed a script error causing tracked waypoints on the Compass not pulsing when the Spirit Guide is activated.
• Fixed a script error while encountering an Agari.
• Fixed a script error while activating the Duelo Pact's Chamariz passive.
• Fixed a script error while using Duo Duelo.
• Fixed a script error after double-clicking a Votive turn-in with Orlick.
• Fixed a script error while in the Arsenal.
• Fixed a script error while logging out.
• Fixed a script error while fighting Mockeries.
• Fixed a script error while interacting with Lady Deora in The Silent Rose Enclave.
• Fixed a script error when an Ancestor ranks up.
• Fixed a script error after using Duelo's Flintlock Arcanic.
• Fixed a script error while clearing an enemy camp as part of a Faction Tale.
• Fixed a script error while encountering a Voltaic snare.
• Fixed various script errors with the decoys created from Mestra Carmo's dodges.
• Fixed a script error when selecting a Pact in the Arsenal.
• Fixed a script error while activating environmental 'firepods' in Fallen Skytowers.

Known Issues

• Envoys are sometimes unable to invite each other after disconnecting from a Party, as both players will appear offline.
• If you wish to re-party, both players must relaunch Soulframe.
• Oscelda's "Vernal Pool," Ode Tempest's "Gravitate," Sirin's "Pickpocket" and Bromius' "Barkbare" are currently not functioning properly.

Changes

• Runes are now activated by pressing the Spectral Sight + Heavy Attack inputs.
• Note: Bow Runes activated with Spectral Sight + Heavy Attack will charge the bow with a regular Shot, rather than the alternative fire (e.g., Arrow Rain), while you have a Rune charge.
• Re-worked the rewards pools from Midrath's Sieges.
• The Siege of Curlail
• S Rank: Hurlwind, Emberaught, Alca's Breath, 6x River Pearls, 6x Sappheline.
• A Rank: Hurlwind, Emberaught, Alca's Breath, 4x River Pearls, 4x Sappheline.
• B Rank: Hurlwind, Emberaught, Alca's Breath, 2x River Pearls, 2x Sappheline.
• The Siege of Fort Kearnhold
• S Rank: Dewelion, 6x Moranite, Everflame (Long Blade and Greatsword)
• A Rank: Dewelion, 4x Moranite, Everflame (Long Blade and Greatsword)
• B Rank: Dewelion, 2x Moranite, Everflame (Long Blade and Greatsword)
• The Siege of Mirifuir
• All ranks: Silistavf, Dewelion, Espadarte, Archstorm
• As part of our ongoing review of Siege rewards, equipment earned from a Siege should now better support progression while making completion rewards feel more fairly distributed. Stronger performances in Sieges are more likely to award higher-rarity equipment or rarer resources in greater quantities. These changes are intended to help Envoys feel tangibly stronger, while ensuring each reward remains attainable regardless of performance. Thank you for your patience this week as we continue iterating to find the best feeling for Sieges!
• Espadarte Fragments can be acquired from shipwreck duels after completing The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo.
• The Journal's Foes entries are now sorted by scanned progress.
• Added portraits to Ancestor/character entries while viewed in the Journal.
• Reduced the damage radius and increased the fuse timer of Ode'n mines.
• Changed "A Coven's Cauldron" objective text to better support Dewspore discovery.
• Now reads: "Forage Dewspore from Neath'uns."
• Improved the distance at which the Greatsword's running Heavy Attack hits enemies.
• Added a "hold to confirm" input when releasing a Rune.
• Removed the "on fully charged" prefix in Rune descriptions.
• Made various text adjustments to the Journal UI.

Fixes

• Fixed various Pact Passives not functioning properly, such as:
• Ode Tempest's "Gravitate."
• Sirin's "Pickpocket."
• Oscelda's "Vernal Pool."
• Bromius' "Barkbare."
• Fixed Lyke-Wake Fragments not dropping from the emerging Lyke-Wake wielding Mendicant foes in the Fallen Skytower.
• Fixed various issues while playing The Torment Stag.
• Fixed Clients never receiving a Rune for absorbing Fenn Jotar after leaving the Dermak Undercity in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed the Spirit Guide not properly guiding the Envoy towards Fenn Jotar.
• Fixed Clients being unable to use Spectral Sight on Fenn Jotar in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed missing objective UI after absorbing Fenn Jotar in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed missing objective UI after acquiring the Totem in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed an input delay while attempting to use a Spectre Strike following a perfect dodge.
• Fixed the Dermak Undercity sometimes unintentionally having areas with no combatants.
• Fixed the "Sympathy" Pact Art not healing the Envoy after pulling a dead enemy's Smite.
• Fixed a number of Envoys never receiving their Duelo Fragment while playing The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo.
• Fixed being unable to complete the Journal entry for Mockeries.
• Fixed friend requests (and accepted requests) not being visible until the recipient re-logs into Soulframe.
• Fixed various Agari not granting 2 Rune charges upon being Smited.
• Fixed Fable Map markers from The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo persisting after finishing the Fable.
• Fixed the "Scholar's Charm" Orlick upgrade not rewarding Harmony when activated.
• Fixed a visual bug where the reward UI was not appearing during the cutscene after defeating Mestra Carmo.
• Fixed overlapping music during The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo.
• Fixed Corrupted Sproutfolk Smites lingering for less time than intended.
• Fixed Runes and Totems having incorrect text while upgrading or releasing them.
• Fixed Duelo's Chamariz clones permanently remaining after dodging an area of effect attack.
• Fixed dialogue from Orengall playing again once already hard at the end of The Shewolf Snared.
• Fixed the Siege of Mirifuir missing the proper Siege icon in the Map.
• Fixed Mestra Carmo appearing on the ground during her cutscenes if she was knocked down during a Duelo.
• Fixed a bodyless Bannerette in the Dermak Undercity.
• Fixed pull Smites not working on ragdolled foes.
• Fixed The Organ's completion cutscene playing while on a zipline.
• Fixed Clients being unable to see placed stone busts (e.g., the stone heads in The Crypt of the Circade puzzle).
• Fixed a crash while completing Hark, The Collector.
• Fixed a crash while loading into the Dermak Undercity while rescuing Orengall's pup in The Shewolf Snared.
• Fixed a crash after defeating the ghostly crew at the end of The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo.
• Fixed a script error for Clients when returning to Midrath from a Dungeon while The Last Pensive Fable is active.
• Fixed a script error while fighting a Circade spirit.
• Fixed a script error while encountering a Mockery.
• Fixed a script error while using Spectral Sight on a Mockery spirit.
• Fixed a script error while talking to Verminia.
• Fixed a script error while planting Wevetseeds at the end of The Waste Bear.
• Fixed a script error while accepting a Votive.

Known Issues

• Envoys are sometimes unable to invite each other after disconnecting from a Party, as both players will appear offline.
• If you wish to re-party, both players must relaunch Soulframe.
• Clients playing The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo may see certain cutscenes too early, or end up with a white screen following the final duel.
• Avex currently cannot activate a Rune with Spectral Sight + Heavy Attack.

Changes

• Significantly increased the health of all Agari, including all Vadagar, Siege Bannerets, Castellans, and Conductors.
• The Agari have recently struggled to withstand the growing strength of the Envoys. With Joinery damage now intrinsic to weapons, stronger buildcrafting, and Rune-driven bursts of damage, these encounters were ending too quickly. Agari should now remain formidable foes and have greater opportunity to fight back while the strongest Envoys can still shine.
• Certain Runes now have a small chance to drop from chests. Rare chests are slightly more likely to contain a Rune.
• Ode Chests:
• Forburn
• Alca's Breath
• Dendric Chests:
• Archstorm
• Everflame (Long Blade)
• Everflame (Greatsword)
• Glades of Andurin Chests:
• Torcheternal
• Everflame (Greatsword)
• Dermak Undercity Chests:
• Hurlwind
• Everflame (Long Blade)
• Neath'uns Chests:
• Emberaught
• Everflame (Long Blade)
• Forburn
• Crypt of the Circade Chests:
• Hurlwind
• Everflame (Long Blade)
• Archstorm
• Made the brewing of The Cogah Elixir more accessible:
• Reduced the Wevetwood Sap cost to brew the Elixir from 10 to 8.
• Reduced the brewing timer from 2 hours to 30 minutes.
• Wevetwood Sap can now be found in the Neath'uns.
• The Avex can now perform a charged sprinting Heavy Attack.
• Changed the Agari "Reaper" to "Flayed Reaper."

Fixes

• Fixed Runes not activating while wielding Avex.
• Fixed Flame damage over time ticks ignoring Armour values.
• Fixed the Mestra's set unintentionally having each Virtue Attunement present, while also requiring Spirit to equip.
• The set now is attuned with Grace.
• Fixed Clients not seeing post-duel cutscenes in The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo.
• Fixed Clients seeing the final cutscene of The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo following the second duel.
• Fixed Client's being able to access their Sidearms during a duel in The Wreck Of Mestra Carmo.
• Fixed Party members being unable to leave the Kith of Kings or Alca's Children Enclave if they had not unlocked the entrance already and left the Party.
• Fixed Navalha's thrown trajectory being slightly misaligned with the original throwing direction.
• Fixed wolf sounds appearing during The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed missing enemy camps around Kairness.
• Fixed sometimes scrolling a different scrollbar than intended at certain resolutions in the Journal.
• Fixed Clients seeing incorrectly created clones of Mestra Carmo in the final duel.
• Fixed Mestra Carmo missing her rapier in the third duel's cutscene.
• Fixed the Rune node, seen while hovering over a weapon in the Arsenal, disappearing after swapping Loadouts.
• Fixed the Spirit Guide not appearing after escaping a Mockery's grasp.
• Fixed a 'profile' option appearing while inspecting another Envoy in the social menu.
• Fixed a crash if an Envoy crafts the Duelo Ribbon as a Client.
• Fixed a script error while using the Journal.
• Fixed a script error while reviving.
• Fixed a script error with Ode Tempest's Passives.
• Fixed a script error while encountering Fenn Jotar during The Torment Stag.
• Fixed a script error while using The Torrent.
• Fixed a script error while using Picktrix.

General Changes

• Virtue Prism acquisition across Enclaves has been adjusted to make early build experimentation more accessible:
• “Extreme” Virtue Prisms can now be acquired at Rank 1 in an Enclave.
• “Hybrid Virtue” Prisms can now be acquired at Rank 2 in an Enclave.
• Reduced the cost of Sacred Shimmer to 5,000 Standing.
• Twice-Blessed and Thrice-Blessed Joineries no longer reset weapon levels when applied.
• With Joineries now only changing weapon Attunement, resetting weapon level felt too punishing. We will continue to evaluate this as Joineries evolve.
• Runes can now drop in the Neath’uns’ breakable sap pods and from the Crypt of the Circade Sarcophagi.
• Heavy attacks and kicks can now be buffered while dodging.

Fixes

• Fixed being unable to use Runes after dying while using the Duelo Pact.
• Fixed Virtue Attunement changes not being granted when applying Feybalt Joineries.
• Fixed Duhk Halic requiring two Fragments to craft; now it only takes one to craft.
• Fixed Mockery weapons (e.g., Tessard) not performing an air glide when swung mid-air.
• Fixed Beaver Totems that reduce enemy Armour on a Smite not working.
• Fixed The Durglint consuming multiple Rune charges after the Rune has ended.
• Fixed being able to defeat an Agari outside of The Cogah, then drink the Elixir for the updated reward; the previous Agaric mushroom now vanishes when consuming the Elixir.
• Fixed Envoys potentially dying while picking up an Agaric mushroom, which would prevent loot from being acquired.
• Fixed a Client progression stop in The Wreck of Mestra Carmo if they are defeated during a successful duel.
• Fixed Client's Spirit Guide form appearing as their Envoy when reviving after being defeated by Mestra Carmo.
• Fixed Mestra Carmo not targeting Clients after re-attempting a duel at a different location.
• Fixed Clients not seeing the post-duel cutscenes in The Wreck of Mestra Carmo after failing the encounter more than once.
• Fixed being able to use Pull Smite infinitely on Fenn Jotar.
• Fixed Clients not seeing a glow on loot dropped by enemies, containers or breakable crates.
• Fixed Envoys spawning at distant Revive Shrines instead of a nearby one when defeated by Mestra Carmo.
• Fixed being able to enter The Cogah without consuming The Cogah Elixir.
• Fixed Verminia’s “Reset All” being present in menus where it doesn’t apply.
• Fixed Clients seeing two Orenngalls while freeing her in The Shewolf Snared.
• Fixed a controller input being incorrectly present on the reward UI after acquiring a Fragment of Garren Rood’s Armour.
• Fixed a script error when entering the Glades of Andurin while playing The Torment Stag.
• Fixed a script error while interacting with Orlick.
• Fixed a script error when opening the Journal without an active Fable or Votive.
• Fixed a script error when encountering a Mockery.

Envoy Forge

• A mace of entwined alloys flowing gracefully into jagged steel.
• An armament in the midst of the Ode'n refinement process. In search of the most brutal designs, countless revisions are measured against one another in battle. Every variant of Orst differs from the last, disparate bludgeons forged in search of uniform truth.
• Orst-III, pre-crafted, can be acquired by defeating Sinecure-Errant Gawth and Mace-wielding Bannerettes. Orst-III will utilize the “Heavy” Combat Art tree, previously known as the Greatsword Combat Art tree.
• Gear & Loot Rework Preview
• Equipment UI is receiving a refresh and redesign to accommodate the introduction of the new Orst-III, bringing new details to your gear.
• Envoys can preview these new details by inspecting your gear.
• Forged: When the weapon was created or found.
• Origin: Signifies the make of weapon, such as Ode’n or Feykin origins.
• Track weapon XP more accurately with a progression bubble reflecting the current XP of a selected weapon.
• The UI display for weapon details has been completely updated.
• As a preview, Orst-III will bear the following new stats.
• Craftwork: Determines the quality of the weapon, which dictates how many Tempers the weapon can potentially have.
• Tempers: Unique modifiers granting augmented properties to the weapon.
• Orst-III, with its new defining features, will only need to be levelled once, no matter how many versions you have!
• Our goal is to bring these changes to the rest of Alca’s weapons in the future!
• Virtue Liths
• With an ancient triquetra, rebalance the pantheon of Virtues within. Envoys can now once again fine-tune the balance between Grace, Spirit and Courage to best suit all playstyles. Virtue Prisms have been removed and replaced with Virtue Liths!
• Virtue Liths are a new consumable that allows Envoys to manually reshape a Loadout’s Virtue alignment using a slider, giving you finer control over your Courage, Spirit, and Grace ratio.
• Return to the Virtue tab in the Arsenal and select "Balance," in which you will need a Virtue Lith to select, to begin selecting your new Virtue ratio.
• Once your fine-tuning is complete, select "Confirm" to set your decision in stone, or press "Revert" to return to your previous ratio.
• Acquiring Virtue Liths
• Complete the Siege of Fort Curlail and defeat the Agari for a chance to earn more Virtue Liths. Additionally, completing Omen Beast and Ancestor Fables will reward a Virtue Lith upon completion. More opportunities to acquire Virtue Liths and drop locations may become available or vary in future updates!
• All Envoys will automatically receive 5 Virtue Liths, plus 3 additional Virtue Liths for each previously owned Virtue Prism, excluding starting Virtue Prisms. Envoys can hold up to 50 Virtue Liths at a time.

Founders’ Bundles

• Envoys acquiring a Founders’ bundle will receive 3 Virtue Liths per Wyld Bundle, up to 9 Virtue Liths total for Paragon Founders.
• If you are already a Founder, your current Wyld Virtue Prisms have been converted into 9 Virtue Liths.
• Inventory Capacity Rework
• To support our upcoming loot and weapon rework, Weapon Capacity and Pact Capacity have been retired and replaced with one universal Storage Capacity system.
• Armour is now also included as part of an Envoy’s Storage Capacity. Talismans are not included.
• Storage Capacity currently applies to:
• Pacts
• Weapons
• Armour excluding Talismans
• A new Storage Capacity Bundle can now be purchased from Zenith’s Wares for 150 Arcs, increasing your total Storage Capacity by 50.
• All accounts now begin with a base Storage Capacity of 50.
• Capacity Conversion
• To account for Weapon and Pact Capacity being combined, Envoys will automatically receive Storage Capacity Bundles in increments of 50 based on their previously owned Weapon and Pact Capacity.
• All currently owned equipment, including Armour, has also been granted matching Storage Capacity, so your existing items remain covered.
• Arc Refunds
• Previously purchased Weapon and Pact Capacity has been refunded.
• Since Weapon and Pact Capacity have been converted into Storage Capacity Bundles, the final Arc refund amount has been reduced by the Arc value of the Storage Capacity added to your account.
• Envoys will not be charged any excess Arcs if the cost of an added Storage Capacity Bundle exceeds the refund amount.
• New World Encounters & Points of Interest
• Betwixt falling skies and the wandering of ghosts and gods, Alca’s denizens have much to uncover in the verdant greens of Midrath. World Trees offer glimpses into Envoys beyond, a Midrath not of your own.
• Don your rags or don your armour in reservoirs abundant—Envoys can now swim in Midrath’s waters!
• So, go forth, Envoy; see what lurks and wanders, and what Midrath has new to offer.

Pact Changes

Ode Tempest

• Seismor
• Seismor now deals more damage ticks to Agari, Vadagar, Bannerets and Castellans, but at a reduced rate compared to normal enemies.
• Seismor can now move Agari, Vadagar, Bannerets and Castellans.
• Astra Sphere
• Astra Sphere’s Voltaic Stability debuff can now be applied against Agari, Vadagar, Bannerets and Castellans.
• Atmos Sphere
• Atmos Sphere can now withstand more attacks from Agari, Vadagar, Bannerets and Castellans.

Duelo

• Bravada’s slow effectiveness has been reduced against the Agari, Vadagar, Bannerets and Castellan enemies.

Changes

• Runes can now be activated with a dedicated binding on Mouse and Keyboard, which can be changed in the “Customize Key Bindings” section of the Keyboard/Mouse Settings.
• By pressing the binding with a Rune charge, the Envoy will perform a Rune-infused heavy attack or charged shot.
• New, varied and exaggerated enemy death animations have been added.
• Enemies now have new, unique death animations if they’re defeated by a larger weapon breaking their Stability, such as by knocking them down.
• Enemies can now play death animations from the left and right directions, instead of just forward and back.
• Rebalanced the drop rate of weapons from the Vadagar Stag.
• Slightly increased the drop chance of Gathannan Fragments from the Vadagar Stag.
• Slightly reduced the drop chance of The Royal Tines from the Vadagar Stag.
• Equipment that can be earned again can now be sold from the Inventory screen.
• Added crosshair size and opacity options in the settings under interface.
• Map markers have been updated.
• Added a HUD prompt whenever the Envoy has an upgrade (e.g., Combat Arts) available.
• Increased the Stagger damage dealt by thrown melee weapons.
• Reduced the chance of Ode Soldiers throwing grenades.
• Envoys are now immune to damage while pulling Navalha from the sand to begin a duel.
• Nimrod’s Voltaic slam circle telegraph now expands outwards, instead of shrinking inwards.
• Added VFX when activating Hurlwind.

Fixes

• Fixed being unable to use Runes while using Mora’s Hand due to Fenn Jotar’s Igne Mora overriding attack animations.
• Fixed the Map sometimes not being cleared despite cleansing a World Tree.
• Fixed being unable to access the Nightfold after approaching Lady Deora’s fight in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed a loss of functionality after defeating certain bosses and then dying soon after.
• Fixed cases of certain Orlick crafting tasks only being completed after defeating an enemy, not just after crafting the required item.
• Fixed being able to cast an Arcanic before the animation for a Perfect Charm is played.
• Fixed the Wraith of Wastes appearing beside the Envoy after teleporting to a World Tree if the Agari was defeated using a Finisher while Duo Duelo is active. Get in, Wazzard; we’re going farming.
• Fixed controllers not being able to scroll through a list in the Arsenal if the cursor overlaps with an item grid.
• Fixed Greatsword aerial attacks not dealing damage during the entire animation.
• Fixed an issue resulting in shipwreck duel timers not correctly clearing.
• Fixed two Mestra Carmo’s appearing if the Envoy is defeated and begins the duel again from the same location.
• Fixed the tutorial prompt to charm Totems unintentionally appearing during combat.
• Fixed being able to pick up a non-Cogah Agari mushroom in The Cogah to receive updated rewards.
• Fixed being able to enter The Cogah without consuming the Elixir.

Changes

• Up to 4 Envoys can now join a Party!
• Depending on the size of the Party, enemy levels will be increased.
• The “Upgrades Available” Nightfold notification is now hidden if the Envoy is unable to allocate available Combat or Pact Arts.
• Reduced the time required for Voltaic Snares to vanish after defeating nearby enemies.
• Voltaic Snares will now end early if the only remaining enemies outside are Ode’n archers.
• Voltaic Snares no longer appear around campfires in the Dermak Undercity.
• Voltaic Snares appear less in the Glades of Andurin.
• Improved Envoy inspection UI at World Trees, including better support for inspecting while using a controller.
• Envoys can now bind a key to Inspect.
• Fixed default hairstyles appearing as Helmless while inspecting another Envoy.
• Envoys can now hold the Sprint binding to swim faster.
• Slightly decreased the chance of the Orst-III dropping from regular Sinecure Knights.

Fixes

• Fixed a loss of functionality after selling an item from the inventory.
• Fixed the Orst-III fully-charged Heavy Attack’s second spin not hitting enemies.
• Fixed a visual issue not displaying additional Virtue attunements from being displayed on the Orst-III after reforging.
• Fixed the Orst-III’s back Finisher leaving certain enemies permanently knocked down.
• Fixed Omen Beasts & Ancestors unintentionally spawning too quickly after encountering one.
• Fixed Virtues being incorrectly reverted after switching Loadouts after prompting a Virtue Lith.
• Fixed reforging stating that it’ll reduce the Orst-III Craftwork to Stock.
• Fixed Clients being unable to see Mirifuir’s Ode’n Conductors' invulnerability VFX.
• Fixed Eternium Garden instance selection UI being in the incorrect position.
• Fixed the enemy display in the Foes tab overlapping with other UI in the Journal.
• Fixed depreciated Virtue Prisms being granted upon talking to an Enclave representative.
• Fixed a script error while completing Vadagar Bear or Corrupted Bromius’ quick-time event.
• Fixed Voltaic SFX playing while punching.
• Fixed various trees missing collisions at their base.
• Fixed a crash after entering the Nightfold
• Fixed a script encounter during the final encounter with Nimrod in The Brewer of Hues.
• Fixed a script error while fighting an Agari.
• Fixed a script error with The Cogah’s debuffs.
• Fixed a script error while interacting with Tuvalkane.
• Fixed various script errors with Midrath’s new encounters.

Virtue Rework

• Gleam’d in Alca’s seam’d night find Virtues bright upon Ode’n fright.
• Soulframe Preludes 13 delivers a full rework to the Virtue system, introducing Virtue Prisms, stronger scaling, and deeper connections between Virtues, equipment, and Arcanics.
• Virtue Allocation and Virtue Prisms
• Virtues are no longer assigned through manual point distribution. Instead, Virtue Prisms now determine how Virtues are distributed across Courage, Spirit, and Grace. As Envoys level, the equipped Virtue Prism controls the ratio of that growth, shaping how each build develops over time.
• Virtue Prisms seek to create an approachable system that better balances Virtues with chosen loadouts. This will be the first iteration of a system that seeks to create a simplified interface while being the first step for a wide future of Prism possibilities to come.
• To change your Virtue Prism:
• Open Virtues in the Arsenal
• Select the Prism UI to change your Virtue Prism
• Chosen Virtue Prism will save to your loadout
• Preludes 13 introduces 12 Virtue Prisms, each providing a different Virtue ratio.
• Starter Virtue Prisms: Slight focus toward one Virtue.
• Iridis’ Shaman
• Warrior of Mora
• Rogue to Saphene
• Hybrid Virtue Prisms: Balanced focus between two Virtues.
• Oro’s Ranger
• Spirit and Grace
• Knight O’Paladine
• Courage and Spirit
• Verus’ Assassin
• Grace and Courage
• Extreme Virtue Prisms: Strong focus toward one Virtue.
• Druid of Iridis
• Mora’s Beast
• Saphene’s Shadow
• Wyld Virtue Prisms: Significant focus toward one Virtue.
• Wyld Oscelda’s Witch
• Wyld Tethren’s Braveling
• Wyld Sirin’s Trickster
• To obtain Virtue Prisms:
• Starter Virtue Prisms: An initial Virtue Prism is granted based on initial Pact selection.
• Further Starter Virtue Prisms will be acquired by discovering the Enclaves. Visit an Enclave and speak to its representative (Avakot, Deora, or Fenn Jotar) to receive the corresponding Virtue Prism.
• Extreme Virtue Prisms: Acquired from the Virtue-aligned Enclave representative at Rank 2 for 1 Standing cost.
• Hybrid Virtue Prisms: Acquired from the Virtue-aligned Enclave representative at Rank 4 for 1 Standing cost.
• Wyld Virtue Prisms: Acquired from Soulframe Founders.
• Virtue Scaling, Arcanic, and Equipment Changes
• Virtues now play a stronger role in defining combat performance, with updated scaling across Arcanics, equipment, and core stats.
• Virtues now enhance respective Arcanics and have a stronger effect on playstyle. Assassinate Ode with Grace, let Spirit cast a flurry of Magick, and find Courage fortifies against harm.
• Grace
• Grace increases the lethality of ambushes and mortal strikes. Attack from the shadows, aim for the head. Seek armaments of precision and stealth graced by the Grace symbol.
• Spirit
• Spirit quickens the Magicks of your Pact. Prevail beyond the fray. Favour Arcanics and shamantic garb with the Spirit symbol.
• Courage
• Courage grants greater Life to survive the boldness of battle. Build a Warrior’s arsenal attuned with the Courage symbol.
• All Virtues now contribute to Life scaling, with Courage providing significantly higher survivability gains.
• Armour and Weapon Virtue Changes
• Equipment has been standardized around Virtue requirements and Attunements, allowing Virtue investment to more clearly influence combat effectiveness.
• Grip Types now have standardized Virtue Attunements and requirements.
• Spirit: Attuned to Magick weapons.
• Courage: Attuned to ‘large’ melee weapons:
• Long Blades
• Greatswords
• Polearms
• Shields
• Grace: Attuned to ‘small’ and non-Magick ranged weapons:
• Flyblades
• Short Blades
• A majority of weapons, however, will have split-scaling capabilities, using both their primary Virtue requirement and an additional Virtue Attunement to determine damage.
• Armour now has standardized Virtue requirements to unlock its full effectiveness, along with Virtue Attunements that scale defence stats. Requirements and Attunements are displayed in the item tooltip.
• Spirit: Attuned to ‘light’ armour
• Oscelda’s Set
• Steelsinger’s Set
• Wazzard’s Set
• Courage: Attuned to ‘heavy’ armour
• Tethren’s Set
• Bromius’s Set
• Mendicant’s Set
• Circade’s Set
• Grace: Attuned to ‘medium’ armour
• Sirin’s Set
• Thawtide’s Set
• Mockery Binds’ Set
• Orengall’s Set
• Garren Rood’s Set
• Like weapons, some armour sets will similarly split-scale with two different Virtue Attunements.
• Virtue investment should feel visible and meaningful in combat, allowing both focused and hybrid builds to perform effectively with Attuned equipment.
• To illustrate, A Druid of Iridis will boast unmatched Magick and Arcanic power, while a Knight O’Paladine may wield casting devices with armour benefiting Courage and Spirit, walking the balance of a Magick-casting warrior.
• Virtue Attunement symbols have been added to the Arsenal to clearly represent each Attunement type.
• Weapon and Armour Stats Rebalanced
• Increased the Virtue Attunement damage cap on Uncommon and Rare weapons.
• Stability is more impactful, with Envoys taking less Stagger damage while blocking.
• Envoys will now flinch from attacks that would have staggered them previously.
• Equipment that does not meet its Virtue requirement will not grant its bonus stats. No penalties will be applied.
• Enemies can now deal increased Magick damage to better support Magick-focused defenses.
• The Cogah Arcanic cooldown debuff has been adjusted to scale with the updated Spirit Virtue effect.
• When an Envoy meets the Virtue requirement of any gear piece, it’ll display its corresponding Virtue icon in the top-left corner of the equipment piece when previewed in the Compendium to better signify the bonus in stats gained.
• Blessed Joinery Changes
• Blessed Joineries no longer re-attune weapons. Instead, Blessed Joineries now increase the Virtue scaling of a weapon by adding an additional Virtue to the Attunement line, viewable in the stats of the weapon (e.g., a Blessed Mora Joinery will add one additional Courage Virtue Attunement).
• Watch Digital Extremes' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcyM9WOs6tw Soulshort] on the Virtue Rework:

Pact Changes

• Alongside the Virtue rework, several Pact adjustments have been made to better align Arcanics, Passives, and Skill Trees with Virtue scaling.
• General Pact Changes
• Pact Passives can now be affected by Virtues.
• Arcanic Cooldowns are now influenced by Spirit.
• Arcanics now benefit from their respective Virtue (e.g., Courage will empower your Courage Arcanic).
• Pact Skill Tree Updates
• Akin has been replaced with Healer.
• Healer: You’ve the healer hands. Recover Life more efficiently.
• Everbound has been removed. Life scaling is now provided through Virtues.
• Virtue nodes in Pact Skill Trees can now be upgraded independently instead of in sequence.
• Call of the Ancients:
• * Increased base duration
• Clash:
• Reduced base cooldown
• Reduced casting time
• Removed enemies being feared after casting.
• Enemy reactions were causing the Stability stun and Stagger from working correctly, and we are actively investigating this issue.
• Howl:
• Howl now adds Grace to the Envoy rather than Courage, and no longer multiplies the Virtue upon cast
• Smite chance is now a stacking multiplier, and the base Smite chance has been reduced

Votives

• Tales are no longer a matter of chance. At the roots of Alca, not all dreams go unanswered.
• Votives are now available at World Trees throughout Alca, offering a clearer and more deliberate way to take on challenges. Each Votive is a small offering left behind, waiting for an Envoy to answer.
• Instead of waiting for Tales to emerge nearby, Envoys can visit a World Tree to view Votives in the surrounding region and choose which path to follow.
• Each Votive allows Envoys to:
• Accept Tales directly from the World Tree
• View the challenge tier of available tasks at a glance
• Track regional objectives across Midrath, including Collector spawns, Sieges, and Avakot’s Gots
• This is an early step toward a world where there is always something to do, something to chase, and something calling from the roots of Alca...without hidden timers or missed moments. More refinements to Votives are planned in future updates.

Operation: The Organ

• A sickly Ode surgeon watches from above.
• Medis Gyon, plague doctor of the stars, oversees his grand operation from a Collector sickbed drifting overhead. Below him rises The Organ: a massive polluter machine built upon a Dendrit tower.
• The Organ eats brachial trees through its raging furnace, pumps Ichor through iron arteries, and huffs Tower Air from its singing pipe ventilators. Spewing black clouds into the atmosphere to make Alcan air breathable for the Ode...at great expense to its inventor, Medis Gyon. His lungs are poisoned by his work; the only cure is The Organ’s successful transplant.
• Envoys must find and destroy these machines across Midrath to let Alca breathe again.
• To begin Operation: The Organ:
• Discover The Organ on Votives at nearby World Trees
• Approach an active Organ in Midrath

New Foe: Vadagar Bear

• Not all bears are bound to Wevetwood.
• A Vadagar Bear now stalks Midrath beneath moonlit skies. Twisted by night and untethered from the sap-dream of the Arbearer, this corrupted beast is adapted for open-world encounters.
• Seek out the Vadagar Bear at night across Midrath to face its reworked abilities and earn rewards.

Mini-Quests

• Three new Mini-Quests have been added to Midrath. Discover them by finding notes hidden throughout the world and follow their trail to uncover the stories they leave behind. This is part of our ongoing work to bring more small, discoverable adventures to Alca.
• Mistress of The Thread
• A mysterious poem leads you to the Sinkland Depths, where every vibration is a death knell, and every shadow has eight legs.
• Lightning in a Vial
• A storm brews over Kairness while a skittish witch brews something of their own.
• A legion of Sinecure loggers split deadwood for days... Knowing not that even the dead can seek revenge.

Expanded Character Customization

• New options for Envoy hair, head features, and appearance have been added to Soulframe.
• How To Access:
• Appearance can now be refined through Verminia in the Nightfold, where faces and hairstyles may be changed independently of the original Mother choice. Please Note: Verminia must first be discovered by completing The Brewer of Hues.
• What’s New:
• New hairstyles, rigged for all body types
• Expanded hair colour options with improved tinting and material support
• Updated Envoy head models with refined proportions
• Ability to choose from a range of Complexion options
• Ability to switch between the two available body types
• Ability to recolour Pacts
• This is a step toward deeper, more flexible character customization, with more options and refinements planned as Alca grows.

Camera and Player Physics Changes

• Such fluidity befits an Envoy.
• Preludes 13 aims to improve player controls and camera movement to provide a smoother gameplay experience, including physics changes that make Envoy movements snappier.
• Camera and Physics Changes:
• Re-approached camera smoothness and motion while following the Envoy
• Improved FOV zoom-out to better catch incoming enemies
• Sharper Envoy movements to improve responsiveness
• Reduced stiffness in Envoy movements
• Smoothed lock-on magnetism to allow for more responsive target acquisition
• Reduced target swapping while pressing your block input during combat

New Weapons

• A witching-staff fresh from the Salz.
• Forged of driftwood and waldglass, this staff still smells of salt and sea. Crafted by a follower of Oro, Seathorn’s magicks lie in the tiny barnacles latched upon its orb. Old fables label these tiny living sea thorns as Oro’s countless lidless eyes. Do him proud, Envoy, for a seasage you shall be.
• Fragments for Seathorn will drop from 3-Star Tales.
• Basker's Wrest
• The dread gauntlets of The Fire King’s army.
• Channeling magicks from the inset orbs of Moranite, these gauntlets were wielded against the Cassid occupation in the year 603. Not knights but rebels, vigilantes of the undercity, called upon the red sun. They called themselves the Baskers, forging her courage into armlets of scrap. They cried flames across their homelands, lost. They burned the collaborators. And The Fire King, Fenn Jotar, could only watch.
• Fragments for Basker’s Wrest can be acquired from 3-Star Kith of Kings Tales or from Kith of Kings Enclave Favors.
• The magnetic twinblades of the Dendrit Knightmaidens.
• Two feather-light sidearms, mirrored and merciless. Inspired by an herb of the same name, a magnetic alloy pulls the dual swords together, binding them like burr to wool. Knightmaiden’s of old famously entered battlefields with two Clivers bound, disguised as a single blade. The discovery of the swords’ sticky nature was the last many foes ever made.
• Fragments for Clivers will drop from The Organ, as well as Reaper and Etheldred the Weaver.

New Armour Set: Waste-wear

• Don the armour of the Wazzard of Wastes. Rise from ichor grave, become the Mendicant mage of Wevetwood.
• Wazzard's Robes
• The radiant robes of the Wazzard of Wastes.
• Clasped by the cleft face of the demigod Verus, adorned by his constellation of stars. The cloak of a dark mage, dead and buried. The shroud of one risen by Ichorous soil. A chance to continue a lifelong study? Or a relapse into madness?
• Wazzard's Bycoket
• The hookèd hat of the Wazzard of Wastes.
• A twisted root upon the head, a curling branch 'comes crown. In life, the Wazzard fixed his mage's study upon the language of the voicing trees. Could the creaking Wevetwood be known to man? Could their songs be put upon parchment?
• Wazzard's Trunks
• Sturdy as tree trunks in Ichorous soil, the leggings of the Wastes.
• Crusted in the soil of the grave, risen like arid roots. Though the ghost of the Wazzard haunted Wevetwood long before the coming of Ode, 'twas the Ichor spills that gave his phantom form.
• Fragments for the Wazzard Armour will drop from The Organ.

World Trees: Notes System Update

• Notes left at World Trees now use a curated phrase system. Envoys can select and combine preset phrases to form their message before proclaiming it with others.
• This change helps keep messages readable, in-world, and welcoming for all who pass beneath the boughs. View, commend, and reply to notes left by fellow Envoys.

General Additions and Changes

• Added a new title loading screen when launching the game.
• Thawtide has concluded.
• As the Longnight finally passes, Thawtide rituals are no longer available. Maestro and Rostrum will now drop from Bannerets, Kabocha, and The Mendicant King, while all other Thawtide rewards have returned to slumber.
• The Waste Bear Fable can now be replayed through the Journal.
• Added distinct category icons and improved organization in the Arsenal.
• Added a side-mounted icon for Enchantments in the Weapon and Sidearm section of the Arsenal.
• Envoys can now rotate their character via click-and-drag with M/KB in the Arsenal and when visiting Verminia in the Nightfold.
• Added new Tales and improved existing ones with updates to objectives, spawning, and overall reliability.
• 1-Star Tales no longer play the celebration animation after completion (the rewards earned pop-up remains, however).
• Tales can now be tracked in the Journal.
• Increased the amount of River Pearls found along rivers.
• Increased Damage bonus given by Gildaur Joineries.
• Stealth Kills now audibly alert enemies that are extremely close-by.
• Alerted enemies are faster to return to their idle once they’ve finished investigating, while enemies having just fought now take longer.
• Downed Envoys can now spectate alive party members during Agari/boss fights.
• Mace-wielding Heavy Sinecure’s slam now deals Voltaic damage to better match the attack’s VFX.
• Made Ode red balloons destructible.
• Reduced the effectiveness of the heavy Ode mace enemy wind-up knockdown.
• Reduced the rate at which unblockable attacks are used by enemies.
• Ode Shredders now inflict damage, should you touch their grinding teeth.
• Reduced the amount of trap Mockeries within the Glades of Andurin.
• Changed Vadagar Stag’s spawn in Birdies Bog to better accommodate his fight.
• Increased Kabocha (and similar Corrupted Sproutfolk) chances to use different attacks and increased the cooldown on their bell knockback.
• Updated Lady Deora and the Torment Stag to deal Magick damage where more appropriate.
• Updated Lady Deora’s attacks to be easier to parry.
• Updated the Stability damage dealt by Lady Deora and the Torment Stag to prevent forced staggers or knockdowns.
• Updated the Bow walking animation while aiming.
• Long Blades attack animations have been reworked and updated.
• Removed the animation after defeating an Agari.
• Improved the tile randomization in Dungeons with Agari present.
• Tethren's Fellust charges are now tracked in the Arcanic UI in the bottom right of the screen, with the charges represented by it depleting in colour during use.
• Added a unique UI icon for Sap Tap.
• Added a prompt to purchase additional Weapon or Pact Capacity if the Envoy has no more slots after crafting an item.
• Envoys can now purchase Loadout Capacity from the Arsenal Loadout drop-down menu.
• Removed Bromius, Garren Rood and Orengall Pacts from Avakot’s Gots as these Pacts are now acquirable from Zenith’s Wares.
• Envoys now receive a “Thank you” pop-up after purchasing an item from Zenith’s Wares.
• Reworked melee hit audio so impact sounds now correctly reflect the weapon used.
• Rebalanced melee weapon sound effects across all weapons to sound more consistent and even.
• Added sound FX for aiming with a bow in midair.
• Added new dialogue to Lady Deora when talking to her while not aligned with The Silent Rose.
• Improved SFX for picking up common items and resources by lowering the gain.
• Slowed down the cadence of Mada’s lines during The Collector.
• Sounds can now only place enemies at the max of their alert state, rather than possibly beginning combat.
• Grandfa’s Hut’s music now ducks if you enter the menu while inside the hut.
• Continued updates to lighting, VFX, environment, and volumetric fog.

Fixes

• Fixed Tale map icons sometimes missing after completing a Tale when other Tales were nearby.
• Fixed some Tales repeating the same tasks twice in a row.
• Fixed ranking up immediately after completing a Tale preventing additional standing gain within the current session.
• Fixed the Enclave Offerings UI overlaying the standing screen UI after making a purchase.
• Fixed Bestitching a new appearance causing it to be automatically equipped after relogging into the game.
• Fixed Hues brewing at Verminia’s station incorrectly showing the crafting timer in milliseconds.
• Fixed Spirit Guide sparrow clipping into the Envoy’s shoulder when wearing the Wyld Tethren Solist Shield cuirass.
• Fixed Brazen Lung appearing as ‘Helmless’ when equipped on female Envoys.
• Fixed missing Dracs amount UI not displaying after selling items to Zenith.
• Fixed Zenith’s Wares incorrectly displaying bundles previews being repurchased.
• Fixed trying to enter Nightfold while fast travelling with Wevetseeds causing Envoys to remain in Midrath in a broken state.
• Fixed Pact Arcanics being usable in Enclaves after switching Pacts in Nightfold.
• Fixed Ode Hounds becoming uninteractable after being affected by Bromius’ Wevetroot Arcanic.
• Fixed Garren Rood’s Righteous passive not recharging Behest faster.
• Fixed bows turning invisible with increased fire rate if Pictrix Powder is cast immediately after Glamour.
• Fixed Trick of the Light not entering cooldown recovery if aimed at the air.
• Fixed reforging an equipped weapon sometimes causing it to appear as an incorrect weapon type until relog.
• Fixed being unable to equip another copy of a weapon if already equipped and more than one in Inventory.
• Fixed reforged weapons not appearing in the Arsenal if the Envoy owns multiple copies of the weapon (e.g., two Dewillions).
• Fixed The Cogah forfeiting if an Agari dies while the Envoy has the abandon timer active.
• Fixed Etheldred The Weaver’s minions dropping resources unintentionally.
• Fixed Ode Dogs continuing to attack despite being defeated.
• Fixed The Mendicant King not having a location marker when entering The Cogah.
• Fixed an Ode Camp spawning too close to the login wake-up spot near the east of Galvinar Wastes.
• Fixed Ode enemies sword final hit combos not connecting, due to previous hit pushing the Envoy out of range.
• Fixed an issue with the Ode Fodder’s decal and trail after being fired from Fort Curlail’s Bisulcam.
• Fixed arrows sometimes suspended in air when blocked while Starling is equipped.
• Fixed Garren Rood, Orengall and Bromius’ Pact Fragments not appearing as Uncommon to match the built Pact.
• Fixed a progression halt where the Wevetwood seed would disappear in the Silvern Sea during The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed the Compendium so that unacquirable or duplicate items no longer appear.
• Fixed a floating rock off the coast of Midrath.
• Fixed Orengall getting stuck in odd locations after her finisher from the Feral Passive.
• Fixed pixelated fog effects during the Juniper memory cutscene at Grandfa’s Hut.
• Fixed VFX remaining for Agari after The Cogah ended.
• Fixed missing Smite sound FX for some actions.
• Fixed Journal VFX overlapping when replaying Memories of Warsongs.
• Fixed an issue where clients were not receiving Memories of Warsongs drops in multiplayer.
• Fixed The Torrent and The Durglint missing the duration timers in their descriptions.
• Fixed The Durglint’s description to read: “For X seconds, Guarding fires Beams from your shield, dealing 100 damage and increasing damage dealt on next melee attack.”
• Fixed an issue where equipped gear icons would not update in the Arsenal without re-opening the UI.
• Fixed custom markers not disappearing when Envoys die.
• Fixed instances of Envoys falling through Midrath after opening a Totem cage.
• Fixed Midrath Map markers being visible while in underground areas.
• Fixed Fort Curlail’s forfeit timer activating after reviving at a nearby shrine.
• Fixed Fort Curlail’s Synsylk Ziplines appearing broken for clients.
• Fixed the Weaver’s exposed Souls appearing detached from their body.
• Fixed spectator mode not triggering in multiplayer when fighting the Wazzard of the Waste.
• Fixed Smite SFX incorrectly being audible for other players in multiplayer.
• Fixed placeholder text appearing in the party overlay during your first mission.
• Fixed Ode Caster movements excessively backpedalling from the Envoy.
• Fixed crowded popup menu spacing when using a controller.
• Fixed a rare issue where starting gear was not properly issued to Envoy, blocking progression and causing visual issues.
• Fixed a Cogah Elixir appearing at the Envoys’ feet when consumed.
• Fixed “The Mighty Fell” UI displaying after defeating an Agari outside of The Cogah.
• Fixed Kabocha not reacting after the Envoy uses Soulsteal against him.
• Fixed the Shrine near the Knell Knight not allowing Envoys to respawn.
• Fixed Smite offset for Etheldred the Weaver and her minions.
• Fixed Spirit Guide Sparrow being stuck after picking up the Synsylk Grappler in the Siege of Fort Curlail.
• Fixed new Envoys being unable to join a multiplayer session after the “Rise, Envoy” Fable until they relogged.
• Fixed teleporting with Shrines in the Undercity after collecting the totem in the Torment Stag Fable halting progress.
• Fixed a rare instance where Envoys would enter Verminia’s cave from The Brewer of Hues after finishing The Torment Stag.
• Fixed being unable to write World Tree notes while replaying The Torment Stag.
• Fixed the Wevetseed pot not appearing immediately in the Nightfold upon completion of The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed Clients seeing a black screen if the Host skips the final cinematic for The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed Verminia appearing randomly in Midrath if the Brewer of Hues Fable was completed in the same session that The Waste Bear Fable was started.
• Fixed Torment Stag’s charge able to track Envoys using Sirin’s Glamour.
• Fixed Bromius sometimes getting stuck during The Waste Bear boss fight after a host migration.
• Fixed Clients appearing invisible to the Host after completing the visit to the Silvern Seas in The Waste Bear.
• Fixed Clients having a broken animation in The Torment Stag’s cinematic prior to fighting Deora.
• Fixed completing The Steelsinger while The Torment Stag was still active preventing Fable progress.
• Fixed incorrect objective text during The Shewolf Snared Fable if Ode’n Moaner was active during the boss fight.
• Fixed Tales not generating in dungeons if an Agari is present within.
• Fixed blinded enemies still being able to block your attacks.
• Fixed certain Mada lines playing before their intended timing during The Collector.
• Fixed instances of enemies being alerted to your position despite hiding behind a wall or an obscuring object.
• Fixed unalerted enemies being feared by Arcanics.
• Fixed Clients appearing in The Steelsinger cinematic for the Host.
• Fixed Clients appearing in The Brewer of Hues cinematic for the Host.
• Fixed a functionality loss when Clients attempted to drink The Cogah Elixir while the Host also drinks it.
• Fixed Clients being able to join a session after an Agari was already defeated by Host and still receive its loot.
• Fixed Host not triggering Floppet phase of the boss fight if killed and thus halting progress during The Waste Bear.
• Fixed Clients instantly reviving while in the Crypt of the Circade.
• Fixed a script error when not initiated into an Enclave.
• Fixed a functionality loss when revived from spectating a boss fight.
• Fixed a script error due to The Cogah Elixir.
• Fixed a script error when casting Phantom Flock.
• Fixed a crash when receiving a party invite during Warsongs.
• Fixed a crash when entering Undercity during a Tale.
• Fixed a rare crash after joining another Envoy’s party.

General Changes

• Reduced Igne Mora's Courage requirement from 15 to 12.
• Reduced The Royal Tines Grace requirement from 14 to 12.
• Reduced The Rook's Courage requirement from 15 to 14.
• Reduced the effectiveness of Tethren’s Fellust:
• Fellust deals half the damage when striking an Agari.
• Fellust now empowers one less swing.
• Reduced the effectiveness of the Feybalt Joinery:
• Maximum damage stacks reduced from 6 to 3.
• Rusted: Base damage decreased from 10 to 5.
• Polished and Blessed: Base damage decreased from 20 to 10.
• Reduced the frequency of a Votive ending on a dungeon step.
• Reduced the distance between Votive steps.
• The Organ’s exploding barrels now only deal Stability damage to the Envoy, and the base damage was reduced against Ode’n enemies.
• The Clivers now drop from the Weaver and Ode’n Hound Agari instead of The Organ.
• Added a thrusting heavy attack to Vetch.
• Updated World Tree map icons.
• Removed the ‘Spoilt Plunder’ Tale (“Kill any Sinecure in the Undercity”) step from occurring.
• Nimrod’s lightning slam now deals Stability damage, rather than knocking down the Envoy.
• The red Ode’n lantern near Orengall is now destructible in The Shewolf Snared.
• Reduced the FX flare from certain hit effects and Smites.

Fixes

• Fixed Sword and Shield weapons not having Attunement cap increased.
• Fixed incorrect UI descriptions for Waste-wear Armour Set.
• Fixed the indicator for acquiring a Starter Prism not appearing after talking to an Enclave representative.
• Fixed setting waypoints for non-Votive events.
• Fixed receiving an “Unidentified Item” as a reward upon completing The Organ.
• Fixed being unable to close the chat with the Escape key while using The Organ’s Voltaic strike mechanic.
• Fixed The Organ’s Envoy-driven Voltaic strikes from hitting two weak points.
• Fixed The Organ’s Voltatic strike sounds playing for those not conducting.
• Fixed the Vadagar Bear’s rock throw doubling its impact.
• Fixed the second ladder in the Fort Kearnhold Siege being placed too high to reach.
• Fixed dungeon titles not appearing when entering one.
• Fixed a progression stop during Votives where the Vadagar Agari wouldn’t spawn during the daytime.
• Fixed a progression stop during The Steelsinger, which prevented Envoys from returning the helmet to Tuvalkane.
• Fixed being unable to Bestitch the Brazen Lung and Helmless options with Verminia.
• Fixed Client’s being unable to cleanse World Trees if the Host already has in their instance.
• Fixed Avakot hiding in his shell while talking to him. Big legs ain’t that scary!
• Fixed a typo in the log-in message to correctly read: “...Destroy it and let Alca breathe again.”
• Fixed facial hair clipping issues.
• Fixed various graphical issues while using motion blur.
• Fixed missing audio prompts while fighting mace-wielding Ode.
• Fixed a script error while customizing Hues with Verminia.
• Fixed a script error crash after activating Tethren’s Fellust.
• Fixed a crash while using a lit torch.
• Fixed a crash while interacting with Orlick in the Nightfold.
• Fixed a crash after reviving yourself by returning to your body with the Sparrow.
• Fixed a crash while approaching The Organ
• Fixed a crash after an Ode enemy explodes themselves.
• Fixed a crash after drinking The Cogah Elixir.
• Fixed a crash while using your Hues with Verminia.
• Fixed a crash while interacting with the Votive selection at a World Tree.
• Fixed a crash after a QTE with the Vadagar Bear.
• Fixed a crash during The Shewolf Snared after Orengall ambushes an enemy.
• Fixed a crash caused by Undercity ropes.
• Fixed a crash when using Bromius Pact.
• Fixed a crash during The Waste Bear cinematics.
• Fixed a crash when using Orengall Pact.
• Fixed a crash during The Cogah.
• Fixed crashes during Tales that required gathering.
• Fixed crashes when battling the Vadagar Bear.
• Fixed a crash during Hark, The Collector.
• Fixed crash when selecting Votives.
• Made improvements towards various lighting volumes in the Dermak Undercity.

Changes & Fixes

• Increased the drop rate of the Waste-Wear (Wazzard) Armour Fragments from The Organ.
• Fixed Bromius’ Rump Thump damage not scaling correctly with an Envoy’s Armour value.
• Fixed Bromius’ Song of Growth Arcanic not properly scaling the Armour bonus in relation to an Envoy’s current Armour value.
• Fixed enemy fear reactions from casting Arcanic preventing Stability interactions from occurring (e.g., stuns, knockdowns).
• Fixed Clients being unable to see the damage dealt to The Organ (e.g., fire from the pipes).
• Fixed the Wazzard’s Trunks incorrectly using Wyld terminology in the Spanish localization.
• The Wazzard Trunks will use the English name for now until a later update.
• Fixed rare cases of Envoys being unable to leave the exit rooms in the Neath’uns and Glades of Andurin.
• Fixed a progression stop preventing the Warsongs Fable from completing while customizing your Envoy with your mom.
• If you’ve been affected by this issue, please reach out to [https://support.soulframe.com/ Soulframe Support] to help you resolve it.
• Fixed Fable bosses remaining unhostile until attacked during their Fables.
• Fixed a crash while fighting Deora during The Torment Stag Fable.
• Fixed a crash during The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed a crash while unlocking Orlick in the Nightfold.

Upcoming Changes

• Votives and Enclave Standing progression will soon see improvements in future Hotfixes:
• Multiple Votives will soon be able to be accepted from World Trees at the same time.
• Agari will be added to some Votive objectives.
• All Votive steps will be previewable before accepting.
• Enclave Tokens: Certain enemies will soon drop Tokens that can be exchanged for Enclave Standing. This will offer a new way to gain Favour with your chosen Enclave.
• Increased Enclave Standing from Tales that include dungeons.

Envoy Forge

• Preludes 13 Hotfix 5 brings our second ever Envoy Forge! Earn Fragments for the new dual Virtue Courage-Grace bow and a sharp new Sinecure blade.

New Bow: Avex

• A steel-studded boundbow of Ode’n technology.
• Spider wire bound tight ‘round orbiting pulleys. Clicking cranks spin with the power of planets. Sinecure hunters boast of Avex’s charged shot, powerful enough to puncture through a doe to kill the fawn behind her, with arrows so sturdy they are wielded as daggers.
• Earn Fragments for this Envoy Forge from The Organ.

New Sword: Falx

• The curved arcblade of a Sinecure soldier.
• Three spire studs push through the sharp blade’s edge. What began as an error, molten metal seeping from the injection points of this sword’s manufacturing mould, became its finest strength, A warning of the sharp arc they precede. A glitter of starlight through the dark void of night.
• Earn Fragments for this Envoy Forge from The Organ.

Enclave Favours

• Enemies now drop Enclave Favours, which can be exchanged for Standing with each Enclave representative. This provides an additional way to earn favour with Enclaves!
• Sinners' Strategem
• A scroll containing valuable intel on Ode activities. Give this item to Lady Deora in the Silent Rose Enclave to gain favour with her faction.
• The ancient seed of a baskbloom tree. When fully grown, it emits beams of sun. Give this item to Avakot in Alca's Children Enclave to gain favour with his faction.
• The personal insignia of a fallen Sinecure soldier. Give this item to Fenn Jotar in the Kith of Kings Enclave to gain favour with his faction.
• Envoys can redeem Favours with any Enclave, but only an Enclave's respective Favour will reward the full amount. Redeeming a different Enclave’s Favour will grant a reduced amount of Standing (e.g., Sineculum turned in to Alca’s Children).
• Envoys can only hold up to 50 of each Favour, for a maximum of 150 total.

Votive and Tale Changes

• Aligned Enclave members have returned and now appear nearby upon completing a Votive Tale! Speak with them to accept new Votives, rather than needing to run to the nearest World Tree.
• Tales ending in dungeons now reward double the amount of Enclave Standing.
• Enclave representatives (e.g., Lady Deora) will now provide a small tutorial prompt on accessing Votives from World Trees.

Virtue and Pact Changes

• Reworked the Virtue Attunement requirements of various split-scaling weapons.
• Juniper: 15 Grace to 9 Grace and 7 Spirit.
• Odiac: 14 Spirit to 8 Spirit and 8 Courage.
• Skílter: 14 Grace to 7 Grace and 7 Courage.
• Basker’s Wrest: 17 Spirit to 9 Spirit and 8 Courage.
• Witan: 15 Grace to 7 Grace and 8 Spirit.
• Virtue upgrades in Pacts now have a maximum of 3 ranks, instead of 4.
• Each rank grants 1, 2 and 3 Virtue points respectively, totalling 6 Virtue points at max rank.

General Additions and Changes

• Increased the effectiveness of Close Quarter Daggers (e.g., Witan, Rostrum).
• Increased the damage of the Witan.
• Slightly increased the damage of the third and fourth combo attacks.
• Increased the Stagger damage from sprint attacks and Spectre Strikes.
• Revised where certain grip-type sprint attacks chain into their light and heavy combos.
• Close Quarter Daggers' heavy sprint attacks now chain into the light combo’s third swing.
• Sword and Shield heavy sprint attacks now chain into the light combo’s fourth swing.
• Polearm light sprint attacks now chain into the light combo's first attack.
• Polearm heavy sprint attacks now chain into the heavy combo’s first attack.
• Revised the celebration and rewards UI pop-up after completing a Votive.
• Total Enclave Standing is now displayed at the top of the rewards list for ease of access.
• Increased the time that the total Enclave Standing is displayed on screen.
• Maxed-out Enclave Standing and fully-levelled equipment no longer appear in the rewards UI.
• Basker’s Wrest Fragments can now also be acquired from Kabocha and the Wraith of Wastes.
• Totem charming now rewards XP.
• The Arc cost of an item is now displayed below the “Purchase” prompt.

Fixes

• Fixed Oscelda’s Bestone and Phantom Flock cooldowns starting after their visual effects ended. Cooldowns now begin when their conditions end, consistent with other Arcanics.
• Fixed Wevetwood Seeds being inaccessible for travelling to World Trees despite finishing The Waste Bear Fable.
• If you’re still experiencing issues with Wevetwood travel, please reach out to Soulframe Support for further assistance with your account.
• Fixed Ode weapon racks sometimes not dropping any miscellaneous resources.
• Fixed Voltaic Snare not triggering while rescuing Orengall during The Shewolf Snared.
• Fixed enemy heads being blocked by their health bars when aimed at from a distance.
• Fixed a rather large mushroom in Roods.
• Fixed the music slider sometimes not adjusting all music sources, leading to unexpected increases in volume while playing.
• Fixed The Cogah’s sky effects not persisting after returning from a dungeon.
• Fixed a progression stop preventing Envoys from exiting a streaming tunnel after drinking The Cogah Elixir while in one.
• Fixed various crashes while playing The Organ.
• Fixed a crash after using a Synsylk Grappler.
• Fixed a crash while reviving.
• Fixed a crash while dodging an attack.
• Fixed a crash after activating a Revive Shrine following a host migration.
• Fixed a crash when consuming The Cogah.
• Fixed a crash while crafting with Tuvalkane.
• Fixed a crash after Orlick joins the Nightfold.
• Fixed a crash after applying Hue customizations with Verminia.
• Fixed a crash after discovering the Tower of Pensives during The Last Pensive Fable.

Changes

• The Q&A chat is now the default text channel for new Envoys, rather than the Recruiting chat.
• You can toggle Q&A, Recruiting and Region chat by accessing Settings -> Social -> Chat.
• Adjusted Standing values of Favours sold to non-aligned Enclaves to better reflect narrative relationships between the Enclaves.
• The Silent Rose:
• Sinner’s Stratagem: 250 (unchanged).
• Sineculum: 125 from 65.
• Baskbulb: 65 from 125.
• Kith of Kings:
• Sineculum: 250 (unchanged)
• Baskbulb: 125 from 65.
• Sinner’s Stratagem: 65 from 125.
• Alca’s Children:
• Baskbulb: 250
• Sinner’s Stratagem: 125 from 65.
• Sineculum: 65 from 125.
• Added unique SFX beneath the Envoy after using an aerial attack.
• Removed the incorrect mention of sneak attack vulnerability in Sirin’s “Picktrix” Arcanic description.
• Corrupted Sproutfolk sap spear accuracy has been slightly increased. Drink, drink!

Fixes

• Fixed Totems granting Armour not visually contributing to the Armour stats.
• Fixed “The Tunneler” Totem for Shields not dropping.
• Fixed releasing a Rune reading as “Release Totem,” rather than “Release Rune.”
• Fixed Magick weapons sometimes targeting objects hidden behind geometry (e.g., a barrel behind a rock).
• Fixed Wevetseeds continuously respawning in the Nightfold.
• Fixed the Helmless, Laid Bare and Forsaken Rags not being sorted correctly in Verminia’s Bestitching menu.
• Fixed Avex’s misaligned arrow offsets while charging the bow.
• Fixed Clients being unable to see The Cogah map markers until the Host opens their map.
• Fixed post-Votive Enclave messengers never despawning despite accepting Faction Tales from them.
• Fixed Clients not receiving Fable UI updates after defeating Nimrod without using a Cloudquell during The Brewer of Hues.
• Fixed Midrath’s skies remaining stormy if the Envoy defeats Nimrod without using a Cloudquell at the end of The Brewer of Hues.
• Fixed an issue where the “Grounded” Weapon Art could allow Magick Sidearms to cast at unintended speeds.
• Fixed The Collector not exploding after finishing “Hark, The Collector” with a Thunderstone.
• Fixed The Cogah’s abandon timer sometimes being hidden behind an Agari’s health bar.
• Fixed Party member info appearing outside the UI backer.
• Fixed a black bar appearing in the map UI while The Torment Stag Fable hasn’t been completed.
• Fixed Vadagar enemies unintentionally appearing during The Brewer of Hues Fable.
• Fixed duplicated projectiles during the Warsongs cinematic.
• Fixed a script error while playing The Brewer of Hues.
• Fixed a crash while viewing Runes and Totems while in your inventory.
• Fixed a crash while crafting with Tuvalkane.

Changes

• Mora’s Hand’s Inferno no longer deals self-damage after exploding near the Envoy.
• Re-balanced the effectiveness of Bromius attacks in The Waste Bear Fable to better accommodate Envoy’s encountering him for the first time.
• Casting attacks now deal only Magick damage (applies to Vadagar as well).
• Reduced the damage dealt and range of the root attack.
• Removed the damage-over-time effect from the root attack.
• Reduced the damage and radius of Bromius’ area of effect attacks.
• Only affects Bromius’ encounter during The Waste Bear Fable:
• Reduced Bromius’ physical damage.
• Reduced Bromius’ base Armour value.
• Added a checkpoint after defeating Lady Deora but before fighting Garren Rood in The Torment Stag Fable.
• The Vadagar Bear’s ‘rump-thump’ should land in front of the intended target more accurately.
• Music from interactive activities is now tied to the Cinematics Volume audio slider rather than the Music Volume slider.

Fixes

• Fixed Avex’s melee attacks sometimes not hitting enemies.
• Fixed an issue where, after crafting an item, an Envoy would have to acquire more Weapon Capacity, despite having open capacity.
• Fixed an issue preventing the purchase of multiple Fragments of an item from an Enclave representative that requires multiple Fragments to craft (e.g., Regent’s set).
• Fixed the Lord/Lady Cardinal Sparrow Guide Skins being unequipped upon logging out.
• Fixed being able to purchase multiples of one Virtue Prism from an Enclave representative.
• Fixed the Paragon Greatsword’s first swing using the incorrect side of the blade.
• Fixed Oscelda’s Phantom Flock targeting wildlife.
• Fixed the reward-list UI not appearing after completing The Organ.
• Fixed Orengall’s Packhunter wolves playing level-up sounds, despite not levelling up.
• Fixed ‘Rivers of Dendria’ no longer playing after being defeated during the fight with Lady Deora / Garren Rood in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed the Juniper music statues glowing despite having acquired the respective Fragment.
• Fixed Bromius’ encounter’s entrance being blocked by a vine wall after dying.
• Fixed a crash while fighting Bromius during The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed a crash while planting Wevetseeds during The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed a crash while interacting with the Wevetwood trees during The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed a crash while crafting with Tuvalkane.
• Fixed a crash while petting a Totem after a perfect charm.
• Fixed a crash while hovering over details in the Arsenal.
• Fixed a crash originating from the HUD after entering a dungeon as part of a Faction Tale.
• Fixed a crash after Bromius’ Wevetwood cinematic at the beginning of The Waste Bear Fable.

Download Size:

• PC Direct X11: ~1.9 GB
• PC Direct X12: ~2.2 GB

Founders

• For those who have been following our journey since the very beginning, and for those who seek to support Soulframe from its very roots, we invite you to Soulframe Founders.
• Embody the Virtues of the Wylds: Choose between Wyld Tethren, Wyld Oscelda, Wyld Sirin, and Paragon.
• Acquire the unique Pacts, Armour, Weapons, Sidearms, Figments, Spirit Guide Sparrow skins, Talismans, and Motifs of the Wylds.
• A Motif is your Envoy icon both in-game and on the official Soulframe Forums. Each Founders tier grants its own ancestral crest Motif.
• Gain Arcs and Moonsteel Thread.
• Receive Founders codes for Soulframe.
• Plant a Bloom in the Eternium Gardens.
• Find these Fey gardens unveiled through playing Silvern song near the ‘Fold...
• For those willing, embody the Virtues of all three Wyld Pacts in Fey'bled splendour. The Paragon Greatsword is yours to wield, chosen of the Empress.
• Make your mark on the world of Alca and help build Soulframe from its foundations.
• Become a Soulframe Founder today: [https://www.soulframe.com/en/shop/founders soulframe.com/founders]
• Join us, won’t you?

New Nightfold Vendor: Zenith

• A mysterious new merchant has arrived in the Nightfold: Zenith, a Dale seer camel who has somehow gone unnoticed by the Ode. An ordinary member of the enslaved Arid Caravan except...what’s that hanging around his neck?
• Though not much of a conversationalist, Envoys can now interact with Zenith in the Nightfold to access Soulframe Founders and other Wares.
• Purchases no longer need to be made from an inanimate weapon rack.

Greatsword

• A new grip type arrives: the Greatsword. A heavy, sweeping weapon with its own distinct Combat Arts.
• Built for devastating wide swings and crushing power, the Greatsword offers a fresh flow for those who favour deliberate, high-impact combat.
• The Paragon
• The master greatsword of Wyld legend.
• Not forged of marrow, nor plucked of lash. Not snapped from sacred tree. The Paragon greatsword was sung into being by the Empress of Eldveil. Her voice carved its curves, shaped it sharp. Within the hilt, the virtues of Wylds three... Within the blade, something even more powerful.
• You are the second Envoy to wield it. The first etched a threat upon the blade: “Return to Bayor.”
• Become a Soulframe Paragon Founder today to wield The Paragon: [https://www.soulframe.com/en/shop/founders soulframe.com/founders]
• The unusual greatsword of the Child-Queen Muireall Jotar.
• Though small for her age, 11 year-old Muireall insisted that her ritual coronation blade should be a greatsword. The court steelsinger forged the hilt in the likeness of Muireall's dear cat, Fleabert, and hollowed the blade so that her tiny majesty might be able to lift it. Amused by the shape, she named it Needleseye, and swung the great thing one-handed.
• Fragments for Needleseye drop from Faction Tales.
• The undead greatsword of a Mendicant knight.
• Named for the owner's intentions, Purity was there in the Fonnish Charge, tucked into her scabbard. Though her knight, like most others on that wretched march, perished before he could draw his sword. She waited in her scabbard. Eras rose and fell. Until at last, her knight climbed from the grave to draw her at last.
• Fragments for Purity will drop from a certain undead King...

“Rise, Envoy”: New Player Experience Improvements

• You lay asleep upon the shore. While a sparrow waits to guide you. While an old man calls from an empty cottage. While a whisper from the Silvern guesses your family tree. The dale seer is near. Rise, Envoy.
• New Envoys awaken on the shoreline and are guided by the Sparrow to an empty cottage, where our journey more clearly begins.
• Try before you choose: Starting Pacts are now tested in the Nightfold before committing to a chosen path.
• Better guidance for early systems: Improved tutorialization for Spectral Sight, the Spirit Guide, and other key early-game mechanics to help you get your bearings.
• Improved The Last Pensive with added tutorialization, refined early-game combat, and clearer flow and guidance.
• Improved the opening of The Torment Stag with better guidance, refined enemy and chest placements, and smoother interactions with Avakot (including making it easier to break Avakot’s cage with bows).

The Agari

• A new name has been given to the lurking sub-bosses scattered across Alca: The Agari.
• New Agari now stalk the Neath’uns, Glades of Andurin, and the Dermak Undercity, including Seachnall The Widower, Gourdo, Fore-Feller Hewyl, Sinecure-errant Vella, and Gruul Seeker Sontaro.
• Existing Agari have received broad combat and balance improvements to reinforce their identity as powerful challenges in the world. Animations, stability, health, armour, and rewards have been refined, and updated UI now accompanies these encounters.
• Defeat the Agari to earn Runes and other rare treasures. Be wary of these fierce foes… especially when you invoke The Cogah.

The Cogah

• A forgotten Fey war ritual rises again. Once used to test the resolve of Fey warriors against the Agari, The Cogah returns as a player-triggered elixir challenge. Drink it, and the world of Soulframe turns darker, crueler...and far more rewarding.
• To complete the Cogah was to triumph against the odds. Now, Envoy, that trial is yours.
• How To Begin The Cogah
• Discover the Witch Verminia by completing The Brewer of Hues, and level her to Rank 1.
• Defeat the Agari and gather Agaric mushrooms. A warty mushroom, also known as a Feystool. A potent source of magick, traditionally consumed in the Fey ritual of The Cogah. Old superstitions say that one who craves Agaric, has been marked as an enemy of the Fey. For any creature who eats too much is cursed to become mushroom food in turn.
• Bring the Agaric to Verminia to craft The Cogah Elixir, an ancient Fey rite meant to be drunk before battle.
• Drink the elixir to begin the Ritual of The Cogah. Seek out Agari lost, and soon you'll taste the cost!
• The world shifts under Cogah. A red glow settles across Alca. Difficulty rises and survival becomes uncertain. While under its effects:
• Enemy level is increased and enemies grow stronger as you defeat the Agari.
• Envoys are debuffed.
• Arcanic cooldowns are increased.
• Health Elixir drops become rarer.
• The duration of melee health recovery is reduced.
• Cogah can be entered solo or in squads of up to 3. In co-op, allies can freely revive one another as long as at least one Envoy remains standing.
• Once a fight begins, Envoys are committed to battle. Running away ends the ritual in cowardice. During an Agari fight, the Nightfold cannot be entered until combat ends.
• Unique Runes.
• Lore drops.
• New Talismans that grant buffs during Cogah and track your success in the ritual:
• The Cogah Lorcaan
• Where fell the Agari moments ago... now lies this little Lorcaan. A thank you from 'yond the veil? What gift you gave in exchange, what meaning had The Cogah rite, you know not.
• The Cogah Creutair
• A beastly talisman, a feyish gift for an Agari well-fell. This Creutair carries the blessings of grateful Fey... and a bond, a promise, made blindly.
• The Cogah Grod
• A tiny carved replica of the blighted Agari you defeated. Marked for death by the fey... and now killed by devoted Envoy. A rite, an offering, repaid by blessed talisman.
• Cogah Talisman visual effects and Cogah damage scaling will find their way in a near-future Hotfix.
• This ritual is intended for experienced Envoys who want to test their builds, sharpen their skills, and face the Agari under harshest conditions. We welcome your feedback during this first version.
• The Cogah ends in cowardice... or in death.

Wevetseeds: Fast Traversal Across Midrath

• Voicing Seed, take us home!
• After completing The Waste Bear Fable, Envoys receive a curious gift from Bromius: a living plant in the Nightfold that now bears Wevetseeds, a new resource that allows swift travel across Midrath.
• Wevetseeds...the sacred child of the Wevetwood. Contained within is the wisdom of the ancients, of the ever-reaching Wevetroots that tunnel beneath all of Midrath.
• Use Wevetseeds to teleport between cleansed World Trees and to your Enclave’s entrance throughout Midrath.
• View your Wevetseed inventory in the bottom left of the Map. Each use consumes one seed.
• Wevetseeds will teleport squad members in multiplayer.

Sieges Rework

• Thus, the humble Hamlet of Curlail and its mighty fort are found hoisted from the Dendrit and held in wretched Ode’n machination.
• Sieges have received a foreboding rework, including the Siege of Fort Curlail, Ode Infamy, more intuitive starting UI and completion fanfare.
• To retake Fort Curlail, Envoys will traverse with Synsylk Grappler and man Bisulcam as you contend with a shifting Castellan, bent on pelting you from afar.
• By approaching a captured fort, Envoys will receive an indicator notifying them that they’ve begun a Siege. There is no shame in leaving to recoup, but an Envoy will be alerted that they’re surrendering the Siege.
• The Ode are keen to know who’s stirring such turmoil upon their captured cobblestone. By completing Sieges, Envoys will earn Ode Infamy.
• Earn Infamy by successfully burning the Ode Lantern at the end of the encounter.
• Earn Infamy by eliminating the present Agari.
• Lose Infamy with each death.
• Lose Infamy for each remaining Sinecure left standing.
• Lose Infamy for surrendering the Siege.
• Expect the Ode to strike upon your gained Infamy in future updates, lest you fear their ire.
• Siege Reward Changes
• Rewards are granted after burning the Ode Lantern, instead of the Castellan.

Pact Improvements

• Volatics crack, an ever-flame imparted, and herds renewed. Preludes 12 brings a host of Pact changes, as well as improvements towards an Envoy’s efforts to cast Arcanics.
• Pact and Casting Changes:
• Re-tuned the duration and range of all Arcanics to better improve the viability and intended effectiveness of all Pacts.
• Re-tuned the effectiveness of Virtues on Tethren, Sirin, and Oscelda.
• Increased the effectiveness of enemies receiving fear when casting an Arcanic.
• Added immunity to Stagger and stumbles while casting Arcanics.
• Added camera effects (like Tethren, Sirin, or Oscelda) to Ode Tempest, Orengall and Garren Rood.
• Tweaked Bromius’ camera effects when casting.
• Ode Tempest: Voltaics weaken a foe's Stability, leaving them open for a lethal strike.
• Astra Sphere:
• Volatic damage now multiplies all Stability damage delivered to enemies
• Start-up cast now deals Stability damage
• Atmos Sphere:
• Drastically increases an Envoy’s armour instead of granting damage immunity
• Reflected enemy strikes and Parries now deal significant Stability damage
• Non-heavy enemies are prone to being knocked down when struck
• Reflected enemy strikes now have a chance to incur Smite
• Attacks absorbed or parried during Atmos Sphere reduce its duration
• Attacks from the Agari further reduce its duration.
• Fixes:
• Fixed instances of Astra Sphere and Atmos Sphere not synergizing correctly.
• Mora’s Hand: Explosive, sweeping flames. Heed caution of self-damage all the same.
• Passives
• Hungry Flame now applies from Inferno’s self-inflicted damage and casting Ember. These do not stack.
• Smolder more rapidly applies fire damage and burn buildup
• Burn, after buildup, applies in an AoE around the initial target
• Ignus Wroth
• Increased the fire damage dealt by affected enemies
• Increased the range of Ignus Wroths’ eruptions
• Ember
• Increased the damage from the blast when struck
• Ember now considers the Envoy on fire.
• Inferno
• Massively increased damage dealt
• Fire damage is now dealt in a small explosion, affecting the player as well
• Inferno’s explosion will activate Ember’s explosion
• Garren Rood: Torment and strike; sunder and Stampede.
• Passives:
• Healing from non-Health Elixir sources while your Rune is active now provides additional charge time
• Torment
• Torment now deals damage proportional to the enemy's health
• The healing leeched is now more proportional to the Envoy’s health
• Torment can now Smite enemies
• Torment now only leeches health from enemies within 50m
• Behest
• Greatly increases Stability damage dealt to affected enemies
• Non-heavy enemies are prone to being knocked down when struck
• Smite chance is doubled on enemies affected by Behest
• Stampede
• The Herd of Rood is now more condensed and front-loaded when cast.
• Reduced the duration of Stampede.
• Heals summoned Wolves upon casting.

Enclave and Faction Tale Improvements

• Whether you find yourself within rose-list sailor halls, the graves of auld Kings or in mossy, verdant peace, Factions' offerings and XP have been replenished and retuned.
• Faction Tale XP earned has been increased, depending on the Tale’s level range:
• Level 0-10
• 1 Star: 100
• 2 Star: 200
• 3 Star: 350
• Level 10-20
• 1 Star: 200
• 2 Star: 400
• 3 Star: 550
• Level 20-30
• 1 Star: 250
• 2 Star: 500
• 3 Star: 750
• Level 30-40
• 1 Star: 300
• 2 Star: 650
• 3 Star: 950
• Level 40-50
• 1 Star: 400
• 2 Star: 750
• 3 Star: 1150
• Faction Tale Changes
• Faction Tale lengths and step distribution have been redistributed:
• 3-Star Tales containing a Dungeon now only have 3 steps, from 4
• 2-Star Tales no longer contain Dungeons as a possible step.
• Envoys joining in-progress 2 or 3-star Faction Tales will now receive prorated XP.
• Envoys will only receive item rewards for participating in half or more of the Faction Tale.
• Improved the timing and availability of Faction Tales around Midrath.
• Improved the density and available locations for Faction Tale and Faction Tale steps.
• Faction Tales will appear around Midrath faster upon logging in.
• Reduced the downtime between being able to access another Faction Tale after completing one.
• Improved the likelihood of 3-Star Faction Tales around Midrath.
• Rebalanced the XP required per Enclave rank-up, and increased the maximum amount of XP an Envoy can have. Our goal is to ensure that ranking up, especially for the first rank, feels much faster than before. Some items per rank require less Standing than others!
• Rank 1
• 5,000 Required
• 10,000 Max
• Rank 2
• 10,000 Required
• 30,000 Max
• Rank 3
• 30,000 Required
• 50,000 Max
• Rank 4
• 50,000 Required
• 80,000 Max
• Rank 5
• 80,000 Required
• 110,000 Max
• Faction Vendors bear updated wares and costs, redeemable depending on your Faction rank.
• Alca’s Children Offerings:
• Rank 1 - 2,000 Standing:
• Odiac
• Thistle
• Wulder
• Tethren’s Roots - 1,000
• Sirin’s Stalks - 1,000
• Epona Figment
• Rank 2 - 6,000 Standing:
• Witan
• Tethren’s Tunic
• Sirin’s Plainhide - 3,000
• Brewed Dancing Galdre Elixir - 3,000
• Pocketful of River Pearls (2x)
• Rank 3 - 10,000 Standing:
• Tethren - 17,500
• Sirin - 17,500
• Tethren’s Cap - 5,000
• Sirin’s Shroud - 5,000
• Sproutfolk Shoot Talisman
• Orengall’s Greaves
• Purseworth of River Pearls (4x)
• Rank 4 - 16,000 Standing:
• Orengall’s Cuirass
• Cratesweight of River Pearls (8x)
• Feybalt: Blessed by Iridris - 12,000
• Rank 5 - 22,000 Standing:
• Armet of Orengall
• Ode Tempest - 38,500 Standing
• Verite: Blessed by Iridris
• Quicksilver: Blessed by Iridris
• The Silent Rose Offerings:
• Rank 1 - 2,000 Standing:
• Virdigris
• Wulder
• Gwylen
• Tethren’s Roots - 1,000
• Oscelda’s Featherbinds - 1,000
• Sigil Figment
• Rank 2 - 6,000 Standing:
• Tethren’s Tunic - 3,000
• Oscelda’s Blues
• Brewed Shademaker Elixir - 3,000
• Pocketful of Sappheline (2x)
• Rank 3 - 10,000 Standing:
• Tethren - 17,500
• Oscelda - 17,500
• Tethren’s Cap - 5,000
• Oscelda’s Diadem - 5,000
• Regent’s Drapery
• Bloomin' Bodkin Talisman
• Purseworth of Sappheline (4x)
• Rank 4 - 16,000 Standing:
• Regent’s Shell
• Cratesweight of Sappheline (8x)
• Quicksilver: Blessed by Saphene - 12,000
• Rank 5 - 22,000 Standing:
• Regent’s Veil
• Ode Tempest - 38,500
• Verite: Blessed by Saphene
• Feybalt: Blessed by Saphene
• Kith of Kings Offerings:
• Rank 1 - 2,000 Standing:
• Precklies
• Thistle
• Gwylen
• Sirin’s Stalks - 1,000
• Oscelda’s Featherbinds - 1,000
• Rhiannon Figment
• Rank 2 - 6,000 Standing:
• Igne Mora
• Sirin’s Plainhide
• Oscelda’s Blues - 3,000
• Brewed Curaidh's Breath Elixir - 3,000
• Pocketsworth of Moranite (2x)
• Rank 3 - 10,000 Standing:
• Sirin - 17,500
• Oscelda - 17,500
• Sirin’s Shroud - 5,000
• Oscelda’s Diadem - 5,000
• Fire King’s Kilt
• Molten Mora Talisman
• Purseworth of Moranite (4x)
• Rank 4 - 16,000 Standing:
• Fire King’s Plackart
• Cratesweight of Moranite (8x)
• Verite: Blessed by Mora - 12,000
• Rank 5 - 22,000 Standing:
• Great Helm of The Fire King
• Mora’s Hand - 38,500
• Quicksilver: Blessed by Mora
• Feybalt: Blessed by Mora

New Elixirs and Talismans

• Enclaves offer upgraded Talismans and Elixirs, all attuned to their respective Virtues.
• New Elixirs
• Alca’s Children: Dance Galdre
• Increases Spirit by 10 for 1 hour. A vial of liquid Spirit. Drink to your virtue.
• The Silent Rose: Shademaker
• Increases Grace by 10 for 1 hour. A vial of liquid Grace. Drink to your virtue.
• Kith of Kings: Curaidh's Breath
• Increases Courage by 10 for 1 hour. A vial of liquid Courage. Drink when yours is waning.
• Verminia, ever the brewer, can concoct each of these Elixirs. Only one can be active at a time, and consuming in succession will cull the previously drunken Elixir.
• New Talismans
• Alca’s Children: Sproutfolk Shoot
• Increases Spirit by 6. A germinated seed, blessed by many clasped hands. A heartbeat, once faint, thrums with anticipation. A green shoot seems to dance.
• The Silent Rose: Bloomin' Bodkin Talisman
• Increases Grace by 6. An insignia of sword-sharp petals. With a flick, its retracted blades uncoil like a rose in full bloom.
• Kith of Kings: Molten Mora Talisman
• Increases Courage by 6. A fiery amber honour, emblazoned with the face of the red sun. Plunged into the everflame, she emerged, smiling.

New Runes and Totems

• Runes are now specialized by grip type. Existing Runes on your account have been automatically redistributed to their correct grip types.
• Emberaught (Dagger): The rune of the ember, ready to be stoke.
• Hurlwind (Flyblade): The rune of the gusts ever-whirlin.
• Torcheternal (Polearm): The rune of the Fey Torch, alight 'yond the veil.
• Forburn (Shield): The rune of the ash tree ever-burning.
• The Agari forefend, without The Cogah, withhold such Runes, found here and where:
• Hurlwind (Flyblade): Discharged Nimrod
• Emberaught (Dagger): Etheldred The Weaver
• Archstorm (Magicks): Wraith of Wastes
• Everflame (Greatsword): Siege Castellans and Mendicant King
• Forburn (Shield): Sinecure-Errant Gawth and Thrice-Bound Impidh
• Alca’s Breath (Bow): Gruul Seeker Ruthos
• Everflame (Longblade): Knell Knight
• Torcheternal (Polearm): Kabocha
• The Envoy, drunken of The Cogah, can seek out new and similar Runes found abound:
• The Durglint (Shield): Sinecure-Errant Gawth
• Parried attacks from your shield reflect a portion of the damage back.
• The Torrent (Bow): Gruul Seeker Ruthos
• Summon a volley of arrows from the sky upon Smiting.
• The Flitsmoke (Dagger): Etheldred The Weaver
• Being cloaked upon Smite, with stealth kills increasing the duration of your stealth.
• The Hollowing (Magicks): Wraith of Wastes
• Attacks mark an enemy, with subsequent attacks igniting the mark to deal damage.
• The Mistgale (Longblades): Knell Knight
• Everflame (Greatsword): Siege Castellan and Mendicant King
• Hurlwind (Flyblade): Discharged Nimrod
• Forburn (Shield): Thrice-Bound Impidh
• Everflame (Longblades): Ode’n Hound
• Torcheternal (Polearm): Kabocha
• More grip-specific Runes will continue to arrive in future updates.
• New Totem Variants
• New animal Totem variants now appear across different regions of Midrath, offering more ways to shape your build as you charm and rescue animals.
• A hearty new bounty of Totems now roam Midrath; such new strengths may manifest to empower beyond a regular swing. Breach through armour with a heavy swing, find health renewed and strike your foes with sprint and dodge, or perhaps even those with a revealed soul...
• Totem and Rune Changes
• Runes now drop from more enemies at a higher rate.
• Envoys with only one weapon at the beginning of the game are now guaranteed to find a matching Totem to support early-game progression.
• Runes and Totems now feature improved Inventory filtering by weapon grip for easier loadout management.
• Envoys can now only equip one type of Totem per slot, e.g., a Longblade with Everflame cannot run two of The Lithe Totems in the attack slot.

New Landmarks and Ode’n Presence in Midrath

• Expanded Ode’n Walls
• Additional Ode’n walls have been placed throughout the overworld. These structures reshape traversal by introducing new “zones” that create more strategic movement through the landscape.
• New Encampments, Bases, and POIs
• Midrath now features new bases and landmarks that add a deeper sense of life, presence, and Ode’n occupation. These additions bring more life, presence, and threat to Midrath, offering new pockets of discovery and danger across the region.

"Hark, The Collector": Mada’s Collector Changes

• Mada’s Collector no longer appears in Faction Tales, but now roams Midrath as a timed world event.
• The Collector descends only in Level 20+ regions, appearing at a new location every 6 hours. These locations are globally synced for all Envoys, while each account also has a 6-hour cooldown between Collectors.
• Additional improvements include refined combat behavior, rebalanced rewards, performance optimizations and visual fixes.

QOL UI Improvements

• Added new map icons for key areas of interest including Enclaves, Agari, undiscovered Fables, Neath’uns, Glades of Andurin, and Dermak Undercity entrances.
• Added a headshot indicator to bows.
• Added a “Crosshair Always Visible” toggle under Accessibility > Interface settings.
• Added a “Compass Always Visible” toggle under Accessibility > Interface settings.
• The Journal and the Codex now live under one unified Journal menu.
• Journal pages now feature improved readability, clearer highlighting for tracked entries, and updated icons.
• Improved Journal transitions, backers, and highlighting.
• Replaying a Fable now places it directly into Active Fables.

General Changes/Additions

• Localization for supported languages (French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese-BR, Polish, Ukrainian, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean) begins with core gameplay text in this Update. Full localization (including patch notes) and additional languages (German, Russian, Thai, and Traditional Chinese) will follow in future Updates. Thank you for your patience!
• Bita’s Eve has ended! The Wintersquash and tattie-bogles will see you again next year.
• Avakot’s Gots now holds rotating Blessed Joineries, purchasable once per week, costing a random amount of Arcs per rotation.
• The Spirit Guide Sparrow will now perch on Envoy’s shoulders when idle!
• Pause for a few moments and it will land, keeping watch as you walk, jog, or run. In combat or during sudden movement it will take flight, returning to your shoulder once the danger has passed.
• Reduced the Envoy’s downtime after charming a Totem.
• Pacts are now equipped on selection.
• Odiac is now a Sidearm. If an old account only had Odiac in its inventory, Gwylen will now also appear.
• Rebalanced loot drop rates of Runes, Fragments, Miscellaneous Resources, Joineries and Dracs throughout Alca.
• Fragments for Precklies now drop from miniboss enemies during Faction Tales.
• Increased chance of Fragments dropped from Ode’n Bisulcam.
• Rusted Joineries no longer drop from the Agari.
• Various Talisman Virtues have been rebalanced:
• Synod’s Bell Jar: +4 Courage, +1 Grace, +1 Spirit
• Direskull: +4 Grace, +1 Courage, +1 Spirit
• Orengall’s Fang: +4 Spirit, +1 Courage, +1 Grace
• Triune Talisman: +3 Spirit, Grace, and Courage
• Movement is now locked while using Casting weapons to prevent losing Ley Lines.
• Smite-exposed souls now appear only to the Envoy who triggered them and remain visible after the enemy dies.
• Made Spectral Sight available in the Nightfold to assist with new player experience improvements.
• Disabled Spectral Sight prompts while looking at a Totem during The Last Pensive.
• Added a checkpoint after acquiring the Totem from the “Reclaim from Ode the Totem owed” step in The Torment Stag.
• Added the option to set display mode (i.e., Fullscreen, Windowed, Borderless Windowed) in the launcher.
• Added additional chests and animal cages to Sinecure camps without any.
• Improved the density and available locations for Faction Tale tasks.
• Adjusted the survivability and damage of various Fable boss fights:
• Deora: Increased physical and magick resistance, increased Deora’s stun duration and increased Deora’s damage output.
• Garren Rood: Increased physical, magick and stability resistance, and reduced the amount of time idling between attacks.
• Bromius: Reduced the claw swipe physical and stability damage and hitbox radius, and re-timed the hit to better match the visual effects.
• Added a mute button beside Squad members using voice chat.
• Added a new sound that plays when receiving a co-op invite.
• Updated “Assembled” to “Fini” in Verminia’s Nightfold screen.
• Avakot’s Gots will no longer sell Dracs for Arcs, as this was part of early-stage testing.
• Improved the readability of acquired weapon Fragments.
• Adjusted horizontal movement on steep slopes to create a more natural climbing feel.
• In order to remain functional, Prelude Honour is now a Talisman: Lost everything but this lousy Mote... Or Talisman, rather.
• Continued improvements to the world of Alca:
• Discover new Dendrit mines, Neath’uns caves, and Ode’n presence throughout the world.
• Improved the Glades of Andurin with smoother tile transitions, fewer harsh dead ends, and better overall level variety.
• Continued updates to lighting, VFX, materials, environment, and volumetric fog.

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where Agari sub-bosses could duplicate during host migration.
• Fixed further instances of Agari names being improperly labelled. Sinecure-Errant Gawth has been quite the troublemaker.
• Fixed Smite-exposed souls sometimes failing to trigger Runes if too much time had passed.
• Fixed Smite not triggering on enemies previously affected by another player’s Soul Steal in multiplayer.
• Fixed Orengall’s Werewalker not prompting Fort Kearnhold’s gate to close when nearing the Siege.
• Fixed being in Orengall’s Werewalker form not reflecting the cooldown of the Pact’s other Arcanics.
• Fixed broken animal cages in carts while completing the appropriate Faction Tale step.
• Fixed a second Vadagar Stag appearing following a Host Migration.
• Fixed Bestone working on non-combatant NPCs.
• Fixed transitions when charming Totems so animals now float smoothly into cinematic.
• Fixed defunct Joineries (such as Palladium and Tribalt) still appearing in menus.
• Fixed the descriptions of Will-o-wing's related resources for clarity:
• Will-o-bulb: A Will-o-wing's willowy wing! A distant relative of Sproutfolk, these little buggers are bane to foragers and farmers alike. Perhaps you'll find some use for their fluttery fronds, at least.
• Will-o-frond: The young sprout of a Will-o-wing to be. Grandfa oft' said 'twas better to pluck them quick than give 'em a chance to fly off on ya. Though they are rather cute...
• Fixed instances of Avakot failing to appear during Faction Tales.
• Fixed Lady Deora’s environmental spikes not despawning after dying during The Torment Stag.
• Fixed missing collision on Wevetwood trees after completing The Waste Bear.
• Fixed Bromius sometimes freezing or having his animations lock up during the boss fight in The Waste Bear.
• Fixed Bromius continuing his Wevetroot attack while stunned or Bestoned during the boss fight in The Waste Bear.
• Fixed missing UI and Spirit Guide guidance during the Wevetseed planting in The Waste Bear.
• Fixed Werewalker bypassing a bridge breaking sequence during The Waste Bear.
• Fixed Verminia’s poppets in the Nightfold not jumping consistently based on Envoy position when Bestitching.
• Fixed outdated Cloudquell tutorialization during The Brewer of Hues.
• Fixed clients not always seeing the poppet in multiplayer during The Brewer of Hues.
• Fixed two poppets sometimes appearing if the host was far away in multiplayer during The Brewer of Hues.
• Fixed a progression stop in The Brewer of Hues if the Envoy re-logs during the step to invite Verminia to the Nightfold.
• Fixed Orlick’s dialogue not playing in The Last Pensive if the Envoy leaves the College too quickly.
• Fixed Orlick’s dialogue repeating itself in The Last Pensive while the Envoy is in the College of Pensives.
• Fixed chest beside Orlick’s quill sometimes disappearing if Envoys entered Nightfold before opening it.
• Fixed Tuvalkane’s rank-up cinematic breaking UI if the Envoy achieves back-to-back rank-ups.
• Fixed Envoys not seeing themselves in cutscenes during The Shewolf Snared.
• Fixed Nurash and Marrow’s Bane showing incorrect weapon previews at Tuvalkane’s station in the Nightfold.
• Fixed broken chat windows after launching with no chat rooms toggled on in the settings.
• Fixed HUD and UI elements not being anchored, which caused shifting in the Arsenal and other UI screens.
• Fixed HUD Scale not properly affecting in-game HUD elements.
• Fixed dialogue box transitions so all elements fade in together, removing a staggered “pop-in” effect which could occur.
• Fixed chat window fading out and popping when exiting UI menus.
• Fixed Totem and Rune UI sometimes overlapping with Compass.
• Fixed Rank Up UI overlapping with Compass.
• Fixed the Virtue amplification prompt from Music Shrines disappearing too quickly.
• Fixed recalling a Memory of Warsongs sometimes leaving the screen blurry or dark after exiting the menu.
• Fixed a bug where Envoys could enter the Nightfold at the exact moment they died from fall damage.
• Fixed other players’ block animating not displaying correctly with bow equipped in multiplayer.
• Fixed Werewalker when climbing ladders sometimes teleporting Envoys while stuck in climbing animation.
• Fixed a visual bug where terrain behind Fort Kearnhold would vanish at certain viewing angles.
• Fixed flickering in volumetric and fallback fog when the sky was visible.
• Optimized lighting in Crypts by reducing shadow-casting layers, preventing major performance drops with Dynamic Lighting enabled.
• Micro-optimizations to networking.
• Fixed a script error caused by Regatta.
• Fixed a script error when clicking on Moonsteel Thread icon in the UI title bar.
• Fixed script errors in the Nightfold.
• Fixed script error caused by Pact Arcanics.
• Fixed a crash caused by Rune arsenal UI.

General Additions and Changes

• Increased Wevetwood Sap yields from 1 to 2-3.
• Envoys now control their camera while casting Arcanics.
• Faction Tales rewards have been updated based on the tier of Tale played:
• 1-Star Tale: Bog & Myrtle, Vetch, Virdigris and the Forgetfire Set
• 2-Star Tale: Needleseye and the Tempest Set
• 3-Star Tale: Faction-specific weapons and armour
• Added hints in the Nightfold to help Envoys find the Eternium Gardens.
• Added the Knightmaiden’s Shell armour bundle to Zenith’s offerings, featuring the Regent armour set.
• For those Cursed by struggle and strife upon Founders' first light, a Cursed Marifold Bloom will soon find its way into your wares. A small gift from us to you, to be planted in the Eternium Gardens. When it takes root, its date shall remain the true dawn of Soulframe Founders and not the day your hands meet the soil.

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where Miscellaneous resources could disappear from the Inventory, including the Sap Tap. Those affected by this bug should see their Sap Tap returned.
• Fixed not being able to use the Sap Tap in the same session it was acquired. Envoys should no longer have to relog to progress The Waste Bear.
• Fixed Upgrade stats not showing in Arsenal UI for Talismans.
• Fixed Weapon stat previews being cut off at ultrawide resolutions in the Arsenal UI.
• Fixed Faction Tales Fragments sometimes not dropping upon completion.
• Fixed Gruul Seeker Ruthos losing aggro when the Envoy leaves line of sight.
• Fixed Fort Curlail’s Siege unintentionally starting from too far away.
• Fixed Faction Tales failing to generate in zones where an Agari is active
• Fixed Totem filters not working while previewed in the Inventory.
• Fixed the Virtue-selection shrine's broken pop-in during “Rise, Envoy.”
• Fixed a script error where the Cogah Talismans wouldn’t function as intended.
• Fixed a crash while using The Hollowing Rune.

General Changes and Additions

• Wyld Tethren’s male torso has been updated to appear thicker in the torso and chest.
• Wyld Oscelda’s male variant now has a flatter and leaner torso, and his robes now flow to better match his warlocky ways.
• “Rise, Envoy” can now be replayed. Envoys may freely try all three starting Pacts again during replay, but this will not alter their permanently chosen Faction or Pact. This Fable is solo-only.
• All Pacts now gain Life at Ranks 5, 15, and 30.
• Pacts now receive 2 Combat Arts at Ranks 4 and 19 (as the Life gains replace the Combat Arts received at Rank 5 and 15).
• Increased Wyld Tethren Courage bonus from 5 to 9 to match Wyld Oscelda.
• Increased Wyld Sirin Grace bonus from 5 to 9 to match Wyld Oscelda.
• Reduced Oscelda’s starting Spirit bonus from 9 to 5 to match other starting Pacts.
• Oscelda's Tendril passive now correctly states it "stops movement," rather than "slows movement."
• Increased Infamy earned during Sieges while using The Cogah.
• Reduced the amount of Synsylk Ziplines present at Fort Curlail, with the location of Ziplines alternative on Siege replays.
• Spiders and Corrupted Sproutfolk can now be Smited.
• Improved Etheldred the Weaver’s spider-summoning so it can’t call in a new brood until the current swarm has been defeated.
• Improved Wazard of Wastes’ responsiveness in combat.
• Removed a few archers from the Fort Kearnhold and Fort Curlail Sieges.
• Updated the Thrown Off Combat Art to provide increased Stagger on thrown attacks instead of a chance to knock enemies down.
• Increased the interaction range on Ode-wall levers so Envoys no longer need to stand unreasonably close to activate them.
• Added minor camera movement improvements when casting Pact Arcanics.
• Updated the name of the Founders’ Sparrow Guides as a small homage to their real-world counterparts and matching bird calls:
• Spotted Warbler -> Snow Bunting
• Beryl Jay -> Midnight Grassquit
• Scarlet Finch -> Spotted Towhee
• Selecting Spirit during the Pact selection in “Rise, Envoy” now plays a Staff sound.
• Made various improvements to dialogue box UI interactions
• Improved the volume and cadence of the “Wake up” line while logging into Soulframe.
• Taking damage while charming a Totem will now exit the music minigame.
• Made improvements to reduce the confusion of the Spectral Sight statue puzzle during The Torment Stag

Fixes

• Fixed The Hollowing preventing Agari Mushroom Circles from spawning.
• Fixed Wyld Pact Smites reducing an Envoy’s damage values.
• Fixed clients not receiving The Cogah debuffs in multiplayer.
• Fixed dying in dungeons during The Cogah not sending Envoys back to the Nightfold correctly.
• Fixed a bug where Agari could be repeatedly respawned through host migration in multiplayer.
• Fixed Wyld Oscelda VFX remaining stuck on other party members in multiplayer.
• Fixed Fable replay UI prompt showing multiplayer warnings even when replaying a Fable solo.
• Fixed Smited enemies sometimes not leaving behind a soul for clients.
• Fixed Smited souls sometimes disappearing for certain enemies.
• Fixed The Voyager Totem displaying an incorrect Stagger value.
• Fixed The Warden Totem not displaying its correct values in the description.
• Fixed the word “Damage” appearing twice in some Totem descriptions.
• Fixed performance issues when opening Zenith’s Wares, reducing loading hitches in some cases.
• Fixed Verminia’s Brewing timer displaying milliseconds instead of whole seconds.
• Fixed Map showing an outdated Dermak Undercity entrance marker.
• Fixed number formatting for Enclave Offerings and added lock icons to clearly indicate Offerings that are not yet accessible.
• Fixed a rare bug where fallen enemies could block light beams during puzzles in the Dermak Undercity.
• Fixed a rare bug where Envoys could grapple onto hanging cages in the Dermak Undercity from angles that should not have been reachable.
• Fixed Envoys sometimes being returned to the wrong location when exiting the Glades of Andurin after completing The Torment Stag.
• Fixed an unintended Ode chest spawning above The Silent Rose that could mislead players during its Enclave initiation.
• Fixed certain foliage behaving incorrectly or failing to render properly.
• Fixed wind causing foliage to behave oddly in some cases.
• Fixed Ode Hounds no longer attacking following one of their combos.
• Fixed white squares appearing in Totem slots while equipping a different Rune.
• Fixed Clients seeing no fanfare after defeating an Agari or completing a Siege.
• Fixed Long Blades whiffing the second and fourth attack in the combo.
• Fixed The Torrent arrow sounds playing excessively.
• Fixed Clients being inadvertently teleported to the Host after activating The Cogah.
• Fixed issues with Runes not being properly rewarded at the end of a Siege.
• Fixed the Siege surrendering UI appearing again after surrendering a Siege.
• Fixed a crash during The Cogah.
• Fixed a crash during pup selection in “The Shewolf Snared” while in multiplayer.
• Fixed a crash when selecting Eternium Garden.
• Fixed a crash when using Trick of the Light.
• Fixed a crash due to patrolling enemies.

How to Play

• Find Squawkers placed around Midrath, guarded by Thawtide Hunters disguised in Dendrit garb, set upon capturing the Thawtide Cardinals.
• Defeat the Hunters and break their Squawkers. Destroying these will give you the Fragments to build your own Seeder with Tuvalkane.
• With every Thawtide Hunter defeated, their levels will increase across Midrath.
• Return to where you destroyed the Squawker and plant your own Seeder to allow the Cardinals to partake! Be wary, as you’ll have to defeat enclosing Sinecure foes.
• Thawtide will run until January 30th 2026 at 2 p.m. ET.

Thawtide: New Sparrow Guide Skins

• Lord Cardinal Skin
• A well-fed Cardinal with a Lordly stature. A happy Thawtide, embodied.
• Fragments for the Lord Cardinal Sparrow Guide Skin drop after placing your Seeder and feeding the Cardinals.
• Lady Cardinal Skin
• A well-fed Cardinal with a Lady-like countenance. A happy Thawtide, embodied
• Fragments for the Lady Cardinal Sparrow Guide Skin drop after placing your Seeder and feeding the Cardinals.

Envoy Forge: Thawtide's Plenty

• Earn Fragments for this Envoy Forge during Thawtide or purchase Thawtide's Plenty using Arcs from Zenith's Wares.
• Thawtide Meltcap
• A hiemal helm shaped like a snow-covered pine tree.
• Though the Ode'n Weatherers have warmed Midrath's atmosphere 'yond any chance of snow, a hint of the old ways still lingers in this traditional helm. Once worn by the Longnight Elders during the great Cardinals' vigil. Now, a sick costume.
• Fragments for the Thawtide Meltcap will drop from level 15 or higher Thawtide Hunters.
• Thawtide Thermals
• Densely spun Dendrit weave to fend off the Thawtide chills.
• 'Twas once tradition to feed the Cardinals on each of the seven days leading to Thawtide. With leather gloves cupped 'round last autumn's seeds, families left their hearths and marched into the freeze. Upon gloved palms, landed tiny talons, feasting 'fore their hungry work at Thawtide's dawn. This year, hungrier than ever before.
• Thawtide Shingles
• Jingling gently with every step, the shingles of a Longnight Elder... Now worn in mockery.
• Upon the leather tassets, a constellation of metal scales. One stitched upon the hip for each annual Longnight served in vigil, guarding a Cardinals' nest. This Elder had served over 60 'fore the spellsong wiped their memory of each and every Thawtide's dawn.
• Fragments for the Thawtide Thermals and Shingles will drop from any Thawtide Hunter, those disguised scoundrels.
• Thawtide Grimguise
• Cold as metal, hard as glare. A Sinecure mask starforged to a Dendrit Thawtide Helm.
• A cruel mockery of sacred tradition. Worn by the Thawtide Hunter, an elite marksman ordered by Synod himself to stifle the Dendrit Thawtide tradition. What desire does the Ode'n lord have for these tiny red birds? Or is it fear, perhaps, that moves him so...
• Fragments for the Thawtide Grimguise will drop from Thawtide Hunters over level 30.
• New Weapon: Maestro
• A ceremonial bow of the Dendrit Thawtide tradition.
• Maestro is a hunter's bow, simple in make but for its uniquely carved arrows. When plucked and loosed just so, the wind whistles through the fletching to mimic the call of the Cardinal. Each year, just before Thawtide's final dawn, ‘tis the hunters rite to summon the flock to darkest sky. One long whistle to cue the chorus. For it is the Cardinals’ morning song that wakes Mora from her longest slumber.
• Fragments for Maestro drop from level 15 or higher Thawtide Hunters.
• New Weapon: Rostrum
• A ritual dagger of the Dendrit Thawtide tradition.
• So large a dagger, yet so peaceful a purpose. Rostrum is a hunters blade named after the beaks of the birds it feeds. 'Tis the work the young to find flowers in frost, and the work of the elders to slice out the seeds one by one. Only the finest of these befit the crimson beaks of Cardinals, for it is their work to wake the sun from the longest night of the year. And hungry work it is.
• Fragments for Rostrum drop from level 30 or higher Thawtide Hunters.
• Cardinal Charm
• The spirit of Thawtide to rest upon your heart. May its cold weight remind you that every Longnight has a dawn.
• Fragments for the Cardinal Charm Talisman drop from Thawtide Hunters.

Thawtide: Merry Motifs

• Collect the motifs of the winter solstice. Purchase the Merry Motifs bundles from Zenith’s Wares or individually from the Motif selection screen. Available only during Thawtide.
• Frost and Thaw
• A symbol of the ever-cycling seasons. Frost always gives in to thaw.
• 'Tis the season for flakes of frost.
• Lady Cardinal
• A composer and performer, she can sing up to two dozen different tunes.
• Lord Cardinal
• Crimson as the red sun, loyal as her flowers.
• Lady and Lord Cardinal
• During courtship, Cardinals feed seeds to their mate-to-be, beak to smiling beak. A love match indeed.
• Thawtide Bell
• A tinkling bell to ring in the Thawtide.
• Thawtide Jingles
• Tiny bells upon a tiny thread to be strung around the foot of a Cardinal.
• The Waking Sun
• Sleepy Mora, roused from her longest rest by the Cardinal's reverie.

New Runes

• Each Rune is displayed at its max rank.
• Greatsword: Treefell
• The rune of the falling tree, heavy, massive, and quick.
• For 30 seconds, charged heavy attacks charge 100% quicker, have a longer reach, and bypass 40 Defense.
• Acquired from the Castellan or Mendicant King while under the effects of The Cogah.
• Polearm: Splitbolt
• The rune of forked lightning, strengthened in its fragmentation.
• For 20 seconds, throws have 10 additional projectiles.
• Acquired from Kabocha while under the effects of The Cogah.
• Flyblades: Picktrix
• The rune of the Picktrix, swarming smells of blood.
• For 10 seconds, projectiles spawn 3 seeking sprites that deal 40% damage.
• Acquire from Discharged Nimrod while under the effects of The Cogah.

Pact Changes

• Rump Thump
• Added diminishing returns from the damage gained from Armour.
• Cooldown increased to 30 seconds from 20 seconds (without Akin)
• Fixed Bromius' Passives not functioning correctly.
• Fellust
• The Consecutive damage buff is now more gradual, leading to the final attack.
• Reduced the damage gained from the final attack from Fellust.
• Slightly increased the cooldown of Fellust from 15 to 20 seconds.
• Fixed Fellust not applying to ranged weapons as a Client.
• Werewalker
• Now casts faster, and Envoys are invisible while walking or stationary.
• Fixed context actions not working after exceeding Orengall's Werewalker timer.
• Packhunter
• Increased damage of the wolves depending on the number of wolves summoned.
• Increased health of the wolves.
• Decreased damage dealt to the wolves by the Agari.

Faction Tale Standing Changes

• Increased the Standing gained from Faction Tales, depending on the level:
• 0-10: 500 (from 350)
• 10-20: 850 (from 550)
• 20-30: 1150 (from 750)
• 30-40: 1450 (from 950)
• 40-50: 1700 (from 1150)
• Increased the Ode Infamy gained to match these changes.

Ode'n Wall Changes and Updates

• Find new openings and entrances 'twixt gated Ode'n metal and newly refurbished Sinecure sentries.
• Certain Ode Walls have new entrances for you to venture through, aiming to make exploration more accessible amidst much Ode'n sludge.
• New polearm-wielding Sinecure mark their guard at these Ode checkpoints.

General Additions and Changes

• A new section at the bottom of the Journal presents up to three suggested activities to help guide progression. More iterations to come!
• Reduced the Agari respawn timer from 3 hours to 30 minutes.
• Reduced the Wevetseed harvest timer from 24 hours to 12 hours.
• Envoys can now purchase 8 more Loadout slots, up to 12, from Zenith's Wares.
• XP distribution upon defeating an enemy has been reworked.
• XP is now evenly split between Pacts and the drawn weapon (or last equipped if unarmed).
• Smite kills now grant the last-hitting weapon XP
• Self-exploding Sinecure kills now grant the last-hitting weapon XP
• Updated Glades of Andurin "endless" area:
• Now capped at 20 waves.
• Mockeries now spawn matching the dungeon’s current level. Each wave increases their level by 2, to a max of 60.
• Armoured Mockeries will roam the arena every 5 waves, intent on your slaughter.
• Reduced the time between waves.
• Improved the direction at which Mockeries spawn in relation to the Envoy.
• Attack Speed Totems no longer affect throw attack speed.
• Brewable Virtue-attuned Elixirs recipes must now be acquired from their respective Enclaves.
• Added new music for Sieges as Envoy's progress closer to razing the Ode'n Lantern.
• Envoys using a Blessed Joinery are now warned that their weapon's rank will be reset.
• Slightly increased the speed of Greatsword sprinting attacks.
• Updated Ode Hound attack animations.
• Restored mid-air casting of certain Pact Arcanics.
• Life Elixir now always drops after defeating an Agari.
• The "Smite" Combat Art has been clarified to indicate an increase in Smite chance.
• The Flitsmoke Rune now only grants bonus time upon finisher kill, rather than finisher damage.
• Wevetseed fast travel is now disabled during combat.
• Reduced the VFX intensity of the Paragon Periapt.
• Added SFX to the Mother Spider's (e.g., Etheldred The Weaver) web pull attack.
• Moved the Moonsteel Thread bundles to the Miscellaneous category.
• Enabling Voice Chat no longer requires restarting the game.
• Updated the displayed armour and weapon UI icons.
• Updated armour bundle icons in Zenith's Wares.
• The Steelsinger Set can now be acquired from Ode Bisulcams once again.
• Selected Sparrow Guide Skins are now reflected in certain cinematics (e.g., after a Faction Tale or an Agari).

Fable Changes and Fixes

• Envoys can now use their Guide Sparrow and open the map while carrying the Steelhelm in The Steelsinger.
• Improved the process of discovering Verminia's The Brewer of Hues Fable.
• Fixed finishing certain Fables not starting follow-up Fables, such as Rise, Envoy leading into The Last Pensive.
• Fixed Rise, Envoy being replayable while replaying "Warsongs," resulting in a progression halt at Grandfa's hut.

General Fixes

• Fixed an issue where certain accounts were unable to replay Warsongs.
• Fixed dying to Bromius in The Waste Bear Fable reviving the Envoy to the incorrect Shrine, causing a progression halt.
• Fixed the Forgetfire Braes Fragments not dropping from Faction Tales.
• Fixed Gathannan not dropping from the Vadagar Stag.
• Fixed the Vadagar Stag no longer spawning in Faction Tales while the overworld encounter variant is on cooldown.
• Fixed instances of Wevetseeds being consumed despite not fast travelling.
• Fixed Needleseye and Purity hilt strikes not dealing the intended Stagger damage.
• Fixed Armour Totems not applying to Clients.
• Fixed Antler Knights being stuck in their gap-closer charge animation indefinitely.
• Fixed certain Armour bundles missing from the Armour category in Zenith’s Wares.
• Fixed bundle filtering not working correctly in Zenith's Wares.
• Fixed being able to re-join a session to acquire chest loot infinitely.
• Fixed The Eternium Gardens creating too many open instances.
• Fixed a visual bug where newly acquired Dracs are reduced to the negatives after crafting with Verminia or Tuvalkane.
• Fixed the missing ranks of weapons while previewed in Zenith's "Sell" tab.
• Fixed Envoys in multiplayer hearing Smite SFX caused by other Envoys.
• Fixed being able to revive in the Crypt of the Circade by re-joining a Squad.
• Fixed Host Migrations while dead in the Crypt of the Circade making Envoys immortal.
• Fixed arrow impact SFX not playing for Clients.
• Fixed Totems sometimes showing unequipped Totems as equipped in the Arsenal.
• Fixed Totems losing their equipped UI in the Arsenal after equipping another Totem.
• Fixed certain Garren Rood and Bromius' melee attacks ignoring an Envoy's Stability armour stats.
• Fixed Tuvalkane or Verminia's crafting preview window remaining stuck on screen after rushing an item.
• Fixed being unable to apply Combat Arts after resetting until reloading the UI.
• Fixed Wevetseeds being consumed without teleporting the Envoy if one is used immediately, before the summary following a Faction Tale, Siege or defeating an Agari.
• Fixed Sidearm Short Blade Ripostes sometimes whiffing attacks.
• Fixed a functionality loss while opening the escape menu at the same time as entering the Arsenal.
• Fixed missing map markers for Dungeons after discovering an entrance.
• Fixed faster-than-usual recall speed after throwing attacks on Gathannan and Vasp-IV.
• Fixed a map hole in the Dermak Undercity.
• Fixed Mora’s Hand using Orengall's unique kicking animation.
• Fixed the first Agari in Fort Curlail's Siege being unable to engage ranged Envoys using certain geometry.
• Fixed Moonsteel Threads UI not correctly updating after purchasing Moonsteel Threads from Zenith.
• Fixed various Melee wind FX.
• Improved the music notification UI after defeating an Agari in both normal Midrath and under the Cogah’s effects.
• Improved mesh collision in various locations throughout Midrath.
• Made improvements towards Siege Curlail's Zipline context actions.
• Made improvements towards Sinecure spawns during Faction Tales.
• Made continued improvements and tweaks to various weapon SFX.
• Made performance improvements for Clients while using The Torrent.
• Made performance improvements to reduce hitching when selecting a Loadout.

General Changes

• The Mendicant King is now properly classified as an Agari and will respawn on a 30-minute timer.
• Increased Agari combat range before the forfeit timer begins.
• Defeated Agari now display greyed-out icons on the Map.
• Equipped Spirit Guide skins are now reflected on the login screen and during the Sit Emote.
• Added duration text to The Torrent and The Durglint Rune descriptions.
• Wevetseeds in Nightfold now glow to indicate they are ready to be picked.
• Wevetseeds can now be picked up from the water area of Nightfold while standing near the plant.
• Changed bonus Harmony to only be acquirable while first charming a Totem, and not in subsequent re-attempts.
• Slightly increased the visibility of nearby pick-ups.
• Reduced the steps needed in the mirror puzzle at the tower mill in the Dermak Undercity.
• Reduced the frequency of the tower mill appearing in the Dermak Undercity.
• Updated the Smite tutorial prompt to make it clearer.
• Changed "Spider's Threads" name to "Bile Sack."
• Changed Avakot's Gots text from "Deal expires in..." to "Offer ends in..."

Fixes

• Fixed Gruul Seeker Ruthos triggering an undesired forfeit after teleporting away.
• Fixed Reaper (the Dungeon Agari) sometimes being permanently invulnerable due to its shield buff never expiring.
• Fixed Reaper getting stuck after colliding with a wall while using its charge attack.
• Fixed Kabocha ceasing to attack after summoning Corrupted Sproutfolk.
• Fixed Envoys not leaving The Cogah on death following a Host Migration.
• Fixed Corrupted Sproutfolk endlessly circling the Envoy without attacking.
• Fixed Wevetseeds being acquirable back-to-back while under the effects of The Cogah. What kind of fertilizer are you Envoys using...
• Fixed Wevetseeds not being consumed when activated after using Orengall's Werewalker.
• Fixed a delay after the cutscene of opening an animal cage.
• Fixed being teleported into the sky after returning from the Nightfold while on Fort Curlail's final Synsylk Grappler platform.
• Fixed becoming invincible after entering the Nightfold while freeing caged critters.
• Fixed volumetric fog density being too high in some areas of the Undercity.
• Fixed certain unsolvable mirror puzzles in the Dermak Undercity due to awkward collisions.
• Fixed Faction Tale objectives sometimes defaulting to "Unsettler" in the Dermak Undercity.
• Fixed an instance of the Spirit Guide failing to correctly travel to a Faction Tale objective.
• Fixed male Dendrit farmers contorting oddly when reacting to an Arcanic being cast.
• Fixed Clients seeing broken animations of Garren Rood during The Torment Stag.
• Fixed flickering UI after interacting with any Enclave Offering menu.
• Fixed a crash when Ancestor stations rise in the Nightfold.
• Fixed a crash while casting Orengall's Packhunter.
• Fixed a crash during Siege celebration UI.
• Fixed a rare crash when beginning a combat encounter.

New Fable: The Waste Bear

• An ill omen from sightless witch: 'tis Envoy's fate to battle the three-headed bear. But the elder trees voice a different tale: of a kind Arbearer, tangled in their rotting roots...
• Follow the sap-smoke into The Fable of the Arbearer Bromius. A poppet pulls you into Verminia’s cauldron... and a sap-dream of a three-headed bear, dying trees, and a seed that won’t grow.
• Track the Floppet into the Wevetwood, learn to speak tree-tongue with a withered-elm reed, and push through living wards to the circle where the forest’s voice has fallen silent.
• From there, face the Wazzard, a mendicant trickster who steals your Pact and splits into skittering horrors and descend into the Neath’uns before the final reckoning at the Heartroot.
• Free Bromius from corruption, recover the Voicing Seed, replant hope and claim Bromius’ favor as the Wevetwood begins again.
• Start the Waste Bear Fable by speaking with Verminia in the Nightfold after completing The Brewer of Hues to receive the Sap Tap tool. Use it to seek Wevetwood Sap in the wilds, then return to Verminia to enter the sap-dream.
• Listen to the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxd00FkDTIY| Song of Waste] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yoskQkm9gA| Song of Growth] (as heard in the Waste Bear Fable) now streaming on our official YouTube channel and music platforms everywhere!

New Pact: Bromius

• When giants fall, when fail our brutes,
• ‘Tis strength to turn to severed roots.
• And bear to look within for truce.
• Bear the burly pact of the Arbearer Bromius. Be ward of the Wevetwood, regent of the Neath’uns’ roots. Mighty, you must be. Of heft and heart alike.
• Courage Arcanic: Rump Thump
• Leap... and thump! Enemies in area of effect take damage. Nearby enemies are Staggered.
• Spirit Arcanic: Wevetroot
• Rouse the ancient Wevetroots. Enemies are caught in the thorns, taking damage over time.
• Grace Arcanic: Song of Growth
• By sacred song, seeds turn to saplings. Increased armour strength for you and nearby allies.
• Passive: Barkbare
• Like grafting tree bark. Chance to steal armour strength from target on every attack. Upgrade Pact Arts to unlock this passive.
• Passive: Canopy’s Blessing
• The trees sing in your favour. Small amount of damage blocked by armour is dealt to attacker. Upgrade Pact Arts to unlock this passive.
• Complete the Waste Bear Fable to acquire the Fragment for the new Bromius Pact.

New Dungeon: The Neath’uns

• Descend into the Neath’uns, vast root-caves choked with ichor.
• Purge ichor seepage to set the waters running clean, raise living root bridges to forge a path, and push through pockets of Corrupted Sproutfolk, puzzles, and spiders.
• Prerequisite: Complete The Waste Bear Fable to discover entrances to the Neath’uns throughout Alca.

New Armour Set: Bromius

• Ward of the Wevetwood, his roar be their defender. Arbearer to the voicing trees, his soft paws be their mender. Through bark and bud, The Omen Bear, Bromius.
• 'Tis no small task to fend the elder trees from Ode'n sludge. All creatures err. E'en the Omen Bear 'Tis strength indeed to rise again, tender as seedlings though we may be. To sing a Song of Growth in a world of wastes.
• Rank up the Pact of the Arbearer Bromius to learn more…
• Arbearer's Mask
• The hulking helm of the Wevetwood's ward.
• Narrowed eyes, heavy with sap. Jagged jaw, bared to snap. The Arbearer's Mask is a wordless threat, a promise of death to those who would harm his forest. Though... It may be lifted just a quick to show the lazy smile beneath.
• Arbearer's Pauncher
• A wrought iron pauncher of unfathomable heft.
• This armour is to Arbearer as bark is to tree. An assault of scratches cover its surface, though no weapon has ever pierced through to the soft belly it guards. Surely, one never will. "
• Arbearer's Braes
• The Arbearer's laden boots. As thick as Wevetroots.
• A bastion of straps support poleyns and mail. Heavy iron plates guard each and every toe. Though the Arbearer's souls are sewn in soft leather. Gentle. So as not to disturb the tender sprouts underfoot.
• Fragments for the Bromius armour set will drop from Kabocha.

New Weapon: Marrow’s Bane

• A mighty claw, a dripping maw. The menacing cleaver of the Arbearer, Bromius.
• Five sharpened spires glint in the pale Neath'uns light. Be they the teeth of Marrow's Bane? Or the claws of the great Omen Bear himself? Wield this weapon by the Arbrearer's deal: to protect the old roots yet to heal- or to pick your teeth after good meal.
• Fragments for Marrow's Bane will drop from Kabocha.

Runes and Totems

• A pitter-patter of clever creatures whisper Magicks in the forest, and ‘tis speed of forest-tender that casts it. Find strength within, and fulfill without.
• Runes and Totems are the next step in Soulframe’s power fantasy, offering new layers of power and buildcraft. Seek them, wield them, and let Alca’s wilds shape your strength.
• How to Acquire Runes and Totems
• Runes are elemental powers that embolden your weapon for a short time after triggering Smite. They may remind you of strengths long passed, but given new life.
• Allocated to Melee, Magicks/Flyblades, and Ranged weapons, Runes are acquired by defeating Sub-Bosses around Midrath.
• Everflame: Melee Rune
• +40% Flame for 15 seconds.
• Archstorm: Magicks/Flyblades Rune
• +50% Voltaic for 15 seconds.
• Alca’s Breath: Bow Rune
• +100% Arcanic for 15 seconds
• Totems carry the essence of Alca’s creatures; Envoys can kick like a hare and swing like a squirrel.
• Totems can be acquired in two ways:
• Charm wild animals across Alca:
• Approach shimmering creatures in the wild.
• Use Spectral Sight + Light Attack to initiate a melody.
• Play correctly to calm them and claim their Totem.
• Rescue caged animals:
• Find caged animals in the wilds.
• Defend them from any surrounding foe and release them from a Sinecure’s cage to receive their Totem.
• Totems from caged animals require no musical intervention—they’re already charmed by your courage!
• Totems are upgrades that modify your playstyle across three functional slots: Attack, Defense, and Utility. Totems' Grip Type drops at random.
• Beavers: The Maker
• Attack Slot: Attacks reduce enemy Armour.
• Defense Slot: Blocking reflects Stagger.
• Utility Slot: Smite reduces enemy Armour.
• Deer: The Crowned
• Attack Slot: Primary attacks deal additional Stagger.
• Defense Slot: Grants additional Stability.
• Utility Slot: Smites restore Health.
• Ducks: The Yeilding
• Attack Slot: Alt. Attacks (e.g., Throws, Arrow Hail) slow enemy movement.
• Defense Slot: Grants additional Magick Armour
• Utility Slot: Perfect Attacks (e.g., Perfect Throws, Perfect Shots, Fully-Charged Cast) have an additional chance to Smite.
• Hares: The Stalward
• Attack Slot: Staggers on Kicks increase the charge rate of next Heavy/Charged attack.
• Defense Slot: Additional Stagger Damage on Kicks.
• Utility Slot: Additional Smite chance on Kicks.
• Rats: The Scavenger
• Attack Slot: Attacks deal extra damage to a nearby enemy.
• Defense Slot: Grants additional Physical Armour
• Utility Slot: Smites cause an area of effect Stagger around the affected target.
• Squirrels: The Messenger
• Attack Slot: Increased attack/bow charge rate
• Defense Slot: Grants an increased Parry Window.
• Utility Slot: Additional chance for Smites on attacks.
• Equipping Runes and Totems
• Runes and Totems are applied to your weapons!
• To equip: open your arsenal screen and right-click on your chosen (or equipped) weapon to see:
• 1 central Rune slot
• 3 surrounding Totem slots: Attack, Defense, Utility
• Each Rune is attuned to a specific Totem:
• Everflame grants an additional Attack Totem slot.
• Archstorm grants an additional Defense Totem slot.
• Alca’s Breath grants an additional Utility Totem slot.
• Totems aren’t restricted to a singular slot. Multiple of the same Totem can be equipped (meaning if you have two of The Maker’s Longblade Totems, you can equip both on your chosen weapon!).
• Using Runes and Totems in Combat
• Runes and Totems, as mentioned, are utilized across four different fronts!
• Runes require Smite - weapon strikes have a chance to Smite your foes, exposing their souls.
• To activate the Rune, you’ll have to Soul Steal a Smited enemy. This triggers the Rune for a time, indicated by a gauge over your second Arcanic.
• Totems are always active to modify Attack, Defensive and Utility.

Upgrading Runes and Totems

• Use Harmony to upgrade the rarity and effectiveness of your Totems and Runes, up to a maximum of three stars.
• Harmony can be acquired by:
• Charming wild animals (the better you play, the more you earn!).
• Freeing caged critters.
• Releasing excess Totems/Runes from the Arsenal.

Verminia Rank-Ups

• A bounty of customization comes your way! But, to truly shake the rust and rise above such grayeties, Envoys must increase their Bond with Verminia.
• Increase your Bond by crafting Figments with Verminia.
• A note, Envoys: The voiceovers for Verminia’s rank-up dialogues are yet to be implemented. Fear not, the subtitles remain, but audio will be implemented on a later moon.

Bestitching

• Bestitching is here, Envoys of fashion and flame’n fit. This new system allows Envoys to change the appearance of Armour while keeping the stats intact: forge your style without compromise.
• Moonsteel Thread
• A tiny shard of Moonsteel, smelted from a pinch of dust. An invention of the Steelsinger Kane, this sacred alloy was forged beneath Iridris' glow. When struck by a well-wrought blade, it rings a pitch high and true. Perfect for Bestitching.
• Acquiring Moonsteel Threads
• Moonsteel Threads are required for each Bestitching transformation. Purchase Moonsteel Threads from Avakot for 15 Arcs (Soulframe’s premium currency).
• To support experimentation during this early phase, 50 bonus Arcs will be added to all existing accounts, as well as 3 free Moonsteel Threads.
• Moonsteel Thread acquisition remains limited to Arcs at this time. As the system of Bestitching matures, possibilities for limited or event-based access will be explored.
• How to Bestitch
• Bring your newly-purchased Moonsteel Thread to Verminia to begin Bestitching your armour. Access Bestitching by interacting with either the Helm, Cuirass or Leggings button.
• With Moonsteel ‘twixt your fingers, interact with Verminia and select the Armour slot (Helm, Cuirass, Leggings) you wish to Bestitch over, and select the Armour visuals from the Bestitch Appearance menu.
• Once chosen, press Bestitch to complete your transformation! Each Moonsteel Thread is a one-time use, so choose wisely.
• Envoy! You reek of grey. Let us brew some new hues...your outfit could certainly use it, hm?
• A new dye system has arrived! Verminia now offers Hues, allowing you to tint your gear with vivid colors and expanded customization.
• Acquiring Hues and Crafting Figments
• To craft Hues, you must first gather Figments: fragments of style left behind by Alca’s most vivid souls. Figments allow an Envoy to craft a set of Hues.
• You can acquire Figments by completing Fables, levelling up your standing with Enclaves, increasing Bonds with Ancestors, and completing tasks throughout Alca.
• Speak with Verminia to begin crafting your palette using these new materials.
• A bounty of à la mode Figments awaits your touch:
• Verminia's Brines: A fragmented figment of Verminia of the coven, Brewer of Hues.
• Acquired by completing the Brewer of Hues Fable.
• Verminia's Memoir: A fragmented figment of Verminia of the coven, Brewer of Hues.
• Acquired by increasing your Bond with Verminia.
• Rhiannon's Flame: A figment left by Rhiannon of the coven, Fire Mage to Queen Muireall Jotar.
• Acquired from the Kith of Kings Offerings.
• Epona's Forests: A figment left by Epona of the coven, Druid Ward to the Omen Bear.
• Acquired from the Alca’s Children Offerings.
• Sigil: A figment left by Sigil of the coven, seer of the Silent Rose.
• Acquired from the Silent Rose Offerings.
• Once you’ve acquired a new Figment, return to Verminia and select the Brew Hues tab on the left-hand side.
• Under the Cairns tab, select the Figment you wish to create.
• Applying Hues
• Once crafted and claimed from the Assembled tab, you can choose four specific dyeable sections for each part of your gear: Helm, Cuirass, and Leggings. To access this, press the “Figments” button near the top of the screen.
• Each Hue isn’t simply one colour - it’s a shade and spectrum colour picker. Simply click and drag on your selected Hue to choose be allowing you to choose between the entire range of shades
• Now, Verminia shouldn’t call you too drab, hm?

New Resources

• As the Wevetwood awakens and Envoys grow in flourish and flair, so too does the land offer new bounty to match their blossoming craft.
• These new resources will be essential to forging your identity: whether through Bestitching, brewing Hues, or embarking on deeper Fables and Offerings. From fragrant florals to curious fungi, each carries the whisper of its place of origin… and perhaps a story yet untold.
• Here are a few of the wonders now discoverable across Alca:
• Wevetwood Sap: The golden sap of the Wevetwood forest. Sometimes referred to as Voicing Sap, 'tis said to share the wisdom of the elder trees with one who drinks it. Even a whiff has been known to trigger prophetic visions.
• Mourning Bell: A pearlescent flower with its face hung in mourning. On the 'eve the Fire King Fenn Jotar was laid to rest, The Duchess of Skelfland sent one hundred Mourning Bell bulbs across the Salz to be set at his statue's feet.
• Dew Spore: A pinkish 'shroom with a purplish cap. According to Sproutfolk feybles, 'tis bad luck to tread upon a Dewspore! If for no reason other than the sure stain upon your shoe.
• Lullily: A dusky blue flower, downturned like a dripping spout. When properly tended, Lullilies produce tiny drops of nectar dew. They taste of honey and spur a feeling of calm.
• Sangelia: A flower so named for its blood-red petals. Resembling three droplets spilt from an open wound, 'twas once a great threat to leave Sangelium at an enemy's door.
• Soulsbane: A sickly flower of deep purple petals. When brewed correctly, it has been known to cure ailments of the heart. But in the wrong hands, it can be coaxed into potent poisons.
• Will-o-frond: The early sprouts of a Will-o-wing to be. Grandfa oft' said 'twas better to pluck them quick than give 'em a chance to fly off on ya. Though they are rather cute...
• Wyrmwort: A mushroom with glowing green pustules. Old Dendrit wivestales warn children not to touch its cap, lest the warts become contagious.
• Hymn Rose: A wild rose of red. Listen close Envoy, and you shall hear it singing soft upon the wind. Symbolic of a certain silent rebellion- do mind its thorns.
• Mora’s Kiss: A boldling bud that blossoms at dawn and wilts at dusk . A common ingredient among witches and healers, its inner-most whorl is thought to hold a drop of Mora's courage.
• Queen's Folly: A vibrant bloom with petals like the red sun. 'Tis said to have sprouted first upon the hallowed grave of the Midrathian Queen, Finngualla.
• Weepin' Dris: A boldling bud that blossoms at dusk and wilts at dawn. A creature of the eve that drinks moonlight and dew. In its center, the spirit of Iridis holds green and true.
• Fire Fungus: A red-hued mushroom oft' used in stews for its peppery taste. A favourite among Clan Jotar and provocateur of many an eating contest.
• Neathcap: A sap-gold mushroom native to the Neath'uns. It is supposed to have a similar effect to Wevetwood Sap when ingested, though not without the side effect of extreme wambling.
• Toe of Ode: A purplish fungus recently discovered by Rutabag the Sproutfolk. It is named after a rather gruesome affliction which the Ode call Smogswell, in which their alien feet swell and bruise under the heavy Alcan atmosphere.
• Grynnetongue: A deep crimson fungus bent like a lapping tongue. It is rough to the touch, much like a cat's. So named for a creature long extinct.
• Molder Reed: A tall reed with dusty leaves. There are tales of an elder from Roods who could carve delicate flutes from its hollow stalk... What song would a Molder Reed sing.
• Synod's Maiden: A morose stalk with a frilled blossom. Lavender in hue, though not in scent. Thought to resemble the many-layered gowns of Synod's wives.
• Grim Rose: A magenta rose with near-black leaves. Unlike its close relative, the Hymn Rose, it does not sing. Not even a little.
• Eye of Weaver: A single pearl permeates with a bloated tinge of amber brown, in it beholds silken threads of corruption.
• Will-o-wing: A Will-o-wing's willowy wing! A distant relative of Sproutfolk, these little buggers are bane to foragers and farmers alike. Perhaps you'll find some use for their fluttery leaves, at least.
• Jaden Drop: A mushroom of mossy green. Some say they are the tears of Iridis, fallen from the night sky. When boiled, they taste of salt.

New Sub-Bosses

• New threats now prowl across Midrath! These powerful foes appear at fixed locations in level 10+ regions. Each displays a boss health bar, drops valuable loot, and can be challenged again after a 3-hour per-account cooldown.
• Discharged Nimrod
• A cast-out Ode who hits hard and roams open ground, tuned as a fast, punishing duel.
• Thrice-bound Impidh
• Clad in ancient armour and speaking in twisted tongues, this challenger haunts Alca’s lands.
• Etheldred The Weaver
• A brood-queen that webs the arena and calls lesser scuttlers to overwhelm you.
• Once soulful Sproutfolk turned corrupted commander, be wary of its minions.
• Gruul Seeker Ruthos
• A stalking hunter, seeking Gruul and blood.
• Knell Knight
• A relentless Mendicant enforcer clad in heavy armor.
• Wraith of Wastes
• A mendicant caster from the Wastes, rumored to carry a special totem and staff.
• Sinecure-errant Gawth
• A mace-wielding foe loyal to the Banneret ways.

New Armour: Mockery Set

• Mockery Ilk
• Deadwood bound to a creaking iron helm.
• Eedred Ilk. The name comes to you in whispers. An ancient voice echoes in these rotted craigs. The Mockery is surely purged from this armour... But its memory persists in phantom aches.
• Mockery Binds
• A Mockery carapace forged by bark.
• Bones be a puzzle of ancient iron. Muscle be arcs of bark held taught. Tissue be insignia scrawled, but not glowing. Blood be the soul cast 'way once more.
• Mockery Douthrot
• Leg braces fashioned of Mockery husk.
• What markings are these upon the knees? A runic spell broken by Envoy sword? Standing in the grievous greaves of this lost soul, you've the sense that it too was human, once...

New Armour: Starter Armour Sets

• New starting armour sets have arrived! Receive the corresponding set upon your choice in the starting screen. Current Envoys will retroactively receive the set that aligns with their chosen Pact.
• Sirin’s Armour Set
• Sirin's Shroud
• A loose leather hood in the shape of a sickle.
• A shadow cast just over the face. Though it would not lend much protection in battle, this shroud aims to keep its wearer from conflict entirely. Stay hooded, o graceful one.
• Sirin's Plainhide
• A hide of plain-sight.
• Not conspicuously fine clothing, nor noticeably impoverished. No notable insignia to be picked out of a crowd. This traveller's garb is utterly unremarkable, and purposefully so. To hide in the dark is easy. Only Sirin's truest zealots can vanish into the day.
• Sirin's Stalks
• Typical trousers lined in lowry leaves.
• Each step you take falls silent. These trousers do not rustle as you move, nor sound when brushed against a branch, a stalk. A trick of the old Fey trickster himself. Such shadow imbued lowry leaves leave you utterly quiet.
• Tethren’s Armour Set
• Tethren's Cap
• The feather-light leather cap of a Solist Warrior.
• Though traditionally worn to pad a heavy metal helm, this braveling's cap will grant light protection in a pinch. Flowing red drapes brush your cheeks like Mora's sunning rays.
• Mouth wrapped in leathers, find courage, Envoy, and strike.
• Tethren's Tunic
• A light tunic of soft-brushed deer hide.
• Despite its levity, you feel strengthened. As though a spark has been kindled within. A warrior you will be, smelling of wet stone and old smoke. Of a fire, long burned out.
• Tethren's Roots
• Proud-footed boots with upturned toes.
• The yellow enamel poleyns shine with the symbol of the Solist. March forth, warrior, in the name of the mighty Fey fleet. On each fair footfall, hear the tapping heels of the many lost who march beside you.
• Oscelda's Armour Set
• Oscelda's Diadem
• A brazen diadem forged in the style of the healer Oscelda.
• When placed upon your head, you see her face. But for a moment, the wide blue eyes of The Feyish Witch of Legend. They say her diadem of thorns was a gift from Empress herself.
• Oscelda's Blue
• A slender sleeve of feyish blue to match your magick arm.
• Humble as these clothes may be, they feel petal-soft on the skin. It is the way of witches to dress lightly. Flowing fabrics such as these keep one close as can be to the magicks, ever-floating, on the wind.
• Oscelda's Featherbind
• A long-as-life strip of fine-woven fabric.
• You start wrapping at your toes, then the arch, then your heel... You blink and the binds are suddenly tied above your knee! You feel grounded yet light. As though wearing nothing at all.

New Weapons

The Erstroot

• A witching-staff of Wevetroot.
• Plucked from the Wastegraves by the Wazzard's own hand, a creeping root steeped in ichor. Be it Ode'n corruption that grants it such power? The darkened trace of magick sap? Or an ancient curse from the Waste Wraith himself?
• Fragments for The Erstroot will drop from the Waste Wraith.

Dewelion

• A Fey warrior's gloryblade.
• Dewelion is a word of the ancient Fey tongue. It means something like 'horizon;' a confluence of opposites; where day and night may meet. For a human steelsinger to have sung these delicate pieces back to former glory... An impossible confluence indeed.
• Fragments for Dewelion will drop from puzzle chests within the Neath'uns.

Witan

• Childblade to the glorious Dewelion.
• Our oldest tales tell of sacred unions between human and fey-kind. Of children who are neither, yet both. Witan was forged for such a child, its wooden hilt enchanted to grow in pace. Though... It is clear this childblade never reached its full size.
• Fragments for Witan will drop from puzzle chests within the Neath'uns.

Tessard

• A serpentine sword that hisses when swung.
• Perhaps an ornamental blade for a hearth-rack of yesteryear. Or a ceremonial sword for an occult order long lost. Whatever purpose she once held, Tessard today is no more than a mockery. What strange runes have carved their way into her ancient face?
• Fragments for Tessard will drop from the Impidh Mockery.

Stultion

• A cut and rusted sword from an era long forgotten.
• Stultion, the ancient arm of a fallen mockery. The steel blade was fractured in some unremembered battle, then filed flat in falchion style. The wooden hilt has rotted and dried, near petrified. But the glowing runes... Seemingly etched anew into well-settled rust."
• Fragments for Stultion will drop from the Impidh Mockery.

Nurash

• A cleaver, a heaver, of tarnish and rust.
• What strange shapes mar the teeth of this ancient sawblade? What thousand-year tale leads it to mockery hands? Nurash is surely the oldest weapon you've ever held, yet the violet runes glow with fresh life. A new chapter carved in this perpetual fable.
• Fragments for Nurash will drop from the Impidh Mockery.

New Tailsmans

• Talismans return under a new name and purpose!
• Formerly known as Totems, new Tailsmans have been revealed across Alca! Find them to upgrade your Virtues and Defence.
• Synod's Bell Jar
• Bottled starshine. Lightning in a bell jar. A tiny souvenir of Synod's grand menagerie, far away in castles loft.
• Synod’s Bell Jar drops from Rare Ode Chests.
• Orengall's Fang
• A single pointed canine carved in Omen runes. Dripping red in the paint of her zealots? Or the blood of her foes?
• Orengall’s Fang drops from Rare Glades of Andurin chests.
• Direskull
• A Moonsteel brooch in the likeness of a lycan skull. A warning snarl upon your chest.
• Direskull drops from Rare Midrath chests.
• Wazzard's Wish
• A faint sloshing within this fastened corruption. Be it ichor blood or something sweeter?
• Wazzard’s Wish drops from the Wraith of Wastes.

Loot and Drops Changes

• Preludes 11 brings a major rebalance to how loot is distributed across Alca! Chests are now your primary source of both uncommon and rare resources, while enemies more reliably drop weapon and armour Fragments, particularly those suited to their enemy type and region.
• Joineries in Chests
• Joineries can now be found in chests, with specific types tied to each region:
• Verite (Melee) Joineries: Midrath and Ode
• Quicksilver (Ranged) Joineries: Glades of Andurin
• Feybalt (Caster) Joineries: Neath’uns and Crypts of the Circade
• Gildaur (Universal) Joineries: Dermak Undercity
• Common chests have a 10% Joinery drop chance, while rare chests have a 35% Joinery drop chance.
• Joineries in Dungeons and Bosses
• With the introduction of Sub-Bosses, and in addition to Dungeons, all tiers of Joineries will be more easily acquirable, with each Joinery tied to specific Sub-Bosses and Dungeons:
• All Joineries: Mendicant King, Nimrod, and Vadegar Bosses
• Verite (Melee) Joineries
• Faction Tales: Overworld Mini-Bosses
• Sub-Bosses: Sinecure-errant Gawth, Knell Knight, Thrice-bound Impidh
• Quicksilver (Ranged) Joineries
• Faction Tales: Glades of Andurin Mini-Bosses
• Sub-Bosses: Etheldred The Weaver, Gruul Seeker Ruthos
• Feybalt (Caster) Joineries
• Faction Tales: Glades of Andurin Mini-Bosses
• Sub-Bosses: Kabocha, Ode’n Bisulcam, Sinecure-errant Gawth
• Gildaur (Universal) Joineries
• Faction Tales: Dermak Undercity Mini-Bosses
• Sub-Bosses: Wraith of Wastes, Discharged Nimrod
• Remember: the higher the level your foes are, the more likely you’ll receive a Blessed Joinery!
• Resource Rebalancing
• Resource spawn rates have been adjusted to be more Region-specific.
• Resource rarity has been normalized to better reflect risk and effort.
• Fragments for weapons and armour have been removed from most chests.
• These weapons and armour have been moved to Sub-Bosses and appropriate enemies
• E.g., Sollos-I or Vasp-IV drop from Ode’n enemies.
• Removed rarer gear drops from most enemy types, except:
• Ode Casters (level 15+)
• Ranged Hunters (level 15+)
• Changed certain armour Fragment locations.
• Tuvalkane’s Armour Fragments now drop from Ode Bisulcam’s
• Orengal’s Armour Fragments, in addition to Tales, now additionally drop from Gruul Seeker Ruthos
• Tempest and Forgetfire (previous starting Armour) Fragments now drop from Faction Tales.
• Gossamer Quartz has been added to additional pools to alleviate the feeling of being too rare.
• Ode Bisulcam’s now have a chance to drop Scrap material when destroyed.
• Lowered Rare chest spawn rates very slightly.
• QOL Drop Improvements
• Added new animation and VFX to loot pickup.
• Dropped loot is now automatically picked up when walked over.
• Loot pickups are slightly delayed to allow Envoys to see what dropped.
• UI Improvements
• Life Elixirs dropped from enemies are now red to better match the icon.
• Drop table tooltips have been updated to be more descriptive and accurate.
• More Totems, treasures, and rewards are already in the works - stay tuned!

Enemy Spawning Improvements

• Rebalanced the compositions of groups of enemies.
• Patrols are less frequent and now mostly travel along roads.
• Mockeries now spawn at locations like ruins and shipwrecks.
• Combat now more often takes place on flatter, fairer terrain rather than slopes.
• Work continues on placing specific enemy types in consistent regions.

General Additions and Changes

• Added a new Siege preview: Fort Kearnhold
• A shuttered gate stands between you and the Ode’n blight. In this early pre-pre-pre-Alpha preview of Soulframe’s evolving Siege system, Envoys must breach and reclaim Fort Kearnhold:
• Level 35-40 enemies defend Fort Kearnhold.
• Defeat 2 Bannerette Mini-Bosses who drop the keys to progress towards the Castellan Boss.
• Fight your way up the Fort to burn out the overlooking Ode’n Balloon.
• Fort Kearnhold can be re-sieged every 3 hours.
• Added a new health regain mechanic for melee weapons: after taking damage, successive melee hits within a short window will recover a portion of lost health.
• Added new selection grid layouts to the arsenal screen UI, allowing Envoys to view equipped items and toggle silhouettes of uncollected gear. Sidearm slot will remain hidden until first acquired.
• Added the ability to customize the Spirit Guide’s appearance with different skins. These customizations appear during gameplay summons only, and do not affect cinematic sequences.
• Complete the Waste Bear Fable to acquire a certain Floppet skin...
• Kicking has returned!
• Added Fable-related Pact buy-backs on the weapon rack beside the Arsenal in the Nightfold.
• Fables are required to be completed before being eligible to purchase.
• Spectral Sight now highlights pickable resources and destructible objects.
• The Nightfold transition is now a half-second hold, rather than a press.
• Nightfold transition now fades to black.
• Joinery Reforge XP Changes:
• Only Blessed Joineries now reset weapon XP.
• Blessed Joineries now require a Max Rank (30) weapon to apply, and will not appear as an option otherwise.
• New Player Guidance Improvements:
• Improved pathing while discovering Fire King Fenn Jotar during The Torment Stag to better guide players to the next stage of the Fable.
• Added the hint to begin The Steelsinger and discover Tuvalkane sooner, immediately after completing The Last Pensive.
• Non-Blessed Joinery stats have been increased.
• Polished Joineries now share stats with Blessed Joineries, but without the Virtue attunement swap.
• Reduced default inventory slots for new accounts (Pacts to 3, Weapons to 6). Existing accounts have been granted +4 Pact and +16 Weapon slots to compensate for this change.
• Reworked enemy armour scaling, with a clear “X” icon now displayed on enemies nearly immune to certain attacks.
• Updated Smite input on controller to LT + RB.
• Added FX to highlight dropped loot and enabled auto-pickup for loot dropped from enemies and chests.
• Added Stability scaling based on squad size in multiplayer sessions.
• Added armoured Mockeries.
• Added new colours to the icons for Oscelda, Sirin & Tethren Pacts.
• Added the ability to roll through breakable objects.
• Added a new ally healing mechanic to some Ode enemies, allowing them to occasionally heal nearby allies when taking damage.
• Increased range of Spectral Sight.
• Spectral Sight has received new VFX upon activation.
• Material and Drac pickups now display the amount gained and the total number of resources on the right side of the acquired item name.
• Enemies during Rise, Envoy tutorial now spawn at lower levels.
• Moved the World Tree in the Rise, Envoy tutorial closer to the player’s path.
• New Envoys now receive Nettle, a starter sidearm, upon discovering Tuvalkane.
• Garren Rood now requires 3 successful parries to become stunned, rather than 1, during The Torment Stag boss fight.
• Fenn Jotar and Garren Rood’s Armour has been adjusted from Rarity 3 to Rarity 2.
• Updated the chat box UI.
• Squad UI has been stylized to better present information on an Envoy’s squad members.
• Weapon Art icons have been updated.
• Envoy’s can now summon their Sparrow while sprinting.
• Added new animations when blocking an unparryable attack (e.g., Melee parrying an arrow).
• Life Elixirs dropped from enemies are now red to better match the icon.
• The Yoke Idol has been renamed to the Flipple Flute.
• Increased visibility on Virtue buffs earned from Music Shrines.
• Ode Bisulcam’s now have a chance to drop Scrap material when destroyed.
• Envoys can now unequip Sidearms.
• Envoys can now play the Flipple Flute on controllers when pressing Spectral Sight + R1.
• Map Waypoints are now permanent!
• Added dungeons to Map.
• Revealed location icons will now appear above fog on Map.
• Improvements have been made towards cloth simulations to prevent jittering visuals across different FPS values.
• Improved lock-on of projectile weapons (e.g., Odiac, Precklies) against the Baliq (Corrupted Shrimp!).
• Made the Arcanic tutorial prompt more obvious during the Torment Stag Fable.
• Unified armor set names so that Helm, Cuirass, and Leggings now clearly indicate which set they belong to.
• Eligible Helm visors can now be toggled open or closed in the Arsenal, rather than equipping a separate Helm.
• Improved animations, enemy AI behavior, and overall combat flow, with adjusted time-to-kill pacing and more responsive encounters with enemies.
• Ongoing improvements to player movement and camera behavior.
• Ongoing audio improvements, including new sound effects for enemies, combat, weapons, UI, and environments.
• Sproutfolk now rattle and shake while trapped in cages.
• Increased the Ode’n presence throughout Midrath.
• Enclaves are now hidden on the map while covered by World Tree map fog.
• Continued updates to lighting, VFX, materials, environment, and volumetric fog throughout Alca.
• Improved SSAO quality for smoother ambient occlusion with reduced noise.
• SSAO traces now contribute light bounce for added scene illumination.
• VFX are no longer blurred by TAA and appear more defined.

Fixes

• Fixed Location Motes spawning in inaccessible locations (e.g., in the sky, off a cliff).
• Fixed Envoys in the friend list UI displaying 0 beside their name.
• Fixed point costs required for an upgrade are being displayed when a Pact or weapon node is maxed out.
• Fixed invisible objects in the Undercity, which obstructed player movement.
• Fixed a crash when Gwylen projectiles interact with the Undercity mirror puzzles.
• Fixed resources/currency not updating in real-time after purchasing items from a vendor.
• Fixed certain armour/weapons flickering when equipping a new item in the Nightfold.
• Fixed the chat window not hiding during dialogue sequences.
• Fixed a script error while fighting Mockeries.
• Fixed item tooltip stats showing unnecessary information (e.g., defence on talismans).
• Fixed Orengall appearing invisible after Feral activates.
• Fixed the Faction rank-up button appearing when at the maximum rank attainable.
• Fixed being unable to change Settings values after using the search input.
• Fixed Client map markers not being displayed if the host has their own markers placed.
• Fixed the claim button with Tuvalkane overlapping with the crafting window.
• Fixed Orengall’s Feral passive malfunctioning in multiplayer.
• Fixed being unable to close menus with the same input as opening a menu.
• Fixed the Compass being visible without the Sparrow being activated.
• Fixed Arcanics having infinite cooldown when staggered mid-cast.
• Fixed Faction Leaders disappearing from their hubs while replaying The Torment Stag.
• Fixed players being stuck in the Nightfold after using /unstuck.
• Fixed missed music notes while using the Flipple Flute despite timing to note correctly.
• Fixed Sinecure Weapon Racks not dropping Scrap Iron.
• Fixed Finishers not queuing against staggered or fallen enemies.
• Fixed weapons being unequipped after sequentially casting Sirin’s Glamour and another Arcanic.
• Fixed instances of Nimrod’s first encounter being skipped in The Brewer of Hues, preventing progress.
• Fixed Tuvalkane’s crafting bundle rewarding 3 Vasp-IV Fragments instead of just the 1 that’s needed to craft with.
• Fixed Faction Tale NPCs spawning in inaccessible locations.
• Fixed Orengall’s leg armour tassets not changing colour.
• Fixed players being stuck after falling off the docks in Salzbrim.
• Fixed Avakot sneezing while handing the Envoy the “Talky Ode Thing.”
• Fixed clients not being immune to incoming damage while solving Music Shrines.
• Fixed large loot bags dropped by Bannerets disappearing for the host after being looted by a client.
• Fixed VFX and animations for host sometimes missing when client entered the Nightfold.
• Fixed Clients receiving no tutorial prompts during The Torment Stag.
• Fixed Garren Rood’s charge attack sometimes not dealing damage to Envoy upon during the Torment Stag boss fight.
• Fixed part of Garren Rood’s head clipping, stretching, and bouncing during the transformation cinematic in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed Fenn Jotar speaking while he’s not present during The Torment Stag.
• Fixed hair selection in Warsongs customization sometimes causing distortion to Mother's eye during cutscenes.
• Fixed Spectral Sight tutorial displaying outdated keybinds during The Torment Stag.
• Fixed Oscelda’s Elderbloom being on infinite cooldown if placed during a streaming transition (e.g., Tunnel from Midrath to the Undercity).
• Fixed Envoys drawing their weapon while petting their puppy.
• Fixed the Tethren’s Felllust applying to each arrow in Arrow Hail.
• Fixed missing UI elements in the World Tree popup, including borders and scroll.
• Fixed a bug where the Mendicant King could be repeatedly farmed by clients through host migration.
• Fixed boss health bar sometimes not appearing for clients.
• Fixed clients sometimes appearing sideways in the arsenal screen in Nightfold.
• Fixed a bug where clients appeared invisible with no animation when entering the Nightfold from the host’s perspective.
• Fixed enemy health bars stuttering for clients when enemies were moving.
• Fixed inaccurate “You will be returned to the multiplayer menu” UI message appearing during host migration.
• Fixed loss of functionality while in Orengal’s Werewalker form while entering Garren Rood’s Boss Arena in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed areas of the Crypt of the Circade sometimes spawning very low level enemies unintentionally.
• Fixed white tarps over murals in the Crypt of the Circade not being destroyed for Clients after puzzle completion.
• Fixed the enemy guarding Tuvalkane’s forge not engaging when attacked from range after dropping the helmet during The Steelsinger.
• Fixed Spirit Guide getting stuck at Verminia’s cave and continuing to guide there after completing The Brewer of Hues.
• Fixed the Spirit Guide flying to distant objectives when Envoy was already near the correct location.
• Fixed pickup notification sounds not playing correctly when collecting multiple items in quick succession.
• Fixed occasional flashes of stretched cloth or foliage appearing over the Envoy, especially when crouching through dense vegetation.
• Fixed a floating chest in the Dermak Undercity.
• Fixed a collision issue in a Dermak Undercity puzzle where a missing ceiling piece caused chains to fail to attach properly.
• Fixed sliding when cleansing a World Tree of corruption.
• Fixed being able to select a Sidearm if that player has no Sidearms crafted.
• Fixed the cursor moving away from a node in the Arsenal when the camera shifts.
• Fixed Envoys being unable to access chat functionality after finishing The Last Pensive.
• Fixed broken dodge animations when casting Orengall’s Werewalker at the same time.
• Fixed the Alca/Nightfold Map prompt not activating.
• Fixed time of day UI sometimes appearing incorrectly when entering the Undercity.
• Fixed setting Graphics to Low, then switching to Default and adjusting display settings (e.g., FoV or brightness) causing settings like Sun Shadows to be disabled or appear stuck on Low.
• Fixed Enclave Map markers appearing through the fog before discovery; they now remain hidden until the Enclave is discovered.
• Fixed Bows not targeting Will-o-wings.
• Fixed unlocked Ancestors not appearing in the Nightfold after recruiting them.
• Fixed the Circade’s Helm getting stuck on geometry after interacting with Verminia.
• Fixed being unable to invite players when first logging into the game.
• Fixed certain disabled FX resulting in ghosting and shader issues.
• Fixed being unable to send invites to players in the same Enclave hub.
• Fixed Nettle being ineligible for Reforging.
• Fixed Clients loading into Verminia’s cave in The Brewer of Hues after finishing The Torment Stag.
• Fixed a crash after a Mendicant minion throws a projectile.
• Fixed a crash after logging in.
• Fixed a crash when interacting with Lady Deora in the Silent Rose Hub.
• Fixed a crash during Garren Rood’s boss fight in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed a crash that could occur during the Deora cinematic in The Torment Stag.
• Fixed a crash while fighting the Circade.
• Fixed crashes caused by Faction Tales.
• Fixed a crash after using Cloudquell.
• Fixed a crash when interacting with a World Tree.
• Fixed a crash when reviving.
• Fixed a crash when Will-o-wings attack Clients.
• Fixed crashes caused by Mockeries.
• Fixed a script error caused by the Spirit Guide, which could occur when no destinations were active.
• Fixed a script crash that could occur when leaving or entering Midrath.
• Fixed a rare crash caused by encounters with enemies failing to begin in certain regions.
• Fixed a script crash during The Torment Stag during a Host Migration.

Changes

• Reduced the range of Bromius' knockdown when running towards a cave during his fight in The Waste Bear to better match his size.
• Reduced the visual harshness when transitioning to the Nightfold.
• Tempest Armour Fragments now drop in Midrath and Dermak Undercity.
• Forgetfire Armour Fragments now drop in the Andurin Glades and Faction Tales.
• Grinn and Unsula Fragments now drop from Fort Kearnhold Bannerettes.
• Orengall’s Armour has been removed from Gruul Seeker Ruthos’s drops
• Our intention is to keep Faction-related gear to Faction vendors, including Orengall’s Armour.
• Envoys can now see the Sidearm category if they don’t own a Sidearm.
• Envoys can now inflict Smite on Bromius!
• Envoys will now have 5 Life Elixirs after respawning in Bromius’ fight during The Waste Bar.
• Additional Sap Tap trees have been added to Midrath.

Fixes

• Fixed non-Bestitched Armour values not being applied.
• Fixed instance sof Faction Tales not spawning objectives.
• Fixed Jaden Drop pick-ups missing around Midrath.
• Envoys can find such shroomery in Birdie’s Bog.
• Fixed users getting falsely banned after selecting their starting equipment
• If you’ve been affected by this issue, please contact Soulframe Support: https://support.soulframe.com/hc/en-us
• Fixed being unable to rank up with your chosen Enclave.
• Fixed being able to bypass the cooldown to join Enclaves.
• Fixed Knell Knight not spawning in the Galvinar Wastes.
• Fixed the Mendicant King not spawning in Stroaic.
• Fixed missing Ode Casters at Fort Kearnhold.
• Fixed Bromius no longer attacking after walking into his arena using Werewalker.
• Fixed Arcanic’s not entering cooldown after using one.
• Fixed missing Upgrade prompts on Totems/Runes
• Fixed Volumetric Fog, TAA and SSAO rendering issues while using DLSS/FSR.
• Fixed Dermak Undercity water puzzle tiles generating backwards, making them unsolvable.
• Fixed Melee Sidearms not having Everflame sound effects.
• Fixed Bow attacks playing Longblade SFX.
• Made improvements to Archstorm FX.
• Made improvements to Neath’uns foliage.
• Reduced SFX impact on perfect notes while charming an animal.
• Fixed a crash while customizing Hues.
• Fixed a crash due to VOIP while playing in a Squad.
• Fixed a crash when Bromius’ Wevetwood Arcanic expires.
• Fixed a crash after Bromius’ Song of Growth Arcanic expires.
• Fixed a crash during the animal charming minigame.
• Fixed a crash after an enemy uses a projectile.
• Fixed a crash after activating Soul Steal.
• Fixed a crash after Archstorm strikes an enemy.
• Fixed a crash after being ambushed by Sinecure trappers.
• Fixed a crash after acquiring vendor or chest rewards.
• Fixed a crash after Nimrod heals while in his “lightning” mode.
• Fixed a crash after picking up Acorns at the end of The Waste Bear Fable.

General Changes:

• Improved interaction with the talking trees during The Waste Bear Fable:
• Context actions can now be triggered from any direction.
• Added visual scratches to the reverse sides of trees for better visibility.
• Added Wevetwood Sap to more trees for those that seek it.
• Adjusted camera movement during Tethren Pact casting animations to reduce motion sickness. Additional camera passes for other Pacts will come soon.
• Increased the drop chance for Mockery weapons (i.e., Tessard, Stultion, Nurash) from Mockeries, and added them to the Thrice-Bound Impidh Mockery drop pool.
• Changed “Catalogue” to “Compendium” in the Arsenal.
• Updated the Brazen Lung Armour stats:
• Physical: 0 from 1
• Magick: 3 from 0
• Stability: 0 from 2
• Reduced the harshness of the camera refocusing when accessing the Arsenal.
• Re-configured Sinecure squad compositions.
• Removed the wind-casting Sinecure axe enemies from Midrath. You’ll see them yet within the Andurin Glades.
• Removed the spawn for Ode Bisulcam at the College of Pensives.
• Changed the nearest respawn shrine to no longer show on the Envoy’s map.
• Increased The Yeidling’s slow effect duration.
• Reversed the attack order of Short Blade Sidearms, with the stab first and double-slash second.
• Fully charged Heavy Attacks now break enemy blocks.
• Neathcaps are no longer visible during The Waste Bear Fable.
• Reduced drop rate of items from destructible objects (e.g., crates).

Fixes:

• Fixed the first Shrine in the Neath’uns teleporting Envoys directly to an empty boss arena, preventing progression in the Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed Envoy appearing invisible to each other after the Waste Bear Fable intro cinematic in multiplayer.
• Fixed Hosts not seeing the petting animation after a Client perfectly charms a Totem/animal.
• Fixed a bug where clients could unlock and keep host’s Ancestors without completing their own Ancestor discovery Fables.
• Fixed enemies ignoring Envoys in favour of other enemy NPCs (e.g., Sinecure vs. Mockeries).
• Fixed broken Volumetric Fog while using DLSS/FSR upscaling.
• Fixed Short Blade Sidearm swinging only once upon riposting.
• Fixed placeholder text appearing in the Sell tab at the Nightfold weapon rack.
• Fixed a map hole in the Glades of Andurin where Envoys could become stuck.
• Fixed black skybox visible in the Kith of Kings.
• Fixed level holes, floating objects, unclear paths, and fog in the Dermak Undercity.
• Fixed various objects not properly aligned with the ground in Midrath.
• Fixed various collisions within Dendrit farm structures.
• Fixed new Envoys receiving inbox messages unintentionally (there is no mailbox at this time).
• Fixed Ode Bisulcam cannon shots not bouncing correctly.
• Fixed Talismans reading as Totems in Tuvalkane’s Forge menu.
• Fixed Totems unequipping if the Envoy clicks on an unacquired Totem of the same slot.
• Fixed a bug in the Crypt of the Circade where some puzzle targets were unable to be hit.
• Fixed crashes which could occur during The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed crashes that could occur when using Figments with Verminia.
• Fixed script errors caused by capturing or using Totems.
• Fixed script errors while interacting with the Squad Overlay
• Fixed a script error during The Shewolf Snared.
• Fixed various script errors while interacting with menus.
• Fixed low-volume or missing Knell Knight SFX.
• Fixed animation issues while Bromius sits against the tree at the end of The Waste Bear.
• Fixed the Guide Floppet skin becoming deformed when perched on an object.
• Fixed loss of functionality after entering Nightfold while using a Crypt of the Circade elevator.
• Fixed Heavy Attacks not properly buffering mid dodge.
• Fixed Envoys not dropping Kane’s helmet when attacked during The Steelsinger.
• Fixed the unequip toggle having a tooltip.

General Changes:

• Added a “Return to Midrath” step to The Waste Bear Fable for clarity.
• Totems now display compatible weapon grip type icons in the Inventory.
• Corrected the objective text of “Tend the Harvest” to “Dewspores”, instead of “Plants.”
• Reduced the accuracy of Sinecure Hunters at longer ranges.
• Improved the burning FX of Fort Kearnhold’s Ode Balloon.
• Added new VFX to the Siege balloons.
• Added the Toe of Ode pick-ups to Midrath.
• Increased Quenching Acids pick-ups in Midrath.
• Increased the drop rate of the Orengall’s Fang Talisman Fragments.
• Slightly reduced the amount of Dracs acquired from enemies, bosses and chests.

Fixes:

• Fixed Tethren’s Fellust not applying to melee attacks.
• Fixed an issue where enemy loot drops were unintentionally rarer across all drop tables.
• This caused enemy drops and Fragments, such as the Mockery weapons, to have an unintended <1% chance of dropping.
• Removed Mockery weapons Fragments from Thrice-Bound Impidh’s drop table. Acquiring them from Mockeries should be considerably easier.
• Fixed Totems slotted into bonus Rune-provided slots not applying Totem effects.
• Fixed Bromius triggering his jaw-struggle attack too early during The Waste Bear Fable boss fight.
• Fixed the cinematic where the Floppet turns back into the Sparrow/Poppet not playing in the Nightfold after The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed The Waste Bear Fable sometimes restarting unintentionally upon collecting Wevetwood Sap after already starting the Fable.
• Fixed the Floppet cinematic during The Waste Bear Fable pulling distant Envoys across the map in multiplayer; squad members will now see a fade to white instead.
• Fixed Tales not spawning enemies if a Sub-Boss was already present at the same location.
• Fixed a certain bear spawning instead of the Vadagar Stag.
• Fixed Envoy animations not playing correctly when charming Totems in multiplayer.
• Fixed some Totem cinematics sometimes playing with incorrect animals for clients.
• Fixed Dewelion appearing flipped when holstered.
• Fixed Verminia popping at the end of her station rising cinematic in the Nightfold.
• Fixed ESC key not working during some NPC conversations. ESC will now correctly leave the conversation.
• Fixed Fort Kearnhold’s Castellan door playing noises despite the Siege being on cooldown.
• Fixed Faction Tale Bannerettes not spawning in the Glades of Andurin.
• Fixed incorrect water and fog visuals in the Nightfold for Clients.
• Fixed equipped items in the Arsenal requiring hovering over twice to display stats.
• Fixed missing shaders and visual effects for Packhunter.
• Fixed map icons for Tales in the Undercity appearing as low-res green orbs.
• Fixed chat disappearing after viewing Favours in Enclaves.
• Fixed Shrine teleportation not working correctly after The Torment Stag fight.
• Fixed crashes during The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed a script error when ranking up Verminia.
• Fixed a crash caused by The Mendicant King.
• Fixed a crash when completing a puzzle in the Dermak Undercity.
• Fixed a crash when attempting to create a squad.
• Fixed crashes caused by opening pup cages during The Shewolf Snared.
• Fixed crashes when having conversations with NPCs.

Changes

• The Waste Bear Fable now begins and is tracked in the Journal after talking to and viewing Verminia’s Bromius cinematic at the end of The Brewer of Hues
• Envoys who’ve already discovered Verminia and haven’t begun The Waste Bear can interact with Verminia in the Nightfold to begin The Waste Bear Fable.
• To better complete the “Seek the Sap” step, Envoys will now be guided to a Wevetwood Sap tree to progress the Fable more easily.
• Verminia will now brew Cloudquell under her To-Brew tab (previously known as Cairns).
• Enclave Talisman Fragments (e.g., Sproutfolk Seed) now drop from Common Chests instead of Rare Chests.
• Hovering over Pacts in the Arsenal now displays the Pact’s stats and level.

Fixes

• Fixed possessed Mockery husks not dropping Fragments for Nurash, Tessard and Stultin. Now, stop pickpocketing those spirits, hm?
• Fixed the Wazzard of Waste fight not ending if the Envoy dies twice to him during The Waste Bear.
• Fixed Wevetwood Sap being acquirable after completing The Waste Bear.
• Fixed additional duplication glitches.
• Fixed Music Shrine Virtue buffs appearing with an extra 0 in the timer.
• Fixed Viridigris and Nettle not using Verite Joineries.
• Fixed Mockery weapons displaying the incorrect Rarity in the Arsenal UI.
• Fixed The Crowned, while equipped in the Defense slot, not increasing Stability on Sword and Shield weapons.
• Fixed Orlick in The Last Pensive Fable not appearing in the College of Pensives after re-logging during the step to deliver the spectre’s quill.
• Fixed session migration near Sub-bosses duplicating them in client’s new session.
• Fixed rendering issues while using HDR output.
• Fixed interactable input (i.e., F to Interact) prompts appearing pitch black after collecting a location mote.
• Fixed missing SFX on Erstroot/Gwylen fully charged casts.
• Fixed instances of Ode Hunters never firing their charged shot.
• Fixed the missing Ode Bisulcam at Mirifuir while completing a Faction Tale.
• Fixed a script error during the cinematic with a certain Ode in The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed a crash after a host migration mid-death in The Waste Bear.
• Fixed a crash while running DirectX 12 with the shader cache launcher setting disabled.

Ocfomar Festival: Bita%27s Eve

• Wintersquashes line the path, tattie-bogles guard the patch... Bita’s Eve is upon us once more!
• Follow the old rites and craft The Crone Curcubita mask, lest she sets her Phantom Sprouts upon you!
• Envoys beware, for old ‘Bita stirs two more legends this Ocfomar - each with their own mask to discover.
• Lil’ Zook Mask
• The hallowed face of Crone Curcubita's undead child. Each Bita's Eve, she digs Lil' Zook from his cursed field. For one night, he roams from patch to patch, seeking a Sproutling out past bedtime to take his place... Lest moonset strikes and she buries him once more.
• Poppa Pepo Mask
• The warty mask of Poppa Pepo, husband to The Crone, bringer of the blight. Each Bita's Eve, Sproutfolk rush to harvest the last of their crops before moonrise draws the fog tides in. For that is when Poppa Pepo makes his great sigh. Any stalk that feels his blighted breath will be rotted 'way by morning.
• And returning this Eve... Crone Cucurbita Mask
• The Crone Cucurbita's mask is a mark of harvest tradition. Most often worn by patch sages, harvest oracles and parents who resent their children.

Bestitching Changes

• Weaving Moonsteel Thread with Verminia now permanently unlocks an armour’s appearance for Bestitching. Once Bestitched, you can apply this look to any armour in your loadout, changing your stats as often as you like. For example: if you weave Moonsteel Thread onto the Circade’s Gutguard, it can be freely applied or unapplied to your armour loadout.
• To accommodate this change:
• All previous Bestitches have been undone.
• All Moonsteel Threads used before this Hotfix have been refunded.
• An additional 3 Moonsteel Threads have been granted.

Changes and Fixes

• Adjusted Sinecure enemy levels and composition during The Steelsinger.
• Cloudquell no longer spawns daily at Verminia’s station and must be brewed with Verminia.
• Fixed Inventory not saving previously acquired loot when joining a new multiplayer session.
• Fixed Thunderstone not appearing in The Collector Faction Tales.
• Fixed a second Bromius appearing in The Waste Bear if the Host skips his pre-fight cutscene.
• Fixed Bromius being passive in his fight during The Waste Bear Fable if the Client skips his pre-fight cutscene.
• Fixed Bromius’ attacks not stopping when struck by Bestone.
• Fixed broken puzzle tiles in the Dermak Undercity.
• Fixed a progression stop in Fort Kearnhold’s Siege due to the first Bannerette not spawning while an Ode Bisulcam is active on the same platform.
• Fixed missing HUDs while planting Wevetwood Seeds at the end of The Waste Bear.
• Fixed the Sparrow Guide not leading players to Tuvalkane after delivering the Helm in The Steelsinger.
• Fixed cage keys failing to drop or falling off the map during The Shewolf Snared.
• Fixed Ode Bisulcams using incorrect drop rates, and have been increased to their proper levels.
• Fixed Faction and Tuvalkane’s note-hints physically appearing on top of each other.
• Fixed Verminia’s poppets sometimes not jumping after Bestitching
• Fixed the Sinecure-errant Gawth using the incorrect drop table.

Changes

• Tattie-bogles (scarecrows) now drop Wintersquash Seeds.
• Increased Mask Fragment drop chance from Tattie-bogles.
• Reduced Cloudquell crafting time to be instant.
• Reduced Cloudquell crafting requirements to 10 Weepin’ Dris, 6 Toe of Ode, 10 Brinefloss, 50 Dracs.
• The riddle to enter Alca’s Children has been changed: I guard this cave. If you enter in peace, give a flower of blood with crimson-blue leaves. If you still require entrance, find what you need nearby...
• Voice chat functionality has been added!
• Added the default keybinding for Push-to-Talk to C.
• Changed the default keybinding for Consumables from C to X.
• Extended pickup radius for spawned resources.
• Made resource spawns appear closer to the player on first load in.
• Adjusted river spawns to be a bit more common.
• Improved the Sparrow's tracking while completing The Last Pensive Fable.

Fixes

• Fixed resource spawning logic to ensure Bita’s Eve resources no longer interfere with the distribution of regular spawns, including River Pearls.
• Fixed Faction XP gained for Enclaves not displaying a UI progress bar on the summary screen after completing a Faction Tale.
• Fixed Sidearm XP gained not displaying on UI summary screen.
• Fixed dying during the Bromius fight in The Waste Bear causing a permanent black screen when attempting to re-enter. Envoys will now properly respawn at a nearby Shrine if defeated.
• Fixed the Sparrow not guiding the Envoy back to Bromius’ arena if the player exits in during The Waste Bear Fable.
• Fixed chat UI popping up whenever an Envoy joins a text channel for the first time.
• Fixed broken cameras and movement controls after being interrupted at the beginning of Rump Thump.
• Fixed the loss of functionality if activating helmet toggle just before using the Flipple Flute emote.
• Fixed 5000 Dracs missing from Verminia’s resource bundle after completing The Brewer of Hues Fable.
• Fixed being unable to access newly brewed Hue without reloading Verminia’s UI.
• Fixed Fable-tracking issues in the Journal.
• Fixed a script error while fighting a Phantom Sprout.
• Fixed a script error after awakening a Will-o-wing.
• Fixed a script error after inviting another Envoy.
• Fixed a crash when charming a Totem.
• Fixed a crash when entering Alca’s Children Enclave hub.

Festival of the Circade

• Descend into the Crypt of the Circade, a haunted dungeon where the noble once known as The Circade stirs again.
• His three souls fractured, Circade's restless echoes now haunt a dungeon beneath Midrath.
• Recover the scattered fragments of his Totem to reforge the Triune Talisman and claim a powerful reward.
• Rumor has it... a secret chamber lies hidden, sealed behind a riddle only many minds may solve.
• Something stirs beyond the Crypt… those who wear the Totem may find themselves hunted at dawn, dusk, and darkest night.
• Keys to the Crypt drop from Banneret and Ode’n knight enemies across Midrath.

New Armour Set: The Circade

• Rascal's Gutguard
• The leather-bound plackart of The Circade.
• A sturdy shield for the dusk soul's precious gut. Heavy as a slurring tongue, round as a barrel, the ancient armour creaks in combat... Though it glides as freshly oiled when the great arm raises a toast.
• Shifter's Greaves
• The swift-stalking greaves of The Circade.
• An inconspicuous set of armour, standard issue for nobles of clan Jotar. Though, to an eye trained in Spectral Sight, they shimmer with feyish enchantments.
• Deceiver's Helm - Efface
• The weathered helm of The Circade.
• Preserved in tomb for centuries, the Deceiver's Helm holds still the air of its former wearer. Slippery. Cool. Imposing. The metal shell echoes when worn like the inside of Kearnhold bells.
• With dawn soul's tact, the helm narrows its greedy eyes.
• Deceiver's Helm - Affront
• With the dawn soul's gall, the helm opens its mouth wide.
• Those who uncover the Festival’s deeper secrets may find themselves clad in the Circade’s forgotten regalia...

New Weapon Slot: Sidearms

• Envoys can now equip a second weapon alongside their primary in the arsenal screen. Mix and match to suit your path.

New Sidearm Weapons

• An Ode'n flyblade.
• Forged in the molten star Volhal, this air-light knife is foiled in multiplicity. Skílter can be thrown across a skytower while never leaving its master’s hand. Such blades are common gifts to honour superiors and say more about status than utility. Yet those of Grace may fly death upon her tiny wings.
• Naught more than an overlarge paper knife. But this cunning blade seeks a cunning hand.
• An ornamental dirk of Skelflandish make. Held in the bookbinder's grip, Nettle is designed to slice open the delicate edges of a folded page. ‘Twas tween these bound folds that Skelflandish tradition sealed secret messages. And a word, as much as any blade, can cut deep.
• A ritual dagger, aglow with moonlight.
• A fine point, more handle than blade, Virdigris seeks sacrifice. She is wrought with copper, a cleansing metal meant to protect the holder from what vengeful spirit may lurch from its mark. The innermost ring of Irdis is her namesake. May that be the fate of your fallen.
• Fragments for the new Sidearms will drop from Ode Caster and Ranged Hunter enemies.

Armour Defense Stats and Damage Types

• Armour now offers real protection! With this update, all Helm, Cuirass, and Leggings pieces now grant defensive stats tied to three core damage types (Physical, Magical, and Stability):
• Physical Defense: Reduces incoming damage from physical attacks, such as attacks from a Sinecure’s sword or a Mockery's swings.
• Magical Defense: Reduces incoming damage from magical attacks, such as Sinecure spells or lightning damage from a Banneret.
• Stability Increase: Increases Stability, allowing Envoys to withstand more hits before being staggered.
• Each piece contributes to your total defense, now displayed in the top-right corner of your screen. This includes a combined total and a breakdown by damage type.
• Additionally, rarer armour sets will bear more defensive stats. The list of armour, by defense rating, can be found as such:
• Lower Defenses
• Laid Bare
• Average Defenses
• Signet Set
• Tempest Set
• Tuvalkane’s Set
• Fenn Jotar’s Set
• Lady Deora’s Set
• The Circade Set
• Higher Defenses
• Garren Rood’s Set
• Orengall’s Set
• While armour transmog is not yet available, a system to customize your look while retaining stats is planned for the future.