Praxis is staring silently in the dark. He is satisfied with your failed attempts to disrupt his plans, and already planning his next move. Your vain efforts are a great source of entertainment to him and each and every one of your misteps brings him closer to victory. "Now", he finally lets out. "Let's see how they fare against this."
The first update of the Early Access is now live! And with it comes a new weapon, the Nexal Staff, a bunch of new relics, balance changes and, as you may have noticed, the option to adjust the difficulty settings directly in the game!
The Nexal Staff
The Nexal Staff is the first new weapon to be introduced in the Early Access. Picking the Nexal Staff gives your Ember Knight a wizardly look, very distinct from your usual fighter's garment. Of course, not only does it look different, it calls for a very unique playstyle based on the enhancement of skills.
Single attacks with the Nexal Staff deal small bursts of mid range electrical damage. These are not as powerful as arrows or sword blows, of course, but as you can expect, this is not where the Nexal Staff truly shines.
25% extra skill damage, bonus choice in skill selectors!
It wouldn't be a magic staff if it didn't grant extra skill damage now would it? So here you have it, 25% more damage on skills. Aditionnally whenever your are prompted to choose between skills you will be offered an extra option to better refine your build. But there is another reason why choosing the Nexal staff may be right for you, and that is... Hold attacks!
Hold attacks zap enemies in a cone in front of you. It deals more damage than single attacks while also replenishing your skills, which makes it a much more desirable attack type than single hits. This comes at a cost however since you won't be able to move when channeling.
Therefore, finding the right balance between effectiveness and mobility is the key to mastering the Nexal Staff.
Too hard? Too easy? Adjust the difficulty!
Before you start a run, you can now go to the altar located near the tear and tailor the difficulty settings to your own liking. With several options to adjust individually, such as the number of enemies, their attack speed or their damage output, you are now able to set yourself up for an unimaginable challenge, or on the contrary make things a little easier for you (or, you know, "your coop friends").
If you don't want to mess with each setting yourself, you can also pick one of the pre-set difficulty levels: default, advanced, hard, expert, insane, and, our personal favourite... Doom! Good luck with that.
Note that in order to access the difficulty modifier, you will first have to defeat the area 3 boss at least once, so you can't just kill the challenge instantly!
Yes, the purple areas on the ground are still going to be poison, and no, you cannot turn that boss into a kitten. At least not yet.
New relics
Last but not least, the update introduced a number of interesting new relics for you to enjoy.
If you stumble upon the Fiery Imbuement, your weapon attacks will burn your foes after you use your skills!
Because the best offense is sometimes defense, we made the Archangel's Scythe: whenever you heal, nearby enemies take damage! This should open up some interesting combinations.
With the Withercore relic, your poison effects will last longer, making it the perfect addition to your Poison build alongside the Toxic bangle and the Decayed Scepter.
If you are more into crowd control, you will enjoy the Artic Axe, it deals damage over time to frozen enemies! Very useful when using Frostwall!
We will let you discover all of them in your next playthroughs!
This concludes the overview of our first content update since the launch of the Early Access. If you are familiar with our roadmap, you already know that we have much more planned for the coming months, including another weapon, even more relics and items, but also new monsters, bosses and environments to explore.
In the meantime, if you want to stay on top of the news, see new content before it's live, share your favourite memes, or simply chat strategy about the best weapons and skills, join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
We will also be especially grateful for your feedback and suggestions during the Early Access and beyond, so be sure to join our Discord to share your comments directly with our development team!
Today we’ll show you the icons of several characters you’ll be able to see in the UI of the game. We’re experimenting to see which icons fit better. We have simple yet recognizable symbols, and drawings taken from the Codices as well.
Here are some different icons for items you will be able to find on your journey through Mictlan. Their designs are based on the depictions of these objects on different codicies. These types of documents made by indigenous people were commonly used to pass knowledge and traditions.
What do you think about the icons? Would you prefer something more artistic, more realistic, or more alike to historical images?
Grab your party hat and a slice of cake, as we celebrate Conqueror's Blade's three-year anniversary with sales and events until June 16!
Year Three: Anniversary Fortune’s Bounty
The Fortune’s Bounty event is back and better than ever! Spend Sovereigns at the in-game store before June 16 (10:00 server time) to earn Golden Keys to open Ten SunsChests, earn a ‘Land Ahoy’ Emote, an Epic Title and more.
Sovereigns
Chests
Bonus Items
500 Sovereigns
1x Golden Key
2x Rare Schematic Chests
1,000 Sovereigns
1x Golden Key
3x Large Chests of Silver (30,000 Silver Coins total)
2,000 Sovereigns
2x Golden Keys
2x Greater Scrolls of Glory (5,000 Glory each)
3,000 Sovereigns
2x Golden Keys
5x Large Chests of Silver (50,000 Silver Coins total)
5,000 Sovereigns
3x Golden Keys
10x Lotus Water
10,000 Sovereigns
3x Golden Keys
1x Random Epic Artillery Chest
20,000 Sovereigns
5x Golden Keys
‘Land Ahoy’ Emote
30,000 Sovereigns
1x Gorgon’s Guardian Mount Set
'Bounty of the Deeps' Epic Title
You can earn Golden Keys and Lotus Water up to 100,000 Sovereigns, so don’t miss out!
Use your Golden Keys to open Ten Suns Chests and claim cosmetics, including the illustrious Protectorate General Attire, and even more Hero, Unit, and Mount Attire. Check out the drop rates right here.
To claim Fortune’s Bounty rewards, open the Activities Panel (press ‘O’) and select Activities from the top tab. Then, select Fortune’s Bounty to see which rewards you can collect and click ‘Get Reward’ to have them sent to your inventory.
IMPORTANT: Fortune’s Bounty rewards can only be earned via in-game Store Purchases and must be claimed before June 16.
Year Three: Anniversary Bundles
Bag a bargain to honour three years of Conqueror’s Blade with Anniversary Bundles available from the in-game store until June 16 (10:00 server time).
Gorgon's Guardian Hero Attire: Worship the Cult of Gorgon with the mythical Gorgon's Guardian Hero Attire and get your scales on the new and improved Victory Pass!
Gorgon's Victory Bundle (10% off): Slither into success with the Gorgon's Guardian Hero Attire, Victory Pass and the dutiful guard uniforms of the Ophiuchean Unit Attire, named after an Empyrean term meaning "snake-handler".
Ophiuchean Unit Attire: Sworn to protect the sacred spaces of the Cult of Gorgon, you can dress your infantry up to the nines with this scaly ensemble.
IMPORTANT: If you purchase the Gorgon’s Victory Bundle you will be unable to purchase the Gorgon's Guardian Hero Attire and vice versa.
Year Three: Anniversary Discounts
Celebrate in style with discounts from the in-game store and MY.GAMES Market until June 16 (10:00 server time/10:00 CEST)!
As a special treat in honour of three years of Conqueror’s Blade, charge headfirst into battle just as the legendary Asterion the Bull-Headed did with 20% off the Minotaur Hero Attire!
[Important] This update is implemented only in the testing version (Alpha) of our game and will not be synchronized to stable release version (steam default one) until it is stable enough. If you want to experience new contents in advance, you can manually switch the game to Alpha version as describe below.
Children's Day Event:
Three new decorative buildings - Balloon Stall, Balloon Cluster and Toy Pile are added in Decorative Buildings (Hotkey: Tab) - Items - Toys.
Children's Day themed decoration added on School, Boarding School and Academy. Children now will hold balloons in their hands.
Special in-game events of June added in Standard Mode and Sandbox Mode during this festival event.
Maple Tree Seeds will be gifted at game start in Standard Mode and Sandbox Mode during this festival event.
Guides of switching to Alpha version：
Switching Method Right-click Survival Settlement in the Steam LIBRARY, select Properties - BETAS, and choose the game version you want to participate. No need to fill in any code and the game will switch to the version of your choice after closing the window. (In some cases the game may need update and Steam restart.)
Game Saves Compatibility In cases of major content changes or new contents, game save file in Alpha and stable version may not be compatible. We will try to avoid this situation as much as possible and will post a notice about save file usage in advance if necessary.
Warning In Alpha version, you may come across more bugs or crashes. No need to panic. Just contact us through the following ways.
It’s time to celebrate three years of Conqueror’s Blade, and the theme is fun in the sun! From now until June 16 you can absorb yourself in a host of special events.
Year Three: Anniversary Victory Pass
The Victory Pass is back and better than ever! Earn points by completing daily and repeatable tasks to unlock a variety of rewards between now and June 16, including Treatises, Unit Medals, Special Sea Serpent Avatar, Medusa's Acolyte Hero Attire, and the ‘Seabound Serpent' Epic Title waiting as the final prize.
IMPORTANT: Rewards from the Victory Pass can be claimed until June 23.
Year Three: Anniversary Events
XP Xtravaganza: Enjoy 20% extra Hero and Unit XP until June 16!
No Damage Weekends: Fight with frivolity as your Units take no damage to their Kits from May 28 to 30, June 4 to 6, and June 11 to 13!
Year Three: Anniversary Sales: Discounts, Bundles, and a Fortune’s Bounty—check out all the offers right here!
Sea Monster Beach Party
There’s a celebration planned, but no tunes to be found! Collect Fiddles, Mandolins, Fifes, and Concertinas in Matched battles and exchange them for rewards including Unit Medals, Treatises, Epic Schematic Crates, and the 'Music, Maestro!' Rare Title!
Donate musical instruments to the Sea Monster Beach Party to kickstart the party and earn rewards for you and your server before June 16!
Limited-Time PvPvE Event: The Reginopolis Rumble
Rock the legendary city of Reginopolis in a new event live from May 26 until June 2, with new changes dropping when you play from June 2 through June 16. Walk, run, and dance through these hallowed streets at night to soak up the party atmosphere in 10 vs. 10 battles, and set off explosive fireworks barrels to really get the party started!
The celebrations end on June 16, so don’t miss your chance to party!
