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Age of Wonders 4

Age of Wonders 4

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App 1669000Triumph StudiosRPGStrategy📅 May 2, 2023

Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!

📦Patches analyzed
8
/8 total
🟢Buffs
43
🔴Nerfs
36
🎯Subjects tracked
51
79 changes

Power trajectory

▲ Net +7 overall buffed
-100+7Oct 7, 2024Jul 16, 2026Oct 7, 2024 — Piglet Update 1.1 +0 / -0 (cum 0)Jan 13, 2025 — Age of Wonders 4 - Tiger 1.3.1 Update +1 / -1 (cum 0)Apr 15, 2025 — Ogre Update 1.2 +6 / -14 (cum -8)Apr 29, 2025 — Ogre 1.2.1 Update +2 / -1 (cum -7)Aug 14, 2025 — Griffon Update 1.1 - Patch notes +2 / -5 (cum -10)Jun 24, 2026 — Age of Wonders 4: Sprite 1.1 Update - 24/06/2026 +7 / -3 (cum -6)Jul 2, 2026 — Age of Wonders 4: Sprite 1.2 Update - 02/07/2026 +22 / -11 (cum +5)Jul 16, 2026 — Age of Wonders 4: Sprite 1.2.1 Update - 16/07/2026 +3 / -1 (cum +7)
Patch with more buffs Patch with more nerfs Mixed

Latest patches

Buffs, nerfs, bug fixes & updates at a glance — click a row to jump to that subject

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Age of Wonders 4: Sprite 1.2.1 Update - 16/07/2026Jul 16, 2026
🐛 4 fix5 update7 subjects

Sprite 1.2.1 is primarily a visual and bug-fix update addressing numerous character customization clipping issues, model glitches, and several critical gameplay bugs regarding cooldowns and unit mechanics.

Age of Wonders 4: Sprite 1.2 Update - 02/07/2026Jul 2, 2026
15 buff10 nerf🐛 1 fix14 update13 subjects

The Sprite 1.2 update focuses on extensive balancing of the Empire Tree affinity skills, Tome adjustments, and numerous stability and bug fixes across story realms and combat.

Buffs15
Nerfs10
🐛Bug fixes1
Updates14
Age of Wonders 4: Sprite 1.1 Update - 24/06/2026Jun 24, 2026
2 buff3 nerf🐛 1 fix6 update9 subjects

The Sprite 1.1 update focuses on extensive bug fixes, AI adjustments to portal interactions, and rebalancing for the Chaos and Nature tomes and the Azh’Ruun Pit quest.

Griffon Update 1.1 - Patch notesAug 14, 2025
1 buff5 nerf🐛 1 fix1 update5 subjects

Griffon Update 1.1 focuses on balancing healing output for support units, adjusting map spawn rates, and resolving numerous stability and visual bugs.

Ogre 1.2.1 UpdateApr 29, 2025
🐛 5 fix5 subjects

A maintenance update focusing on art fixes, bug fixes for combat abilities, and stability improvements for multiplayer and modding.

Ogre Update 1.2Apr 15, 2025
3 buff13 nerf🐛 1 fix7 update8 subjects

The Ogre 1.2 Update focuses on balancing Giant Kings, refining siege AI behavior, adjusting Crystal Dwelling rewards, and implementing numerous bug fixes and performance optimizations.

Buffs3
Nerfs13
🐛Bug fixes1
Updates7

Role distribution

Patch impact split by role

Support
2 (100%)

What got changed

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Top abilities tweaked

Most-touched abilities across all patches

Glyph Tower+3/-0
Shared Prosperity+1/-1
Tower of Enlightenment+2/-0
Specialized Troops+1/-1
Resilient Hordes+2/-0
Metropolitan Plans+1/-1
Foraging+0/-2
Rite of Awakening+2/-0
Mage Armor+1/-1
Shadow Weapons+1/-1
Carnage Quest+2/-0
Heal+0/-2