Major Visual and Gameplay Updates
Players in Ethyrial Echoes Of Yore can experience significant visual improvements with the latest Steam patch. The update introduces a completely new skybox and environment lighting system, alongside enhanced ground textures for grass, dirt, and snow surfaces. These changes create a more immersive world for adventurers.
Combat and Class Adjustments
Elementalist class mechanics receive important fixes in this patch. The interaction between Fireball and Meteor Shower now properly stacks Ember effects, while Jolted status application has been corrected across multiple spells. Additional Elementalist proc interactions have been refined for better combat consistency.
Warden class players will notice various bug fixes addressing previous gameplay issues. The patch also adjusts monster behavior, with enemies now waiting randomly before casting abilities after entering combat and smoothly rotating to face their targets during engagements.
New Content and Rewards
The Cobalt Tower welcomes a new Chronostone Vendor named Christoph, offering fresh items for players to obtain. Two new trinkets have been added to the game's loot pool, providing additional equipment options for character builds.
Mount collectors have new targets to pursue with the addition of Black Lunarion and Spirit Widow mounts. The Black Lunarion appears as a rare boss encounter with a chance to drop its namesake mount, while the Spirit Widow mount enters the game as another rare drop opportunity.
Item and Loot Improvements
Significant loot adjustments affect the DLP content, where Eclipse encounters now drop Twilight Shards. Players need six shards to craft one Twilight Prism, with Eclipse having a low percentage chance to drop the prism directly. DLP two-handed weapons receive adjusted damage modifiers for better balance.
Tier 9 Leather sets see stat distribution changes, now favoring primary stats over constitution. Specific item adjustments include the Fortified Iron Helmet changing from light to heavy armor classification and the Shadewood Wand receiving a cast speed increase from 8% to 9%.
Quality of Life Enhancements
User interface improvements include the addition of HUD information displays when players start and complete Astral Keys. The talents tab in the character panel now features a scroll bar for easier navigation, and unit frames no longer cut off portions of enemy names.
Performance optimizations throughout the game ensure smoother gameplay experiences. Animation updates remove strafe movements in favor of more natural directional running animations, with developers noting continued polishing of these visual elements.
Monster loot tables have been expanded, with creatures now dropping up to Tier 7 items instead of the previous Tier 6 maximum. Various bug fixes address issues with Twilight Shard stacking, Venom Harbingers incorrectly applying Demonic Rage statuses, Primordial Turtle resistances, and Barklings' Ancestral Roots spell damage calculations.
