Update 03-2022
By Kitty · Official · 03/2022Back to releases
Hello Stormbounders! A new version of Stormbound is coming early March bringing balance changes, 2 new Ancient cards, QoL improvements, and some exclusive offers!
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So wear a mask and avoid unnecessary travels—especially if you live in an area with rampant COVID-19 cases. It takes everyone’s effort to slow down this pandemic. Do the right thing. 🙏
Balance changes
This release, just like any other, will bring some balance changes.
- Melodious Sisters’ ability will now deal 5/6/7/8/9 (up from 4/5/6/7/8) to the units surrounding the target (instead of bordering it).
- Temple Guardians’ ability now also triggers when played on the sides of a temple.
- Fluffy Badboxers’s strength is now 5/6/7/8/10 (down from 6/7/8/10/12).
- Excited Mousers’ strength is now 6/7/8/10/12 (up from 5/6/7/9/11).
- Rogue Sheep’ strength is now 4/5/6/7/9 (up from 3/4/5/6/7).
- Function Wilds’ strength is now 2/3/4/5/6 (up from 1/2/3/4/5).
As usual, some compensation in the form of coins and fusion stones will be provided to owners of Fluffy Badboxers, proportional to the level and rarity of the card. Find below the compensation values for each rarity and level.
Rare card: 
15 coins and 
2 fusion stones at level 2, 30 coins and 3 fusion stones at level 3, 90 coins and 7 fusion stones at level 4, 190 coins and 10 fusion stones at level 5.
New cards
As promised last month, here are the last 2 of the 4 new epic Ancient cards.
Before moving, make friendly ancients pull enemy units from behind, then deal 1 damage to pulled units
Before moving, make friendly ancients pull enemy units from behind, then deal 2 damage to pulled units
Before moving, make friendly ancients pull enemy units from behind, then deal 2 damage to pulled units
Before moving, make friendly ancients pull enemy units from behind, then deal 3 damage to pulled units
Before moving, make friendly ancients pull enemy units from behind, then deal 3 damage to pulled units
Before moving, make friendly ancients on the board drain 1 strength from a surrounding enemy poisoned unit
Before moving, make friendly ancients on the board drain 2 strength from a surrounding enemy poisoned unit
Before moving, make friendly ancients on the board drain 2 strength from a surrounding enemy poisoned unit
Before moving, make friendly ancients on the board drain 3 strength from a surrounding enemy poisoned unit
Before moving, make friendly ancients on the board drain 3 strength from a surrounding enemy poisoned unit
In case you missed it last month, the card builder now supports creating Ancient cards of certain races, such as Ironclad Ancient.
Absorbing Varmints will be introduced on March 7th along with its promotional pack, which can be purchased until March 13th.
Absorbing Varmints Pack ($9.99): 3 copies of Absorbing Varmints, 750 coins and 5 fusion stones.
Plague Monarchs will be introduced on March 21st along with its promotional pack, which can be purchased until March 28th.
Plague Monarchs Pack ($9.99): 3 copies of Plague Monarchs, 750 coins and 5 fusion stones.
New Brawls
Similar to what we did last month, we will introduce 2 new Brawl modifiers for the 2 new cards. We think it’s a good way for you to be able to try, play with and enjoy newly added cards before you start collecting them.
Like last time, a 0-mana level 1 (unless owned and leveled) copy of the new card will be added to everyone’s deck (thus causing all decks to have 13 cards). Only difference with last time is that if you also have that card in your base deck, it will cost 0 mana as well.
- The Warrior Brawl starting on the March 10th will be for Absorbing Varmints.
- The Warrior Brawl starting on the March 24th will be for Plague Monarchs.
Quality of life improvements
We are happy to introduce a handful of bug fixes as will interface improvements in this release, starting with the friends notifications toggle. When turned off, other players cannot send you invites.
Another small but highly requested feature: being able to buy several books at once. This is now possible with the new multi-buy feature!
FAQ
- When is the update going to be released?
The balance changes will be deployed with the season reset as usual. The 2 cards will be introduced on March 7th and March 21st. The UI improvements will land some time during March.