Beta Patch Notes e1.5.0
Beta Patch e1.5.0 introduces a major overhaul to formation AI and tactics, significant melee combat responsiveness changes, new campaign map features, and expanded character development perks.
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▲Buffs12
- Melee Combat
- Blocking is now significantly more responsive due to a drastic increase in defend speed.→Increased
- Weapons enter the attack position faster.→Increased
- Couch Lance:Couch lance attacks can now crush through blocks in singleplayer.→Added
- Pierce, cut, and blunt attacks are less likely to bounce or glance.→Decreased
- Formation AI
- Shield Wall:In mixed formations, units with shields will now automatically move to the front ranks during a shield wall order.→Shields to front
- Captaincy:Automatic captain assignment for formations now provides formation-wide perk bonuses to troops.→Automatic
- Character Development
- Athletics:Added 13 new combat-related Athletics perks.→13 Added
- Archery:Added 10 new campaign-related archery perks.→10 Added
- Crossbow:Added 8 new campaign-related crossbow perks.→8 Added
- LancesAll Lance damage increased to compensate for new Couch Lance formulas and price changes.→Increased
- SlingSling stack size increased to 20.→20
- Campaign MapParty Trackers:Players can now track mobile parties of their own clans and kingdom armies even outside spotting range.Spotting range only→Trackable
▼Nerfs4
- Melee CombatWeapon swings and thrusts are now slower.→Decreased
- Ranged Combat
- Throwing Weapons:Accuracy of throwing weapons is decreased when released instantly or held for too long.→Decreased
- Bows:Bows are now slightly less accurate when released instantly, making it harder to hit feet or around shields.→Decreased
- SlingMissile speed significantly reduced from 40 to 4.40→4
◆Other changes2
- Formation AISkirmishers:Troops with throwing weapons now have their own skirmisher category and are no longer treated as archers by AI.Archers→Skirmishers
- Campaign MapWorld map geometry and textures improved, with new paths and roads added.→Improved
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- Patch Notes - WS v1.2.6 / BL v1.4.6Jun 11, 2026 · 2w−1→
- Patch Notes - WS v1.1.2 / BL v1.3.14Feb 3, 2026 · 4mo+2→
- Patch Notes - WS v1.0.7 / BL v1.3.11Dec 16, 2025 · 6mo+3→
- Beta Patch Notes - WS v1.1.0 / BL v1.3.12Dec 12, 2025 · 6mo+9−1→
- Patch Notes - WS v1.0.6 / BL v1.3.10Dec 8, 2025 · 6mo+2→
- Patch Notes - WS v1.0.5 / BL v1.3.9Dec 2, 2025 · 6mo+3→
- Patch Notes - WS v1.0.4 / BL v1.3.8Nov 29, 2025 · 7mo+3−3→
- Patch Notes - WS v1.0.3 / BL v1.3.7Nov 28, 2025 · 7mo+8−1→
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