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NordholdNewsVersion 1.1.1 is Live: Balancing Patch & QOL Update. Season 4 Start!
Major update

Version 1.1.1 is Live: Balancing Patch & QOL Update. Season 4 Start!

Nordhold · published 26 Nov 2025, 10:37 UTC · build 20941034

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Major 1.1.1 Patch

Balancing / New Relics & Specialisation / QOL & more

  • New Season: Season 4 starts with todays Patch! Good luck on the leaderboards!

  • New Meta Perk: Unlocked in the Lighthouse – now lets you see upcoming enemy types for the next wave

  • New Specialization: Added specialization options for the Houses

  • Meta+ Layout System: You can now save and manage different node layouts in Meta+ Mode!

  • New Items: Added 5 New Relics to the pool


Honor Update

The Double Honor Event has ended, but we have permanently increased base Honor gains across the board!

  • Waves 1–10: 4 → 10

  • Waves 11–20: 8 → 15

  • Waves 21–30: 12 → 20

  • Waves 31–40: 20 → 30

  • Waves 41–50: 30 → 40

  • Waves 51–60: 30 → 50

  • Waves 61–70: 30 → 70

  • Waves 71–100: 30 → 100

Fusion Banner Changes (Buffs)

We have significantly increased the damage/scaling values for several Fusions!

  • Chaos Bolts (Arrow x Reaper):
    Initial 50 → 66 | Common 15 → 20 | Rare 20 → 27 | Leg. 35 → 47

  • Charged Arrows (Arrow x Arc):
    Initial 110 → 125 | Common 5 → 7 | Rare 7 → 10 | Leg. 10 → 15

  • Branding (Runestone x Mortar):
    Initial 400 → 450 | Common 120 → 135 | Rare 160 → 180 | Leg. 260 → 315

  • Destructive Strike (Mortar x Arc):
    Initial 10 → 12 | Common 3 → 4 | Rare 4 → 5 | Leg. 7 → 9

  • Shockwave (Mortar x Arc):
    Initial 150 → 170 | Common 21 → 30 | Rare 28 → 40 | Leg. 50 → 70

  • Critical Breach (Frost x Arc):
    Initial 200 → 220 | Common 60 → 70 | Rare 80 → 90 | Leg. 140 → 160

  • Unchained Rage (Shadow x Raven):
    Initial 30 → 40 | Common 9 → 12 | Rare 12 → 16 | Leg. 21 → 28

  • Clinking Mastery (Frost x Raven):
    Initial 300 → 330 | Common 90 → 100 | Rare 120 → 130 | Leg. 210 → 230

  • Critical Impact (Raven x Tornado):
    Initial 50 → 60 | Common 15 → 18 | Rare 20 → 24 | Leg. 35 → 42

  • Double Nova (Frost x Reaper):
    Initial 40 → 50 | Common 12 → 15 | Rare 16 → 20 | Leg. 30 → 35

Gameplay Tweaks

  • Seal of Constancy (Relic):
    Damage bonus increased 10% → 15%

  • End of Wave Order:
    Resolution order optimized to benefit the player (Boss → Hero/Upgrade → Mission Return → Market → Oracle → Mission → Banner)

  • Darkness:
    The Shadow Tower Banner "Darkness" is now auto-banished from the pool upon reaching 100%

  • Quadruplicity:
    This Meta+ Perk now correctly applies to Hydra (Runestone x Mortar Fusion)

  • Hero Level Up:
    "Height Chance" and "Extra Resources" are now auto-banished from the pool in the late game

  • Spell Damage:
    Hero Level Up upgrade buffed significantly: 20% → 50%

  • Lightstorm:
    The Arc x Runestone Fusion no longer scales with the Weakness applied by Nightburst (Mortar x Shadow)

Improvements & Fixes

  • Added the ability to reject Fusions

  • Text and translation polish

  • Various UI improvements (especially in Meta+ Mode)

  • Event Wheel now displays exactly when Workers will return

  • Optimized Save System stability

  • Improved handling of Gold Skins (Supporter Pack) & Bug Report tool

  • Removed legacy Demo code

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed infinite loading screen when pressing "Play Again" in the Meta Mode end screen

  • Fixed "Clearing Master" tooltip

  • Fixed trigger behavior for Reaper's unique spells

  • Hero Gazebo:
    Tavern specialization + Arcane Rift Research spell multiplier now stack correctly

  • Healing Logic:
    Fixed health regen reduction to apply to total scaled healing and corrected percentage calculations

  • Elite Undead Magicians:
    Now correctly apply their healing aura to other enemies, not just themselves

  • Audio/Video:
    Fixed resolution/window UI bugs + Intro sound now correctly respects volume settings

  • Fixed an issue with loading Season Badges

  • Fixed Spell Energy UI bug after obtaining the Druid Wand

  • Exploits Fixed:
    Fixed Honor gain on wave restart, Infinite Oracle Reroll, and Spell Energy target mode exploit

  • Endless Mode:
    Fixed damage scaling calculation for Raven's Doom Blast and Reaper's Meta+ Chaos Blast

  • Fixed spell targeting issues where spells could hit multiple times through barriers


Season 4 starts

NEW SEASON: A new season has begun and the following badges are awarded for the previous season:

Steam Trading Cards

COLLECT NOW: We added multiple Nordhold Trading Cards to Nordhold, have fun collecting them and earninig some unique Emojis and Badges for your Steam Account!Thank you for all the incredible feedback across Discord, Steam reviews, YouTube, and the forums! We read every message, and the beta feedback in particular was invaluable.

Got ideas or questions (or just want to hang out)? Join our Discord and be part of the community!

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