- Patch 1.1.21 - Season 5 is Live! - 17 May 2026
Patch 1.1.21 Thanks to everyone who has been sharing feedback, it has been incredible to read! For this patch we are keeping things focused: less about big sweeping changes, more about polish and tweaks so the experience feels consistently better across every mode. The goal right now is to steadily bring Nordhold into its fully polished form. ✨ NEW / ChangesNew Season:Season 5 has officially kicked off! Good luck on the leaderboards! 🏆 5 New Relics! ⚖️ Adjustments Undead Magician The Undead Magician's healing aura has been a long-standing pain point. Bringing down both the barrier and the regen. Magic Barrier Health: 50,000 → 35,000Barrier & Life Regeneration Aura Range: 13 → 12Elite Life Regeneration Bonus: 100% → 75% Orc Witcher The Witcher's healing was stacking too aggressively in groups. Toning down both the heal per second and the aura size. Life Regeneration per Second: 75 → 60L…
- Season 4 ends soon - Beta Patch live - 12 May 2026
Beta Patch 1.1.2 Season 4 wraps up in the next few days. The patch for Season 5 is already live on the Beta Branch for anyone who wants an early look at the new content and balance changes.How to join the Beta? Check here!See you on the leaderboards!Got ideas, questions, or just want to hang out? Join our Discord and be part of the community.
- Hotfix for 1.1.1 - 29 November 2025
Fixxed Issue with Hydra Fusion Banner (Mortar x Runestone) where the Mortar Tower stopped shooting.Fixxed Issue with Elite Enemy Health in later WavesFixxed Issue where sometimes Enemies storming your Gate couldnt defeat you and you were stuck in the Game.Fixxed Issue where sometimes more Workers where send out to your Lighthouse Mission then expected.Fixxed Issue where New Leaderboard Entries did not have the previous Season rank Badge available.Fixxed alot of smaller performance issues
- Version 1.1.1 is Live: Balancing Patch & QOL Update. Season 4 Start! - 26 November 2025
Major 1.1.1 PatchBalancing / New Relics & Specialisation / QOL & more New Season: Season 4 starts with todays Patch! Good luck on the leaderboards!New Meta Perk: Unlocked in the Lighthouse – now lets you see upcoming enemy types for the next waveNew Specialization: Added specialization options for the HousesMeta+ Layout System: You can now save and manage different node layouts in Meta+ Mode!New Items: Added 5 New Relics to the pool Honor UpdateThe Double Honor Event has ended, but we have permanently increased base Honor gains across the board!Waves 1–10: 4 → 10Waves 11–20: 8 → 15Waves 21–30: 12 → 20Waves 31–40: 20 → 30Waves 41–50: 30 → 40Waves 51–60: 30 → 50Waves 61–70: 30 → 70Waves 71–100: 30 → 100Fusion Banner Changes (Buffs)We have significantly increased the damage/scaling values for several Fusions! Chaos Bolts (Arrow x Reaper): Initial 50 → 66 | Common 15 → 20 | Rare 20 → 27 | L…
- Last Chance: Double Honor! + Patch 1.1.1 & Steam Awards - 24 November 2025
Dear Players, We have a packed update for you today regarding the current event, the upcoming patch, and the Steam Awards. Double Honor Event Ending & Permanent Buff! First up, this is your last call for the current event! The Double Honor Event will end within the next few days. If you still have meta-upgrades to unlock or want to stockpile resources, jump in now and maximize those final runs! However, don't worry! We’ve seen how much you enjoyed the faster progression. While the double bonus is ending, we are happy to announce that we are permanently increasing the base Honor gain across the board. The grind will remain smoother than it was before the event started! Patch 1.1.1 Incoming As the event concludes later this week, it will be immediately replaced by Patch 1.1.1. Just to manage expectations: Patch 1.1.1 brings a fresh batch of nice new features, quality-of-life improvements,…
- Hotfix 1.1.05 - 27 August 2025
Fixes Fixed Meta+ exploit Fixed an issue where Tornadoes could incorrectly trigger Wrath Scattering Meta+ bonus “Free Raven Banner” now works with the starter bonus “Free banner for the tower type of the first built tower”
- Patch 1.1.04: Double Honor Event, QoL & Fixes - 27 August 2025
Patch 1.1.04 New / Changes Honor gain per wave slightly increased Temporary Extra Honor Event: earn double Honor for now — enjoy! Minor color tweaks added to fusion animations Fixes Fixed bug where the Lighthouse persisted after a Meta reset Fixed Tower Focus Priorities incorrectly transferring to other tower types/groups Fixed rare issue where trees could spawn on seals (symbols) in later biomes Fixed issue where tower SFX could be lost Fixed older saves sometimes not ending a run correctly Fixed occasional incorrect buff-arrow indicators from auras (Runestone / Reaper) Fixed case where Multitude (Generalist Banner) could offer 0 banners Fixed Tornado-family spells sometimes disappearing in front of barriered enemies (they now shatter correctly) Adjustments Bloody Chain (Arc x Arrow Fusion) no longer requires Barbed Arrows to propagate Bleed Fusions can no longer be skipped by leaving…
- Version 1.1 is Live: New Tower, Skin Shop (Honor), New Season, New Fusions - 17 August 2025
Version 1.1Wings of ChaosThe 9th tower has arrived: Chaos Reaper A ferocious close-range powerhouse that shreds clustered enemies and breaks barriers. Comes with fresh Fusions and new synergies to explore: New / Changes NEW Tower (+4 Fusions) NEW Skin Shop (no real money – Honor only) NEW Season (including new leaderboards) NEW Fusions (two more are coming soon; for now there will be only one banner choice in two spots) NEW Spells NEW Relics 2 replaced Oracle paths 2 replaced starter bonuses 1 replaced and 1 new hero attribute Overhauled UI Adjustments Arrow Tower range: 3 → 4 Bosses can no longer perform the same boss skill multiple times in Meta Mode or Ascensions Honor is now awarded after Wave 40 in addition to Elite/Boss kills Wave 50: barrier health reduced Relic Changes Coinfall: 2 → 4 Magic Contract: 10% → 15% Scope Lens: 15 → 25 Necrotic Curse: 80% → 75% Golden Incentive: 3 → 5…
- Version 1.0.73 - 2 August 2025
New / Changes Added a "Next Wave" button (bottom right) when only one path is selectable Fixes Fixed glitch in lighthouse missions related to worker count and banners Fixed issue where exploring could result in an empty tile Fixed Arc SFX bug Adjusted Tornado travel time so its flight duration now matches the intended value and is no longer affected by crossed hex tiles Adjustments Arcane Fragments (Rare Spell Damage Relic) can no longer be obtained until Wave 5 is completed Improvements Improved overall game stability Optimized behavior when all banners of a tower have been banished Optimized save process Text improvements and refinements Herbal Potion (Druid House Upgrade) is now locked on higher Ascensions when starting with full HP for that Ascension Various UI improvements for ultra-wide screens Optimized calculation for the Mystic Fury achievement Fixed error in game mode descript…
- NEW Game Mode: Meta+ / Pathing Choices / Patch 1.0.692 - 19 July 2025
Version 1.0.692New / ChangesNEW Gamemode: Meta+ ModeNEW Lighthouse Meta Upgrade: A new Pathing Choice System has been added NEW Mortar Banner: Crescendo has been replaced 7 NEW Relics Arcane Rift (University, War Tree, Spell Damage+) now increases spell damage multiplicatively Two new targeting options for Healer towers: Self-healing enemies Enemies that heal nearby units via aura Fire Arrows (Mortar x Arrow Fusion) now also transfers Burn via Charged Arrows (Arrow x Arc Fusion) Endless Damage Reduction scaling adjusted Endless Spell Base Damage Modifier increased – but now only applied at 7% for Lightning Surge-triggered spells FixesImproved leaderboard appearance, especially for new players Fixed issues with leaderboard entry overwrites Fixed saving of tower upgrade costs Multitude (Generalist Banner) now only affects banner rewards, not chests/Lighthouse/etc., as described Burn no lo…
- Nordhold BETA 1.0.6 is Live – New Banner, Relics & Fixes! - 26 May 2025
🛠️ Nordhold 1.0.6 is live on the BETA – Come test the latest update! A Big Beta Update is Here – New Banner, Relics, and More! The Nordhold Beta just got a major update: Version 1.0.6 is now live and ready for testing! This is a big step forward for the game – new content, balance tweaks, bug fixes, performance improvements – and we need YOU to help us test it. ⚠️ Reminder: This is a BETA – Expect Bugs! The beta gives you early access to features that aren’t in the main game yet. It’s an experimental space – so expect the unexpected, and please share your feedback! Your insights will help us make Nordhold even better. 🔓 How to Join: Join our Nordhold Discord server React with the 🪓 emoji in the #beta-access channel You’ll automatically get the Beta role and access to the #beta-chat where you’ll find instructions in the last pinned message 📋 Beta Patch Notes 1.0.6: New / Changes NEW…
- Hotfix 1.0.5.02 - 11 May 2025
Version 1.0.5.02 Hotfixes Fixed an issue where the “Power Rise” (Generalist Banner) could reappear as a selection Fixed a bug in the calculation of Endless Spell Scaling
- NEW Season / NEW Banner System / Patch 1.0.5 - 10 May 2025
Version 1.0.5 With this patch, we're delivering several milestone elements from our planned roadmap (see below), including: launch a new season! add a new banner system deliver significant QoL and bug fixes! New / Changes GENERALIST BANNER SYSTEM: Choose 2 banners from 5 different tower types and earn a powerful specialization as a reward! NEW SEASON: A new season has begun – many things have changed. You can still view the results of the last season. The following badges are awarded for the previous season: Endless Mode Scaling Modifiers: Enemies gain special resistance scaling over time. In turn, spell base damage now scales as well. Shadow Tornados (Tornado x Shadow Fusion) now trigger Darkness (Shadow Banner effect), but no longer trigger Overdose (Shadow Banner) Frost spells now override Frost Tower effects (and cannot be overwritten by Frost Towers) Reroll function for Hero Choice…
- New Bundle: Tower Defense: Defend & Drill - 10 May 2025
Hey Vikings, We’ve teamed up with one of our favorite games in the genre and are offering a special bundle with additional discounts for you! Tower Defense: Defend & Drill https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/53632/Tower_Defense_Defend__Drill/ This bundle features the wonderful Dome Keeper – a gem that masterfully balances defense against alien waves from above with the economic challenge of mining and upgrading your base. Just like in Nordhold, you’ll be constantly weighing your investment in stronger defenses versus more efficient resource gathering. It evokes a very similar feeling – and might just be the perfect match for fans of tactical tension and progression. A great opportunity to grab this gem at a discount! Cheers Nando P.S.: Btw, if you were hoping for more news about Nordhold – stay tuned! We’ve got something for you later today as well… Patch incoming! 🙂
- Patch 1.0.0.46 - 15 April 2025
Patch 1.0.0.46 New / Changes Adjusted the behavior of Charged Arrows (Arrow x Arc Fusion) Hotfixes Fixed a bug where some Mortar explosions did not deal damage Fixed upgrade issues related to certain Tower Level-Up Group constellations Fixed an issue where Weakness (Shadow Tower Debuff) could not be reapplied when using the Ruby Ring Adjustments Stave Construction (Castle Upgrade) cost reduced from 25 to 20 gold Enemies can now no longer be slowed by more than 95% Improvements Improved clarity of Specialization buttons by adding icon coloring Fixed an issue where the “Blessing of Wealth” statue perk did not display in Korean Fixed a bug involving the Distant Wings (Relic) in combination with the Workshop Specialization Various text and translation improvements Thanks a ton for all your feedback and bug reports – many of these fixes and changes are a direct result of your input! Got idea…
- Patch 1.0.0.453 - 14 April 2025
Hotfix: Problem with uploading some leaderboard scores with internet connection problems fixed.
- Hotfix 1.0.0.452 - 13 April 2025
Fixed problems with old savegames regarding wave counters (especially relevant for Enemy Formation per Wave / University / Relics etc.)
- Patch 1.0.0.45 - 13 April 2025
Patch 1.0.0.45 Bug Fixes Fixed healing calculation issues in Ascension-Endless mode (related to Vitalpierce Relic for Bleed) Further crash optimizations and prevention related to Unity Error 0xc0000005 Fixed issues with uploading certain leaderboard entries Fixed calculation and application problems with Ancient Knowledge (Legendary Relic affecting the University) Fixed bug in counting progress for the "Dark Offering" achievement Fixed an issue where clicking too fast during Specialization selection would deduct resources twice Fixed a bug where the first boss effect in Ascensions incorrectly affected the Sacrifice malus Marks of Ascension (Rare Relic) no longer applies to level 20 towers Adjustments Thor’s Wrath (Arc Tower Unique) now also applies to Chained Arrows (Arrow x Arc Fusion) Enemy weakening scaling from Comfort Mode no longer scales endlessly in Endless Mode Specialized Work…
- Patch 1.0.0.4 - 6 April 2025
Hotfixes Fixed crashes related to Unity Error 0xc0000005 Resolved an issue where too many Victim Traits (from Darkness, Shadow Tower Banner) on a single target caused it to become immortal under the village shield Fixed issues with uploading leaderboard entries Fixed problems with the Prism Banner when using the Turkish language Fixed issue where the savegame could not be retrieved Fixed issues with fetching meta progression Fixed a bug where boss special units could become elite units (Ascensions & Endless issue) Fixed a bug causing the camera to occasionally jump around Adjustments Arrow Tower Range reduced: 4 → 3 Timberwind Mark (Arrow Tower Banner) adjustment: - Wood Production Cap: Banner is now auto-banned when 15 Wood Production is reached Scaling until Wave 27 adjusted – transitions between Waves 23–26 made smoother and less punishing Slight difficulty increase on Wave 35 Improv…
- 📍 NORDHOLD Roadmap Update - 3 April 2025
Today, we're excited to reveal the Nordhold Roadmap – built together with you, and packed with your most-wanted features and improvements. Thank you for all your votes, ideas, and feedback – it shaped every single step. Your voice. Our next steps. This is just the beginning. Keep the feedback coming and join the discussion: Nordhold Discord
