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Steam News29 March 20251y ago

Content and Balance update!

Active Cards Active Cards can be cast onto the battlefield in setup, providing you ways to shape the terrain into a more favorable position.

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What changed

0 fixes4 additions12 changes3 removals
  • Maps
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
changedActive Cards Active Cards can be cast onto the battlefield in setup, providing you ways to shape the terrain into a more favorable position. 3 Active cards make their appearance in this update with more to come:
changedDust Cloud: Cast a thick cloud of dust on the battlefield, preventing units from moving or attacking through it. Units in the cloud cannot move or be attacked.
changedFire Bomb: Casts fire on the battle field, damage units inside it for 25% of their max health each turn.
addedChess Mode Toggle You can now toggle Chess Mode at any time during a battle to take over the moves for your army, letting you explore the battle system any way you wish. You can toggle back to Auto Battle at any time.
addedTempo Rework Tempo can now be used multiple times per turn on any amount of units. What this means in practice: you won't be seeing unused full tempo bars that often anymore since units will be using their Tempo action as soon as they are able to.
addedNew Unit Abilities
Attack Up Upgrade+1/2/3+2/4/6Attack Up Upgrade increased, buffHealth Up Upgrade+1/2/3+2/4/6Health Up Upgrade increased, buffArmor Up Upgrade base cost32Armor Up Upgrade base cost decreased, nerfDemon Gladiator Health Gain32Demon Gladiator Health Gain decreased, nerf

Active Cards Active Cards can be cast onto the battlefield in setup, providing you ways to shape the terrain into a more favorable position. 3 Active cards make their appearance in this update with more to come:

  • Dust Cloud: Cast a thick cloud of dust on the battlefield, preventing units from moving or attacking through it. Units in the cloud cannot move or be attacked.

  • Smoke Screen: Cast a smoke screen on the battle field, units can move through it but cannot attack through it.

  • Fire Bomb: Casts fire on the battle field, damage units inside it for 25% of their max health each turn.

Chess Mode Toggle You can now toggle Chess Mode at any time during a battle to take over the moves for your army, letting you explore the battle system any way you wish. You can toggle back to Auto Battle at any time.

Tempo Rework Tempo can now be used multiple times per turn on any amount of units. What this means in practice: you won't be seeing unused full tempo bars that often anymore since units will be using their Tempo action as soon as they are able to.

New Unit Abilities

  • Demon Queen's Hot Entrance: On Battle start, sets fire to enemy units, amount equal to this unit's Rank. Cast time 2 turns.

  • Demon Rook's Blazing: On attack, sets fire to enemy units around attacked unit, amount equal to this unit's Rank.

UI

  • New "Rank All" button added to quickly Rank Up all units of a certain type.

  • Status indicators now animate around a unit to make them easier to spot.

  • Implemented targeting reticule for items useable on units

  • Current turn is displayed on the bottom of the board.

  • Round number is now shown in Arena (below Health/Win Trophies)

  • Upgrade/Rank up buttons are no longer shown when selecting units in battle.

  • Removed Battle Statistics for now (it was not working anyway)

Balance

  • Attack Up Upgrade from +1/2/3 to +2/4/6 for all units (price stays the same)

  • Health Up Upgrade from +1/2/3 to +2/4/6 for all units (price stays the same)

  • Armor Up Upgrade base cost reduced from 3 to 2 gold.

  • Demon Gladiator Health Gain from 3 to 2

  • Knight Rider upgrade price from 3 to 5

  • Triple Threat price from 3 to 5

  • Removed Amalgama for now, will return it in a more balanced state eventually.

Other When a side runs out of pieces the opposing King will swoop in and deal the final blow from anywhere on the board.

Source

Steam News / 29 March 2025

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