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The new Ardent Ledger is out!
The latest issue of our VH newsletter is here! Get an in-depth look at some big changes coming to the game, see who your new Royal Guardians are, go behind the scenes with Otters, catch up with the Sneaky Scribbler, and…
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Patch 5.39 is now live!
Patch Notes 5.39 Hi Everyone, We wanted to take a moment to explain the recent changes to level 96-97 gameplay and assure you that this is not a nerf—it’s a recalibration to ensure long-term balance and fun for everyone…
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Compensation for Crux crafting change has been distributed
On Dec 16th, we greatly reduced the amount of xp required for a crafter to progress from level 96 to level 97, in each of the four crafting lines: Smithing, Woodcrafting, Tailoring, and Cooking. We believe this was a go…
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Patch 5.38 "Raids Season 9: Lives of the Lost" is now live!
Patch Notes 5.38 - Season 9 of Raids: Lives of the Lost Improvements Changed the jump in power level for gear, mobs, players when they reach level 96+. There is still a jump in power (damage, health, etc.) at level 96,…
Event38 changes1 numericFix - Villagers and Heroes
12 Days of Christmas contest #5: The VH New Year's resolutions writing contest!
And that brings us to our fifth contest of the 12 Days of Christmas: The VH New Year's Resolutions Writing Contest! As always, you can find all further information and rules in our forum: https://villagersandheroes.com/…
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12 Days of Christmas Contest #4: VH Holiday Meme
The fourth contest in our 12 Days of Christmas series is now online: It's the ever-popular VH Holiday Meme Contest Just follow the link for the rules and all other details: https://villagersandheroes.com/forums/threads/…
Announcement - Villagers and Heroes
12 Days of Christmas Contest #3: Monster Chef Contest
Time flies ... and we're already at the third 12 Days of Christmas contest: The VH Monster Chef Contest! As always, you can find all the rules in our forum: https://villagersandheroes.com/forums/threads/the-vh-monster-c…
Announcement - Villagers and Heroes
12 Days of Christmas Contest #2: Server Donation!
And here we go! It’s that time of year again! BUT GUESS WHAT? We’ve decided to change things up this time around! Instead of growing items in your garden and emailing them to an event character who sells them for gold,…
Store6 changesServer - Villagers and Heroes
12 Days of Christmas Contest #1: Holiday Bingo!
And here is the first of our 12 days of Christmas contests! You probably know it already from the last few years, it's VH Holiday Bingo! Click on the link for all the details: https://villagersandheroes.com/.../vh-holid…
Announcement - Villagers and Heroes
Patch 5.37 is now live!
Patch Notes 5.37 Improvements Added an NPC near Cheedle in the SW Crux named, "Easton" that gives out 5 free Gulch Tickets. This item gives access to the Gulch without having to spend Cruxian Chits. Added dialog to Chee…
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Patch 5.36 Grinchtas Lair is now live!
Grinchta's Lair (5.36) Grinchta's Lair has arrived! It's that merry, scary, time of year again when a snow filled wonderland, rich with sparkling rewards and deadly challenges, has descended upon the Seven Realms! An ex…
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Our roadmap for the next few months!
Grinchta#s Lair is right around the corner, followed by Raids Season 9 a little later! And for the next year, we have a lot more things planned, new things like The Crux part 2 plus your regular well-known and popular e…
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Patch 5.35 is now live!
Patch Notes 5.35 Improvements Updated quest requirements for the quest, "Operation Cage Sabotage". Now requires 50 Turgid Oil, and 5 Koldcore Hobnails. Updated the icon of "Oogre Melon" item and seeds to look different…
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Patch 5.34 "Public Crux launch!" is now live!
Patch 5.34 Notes Improvements Level 96+ bounties will now drop quest items, even if they had been previously killed. New Features All players can enter the Crux. (If level 95, and completed Marshland Reclamation.) Bug F…
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Patch 5.33 is now live!
Patch Notes 5.33 This small fixit update fixes some of the more pressing problems The Crux has introduced. Here are the details: Improvements Added some more gathering spots to the NW Crux: Pomegranete Goldfinned Bass F…
Event14 changes1 numericFix - Villagers and Heroes
The Crux Part 1 Prerelease is now live!
As a thank you to our subscribers, Part One of our long awaited expansion, The Crux, is now available to them! Ardent Society members can enjoy special access into the mysterious realm of Queen Zoria whose tyranny and m…
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