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Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie

Wartales

Patch Notes v1.0.41402

Base Game


  • Fixed ally reinforcements being playable, causing end turn issues
  • Fixed “Fate of” and location completion achievements
  • Fixed Maker’s crypt issue

The Beast Hunt


  • Fixed “Macabre” skill description during Llyr’s battle

Pirates of Belerion


  • Fixed a crash in CO-OP, preventing players from continuing the main quest

Patch Notes v1.0.41340

Base Game


  • Fixed several crashes, including:
    • After using “Pass” during rouste with special ball
    • After a crossbowman attacked without its crossbow equipped

  • Fixed crossbowmen not having their passive “loaded” by default after being deployed from the reinforcement menu
  • Fixed an issue with War Pony armour that couldn’t be equipped
  • Fixed performance issues
  • Fixed number of allies in battle, causing most player’s mercenaries to be in reinforcement

The Beast Hunt


General


  • Fixed crashes during Beast battle the one in the tomb
  • Fixed “There can be only one!” achievement
  • Add runes to the Maker codex
  • Fixed the Beast head that couldn’t be targeted by some skill during battles
  • Fixed an issue with Herald collision during dash
  • Fixed some UI issues such as:
    • Grayed “Create a Diversion” skill if unable to use it

Skill


  • Fixed “Wrath” that could be used on the Beast head anytime

Skelmar Invasion


  • Fixed “The Fate of Ormance” achievement

Pirates of Belerion


  • Fixed an issue with ship battles (especially the bounty ones) -> there were too many boat bridges and ballistas

The Pits


  • Fixed a crash during Grinmeer’s Pit battles


Patch notes v1.0.41284

Base Game

General


  • Fixed blur effect
  • Fixed fishing activity for spanish players
  • Improved game performances
  • Fixed a crash when trying to pass through the Direpit mine after cleaning it
  • Fixed the “Unprincipled” challenge in the “Crime and Chaos” path -> encounter with animal groups counted as a win battle for the challenge

Coop


  • Fixed an issue with weapons and armours that could be duplicated

The Beast Hunt


  • Fixed a crash during one of the Beast battle (the one in the Tomb)
  • Fixed AI behavior during the final battle
  • Fixed new sepulchre code

The Skelmar Invasion


  • Fixed Glögg and Akvavit recipe that couldn’t be learned anymore

Pirates of Belerion


  • Fixed Kjerti map

The Tavern Opens!


  • Fixed the Elite Tracker faction added in the “Tavern’s Open!” DLC. It shouldn’t have been added

Patch Notes v1.0.41230

Base Game


General


  • Fixed a crash during all Trivetta fights (Hoevendrop Arena, Arena of Legends)
  • Fixed game performance

The Beast Hunt


General


  • Fixed legendary helmets that couldn’t be upgraded
  • Fixed a crash in the Tomb of Brigga
  • Fixed an issue with transformed animals that could be captured
  • Fixed new crypt that couldn’t be opened
  • Fixed AI behavior during the final battle

Patch Notes v1.0.41212

Base Game


General


  • Fixed several crashes:
    • after AI turns
    • after using the reinforcement interface in battle
    • crash in Drombach final battle Celestium Battle

  • Fixed Recruit System in taverns
  • Fixed mud and lightening zones in battles

Skill


  • Fixed upgraded “Spear Wall” description, value wasn’t properly displayed

CO-OP


  • Fixed CO-OP saves that weren't loading for some players
  • Fixed an issue with client black screening

The Skelmar Invasion


  • Fixed issues with Jarl and Tower during Siege Battle that couldn’t be targeted

Pirates of Belerion


  • Fixed rouste in Belerion

The Pits


  • Fixed bomb item name and description
    • it was the same name and description as the “Hand Bomblet”

Wartales: The Beast Hunt - Out Now

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3559560/Wartales__The_Beast_Hunt/

Gameplay Trailer





The Beast Hunt


New Region: Brigga


A new region is now available. Brigga is a barren and hostile land to the south of Ludern, where the Elite Trackers have gathered to face a legendary threat. Their target is the Beast, a cursed creature that resurfaces every few years and poses a danger to the Five Kingdoms. Their goal is to stop it before it can reach other lands.



Beast Tracking Gameplay


To support the Trackers, you will explore Brigga in search of clues that reveal the Beast’s hidden lair. Once found, you can strike when it is most vulnerable. During the hunt, you can earn bonuses that will help you in combat against the Beast and the Ghost Pack enemies. The Beast is not confined to one place and may appear throughout the region at any time.



Beast Influence


The Beast has a disturbing effect on animals in your troop, they may come under its influence and transform into Ghost Pack monsters. Once this happens, there is no way to get them back. Keeping your animals safe from this influence is part of the challenge in Brigga. Perhaps you could find a cure…



The Heralds


Some animals that have remained close to the Beast for too long have turned into powerful, mutated enemies called the Heralds. You will need to locate and eliminate the three of them with the help of the Elite Trackers in order to weaken the Beast.



The Beast Fight


The final battle against the Beast will test the full strength of your troop. This is a major encounter, similar in scale to the fight against the Sea Serpent found in the Pirates of Belerion DLC. If you succeed, you will gain access to new crafting materials used to forge new weapons. This new set of weaponry is available for all classes and introduces a new gameplay mechanic known as the Mark of the Beast.
This new boss will return in the future, and when it does, the Trackers will need your help once again.

Content


  • 1 new region including a tracker’s village, multiple tracker settlements, a ruin, and more
  • Wartales' first replayable bossfight
  • Elite Tracker Units
  • 2 new battlemaps
  • 4 new ghost pack enemies
  • 15 new weapons, 13 of which are craftable after finishing the setting
  • 3 new helmets
  • 8 new accessories
  • 4 new animal accessories
  • 2 new crafting components
  • 8 new achievements
  • A few miscellaneous items

Free Update


  • New profession: Huntsman (read more in our last blog post)
    • Hunts are now scattered around the world

  • New camp tool: Huntsman Gear
    • Allows you to earn fangs on each rest and occasionally meat


  • New animal units: Fierce animals
    • Increased stats compared to regular and alpha animals
    • Increased loot dropped when killed
    • Can get the dying status
    • Can equip 2 accessories
    • Only available in hunts
    • Can learn one of 3 passives at level 2
      • Equip 3 accessories
      • Generate Valor Points
      • Gains guard when health is low


  • Gameplay changes
    • It now takes 6 terror for a unit to flee a battle instead of 5

Bug Fixes


List of bug fixes as of v1.0.41212

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The Beast Hunt - Release Date and Trailer Reveal!

Greetings Mercenaries,

We are excited to share with you that The Beast Hunt will be released on April 29th at $12.99 | £10.99 | €12.99 with a 10% discount for 7 days!



Every decade, a monstrous force of nature awakens, leaving only ruin in its wake. For generations, the Trackers have fought to contain the curse. But this time… they need you (to wishlist the DLC).


https://store.steampowered.com/app/3559560/Wartales__The_Beast_Hunt/

Let us know what you think of the upcoming content by joining our Wartales community on Discord, Reddit, as well as following us on BlueSky, Twitter or Facebook to stay up to date with the latest news.

Shiro Games

New Profession: The Huntsman

Wartales’ latest DLC will offer a story-driven experience in which you will get the opportunity to track down one of the most dangerous creatures of the world: The Beast.

In order to immerse your mercenaries into a proper hunt step by step in a new region, our team had to come up with a dedicated gameplay experience.

Additionally, and thanks to your extensive feedback received during our latest survey in early January, we identified that the new animal unit we introduced had a difficult time finding a good spot among your mercenaries.

This is where the new Huntsman profession comes in: there is an opportunity for us to strengthen an aspect of the Wartales experience. It makes sense for this DLC, and because the new profession will be available to all, it will offer new opportunities to those of you who want to rely on animals.


Where can we learn it?


You can discover the Huntsman job by interacting with new elements in the worldmap that have a glowing red paw above them. These are traces left by animals. You can also learn it in The Beast Hunt DLC where the Master Trappers will teach you all about hunting The Beast.

How does it work?


While wandering in the regions of Wartales, players will come across traces such as paw marks, animal remains, destroyed camps and many others…
Your band of mercenaries will then follow those clues, to ultimately lead to a fight against animals.
During those fights, your party will face dangerous and powerful versions of already existing animals from Wartales.

As usual, different proficiency levels are available for this new profession:
  • Novice: The troop earns more loot after a battle against a group of animals
  • Apprentice: Animals in the troop earn more experience
  • Journeyman: Reduces animals’ daily food consumption
  • Master: Has a chance to find loot when examining a trace

Huntsman earn XP by:
  • Capturing animals
  • Using the Hunting Gear
  • Examining traces

But the most interesting aspect for any dedicated Wartales player is that those events are a great opportunity to capture more dangerous animals than the ones you have crossed paths with so far. We named them “Fierce Animals” and we hope that they will offer more diversity in terms of group composition and tactics.

Fierce Animals will boast a better health pool, stronger attacking power as well as the ability to equip two different accessories.



The huntsman can also craft a new camp tool: the Hunting Gear
The blueprint can be purchased from the Trackers for 50 fangs (in any tracker’s camp in the world) and is a good way to generate fangs and food passively during sleep, if a Mercenary is assigned to the Hunting Gear.

New Camp Tool:

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[td]6 Leather
6 Rope
8 Wood
2 Iron Ore[/td]
[td]Produces fangs during a rest[/td]
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[td]Tier 2[/td]
[td]8 Leather
8 Rope
10 Wood
4 Iron Ore
25 Fangs[/td]
[td]Produces fangs during a rest, and has a small chance of producing meat[/td]
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[td]Tier 3[/td]
[td]10 Leather
10 Rope
12 Wood
6 Iron Ore
50 Fangs[/td]
[td]Produces fangs during a rest, has a good chance of producing meat[/td]
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A new backstory for your troop “Hunters always on the lookout for new prey”, lets you start with 5 Game Meat, 5 traps and -5 Influence, and can be unlocked by completing one of the following requirements:
  • Must have an Experienced Huntsman or higher
  • Must have completed the storyline of a region
  • Must complete a contract in a region other than Tiltren

Don't forget to wishlist the upcoming DLC, The Beast Hunt, coming later this month!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1527950/Wartales/

The team hopes you have enjoyed reading and would love to read your thoughts on the contents of the next update.

Wartales: The Beast Hunt - Reveal

Greetings Mercenaries,

We are delighted to reveal that our next DLC The Beast Hunt is set to release later this month.





A monstrous force of nature haunts the deadly region of Brigga, leaving only ruin in its wake. Its presence twists the land, warping animals into ruthless ghost packs, drawn to anything that moves. For generations, the Trackers have fought to contain the curse. But this time… they need you.
Hunt the Beast through the mist-laden valleys of Brigga, unravel the truth behind its cursed existence and follow its trail into its den.

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Fierce Animal units as well as the new Huntsman profession will be available to all Wartales players in a free update. We will showcase the new content in our next Steam blog post.

In the meantime, you can wishlist The Beast Hunt to let us know if you’re interested in the next DLC!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3559560/Wartales__The_Beast_Hunt/

Let us know what you think of the upcoming content by joining our Wartales community on Discord, Reddit, as well as following us on BlueSky, Twitter or Facebook to stay up to date with the latest news.

Shiro Games

Wartales Spring Sale

Mercenaries!
2025 is already upon us and the year ahead is already packed with content and improvements for the game.
We recently updated some of the core mechanics of the game with the Community Update#5 and we are continuing our efforts to improve the experience for all our dedicated Mercenaries.

At the occasion of the Steam Spring Sale, the base game as well as all our DLCs are discounted!
Whether you have never set foot on the fields of Tiltren or if you are an experienced veteran with mud-stained boots from your last excursion to the marshes of Harag: we have something for you.



Enjoy the base game with 50% off


Get your hands on one of the most critically acclaimed tactical RPGs in recent years

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1527950/Wartales/



15% off on the latest Wartales DLC to date


Free and rebuild the newly added region of Ormance, culminating in an epic siege battle!

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Undecided? The bundle featuring Wartales and all our DLCs is available for even cheaper!


The very best of Wartales, and at an unmissable discount

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See you soon for The Beast Hunt, Mercenaries!

-Shiro Games