- 9.1.7 - 14 August 2026
- Fixed a desync involving Sandbag in random spells - Fixed a desync that could occur in NTPS - Some backend changes to make the Server more performant - Adjusted some of the battlepass outfit placements - Fixed Shooting Stars arma indicator color - Tower cast validation does not get bypassed by presents - The top of Sanctuary is not blocked by thorns - Exiting a poll will keep your progress (unless you exit the game)
- ## Patch 9.1.5 - 9 August 2026
- Fixed a memory leak if the game was unable to connect to steam - A fast resync issue if burning sands had burned sand previously in the game - Adjusted some netcode regarding resyncs and added some additional logging to hopefully reveal why some games fail to start - Fixed pets not saving under certain circumstances - Prickly Barrier will properly target structures & tree - Upated the rules as per the discord annoucement
- Patch 9.1.2 - 16 July 2026
- Search bar in the achievements menu - Blood Bath and Magma Bomb fragments will not phase through their caster - Added/Fixed some logic when start games (causing games to not start correctly) - Stalk cooldown when it hits an entity is now correct - Adjusted rating tier hat colors to be more standarized - Fixed several display issues with rating - Elctrostatic Charge description updated - When attempting to submit a poll with an unanswered required question, it'll go back to the correct unanswered question - Team match making will now attempt to find larger games before smaller games - An issue with creatures slow falling when next to another creature - Games with AI have a reduced chance for a pet
- Patch 9.1.1 - 9 July 2026
- Murkey Swamp map generation now creates more terrain - Group Queues fully implemented - Fixed the Elemental ladder - Duplicated Apparition spells are properly restricted - Cannot tower while mounted - Sounds effects for your game starting and stage complete (NTPS / Book Selection) using the Turn Start Volume - Choose Book menu will never show as locked - Pets show up on the spectator ship - Stalk will reset the cd if no targets are in range - Flurry description - Sand Storm is no longer affected by the familiar as it was causing performance issues for some players - Alien World has Armageddon indicators - Emergency Teleport is not shown if you have a teleport spell
- Patch 9.1 - 6 July 2026
Imrovements & Bug Fixes - Team spawns are now visible to the entire team and you cannot spawn on a teammate - Team queues accept a choice between 4, 6, or 8 players - Flash Knockback fixed - Queue matching is a little more forgiving and should also not skip over players in the bracket range - Lobby hats should be correct now for all ladders - Fixed some errors being thrown when games end - NTPS requires a confirmation (or double-click) - Some restriction check cleanup for the rated queue
- Update 9.0 - 1 July 2026
Balance Updates:- Only 1 turn-ending spell can be cast in a single turn (NTE spells are NOT affected)- Dynamic Spell Changes a) Start with an empty book b) Non-turn-ending spells do not consume that turns spell choice c) Minions get access to all their spells regardless if they are in your spellbook d) Level 3 spells are displayed on the player start panel- Elves base flurry damage per elf increased from 60 to 80- Elves flurry damage per familiar level decreased from 40 to 20 (level 5 gets + 20 extra) (200 max damage)- Dark Defenses has a 250 health healed cap and then will auto terminate- Brine Bomb has a added bit of randomness in the way it disperses its brine and will not do as much damage when stuffed- Invulnerability Shield waits to be digested by Sand Wyrm (unless the player manages to escape)- Random spells also randomizes alt books- Burning Sands now checks the entirety of the…
- Arcanists Dev Diary #1 - 27 June 2026
Hello everyone! Welcome to the first ever Arcanists dev diary, where we will be going over much of the content of our largest update in the game’s history: The Rated Seasons Update (v9.0), coming July 1st. At the heart of this update is, as the name may suggest, rated seasons! Rated seasons involve restrictions on spellbooks and maps for approximately a four month cycle, as well as rotating battle pass rewards. The main goal of rated seasons is to rejuvenate the rated scene by diversifying spellbook use, as well as the maps that are played on. At the beginning of every season, “soft resets” will affect players’ rating. This means that you will lose a portion of your rating at the start of every season if your rating is on the higher end of the spectrum, as opposed to losing all of it. However, for the first season within this update, there will be a one-time hard reset on rating to star…
- Test Server 9.0 - 18 June 2026
Additions: (NOTE: crystals are free on the test server)- Spell Selection/Character Creation remember which tab you had open- Reworked Controls Menu- Emotes (Purchasable in the store - Default hotkey 'G')- Pets a) Each book has its own pet which can be obtained randomly while playing Standard/Elemental rated games with at least 1 spell from the given book. After each game there is 1 roll to obtain a random pet. If successful the random pet will be chosen randomly weighted by the spells you brought in your main book. There is no chance for duplicates and they will not affect your chances. b) There are also several pets that can be purchased in the Store (More will be added) b) 1000x drop rate on the test server- Battle Pass (free) gives enough crystals to buy the next 1 (As long as you don't spend the crystals) (WIP)- Game Mode: NTPS (Non-Telegraphed Position Selection) - After map genera…
- Patch 8.8 - 13 January 2026
Additions:- 3 cosmetic outfit piecesBalance Updates:- Consume Soul gets reduced per dispelable active on the caster and its now a ball spell instead of targeted- Catacombs of the Dead is rechargeable- Passages Ways can only be cast while in Catacombs of the Dead- Curse of Haute applies to every minion - minions that cannot turn undead create a spectral tomestone instead- Commander of Undeaths' Cleave does extra attacks for each allied spectral tombstone instead of each kill - also has Death's Passageways- Spectral Tombstones last for 10 turns Bug fixes:- Redo when used by a full cogs player will properly disable it from being used by them again (opponent use to be able to use redo and it affect them as well)- Descriptions updated for: Redo, Summon Boar- Retribution will not ignore the sand damage cap- Sandy Shores removes glyphs when it creates terrain on them- A minion who is zombified…
- Patch 8.7 - 31 December 2025
Additions:- 16 New Spell Skins- 66 New outfit pieces- Ping commands can be rebound- In-game statue for the costume contest winner (will be rotated out as new winners are selected in future select contests - has a chance to appear instead of the developer statue)Balance Updates:- Myth does not have water walking unless dwarf had waterwalking- Gravity Well will reset the duration of its effect instead of applying multiple instancesBug Fixes:- Can Teleport from the water if you sink yourself on your turn with a turn ending spell and have Sands of Time in your book- Undead Apparition spell validation logic- Prickly Barrier's collision area fixed- Retribution is not counted twice for Consume Soul- Becoming a lich will not hide your familiar/elemental on the player panel- Wyrm can move while flying (from presents)- Damage calculation for water droplets uses the correct position (where they ex…
- Patch 8.6 - 22 September 2025
Bug Fixes: - Monolith & Pyramid properly turn into sand - Sacrificial Altar will not give multiple uses back when things like dwarf mine into it - Summon Titan shows the correct summoning range when using full Druidism - Teammates can cast Herd Mentality without their game crashing - Stone Familiar description modified slightly to be more clear - Sandbag won't decrease your spells cast for that tower (which could cause things like full Stone damage resistance to reapply) - First Turn Bubble does not take effect in the Sandbox - In Replays the Illusion familiar will properly give allies health - Random Spells + OG Spells will not give alt books
- Patch 8.5 - 16 September 2025
- Can dynamically add spells on your opponents turn - Adding gate dynamically will properly cause it to prevent sinking damage - Random Spells + Dynamic spellbooks gives you 10 random spells and 6 open slots
- Patch 8.4 - 15 September 2025
Balance Updates: - Sand Mite maxes out at 25 damage per turn - Pyramid (strike) will damage friendly entities other then itself - Pyramid and Monolith turn into sand and fall (dealing 0 damage) when they die - Wyrm can walk and jump while standing on sand - Duplication Armageddon will only fire Whisper Balls (Whisper Arrows thrown like a ball with greatly reduced explosion size) and have 25 health Additions: - New game mode Dynamic Spellbooks: Allows Empty spell slots to be replaced mid-game (once per turn) Bug Fixes: - Fixed a missing outfit error - Emoji popups closing when unintended - Can't use overhead emoji's while watching a replay and they work after taking over the replay - If a player is kicked from a clan, it'll state so instead of just saying the left - Soul Jar's description modified slightly to be clear on when you will not respawn - Resync desync involving structures not…
- Patch 8.3a - 25 August 2025
Additions: (Same as 8.3) - Can click achievement chat messages - Alt Grassy map generation (Grassy Meadows) 150% x 75% of Grassy Hills - Can queue alt map generations & no Armageddon (all ladders) Bug Fixes: - Monolith & Pyramid have aura stacking that matches their visual - Sunder & Pyramid Strike do not damage friendly structures/trees - Multi-Control was throwing errors and causing books/outfits to not properly update - Dark Fortress spawning was crashing under certain circumstances - Tooltip alignment issues - Character Creation Right-Hands throwing an error *Map background color fixed (8.3a)
- Patch 8.3 - 25 August 2025
Additions: - Can click achievment chat messages - Alt Grassy map generation (Grassy Meadows) 150% x 75% of Grassy Hills - Can queue alt map generations & no Armageddon (all ladders) Bug Fixes: - Monolith & Pyramid have aura stacking that matches their visual - Sunder & Pyramid Strike do not damage friendly structures/trees - Multi-Control was throwing errors and causing books/outfits to not properly update - Dark Fortress spawning was crashing under certain circumstances - Tooltip alignment issues - Character Creation Right-Hands throwing an error
- Patch 8.2a - 18 August 2025
- Fixed Sand Mite - Fixed Sands + Monolith
- Patch 8.2 - 17 August 2025
Balance Updates: - Pyramid (strike) will not damage friendly units/entities - Erosion will not damage the caster for the first 5 frames of its lifetime - Arcane Enerigzer gives Arcane Bomb +20 damage potential instead of +15 (Arrow damage is increaded by 5 each instead of an additiona arrow being created) - Blood Bank reverted and changed to Hemogoblin - Monolith is similar to previous Blood Bank (but can still be upgraded) - Monolith and Hemogoblin share a cooldown 'Passive Heal' - Sand Mite will increase its damage by 5 for each turn it stays alive before infesting a host Bug Fixes: - Stolen minions will not count against the victims minion total - Scannox 5001 will not give items when not actually digging through terrain - Dark Defenses properly checks if you have an active Blood Pact - Watchtower in replays - Gravity Pulse will not damage the casters own tower - Can't select uncontr…
- Patch 8.1 - 25 June 2025
Balance Updates: - Conductor Rod creates the chain lightning offshoots against non-flying units and raw 25 dmg against flying units - Boar is unstunned after its charge is finished if its stunned while charging - Passage Ways is now 4 uses and persists after detowering Additions: - Must Axe the Question cosmetics - Arcane Sigils/Portals use the players color Bug Fixes: - Light damage will prevent soul jar - Dying in the tutorial Live Combat Situation will properly end the game - Achievements are visible on mac - Can't get Queen bee from presents - Achievement Once is never enough requires the use of Redo - Sandbag + Full Arcane tower will not gain health if its not at its default 25 starting health - AFK indicators will only ever show in the unrated lobby - Catacombs of the Dead is usable on the first turn with Zero Shield active - Sacrificial Altar will die when its caster dies - No te…
- Patch 8.0a - 8 May 2025
~ Changes ~ - Infectious bite properly turns applicable minions it kills undead - Zombie sound effects - Apparition description - Heard Mentality description & no longer ends turn with the druid familiar - Boars have 50hp and cut out a slightly larger path - Water Trolls are Available turn 0, damage friendly units (unless seas familiar), hydration (when it transforms them) will heal them to full health again - Imps/Dragon Egg can heal from arcane spells they cast (from presents) - Ready up required for unrated games - Sands of Time will function identical to gate if used while in the water - Morning Sun should always trigger when applicable - AFK will only show up in game lobbies - Plague Hive bees will not empower life dew - Sudden Death checks for a valid target and its damage values/radius fixed - Casting Plague Hive on an enemy tombstone will not spawn a zombie - Flesh bomb damage r…
- Update 8.0 - 5 May 2025
Balance Updates: - Fusion is dispelled in Sanctuary - Duplicated Apparition's do not retain phasing indefinitely - Pacted trolls/zombies when hydrated will take the maximum of its normal increased health and its current health - Vampire is displaced 4px upwards when vampire bat expires - Bee's do not benefit from the bonus hitpoints from the druidism familiar - Mind Control will stop working after a radius of 710px (The same radius as a 250 Imp self destruct) - Sand Mite does 5 instances of 1 damage in stead of 5x1 - If Storm Shield kills a unit it'll use up all of its charges for that turn (its still possible to partially use up its charges on units that don't die) - Electrostatic Shield will attempt to use up all its charges when its contacted - Summon Monarchs now only summons 1 but its 50hp and no longer soulbound and available turn 0 (I'll remove the s later) - Autumn Leaves create…
