Sprite Update Patch notes - Coming Tomorrow 16/6/2026 — Age of Wonders 4 Steam update #570231

System Update: Empire Development TreeThe Empire Development Tree has been updated and significantly expanded. Over time the way that the tree was originally designed no longer matches the way that game has evolved. Empire Skills now represent a broader interpretation of their affinities and provide a better expression of your faction.Added new mutually exclusive Skills for almost every Skill in the Empire Development TreeAll Rites have changed from Once per Game to RepeatingWhen a Rite is used its Affinity Requirements Increase and the accumulated Affinity is reset.Updated or Removed all preexisting Empire Development Skills & RitesImproved Readability of the TreeEmpire Rites have a new shape to better differentiate between them and regular skillsMutually Exclusive Skills show a Lock icon when inspecting themSkill Tooltips list Mutual Exclusive SkillsWith the exception of Skills from th...