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Ember and Blade – Steam Next Fest Demo : Release Notes 10/13/2025

Ember and Blade Demo · published 13 Oct 2025, 10:07 UTC

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The wait is over — the Ember and Blade Steam Next Fest Demo is live!

Thank you for all the support and excitement leading up to this moment. We’ve been grateful for your patience and enthusiasm, and this build brings gameplay balance updates, localization fixes, and performance optimizations shaped by your feedback.

Here’s what’s new and improved in the latest demo build:

Gameplay Balance

Increased Fenrix’s base HP from 200 → 250
Reduced duration and tracking speed of Thornwalker’s tentacle attacks (Act I mid-boss)
Baphomet ATK reduced from 25 → 15
Baphomet HP reduced from 350,000 → 330,000
Slightly reduced overall ATK of Arcanus
Decreased movement speed for certain monsters in Act II – The Forsaken Library
Main Act bosses no longer scale HP/ATK with unpurified Arbor nodes

Rewards & Progression

Slightly reduced prices for items sold at Shay’s Hideout
Lowered activation cost of Faded Angel Statues
Increased HP Orb drop rate from elite monsters
Reduced Arbor node upgrade costs
Increased Dew (currency) drops in Act II
Lowered purchase cost of Artifacts

Fixes & Adjustments

Fixed an issue where Relic Blueprints did not drop in Act II – The Forsaken Library
Dash Attack, Regain, Divine Crescendo, and Flash Counter can now be purchased without acquiring Grace of Buds first
Corrected description text for Celestial Ripper
Fixed display and jackpot rate indication for Frenzied Spin
Fixed an issue in Arbor’s Crucible where the score continued accumulating past intended thresholds

Localization

Fixed incorrect language mapping between:

French ↔ Spanish (Spain)
German ↔ Portuguese (Brazil)

Performance & Stability

Fixed occasional freezes and crashes in certain environments
Improved error handling across multiple systems
Optimized UI rendering, effects, indicators, and monster spawning

We’ve poured a lot into this demo, and we’re thrilled to finally share it with you.

Enjoy your time in Arbor, and if you have thoughts, feedback, or favorite moments, we’d love to hear them. Every bit helps us make Ember and Blade stronger for our launch!

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