Citadel: Forged With Fire News

With the latest expansion Balarok's Revenge: The Spirits of Umbrus, we wanted to do something for the community. Thank you all for waiting patiently for this next chapter, and enjoy an extra-long weekend on us! Call all your friends, family, wizards, mages, warlocks, magical frogs, toads, cats and more and explore the magic Ignus has to offer. This weekend you can hop into Citadel and start your very own adventure free until February 8!



Can’t wait to try out the new map? We got you covered! Skip the grind with our freebuild servers that will auto level your character to 60, and our very fast-reset servers will also auto level you to 60.

Check out our auto-level servers:

• Highrun(OfficialEurope-VeryFast-Reset)
  
• CrystalBay(OfficialEurope-VeryFast-Reset)
  
• Raventusk(OfficialEurope-Freebuild)
  
• Grimhilder(OfficialEurope-Freebuild)
  
• Crystal(OfficialUSEast-Freebuild)
  
• Kuulstand(OfficialUSEast-Freebuild)
  
• Gardum(OfficialUSWest-VeryFast-Reset)
  
• Ilias(OfficialUSWest-VeryFast-Reset)
  
• Parasim(OfficialUSWest-Freebuild)
  
• Jata(OfficialUSWest-Freebuild)
  

That’s not all! We have implemented some new servers which have throne range restrictions, allowing for PVP and PVE raiding to be more fair and balanced under server construction limit restrictions. Be sure to enter these servers if you’re looking to play in an environment less likely to hit server build limits.



Look for the new 100mThrone Range servers:

• EnlightenedEscape(OfficialEurope-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• Runemote(OfficialEurope-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• DendriticGrove(OfficialEurope-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• PrismaticStone(OfficialEurope-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• TheGrotto(OfficialUSEast-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• Umbrusite(OfficialUSEast-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• EtherealShrine(OfficialUSEast-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• ShadowWood(OfficialUSEast-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• Kashykoy(OfficialAsia-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• Balarok(OfficialAsia-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• Sporewood(OfficialUSWest-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• Spiritholme(OfficialUSWest-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• Orcus(OfficialAU-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  
• Evren(OfficialAU-VeryFast-100mThroneRange)
  

Now is the perfect time to try your hands at a new source of magic and we’ll see you in the sky magical folks.

Today we have also implemented a hot fix covering the following:

• Large health properly fits in name box
  
• Adjustments have been made to some Umbrus caves to prevent various cheesing
  
• Umbrus materials have spell ingredient modifiers with descriptions
  
• Updated enlightened stone description for more clarity
  
• Fixed an exploit where turrets would not despawn in safe zones
  
• Fixed unattenuated turret sound on listen
  
• Fixed hole in rocks
  
• Improved stability and fixed various reported crashes
  

[h3]Hello Wizards, Mages and all magical beings of Ignus. [/h3]
The next epic chapter in Citadel’s history has made its debut to the core game! New mysteries will be revealed in every corner of the land, and perhaps you may find yourself in a completely new realm unlike you’ve ever seen.



[h3]Brand New World[/h3]
Reports have been discovered, various individuals with the utmost highest intellect have been studying these mysteries surrounding the Cultists and their summoning mechanics. They have uncovered a new method to access these unknown realms; err on the side of caution, as a great concentration of unimaginable evil awaits on the other end. Only the mightiest magic users will be powerful enough to defeat the evil therein. You can find the teleporter in HealthClyffe



[h3]Community Voted Essence[/h3]
You asked - we deliver. The next order of magical essence that’s found its way into Citadel and was voted in by you! Cast your eyes on these brand new spells you’ll need to master:

• Summon Aggressive: based on the caster's strength, summons a mystical combat ally
  
• Summon Mount: based on the caster's strength, summons a mystical rideable creature
  
• Summon Followers: instantly summons all tamed creatures who are set to "follow" to the caster's location
  
• Summon Party: instantly summons all players in the caster's party to the caster's location
  
• Reanimate: cast at a fresh corpse to bring life back to the deceased creature
  
• Summon Turret: summon a turret at the impact location to automatically fight nearby enemies

[h3]New Tames[/h3]
You can’t introduce a new summoning essence without brand new creatures to tame. Keep a sharp eye out for new creatures you can accompany you in your journey throughout Ignus. Wizards and Mages, how many new creatures will you capture?



[h3]The Grotto of Evil: All New Dungeon [/h3]
Traverse this dungeon with caution, fierce creatures await to test one's fate, but all will be worth the gruelling challenge for the riches and glory rewards waiting at the end. Only for the strongest wizards and mages can you tackle The Grotto of Evil.



[h3]Brand New Mastery Level Structures[/h3]
Tame Container: allows players to store many tamed creatures and while powered, it will ensure creature’s tame time does not decay
Tame Trough: when powered, automatically increases the tame time of nearby tamed creatures
Storm Turret: a short-range turret that damages multiple enemies.



[h3]New Quest, Epic New Gear And More! [/h3]

• Brand new questline
  
• New top-tier armour set
  
• Two new top-tier weapons
  
• New cooking recipes
  
• New wild & tameable creatures
  

[h3]Balance and Gameplay Adjustments[/h3]

• Improved reliability of rift spawns
  
• Improved reliability of NPC spawns
  
• Remove durability stat from Amulet of Champions
  
• Fixed Deathweaver's soul siphon spell
  
• Updated lootbag, after 15 minutes your loot bag is teleported to your nexus, it will prompt you periodically and stay there for an hour
  

[h3]Aesthetic Adjustments[/h3]

• Fixed many accessible holes in rocks
  
• Better tiling for fast-travel tower shield material
  

[h3]Programming Adjustments[/h3]

• Improved chat filter
  
• Improved reliability of doors spawning when streaming in structures
  
• Improved server performance
  
• Reduced client performance when being hit by many tower projectiles
  

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where npcs would respawn too quickly after clearing caves and camps
  
• Fixed a bug where ping was not being properly sorted on button press
  

[h3]Stay Tuned [/h3]
Our Citadel Steam Free Weekend is coming this Wednesday, Feb 3 and lasts until Monday, Feb 8, be sure to summon all your magical friends and enjoy an extra-long weekend on us!

The wait is nearly over. The next chapter Balarok's Revenge: The Spirits of Umbrus brings a brand new world to explore is on its way to being discovered on February 3!

Get ready magical folks, the time is near and the next adventure awaits its hero!



That's not all, we'll be holding a Steam Free Weekend event on launch day, from February 3rd until Feb 8th. Enjoy a free weekend on us and conjure your inner magic and become your own Wizard or Mage and set off in the mystifying world of Ignus.


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Hey there Wizards, Mages and Magical Folks!

Today we launched a small anti-cheat patch that addresses some exploits that have been reported. No other changes have been made during this update.

Just a reminder that the Blue Isle Studios team will be away for the Holidays starting 19/12/2020 until 04/01/2021. Please be patient during this downtime, and we hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season. We’ll see all of you in the new year!

Hello Wizards, Mages and Magical Folks of Ignus!

The wait is nearly over, Citadel’s massive expansions coming to the base Citadel game this Winter season! In this update, players will traverse a completely new area oozing with ominous powers, unlike anything you’ve encountered before. Be sure you’ve sharpened your magical skills before making your way into the new dimension!



We’ve received a lot of questions about how the new world will function within Citadel and we’re here today answering a few of those questions.

How will you get to this new world?
MAGIC! This is Citadel after all, what would we do without the magical forces that make Ignus such a mystical place? There will be a location where players will be able to harness immense powers that will allow them to teleport to this new world.

What’s in this new area?
EVERYTHING! Throw everything you know about Ignus out the castle window. Powerful magic is afoot turning everything on its head. Not a stone, tree, vegetation or creature has been seen before entering this world. You may be the first to identify a brand new beast. Beware.

Will we need to start over in this area?
That is a very big NO! In fact, this update is to enhance player’s experience in Citadel, offering brand new quests, activities, structures, etc. There is much more in this expansion for new and senior magical folks.

That’s not all. We want to get you excited about one major update that has been requested by the community: Creature Storage! We heard your pleas for a way to increase the amount of tames and with the new summoning essence making its debut, we thought this would be the best time to implement the new feature!

All of these massive new features are coming to Citadel as a free DLC. This update is taking a little longer than planned however it’s to ensure that our players receive the best experience possible. That being said there is a lot more planned out that we haven’t shared just yet with you - a surprise is always more fun when you least expect it. Please look forward to the next update launching this winter! Stay tuned as we get closer to launching all this new content and releasing more information about what’s to come.

As always please let us know your thoughts and suggestions. See you in Ignus soon!