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Steam News4 August 20264d ago

Patch 5 Update

Patch 5 Patch 5 will go live later this evening (BST), please find patch details below. Thank you for your continued feedback and support whilst we improve the experience within Arsilthus.

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What changed

4 fixes2 additions3 changes0 removals
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • Maps
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
fixedPatch NotesTwo-Handed Weapon Skills: Fixed issues related to two-handed weapon skills.
fixedPatch NotesPlayer Targeting Movement: Resolved an issue where player targeting would cause in-place movement glitches.
fixedPatch NotesSkill Chaining Fix: Fixed an issue where using a specific skill immediately after a two-handed weapon skill failed to trigger the second skill.
changedPatch NotesSkill Area of Effect (AoE): Adjusted player skill attack ranges.
changedPatch NotesMonster Rewards: Standard monster rewards have been changed to Relic Energy.
addedPatch NotesElemental Shards: Added various Elemental Shard materials across the world map.

The Relic: First Guardian changes

fixedTwo-Handed Weapon Skills: Fixed issues related to two-handed weapon skills.
fixedPlayer Targeting Movement: Resolved an issue where player targeting would cause in-place movement glitches.
fixedSkill Chaining Fix: Fixed an issue where using a specific skill immediately after a two-handed weapon skill failed to trigger the second skill.
changedSkill Area of Effect (AoE): Adjusted player skill attack ranges.
changedMonster Rewards: Standard monster rewards have been changed to Relic Energy.

Patch 5

Patch 5 will go live later this evening (BST), please find patch details below. Thank you for your continued feedback and support whilst we improve the experience within Arsilthus.

Patch Notes

  • Two-Handed Weapon SkillsFixed issues related to two-handed weapon skills.
  • Player Targeting MovementResolved an issue where player targeting would cause in-place movement glitches.
  • Skill Chaining FixFixed an issue where using a specific skill immediately after a two-handed weapon skill failed to trigger the second skill.
  • Skill Area of Effect (AoE)Adjusted player skill attack ranges.
  • Monster RewardsStandard monster rewards have been changed to Relic Energy.
  • World Item Chests: Chests placed in the world now drop crafting materials instead of Gold.

  • Elemental ShardsAdded various Elemental Shard materials across the world map.
  • Ancient Memories InteractionResolved an issue in caves where "Ancient Memories" (Relic Energy) blocked player interaction.
  • Based on community feedback, we’ve added a new feature: interacting with field/lore pages now plays the voice-over while pausing the gameplay.

Please continue to send us your feedback - Project Cloud Games is committed to long-term support and improvements to make The Relic: First Guardian the best experience it can be for the community.

Source

Steam News / 4 August 2026

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