Heroes of Steel RPG news & patch notes

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/9f541e6ca390758281691a2f0b08ac5ccb101c5e.png Another huge patch is now ready to fix 90% of the remaining issues reported with the Witch from our community. A big thanks to everyone who has flocked back to the Underdeep, for telling us about your new builds, for reporting bugs and for leaving a review!

Our upcoming heist RPG is on the way!

Right now ~1,000 of the Kickstarter backers for Cyber Knights: Flashpoint have access to the game’s private alpha and are giving us great feedback as the game gets closer to Early Access. We also have some public demos on our roadmap for events coming up this fall. Make sure you’ve wishlisted and followed Cyber Knights for news and a special discount when it’s released! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/Cyber_Knights_Flashpoint/

Story Event Fixes

Most importantly, this update fixes an issue where the Granthorn Smith would not start ... a very important project ... if Syvana was in your group. Also, around the Underdeep others smiths were not providing dialog prompt to ask where the most legendary smiths could be found. Both are now fixed! We fixed a conversational blip in Oskahold where the Reeve insisted Syvana was going to get a mace, even though she gets a spear. And we fixed an odd looping bug that could occur around Syvana's relic under specific circumstances.

Talent Fixes

There is a huge heap of minor Talent fixes, so check the change log for details. Most important, Quagmire is now working and does spread its death curse. Hex Web 9 and 10 are cooler. In nerf-town, Occult Calling now properly throws spears at the advertised range and not at +1. Invest more for more range! And finally, a number of places where the wrong Skill was still listed or no Skill was listed at all in conjunction with a Talent's abilities has been resolved.

v5.1.7 - 4/7/2023

- Fixed issue where Granthorn smith would not start the important crafting project if Syvana - Fixed missing dialogs at other smith's shops across the Underdeep inquiring about the best smiths in the known world if Syvana - Fixed issue with Quagmire not pushing its death curse, improved its range and power of level 9 and 10 - Fixed issue with Occult Calling allowing you to throw spears 1 range farther than advertised - Fixed issue with Preternatural Speed not showing that it uses Sorcery for its duration boost - Fixed issue where Lifeforce Regeneration showed that its healing was based on Lore when it is actually Conjuring - Fixed Level 10 Hex Web, trading +8 SP cost for only requiring 2 AP (instead of 3) - Fixed issue with Hex Web description running off screen on smaller resolutions - Fixed missing SFX for Witch Talents - Fixed issue with Oskahold Reeve talking about a mace when a spear is given - Fixed possible bug with Syvana Relic choices being repeated

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/68a7797904984b0cdc9b28b66a9fe66d4f77ee9b.jpg Wow, Syvana has really shaken the beast of Heroes of Steel back to ilfe! Our community Discord #heroes channel is non-stop strategy discussion, new group ideas, Talent synergies and more! If you want to talk strategy, dig into the lore of the world or just hang with other Heroes taking the plunge into the Underdeep, join us on Discord! A huge thanks to everyone leaving reviews and posting feedback, especially feedback on balance and bug reports. We've got more work to do and more bugs to fix for the Witch, but here is the latest round.

Our Next Tactical Adventure

If you're a fan of the tactical RPG and squad dynamics of Heroes of Steel, we hope you'll check out Cyber Knights: Flashpoint. While its a modern cyberpunk tactics RPG, we think much of what you all love about Heroes of Steel (a lore-rich world, many ways to play, strong independent spirit, lots of RPG depth) is shared within. Learn more about Cyber Knights: Flashpoint and Wishlist the game on Steam today. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/Cyber_Knights_Flashpoint/

Leyline Gravity Fixes

Leyline Gravity now debuffs Lightning Resistance instead of Holy Resistance. Vincent's rejoice! We've also fixed the occurences of Leyline Gravity and other Skills incorrectly referencing Invocation instead of Sorcery. And the range of Leyline Gravity is 4, we've resolved the issue that it was incorrectly reporting 6.

Malediction Cheaper

Malediction gained a big cost going up to 2 AP in the last update and with this update we've tempered that a bit by cutting the SP cost by a little more than 10%.

Missing Story Event

In the Temple of the 9, there was a story script when you met the warrior there. I won't say much more for spoilers, but that is now fixed. For those games who did pass through that event already, it has no negative effect that it was missed -- just play on.

v5.1.5 - 3/22/2023

- Leyline Gravity now debuffs Lightning Res instead of Holy Res - Fixed incorrect mention of Invocation skill in curses like Leyline Gravity - corrected to Sorcery - Fixed issue with Leyline Gravity reporting incorrect Range - correct is 4 range - 10% reduction of SP cost for Malediction - Fixed skipped story scene at the Temple under Red Hill for Witch

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/9f541e6ca390758281691a2f0b08ac5ccb101c5e.png Update #120 brings a week's worth -- that's a lot! -- of balances, fixes and improvements to the Witch. We've fixed crashes, clarified Talent text, add more Skill connections to her Talents and balanced out her options to make sure she stands but is fun and fair within the game's meta. If you are enjoying the new hero, please be sure to leave a review!

Our upcoming heist RPG is on the way!

Right now ~1,000 of the Kickstarter backers for our next game, Cyber Knights: Flashpoint have access to the game’s private alpha and are giving us great feedback as the game gets closer to Early Access. We also have some public demos on our roadmap for events coming up this fall. Make sure you’ve wishlisted and followed Cyber Knights for news and a special discount when it’s released! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/Cyber_Knights_Flashpoint/

Fixed Crashes

Crashes were top priority - the Respec crash and crash when viewing some of the Witch's Talents are now resolved. Please report any others. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/c7c50cff2752b224e14d254ee9c74a8eed5ef3fc.jpg

Skill Links

Some of her Talents have had their Skill links redone and these are all clearly stated, along with their effects in the Skill leveling screens. Malediction is linked to Sorcery and Lifeforce Regeneration is linked to Conjuring now, for example. In additional, Skills now have a bigger impact on Malediction and Lifeforce Regeneration. Malediction has had its base Damage reduced but now gains bonus Damage equal to (Sorcery x Talent level) which can be a pretty mean bonus if you invest enough in the Skill. In the same way, Lifeforce Regeneration relies on Conjuring and gains a (Conjuring x Talent level) bonus to its healing power. Bones of the Earth healing Talent continues to use Lore and gets the same healing bonus always granted, (Lore x Talent level). This new Skill arrangement helps push a much more interesting meta around what Skills to train for the Witch, now forcing you to dump Skill points into your curse Skills more actively to power them and reduces the easier choice to just focus on Spears. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/bfa43486e45449331bf2ba1f4ff98d06a848c116.jpg

Level Restrictions

The Witch's Talent level restrictions were not correctly setup when she was launched. We've resolved that with this update. The following Talents changed their requirements -

• Req Lvl 3 = Leyline Gravity
• Req Lvl 6 = Quagmire & Cabal of One
• Req Lvl 12 = Edgescatter & Preternatural Speed

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Rebalances - Ups and Nerfs

There have been a set of boosts and nerfs across the Talent set. The SP cost of all of Syvana's empowered attacks has been reduced -- Skewer, Edgescatter and Blinding Strike. We've also fixed the missing bonus Damage and bonus Accuracy for Edgescatter and Blinding Strike which will make these Talents significantly more interesting. Blinding Strike's 9th and 10th level also debuff -2 AP (ohhh, Hex Web anyone?) Cabal of One gained more Earth Damage to make this angle of its buff more appealing. In the nerf category, Occult Calling lost a point of max throwing range for spears, maxing out now at 5 instead of 6. We also removed the redundant +X All Melee Skills (because the Talent is already granting +X Spears Skill) and the bonus +Dmg to keep it fair and put more emphasis on empowered attacks. Malediction now costs 2 AP to use.

Hex Web - One to Many

There were icons and text in the game that confusingly indicated the Hex Web was a multi-target AOE curse. It is not - it is a one-to-many Talent that can push curses. We have adjusted the in-game text and display to make this clearer.

Keep Posting Feedback and Bugs!

We've made a huge heap of improvements and critical bug fixes based on the community's feedback already so keep it up. Adding a new character with new abilities affects so much of the game it's impossible for us to account for all possible interactions. If you encounter any bugs with Syvana, let us know at https://discord.gg/TreseBrothers or through the Steam forums, and we'll roll out a patch.

v5.1.3 - 3/12/2023

- All new character, Syvana the Witch! - Fixed potential crash with Respec on Witch - Clarified many Talent descriptions and rules - Swapped multiple Talents between Lore, Conjuring and Sorcery for better groupings, clearly stated which Skills raise Duration and AOE targets - Significantly reduced SP cost of Skewer, Edgescatter and Blinding Strike empowered attacks - Added missing bonus Accuracy and Damage to Edgescatter and Blinding Strike - Fixed level requirements on Talents - Req Lvl 3 = Leyline Gravity, Req Lvl 6 = Quagmire & Cabal of One, Req Lvl 12 = Edgescatter & Preternatural Speed - Increased Earth Dmg bonus from Cabal of One - Level 9 & 10 of Blinding Strike cause -2 AP debuff - Clarified that Hex Web is a single target debuff which can push curses to multiple nearby enemies (one to many, not many to many) - Reduced Occult Calling's max throwing range for spears from 6 to 5 - Removed redundant +X All Melee Skills and bonus +Z Dmg from Occult Calling - Malediction costs 2 AP to cast, reduced base damage but added bonus damage by Sorcery Skill - Reduced Primeval Regeneration Death Curse range to max 3, reduced base healing but added bonus healing by Lore Skill - Fixed oodles of typos

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/9f541e6ca390758281691a2f0b08ac5ccb101c5e.png Syvana the Witch has arrived in the dungeons of Red Hill, unlawfully jailed for a kind act turned against her. Luckily, her cell mates seem like good types ... We are very excited to introduce the 9th hero to Heroes of Steel thanks to the generous support and patience of our Patreon community. We worked closely with the patrons who helped us hit the milestone to design the Witch, picking the Mystic slot, voting on her character class and brainstorming her unique and powerful Talents. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/6e3fa4d864df22151161e680e54bedf027f63d2e.jpg Now, thanks to the Patreon support - everyone can enjoy 7 completely new combinations for your team builds. As an enduring Trese Brothers classic, we're so excited to bring new content into this game and to give fans in our community a reason to harken back to the Underdeep. Syvana shakes up the tactical combat options within the game but also brings a new perspective to the story events that ensnare your heroes, over 1,000 unique lines of dialog and a new Legendary Item. The fire is burning in the forest, is it you? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/68a7797904984b0cdc9b28b66a9fe66d4f77ee9b.jpg

Hexing Skirmisher

Designed as a skirmisher, the Witch has many unique abilities that set her apart from the other heroes. One of her buffs allows her to throw 1-H melee spears at short range. This powerful buff lets her hit from many angles, staying just outside of the fray. Unable to carry a shield or wear heavy armor, she must be careful to avoid getting sucked into the heaviest of combat. On top of her magical spear, Syvana boasts a wide range of hexes and curses to debilitate her enemies at range. And finally, Syvana can use Death Curses, special curses that have chained effects when the target of the curse dies -- the death of these cursed foes might heal nearby allies or harm nearby enemies. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/53c93007303c5c4c94b8050d8b607b82e2daa670.jpg

Let us know if you encounter any errors

We've playtested as best we're able, but adding a new character with new abilities affects so much of the game it's impossible for us to account for all possible interactions. If you encounter any bugs with Syvana, let us know at https://discord.gg/TreseBrothers or through the Steam forums, and we'll roll out a patch.

Next up from Trese Brothers

You may have heard our next game, Cyber Knights: Flashpoint is on its way to Steam in 2023. A turn-based cyberpunk heist RPG, Cyber Knight's features XCOM-like combat & squad building with a unique heist system for missions that ratchet up the tension, intermixing stealth, hacking and combat. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/Cyber_Knights_Flashpoint/

v5.1.1 - 2/8/2023

- All new character, Syvana the Witch - Swap Syvana into the Mystic Slot, replacing Kyera or Fyona - Hurl a magical spear at skirmish range for devastating damage - Rain down curses and debuffs as the queen of hexes, the Witch - Use death curses to cause powerful follow-up effects when the enemy dies - Enjoy Heroes of Steel all over again with a new group and new meta

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/7151220b7438bd901c4ea4a7f2c7fe8ed16c5e35.jpgGreetings Harbingers, Heroes, Chosen. It has been some time since the latest update, but with all the recent OS updates and changes, the time has come to do a quick platform update to make sure everything keeps running smoothly. Update #117 specifically includes one bug fix and platform support improvements to keep the game running on all the latest Mac and LInux OS. We're still working with our patron community to bring the 9th character, Syvana the Witch, to Heroes of Steel. We're posting regular status updates there as her Talent set has now been hammered out and implemented (she's going to shake that meta!). The next update we anticipate for Heroes of Steel will be bringing her to the game.

Our NEXT Turn-Based Tactics Evolution

Our next game, Cyber Knights: Flashpoint successfully kickstartered last year, has been under development for almost 2 years and is coming to Steam in early 2022. Have you wishlisted it? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/Cyber_Knights_Flashpoint/ Heroes of Steel was the tactical turn-based RPG that started all this, with Templar Battleforce following as the next evolution and now Cyber Knights. Flashpoint brings rich turn-based tactical combat and squad-building gameplay you've come to love from the Trese Brothers and pushes it even farther than ever before. Now in the cyberpunk future of 2231, you'll recruit, train and kit out your underworld mercenary company for illicit missions that you'll be able to strategize & prepare for with even greater freedom using our unique heist RPG system. Mix and match your squad's powerful abilities and cybernetic enhancements to fight, sneak, bribe and hack your way to your objectives and get out before the off-site security starts pouring in. Learn more about the setting and other gameplay elements of Cyber Knights: Flashpoint on its Steam page, or wishlist it right here.

Platform Updates

The endless forward march of platforms demands updates for even highly stable games like Heroes of Steel. With Update #117, we've improved our Mac and Linux support for their latest revisions and versions, especially fixing some bugs with Big Sur, Mac OS fullscreen and Linux sound. A huge thanks to everyone still posting feedback, bugs and suggestions! You're always welcome to discuss build strats and the latest group your running in the #heroes channel of our Discord, or join the hype and build-brainstorming for Cyber Knights: Flashpoint.

v5.0.7 - 5/4/2021

- Improved support for Mac OS and Big Sur - Improved support for Linux - Added fix for case where Cortias spawns twice and then will not respawn

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/959721580498128548/A2E22C777908D5E74A394BC5923228E16A7D10EF/ Update #117 follows on the major SIEGE milestone to patch all the reported bugs in the game's final dungeon and climatic conclusion. We've fixed a ton of small issues with chests, bloodstone crystals and the loot tables. We've helped resolve some issues where players could get stuck in the middle of the Barbican level or were unable to reach an area of the Axia Ruins. Finally, the world map now correctly gauges your location. The next major content add to Heroes of Steel will be the 9th character, as voted in by our Patreon community. The votes are being cast right now for her name, and then we'll be moving on to her meta angle and style. v5.0.5 - 11/12/2019 - Fixed issues with location shown on world map while on the Sur-Relliar Glacier - Fixed inaccessible area in Ruins of Axia - Fixed red locked chest with the Arrogance Demon, bugged chests in Barbican and Throne - Fixed bugs with bloodstone crystals opening as standard chests - Fixed bugs where you could get stuck mid-Barbican - Fixed story typos

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5944698/e7a8b55768dd634d9b177b2503646c0f716d9bcc.jpg The gates to the Sur-Relliar glacier have been kicked wide open and your heroes are ready to march north out of Fierhold to face the the Dark Born a final time. With this massive and final story update, you can now complete the arc of Episode 4 and bring the entire game's storyline to a earth shaking conclusion. What started on that bridge ends here. The final dungeons are massive, challenging and full of boss fights and unique and powerful loot. Battle drakes, ravagers, Evesse's blade-maidens and more as you fight to reach Wiegarn's final citadel. See the choices you've made throughout your journey bear their final fruit. For those heroes who may want a second chance at the dungeon or want another round of loot and XP, you can play a New Game+ mode that will reset the final Sur-Relliar Siege and let you do it all over again, though you keep all the items, rewards, and XP you gained from the first time doing it. We want to extend a huge thank you to all of our KickStarter backers and supporters over the years, we are very pleased to see this epic story reach its final moment.

v5.0.1 - 10/4/2019

- Epic Final Episode 4 Expansion Pack: Siege the Sur-Relliar Glacier - Epic end-game conclusion to the tale of the 4 Harbingers - Battle across 7 new brutally challenging dungeons and maps - Lock blades and magic with multiple major bosses across the climactic siege - Face 15+ new monster types -- Ice & Fire Drakes, Orcin Ravagers, Thorn Shamans, Unrequited Blades and more - Loot 100+ new amazingly powerful weapons, armor and magical gear across the final dungeons - Once beaten, you may invoke a New Game+ mode to replay the final dungeon and bosses again! (and again!) - Fixed all issues with late-game bows named "FIX ME" and crafting out of Fierhold - Fixed crash with "Great Flats" level loading in some situations

Apologies, the last update caused a bug with the first Ravenna show-down in Episode 4. This hotfix resolves that issue. If you're having trouble or are stuck there after the update, please contact me at [email protected] v4.5.23 - - Hotfix for bug that prevents story for advancing when fighting Ravenna (contact andrew@tresebrothers if still stuck)

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/5b4a44668227ca5eb135e64f83d2f211ac422d0b.png With Update #114, we are releasing the final prep update before the closing chapter of Episode 4 is released. As our test groups have battle their way through the end game content, up the Sur-Relliar Glacier toward their fate, we have consistently struggled to find fun ways to spend Attribute and Skill Points. The early game maximums for the character's values simply no longer make sense as you approach level 50 and 60. With that in mind, this final update before the story release expands on the earlier tiered system for Skills, which raise to a 20 maximum at level 40. Now Attributes get in on the fun, and the tiering looks like this: - At level 40, you can raise your Attributes to 18 and Skills to 20 - At level 50, you can raise your Attributes to 20 and Skills to 22 - At level 60, you can raise your Attributes to 22 and Skills to 24 This may cause some major interest in Respec! Take your time and plan your new builds carefully, don't leave any stat woefully underrepresented if you need it!

v4.5.19

- Heroes Skill maximums now increase to 22 at level 50 and 24 at level 60 - Heroes Attribute maximums now increase to 18 at level 40, 20 at 50 and 22 at 60 - Fixed stats on Thunderseam Mantle (40% Critical Dmg)

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/949590996222575016/2EF3486B61363E5CAE314AB36ACEE1369B80A0FE/ Update #113 is a small story release in order to tie up the last loose end before the final story update -- the question lingering in Freeport. If you've been there, you know who we are talking about, so but I won't say much more. if you return to Freeport during Episode 4 after the final trip to the City of the Dead, you'll be able to pass your judgment. To help make the end of the game faster, we've added a fast travel network stemming from the Fierhold inn. Visit the tents there where you can rest and you'll find options to immediately travel to Brunehorn, Braeyshaulm, Freeport, and the Storm Bastion. Once you've made the trip, you can return to Fierhold from the inn at any of these far flung locations. While the Wooden Flute is still waiting for its purpose, we've fixed its missing art. We've also fixed a longstanding bug where sometimes the Talents list would get stuck during screen transitions.

v4.5.17 - 10/29/2018

- The Crone's story arc is now ready for completion in Freeport after the return from the City of the Dead - Visit Freeport to make your decision and judgment - Added Fierhold Episode 4 fast travel network: travel between Fierhold, Brunehorn, Braeyshaulm, Freeport, Storm Bastion immediately - Added missing art for story item: Wooden Flute - Fixed bug where sometimes the Talents list goes nuts

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/0cb2fcfdfdbecb2cd789b672543a65979462733c.png Update #112 brings some re-adjustments to the latest Episode 4 content and rules changes. With this update, we've completely rebuilt the end-game Orcin. They had turned into full-on dodge tanks and were no fun to fight, impossible to hit and even fully cursed, many groups were finding them extremely difficult to kill. With this change, we've made them easier to hit but tougher to kill over all with more HP and more Armor. Now, your curses are needed to help chew through them quickly, as they are in return heavier hitters themselves. All in all, this rebalance goes back to the way Orcin have always been -- heavy hitters, dangerous in large numbers, and heavy on HP but easy to hit. We have added new 3 AP bows with range 8 to the weapon shops at Fierhold. We have fixed a bug that was allowing the new Strength-based weaponry to exceed its maximum damage. We also fixed a set of monsters that were using incorrect SFX for their swing and hit sounds. Finally, we fixed a set of monsters that had a visual glitch - an odd red dagger from a yet-to-be-released monster was haunting many of the undead. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/e48d89441b1221fd789408a1022094c2d3469029.png We are excited to announce that our supporters on Patreon have cast their votes for the 9th hero -- and she will be a witch! Able to swap into the Kyera/Fyona slot, the witch will be a master of curses and hexes. We will be working closely with the patron crew to determine her exact special powers. However, we won't start any work on this crowd favorite until the Episode 4 story arc is complete.

v4.5.15

- Completely rebuilt the Orcin monsters in Episode 4 -- easier to hit, heavier armor, heavy hitters in return - Improved bows for sale in Fierhold -- now include 2 additional 3 AP range 8 bows - Fixed issue where Strength-based minimum damage could exceed weapon's max damage - Fixed odd red dagger floating under all undead monsters - Fixed a set of monsters that were using incorrect attack SFX

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/7151220b7438bd901c4ea4a7f2c7fe8ed16c5e35.jpg As we keep working on wrapping up the final story update, we're continuing to balance, improve and bug fix as needed. We're closing in on the completion of the Episode 4 storyline -- in summary, the monsters are all done, the loot is all prepared, the maps have been made, the story events being written and everything is getting wired together. With so many choices in the story that all lead to this moment, it has become a challenge to weave it altogether again cohesively in the last few moments. We are taking our time to get it right but it is our top priority in Heroes of Steel at the moment.

Balance Tuning and Improvements

This update includes an important improvement to Vincent's Eye of the Storm buff to make it compelling for a melee-striker Vincent as well as a ranged spellcaster. We've also tuned the math on how Strength is applied to base Damage for melee weapons, simplifying it to be Strength x Weapon AP, which is better in favor of heavier weapons. We've added a small story event the first time the heroes encounter a Bloodstone Crystal to be sure to explain the crafting system. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/e48d89441b1221fd789408a1022094c2d3469029.png

Patreon Epic Booster

In other exciting news -- after the story is finished, Heroes is lucky to have been selected by our supporters on Patreon for an epic booster. A huge thanks to the patrons who all voted for Heroes of Steel to be selected from among our catalog of games. Soon all of our patrons will be invited to vote again -- this time picking the exact nature of the epic booster. Check out the current exciting list of potential additions -- including a 9th hero, a slimmed down version of the original Honor Classes stretch goal, a redraw of all the gods and villains, a redraw of the heroes' sprites, a redraw of the 4 oldest hero portraits or a tileset upgrade! Sound exciting and want to get involved? Join us on Patreon -- there is still time to get in before the vote!

v4.5.13 - 6/17/2018

- Vincent's Eye of the Storm Buff now adds Melee Accuracy as well as Ranged for striker build - Rebalanced Strength-based weapons base damage bonus -- now equal to character's Strength x AP (200% for 2 AP, 300% for 3 AP, 400% for 4 AP) - First encounter with Bloodstones in the game triggers an explanatory dialog about crafting - Improved all early game magical gear with minor HP/MP bonuses to be more appealing - Fixed bug where +Crit Dmg % was not shown in Talent detail for all magical spells - Stealth bonus now correctly weighted in crafting - Rebalanced Orcin in Episode 4 City of the Dead - Fixed crossed dialogs in Episode 4 talking to Laranda

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2443642466605624338/31F6D5E6A896A3628928003F3B817FEF1015BAFA/ This week's update focuses on improving a set of the 3 or 4 AP attack spells in the game. Specifically, Kyera's Holy Retribution, Kjartan's Firestorm and Immolation and finally Vincent's Energy Storm. Retribution's damage structure has been completely rebalanced for the better, and you'll find that it can finally deliver the punch that it deserves. Firestorm gains Critical % of its own at high levels and Immolation and Energy Storm have now packed a little extra Critical Dmg %. These changes are coming out of fine tuning to the Talent balancing equations that give a bit more recognition to how much AP is being spent for an ability. As a non-spell outlier, Vraes' Ferocity also gained increased Critical Dmg % across all 10 levels, pumping up the combo between Ferocity and Berserk Rage. We've found the possible root cause of the issues with the Orcin in Episode 4 and fixed it which should snap their balancing back into the fun-zone. Finally, with @drdave's, we've resolved an issue that was preventing an important Laranda conversation from appearing.

v4.5.11 - 4/24/2018

- Boosted and fixed Holy Retribution damage progression - Added +Critical % to high level Firestorm - Added +Critical Dmg % to Ferocity across all 10 levels - Added +Critical Dmg % to Energy Storm and Immolation across all 10 levels - Further nerfed Episode 4 Orcin - Fixed story bug preventing some Laranda conversations after passing through City of the Dead

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/101728956005722927/C7F2A3BED61EA2C56A88CEC1AFA25F827F4A220E/ This weekend we have a quick update for Heroes of Steel. Update #108 increases the number of Bloodstones for groups that Boost-In to Episode 2 up to 20. This is a competitive number versus playing through the Episode, but below the perfect count if you got them all. Also, to help with that we've added another 5 Bloodstones across Episode 1. The continued response to the fun and new strategies offered by the crafting system has been overwhelming, so thanks to all of our players. We've also ported back some bug fixes, crash fixes and closed some memory bugs based on the work we are doing for Star Traders: Frontiers, our latest game.

v4.5.9 - 4/13/2018

- Boost-In to Episode 2 now starts with 20 Bloodstones - Added 5 new Bloodstones across Episode 1 - Additional fixes for memory bugs

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/0cb2fcfdfdbecb2cd789b672543a65979462733c.png Crafitng has become such an integral, exciting and vital part of the Heroes of Steel fabric, that we are pushing another release that increases the Bloodstones count across the early to mid game. With 11 new Bloodstones, we've canvased the maps in the first half of the game to ensure that there are Bloodstones to be found in the nooks and crannies. We've also fixed an issue that was preventing the dialog that Laranda could offer about what you might find in the far southern ocean. Now added! We've improved some of the balance in Episode 4 monsters, still working to perfect the Orcin. The next major release will include the game's climactic ending and final dungeon. We're working toward this steadily, and in the mean time will continue to release updates with new content, added stuff and bug fixes.

v4.5.7 - 3/1/2018

- Added 11 new Bloodstones across Episode 1 and 2 - Added story dialog to Laranda's histories about the chains in the abyss - Improved balance of monsters in Episode 4 - Fixed quest logs related to Brunehorn story arcs - Fixed typos

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/0cb2fcfdfdbecb2cd789b672543a65979462733c.png Crafitng has become such an integral, exciting and vital part of the Heroes of Steel fabric, that we are pushing another release that increases the Bloodstones count across the early to mid game. With 11 new Bloodstones, we've canvased the maps in the first half of the game to ensure that there are Bloodstones to be found in the nooks and crannies. We've also fixed an issue that was preventing the dialog that Laranda could offer about what you might find in the far southern ocean. Now added! We've improved some of the balance in Episode 4 monsters, still working to perfect the Orcin. The next major release will include the game's climactic ending and final dungeon. We're working toward this steadily, and in the mean time will continue to release updates with new content, added stuff and bug fixes.

v4.5.7 - 3/1/2018

- Added 11 new Bloodstones across Episode 1 and 2 - Added story dialog to Laranda's histories about the chains in the abyss - Improved balance of monsters in Episode 4 - Fixed quest logs related to Brunehorn story arcs - Fixed typos

When 4.5.5 was published in the latest update, it shipped with a few small issues. We're republishing v4.5.5 with those issues fixed. Apologies for any delays, anyone who was stuck on the Tower Battlements or in the City of the Dead!

v4.5.5 - 2/16/2018

- Fixed crashes and content locks in Episode 4 - Added 16 new Bloodstones to Episode 2 in the Underforge - Fixed longstanding bug with misreporting Nikolai's fate - Fixed bugs status screens for Sneak & Mystic characters in late Episode 4 - Fixed map bugs

When 4.5.5 was published in the latest update, it shipped with a few small issues. We're republishing v4.5.5 with those issues fixed. Apologies for any delays, anyone who was stuck on the Tower Battlements or in the City of the Dead!

v4.5.5 - 2/16/2018

- Fixed crashes and content locks in Episode 4 - Added 16 new Bloodstones to Episode 2 in the Underforge - Fixed longstanding bug with misreporting Nikolai's fate - Fixed bugs status screens for Sneak & Mystic characters in late Episode 4 - Fixed map bugs

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/697d061ddbaeddd7c31c5e7f5f51b90c5bfc3b1a.png To start off Lunar New Year Sale, we're launching a new update with a major boost to the Underforge. Known to be some of the most terrifying dungeons in the entire 170 dungeons of Heroes of Steel, we've sweetened the deal a little by adding 16 new Bloodstones across that lava-cracked, spider filled nightmare. With the help of some of our awesome players, we've resolved a major longstanding bug with the Nikolai story arc and your potential return to Gholla Outlook. If you head back there, you will no longer misreport Nikolai's fate. Thanks to all of our Heroes willing to risk life and limb in the dungeons of the Underdeep to fight for their people. If you've enjoyed Heroes of Steel, be sure to pick up our newest title, Star Traders: Frontiers which is 20% off during the sale as well! http://store.steampowered.com/app/335620/Star_Traders_Frontiers/

v4.5.5 - 2/16/2018

- Added 16 new Bloodstones to Episode 2 in the Underforge - Fixed longstanding bug with misreporting Nikolai's fate - Fixed bugs status screens for Sneak & Mystic characters in late Episode 4 - Fixed map bugs

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/697d061ddbaeddd7c31c5e7f5f51b90c5bfc3b1a.png To start off Lunar New Year Sale, we're launching a new update with a major boost to the Underforge. Known to be some of the most terrifying dungeons in the entire 170 dungeons of Heroes of Steel, we've sweetened the deal a little by adding 16 new Bloodstones across that lava-cracked, spider filled nightmare. With the help of some of our awesome players, we've resolved a major longstanding bug with the Nikolai story arc and your potential return to Gholla Outlook. If you head back there, you will no longer misreport Nikolai's fate. Thanks to all of our Heroes willing to risk life and limb in the dungeons of the Underdeep to fight for their people. If you've enjoyed Heroes of Steel, be sure to pick up our newest title, Star Traders: Frontiers which is 20% off during the sale as well! http://store.steampowered.com/app/335620/Star_Traders_Frontiers/

v4.5.5 - 2/16/2018

- Added 16 new Bloodstones to Episode 2 in the Underforge - Fixed longstanding bug with misreporting Nikolai's fate - Fixed bugs status screens for Sneak & Mystic characters in late Episode 4 - Fixed map bugs

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/80338771958424614/3A1569A9B5C6BE4D3CA8DBC62AF9E6A52541B2C2/ As heroes across the Underdeep battle their way to the final sanctuary at the foot of the glacier, we've got an exciting treasure hunter and crafter's update tonight! We've been hearing about a few drought zones in the game where bloodstones are hard to come by. This update addresses one of those major stretches and litters 15 Bloodstones across the surface of the City of the Dead. They always said it was a city full of riches and ready for looting! We've also made some nice improvements to performance, memory management and fixing some crashes that were intermittent with late game content and the special Talents added in Episode 4.

v4.5.3 - 1/26/2018

- Added 15 Bloodstones across the surface of the City of the Dead - Map fixes and improvements for Episode 4 dungeons - Improves loading performance, memory usage in big fights - Fixes crashes with late game talents on some GPU - Fixes memory issues when using Paladin on some maps - Fixes issues with certain menus getting stuck after right click - Fixed issues with rare bug effecting armor + ring crafting combos - Fixed story bugs and typos

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/80338771958424614/3A1569A9B5C6BE4D3CA8DBC62AF9E6A52541B2C2/ As heroes across the Underdeep battle their way to the final sanctuary at the foot of the glacier, we've got an exciting treasure hunter and crafter's update tonight! We've been hearing about a few drought zones in the game where bloodstones are hard to come by. This update addresses one of those major stretches and litters 15 Bloodstones across the surface of the City of the Dead. They always said it was a city full of riches and ready for looting! We've also made some nice improvements to performance, memory management and fixing some crashes that were intermittent with late game content and the special Talents added in Episode 4.

v4.5.3 - 1/26/2018

- Added 15 Bloodstones across the surface of the City of the Dead - Map fixes and improvements for Episode 4 dungeons - Improves loading performance, memory usage in big fights - Fixes crashes with late game talents on some GPU - Fixes memory issues when using Paladin on some maps - Fixes issues with certain menus getting stuck after right click - Fixed issues with rare bug effecting armor + ring crafting combos - Fixed story bugs and typos

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/930424344386998038/5DCDB0DF636C5A6395D0EE5EC2602F92CB658C58/ The dangerous path leading to the Sur-Relliar Glacier and to the foot of the final confrontation has now opened. For heroes waiting in Episode 4, pick up at the hunting gate from Vrenhaulm or the track shown by the Storm Brothers, you can pick your way down to the plains of Relliar on the surface and come to the final town -- Fierhold. We're also excited to add two of our revered Patreons to the game in this update -- the major characters of Fierhold come straight from our amazing supporters on that service who won a raffle last year. A thank you that has been a long time coming :D In other exciting news, the shops in the final city of Fierhold are putting Moonstones and Bloodstones up for sale! If you have the gold pieces you can craft and respec to your hearts content!

v4.5.1 - 1/10/2017

- Episode 4: opened travel to the foot of the Sur-Relliar Glacier - Episode 4: 2 new dungeons + final town - New loot, craftable weapons and armor available in late Episode 4 - Final town shop sells Moonstones and Bloodstones - Two long awaited Patreons appear as characters in game - Windows: Improved Taskbar and Window Icons - Fixed map bugs and typos

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/930424344386998038/5DCDB0DF636C5A6395D0EE5EC2602F92CB658C58/ The dangerous path leading to the Sur-Relliar Glacier and to the foot of the final confrontation has now opened. For heroes waiting in Episode 4, pick up at the hunting gate from Vrenhaulm or the track shown by the Storm Brothers, you can pick your way down to the plains of Relliar on the surface and come to the final town -- Fierhold. We're also excited to add two of our revered Patreons to the game in this update -- the major characters of Fierhold come straight from our amazing supporters on that service who won a raffle last year. A thank you that has been a long time coming :D In other exciting news, the shops in the final city of Fierhold are putting Moonstones and Bloodstones up for sale! If you have the gold pieces you can craft and respec to your hearts content!

v4.5.1 - 1/10/2017

- Episode 4: opened travel to the foot of the Sur-Relliar Glacier - Episode 4: 2 new dungeons + final town - New loot, craftable weapons and armor available in late Episode 4 - Final town shop sells Moonstones and Bloodstones - Two long awaited Patreons appear as characters in game - Windows: Improved Taskbar and Window Icons - Fixed map bugs and typos

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/697d061ddbaeddd7c31c5e7f5f51b90c5bfc3b1a.png Whenever we release a new game, we are always pushed to improve our underlying engine and platform support. Our latest title Star Traders: Frontiers has some goodies to share with all of our other games! With this release, we've backported the improvements from STF including Linux tooltips, fixing issues with stuck tooltips, improved hover speeds and better resolution support! We've also done another round of balancing on the late game E4 Orcin as we've heard they are still to hard. Please note, if the monsters are already spawned in your saved game, this update will not reduce their stats. If you are having an issue and can't get around OP'ed monsters, please email me the saved game at [email protected] and we can help fix. A long time coming, perhaps, we've improved Holy Retribution and Banishment's base damage! Rararah Kyera! Please, leave a review this holiday season to help spread the cheer! Oh, and play Star Traders: Frontiers! http://store.steampowered.com/app/335620/Star_Traders_Frontiers/ While we've had a slight delay in updates as we finished Star Traders: Frontiers launch, we're moving into testing on the next chunk of story content for Heroes and it shouldn't be too long. v4.4.21 - 12/1/2017 - Late Episode 4: further rebalanced of Orcin in Braeys lands - Increased damage for Kyera's Holy Retribution and Banishment - Fixed issue with tooltips getting stuck - Win32: Boosted mouse hover speed by 100ms - Linux: Added mouse hover support, Improved 3rd Button - Mac OS X: Improved mouse hover performance - Fixed issues with Moonstones looting as Bloodstones - Fixed map bugs

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5944698/697d061ddbaeddd7c31c5e7f5f51b90c5bfc3b1a.png Whenever we release a new game, we are always pushed to improve our underlying engine and platform support. Our latest title Star Traders: Frontiers has some goodies to share with all of our other games! With this release, we've backported the improvements from STF including Linux tooltips, fixing issues with stuck tooltips, improved hover speeds and better resolution support! We've also done another round of balancing on the late game E4 Orcin as we've heard they are still to hard. Please note, if the monsters are already spawned in your saved game, this update will not reduce their stats. If you are having an issue and can't get around OP'ed monsters, please email me the saved game at [email protected] and we can help fix. A long time coming, perhaps, we've improved Holy Retribution and Banishment's base damage! Rararah Kyera! Please, leave a review this holiday season to help spread the cheer! Oh, and play Star Traders: Frontiers! http://store.steampowered.com/app/335620/Star_Traders_Frontiers/ While we've had a slight delay in updates as we finished Star Traders: Frontiers launch, we're moving into testing on the next chunk of story content for Heroes and it shouldn't be too long. v4.4.21 - 12/1/2017 - Late Episode 4: further rebalanced of Orcin in Braeys lands - Increased damage for Kyera's Holy Retribution and Banishment - Fixed issue with tooltips getting stuck - Win32: Boosted mouse hover speed by 100ms - Linux: Added mouse hover support, Improved 3rd Button - Mac OS X: Improved mouse hover performance - Fixed issues with Moonstones looting as Bloodstones - Fixed map bugs

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/865107264947365643/0E6C070C464ED6FCD94BCCC3723612797C87E49A/ NOTE: This update had a few bugs in it. We have fixed them all. Apologies. We've been busy with Star Traders: Frontiers and made a few mistakes in testing. We've had a short break from updating Heroes of Steel as we march toward the upcoming release of Star Traders: Frontiers. We've looped back for a quick update to knock out some balancing issues with the late Episode 4 Orcin. The Oricn in the new areas should no longer be so hard to hit. We've also fixed a bug with the legendary items that add +1 Range as well as fixing the root issue that was causing some categories of armors to be un-craftable. The next update will add new content again. In the mean time, check out Star Traders: Frontiers' coming soon page! http://steamcommunity.com/app/335620 v4.4.19 - 11/12/2017 - Late Episode 4: rebalanced Orcin in Braeys lands - Fixed issue with +1 Range Legendary Items and self-buffs - Improved balance of E4 loot drops - Fixed issues with multiplied crafted items

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/865107264947365643/0E6C070C464ED6FCD94BCCC3723612797C87E49A/ NOTE: This update had a few bugs in it. We have fixed them all. Apologies. We've been busy with Star Traders: Frontiers and made a few mistakes in testing. We've had a short break from updating Heroes of Steel as we march toward the upcoming release of Star Traders: Frontiers. We've looped back for a quick update to knock out some balancing issues with the late Episode 4 Orcin. The Oricn in the new areas should no longer be so hard to hit. We've also fixed a bug with the legendary items that add +1 Range as well as fixing the root issue that was causing some categories of armors to be un-craftable. The next update will add new content again. In the mean time, check out Star Traders: Frontiers' coming soon page! http://steamcommunity.com/app/335620 v4.4.19 - 11/12/2017 - Late Episode 4: rebalanced Orcin in Braeys lands - Fixed issue with +1 Range Legendary Items and self-buffs - Improved balance of E4 loot drops - Fixed issues with multiplied crafted items

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/852719903881410437/CFC8863DF0F0AD3E90F9056FE933A018EF46F23B/ We're on a roll with pushing forward in the Episode 4 story now. Another update, another extension. We're working in small chunks, but it allows us to move forward and add exciting new content quickly. The new content includes new shops that can provide some awesome mundane weapons and armor you might want to craft as well as a new magical gear shop popping up in Reis Lodge. This update focuses on opening the Braeys lands again in Episode 4. You can now head west and return to Reis Lodge and Vrenhaulm. Beware and travel carefully, because more choices as the Chosen of Death are starting to catch up with you now. Also, we've fixed all of the armors that were reported as uncraftable. Thanks to everyone for sharing these, they help us make fixes. We're planning the next update to also include another Episode 4 booster that will bring us the storyline to the very edge of the final dungeon and confrontation. Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement! v4.4.17 - 9/22/2017 - Episode 4: opened westward travel out of Braeyshaulm - Two new travel dungeons to reach Reis Lodge and Vrenhaulm - Return to these Braeys cities, tread carefully! - New mundane weapons and armors for sale -- crafting! - New magical gear shop in Reis Lodge - Fixed issues with multiple crafted armors