- Steam Patch 04.01.2026 - 1 April 2026
Thanks everyone for the support - we're glad you're enjoying Ethyrial. We just crossed 55% positive reviews. Goal: 70%+ for 'Mostly Positive'New Features• Trading Post Search on Open: The Trading Post now sends initial search data when opened to improve listing load time correctly across instance boundaries • Split Stack: Improved UX around stack splitting - a context menu option has been added to stackable itemsLegendaries• Divine Legendary Weapons:Clebarius finished the last weapon and we will get these up tomorrow or the following day to craft in game! Bloodscale Dogfish Model• a new model is complete and will be added to the game soon! Combat & Balance• Well Fed Buff: Audited the status timer properly synchronizing with the food meter levels, preventing "stuck" states • Spirit Link: Properly updated to max stack of 6 • Explosive Shot: Adjusted the old "Archery" scaling to Survivalis…
- Steam Patch 3.28.2026 - 29 March 2026
NOTE: slightly longer downtime possible, ~3-5 min extra NOTE: If you encounter any issues visiting Hydras, please clear your worldcache by deleting the files in this folder: C:\\Users\\NAME\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Gellyberry Studios\\Ethyrial\\Saved\\Client\\Cache\\WorldCache\\IrumesaNew Features• Mana Vixen Mount & Pet: Added the Mana Vixen as both a rideable mount and companion pet to the Chronostone Vendor • Bidirectional Player Sync: Implemented bidirectional player synchronization for improved state tracking & prevention of "ghost" players Combat & Balance• SpiritLink: Adjusted max stacks to 6 • Spellblade Updates: Arcane Shockwave was reworked to Arcane Surge, giving a way to better control stack count and when extra burst damage occurs. This should boost DPS. Arcane Bulwark adjusted to 4s duration / 16s CD. • Enchanter: Can now move and cast Stormbolt • ToE Orithak Weapon Buff: Sligh…
- Steam Patch 3.25.2026 - 26 March 2026
We attempted for 3 days to get Unity 6.4 to work but it failed to render properly (see screenshot) and we had to rollback to 6.3. Sorry for the delay This set us back a few days, but we're back to bug fixing + cranking out new content, so let us know if you have any ideas or feedbackEngine & Client• Upper Layer Rendering: Fixed a bug where the upper tile layer stopped rendering for players mid-session until restart • Smooth Monster Movement: Additional polish • Clean Disconnect Messages: Improved client disconnect messaging for a cleaner player experience • AutoRun Reset: AutoRun now properly cancels on map transitions • Disconnect Reason Messages: Players now see clear disconnect reasons instead of "Unknown" - including timeout, server shutdown, kicked, login conflict, etc Combat & Balance• Spirit Shot: Bug fixes • Zalthar: Now spawns properly • Castbar Synchronization: Resolved desync…
- Steam Patch 3.20.2026 - 21 March 2026
@everyone @Updates # Steam Patch 3.20.2026 # New Features • **Air Key Boss - Korvaxis, Windborne:** Check out the new Air Map Boss encounter atop the Altar of Wind! Can be accessed when using a Celestial Key (Feedback thread: https://discord.com/channels/540514574462615552/1484379354371719338) • **Bone Dragon Task:** New task to kill Bone Dragons deep in the Progean Desert; more loot added to Bone Dragons; Group content with longer TTK for chill grinding (Feedback thread: https://discord.com/channels/540514574462615552/1475313910998630661) • **Boss Bones:** @simsinister Added boss bones worth more XP + research blueprints (Colossal, Mama's Thick, Mummified, Primeval, Scorched, Timeworn) # Divine Legendary Previews • @samael5142 has been hard at work on more Divine Legendaries - you'll be able to craft them in game soon # Combat & Balance • **Staff Attack Range Fix:** Corrected attack ra…
- Steam Patch 3.17.2026 - 18 March 2026
@everyone @Updates # Steam Patch 3.17.2026 # New Features • **Character Window Stats:** Added Heal Bonus, Incoming Heal Bonus, Dealt Damage %, and Damage Reduction % to the character sheet; Removed redundant "Resistance" in every type resistance row # Combat & Balance • **Wand Attack Tier Corrections:** Fixed incorrect attack tiers across 50+ wands, removed 90% damage reduction so the tooltip matches expected damage • **Boss Spawn Block Exclusion:** Boss monsters now bypass the 6 tile spawn block check when respawning • **Arcane Wave:** 2 -> 3 Range # Content Updates • **Elite Bone Dragons:** Tweaked mechanics slightly, added some loot and corpse gathering with research • **Nesslock Monsters:** Updated all 9 tiers of Nesslock monsters • **Conversation Fixes:** Fixed a misspelling that caused Strider's conversation to break - go get your Dolenar rings! # UI Improvements • **Vendor Sell W…
- Steam Patch 3.16.2026 - 17 March 2026
# Steam Patch 3.15.2026 # Combat & Balance • **Brawler's Rush:** Range 5 -> 7 • **Stream of Life:** Buffed Healing output slightly • **Eclipse Barrage:** 14s CD -> 10s CD • **Bolt of Narun:** No longer freezes when casting, slightly buffed damage • **Radiant Shield:** Corrected application of Empyrean Brand • **Adjustments:** Expanded Arcane Prism AoE radius to 3 tiles and Corrupted Barrier now drains less mana per tick # Content Updates • **Bone Dragon / Frost Wyvern:** Updated appearances to feature soft, ominous glows • **Loot Tables:** Made more rare ingredient and item drops show in the monster dex log # Items & Crafting • **Shovel Tool Line:** Increased durability for all shovels • **Basics of Blacksmithing:** Added Shovel • **Status Effects:** Updated Crafting Speed modifier logic to ensure enchantments, trinkets, and buffs all give faster crafting • **Trophy Fish:** No longer ca…
- Steam Patch 3.15.2026 - 15 March 2026
@everyone @Updates # Steam Patch 3.13.2026 # New Features • **Task Cooldown Timers:** Players can now use /tasks to view active cooldown timers on region tasks (world bosses, crafting tasks, etc.) • **Trophy Fish:** A little nod to Ocarina of Time - Trophy Fish now have random weights, lengths, and rarities! The more rare the catch, the higher the value - up to 300% more value • **Fishing Catch Announcement:** Mythic and World Record Trophy Fish now send a global announcement and are added to the Trophy Fish Leaderboard • **Offline Party Persistence:** Players remain in party when logging off and can rejoin without being removed • **Jump:** Everyone has to listen to Jump by Van Halen when they login and start jumping! (Keybind in settings) • **Position Sync Polish:** Improved movement sync to other players to increase visual polish • **Ghostly Soldier:** Solitary Isles has gotten the fi…
- Steam Patch - Quest Markers and even more improvements! - 11 March 2026
Keep the requests coming! What would you like to see in game? How can we improve? Thanks for playing, everyone Branding• Discord Presence: We've updated the Discord branding and have become an officially verified discord server New Features• Quest Markers on World Map: Quest objective markers now display on the world map• Untarget with Left Click: Added new setting to untarget the current entity by left-clicking empty space • Special Bag Routing: Added logic to directly loot items compatible with a special bag into that bag Combat & Balance• Buff Spells: Fixed a bug causing players over level 50 to not receive class buffs • Mummy World Boss: Added a boss task for Malbem• Arcane Nexus Riftslicer: Fixed a bug with auto attack damage type • Pet Regen: Pets now ramp HP/Mana regeneration while out of combat • Pet Avoidance: Pets now have avoidance from AoE spells, taking reduced damage • Unc…
- Steam Patch Improvements & Fixes - 10 March 2026
Congrats to @Kirito for reaching level 51! a massive milestone. Congrats to @WxD on crafting his second legendary!New Features• Sell All / Sell One: Added context menu options to sell all or sell one of an item at vendors - useful for non-stackable items • Chat Type Filters: Added filters to toggle visibility of different chat message types • Guild Window Context Menus: Added right-click context menus to the guild member list Combat & Balance• Map Damage Scaling: Reduced map damage scaling logic by ~15-20% • Leyline Soul Talents: Adjusted Elemental Leyline Soul talents to apply to elemental resistances directly • Armor Tier Corrections: Sweeping bug fixes for armor values, mostly in the 30-35 range • Armor Level Requirements: Audited and fixed incorrect level requirements on many items in the 30-35 range • Self-Cast Fix: Fixed self-cast targeting not working correctly • Pet Threat Fixes…
- Craft your Legend Update! - 4 March 2026
Steam Patch 3.3.2026New Features• Pet Healing XP: Pets now grant experience when healing them • Cooking: Unified recipes for many meals to make it easier to manage & craft • Trading Post Filtered: The Trading Post now only shows items that actually have units listed for sale in the trading post search (need to fix a bug, this only applies to exact match search atm) • Skip Conversation Hotkey: Spacebar is no longer the "Skip Conversation" key, it is now F by default • Single Left Click Start Conversation: Left Clicking an NPC should start a conversation with them; If you have "CTRL Click Interact enabled, it will require a CTRL Click Combat & Balance• Paladin: Holy Storm Buffed, Divine Protecton now uses Absorb Shield, Deliverance Damage reduced slightly, CD 5s -> 3s • Melee Range Fix: Fixed IsFacing check for melee • Elemental Types Correction: Fixed elemental damage registering as phys…
- Steam Patch 3.1.2026 Combat Balance & More! - 2 March 2026
Steam Patch 3.1.2026Keep sharing your feedback on class balance and things you'd like to see in game! Class Feedback: General Feedback: Combat & Balance• Healing Amount Fix: Fixed a bug where healing modifiers (crit, bonus healing) were less valuable the closer to max HP the target was • Aynreth/Drathal Scaling Corrections: Adjusted scaling values for Aynreth and Drathal • Cleanse Type Tagging: Properly tagged Magic, Curse, Bleed, Poison, and Disease damage across all spells and status effects • Enchanter Tweaks: Various bug fixes to improve Enchanter's XP gain and improve gameplay: Tempest can now be cast while moving (like Stream), stacks up to 3 times w/ extended stack duration, and deals damage to enemies near the target when a stack is added or lost; Stormshield is no longer limited to Melee range reflect - let us know if this flows better • DLP Damage: Slightly Reduced Damage from…
- HARBINGERS OF KATHANOZ – 1 YEAR GUILD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! - 28 February 2026
HARBINGERS OF KATHANOZ – 1 YEAR GUILD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! Tomorrow (Saturday) HoK will celebrate ONE YEAR of strength, loyalty, and dominance! For 12 months, the Harbingers of Kathanoz have stood united, conquered battles, and forged legends together. And now it’s time to celebrate with all players of the game. ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY EVENT To thank everyone for the amazing support, we’re hosting a special giveaway and games featuring: Random Drop Table Weapons Level 36 & Level 40 Elemental Weapons And more surprise rewards! Date: 28 February 2026 22:25 Trading post in Edrivine Make sure you’re online and ready, winners will be chosen during the event! Steam Patch 2.27.2026New Content• Block MH Tasks: Added Monster Hunting block system, up to 3 blocked tasks for 50 writs each Combat & Balance• Off-Hand Penalty: Weapon procs should now be correctly excluded from off-hand damage reducti…
- Fishing & Feasts Showcase - 27 February 2026
Steam Patch 2.26.2026 Fishing & Feasts Showcase Master Chef @Sim Shady presents... • Added 4 new fishing hotspots • Added 4 new fish species • Added 20 new T9 basic fish meals • Added Hydra Meat + 5 new basic meals • Added 5 new rare ingredient drops, good luck on the hunt! • Added 5 Feasts + Blueprints • Feast Blueprints now available from the Master Chef • T9 Wis food now grants Healing % instead of Damage Dealt • T9 Con food now grants Damage Reduction instead of Damage Dealt • Unique foods to fit your playstyle Happy fishing! Note - temporarily the new fish can only be caught during Augem. This will change shortly in the future. There will be other mechanics involved to remove the Augem T9 Fish time gateCombat & Balance• Player Movement Sync Rework: Completely overhauled player movement synchronization between clients and the server for smoother, more accurate character positioning…
- Community Kill Stats Congratulations! Teasers and More! - 24 February 2026
Well you certainly have been busy all across Irumesa: But wait there is more! We also brought along a few changes and fixes in the last 2 updates: Steam Patch 2.24.2026 New Features• Status Effect Tracker: Added an option to UI settings which allows you to enable a status tracking window. This will show active debuffs on your target + active buffs on yourself, along with their timers. This makes it far easier to track critical mechanics like Arcane Instability or DoTs.• Bank Placeholder System: Added item placeholder support for bank storage - items can now reserve slots when withdrawn, making it easier to organize your bank • World Event System: Added systems that enable us to create world events if needed • Fish Feasts: Sim Shady added 5 new Fish Feasts (Calderian, Flamebearer, Ghost, Swamp, Winterdeep) + Recipes - These can be placed in the world and have 10 uses so you can feast wit…
- Steam Patch 2.21.2026 - New Features, Combat & Balance & UI Improvements - 21 February 2026
New Features• Craft Trade Window: Players can right-click another player and select "Request Craft" to open a special trade window where the requester provides materials + coin tip, and if the crafter has learned a matching recipe and is near a crafting station, the item is crafted instantly and delivered to the requester.• Fire Map Boss: Chisme put together an EPIC new map boss encounter for you - fight Sintirah, a calamitous Fire Elemental! • Companion Spell Autocast: Companions can now automatically cast their assigned spells, reducing micromanagement during combat • Juiced Up Farm Cart:Clebarius cooked on an updated Farm Cart model for you guys • Monster/Player Render Range Extension: Testing a further render distance (35 tiles) for dynamic entities - if this ends up degrading performance, reducing render range in settings will solve while we continue testing • Spell Queue System: A…
- Steam Patch 2.16.2026 - New Astral Key Types, Combat Balance & Fixes - 16 February 2026
Steam Patch 2.16.2026Class Balance - Share Your Thoughts!Class balance coming, help us make the classes super fun: ⭐ Disciplines and ClassesNew Features• Astral Key Types: Added elemental Astral Key icon variants (Arcane, Demonic, Divine, Earth, Fire, Frost, Lightning, Nature, Shadow, Water, Wind) • Special Currency System: Expanded the special currency framework to support up to 3 special exchange currencies if needed • Spell Scaling Info: Players can now view spell scaling details in the UICombat & Balance• Mitigation XP Handling: Improved how XP is awarded for damage mitigation • Void & Radiant Weapons: Updated DamageSource wiring on Void and Radiant legendary weapon sets for proper damage meter tracking and skill XP • Spell Updates: Updated Imbue Weapon: Arcane, Pact of Protection, Radiant Shield, Stormshield, EarthSlash, SeismicSlam, Retribution, and "Bug Boy" spells updated • Tar…
- Steam Patch 2.14.2026 - Combat Changes & Balance, fixes + More! - 15 February 2026
Steam Patch 2.14.2026Happy Valentine's Day! Levels • Combat Level Experiment: Combat Level is now calculated off of the sum of XP from your combat skills next login you'll find your combat level a bit higher than it was before. Let us know your thoughts in general This makes it more simple and streamlined - focus on your combat skills vs a separate XP bar, levels come passively / naturally Combat & Balance• Bow Range Update: All bows now have a standardized range of 10 meters • Melee QoL - Auto-Target: Pressing a melee skill now automatically targets the nearest valid enemy if no target is selected • XP on Absorb Shields: Players now correctly gain combat XP when their damage is absorbed by shields • Mitigation XP: Improved how XP is awarded when mitigating damage through shields, i.e. Stormshield • Damage Source Updates: Void, Radiant, and Legendary weapon procs now correctly report t…
- Steam Patch 2.8.2026 - New features and additions - 11 February 2026
Steam Patch 2.8.2026 New Features• Absorb Shields: Added a new UI allowing spells and effects which grant damage-absorbing shields to show on nameplates + unit frames (Currently only Radiant Shield is configured with this) • Party Instance Management: When a party leader leaves the party, ownership should now transfer to a group member instead of kicking everyone out of the instance • Floating Combat Text Settings: Added customization options to hide other player damage numbers + made crits pop more • Pet Hotkeys: Pets can now be controlled via keybinds for faster management • World Map Markers: World map markers now appear on all layers, not just the one in which they were placed Combat & Balance• Cone Targeting: Improved cone-based AoE targeting Visual & Art• New Rare Yeti: Added Svald, a rare yeti who drops an interesting and useful tool • Entity Fade System: Entities now smoothly fa…
- Steam Patch 2.2.2026 - Fixes and changes - 4 February 2026
Combat & Balance,• Targeting Improvements: Targets should no longer untarget randomly• Hunter: Buffed Barbed Trap, Poison Arrows, and Quick Shot spellsItems & Crafting,• Resistance Potions: Now craftable with Alchemy at level 35• Element Specific Astral Keys: Now craftable at level 35 Blacksmithing• Artifacts: Artifacts are now 2.5x more common when researching bones• Enchanting Special Bags: Enchanting bags are now available to buy from Ignatius and store dust + essence• Legendary Items: Updated wands proc to trigger on damage dealt - this is OP atm and we are working on a solution to balance wands/staves properly• De'Orosaka: Updated model• Research: Added Master Researcher's InsigniaNPCs & Vendors,• Vendor Updates: Updated 200+ trader and trainer NPCs to act as a general vendor, meaning they will buy any item from players• Hawizz: Moved next to the Edrivine leylineUI Improvements,• T…
- Steam Patch 1.29.2026 - Bug fixes & UI improvements - 30 January 2026
UI Improvements• Target of Target: Added toggle option to disable Target of Target display in settingsBug Fixes• Fixed monsters returning to spawn with larger distance threshold to prevent them from getting stuck • Fixed terrain collider distance calculations for better world loading • Selecting "No" in analytics consent will remember your choice • Various fixes to bugs with key recipes and monsters • Party check added to enter a key portalOther Changes• Added gathering verbs for resource collection feedback
