Blackthorn Arena: Reforged News

We’re excited to share some updates. First, if you already own Blackthorn Arena, you now have Blackthorn Arena: Reforged automatically added to your Steam library. With the help of Steam, we’ve made it simple – no extra steps are needed. Just log in and start playing Reforged to experience the enhanced arena battles.

New Bundle with Firesquid’s Great Houses of Calderia

We’re also happy to announce a partnership with Firesquid, bringing you a special bundle featuring Great Houses of Calderia. This Feudal Grand Strategy game takes you to the mythical lands of Calderia, where you’ll guide a noble family through diplomacy, trade, and battles for power. It’s a great match for those who enjoy deep strategy and family-driven storytelling. Here’s what you can look forward to with Great Houses of Calderia:

• Lead a noble family in a dynamic world where every decision matters, whether on the battlefield or in diplomacy.
  
• Assign family members tasks that align with their skills and personalities, building their stories and the legacy of your house.
  
• Explore Calderia and influence its future through choices that affect your family’s reputation and status.
  

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/46294/Blackthorn_Arena_x_Great_Houses_of_Calderia/

We Value Your Feedback

As you jump into Blackthorn Arena: Reforged, we’d love to hear your honest feedback. Reviews on Steam are beneficial as we continue improving the game.

For bug reports and suggestions, or if you want to connect with fellow players, join us on our Discord.

https://discord.gg/bNnQtBUKXA


It’s the best place to share your experiences directly with our team and the community, and we genuinely appreciate hearing from you.

Thank you for your support and being part of the Blackthorn Arena community. We’re looking forward to seeing your thoughts on Reforged and hope you enjoy both games in the bundle!

[h2]Good news - all owners of Blackthorn Arena should have Blackthorn Arena: Reforged in their libraries now! If there are any problems, please restart Steam, as this seems to be the common solution. If there are further glitches, please email [email protected] or join the Steam group chat: https://steamcommunity.com/chat/invite/OHSBfBgK [/h2]


[h3]Bug fixes:[/h3]

- Fixed a bug where the second match of the Grand Venationes would not start.
- Fixed a bug where the Ronin storyline would not start if Rin joined the player too early.
- Fixed a bug where the match would not start if you rejected Asbjorn and challenged him again a few days later.
- Fixed a bug where Ylva would be unable to fight if you attacked the Northerner camp and defeated her.
- Fixed the bug where there was no reward for the Orc Master's Ultimate Champion Challenge.
- Fixed the bug where the bow repeatedly got stuck in the loading animation.
- Fixed an error in the post-war statistics panel where the level display was left behind.
- Fixed an display error of the set bonus

- 23:08pm additional fixes ----------
- Fixed a bug where the Freeman champion could not fight normally in the second round when fighting alone.
- Fixed a rare bug where the Northern man Side mission could not be completed.
- Fixed a bug in the Northern man side mission where Leif continued to attack the player after resurrecting.
- Fixed a bug where hosting a Venationes sometimes caused the save file can not be loaded correctly .

[h3]Improvements:[/h3]
- Now dodge will take effect during the back-swing of the casting action.

[h3]Balancing:[/h3]

- Gladiator experience gained from killing enemies is halved. (Same as Original Blackthorn Arena)
- Player's gladiator no longer regains health and stamina when level up. (Same as Original Blackthorn Arena)
- High-level NPC gladiators now wear accessories, making them even stronger.
- On Hard difficulty (Veteran and above), NPC attribute bonuses are applied before the Spring Game.
- NPC gladiators' weapon proficiency now increases slightly over time.
- "Kick Down" no longer work on multiple opponents and have an increased cooldown of 12 seconds.

P.S. Due to the significant changes to the game balance compared to Original Blackthorn Arena , there are still many mechanism systems and balance situations that are not ideal. We are actively making changes and would also appreciate your valuable feedback. We sincerely thank you for your patience and support of the game!

[h3] Bug fixes: [/h3]
-Fixed the issue where the market would not refresh the characters in the Role library.
-Fixed the issue of high difficulty NPC Gladiator attribute bonuses not taking effect.
-If a sponsor is selected during the competition, the player's equipment will be immediately returned and displayed in inventory.
-Fixed a bug where adjusting game speed during gameplay was not effective.

[h3] Improvements: [/h3]
-The orc master will not participate in the summer Game.
-The competition dispatched to participate in will start immediately the next day.
-The FreeMan Champion cannot be sold in the market.

[h3]Balancing:[/h3]
- The slaves purchased in the market will now have a random 2-8 point initial loyalty.

[h3]Bug fixes:[/h3]

- Fixed a bug where a player could get stuck on the Loading screen if their Gladiator are dead during the match.
- Fixed a bug where the Summer/Spring Game would display a loss if the Ultimate Challenge was declined.
- Fixed a bug where the arena crowd would always demand an execution.
- Fixed a bug related to attributes/exp of a character after being randomly selected from the Role Library.
- Fixed some localized descriptions.
- Fixed some equipment operations that lacked prompts.
- Fixed the issue where executing an enemy gladiator would grant extra experience.
- Fixed the issue where the player's gladiator's weapon would not be collected after death.
- Fixed the issue where the player's gladiator's equipment may be duplicated if they die during an side quest.
- Fixed the issue where the player's avatar was displayed incorrectly.

[h2]P.S: If you encounter a game stuck on the “Getting Game Ready” screen during the loading screen, Please try to verify the integrity of the game to solve it. We apologize for the inconvenience caused. [/h2]


[h3]Improvements:[/h3]

- The corresponding tutorial will now pop up the first time the player plays the game
- The default AI of characters will now automatically cast the “Rescue” skill
- The number of champions will now be displayed in addition to the number of gladiators.
- The probability of encountering advanced gladiators with suffixes among NPC gladiators has been reduced on all difficulties.
- The attribute penalties for low health and morale when gladiators go into battle have been reduced.
- Penalties will only be incurred when the health and morale of gladiators are below 50.

November 3rd Hotfix!
[h3]
Bugs Fixed:[/h3]

- Fixed a bug where a new game could not be started because the video could not be decoded.
- Fixed a bug that caused a black screen freeze after entering certain types of dispatch missions.
- Fixed a bug where challenges did not start properly and were archived abnormally after accepting a challenge from Asbjorn the Northerner.
- Fixed a bug where sometimes it was possible to drag and drop a wandering merchant's product and directly obtain the item.
- Fixed a bug where sometimes you cannot disengage from the battle during a dispatch mission.
- Fixed a bug where challenging the second champion of a gladiator arena would not obtain legendary equipment.
- Fixed a bug where broken Blackthorn Armor could not be reforged.
- Fixed a bug where Master Valen and Master Sylmar from the Temple of Izziel would appear before the Spring Game.


[h3]Improvements:[/h3]

Reduces the probability of arguing between gladiators.