Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - v1.5.0 Update

✦AI summary4d

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.

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

◆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