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🎁 Win a Quest 3! Enter the Training Grounds map and visit any challenge to compete and win a Quest 3! The contest is active until December 15, 11:59pm (Eastern Time). To learn more, join us on Discord! ⚔️ Training Grounds: Added new map! (see left door in hub) 3 main challenges:
🏹・Get ready to unleash your skills in the highly anticipated Ranged Combat update! 🎯・The update features new ranged weapons, multiple arrow types, ranged AI, and an archery range. Take your combat skills to the next level in completely new forms of gameplay! Try out the infinit
Swordsman 1.77 - New Sandbox mode lets you create custom combat scenarios! Spawn any enemy / weapon combination (including multiple bosses at the same time), experiment with modifiers, and more! - Improved AI navigation; the AI will feel more real, strategic, and won’t bunch up t
Between December 16 and December 28, use the Candy axe to kill 5 enemies in Finisher state (execution) to be entered into our Christmas live stream prize draw! We're giving away x2 PS5s, x2 Meta Quest 2s, and x4 studio merch packages. To enter the draw and learn more about the co
Swordsman 1.71 - Boss Weapons Remastered: (Solis, Stormbringer, Tombstone, Kodoku, and Hellfire) - Improved wind-up for enemy light attacks - "Hard" Horde mode added (default) - Nerfed Horde rewards (per level) - Improved enemy two-handed grips - Improved Telekinesis gripping (tr
Swordsman 1.49 - New contest (see Modes > Event tab) - Performance optimizations - Horde map changes (large building converted to 1-story) - Zombies in Horde didn't walk through some doors - Punching made no sound if "Invincible Enemies" modifier was on - Bosses could still ta
Swordsman 1.62 - Hand-to-hand (AI) returns to Swordsman! See the trailer for more - Reduced how far you get kicked by enemies - Replaced fight start horn Roadmap: To chat with us, join us on Discord:
Swordsman 1.52 - AI now more responsive and aggressive (we underestimated you!) - Improved hit detection - Increased opponent shield bash range - The Jian sword is 25% larger - It's now easier to grab and choke enemies - Misc. AI + UI clean-up - You could see inside of your own b
Swordsman 1.49 - Advanced Combat: a complete overhaul of our AI and combat systems, introducing intelligent opponents that can anticipate your actions, parry, riposte, step, dodge, combo, shield bash, kick, and lots more. - Back Holster to let you temporarily store weapons in com
The included 1.47 hotfix addressed an issue where the game thought it was in media / influencer mode and failed to load a user's normal save files. This is no longer an issue! Swordsman 1.46 - Event Analytics (anonymous, lets us track total kills world-wide etc.) - Bug fix: You n
Swordsman 1.44 - Holiday Update (details and additions TBA) - Improved item throwing - Doomfist strength can be adjusted with a slider - Doomfist modifier now affects overall strength (with weapons, throwing etc.) - Added new death music - Bug fix: Hit detection problems during C
Swordsman 1.43 - The bridge section of Hel's Gate is now playable in the Arena - Throat grabbing improved (easier to pull off) - Giant in Hel fight can now be executed with Blunt damage - Hel more reliably triggers phase 2 - Improved wood stabbing sounds - Wolf statue can keep ea
Swordsman 1.41 - Hel Contest - Spoon (Weapon) - Hel map (Hel's Gate) now playable in Arena mode - Gnipahellir can now be played in Arena without defeating Jötunn - A 'permadeath' notice is always visible to remind you it is enabled (if it is) - Reaper dagger now has the same powe
Swordsman 1.40 - Halloween Content Update (Hel) - Sword (edge) penetration - Stab overhaul to allow for penetrating wood and other soft objects - You can more easily push opponents off your blade / axe with your hand - Doomfist now gives you super strength in general (lifting, th
Swordsman 1.39 - It's a little easier to penetrate with axes - Improved blood appearance - Samurai color adjustments - Bug fix: Mace deals no damage (whoops) - Bug fix: Incorrect weapon weights during chronokinesis - Bug fix: Using boss weapon special attacks causes weapon to dis
Swordsman 1.38 - Advanced weapon handling - Improved hit/damage detection - Improved weapon physics and weight - Improved enemy body physics during collisions - Added choking sounds for enemies - Combat sound improvements (slash, stab, de-stab) - Reduced game install size without
Swordsman 1.33 See the recent hand-to-hand combat update trailer: Here - DOOMFIST (modifier to make your punches extremely powerful) When enabled, you're basically One Punch Man. - You can break necks with one hand if the other hand is on the neck - Punch and Weapon haptics are s
Swordsman 1.31 See the recent hand-to-hand combat update trailer: Here - Grip hold/toggle settings separated for weapons and enemy grappling - Player punch damage buffed (against enemies) - Blocking punches is more reliable - Punches sounds are now louder and based on hit speed -
Swordsman 1.30 (hotfix included) Update Trailer - Hand-to-hand combat (punch blunt damage, works on all enemies) - Added the ability to grapple with and pick up enemies - New weapon type: Mace (see the Blacksmith) - Reaching 100% Swordsman removes the skill upgrade limit - You ca
Swordsman 1.28 Hotfix - Added "Asterokinesis" to the player's board (where stats appear) - Adjusted some item weights - Some of the newer Pirate attack animations have been sped up - Bug fix: Asterokinesis can't be upgraded in the skill shop - Bug fix: Kick duration has incorrect