ANVIL is coming to Nintendo Switch, and you can win one at Tokyo Game Show!
We're here at Tokyo Game Show (TGS) and we're excited to announce that ANVIL will be arriving to the Nintendo Switch!
We're celebrating this, and a number of other special events this year at TGS. If you're coming to the show, visit us at booth 03-N09, and play with us. You could win a Nintendo Switch just for playing!
You can experience both the PC version and the Nintendo Switch™ version, which is being shown for the first time.
More details at our booth. Hope to see you there!
9/19 Update Information
The following changes have been made in the 2.4.0.1 update, released 9/19. 1. Addition of Ethereal Weapons Three types of ethereal weapons have been added: Jet Axe, Missile Cannon, and Laser Rifle.
Ethereal Weapons cannot be duplicated, but if you are lucky enough to obtain one during exploration, you'll find them to be quite powerful. Stay on the lookout during your exploration. If you find one, you'll be able to overwhelm your enemies.
2. Addition of Ethereal Relics A new relic, "Cannonball Launcher," has been added, which can afflict enemies with shock.
The newly added "Cannonball Launcher" is a relic that fires an energy sphere that applies the shock effect to enemies every two seconds. Ethereal relics cannot be duplicated.
3. Event In celebration of our participation in TGS, we've made a few changes to Galaxy Mode for a limited time.
Through the end of the current season, environments and bosses that appear in Czerny, Symphonia, and Campanella will be randomized, rather than fixed to those respective galaxy campaigns.
In addition, during the event period, VP and in-game item drop rates will be doubled, so don't miss out!
4. Bug Fixes and Improvements Removed recovery limiting effects from Explosive type weapons. Fixed a problem in PvP where the score is reduced when a player leaves the game in the middle of a match.
Photo Campaign Results
Thank you again for participating in the photo hunt.
While we didn't quite hit our mark, we really appreciate all who participated, and everyone who supports the game.
With that in mind, we've decided to go ahead and release Jungler's "The Golden" skin for all! To claim it, enter the code GOLDBOOM in game. Coupon code will be valid until Dec 31, 2023, 14:59 (GMT)
Thank you as always for your support!
Player Feedback Survey
Breakers,
Since we've launched you've given us a ton of valuable feedback that continues to help us make improvements to the game.
Our goal is to give the players as enjoyable of a gaming experience as possible. And with that in mind, we have put together a survey. The feedback you provide will help directly impact the future of the game, so we'd deeply appreciate it if you could take some time to fill it out.
Thank you!
https://forms.gle/6zPuygNwzRsq5NJe8
Get Your Chance at Getting a Golden Skin!
For those wanting to unlock one of the breaker's "The Golden Skin," worry not! We're extending the submission deadline of our photo campaign by one week.
Why? It has come to our attention that posting about this campaign in the Discussion Boards may not have been the most visible to everyone. Also, we kinda really wanna give that skin to everyone.
For those that missed it....
What are you talking about? Right now we're holding an event on our Discord server. If at least 50 people participate, we'll unlock one breaker's "The Golden" skin for everyone.
How does it work? Join our Discord and submit screenshots from your gameplay in the designated channel (#photo-campaign), based on our chosen theme.
What's your chosen theme? Wanting to start things off with a bang, the theme we're going with this time is "Explosions". (take a look at the #photo-campaign on the discord, you'll see what we're talking about)
How do we get the new skin? If 50 players submit a photo in the discord channel #photo-campaign by 9/1 at 1am (UTC), everyone will get the skin!
Anything else we should know? Yes...a few things: - If you haven't already, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/AvxZVA65XB - Observe the rules of the Discord server, they're available in #rules. - Make sure to post your submission in #photo-campaign, that's where we're counting the submissions.
Version 2.3.0.1 Patch Notes
The following updates and bug fixes have been addressed. ◆User Environment Improvements Fixed an issue where the volume was unexpectedly high for some sound effects.
◆Bug Fixes Fixed a problem that prevented the game from starting on Widows 11. Fixed a problem where Tier4 drop weapon effects were not displayed. Fixed a problem where missiles exploded immediately after firing a missile launcher and activating the "guard" skill.
Thank you for your continued support of ANVIL.
Version 2.2.0.0 Patch Notes
The following updates and bug fixes are addressed in this patch.
◆Updates 1. Season Challenge Improvements Improved discovery of Relic Boxes from the Season Challenge lobby map. All relics now appear in the Season Challenge and can be duplicated. We have increased the rewards that can be obtained at the start of the Season Challenge and slightly reduced the rewards that can be obtained later.
2. Relics Increased damage for explosion, ion, and plasma relics. Critical hit damage from Critical Boxes has been reduced. Upgraded the Counter Defender We have enhanced offensive capabilities while also increasing HP, making it a fundamental component in survival setups.
3. Matchmaking Improvements We've improved random matchmaking so that you'll be taken directly to the matchmaking lobby when you're matched with 2 or more players. Even if you are matched with 2 players and go to the matching lobby, you may be matched with 1 additional player before you start. Multiplayer difficulty now automatically adjusts to the number of players in the game.
4. Breaker Balance Adjustments Jungler > Nerfed [Explosive Mine] damage Bronte > Nerfed the cooldown for [Detonate] and changed its buff effects. *Before: Increase skill power by 50% for 5 seconds on use (triggers every 3 seconds) *After: [Detonate] cooldown reduced by 20% > [Eye of the Plasma] buff changes *Before: [Eye of the Plasma] duration extended by 50%, pull-in strength increased by 100%, and when activated, increases damage by 50% against shocked enemies for 10 seconds. *After: [Eye of the Plasma] duration extended by 50%, pull-in strength increased by 100%. *Before: Using [Eye of the Plasma] increases skill power by 100% for 5 seconds. Disables all status effects. *After: [Eye of the Plasma] increases damage against shocked enemies by 50% for 10 seconds, and immunity to all status effects.
5. Weapons Damage and passive effects nerfs to the Missile Launcher Critical damage adjusted from 100% to 50%
6. Other Improvement so that 1~2 tier weapons have a 50% chance of dropping when defeating a boss in all galaxies and Season Challenges. Increased the drop rate to earn more SP. Added function to adjust the volume of the operator's voice in the settings. Added the ability to change the language of the operator's voice. Adjusted the duration of the Toy Worker's buff to be shorter.
◆Bug Fixes Fixed a problem where Rush could not deal damage with radiation weapons after using the [Sand Beam] skill. Fixed a problem where survival skills were included in the ability to reset all skill cooldowns. Fixed a problem where the detailed information icon of the relic was displayed in white. If the corresponding icon is not displayed, it will be displayed normally after resetting your shortcut settings and reapplying the relic.
We plan to continue improving ANVIL and add operators in various languages. Please look forward to the addition of operators. Thank you for your continued support of ANVIL
Release Improvements: Extra Details and Gift Code
Firstly, we extend our sincerest apologies for any inconveniences caused by the recent achievement reset coinciding with ANVIL's official release. As a token of our appreciation for your patience, we're issuing an SP10 coupon. To redeem, enter "GIFTANVILSP10" in the coupon code menu.
Here's additional information about the latest changes to the game, and more:
Achievement Reset To align with the changes in the galaxy's structure, we have revamped the achievements. Regrettably, this led to the number of achievements being reset. However, moving forward, we assure you that such resets won't occur.
'Vault Hammer' & 'Jet Axe' Due to an error in their stat implementation, the 'Vault Hammer' and 'Jet Axe', originally intended as 'legendary' weapons, were mistakenly absent from the weapon crafting list. To preserve game balance, we temporarily removed them, but rest assured, they will return as intended in the next update.
Multiplayer Matchmaking We're dedicated to enhancing your gaming experience. As such, we're working on improving the matchmaking system for quicker and better co-op. Until then, if you face issues with Random Matching, use the code "222222" in the Code Matching lobby to improve connection.
Gold Skin Get ready for a shiny surprise! We'll be giving all breakers an additional gold skin at an upcoming event. Stay tuned for the event date.
Relic Detail Icon Color We've noticed the relic icon sometimes appears in white within the detailed information section. As a quick fix, reset your shortcut settings and reapply the relic.
Upcoming Update Look out for our next update, coming August 3, details to follow.
Once again, we apologize for the achievement reset issue. We appreciate your understanding and remain committed to improving ANVIL based on your feedback. Thank you for your continued support.
Version 2.1.0.0 Patch Notes
Hello Breakers,
First off, you probably noticed the version number is 2.1.0.0. Well, that's because the official release was actually 2.0. (Sorry, some stuff got lost in translation ^^; ) So moving forward, builds will increase from this number.
That said, it’s been only half a day since release, but we have some fixes already! We continue to appreciate everyone for your support in helping to bring these bugs to our attention, as we continue to iron them out.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an audio-related crash issue.
Fixed a problem where if the game is forcibly terminated during the timer after PvP matching, the opposing player becomes unable to progress the game.
Fixed an issue where the difficulty selection screen is repeated when matchmaking is conducted in a Season Challenge.
Decreased the reload time of the Venom Rifle.
Decreased the duration of the Lightning's "Homing Laser" skill by 50% and doubled its power.
The above effects also apply to lasers added by the skill enhancement effect.
Decreased the damage of Draken's Hack and Slash.
Volume adjustment of some SE sounds that were too loud
Fixed a problem where the wrong skill sound was applied in some parts of Valkyrie's skills.
Fixed a problem where rankings were not being recorded in multiplayer.
We're also aware of the following bugs, which we’re working on.
Issue where Rush can't deal damage with radiant-type weapons after using the "Sand Beam" skill.
In addition to the above, we’ve optimized PvP to play more smoothly.
ANVIL Releases on Steam today!
Vault Breakers, welcome to the Ancient Vault Investigation Lab (ANVIL).
Suit up, and download ANVIL on the store page today! [CELEBRATE LAUNCH WITH 25% off through Aug 3!] To further celebrate the release we're giving out 5000 Crons! To redeem, just head to "Coupon Code" in the menu, and enter "ANVILWORLD"!
A huge thanks to all of you who have supported us through Early Access and helped make this launch possible!
Some of the new features in Version 1.0 include:
Take on other breakers in PVP mode.
An Artificial Intelligence companion “I.O,” English voice by Erin Yvette* (Oxenfree, Genshin Impact, The Walking Dead), Japanese voice by Saki Fujita (Attack on Titan, Kantai Collection, YuruYuri)
A new Breaker, Valkyrie, a supporter who can summon a Titan that can flip the odds in your teams’ favor.
A new weapon crafting system
New Toy Workers
New Relics
Balance adjustments
Also in 1.0, a number of bug have been addressed, including: Fixed an issue where you could not leave the party after forming one for multiplayer. Fixed an issue where, if the enemy attacked when they were too far away to see, you wouldn't see the attack but still receive damage. Fixed an issue where objects would penetrate through some maps. Fixed an object that made the player invisible without a see-through effect. Fixed an issue where the breaker may float in the air when moving. Other issues have been fixed. Please note that Steam achievements will be reset with this update
*English voice only available in English version of the game
Meet I.O.! Find co-op groups and join the discussion on our Discord. Stay up to date on the latest news by following our Twitter.
ANVIL is a top-down sci-fi roguelike action shooter in which you control the Vault Breakers, an elite team of planetary explorers tasked with seeking out Vaults containing priceless ancient relics throughout the galaxy.
Whether you like to shoot from a distance, or get up and personal, each Breaker features unique combat abilities, allowing for a wide variety of play styles. More than 100 randomly generated artifacts and dozens of weapons make every run different from the last.
The Titan-summoning Valkyrie
Take on challenging enemies in solo or co-op across a vast galaxy. We’re counting on you, Breaker.
