Update: The deadline for the loading screen art contest has been extended to June 27th, 23:59 CEST!
Having proved yourself in this creative arena before, we thought we’d ask you to once again steel yourselves to create a new batch of loading screens, this time to help us celebrate the second anniversary of Conqueror’s Blade.

Whether you decide to create original art from scratch, or develop an idea based on in-game screenshots, what we’re looking for are images that capture the scale and intensity of the game’s Siege battles, so that players may allow themselves to feel an extra surge of excitement as the next map loads into memory. 

We’re hoping to receive three winning entries that have the potential to be as iconic as any that have graced any game. If Booming Tech are as enthused as they were by last year’s entries, then they will be added to the game to be displayed ahead of the appropriate Siege Battles - with 2,300 Sovereigns also going to each winner.

Rules of entry

• Entries should be submitted via the Loading Screen Contest Discord channel. Please include your character name and server alongside your submission. (We may ask for further evidence to prove that your entry was created by you.)
• Entries must be received before June 27th, 2021 at 23:59 CEST (14:59 PDT).
• Only .jpg and .png image file formats will be accepted. They must be at least 1920x1080 resolution.
• There should be no blood, skeletons, or dead bodies depicted in entries.
• There should be no signature added to the artwork - these can obstruct game elements and will be added by our team when necessary.
• Entries cannot contain any material that violates the MY.GAMES Terms of Service.
• Your entry cannot feature any copyrighted or third-party material. Only entries featuring original artwork inspired by Conqueror’s Blade will be considered.
• The best entries will be determined by Booming Tech and the Conqueror’s Blade team and winners will be announced on the Conqueror’s Blade website after the contest has ended.
• Winning entries will only be added to the game at the discretion of Booming Tech, assuming entries fully adhere to quality standards. 
• You agree that your entry can be used by Booming Tech, My.com and MY.GAMES for promotional purposes (for example, for publication on our official social channels or websites) for all versions of Conqueror’s Blade across all territories in perpetuity.
• Entrants found to violate the Terms of Service or break competition rules are subject to disqualification up to and beyond the conclusion of the competition.

Good luck!

Tiny Tyrants is a webcomic brought to life by the Conqueror’s Blade team at MY.GAMES. Follow the escapades of a fearsome band of chibi-style warlords and see Conqueror’s Blade from an all-new, much smaller perspective! Tiny Tyrants #7 sees all eleven Tiny Tyrants gather for a celebration - but who’s going to cut the cake?



Tiny Tyrants #7 was illustrated by Maggie Fess, a 2D artist based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. 

Stay tuned for more adventures from our diminutive despots!

Tiny Tyrants #1 | Tiny Tyrants #2 | Tiny Tyrants #3 | Tiny Tyrants #4 | Tiny Tyrants #5 | Tiny Tyrants #6

There’s so much happening as part of our Year Two celebrations that it’s easy to overlook the celebrating part - getting together with friends, making some noise, and being the life and soul of the party. Thankfully we’ve made preparations and will be handing out fireworks this weekend during the Year Two Twitch Drop event. Stick around ‘til the end and you’ll leave with a title worthy of a true party animal!

Between June 4 at 14:00 CEST and June 7 11 at 14:00 CEST, simply watch one or more participating channels (listed below) for the required amount of time, then claim your free party bangers!

To claim your items, first, make sure you link your Conqueror’s Blade account with your Twitch account:

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  Log in here (use your Steam account if that’s how you play the game).
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  Make sure to log in with your correct established account. If you register a new account, rewards will automatically be assigned to that account.
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  Select ‘Link with Twitch’, and make sure you confirm the connection.

If you’re having trouble, our handy video contains some tips and tricks to help you get started with Twitch Drops:
 
Where to watch Conqueror’s Blade on Twitch

If you’re new to Conqueror’s Blade on Twitch, be sure to join us on Discord to see the list of Content Creators streaming Conqueror’s Blade throughout this event as their schedules allow. Remember to follow or subscribe to those you enjoy!

Joins the community team and 9Fingers to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of Conqueror's Blade!

We are also live on Twitch!

Conqueror’s Blade is celebrating its second birthday, which means that as well as looking forward to all the great things to come in the near future, we can afford to take some time to reflect on Year Two. We don’t need to remind everyone that it’s been a difficult period in the real world, but it's been heartening for everyone at MY.GAMES and Booming Tech to see the community grow and thrive in Conqueror’s Blade. In return for your unswerving loyalty, we have a whole host of boosts, events and sales in play until June 23. Before we get to detailing those, here's a video dedicated to your efforts over the past few seasons. Thank you for playing Conqueror’s Blade!



Our first anniversary broke towards the end of an extended Season III and with Season VII nearing its conclusion, we’ve managed to effectively squeeze four full seasons into our second year. In that time the game has received over a dozen new and updated units, a whole new region and full language support for our Turkish and Polish communities. That doesn’t quite reflect all that you have achieved, however, so let’s do that now with a sparkly new infographic:



YEAR TWO CELEBRATIONS

Birthday Boost!

We’ll start with an extended in-game boost - a massive 40% increase in Hero XP, Unit XP and Bronze earned from matchmaking battles. In addition, rather than lasting for the duration of the upcoming weekend, this boost will be effective for the entire period of our birthday celebration, until 23:59 CEST on June 23!

• Starts: June 3, after the completion of maintenance
• Ends: June 23, 23:59 CEST
• Boost: +40% boost to Hero XP, Unit XP and Bronze from matchmaking battles

Medal of Birthday Honours!

In addition to XP and Bronze, you will also earn Imperial Medals from matchmaking battles for the full duration of our birthday events. These can then be exchanged for the following items before the end of June 23:



Celebration Sign-in!

Every day that you sign into Conqueror’s Blade during the anniversary period, you can claim extra in-game items, from Hero and Unit XP cards, to Unit Medals, Selection Boxes and a "Tiny Tyrant Seidr Druid" Avatar. You can also start the celebration off early with an entirely appropriate “Drink” Emote - so long as you use it responsibly, of course.

The log-in event can be accessed via the Activities tab by pressing “O”.



Anniversary Assignments!

Being something of a party animal, the Warden has devised a series of daily and weekly birthday quests for you to undertake. If you accept and complete any or all of them in time, the appropriate rewards (including more Imperial Medals) will be yours for the taking!
And the rest: Twitch Drops, Challenges, Sales, Spending Marathon 

• It goes without saying that Twitch Drops will feature as part of the birthday celebrations, with explosive rewards as befitting the celebratory mood and the exclusive new “Life of the Party” title. The event will run from June 4 - 7 and we’ll have all the details very soon.
• You can also claim a free banner and anniversary gift while pursuing all the items that have been discounted in our anniversary sale. Not only is the Minotaur Hero Attire back in stock as part of our special birthday bundles, but we have 40% off many cosmetics and consumables. See what grabs your fancy right here!
• As well as bargain classic attires, we have limited edition new ones like the Seidr Druid Hero Attire and Skogrseidr Unit Attire. Claim them simply by taking part in our Anniversary Attire Challenge - check out what you need to do in this article.
• For those that indulge themselves during our birthday celebrations by spending Sovereigns, we are also giving away Warlord Attire Chests and other bonus items. If you need an excuse to pick up more gold, you’ll find it right here. 

We hope you enjoy and make the most of the Year Two birthday period. At the very least, don’t forget to claim your FREE Year Two Anniversary gifts from MY.GAMES Market and Log-in Event items in-game, and remember that unless otherwise specified, all the anniversary events and offers will be ending at 23:59 CEST on June 23.

Have fun, and thank you for being a part of Conqueror’s Blade!

It wouldn’t be much of a birthday party without a sale, so for our second annual celebration we’re hosting one of our biggest and best yet. Not only do we have a record reduction on some of our most limited edition bundles (which include the much sought after Minotaur Hero attire), we have discounted masses of cosmetic and consumable items by 40%, and created two new artillery bundles - one of which is free! You can also claim a free Year Two banner from MY.GAMES Market! 

MINOTAUR BUNDLES

The Minotaur Hero attire was introduced a year ago as part of our first birthday celebrations and was immediately a hit, in spite of its limited availability. Back once again in the in-game Store and MY.GAMES Market as part of the Labyrinth Guardian Bundle and Fate of Theseus Bundle, we’re happy to say that the iconic armour has been polished up and restocked, with 25% and 45% discount to the respective bundles!



ANNIVERSARY BUNDLES

As well as returning bundles, we have two new ones, the Year Two Anniversary Artillery Bundle and the free-to-claim Year Two Anniversary Gift. Both are available in-game and from MY.GAMES Market, with the Anniversary Gift limited to one per account.
40% OFF COSMETICS AND CONSUMABLES

If you prefer to pick your sale items individually, the following have all been discounted by 40% in-game and via MY.GAMES Market. No Minotaur Hero attire among them, sadly, but you’ll find a whole host of classic hero and unit attires, banners, and weapon skins to choose from, as well as a selection of many must-have consumables. 
30% OFF PREMIUM TIME

Last but not least, for the duration that the returning and new anniversary bundles will remain available and the above discounts applied, there will be a reduction on Premium Time of up to 30%. This will only apply to time acquired via MY.GAMES Market, however.

The Year Two Anniversary Sale is scheduled to end at 23:59 server time on June 23, when the aforementioned bundles will be removed from sale and the banners and discounts can no longer be claimed. 

As well as sales, we have anniversary challenges, events, contests and much more besides. Check out the main Year Two article to ensure you make the most of the ongoing celebrations.

For a limited time during our Year Two anniversary celebrations, we are offering FREE Warlord Attire Chests for spending Sovereigns at the in-game Store. The more Sovereigns you can exchange for in-game items before 23:59 server time on June 23, the more Warlord Attire Chests you will receive. You’ll also receive an anniversary bonus, as detailed below:
As well as the Spending Marathon, we have anniversary sales, challenges, events, contests and much more besides. Check out the main Year Two article to ensure you make the most of the ongoing celebrations.

A number of exciting new Norse-inspired attires have been created especially for our Year Two celebrations. The best part is that there's no need to buy them - they're available for free when you complete a gauntlet of in-game challenges! This includes the mystical Seidr Druid Hero Attire and Mount Set, Skogrseidr Unit Attire, plus a Banner, Emote, and Avatar!



You can check on your progress and claim your rewards from the in-game Activity page when you log in, or by pressing F5. Don’t take too long, as you need to complete any challenges before 23:59 server time on June 23 in order to be able to claim the rewards listed below.

• Complete 5 challenge to receive 1x Unit Banner
• Complete 10 challenge to receive "Praise Nature" Emote
• Complete 15 challenge to receive Skogrseidr Unit Attire
• Complete 20 challenge to receive Seidr Druid Mount Set
• Complete 25 challenge to receive Seidr Druid Hero Attire
• Complete 30 challenge to receive "Skog the Mystic" Avatar

We also have anniversary sales, events, contests and much more going on to celebrate the anniversary of Conqueror's Blade. Check out the main Year Two article to ensure you make the most of the ongoing celebrations.

Please be aware that from 8:00 CEST on June 3 (11:00 pm PDT 6/02), the Conqueror’s Blade servers will be inaccessible. The downtime is expected to last for 4 hours.

Please refer to the Patch Notes for documented changes. Meanwhile, stay tuned to our Discord channel in case of any immediate server updates.

Introduced as part of Season VII: Wolves of Ragnarok, Runes essentially allow you to augment your weapons and armour in order to increase their effectiveness and your hero’s attributes and abilities. It’s a system that benefits heroes with more upgrade options the more they advance in a season, which promises more dynamic and unpredictable battles as the final stages of a campaign draw near.

First, in order to unlock the ability to equip Runes, you need to visit the War Scholar and complete ‘The Lore of the Runes’ quest. Thereafter, you can equip Runes either from the Seasonal Runes tab of the Season Interface (press F5), or by selecting the Rune icon on the Character Screen (press P) when an applicable item is selected.



The Runes you can assign to your equipment are dictated to by your Season Level. At level 1, you can only equip a single basic Rune (The First Trial), while at level 45, every Rune is unlocked (The Twelfth Trial).

Runes are not in-game items that you need to collect to be able to equip them. Rather they are etchings that you learn to mark your equipment with. This means that if it is unlocked, you can apply the same Rune to every applicable item that you own. Note however that some Runes are limited to the type of equipment (weapon, helm, chest piece), while others are limited further to a specific class of weapon.
You can have up to three Runes applied to any items, but Runes are not stackable - you cannot have two of the same Rune applied to the same item. In addition, Runes are divided by grade. The higher the grade, the more ‘power’ a Run requires to be effective. Each item of equipment that can accommodate Runes has a maximum power of six. 



At the end of Season VII the Rune system will no longer be accessible and the bonuses from any applied Runes will cease to be active. However, the system will be adapted and remain a feature in future seasons, likely with a new name and reassigned bonuses in keeping with the themes of that season.