Dfiance
Steam News 21 August 20259mo ago

Patch Update: Matchmaking & Balance

Hello everyone, We’ve just rolled out a new update packed with features, fixes, and balance changes to keep your matches fresh and competitive. Here’s what’s new: FEATURES Matchmaking improvements for smoother, fairer m…

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addedWe’ve just rolled out a new update packed with features, fixes, and balance changes to keep your matches fresh and competitive.
addedHere’s what’s new:
changedFEATURESMatchmaking improvements for smoother, fairer matches.
changedFEATURESRerolling a quest now always gives another quest with the same reward value .
removedFEATURESBug Fix : Mervena can no longer be played if your opponent played a Doomed Spy on your board and sacrificed it on their last turn.
changedBALANCE CHANGESBASIC UNIT (Buff)

We’ve just rolled out a new update packed with features, fixes, and balance changes to keep your matches fresh and competitive.

Here’s what’s new:

FEATURES

  • Matchmaking improvements for smoother, fairer matches.

  • Players now always have a guaranteed 150-gold quest per day.

  • Rerolling a quest now always gives another quest with the same reward value.

  • Card Upgrade Progression:

    • Harder to upgrade any Epic or lower-rarity card.

    • Much easier to upgrade any Legendary or Mythic card.

  • Bug Fix: Mervena can no longer be played if your opponent played a Doomed Spy on your board and sacrificed it on their last turn.

  • Bug Fix: The"Win Ranked Games"quest now correctly works if your opponent surrenders.

BALANCE CHANGES

BASIC UNIT (Buff)

  • Restless – Threefold: ATK 1 ➝ 2, Undying 1 ➝ 2

COMMON HERO (Buff)

  • Pachys The Cripple: All allies with up to 2 ➝ 3 ATK gain +3 ATK

COMMON UNITS (Buffs)

  • Kauwn the Just: Strike 1 ➝ 2

  • Deathsert Bandit – Ambusher: Banish 2 ➝ 1 cards, gained ability Execute 2

COMMON SPELL (Nerf)

  • Shatter Morale: Return a card with up to 10 ATK to the owner’s hand. Cost increase 2 ➝ 1 (max. 6)

UNCOMMON UNITS

  • Fuuri Igniter: Cost 4 ➝ 5 (Nerf)

  • Noma Jhah: ATK 6 ➝ 4 (Nerf)

UNCOMMON SPELL (Buff)

  • Rain Fire: Damage 4 ➝ 5

UNCOMMON HEROES (Nerfs)

  • Zirg the Unstoppable: Base Strike 2 ➝ 1

  • Fiera Olrac Ardnassak: ATK 4 ➝ 2

RARE UNIT (Nerf)

  • Vile Guard – Unleashed: ATK 14 ➝ 12

EPIC UNITS & HEROES

  • True Face of Loyalty: Up to 8 ATK ➝ up to 6 ATK (Nerf)

  • Mervena: Cost 2 ➝ 3 (Nerf)

  • Beata The Tester: Bots slightly weaker. Strike 2 ➝ 1, Protection CD 2 ➝ 3, Looter CD 2 ➝ 3 (Nerf)

LEGENDARY HEROES

  • Ane: Recruits now cost 0 (Buff)

  • Ashen Anuran: Cost 8 ➝ 10 (Nerf)

MYTHIC HEROES

  • Emperor Darteanesh: ATK 8 ➝ 6 (Nerf)

  • Zedrax, Wrath of the Council: Now only prevents playing UNITS and HEROES that don’t cost 5. Players can now cast SPELLS while this card is on the field (Buff).

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That’s it for this patch! As always, thank you for playing and keep sending us your feedback — it helps us improve Dfiance every step of the way.

– The Dfiance Team

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Steam News / 21 August 2025

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