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Dear Godir,
We are excited to announce that the Secrets of the Archmages Story Pack and the free Sprite Update will be released on June 16!
What to read about below:
Secrets of the Archmages DLC content
Sprite Update content
First Look Dev Stream
Piglet Plushie
2025 Gameplay Stats
Secrets of the Archmages
Unravel the Hidden Powers of the Cosmos in Age of Wonders 4: Secrets of the Archmages. Follow the footsteps of Athla’s renowned Wizard Kings. Discover the secret arts they learned and face the perils left in their wake as they ventured through the most infamous Worlds of the Astral Sea.
New Narrative Content: Explore the adventures of legendary Wizard Kings across 3 expansive Story Realms:
Evermore: Become Merlin's apprentice and return to the mythic realm of Evermore. Uncover the secrets of the crumbled Circle of Deogai and fight the sinister powers sleeping in its shadows.
Azh'Ruun Pit: On the infernal world of Obbadoth, an ancient Wizard's Circle teeters on collapse. Summoned by the fallen Archon Ysariel, you must navigate a chaotic realm governed by endless Carnage.
Burrow Downs: The Mistwalkers have captured Ham Binger! Hop into a Fey Fissure and embark on a rescue mission into the mists of Duatha, where the seasons fly, and the Fey Gods reign.
New Tomes: 6 new tomes, each themed around a legendary Wizard King of Athla:
Tome of Abjuration: Create wards and protections to preserve your units.
Tome of Gluttony: Gain control over the infernal domain of Gluttony, making your units tougher and stronger as they feed on mortal essence.
Tome of Burning Passion: Strengthen your units with demonic wrath, seduce your enemies, and engulf them in infernal flames.
Tome of the Sprite: Use the powers of fey to support your units and befuddle your enemies.
Tome of the Weaver: Harness the power of spiders to transform your people and trap the enemy in your web.
Tome of the Cosmos: Use your mastery over the magic of the universe to empower your units, your economy, and summon a mighty Avatar of the Cosmos itself.
New World Map Content:
Shrouded Isles: Discover hidden pocket dimensions created by wizards to guard their most powerful secrets.
Secret Spells: Claim forbidden spells of extraordinary power — magic too dangerous and too potent to ever appear in a standard Tome. Uncover these lost arcane secrets and bend reality itself to your will.
New Landmarks: Claim the Broken Wizard's Throne, Chained Hellion, and Mistflow Gardens for powerful economic bonuses.
New Infestation: Explore the Mistwalker Camp, a Duathadae presence shrouded in mist.
New Form: Lead a civilization of Owlkin — wise and watchful beings, who move through the world with quiet confidence and an air of ancient mystery. Customize your faction with a variety of striking looks and create a unique character to rule your kingdom.
New Wildlife Units: Face formidable new enemies roaming the realms:
3 Mythic beasts summoned by the secret spells.
Sun Guardian & Moon Guardian: Mythic protectors of the Shrouded Portals.
Beware of the Immolated Soul and Weaver Spiders.
Additional Content:
New Interface Skin for a fully immersive experience.
New Mount: Weaver Spider.
New Music tracks composed by Michiel van den Bos.
New Banner icons.
New Realm Template and new traits.
Free Sprite Update
Alongside Secrets of the Archmages, all Age of Wonders 4 players will receive the free Sprite Update on June 16th.
The Sprite Update introduces the long-awaited empire tree rework, as well as a Reaver culture (Empires & Ashes) update with two distinct subcultures:
Imperial Reavers - focusing and expanding upon the existing Reaver culture with Conquest feeding your Empire's expansion and prosperity.
Federate Reavers - introducing a new way to play Reavers where Alliances and Vassals are power and Diversity is strength.
And a lot of new exotic mount traits!
Bone, Fire & Frost Wyverns (Base Game)
Gold & Obsidian Wyverns (Dragon Dawn)
Infernal Juggernaut (Primal Fury)
More information will be shared in upcoming Dev Diaries and Developer Streams, with full details in the patch notes shortly before launch.
First Look Dev Stream - Let’s start our journey through the Astral Sea!
Join us for a live stream this Thursday, May 21st, at 2 pm CEST, where we’ll dive deeper into Secrets of the Archmages and show what awaits in the Astral Sea. After the stream, our first Dev Diary will kick off a deep dive into the new content, with new Dev Diaries releasing every week leading up to release.
Watch Secrets of the Archmages First Look Dev Stream!
What time is the stream for me?
PDT: 5am
MDT: 6am
CDT: 7am
EDT: 8am
BST: 1pm
GMT+3: 3pm
GMT+7: 7pm
GMT+8: 8pm
GMT+9: 9pm
GMT+11: 11pm
In case you missed it!
From the bushes, a low snort can be heard. As one gets closer something comes charging out! A Goretusk Piglet bursts forth joining the Paradox plushie family!
Created in collaboration with Makeship, this plushie brings a bold and stubborn spirit, ready to settle into a new home!
Your game stats for 2025 are in! Your top forms, cultures, tomes, and much more are ready to explore!
Find out more: https://pdxint.at/aow4-3a-stats
What happens to Expansion Pass 3 in June?
After the release of Secrets of the Archmages, Expansion Pass 3 will become a dynamic bundle on Steam. Which means you will be able to “complete the set” if you already bought a standalone DLC from the pass and get a nice discount.
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