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Steam News17 January 20265mo ago

Jan 22 — Artifact System Expanded, Build Variety Greatly Increased!

Cheers, fellow dwarves — your backpacks might not be big enough anymore. In previous updates, we received lots of feedback about Artifact progression and build variety.

In this update3

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What changed

2 fixes2 additions3 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Balance
  • Fixes
changedCheers, fellow dwarves — your backpacks might not be big enough anymore. In previous updates, we received lots of feedback about Artifact progression and build variety. In the full release, the Artifact system gets focused expansion and structural improvements, making build paths clearer and choices more impactful.
addedNew FeaturesAdded 3 new Artifacts: Ham Hock — Cave, Battle 50+ [also granted to Orcs] Thornmail — Forest, Battle 140+ Arkenstone
changedChanges and QoL‘Archangel Figurine’ Artifact has been moved to Glacier biome
changedChanges and QoL‘Hot Coal’, ‘Tesla Coil’ and ‘Frost Armor’ will now show their activations during combat
addedChanges and QoLOrcs gained access to new Artifacts: Hot Coal, Tesla Coil, Frost Armor
fixedBug FixesFixed an issue where some Artifact effects were not triggering correctly

Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot changes

changedCheers, fellow dwarves — your backpacks might not be big enough anymore. In previous updates, we received lots of feedback about Artifact progression and build variety. In the full release, the Artifact system gets focused expansion and structural improvements, making build paths clearer and choices more impactful.
addedAdded 3 new Artifacts: Ham Hock — Cave, Battle 50+ [also granted to Orcs] Thornmail — Forest, Battle 140+ Arkenstone
changed‘Archangel Figurine’ Artifact has been moved to Glacier biome
changed‘Hot Coal’, ‘Tesla Coil’ and ‘Frost Armor’ will now show their activations during combat
addedOrcs gained access to new Artifacts: Hot Coal, Tesla Coil, Frost Armor

Cheers, fellow dwarves — your backpacks might not be big enough anymore. In previous updates, we received lots of feedback about Artifact progression and build variety. In the full release, the Artifact system gets focused expansion and structural improvements, making build paths clearer and choices more impactful.

New Features

  • Added 3 new Artifacts:

    • Ham Hock — Cave, Battle 50+ [also granted to Orcs]

    • Thornmail — Forest, Battle 140+

    • Arkenstone

Changes and QoL

  • ‘Archangel Figurine’ Artifact has been moved to Glacier biome

  • ‘Hot Coal’, ‘Tesla Coil’ and ‘Frost Armor’ will now show their activations during combat

  • Orcs gained access to new Artifacts: Hot Coal, Tesla Coil, Frost Armor

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where some Artifact effects were not triggering correctly

  • Fixed an issue where Artifact descriptions were displayed incorrectly

Source

Steam News / 17 January 2026

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