Highlights

• New retainer: Xelv, Herald of Ruin - Assassin

• buffs no longer have an alignment

• buffs now have an animated marker to show if they are dispelable

• dispels will remove all dispelable buffs/debuffs from a target

• different types of buffs are now displayed in different ways on the health bar

• less important buffs are only shown in the target or player panel

• highly important buffs (e.g myr E, infernal wish) are shown as big icons to the right

• stacking mechanics that build up to an effect (e.g dandra Q snare) now display a bar filling up their charges

• character mechanic buffs (e.g al-rahim P, shizu P) are now displayed as special bars under your resource bar

• the CC display was consolidated, now only showing one bar for the longest lasting most disabling CC

Character changes

• Grob: P now charges up when spending rage instead, Q now instantly bounces to two/all nearby targets

• Emonia: W charm removed, better scaling, lower cooldowns, %MS on Q, improved resource management

• Peipei: Q now heals the full healing on impact, P can be triggered by healing or puddles

• Krieg: R1 casts faster, R2 removed. F now deals damage when passing through enemies. Passive now stacks bleed and heals you, resets you R1 cooldown and grants resistances when fully stacked

• Khoru: R deals current/missing % bonus damage based on stack count. F can now be freely targeted, deals damage when passing through enemies, and grants the slow on your first AA when leaving stealth

• Rhonheim: W2 is now E. W1 slows enemies, W2 casts a blizzard stacking slows, snares on full stacks

• Golrok: R now shields nearby allies, instead of F

• Dandra: W now also grants a shield, recasting the ability resets the shield

• Prideseeker: P now charges on AA, when fully charged next R will reset cd, F will knock up or AA will stab in a line

• Jabari: R targeted, cooldown reduced by collecting daggers. F now casts small daggers, F cooldown reduced when fully stacking passive

• spells that can be charged like helentris R now update their target when letting go of the key

• after losing vision of an enemy, you now follow them and restart your last action when regaining vision

• buffs and shields now properly grant you assists

• repentance F can now be cancelled by the player

• repentance passive now triggers on jungle camps

• tayji charm now has a brief cooldown per target

• wavebinder R now longer allows turning, but fires faster

Visuals, UI, Sound

• a new setting for sharper graphics has been added (on by default)

• can now buy in shop with doubleclick on items

• added a role filter to game setup

• damage numbers now properly work with partially shielded attacks

• damage numbers now show damage absorbed when shielding an ally

• the talenteditor now shows animations indicating why you can't skill a talent

• various items that were missing a sound effect now have one

• kaal vfx and sfx improvements

• lobby inventory screen entries resized

• adaptive damage now shows the current damage type in tooltips

• helentris model is no longer a placeholder

• out-of-vision units like destructable rocks now hide their health bar

• attack range is now displayed in the stats panel

Bugfixes

• fixed spells targeted out of range not working properly

• fixed allies not being targetable

• fixed post game screen getting stuck in loading

• fixed paindrinker not working

• fixed kingslayer not working

• fixed channel spells being accidentally cancleable

• fixed being able to cast spells while game is paused

• fixed myr skeletons doing more damage than intended

• fixed winged boots not working towards clones

• fixed shizu f teleporting to the same location repeatedly

• fixed qel f arrows spawning too far apart

• fixed post game screen bugging out when leaving it too early

• fixed some spells being castable while being knocked back

• fixed scoreboard tooltips not being hidden when scoreboard hides

• fixed vissra poisons not applying the correct ccs

• fixed jabari bounceoff vfx

• fixed silence vfx not showing for first 0.6 seconds

• fixed tayji eye vfx not fading out corretcly

• fixed healthbar ticks being sometimes inconsistantly spaced

• fixed items not properly updating in target panel

Gameplay

• new vessel: Repentance [Bruiser, Spin2Win]
• new feature: destructable rocks (they block pathing and vision, can be destroyed and respawn)
• jungle pots and destructable rocks are now permanently visible, but appear "frozen" while out of vision
• clones and hero summons now automatically attack nearby enemies when no command is given
• roots no longer prevent knockbacks
• bag items now share cooldown
• you can now buffer actions that are not valid at the time of the keypress
• dandra E now grows in stages
• debilitation talent now increases damage taken
• minion XP reward greatly reduced
• dragon and hydra are weaker in the early game
• dragon respawns sooner
• team objectives give more global gold
• grimoire is cheaper, no longer gives stats
• anti-heal items are slightly cheaper
• worldender is now a crit item
• bandage/healthpot nerfs, tower regen buffed
• master magicians mantle and branch of the world tree have swapped passives

Visuals, UI, Sound

• lighting was updated on 3v3 / 1v1 maps
• added cc time to death recap
• helentris F animation updated
• added ebb and flow damage counter
• added an error popup when trying to buy currency with the steam overlay disabled
• added a rakzuul passive vfx
• chat no longer fades when scrolled up
• added siko voicelines
• various items have new or updated sounds, more to follow
• adjusted tags for all retainers/vessels
• experimental: shop icons are slightly bigger again [feedback welcome]
• new VFX for debilitation and windchaser scroll
• helentris model now has a proper texture

Technical

• auto self cast is now the default option (for new players)
• added cheat commands to start and stop jungle spawning
• added new voiceline trigger for assists, vessel picks and buying item with specific stats

Bugfixes

• fixed all missing buff and spell tooltips and many missing icons
• fixed edge of consciousness not updating correctly when rezzed
• fixed omnu invincibility issue
• fixed not being able to cast spells without a target when using smartcast with indicators
• fixed enemy/friendly kill counter order on scoreboard/header
• fixed shift-enter all chat not working after game end
• fixed some spell animations getting canceled early
• fixed some spells not showing up in the info center
• fixed regeneration/healing flags not properly applied for all spells/buffs
• fixed emonia W not generating energy
• fixed attackmove and attack-when-idle not attacking nearby jungle monsters on some weapons
• fixed jungle monsters getting stuck in a state of permanent resetting, regenerating constantly
• fixed jungle monsters resetting when killing their target, instead of attack their next target
• fixed shutdown announcer messages not showing the killer
• fixed various on-hit effects unintendedly (not) triggering when the target is killed by the basic attack (paindrinker, voltez p etc)
• fixed unit stats not instantly updating when a buff is forcefully removed
• fixed some buff tooltips not working
• fixed basic attack tooltips showing "cooldown"
• fixed peipei laugh voicelines
• fixed resource cost on abilities multiplying on client
• fixed spells with multiple charges not visually disabled when no charges ready
• fixed paused games never getting abandoned
• fixed not getting xp for kills when dead
• fixed drag scroll getting stuck sometimes
• fixed all charge spells getting longer instead of shorter cooldowns per level
• fixed some issues with tooltips and unique spell tags and cooldown groups
• fixed being able to use instant actions during dashes
• fixed charge spells not allowing you to buffer other spells
• fixed getting stuck in a black screen if the server refuses a connection, now shows a reconnect popup
• fixed multiple players on the same network being unable to connect
• fixed an issue with the waiting for stats panel not getting removed
• fixed nerumian mendian vfx
• fixed dashing against a wall not playing the animation
• fixed a material issue that caused several problems, like invisible omnu or texture glitch after taking gates while poly'd

Visuals + UI

• tower health bars
• hydra area now has a cooler ground decal
• tower and boss health bars now show the damage taken animation
• info center is now available from the login screen
• info center UI rearranged
• info center abilities now show a distinction between main and conditional abilities
• info center stats now also show health/resource and tooltips show base + perlevel
• info center + game setup lighting changed to match game
• game setup now shows map image
• game setup better highlights for mouseover and picked units
• other players talents now only show when clicked on, instead of on hover

• New gamemode: tezca cooldowns [April fools]
• siko Q and P updated, E drops faster
• jungle buffs updated (resource generation and healing)
• mana and rage cost reductions
• ratio adjustments on most Vessels and Retainers
• bag items balanced around low inventory, moderate cooldowns
• added individual keybinds for pings, emotes and stickers

• created an automatic build system, making sure patches are now uploaded to steam regularly
• created an automatic crash notification system
• created an automatic memory corruption detection system
• all chat and ping logs are now automatically collected for all games
• added an in-client notification for when a new patch becomes available (experimental)

• fixed wrong timestamps of old chatroom messages when joining
• fixed chatrooms spamming a ton of messages when joining after other people already typed
• fixed chatrooms in lobbies sometimes not displaying
• fixed background image from info center or lobby sometimes leaking into other screens
• fixed various issues of being able to send a friend request to someone that's already your friend
• fixed being able to send multiple friend requests to the same player
• fixed player icon in lobby visually resetting when chaning it and then switching team
• fixed various issues with the invite list, and being able to spam invite a player that doesnt respond
• fixed lin w not prioritizing retainers
• fixed some units still updating after a game has ended
• fixed queue pop panel sticking around until timeout even when declined
• fixed having too many chats open blocking the friends list
• fixed text sometimes clipping outside keybind button
• fixed skins not shown in post game screen and match history
• fixed bots display the wrong name in game setup if they are changed in lobby
• fixed advanced tooltips in info center not showing
• fixed blurry text on healthbars on 4k displays
• fixed krieg spell visibilities
• fixed peipei knockup space program
• fixed towers not attacking Myr's dragon pet
• fixed spells in the same location sometimes flickering
• fixed charged crit not being consumed if you have 0 current crit
• fixed krieg resource costs

Gameplay

• New Retainer (WIP): Siko, Eye of the Isles ["ADC"]
• Krieg R1 / R2 have switched places
• Shutdown bounty is now pingable
• Added a grace period after the nexus dies before the game is closed to allow chatting
• Jungle buffs now spawn faster, and shrine activations are cheaper
• "Bag" consumables are now free, but you can carry less of them
• All vessels spells on rage retainers now cost a baseline of 25

• Certain spells like teleport and recall now show on the minimap
• Health bars and other UI elements now work better on 4k monitors
• Added an option to scale health bars
• Player talents are now visible on the scoreboard and post game screen/match history
• Item and talent statistics are now visible in the post game screen/match history
• New UI background for the score display (topright), give some feedback how you like the style!
• Units are now clearly highlighted if they enter a bush, or are about to be rectangle-selected

• fixed uzai barrel also throwing on grab
• fixed lin Q not popping when target dies before impact
• fixed one for all not working for golrok R
• fixed last stand banner impacting movement
• fixed peipei w knockup visuals
• fixed some missing icons and texts
• fixed enemy talents not being visible until they come into view the first time
• fixed a rare crash issue that could happen during game setup phase (hopefully)
• fixed clicking out of the chat resetting your already typed chat message
• fixed recommended items panels not being fully clickable
• fixed tooltips showing hint for advanced tooltips multiple times
• fixed kaal uzai aa animation
• fixed a very specific case where knockback effects could stick around permanently
• fixed jungle camps getting stuck
• fixed Lana R projectile getting lost when the target dies

Gameplay

lana rework

• no more hot/dot, instead basic attacks against enemies charge a buff, increasing your next AA healing
• R now embeds light in the target, healing or damaging them on your next AA and bouncing the light
• F now channels multiple flashes of light in the target location, healing and dispelling allies, blinding enemies

dandra rework

• Q is now the old E, rooting enemies if they are hit multiple times
• W no longer heals
• E creates a large garden of thorns, running over them will heal allies and bleed+root enemies

peipei update

• W can now cast at allies directly (unit target) or in a direction, ignoring allies and knocking up the first enemy hit
• E now instantly polymorphs the target, and polymorphs nearby enemies when it expires

tayji rework

• R once again manually spawns eyes, they will charm nearby enemies
• Can be sacrificed to shield allies and grant on-hit damage
• F is now a long-range AOE shield+buff for allies and reveals enemies

voltez update

• P no longer paralyzes, instead ability damage marks enemies and AAs against a marked target will zap all marked enemies
• R now longer charges while casting, instead it is reactived to deal damage after landing. it charges up while on the ground to deal extra damage and paralyze.

alrahim rework

• P now charges up by dealing damage, granting you a shield and damaging fire storm
• R now fires a big pillar in front of you for extra damage, and three smallers ones that knock back
• W now grants instances of CC immunity while channeling
• E can now be casted multiple times, sending phoenix fire forwards that damages enemies and dispels allies

uzai update

• P grants a strong burst of attackspeed when something you control dies
• R can now be bounced in a straight line, and leaves behind a zones in which enemies take extra damage from your AAs
• F will now throw the grabbed target in front of you after it has been dragged to you (barrel version works as before)

qel passive update

• pushing enemies damages them
• pushing allies now grants them bonus damage on their next AA

synestra update

• spells now switch to stealth version no matter the reason for the invisibility

Other

• removed many unintended instance of rage generation
• controlled items like scythe now prioritize retainers
• towers now reset their attack timer when switching targets, making lasthitting slightly easier
• rudra now only generates critical charges from the primary attack, but if the primary attack crits so do all bounces

Systems

• added "sticker" system, overhead display
• shards are now team wide, shrines require all shards at once to activate
• blindpick with bans has been added as a gamemode
• health restore spells and effects are now split between healing/regeneration categories, fixing various unintended interactions
• on-hit effects now only apply to the primary target for various spells
• rate limits have been introduced for pings, emotes, chat and stickers
• added damage stats for everburn, ignition wand, goggles, hortax and thundercore

Visuals and Tech

• Dreamfall Grove lighting has been updated [WIP]
• Dreamfall Grove music updated
• added cloud shadows to Dreamfall Grove
• loading screen backgrounds updated
• full item shop UI now available in the info center
• added a mana reg indicator to the UI
• new icon for trainees knife

Bugfixes

• fixed cc from allies flashing your screen
• fixed omnu ult teleport cd missing
• fixed ampwrecker and it now works on all nearby towers
• fixed loading screen text sometimes overlapping players
• fixed buffs overlapping with skillup buttons
• fixed wavebinder being able to pull enemies shielded by an enemy wavebinder
• fixed ancient cup tick calculation
• fixed ancient cup charges not showing
• fixed some more ping issues related to units
• fixed recommended items randomizing on every inventory change
• fixed really fast mousewheel zooming for some mouses
• fixed build tree not properly displaying owned-item marker
• fixed recommendation containing items with unique effects we already own
• fixed a rare issue that could cause energyusers to be unable to cast 0 cost spells
• fixed cannon minion spawning on 2nd wave at the start of the game
• fixed jungle camps not losing patience when their target turns invisible
• fixed vessel ability tooltips displaying wrong cost
• fixed "attack when idle" sometimes not working
• fixed boss monsters being permanently revealed after attacking them once
• fixed various issues with the "/switch" cheat, like UI elements not resettings and not respawning
• fixed death advanced tooltips not showing properly
• fixed emotes playing while game is paused
• fixed attackspeed stat display being wrong
• fixed respawn timer not resetting when getting rezzed
• fixed reource cost changes not showing in ability level up tooltips
• fixed bloodstone not prompting tower aggro when binding to enemy
• fixed begging for alms triggering from clones
• fixed various issues with tooltips

Gameplay

• New Vessel: Rudra, Soul of the Wardancer ("ADC")
• Lin Passive reworked, basic attacks now stack a debuff that can be consumed for burst damage
• Towers on 5v5 map have been moved to provide more safety
• Spellvamp and lifesteal from AOE now have reduced effectiveness
• Added a brief cd to thunderlords

Visuals and Tech

• Updated to Unreal 5.5
• New Nexus model
• Cursor now changes when Target Retainers Only is active

Bugfixes

• fixed shizu passive (cd refunds) not working
• fixed teebu passive not consumed by some spells
• fixed fang of lycagon applying to non retainers
• fixed Jabari R not consuming charges, allowing inifinite teleports
• fixed benevolance vfx
• fixed wavebinder shield vfx not removed when shield runs out
• fixed some passive items being shown as actives
• fixed aura items not applying buff to owner
• fixed jabari stopping all action on teleport
• fixed out and about not being removed near untargetable towers
• fixed thundercore not being unique
• fixed necromancers sickle missing base damage
• fixed myr graves granting vision
• fixed executes ending killing sprees / removing bounties
• fixed some abilities targeting invisible units unintendedly

Gameplay

Energy rework

• Some abilities generate energy, others cost energy
• Energy does not decay or generate automatically
• Grob's passive now hastens cooldowns, instead of resetting them

Emonia rework

• Now uses Energy instead of Mana
• Q builds movementspeed when able to use continuously
• W new aoe ability, generates energy
• Old W is the new ult (cleanse, untargetable, speedbuff)

Synestra rework

• Q does massive damage from stealth and generates energy
• W dashes into any direction, CD will reset when hitting a retainer
• Ult now instantly turns you invisible and spreads aoe
• Passive applies poison after each ability

Item and Economy update

• XP shared in lane is now reduced
• Zenith items are less gold efficiency, and overall slighly less powerful
• Added a new item category: Remnants, highly gold efficient dead-end items
• Many build paths have been adjusted
• Many new items have been added in every category
• Many items have adjusted or reworked passives and actives (if I list them all, this post will be 4 pages long)

Technical

• Vulkan Desktop mode enabled (please test for linux)

Visual

• Shizu model updated
• WIP pylon model updated

Bugfixes

• fixed omnu being able to become permanentely unstopable
• fixed lodwig crashing the game by taunting dragon
• fixed a bug that could get you stuck in the loading screen
• fixed multiple rare client crashes

Systems

• SoS is moving to Steam
• you need a beta key to play, show up before a closed test to receive one
• you will get prompted to link your existing account on first start
• steam friends list and discord rich presence integrated
• can now invite people to lobbies through steam
• can now join public lobbies through your ingame or steam friends list
• login is now automatic
• a linux native build is in the works, will be available in the future

• reworked mouse click detection on units
• pathing algorithm reworked, now always uses the "expected" path
• basic attack commands now continue after casting spells
• jabari Update (more daggers, more teleporting, more fluid combos)
• omnu Update (no more untargetable + damage immune, passives removed, no longer accidentally teleport on AA)
• added a hotkey for target retainers only
• added attack move click keybind
• ruination new recipe, no more active, works on all strucutres now
• ignition wand and hortax now procing on item damage
• flesh tearer now spellblade item
• can no longer use ancient cup and healing potion at the same time
• neri F and pride P no longer trigger onhit effects

• skin system implemented, "swamp kaal" available as a test skin
• lore snippets are now displayed in info center and loading screen
• new Entom model
• shizu model updated
• chat window now fades out after a while

• fixed basic attacks going on cooldown when cancelled just before impact
• fixed various issues with the ping system
• fixed item spells being able to double-cast
• fixed self or ally inflicted cc affecting diminishing returns
• fixed krieg r2 not stopping when dead
• fixed pinging non visible retainers showing their last known location
• fixed pocket singularity vfx on low fps
• fixed puncture talent not working
• fixed switchblade not properly respecting slot
• fixed shield statistic
• fixed end of game splash art placement
• fixed loading screen issues on lower screen resolutions
• fixed synestra model splitting up sometimes
• fixed right click on team overview icons
• fixed various friend list issues
• fixed bots casting tayji F on top of themselves
• fixed potion sounds not replaying when using another stack while the last is still active
• fixed being able to stack chaos lasers
• fixed grob passive not working with recharge time
• fixed (hopefully) rare case of being stuck in black screen on game start
• fixed stuns preventing knockbacks visually
• fixed Alt-Gr special characters casting bound abilities while typing in chat
• fixed peipei W tongue visually rotating when the spell ends
• fixed shields not properly synced when reconnecting
• fixed game desyncing when reconnecting while paused
• can now use e.g /Prideseeker (needs capital first letter)
• fixed beefy buffs talents multiplying on potions with multiple charges