Major update introducing the T'au Empire faction, new gameplay traits, significant morale system changes, and various balance adjustments and bug fixes.
▲Buffs9
- Dusk BladeNew item that grants life steal to all melee weapons.→Added
- Destroyer Lord
- Jet Charge:Now benefits from the Hammer of Wrath upgrade when using Jet Charge, increasing burst potential.→Added
- Changed from Skimmer to Jet Pack, meaning it is no longer countered by anti-skimmer weapons.Skimmer→Jet Pack
- Orbital BombardmentOrbital Bombardment:Upgraded blast type from Large to Apocalyptic, increasing destructive power.Large Blast→Apocalyptic
- Synapse ArchevoresIncreased influence cost reduction from 33% to 50%, making associated units cheaper to maintain/use.-33%→-50% %
- General Combat & Morale
- Gunners, Kill on Sight!:Significantly increased the damage bonus of the 'Gunners, Kill on Sight!' ability.+10...30%→+20...60% %
- Heroes now gain 1 full level every 20 turns after turn 20, ensuring they remain relevant in the late game.Static→Scaling level
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed Gargantuan Squiggoth missing the Feel No Pain trait.→Feel No Pain added
- Fixed Hive Tyrant missing Jink and Hammer of Wrath.→Jink/Hammer of Wrath added
▼Nerfs4
- Orbital BombardmentOrbital Bombardment:Reduced accuracy from 12 to 8, making hits less consistent.12→8
- General Combat & Morale
- Doubled the morale impact of deaths; it now equals the experience value of the dying unit, making casualties more punishing.1x→2x
- Morale no longer regenerates if the unit has taken damage during the current turn.Always→None if damaged
- Items on dying heroes are now lost permanently instead of being returned to the player.Returned→Lost
✚Bug fixes1
- Bug FixesFixed Lord of Skulls not having the Vehicle trait.→Vehicle trait added
◆Other changes4
- T'au Empire
- Introduced the T'au Empire faction featuring unique mechanics like the Greater Good, Drones, and Support Systems.→Added
- Utopia:New loyalty system where unique buildings increase loyalty and duplicate buildings decrease it.→Added
- General System
- Higher difficulties now produce higher level units (Hard +1 up to Impossible +4).Standard→Higher Level Units level
- Music playback is now more randomized to reduce repetition.Sequential→Randomized
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Patch history
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius | 1.17.2 - Patch NotesJan 21, 2026 · 6mo
A small update focusing on Ork combat buffs, research synergy fixes, and general stability improvements.
+5→ - →Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.17.1 - Patch NotesDec 11, 2025 · 7mo
A minor stability update focusing on fixing a crash related to unit production.
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.16.1 - Patch NotesJun 6, 2025 · 13mo
A minor update focusing on audio-visual polish, translation updates, and several bug fixes including unit ability corrections and crash prevention.
+2→ - Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.15.1 - Patch NotesDec 20, 2024 · 19mo
Update 1.15.1 focuses on Primaris unit balancing, weapon trait adjustments, and critical crash fixes.
+9−5→ - Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.14.1 - Patch NotesAug 5, 2024 · 23mo
Update 1.14.1 focuses on Tyranid unit buffs, Wraithlord adjustments, and various bug fixes across multiple factions.
+13−4→ - →Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.13.04 - Patch NotesMar 28, 2024 · 28mo
Patch 1.13.04 focuses on critical stability fixes for Linux and specific language crashes.
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.13.03 - Patch NotesMar 19, 2024 · 28mo
Patch 1.13.03 focuses primarily on bug fixes, multiplayer stability, and correcting ability descriptions and requirements for several factions.
+8−1→ - Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.12.03 - Patch NotesSep 11, 2023 · 34mo
A small update focusing on graphics fixes and critical resource-related bug fixes for Necrons and Tyranids.
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