Age of Wonders 4: Sprite 1.2 Update - 02/07/2026

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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.

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▲Buffs22

Astral Empire Tree
- Tower of Enlightenment:Tower of Enlightenment now provides +10 Knowledge.→+10
- Tower of Enlightenment:Tower of Enlightenment now also grants +10 Food for Wizard Tower structures.→+10
Chaos Empire Tree
- Specialized Troops:Units unlocked via research now cost 25% less gold to recruit.→-25% %
- Resilient Hordes:Replaced Endless Hordes with Resilient Hordes, granting Tier 1 units +30 HP, +2 Defense, and +2 Resistance.→+30/+2/+2
- Resilient Hordes:Resilient Hordes grants Tier 2 units +20 HP, +1 Defense, and +1 Resistance.→+20/+1/+1
Materium Empire Tree
- Metropolitan Plans:Structures unlocked through research now cost 25% less gold to produce.→-25% %
- Growing Workforce:Quarries now grant +2 City Stability.→+2
- Consolidated Industry:Increased City Stability bonus from +1 to +2.+1→+2
Nature Empire Tree
- Rite of Awakening:Increased knowledge and mana gained from +10 to +15.+10→+15
- Rite of Awakening:Now grants +15 gold per population.→+15 gold/pop
- Rite of Nature's Guardian:No longer summons a random army; now summons a White Wolf and Entwined Scourge with Guardian and Resurgence traits in the Throne City.Random Army→White Wolf & Entwined Scourge
- Well Supplied:Replaced Rangers with Well Supplied; units starting turn in domain gain +10 max HP and +20% healing received for 5 turns.→+10 / +20%
Order Empire Tree
- Shared Prosperity:Now grants +5 Production for Gold City Structures.→+5
- Absolute Loyalty:Increased vassal income from +25% to +40%.+25%→+40% %
Tome of Abjuration
- Mage Armor:Now also grants +2 Status Resistance.→+2
- Abjurer Glyphs:Now also applies to Support and Battle Mage units.→Support/Battle Mages
- Glyph Tower:Adjacency bonus now also counts Research Posts.→Research Posts
- Glyph Tower:Now also grants +10 Draft.→+10
Tome of Burning PassionStrength Sapping Projectile:Now grants +1 Fire Damage.→+1
Tome of ShadesShadow Weapons:Now deals +3 Frost Damage when flanking or attacking Blinded units.→+3
Immolated SoulNow has Burning Immunity.→Burning
TemptressKiss of Seduction:Kiss of Seduction no longer triggers Retaliation attacks.Triggers→No longer triggers

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Chaos Empire Tree
- Specialized Troops:Reduced the knowledge discount for unit unlocks from 40% to 25%.-40%→-25% %
- Destiny of War:Reduced gold and mana income from +50 to +30.+50→+30
Materium Empire TreeMetropolitan Plans:Reduced knowledge discount on city spells and structures from 50% to 25%.-50%→-25% %
Nature Empire Tree
- Foraging:Reduced HP regeneration from +15 to +10 per turn.+15→+10 HP/turn
- Foraging:Reduced XP gain from +5 to +2 per turn.+5→+2 XP/turn
Shadow Empire TreeFinders Keepers:Reduced income rewards bonus from +60% to +50%.+60%→+50% %
Tome of AbjurationMage Armor:Defense reduced from +2 to +1.+2→+1
Tome of Burning PassionHouse of Passion:Cost increased to match its tier.60G/130P→100G/250P Gold/Prod
Tome of the Sand Stalkers
- Dunestalkers:Movement on Sand provinces changed from Very Fast to Fast.Very Fast→Fast
- Grand Bazaar:Reduces adjacency bonus income from +3 Gold and +4 Food to +2 Gold and +3 Food.+3G/+4F→+2G/+3F Gold/Food
Tome of ShadesShadow Weapons:No longer always flanks Blinded units.Always flanks Blinded→No longer always flanks

✚Bug fixes1

GeneralImproved AI handling of minimum ability costs for buffs while in Cautious Approach.

◆Other changes7

Astral Empire Tree
- Tower of Enlightenment:Tower of Enlightenment now grants +10 Knowledge instead of +10 Mana Income.+10→
- Tower of Enlightenment:Clarified that Tower of Enlightenment applies to all Wizard Tower City Structures, including tier and side upgrades.
Nature Empire TreeSymbiotic Armies:Replaced +5 Morale per turn with +2 XP per turn.+5 Morale→+2 XP
Immolated Soul
- Now always counts as a Magic Origin Unit.→Magic
- Drafting an Immolated Soul now requires Mana instead of Gold.Gold→Mana
General
- Landmarks now have an individual 40% chance to be included in random map generation for more variety.→40% chance %
- Adjusted when AI rulers are allowed to call allied players into war.