Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 news & patch notes

Greetings, Principals We hope you’re enjoying the game! Have you assembled the perfect party to complete those challenging quests? Or are you still fine-tuning your strategy through trial and error? Regardless of where you stand, we’re thrilled to have you on board with us on this adventure and hope you find endless enjoyment in our game. We understand some players have encountered issues when playing the game, but don’t worry! Our dedicated development team has been hard at work addressing these issues. We’re excited to bring you this latest update, which includes the following fixes: - Remove unused Arcsilo blueprint as a research requirement. - Fixed rare occurrence issues where students spawned in the wrong dungeon. - Fixed behavior on some enemies. - Fixed visual effects on some student skills that don’t work properly during battle. - Fixed changes on settings that aren’t properly saved. - Fixed alignment issues on party selection. - Fixed issue where required student can be removed from the party and cause the game to crash. - Fixed camera setting on exploration. - Fixed achievements that players can’t complete. - Fixed the HUD issue that sometimes doesn’t appear during battle. - Fixed issues where players can’t complete quests. - Fixed issues where students get stuck in some areas inside the dungeon. - Fixed audio volume issue. - Fixed the issue where the game crashes during exploration when the enemy chases the party. - Fixed the issue where Rodno wasn’t removed from the academy after his graduation. - Fixed issue in snowman minigame where the displayed button prompt is not correct. - Fixed cinematic graduation bug where the principal is glitching. - Fixed localization issues. - Fixed issue when a battle with three monsters will make the player drop from the ground. - Fixed some issues in fishing minigame. That’s all for this update, Principals! If you find other issues, don't hesitate to report them. We are committed to delivering an even smoother and more enjoyable gaming experience. Thank you for being part of our community, and stay tuned for more exciting updates in the future! Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc/ Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

🎉 Exciting news is coming! 🎮 Let's celebrate Indonesian Independence Day with a heroic twist!✨ Together with PQube, this is a proud moment for us and for the Indonesian game industry, as Valthirian Arc is the longest-running game IP from Indonesia that has gained global recognition. 🙌 In VAHSS2, we're excited to introduce a line of Champions who will undertake heroic quests for Valthiria. We invite you to assist these Champions in achieving their goals, dear Principals. Embark on an epic journey of adventure, strategy, and camaraderie. Plus, enjoy a special discount 10% off on Steam as we honor our nation's independence. 🎊 Thank you for being part of our hero school story. 💫 #ValthirianArc #VAHSS2 #IndonesiaIndependenceDay #GamingAdventures #IndonesianGame #Agate #PQube #Steam #NintendoSwitch #PlayStation #Xbox

Attention, esteemed Principals! We have some exciting news for you. You can now play the full version of Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 on Steam! And that's not all! You can also play the game on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch! We are very grateful to all the devoted fans who have tirelessly supported the team throughout the game's development. Now, we must confess that there's a slight twist in the tale. The Xbox One and Xbox Series S|X players and our avid Japanese gaming community might have to wait a little bit longer because we still need to improve some things. But fear not, Principals! Our dedicated team is working hard to ensure that you'll soon be able to enjoy the thrilling world of Valthiria on your desired platforms, delivering an experience that will surpass all your expectations. Once again, we express our most profound appreciation for your unwavering patience and support. Get ready to enter the world of Valthiria, and may your school produce heroes who will be remembered in Valthiria forever! Watch the trailer here. Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc/ Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/d4d21f6b47be4775bc4f3c6444c7a10ef0a86b5d.jpg Greetings, Principals! You should read about this update because it’s an important one. We’re adding a new dungeon to the game, and it’s not just any regular dungeon, Principals! To reach this location, you must go through a portal in the lava fields. However, the portal is locked until you complete a certain quest. Once you finish the quest, the portal to the dungeon will open, and its location will be marked on your map as the Sky Castle in the sky of Valthiria, the final dungeon of Valthiria Arc: Hero School Story 2. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/c3c74f079aa353cc13605894b866cb6525c23f8c.png As the final dungeon of the game, this place will be filled with the strongest monsters in Valthiria you have ever encountered, and it’s also the battlefield for fighting the game’s final boss! Therefore, make the best preparations possible, Principals! Choose your students and teach them well because this is the battle that will determine the future of Valthiria! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/3ac8e6f1368c3f337438a5bcf1e01dce56aa060c.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/1b363f00d7441abbbda4cade53dfd898efbe2833.png

This update includes:

• New dungeon: Sky Castle
• New quests
• Fixed bugs reported from player

That’s all for this update, Principals! We’re getting closer to the official game release, and we, the VAHSS2 team, want to thank you very much for your tremendous support! Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc/ Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

We’ve got other students coming, Principals. And one of them is not even a human! Meet Zero Four and Kayla Palmer. Zero Four is a sentient arcstone-powered automaton built to replace heroes. Despite their slender physique, Zero Four can beat all monsters in Valthiria, even those who create trouble for professional heroes. However, without an official hero license, Zero Four can’t become a professional hero. To obtain the necessary license, they have come to your academy. The mastermind behind this remarkable creation is Kayla Palmer, a young inventor from Chernov. After her past tragedy, she has dedicated her life to designing machines capable of replacing heroes. She comes to your academy to witness Zero Four's triumph over fellow students and become the best hero Valthiria has ever seen. See their action in this video! Being a hero involves more than just defeating monsters. So, can you help them understand that while they are attending the academy? Not only robots, but there will also be pets too! Yup, in this update, there will be pets that will spawn in the school grounds and those animals will change for every season. We hope their cuteness brings more fun to the academy. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/18b5bae7b3d10408cb47dd12e27ad1c00a5ce621.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/925313a6fe009d30ad6fb75acbef55f582241dbf.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/36086712619370340ecaf1b49550e25717a660f6.png That’s all for this update, Principals! See you in the next update! Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/a2588dc924691964ff7891724f8f6b0d45ae6bbf.jpg Greetings, Principals! We hope the new year is treating you well. We're excited to share some great news with you. Our game has received new updates! Tired of fighting the same monsters repeatedly? We've heard your requests and are introducing new opponents for you to fight. Be prepared to face Poult, Woodsman, and Strigger as they now roam Valthiria in the latest updates! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/47dc3f7ce20fb51af2656bde2e9cf0bd16d3f297.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/bf8c26d6495b7441d60cc72601b640afa396ed69.png Get your students prepared for these monsters as they need different strategies to beat them. Or maybe you already have the perfect party formation in place? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/5dc7aff847a2059290fc9707f56c3126b506a967.png Principals, your accomplishments should not go unrecognized. We are excited to announce the addition of achievements and trading cards to the game. Let's finish the game and collect them all! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/ed40db7d8b6f7483df954d518015f8182cc99aa0.png We're also thrilled to announce the addition of multiple language support, allowing you to play the game in Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian, and Korean. As for Thai, French, German will come later!. To put it briefly, the updates include:

• Added Steam Achievements
• Added Steam Trading Cards
• Revamped UI
• Added Battle Log feature
• Rebalanced Booster Shop and added seasonal discount feature
• Added language support (Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Indonesian, and Korean)
• Added new monsters: Poult, Clicker, Woodsman, and Strigger
• New in-game cinematics

Thank you for your attention, Principals. We hope you enjoy the new features. We look forward to seeing you in the next updates! Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

Hello, Principals! Ready for another discount? We’ll have a 10% discount of Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 during Steam Base Builder Fest! Discount starts on January 23, 10am PST until January 30th. Don’t miss it! Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/e2d57668bdec40106a95b422c84dd500683a1f51.jpg It's the holiday season, Principals! We have one more update before we say goodbye to 2022. Sometimes, the best course of action is not to charge into battle but instead to take a step back and reevaluate the situation. Retreating does not mean you have lost; rather, it shows that you understand your own limitations and are willing to take the time to gain more strength. That is why we have added the “Escape” feature! With this feature, you can flee from the battle and rethink your strategy or return to learn more and level up your skills. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/e15fbea20ee6a563af07e47edebeb3d1229562d1.png Apart from the “Escape” feature, we also made several improvements in the 0.10.0.0, including:

• Revamped battle UI
• Improved button prompts for the controller
• New confirmation pop-ups on several screens
• More new animations on the party selection screen
• New graduation cinematic sequence

That’s all for this update, Principals! We are getting closer to the official game release, and all of us from the VAHSS2 team want to thank you very much for your support! Happy holidays and see you in the next update, Principals! Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/3c49bee38e8fc34a065c655c7cd34cef20324469.png Hello, Principals! We got some updates for you! A new champion has arrived in Valthiria! He’s a bard named Emerson Lake. Wait a minute, a bard? Why did he even go to a hero academy? Emerson wants to find an art treasure that has been lost for a long time, but one of the necessary conditions to find the treasure is that he needs to have the values of a hero. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/72a431c15bceab694080256a087f7054a6b4940b.png He comes from a family of prosperous merchants who measure success solely by money, and his family sees his dedication to art as a waste. Can Emerson prove to his family that success is not only measured by material things? Curious to see Emerson in action? Check out this teaser video! You can enjoy the adventure of Emerson and other champions with a gamepad. Yup, VAHSS2 can now also be played with a gamepad controller! Although it's still an early build, we ensure it won't disrupt your fun. But if you experience some inconveniences, make sure to let us know your issues. Don't worry; you can still choose to play the game using a keyboard and mouse as the default by going to settings. This update includes:

Changelogs:

• Added controller support
• Revamped Building Mode UI
• Performance optimization
• Quest improvements
• Removed Dormitory and Arc Silo building cost and efficiency
• Added "Claim All" button to Achievements
• Added new Champion character: Emerson Lake
• Improved collectible object on quests
• Text and typo corrections
• Art assets bugfix
• Fixed several tutorial texts
• Added missing information on several UIs
• NOTE: Controller implementation is still work in progress. Some have no button prompts, bugs and more. Your feedback is much appreciated.

That’s all for this update, Principals! We are getting closer to the official release of the game, and all of us from the VAHSS2 team want to say thank you very much for your support! See you on the next update, Principals! Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc/ Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

Hello Principals, how are you doing on this fine day? It's Steam Game Awards 2022 season! Let's support our VAHSS2 team by nominating us for this year's Steam Game Awards in the "The Labor of Love Award" category! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/e6a2171d96d2dd9659bb3636a3e37e1e0b285c4d.png Wanna know how? Follow these easy steps: 1. Go to our store page (link) 2. Click the Steam Game Awards banner under the game's description. 3. Choose one of the categories listed and click 'save' to confirm the vote. And you're good to go! We greatly appreciate each of you who still supports us to this day. Thank you for voting and have a great day!

Hi Principals! We are back with another exciting update for you.

Latest Update Ver 0.8.0.0

Things are getting a little hotter in Valthiria—all thanks to a recently discovered Hidden Dungeon. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/c4d7e98ad4e57b2b80787609ac506675e40b5c46.png With glassy obsidian, rough pumice, and molten lava all around, this hidden dungeon might be too hot to handle, except for the future heroes from the Academy. Just remind your students: “don’t play with fire”! With the discovery of the fiery dungeon, it became clearer that Valthiria is not entirely free of danger. Monsters show up now and then, deterring the residents of Valthiria from solo travel. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/7da9ffad785a0ff48b267284ed4beab3283f81b5.png To help ease the residents of Valthiria, the Academy offers a solution: Escort Mission! With students as bodyguard-slash-companion, travelers could be safe from various monsters that lurks in the forest. And maybe from a loneliness, too. No judgement. Be careful though, as every traveler will take a space on your team. Some might be able to help in fight, while some can’t. It’s part of the mission: fighting with less attack power and more possible casualties! Can your students handle the challenge? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/7845c615b734fc2107411379f175452f2bc31622.png At least it would be a great networking event! This update includes:

Features

• New quest type: Escort
• Revamped world map UI
• Revamped exploration UI
• Skip button on dialogues and cinematics

Contents

• New dungeon: Lava Fields
• New monsters on Lava Fields
• New student skills
• Removed tutorial tasks that are no longer relevant
• Polished the dungeons to make them more immersive
• Quest reward adjustments

Bugfixes

• Optimized some in-game assets
• Set the default teleport gate back to academy
• Fixed story timeline and quest requirements
• Fixed the Sort by Name feature
• Minor revisions to tutorial and help menu
• Smashed some more bugs

Furthermore, we have more exciting news!

Early Access and Console Release Announcement

Good news, everyone! Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 will be out of early access and coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch in Early 2023! The physical edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 will also be available on release. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/715d795d637c698a7028d537cb5491f2147cd8ab.png Also watch our new trailer below Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/valthirianarc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc/ Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

Hello Principal! We are going to attend Gamescom 2022 in Singapore! On October 20th to 22nd, we’ll be in Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Center in Booth 6B with Ripples Asia. Come visit our stand and say hi!

Greetings, Principals, and...Lady Principals! One of the most-awaited updates, we’re excited to announce that the female principal is finally ready to join the Academy! We recognize that having this choice is an important thing for our players, so we hope this option will enhance your playing experience even more. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/c36efcf3760e68c6c6eb8d64799c89181e2f49af.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/8b56600493b34a944ade5274319430c731a7fcd5.png Ever heard about “strike the first blow”? Now in battle, delivering the first strike will give you an advantage! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/ce15592c27061479fac559de4e2d572ff5890910.png Every time you manage to strike an enemy first, another student in the party will immediately dish out a second attack, giving you a notable head start in the battle. You can maximize this advantage by finding the right formation for your party. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/b09a2bb08909512a53073ed11c989e2de5cccd4a.png And last buat not least: the principal isn’t the only new character in this update. We also added two new champions. Meet: Tiana Cherenkov and Chad Donnervogel! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/031786126cf7ae6f172091b2376d0176f67a68ff.png They have different outlooks on life, and they are eager to prove each other wrong. If you see them around the Academy, they’re most likely competing in something. Something that you didn’t even know could be a competition. At least it’s free entertainment, right? One student said that Tiana and Chad have hundreds of these minor competitions, and their total wins are almost always at a draw. Another student says that even the teachers are split on who will be the winner in the end. Catch their friendly (or not?) rivalry on the upcoming update!

This update includes:

• New feature: Female Principal • New feature: Pre-emptive attacks • Added in-game Achievements • Major UI overhaul • Added sorting feature on several UIs • Improved skill visuals • New characters: Chad & Tiana • More quests, tasks, and events • Balanced Champion skills and enemy difficulty • Added student spawn animation • Fixed a fatal error when pressing after choosing a student in battle • Fixed graduation and enrollment that keep popping up when cutscenes are in play

Known Issue:

If your monitor is not capable of 2560 x 1440 resolution, please do not set your resolution to 2560 x 1440 in the game settings, as doing so will result in a bug where your cursor movement will be limited. If the bug does occur, press Alt + Enter to enter windowed mode, then change the resolution via the game settings to a resolution supported by your monitor.

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Good day Principals! As some of you might already know, Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 is one of the finalists for Level Up: Kuala Lumpur! 🎉 Cast your vote using the link here: https://mdec.my/levelupkl/sea-game-awards/

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A confirmation email will be delivered after the submission of votes Voting ends on September 25th, 12.00pm Your vote means a lot to us. Thank you, and see you soon in Kuala Lumpur! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/ Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/20360e233c960737c7cee0ee9474cef90f9c01e4.png Great news, Principals! We’re not done with events just yet; we’re coming to EGX London 2022! If you haven’t had the chance to meet us before, now it’s the time! Who’s coming? Can’t wait to see you all 🤩 See you there! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/ Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink

Hello, Principals! We're here with another minor update. We've received words about players getting stuck in the fishing minigame, and so we just made a small patch to fix this issue. With this patch, you should be able to fish to your heart's content, without being thrown into a weird limbo of time! Please update your game and let us know if you still have any issues. Have a good day, Principals! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/ Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink

With new minigames and champions coming to your academy, how are you enjoying the game so far? We’d love to hear your feedback through this form here: http://s.agate.id/vahss2feedback All your submissions are greatly appreciated! It would help us with the development of the gameːfomtheartː https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/ Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/99ce7086b2c453074c7e4ed4b07ee5c735292bb7.png Hiya Principals! We have another update today, and you can bet that this one is going to make your day! Winter has arrived in Valthiria, and the queendom is overjoyed! It's usually a time for hot drinks, staying indoors, and bundling up—but of course, you can’t just laze around in the Academy. Behold: the Snowman Building minigame! In this new minigame, the leisure activity of making snowmen is turned into yet another learning opportunity—designed to train champions to notice and remember things quickly. Or at least someone said so. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/97e28d4309d41b7e880db195fdb47430132932c0.png It might be useful in a fight, yeah? Maybe? We don’t know, you’re the principal! Get your students ready for fresh snow, frozen fingers, and another reason for fun, um, learn—in the Academy! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/07aa2271b903a08d6133c416f4b9b6d607201f9e.png You can learn from anywhere, but the fancier the place, the better! That’s why in this update, we also added a “bulding upgrade” feature for the facilities of the Academy! With the bulding upgrade, you can improve the stats of existing building. The upgraded building will then boost your students’ learning progress. Neat! Afterall, they paid a pretty penny to learn in pretty buildings, right? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/6cb2c91438751003968e2d7ef1dac468c81eb1d4.png Principals, meet your new champions: Rena Tarrant and Alphonse Meyer! The two new champions couldn’t be more different if they tried. One thing they have in common? Being pushed to learn in the Academy! Rena was too lax—and her loving parents wanted her to learn about adulting and responsibility. Alphonse tragic past made him abandon magic—and he’s being dragged to the Academy to rediscover his love for magic... and himself! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/986bb56a3792c1642518ad8f66a508bfdea01672.png Will they be able to become a true hero? Their future is in your hands, Principal! Here are the complete list of changes and additions in the 0.6.0.0 update:

Features

• Implemented Building Upgrades
• Added Mini game: Snowman Building for Winter Festival
• Revamped Minigame UI
• Improved patrolling enemies

Contents

• New champions: Alphonse and Rena
• New quests, monsters, and events
• New cutscenes
• Added missing 2D assets
• Rebalanced skills, status effect, etc

Bugfixes

• Fixed timeline for story events
• Fixed teleport gate in tundra
• Fixed Minigame reward screen getting stuck when choosing reward
• Fixed Drink icon in Eating Minigame
• Fixed FPS issue in Swimming Minigame
• Fixed several quests and principal task objectives that couldn’t be completed

That’s all for this update, Principals! The development of Valthiria will continue, and so is the education standard for the Academy. What’s in the next update? Free lunches? Student loan forgiveness? Stay tuned to find out! Meanwhile, watch the trailer for the new champions here: See you on the next update, Principals! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/ Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/4ab85aa2357dd113d698a08b268126eb836a4fc8.png Announcement to all Principals! We are going to attend Gamescom 2022 in Germany! On August 24th – 28th, we’ll be in Koelnmesse in Hall 3.2, stand C020-F039 with PQube. Come visit our stand and say hi! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/ Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/863b0e7d905b01dbf1c871c68205ee05701092a2.png Greetings, Principal! As per our last roadmap announcement, some of the features that had been previously announced didn’t come as soon as we’d hoped, so we’ve updated the roadmap to reflect the changes in our development timeline. Hopefully this time everything can be delivered on schedule! Thank you for your patience and have a nice day! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/ Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/46cc3c7bba7ba4f02a76c13b27e91b3d64abffc1.png Hiya Principals, another update is coming today, and you can bet that this one is going to make your day even better! In this update, we’ve added a new minigame: the Autumn Feast! As the name suggests, this is an eating contest that you can partake in with students, mentors, and other NPCs in the game. Just like a real-life eating contest, this minigame will be a combination of (tummy) management, timing, and perseverance. How’s your appetite lately? Because this huge feast is coming to an Academy near you 🥘 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/c107cff0377e4403061a4faea2dcc726a35d298b.png You’ve finished all the quests and cleared the dungeons from monsters. Surely, everything would be fine and dandy, right? Wrong! There are always going to be people in need that could use a helping hand, and it’s up to you and your students to save the day! Enter a new quest type: Rescue Quests! From this type of quests, your Academy will periodically receive a call for help from beloved residents of Valthiria. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/c1806827bfc70529d6217d1ff041a5a8580dd728.png Example of Rescue Quest By finishing these Rescue Quests, your students will be, well, not quite “heroes of legends”, but everyday heroes! We all have to start somewhere, right? Your Academy will also gain more reputation as students save townsfolk from vicious beasts, and, um... find a soot-filled pan for a distressed grandma? Or at least, one of the Academy’s graduates did that one. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/e9150ac23ce88a25d36f5c7485a13dad83fb68f1.png We’ve also implemented an Advanced Studies system in the curriculum, so now, your Academy can surpass the proficiency limit even after you’ve built all the buildings in the Academy grounds. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/21204dad02d7a9712cb55887e6425e3331fcb2b4.png Here are the complete list of changes and additions in the 0.5.0.0 update:

Features

• New Minigame: Autumn Feast 
• New Quest type: Rescue
• Implemented Advanced Studies for the research feature

Contents

• New champions: Viola and Hugo
• New dungeon: Tundra
• New quests
• New decision events

Bugfixes

• Fixed story timeline
• Fixed misplaced VFXs
• Standardized some terms for student stats
• Fixed several visual novels and tasks issues
• Smashed other bugs of various sizes

Last but not least... two new champions are enrolling in the Academy! You might find one of them reading a book in the corner, minding her own business, while the other one walks around the Academy helping fellow students in need. You can also explore the new Tundra dungeon/biome (dungeome, anyone?). Grab your warmest, fluffiest coat, and start adventuring! Watch the trailer for the new champions here: See you on the next update, Principals! Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/e3da8d0f96df49e71dd2fb70730f34597c6fe7aa.png Principals rejoice, because the 0.4.0.0 update is coming today! Another day, another step towards progress, right? This time, we are adding a major feature, and expand on an existing one. Both of them will flesh out the world even further and add new things to do (and consider) when you’re out there managing your academy. First thing first, we have added the final part to the political feature: the faction relations system! You might know that managing a relationship is hard, but managing relationships with factions that has different ideology and goals? Hoo boy, now that’s even trickier. Fret not though, this is a fun new system that will add a new layer and intricacy to how diplomacy works in the game. Based on your academy’s standing with a particular faction, you might get bonuses and penalties that will change the way you play – so plan out your move from the get-go! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/c7a6b91a4fedce33237d763b8ec00dde78f86eb5.png Diplomacy update Now for the second part, we’ve added not one, but two new gameplay elements in this feature! We added two new things that you – with your students as proxy – can do, and it has to do with... Well, making the gameplay more fun and varied with optional stuffs you can do. Can you guess what it is? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/aa9c7360029dfe118dd8d950b245d4bae4a6bea2.png If you answered minigames, then congratulations! Go ahead and pat yourself in the back! There’s two minigames we’ve implemented, and both are aquatic in nature, which are swimming and fishing. So go on then, catch a big one or make like a fish and start flapping your arms like fins yourself! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/125f4e9a6cb382519400a742bc9675f76d27b1c2.png Here are the complete list of changes and additions in the latest update:

Features

• Added new feature: Minigames (Fishing and Swimming)
• Added final part of political feature: Faction relations
• Moved the help button from the main HUD to the in-game menu

Contents

• New champion: Lily
• Added new events
• Rebalanced quests, gold, skills, etc
• Added new FTUE tasks
• Improved all tutorial texts
• Added new enemies on Forest and Mountain
• Character textures improvements

Bugfixes

• Changed all texts from Mana to Arc Points (AP)
• Fixed several visual novel and tasks issues
• Fixed SFX Male reverb
• Squashed some more bugs

Wait, it feels like I’m being watched as I’m writing this... Do you feel it too? I swear this is giving me goosebumps... What could it be? Ah, false alarm, I guess. It’s just the new champion peeking around the corner 👀 Watch the trailer for the new champion here: Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 | New Champion – June Update See you on the next update, Principals! ---------- Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

After the latest updates, we’d love to hear your thoughts, so please fill in the survey on the link below to help us out: Survey link: http://s.agate.id/devsurvey Thank you and have a great day! Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/020669b6ad4e1bfbc40f73e213258648dc3f2b15.png Hello Principal, there’s a new patch coming today! If you felt that the world threat system we introduced in the last update made the game a bit more difficult, we’re going to level the playing field by giving you a boost in the new update! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/d38563746c2692d8c5cd35e74a858ad0ede87eec.png From the image above, you will see that we have added additional items that might help you. You can buy these items using the in-game currency to help your students during their exploration. Be careful not to spend too much though, you don’t want to be broke so early in the game, right? But wait, there’s more, you can also send students out on errands to help reduce threat level now! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/e90175029be160774e35b1dea671e73ffb97c224.png Here are the complete list of changes and additions in the latest update:

Features

• New features: Errands and Booster shop
• Revamped UIs: Student info, Course list, Cycle report, Exploration HUD, Main HUD, Battle UI, and more

Contents

• New dungeon: Desert
• New quests
• New Champions: Nyrina and Connie
• New monster: Tentopard
• Re-balanced skills for Champions
• Re-balanced stats and skills of monsters in all dungeons
• Added new VFXs and SFXs
• Added a new cutscene: Velin

Bugfixes

• Fixed the skill issues in champions and other students
• Fixed several animations
• Fixed wrong status effect icons

What’s that you ask? New champions characters? Yep! We’ve invited two new students to join the academy, and you might’ve recognized them already 👀 Watch the trailer for the new champions here: See you on the next update, Principals! Follow us on social media: Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

Greetings, Principal! With the first update that was released at the end of April 2022, we’ve also finished making our roadmap that would help us set the target for future updates until the full release. As we all know, the First Update added new champions, a UI revamp, the World Threat system, and several new updates that could improve your gameplay. This roadmap will act as what we’re working on as well as what you will get in the next updates. Our goal is to add new contents in each update until the full release of Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2. Check out the roadmap below: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/69621938d18dd5e643eec19695a713e748c7825e.png As usual, your feedback is greatly appreciated. If you have any suggestions, you can head to our discussions page and post your thoughts on the pinned ‘Early Access’ discussion, or head to our Discord server via the link below. Have a nice day, Principals! Our social media: Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink Twitter: https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc

Hello Principal! Today is finally patch day! We have added some new, interesting changes that come with exploration and biome environments, to help you experience more challenging battles with better rewards. The changes also include some relationship mechanic that could affect your gameplay. More details below: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/31bfd9f95b2f337e14e44773b604a0383b3b5280.png From the image above, we have introduced a world threat system where it affects a biome’s difficulty and rewards. You can increase or decrease the difficulty depending on your relationship with the biome’s ruler. Helping them with quests will lower the threat, and not doing so will result in the opposite. Here is the complete list of changes and additions that we implemented in the latest version:

Features

• World threat and diplomacy
• Added Principal task list menu to help player track their tasks
• Revamped Research UI
• Updated tutorial for Research and World Threat
• Updated Mini map asset on Dungeon exploration
• Major Animation update

Contents

• New champion characters: Fia and Laurent
• New quests
• Re-balanced skills
• Skill animation update
• Added cutscene for quest The Leader Behind
• Added more events

Bugfixes

• Fixed principal task issue
• Fixed betrayer character still showing after they’re leave
• Other bugs

Aside from the changes, we also have invited new special students to join your academy! You might be able to recognize one of them already 👀. Watch the full trailer on the link below: https://youtu.be/Ei_GQgo4Nsw Thank you and good luck at the academy! Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Meet other principals and have a chat with the developers on our Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

We'll be attending PAX East from the 21st to 24th of April in Boston, MA. Come see us at booth 11302! More info on PAX East: https://east.paxsite.com/ Follow our social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Meet other principals and have a chat with the developers on our Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40306402/6210978a2c5691f8f29dae8f40e9e2752febc7b1.png Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 is now available on early access! Gear up for the first batch of students in your academy! Nurture, manage, and mold your students into the hero that will fight and protect Valthria. How will you shape your students? Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc Meet other principals and have a chat with the developers on our Discord: http://s.agate.id/vahss2discordlink https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/

We have great news to share. Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 will be coming to early access no later than March 30, 2022! Brush up your academy management skills, because as the one who will guide the next generation of heroes, the future of Valthiria rests on your shoulders. Thank you for your support and have a nice day! **Edit: There's a slight delay in the early access release. The game will be available starting March 31st, 5AM PST. Apologies for the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience. Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/valthirianarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valthirianarc https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453640/Valthirian_Arc_Hero_School_Story_2/