Wayfinder News

Greetings Wayfinders,

It’s time for our second installment of Wayfinder Wednesday! If you missed our first one, be sure to check it out here where we shared exciting updates, addressed Frequently Asked Questions from the community and more!

This week we’ll dive into:

• New Wayfinder Reveal
  
• First Ever Live Event and New Content
  
• Quality of Life Updates
  
• Patch 0.1.5.0
  
• Player Support
  

[h3]Tokyo Game Show 2023: Introducing Grendel[/h3][hr][/hr]During the thrilling weekend at Tokyo Game Show 2023, we unveiled our newest upcoming Wayfinder, Grendel.

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This fierce beast will be making a roaring entrance in Founder’s Season 2! Remember, if you purchase or already own a Founder’s Awakened or Exalted Pack, you’ll be able to take control of Grendel instantly! With an Initiate Pack, you can gain access to the components required to craft Grendel. Stay tuned for more details about Grendel and Season 2.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1171690/Wayfinder/

[h3]Call of the Void: Live Event and New Content[/h3][hr][/hr]While we’re releasing new content, we are continuously working on improving current gameplay to make your Wayfinder experience better. We’re thrilled to announce our very first live event – Call of the Void – along with an exciting array of new content! Let’s dive into your first look at this upcoming update.

Omen and Wolf need you! Strange rifts are appearing across the Highlands, and we’re calling upon your courage and curiosity to join us in unraveling its secrets. Your mission is to explore these rifts, where untold mysteries and surprises await your discovery.


We’re introducing 2 new quests to challenge your skills. One of these quests will have you brave the fires of chaos as you confront the formidable Talon of Pyre in Harbingers of Chaos. The Final Score unlocks the fearsome Bloodbore, a weapon that has been constructed in secret within the Mines and is prepared to stop Wayfinders in their tracks!



Venture into the eerie depths of a new Lost Zone, Gloom Dungeon, and introduce foes to your newest friend, a weapon we are affectionately naming, “Juggernaut”. Forged for the Balgrim Shaarak'uul in the Halls Below and claimed as spoils of war by the Archon Halavant. Few can withstand its crushing blows.


We’ve prepared an exclusive reward for those who complete the event while it’s active – a coveted Gloom Dagger skin, Dawning Hope! Are you up for the challenge?


The team can’t wait to share an in-depth look at this update in early October! Be on the lookout for the exact date when the update will be launched.

[h3]Quality of Life Updates: Phase 1[/h3][hr][/hr]In our first Wayfinder Wednesday, we shared a major inventory update that we are implementing in two phases. Phase 1 is now live and introduces a new feature called Echo Dust. Here’s a full breakdown of what Phase 1 accomplished:

Phase 1

• The Echo Fusion system has been overhauled.
  
• Players can now break down their Echoes into Dust.
  
• Using the Dust, players can increase the Rank of their Echoes.
  
• Fixed a bug causing Echoes to grant incorrect amounts of XP (now Dust) in fusion.
  
• Fixed a bug where Commander Creed’s Echo showed a different cost to equip than the actual cost.
  
• REMOVED: “Sort By Power” for Echoes. This has been removed until we implement a more informative version of this sort.
  
• There is now an item limit for Echoes (300) and Accessories (100).
  
• Added warnings for when players are approaching either item limit. When you have reached the limit, you cannot pick up anything else until you are back under the limit.
  
• Fixed Non-Romanized languages on the keyboard being nonfunctional in the social menu.
  
• Fixed Tooth & Claw, and Epitaph displaying rifle or shotgun skins.
  
• Accessories are now able to be sold at Venge’s Shop in Skylight!
  
• WARNING: On first load of the SELL screen, equipped accessories display on the ALL panel and can be sold without warning the player. They do not appear on the ACCESSORY panel.
  
• All acquired Accessories will be sold at their intended cost per Accessory level.
  
• Fixed an issue causing players to be unable to fast travel inside of Lost Zones.
  
• Fixed an issue where players would be disconnected during an Expedition or Hunt with the Firebombs imbuement active.
  
• Fixed an issue where Helper Coins were not being rewarded to the player as expected after completing Lost Zone Expeditions via Helper Queue.
  
• Fixed an issue causing players to get stuck on a “Please Wait” screen while backing out of the Wayfinder Founder’s Pack menu while it was opening.
  
• Adjusted the priority quest to unlock Echo Fusion to unlock at the same time as the player unlocks the Echo system.
  
• Various localization updates and improvements.
  
• Fixed an issue where non-functional Echoes were populating in the Echo menu.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Accessory menu would display blank tiles.
  
• Fixed an issue causing Kyros' “Siphon Radiant” Ability buff to exceed its intended value of 10%.
  
• Reward Tower reward emote “Kiss of Venom” will appear in the players' inventory if/when unlocked. The player will see this in their inventory when equipped with Venomess.
  
• Fixed an issue causing Venomess’ Soothing Vapors Affinity Perk to not function.
  
• Soothing Vapors now correctly displays visual feedback that you are healing.
  
• Fixed an issue causing Venomess' Ultimate to fire off in the wrong direction.
  
• Fixed an issue causing masteries to be locked on Venomess.
  
• Night’s Maw Echo will always drop at its intended Echo type (“Rush”) and Level (15).
  
• Talon of Pyre’s Echo will always drop at its intended Level (30).
  
• Added the proper names of travel destinations to load screens.
  
• Emoting toward an animal in the Overlands zones will no longer cause the camera to target-lock onto that animal.
  
• Improved travel time to player housing instances.
  

Phase 2 from our last Wayfinder Wednesday will be implemented later during Early Access. Please stay tuned for more information.

[h3]Patch 0.1.5.0[/h3][hr][/hr]We also implemented a patch that addresses the following:

• Increase XP earned from Hunt activities.
  
• Increase Echo limit from 300 to 600.
  
• Accessories equipped on the non-active Wayfinder appear in Venge's SELL interface.
  
• Silo's rank 3 Fire Bomb can cause server crashes.
  

We’re listening to your feedback and appreciate the continued support as we continue to improve the experience. The team is just as excited about these updates as you are and we will make sure to provide more information as we have it.

Please continue to share any feedback or issues you’re encountering on our Feature Upvote page–or just drop by and vote for the features you’d like to see added!

[h3]Community F.A.Q.[/h3][hr][/hr]The team has been working hard to go through all of your support tickets! While there are still many to get through, the queue has decreased and the response time is getting faster. Thank you for your patience, Wayfinder! We wanted to take this opportunity to answer some more of your questions that we have seen come in.

If I upgrade my Founder’s Pack, will I get the items that come in each tier?

• When upgrading your Packs, you will receive the DIFFERENCE in items between the tier. This includes Runesilver, Wayfinder Tokens and all other content in the packs.
  

I would like to reset my Affinity but am unable to?

• The ability to reset your Affinities will be coming in Founder’s Season 2!
  

How do I reach Max Arclight when running through Lost Zones?

• Complete side-objectives, loot everything and make sure not to die and you should see the first chest on your Arclight bar at the top gold!
  

That’s it for now, Wayfinder! We can’t wait to share more information with you soon. We’ll see you on October 11 for Wayfinder Wednesday #3!

Phase 1 of our inventory update is live!

This update includes the ability to sell accessories and dismantle Echoes. Please be aware that when logging in you may be met with a screen to dismantle unwanted items due to the new inventory limit. Once you are under the limit the message will no longer appear.

Patch Notes 0.1.4.0[hr][/hr]New Feature: Echo Dust

• The Echo Fusion system has been overhauled.
  
• Players can now break down their Echoes into Dust.
  
• Using the Dust, players can increase the Rank of their Echoes.
  
• Fixed a bug causing echoes to grant incorrect amounts of XP (now dust) in fusion
  
• Fixed a bug where Commander Creed’s echo showed a different cost to equip than the actual cost
  
• REMOVED: “Sort By Power” for Echoes. This has been removed until we implement more informative version of this sort.
  
• There is now an item limit for Echoes (300) and Accessories (100). See the announcements channel for more details.
  
• Added warnings for when players are approaching either item limit.
  
• When you have reached the limit, you cannot pick up anything else until you are back under the limit.
  
• Fixed Non-Romanized languages on keyboard being nonfunctional in social menu
  
• Fixed Tooth & Claw, and Epitaph displaying rifle or shotgun skins.
  
• Increase XP for Hunts by 3x and mini bosses in Expeditions by 1.5x
  
• Accessories are now able to be sold at Venge’s Shop in Skylight!
  
• WARNING: On first load of the SELL screen, equipped accessories display on the ALL panel and can be sold without warning the player. They do not appear on the ACCESSORY panel.
  
• All acquired Accessories will be sold at their intended cost per Accessory level.
  
• Fixed an issue causing players to be unable to fast travel inside of Lost Zones.
  
• Fixed an issue where players would be disconnected during an expedition or hunt with the Firebombs imbuement active.
  
• Fixed an issue where Helper Coins were not being rewarded to the player as expected after completing Lost Zone Expeditions via Helper Queue.
  
• Fixed an issue causing players to get stuck on a “Please Wait” screen while backing out of the Wayfinder Founder’s Pack menu while it was opening.
  
• Adjusted the priority quest to unlock Echo Fusion to unlock at the same time as the player unlocks the Echo system.
  
• Various localization updates and improvements.
  
• Fixed an issue where non-functional Echoes were populating in the Echo menu.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Accessory menu would display blank tiles.
  
• Fixed an issue causing Kyros' “Siphon Radiant” Ability buff to exceed its intended value of 10%.
  
• Reward Tower reward emote “Kiss of Venom” will appear in the players' inventory if/when unlocked.
  
• The player will see this in their inventory when equipped with Venomess.
  
• Fixed an issue causing Venomess’s Soothing Vapors Affinity Perk to not function.
  
• Soothing Vapors now correctly displays visual feedback that you are healing
  
• Fixed an issue causing Venomess' Ultimate to fire off in the wrong direction.
  
• Fixed an issue causing masteries to be locked on Venomess
  
• Night’s Maw Echo will always drop at its intended Echo type (“Rush”) and Level (15).
  
• Talon of Pyre’s Echo will always drop at its intended Level (30).
  
• Added the proper names of travel destinations to load screens.
  
• Emoting toward an animal in the Overlands zones will no longer cause the camera to target-lock onto that animal.
  
• Improved travel time to player housing instances
  

Teased at Tokyo Game Show 2023, feast your eyes on the ferocious Wayfinder, Grendel, as he rampages his way into Evenor in Founder’s Season 2! More details on Grendel and Season 2 coming soon.

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Unlock and play Early Access now with the purchase of any Founder’s Pack and prepare for Season 2.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1171690/Wayfinder/

Evenor is a place of many sights and sounds. One location, like the Deep of Bal Mol, will engulf you with eerie and melodic music that feels like it’s drumming beneath you. While something tranquil, like the beautiful sounds of Skylight, will remind you that this bastion of hope is your home in Wayfinder.

Wayfinder’s unique sound is scored by Gareth Coker, acclaimed composer of incredible titles like Ori and the Blind Forest, ARK, Halo Infinite, and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story.



“Scoring Wayfinder and bringing the world of Evenor to life alongside the Gloom has led to a really fun and interesting exploration into both my organic and synthetic musical writing, thanks to the freedom Airship Syndicate have given me on my third collaboration with them. I'm looking forward to watching and learning from players' experiences in Early Access and refining the soundtrack all the way through to the full release and beyond. In the meantime, I hope people enjoy Volume 1 of the soundtrack, which gives a good taste of everything that is to come and quality that players can expect. Thanks for listening!"
- Gareth

Listen to the full soundtrack now on YouTube.

You can also find the soundtrack on other music services here.

[h3]What is Wayfinder Wednesdays?[/h3][hr][/hr]We’re finally here Wayfinders, Early Access has arrived along with our very first Wayfinder Wednesdays! A bi-weekly love (news) letter to our community from the team where we will provide updates, news, and more! We hope this newsletter will become an invaluable tool as we welcome you to Evenor!

This week we talk about:

• Wayfinder at Upcoming Shows
  
• Inventory and Recent Updates
  
• Help & F.A.Q.
  
• Community & Fanart
  

[h3]Wayfinder Coast to Coast[/h3][hr][/hr]You may have noticed that while you all were exploring Evenor, the Wayfinder team has been exploring some limited time Lost Zones appearing in our world. From Canada and Germany to Seattle, we have started our journey across the globe to bring the Wayfinder experience to as many people as possible while getting the chance to meet with you all, face to face.


Our next stops include Tokyo Game Show, TwitchCon and New York Comic-Con! The team can’t wait to see you all there!

[h3]We’re Working on it, With you![/h3][hr][/hr]Last week, we released our first major patch! You can take a full look at the patch notes the team is working on here.

We’ll be rounding up updates on known issues and additional news we have coming in these Wayfinder Wednesday newsletters. With that in mind, we have some more big updates!

This time our focus was around inventories. Currently the servers are loading your information and limitless inventories. We needed to tackle this one since this places an immense strain on the servers.

This update comes in two phases, with the first one next week; so let’s break that down:

PHASE 1

• Player inventories will be limited to 100 accessories and 300 Echoes.
  
• Players can now sell accessories to Venge, time to get that gold!
  
• Players can break down Echoes into ‘Echo Dust’, the new material to infuse your Echoes with.
  
• Echo Dust breakdown is currently 1:1 so an Echo worth 150xp will dismantle into 150 dust.
  
• Don’t worry about suddenly running out of room! When close to the cap there will be a VERY large warning on the screen. Keep in mind you will NOT BE ABLE to acquire new items or Echoes if you are at the limit so get to selling and dismantling those old items!
  
• When you log in for the first time with this new system and a full inventory you will have the option to sell or dust your unwanted accessories and Echoes. You will not lose what you have.
  

PHASE 2

• You will only be able to access your inventory and swap weapons and characters at a Signal Fire or Skylight.
  

Echo Dust was originally a planned feature on our roadmap, and we've prioritized its development for better performance and a more streamlined user experience. We are excited to introduce you to the first version of our system.

In the future, we’ll implement the ability to get a few items that would have otherwise been abandoned due to a full inventory. We will also be bringing this limit to crafted housing items (purchased items are exempt from this limit).

There will also be server changes rolling out with these phases. These will address some of the disconnects players are experiencing and will result in larger overall improvements once the inventory updates are complete!

Recently we added a patch to address a couple instances causing crashes and disconnects:

PATCH 0.1.3.0

• Talon of Pyre no longer crashes Highland instances*
  
• Reduced random disconnects when in Lost Zones
  

*There are still some known issues where Talon of Pyre may not give rewards correctly.

While this patch didn’t address all of the issues we were seeing, we are happy to report that we are seeing approximately a quarter of the server disconnects and crashes we saw before!

Early Access is our chance to learn about and grow the game alongside you all. We appreciate all the feedback you have provided so far and can’t wait to continue making this game alongside you!

[h3]Need a Hand?[/h3][hr][/hr]We want you to be as prepared as possible for those first steps in Wayfinder, so we have some handy info for you on the Wayfinder Support pages.

We want to make sure we answered a few of your burning questions here:

I am missing some specific materials needed to craft an item, where do I go?

• When looking at the recipe for an item there should be an option to view materials. Once you have pressed that button you will be able to see a brief description of the material and a general location to where it is. Some are harder to find than others, so keep breaking those rocks!
  

Is there a way to explore Lost Zones and learn Hunts at my own pace?

• Absolutely! If you want to explore the Codex Halls, the Undercroft or any other matchmaking activity at your leisure make sure to select Matchmaking Off at the top left of the activity selection screen. This will automatically revert to On after a completed run.
  

What’s the best way to boost my overall power?

• Making Lost Zones and Hunts more challenging with sphere levels, exploring the Highlands for special events and taking on side quests are a few ways to earn new and more powerful gear.
  

[h3]Hey Community, How’re You Doing?[/h3][hr][/hr]Those of you that have joined us since the beginning, and those that have joined the Wayfinder Community along the way, thank you, and know that we appreciate the support of each and every one of you.


You’ve all definitely set the bar when it comes to what our community can do! The world is about to be flooded with Wayfinders and we want to give you all the spotlight!

Interested in seeing your art highlighted? Our next Wayfinder Wednesday will have an art prompt for only the bravest of creators, looking forward to seeing what you all come up with!

Next time we see you for Wayfinder Wednesday will be September 27, and we can’t wait to share more then.

Lastly, as you know, Gloom Break: Founder’s Season 1 is well underway and there is so much to do and explore! Whether you are just starting your adventure in the world of Evenor, or diving into the strongest Lost Zones, there are rewards to earn and battles to win. Haven’t picked up a Founder’s Pack yet? Take a look at the Pack options at the link below, and learn more about the benefits of each.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1171690/Wayfinder/