Update 11-2021
By Kitty · Official · 11/2021Back to releases
Hello Stormbounders! A new version of Stormbound is coming early November, bringing balance changes, new cards, new books, some generous offers and a deck import/export functionality!
While I have your attention, please remember the pandemic is not over, even if you have been vaccinated. You can still carry the disease and make people sick.
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. 🙏
Disclaimer
In October, we needed to finish a lot of things that were planned regarding Stormbound’s monetization. That’s why we have tweaked vanishing packs and in last 2 weeks you could see some great time-limited offers around. Right now we can fully conentrate on delivering features and content you’ve been waiting for a long time.
Therefore, you can expect the following to come in the next few months:
- New game mode: A draft mode that you’ve never seen before. We are using all of Stormbound’s existing features to make this mode the best around.
- Reworked campaign mode: It will bring much more enjoyment to your daily gaming sessions.
- Cards level limits in ranked mode: We are finally ready to get Stormbound to the always desired state of progression. Skill will now be more important.
- New login system: We are almost there. It’s currently being internally tested.
Balance changes
This release, just like any other, will bring some balance changes.
- Bounded Daemons’ strength is now 2/3/3/4/5 (up from 1/2/2/3/4).
- Lost Psyches’ strength is now 3/4/5/6/7 (up from 2/3/4/5/6).
- Fragmented Essences’ strength is now 2/3/4/5/6 (down from 3/4/5/6/7).
- Tode the Elevated’s ability now grants 2/3/4/5/6 strength (down from 3/4/5/6/7).
- Edrik the Fierce’s ability now spawns knights with 2/3/4/5/6 strength (down from 3/4/5/6/7).
- Gift of the Wise now costs 9 mana (up from 8), and grants 11/12/13/14/15 mana (up from 10/11/12/13/14).
- Chillbeards’s ability no longer triggers against the base.
As usual, some compensation in the form of coins and fusion stones will be provided to owners of Chillbeards, Gift of the Wise, Edrik the Fierce, Tode the Elevated, and Fragmented Essences, proportional to the level and rarity of the card. Find below the compensation values for each rarity and level.
Common card: 
10 coins at level 2, 20 coins and 
1 fusion stone at level 3, 50 coins and 2 fusion stones at level 4, 120 coins and 5 fusion stones at level 5.
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.
New cards
Throughout November, four new cards will be released, one per faction.
Released on November 8th
When dying from an ability or spell, respawn on a random surrounding tile with 4 strength
When dying from an ability or spell, respawn on a random surrounding tile with 6 strength
When dying from an ability or spell, respawn on a random surrounding tile with 8 strength
When dying from an ability or spell, respawn on a random surrounding tile with 10 strength
When dying from an ability or spell, respawn on a random surrounding tile with 12 strength
Released on November 15th
On play, vitalize itself and 1 surrounding friendly unit
On play, vitalize itself and 1 surrounding friendly unit
On play, vitalize itself and 2 surrounding friendly units
On play, vitalize itself and 2 surrounding friendly units
On play, vitalize itself and 2 surrounding friendly units
Released on November 22nd
Restore up to 3 initial strength of friendly poisoned units and vitalize them
Level 1Restore up to 4 initial strength of friendly poisoned units and vitalize them
Level 2Restore up to 5 initial strength of friendly poisoned units and vitalize them
Level 3Restore up to 6 initial strength of friendly poisoned units and vitalize them
Level 4Restore up to 7 initial strength of friendly poisoned units and vitalize them
Level 5Released on November 29th
On death, freeze surrounding units
On death, freeze surrounding units
On death, freeze surrounding units
On death, freeze surrounding units
On death, freeze surrounding units
As usual, there will be 4 exclusive packs to collect early copies of the new cards. They all cost $9.99 and bring 5 copies of the given card + 5 fusion stones + 750 coins. They will be available at the pace of one per week throughout November.
Deck import/export
The long awaited deck import/export feature is finally coming! This will help players sharing decks with one another.
The deck selection screen will now provide an option to export their own decks, or import the deck from other players using unique codes.
To import a deck via its code, players need to have all required cards in their collection. If they don’t have all of them, the game will inform which cards are missing.
It is already possible to load decks from their Stormbound ID in the deck builder. Similarly, the sharing feature from the deck builder will provide the Stormbound ID so it can pasted in the game!
New books
There will be 8 new books—one per non-neutral race—and a Book of Knights, working in a similar fashion to the Book of Felines and Book of Pirates. They cost 
40 rubies, contain 3 cards and have a rarity drop of 50% / 30% / 15% / 5%. There is also a new Book of Temples for 60 rubies, containing 3 cards with 35% / 30% / 20% / 15%.
Black Friday offers
Like most holiday events, there will be some one-time only special offers for people willing to put some money into the game. The Black Friday exclusive packs will be available from November 22nd (9AM CET) until November 28th (end of day) so be sure to jump on them!
- Raining Cats ($9.99): guaranteed 3 copies of each of the 7 rare and epic felines + 3 Classic Tomes
- Edrik’s Army ($19.99): 2 copies of Edrik the Fierce + 18 cards amongst the most played across the last 3 months globally
- Emblem of Heroism ($49.99): 35 Heroic Tomes + 2,000 coins
- The Greatest Treasure ($99.99): 30 cards from each rarity + 1,000 rubies + 5,000 coins
On top of that, all books (including Noble) will yield an extra card until the end of the Black Friday event. Similarly, the paid bundles yielding coins and rubies will grant +40% more resources for the duration of the Black Friday event.
Cheapened Brawl
Similar to previous events, the Brawl starting on November 25th (and only that one) is going to 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 balance changes will be deployed with the season reset as usual. The rest of the release will come a week later, on November 8th, along with the first of the new cards. The 3 other new cards will be released once per week during the next 3 weeks. The Black Friday special offers will be available during the last week of November.
- What are the most played cards?
The most played cards globally across the last 3 months are: Execution, Gifted Recruits, Green Prototypes, Personal Servers, Doppelbocks, Felflares, Dreadfauns, Bladestorm, Summon Militia, Chillbeards, Veterans of War, Icicle Burst, Crimson Sentry, Twilight Prowlers, Frosthexers, Copperskin Rangers, The Hearth and Confinement