Season Update Summary – Patch Notes

New Season Runes – Armour

Helm

• Crimson Gaze: Reduces damage taken from Units by 20%. Upon death, deals Burning Damage equal to 1.5% of max HP per second to nearby enemies for 10s, applying Burning accumulation. Effect ends if enemies leave AoE. (3 Rune Power)

Armor

• Blood Reversal: Lifesteal from [Polearm] Units converts 30% of healing into damage to the target. (3 Rune Power)
• Buckler Smash: [Buckler] Units deal +20% Blunt Damage. (3 Rune Power)

Gauntlets

• Enduring Lancer: [Lancer Cavalry] gains [Control-Immune] while charging. Ends after one hit or 10s. (3 Rune Power)
• Harvest Power: [Javelin], [Archer], [Firearm], [Crossbow] Units recover 2 Ammo per Unit kill. (3 Rune Power)

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New Season Runes – Weapon

Poleaxe

• Executioner’s Axe: Each hit by [Weapon Dance] reduces [Ultimate Skill] cooldown by 1.5s. (3 Rune Power)

Glaive

• Dragon’s Sweep: [Dash Attack] Stamina cost -30%, damage +30%. (3 Rune Power)

Maul

• Guardian’s Strength: All skills consume -30% Stamina. (3 Rune Power)

Shortsword & Shield

• Ironclad Bastion: Using [Ironsides] increases Unit defense by 30%. (3 Rune Power)

Spear

• Deadly Serpent: Each stack of [Hard-Hitting] grants +2% all damage. (3 Rune Power)

Pike

• Dragon’s Path: [Green Dragon] grants instant 1s charge damage & Knock-Up without charging. (3 Rune Power)
• Dragon’s Pursuit: Every 3rd use of [Wandering Dragon], [Water Dragon], or [Sky Dragon] reduces [Ultimate Skill] cooldown by 2s. (2 Rune Power)

Musket

• Storm Thunder: After [Blackpowder Grenade], can use again within 10s (1× per cooldown). Cooldown +15s. (3 Rune Power)

Bow

• Swift Return: Each [Lightning Bolt] hit reduces cooldown by 3s. (3 Rune Power)

Dual Blades

• Shadow Leap: Entering [Sneak] with [Infiltrator] enables Sprint & Jump. (3 Rune Power)

Shield & Spear

• Deadly Throw: [Heracles’ Throw] and [Heracles Mounted Throw] deal +10% Headshot damage. (3 Rune Power)

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New Battlefield Score System

• Real-time score rewards based on in-battle actions.
• [Tab] screen ranks players by total score — higher score = higher rank.

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Balance Adjustment – Bow

• Removed trait: “Armour Piercing +36% vs Units, -36% vs non-Units”.

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Empire Chariot Balance Adjustments (PTR – subject to change)

Health & Damage

• 80–100% HP → Damage +15%
• 60–80% HP → No change
• 30–60% HP → Damage -30%
• 0–30% HP → Damage -70%

Instantaneous Speed & Control

• Speed ≥12 → Knock-Up all Units
• Speed <12 & ≥ minimum impact speed → Knock-Back Infantry only; no extra control vs Cavalry

Accumulated Damage Effect

• Added [Unbalance System] (starts at 0)
• Taking damage increases Unbalance based on Unit type/damage type
• At max → Unbalance Overturn: Hero ejected, Chariot speed reduced to 0 (100% slow) for 8s
• After Overturn → resets to 0
• If not maxed → gradually decreases

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New Units

3-Star: Doppelsoldner

• Imperial mercenaries effective in specific scenarios & vs certain targets
• Two-handed greatsword with powerful AoE swings
• Singing ability applies Silence within a radius, disabling enemy skills

4-Star: Zealot

• Gains [Madness] through combat; at max, transforms into Inquisitor
  • Killing 3★ or lower Units & Heraldic Units grants extra Madness
• Milanese Armour: -18% damage taken, some fire resistance, strong left shoulder plate for blocking
• Inquisitor form: Weapon coated in blackpowder, each attack inflicts Burning Damage & small explosions

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