Update 06-2024
By Aileen · Official · 06/2024Back to releases
Hello, Stormbounders! A new version of Stormbound is coming in June bringing balance changes, new Fortress Leveling system, Summer Event and Pirate Event!
New Fortress Leveling System
With the latest patch, we've reworked the Fortress Leveling system to grant experience points (EXP) for various in-game activities, rather than just collecting and leveling cards.
This system allows players to gain EXP by engaging in different activities, ultimately increasing their Fortress HP as they accumulate the required amount of EXP.
What's more, with the launch of the new Fortress Leveling System, we are removing the Base Demolisher system. Each player will receive an extra bonus reward from the Base Demolisher level they were on the verge of reaching.
EXP SOURCES
In-game activities that award experience points are divided into one-time and recurring categories.
One-time EXP Sources: These activities grant EXP only once per account:
- Finishing Campaign chapters.
- Reaching new highest rank for the first time.
- Unlocking a new card not yet in Player's collection.
Recurring EXP Sources: These activities grant EXP each time the conditions are met:
- Dealing damage to the enemy base in competitive modes.
- Completing daily quests at each tier.
- Opening draft chests.
- Reaching brawl milestones.
- Opening ranked chests.
Rewards
The Fortress Leveling system also introduces intermediate levels that players can achieve between main fortress levels. Reaching these levels allows players to collect rewards.
Please refer to the table below for details on the EXP required to achieve levels and unlock rewards within the Fortress Leveling System, as well as the corresponding Fortress Levels themselves:
| Fortress Level | EXP Rounded | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3000 |  250 coins,  30 rubies,  7 fusion stones |
| 12 | 6375 | 350 coins, 40 rubies, 10 fusion stones |
| 13 | 10500 | 500 coins, 75 rubies, 15 fusion stones |
| 14 | 18000 | 650 coins, 100 rubies, 20 fusion stones |
| 15 | 30000 | 800 coins, 125 rubies, 25 fusion stones |
| 16 | 50000 | 1,000 coins, 150 rubies, 30 fusion stones |
| 17 | 80000 | 1,250 coins, 175 rubies, 35 fusion stones |
| 18 | 110000 | 1,500 coins, 200 rubies, 40 fusion stones |
| 19 | 155000 | 1,750 coins, 250 rubies, 45 fusion stones |
| 20 | 200000 | 2,000 coins, 300 rubies, 50 fusion stones |
We're granting ourselves the flexibility to fine-tune the EXP values for individual activities as we gather more data. Nevertheless, at present, we're satisfied with the numbers we've implemented.
Additionally, we are planning new iterations of the system for players who have already completed 20 levels of the base game. However, we need to collect sufficient data before proceeding to ensure it is well-tailored to their needs.
Progress
What's more, players can view their Fortress level and progress toward the next level on the Player Profile popup, which features a progress bar. The popup includes a scrollable list of in-game activities and the EXP earned from each activity.
To sum up, this system is designed to offer players a higher-quality and fairer progression curve that more effectively rewards active play.
Ultimately, New Fortress Leveling provides significantly more resources for player progression through Fortress Levels compared to the Base Demolisher.
Balance changes
This release, just like any other, will bring some balance changes.
- Vindicators' ability made to target a unit and structure "Before attacking a unit or structure [..]" (changed from "Before attacking [..]")
- Gift of the Wise’s ability made gain 13 mana and give 2/3/4/5/6 strength to the weakest friendly unit (changed from Gain mana).
- Ubass the Hunter’s strength is now 7/8/8/10/12 (instead 5/6/6/8/10), and the ability made to deal 1/1/2/2/2 damage [..] (instead 1/1/2/2/3)
- Earthfathers‘ ability made to gain 3/4/4/5/6 strength (instead 4/4/4/5/5).
- Soap Cleanse’s ability made to target all poisoned units and vitalize them (instead of only friendly poisoned units).
- Felflares‘ ability made to deal 4/5/6/7/8 damage (up from 3/4/5/6/7).
- Flaming Stream‘s ability made to deal damage to enemy units and structures (instead of dealing damage to only enemy units).
As usual, some compensation in the form of coins and fusion stones will be provided to owners of Vindicators, Ubass the Hunter, Gift of the Wise, Earthfathers, and Soap Cleanse, 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.
Epic card: 15 coins and 2 fusion stones at level 2, 40 coins and 5 fusion stones at level 3, 120 coins and 10 fusion stones at level 4, 250 coins and 20 fusion stones at level 5.
Legendary card: 1 fusion stone at level 1, 20 coins and 5 fusion stones at level 2, 50 coins and 10 fusion stones at level 3, 150 coins and 20 fusion stones at level 4, 300 coins and 50 fusion stones at level 5.
Pirate Event
We're hosting a Pirate Event to celebrate the arrival of Summer! Get on board and discover the treasure our pirates have collected for you.
Our event starts on June 24th, 2024, and ends on July 1st, 2024, 9:00 AM CEST.
Pirate Gift
During the event, everyone will receive a gift of 200 coins. To grab the gift, just redeem a special code, which is valid from June 24th, 2024, until July 1st, 2024, 9:00 AM CEST.
Gift code: PIRATEGOLD
To activate the code, follow these simple steps:
- Navigate to Game Options in the top-right corner of the main menu screen.
- Tap the “Redeem code” button.
- Enter the code and tap “Claim” to confirm.
Note: You can only redeem this code from June 24th, 2024, until July 1st, 2024 (9:00 AM CEST). If you experience any problems with activating the code, please contact @Aileen on Discord or email contact@stormboundgames.com for assistance.
More Rubies and Coins
During this event, from June 24th, 2024, until July 1st, 2024, at 9:00 AM CEST, every Coin bundle will yield up to 30% more resources, and every Ruby bundle will yield up to 50% more resources.
More Cards
Additionally, Book of Pirates and Blueprints Lexicon will yield 2 extra cards for the duration of the event in the Store, starting from June 24th, 2024 and ends on July 1st, 2024, 9:00 AM CEST.
Pirate Offers
Like most events, there will be two special offers with avatars for people willing to put some money to the game.
From now on, those offers will be available to be purchased 3 times each, while only the first one with the Avatar, and the rest with the standard content, excluding the Avatar (because players will already own the exclusive Avatar after buying the offer for the first time).
Compensation
Due to technical issues following the balance update on June 1st, 2024, some players were unable to enter the game. To compensate for this inconvenience, we are providing a gift of 200 coins to all players.
To receive your compensation, please redeem the following special code:
Gift code: 1STOFJUNE
This code is valid from June 13th, 2024, until June 17th, 2024, 9:00 AM CEST.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Summer Event
Summer is just around the corner, and to celebrate it, we're hosting the Summer Event in Stormbound!
Our event starts on June 13th, 2024, and ends on June 17th, 2024, 9:00 AM CEST.
Summer Gift
During the event, everyone will receive a gift of 200 coins. To grab the gift, just redeem a special code, which is valid from June13th, 2024, until June 17th, 2024, 9:00 AM CEST.
Gift code: SUNBEAM
To activate the code, follow these simple steps:
- Navigate to Game Options in the top-right corner of the main menu screen.
- Tap the “Redeem code” button.
- Enter the code and tap “Claim” to confirm.
Note: You can only redeem this code from June 13th, 2024, until June 17th, 2024 (9:00 AM CEST). If you experience any problems with activating the code, please contact @Aileen on Discord or email contact@stormboundgames.com for assistance.
More Coins
During the event, all coin gains and the coin cap will be doubled, except for quests.
More Cards
Additionally, Book of Legends and Book of Chaos will yield 2 extra cards for the duration of the event in the Store, starting from June 13th, 2024 and ends on June 17th, 2024, 9:00 AM CEST.
Summer Offers
Like most events, there will be two special offers with avatars for people willing to put some money to the game.
From now on, those offers will be available to be purchased 3 times each, while only the first one with the Avatar, and the rest with the standard content, excluding the Avatar (because players will already own the exclusive Avatar after buying the offer for the first time).
Cheapened Brawl
Finally, the Brawl starting on June 13th (and only that one) will be cheaper. All fights will be 50% off. Owners of the Premium Pass will also have their usual discount applied, leading to a 60% reduction.
Here are the adjusted values for every milestone:
| Required crowns | Cost per match | Reward once reached |
|---|---|---|
 7 crowns | 0 coins (0) | 10 coins |
| 20 crowns | 5 coins (0) | 1 Humble Book |
| 35 crowns | 5 coins (-5) | 5 rubies |
| 50 crowns | 10 coins (-10) | 1 fusion stone |
| 70 crowns | 15 coins (-15) | 15 rubies |
| 95 crowns | 20 coins (-20) | 1 rare card |
| 125 crowns | 25 coins (-25) | 7 fusion stones |
| 160 crowns | 35 coins (-30) | 60 rubies |
| 200 crowns | 40 coins (-40) | 5 rare cards |
| 250 crowns | 50 coins (-50) | 200 rubies |
| Required crowns | Cost per match | Reward once reached |
|---|---|---|
| 7 crowns | 0 coins (0) | 20 coins |
| 20 crowns | 5 coins (-5) | 1 Humble Book |
| 35 crowns | 15 coins (-10) | 1 Noble Book |
| 50 crowns | 25 coins (-25) | 4 fusion stones |
| 70 crowns | 40 coins (-35) | 1 Heroic Tome |
| 95 crowns | 50 coins (-50) | 2 epic cards |
| 125 crowns | 65 coins (-60) | 20 fusion stones |
| 160 crowns | 75 coins (-75) | 125 rubies |
| 200 crowns | 100 coins (-100) | 7 epic cards |
| 250 crowns | 125 coins (-125) | 500 rubies |
| Required crowns | Cost per match | Reward once reached |
|---|---|---|
| 7 crowns | 0 coins (0) | 1 Humble Book |
| 20 crowns | 10 coins (-10) | 5 rubies |
| 35 crowns | 25 coins (-25) | 1 Classic Tome |
| 50 crowns | 50 coins (-50) | 10 fusion stones |
| 70 crowns | 75 coins (-75) | 1 Mythic Tome |
| 95 crowns | 100 coins (-100) | 1 legendary card |
| 125 crowns | 125 coins (-125) | 50 fusion stones |
| 160 crowns | 150 coins (-150) | 250 rubies |
| 200 crowns | 200 coins (-200) | 5 legendary cards |
| 250 crowns | 250 coins (-250) | 200 fusion stones |
To calculate how far you can go with a given amount of coins, or how much it will cost you to reach a certain milestone, be sure to use the Brawl calculator. It makes it possible to define a certain Brawl discount as well.
FAQ
- When is the update going to be released?
The season reset and balance changes update is coming on June 1st, 2024.
With the recent update, we've changed the game title to Stormbound: PVP Card Battle to align with current Google Play Store & Apple Appstore optimization trends. This change does not affect the gameplay in any way.
Please find below a detailed list of the June's update:- Compensation code: June 13th - June 17th, 2024 (9:00).
- Fortress Leveling System: June 13th, 2024 (9:00).
- Summer Event: June 13th – June 17th, 2024 (9:00).
- Summer Gift Code: June 13th – June 17th, 2024 (9:00).
- Extra Cards (Book of Legends & Book of Chaos): June 13th – June 17th, 2024 (9:00).
- More Coins: June 13th – June 17th, 2024 (9:00).
- Summer Event offers: June 13th – June 24th, 2024 (9:00).
- Pirate Event: June 24th – July 1st, 2024 (9:00).
- Pirate Gift Code: June 24th – July 1st, 2024 (9:00).
- Extra Cards (Book of Pirates & Book of Structures): June 24th – July 1st, 2024 (9:00).
- More Coins: June 24th – July 1st, 2024 (9:00).
- Pirate Event offers: June 24th – July 8th, 2024 (9:00).
All times are expressed using a 24-hour clock in CEST (Central European Summer Timezone).