Fixed Brood Masters payoff stopping mid-battle because of a ghost Blood Token. AI now sees locked cards and does not play them Poisonous minions that are attacked and retaliate with damage will properly destroy the attacker now. Fixed a bug that caused campfires to remove blitz b
Fixed Brood Masters payoff stopping mid-battle because of a ghost Blood Token.
AI now sees locked cards and does not play them
Poisonous minions that are attacked and retaliate with damage will properly destroy the attacker now.
Fixed a bug that caused campfires to remove blitz bursts
Hotfix 1.0.8 New Wiki We put together a new wiki for Cross Blitz! Cards, systems, game info, and a bunch more are now starting to live here: wiki.takoboystudios.com Fixes & Improvements Fixed triggered effect chains stopping after the first card. This affected matching turn-e
Hotfix 1.0.8
New Wiki
We put together a new wiki for Cross Blitz! Cards, systems, game info, and a bunch more are now starting to live here:
Fixed triggered effect chains stopping after the first card. This affected matching turn-end effects, discard/draw chains, Riff chains, and deathrattles triggering other deathrattles.
Discard Puzzle 1 is solvable again.
Fixed a crash that could happen during an enemy turn in Quill's story.
Blitzing after defeating the enemy hero no longer gives your minions another round of attacks. Overkill during normal combat is unchanged.
Fixed rare cases where Campfires, Landmarks, or the Tavern could leave a Hollows run stuck.
Trinkets given to Pyre Cannon or upgraded traps now correctly apply to their shared base card.
Missing Trinkets from an in-progress run are restored when loading the run.
Fables map rooms now turn green once all currently visible content is complete. Hidden nodes no longer block room completion.
Fixed the missing-card tooltip in the deck editor being covered by the card preview.
Reduced memory growth and slowdown during long sessions.
Enemies now follow through when they find a winning play.
Fixed several rare crashes during enemy turns.
Fixed a case where enemy turns could stall during very long games.
Hollows Weekly
The Hollows Weekly now runs Monday through Sunday (UTC).
The run, leaderboard, and mercenary now all reset together.
The current Weekly will restart once with this update.
Achievements & Cards
Mereena's Regent's Resolve and Nature's Saint achievements now unlock correctly.
Their card backs now unlock alongside the achievements.
Card backs shown as unlocked before being earned will lock again until their requirements are completed.
Mereena's four battle-Accolade card backs now appear in the collection.
Mana Diffuser+ now adds the copied spell to your hand instead of your deck.
Puzzle Balance
Made Discard and Glimmer tutorial puzzles slightly easier, with fewer cards in hand not involved in the solution.
Cross Blitz 1.0.6 New Wiki We put together a new wiki for Cross Blitz! Cards, systems, game info, and a bunch more are now starting to live here: wiki.takoboystudios.com General Adjusted the bonuses for taking a Submerc based on run data. Fixed Luna Cannon hitting multiple target
Cross Blitz 1.0.6
New Wiki
We put together a new wiki for Cross Blitz! Cards, systems, game info, and a bunch more are now starting to live here:
Ahoy Blitzers! Here's a hotfix that includes the following bug fixes: General Adjusted the bonuses for taking a submerc based on run data. Submercs with the highest winrates or pickrates like Bang and Wick now give less rewards on average, while Submercs with lower winrates or pi
Ahoy Blitzers!
Here's a hotfix that includes the following bug fixes:
General
Adjusted the bonuses for taking a submerc based on run data. Submercs with the highest winrates or pickrates like Bang and Wick now give less rewards on average, while Submercs with lower winrates or pickrates like Sen and Gearhart will give better rewards on average.
Adjusted "Difficulty" ratings for Mercs to better reflect their current winrates/complexity, with new players in mind.
Re-Regionlocked Bomb Juggler and Boomkin Fusehopper to the Starscape Plains region in Tusk Tales
Updated Localization
Card Changes
Chime Bot 2 health → 3 health
Trap Technician: 3 health and power → 4 health and power
Blood Shark: 6 power → 8 power
Gnawfin: Common Rarity → Rare Rarity (to buff the card in Tusk Tales with better trinkets)
Blossom Instructor: 3 power → 5 power
Kaze Split: 3 cost → 2 cost
Ancient Matron: 3 health and power → 4 health and power
Redcroft 3-7: Ancient Matron -1, Dusk Drake -1, Tiny Ancient +1, Ancient Scholar +1
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that caused rerolls to not unlock if you only unlock DragonsBelly on Hard
Glitchy Glacial Ray is now displayed in the list of traps when hovering over opponent traps.
Shrubtamer Redcroft fixed to trigger his damage effect when a friendly shrubasaur dies instead of is killed.
Fixed that the Luna Cannon ability would only hit the enemy face and not minions.
Fixed text error on Magitek Scholar to clarify it buffs "other" minions and not itself as well.
Fixed Soot Plating sometimes spawning if the player took relics that fit bomb decks but had no actual sources of bombs.
Mereena's Scorn Golemancer 3-3 accolade to beat with 5 or fewer traps triggered changed to 7 or fewer traps.
As always, please don’t hesitate to give us your feedback on our Official Discord or right here on Steam, and let us know if you encounter any technical difficulties!
- The Cross Blitz Team
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Ahoy Blitzers, Sailing by to drop a hotfix addressing the following issues: General: Tusk Tales relic odds adjusted to show more of what the player is likely to want to see. Small Enemy AI logic improvements in areas where misplays happen. Card Balance: Jarvis: 6 Power -> 4 Po
Ahoy Blitzers,
Sailing by to drop a hotfix addressing the following issues:
General:
Tusk Tales relic odds adjusted to show more of what the player is likely to want to see.
Small Enemy AI logic improvements in areas where misplays happen.
Card Balance:
Jarvis: 6 Power -> 4 Power
Devoted Deckhand: Now has Tough
Tusk Tales Fight Balance:
Scorchling (Easy): Scorchling -2, Charred Chunker -1, Ember Whelp +3
Scorchling (Normal): Scorchling -3, Charred Chunker -2, Ember Whelp +5
Scorchling (Deadly): Scorchling -2, Scorching Whirlwind -1, Ember Whelp +3
Cindersoot Keg (All variants): No longer has Salty Scribbles relic
Bug Fixes:
Fixed a bug that allowed the player to configure an invalid deck in the match finished window and replay a battle.
Fixed a bug that caused the game to softlock if you forfeit during a cutscene.
Fixed a bug that caused Nilmi's Blitz Burst to not buff minions.
Seto's broken accolade on fight 1-11 to "destroy 2 Frozen minions" has been swapped to "play 2 Frost spells"
Fixes for a few late-game Fable cards not appearing in your inventory after melding them. They will show up correctly if you previously melded them as well.
Known Issues:
We are working on a fix for the Mereena achievement and localisation issues
As always, please don’t hesitate to give us your feedback on our Official Discord or right here on Steam, and let us know if you encounter any technical difficulties!
Ahoy Blitzers! It’s time to get your sea legs ready and join the action, as Cross Blitz sets sail with our 1.0 release ! Crossdawn Isle awaits those with a sense of adventure, intrigue and strategy, in a world which has been shaped by fellow crewmates throughout our Early Access
Ahoy Blitzers!
It’s time to get your sea legs ready and join the action, as Cross Blitzsets sail with our 1.0 release! Crossdawn Isle awaits those with a sense of adventure, intrigue and strategy, in a world which has been shaped by fellow crewmates throughout our Early Access voyage.
It’s been an incredible journey, and as a part of our launch we also wanted to celebrate the Blitzers who have come before. Without your voyages and feedback, Cross Blitz would not be the adventure that it is today. Your experiences have helped us to chart an incredible course to our official 1.0 launch.
Whether you’re a new hand or a veteran member of the Cross Blitz crew, things have evolved massively since we first tested out the waters of Early Access. We’ve launched a significant number of new features, fixes and improvements, all guided by the experiences of our Blitzers. Jump in now to raise the flag and discover the elements we’ve added since our first release:
300+ New cards for 5 total factions
Dozens of new build archetypes
3 New campaigns in “Fables” Story Mode
3 New Maps in “Tusk Tales” Roguelite Mode
15 New Playable Mercenaries in “Tusk Tales” Roguelite Mode
New Daily and Weekly Hunts in “Tusk Tales” Roguelite Mode with leaderboard
New unlockable Cosmetic Card Backs
New and improved visual card effects and animations
With our 1.0 voyage now underway, we’ll leave you to set sail. Whether you’re looking for a dedicated story mode, a roguelike adventure or just have a yearning to explore the sea, Cross Blitz is available NOW.
Ahoy Blitzers! Some great news washing ashore this morning, and we’re beyond excited to tell you that Cross Blitz is officially sailing out of Early Access and into 1.0 on November 24th 2025 ! Starting on October 24th, Cross Blitz will cost $22.99 on Steam as we batten down the h
Ahoy Blitzers!
Some great news washing ashore this morning, and we’re beyond excited to tell you that Cross Blitz is officially sailing out of Early Access and into 1.0 on November 24th 2025! Starting on October 24th, Cross Blitz will cost $22.99 on Steam as we batten down the hatches and prepare for the November voyage to 1.0.
Since we first weighed anchor on the Early Access back in 2023, Cross Blitz has brought on board a hearty crew of characters, and called into various ports to restock on cards and challenges. But there’s more to come yet, so cast your eyes on today’s freshly-caught trailer and dive into the adventures which await with our November 1.0 launch.
In Cross Blitz, heart-felt adventure meets fierce, strategic turn-based battles. Joining a memorable crew of five heroes, Blitzers will guide them through tense conflict and bountiful treasure hunting, weaving highs and lows into your lengthy voyages in the Fables story mode.
Ally with Seto, a small but powerful martial artist, on a journey to find his master. Or join Quill to aid in high-stakes heists and support him as he fights to provide for his impoverished family and bring justice to the common folk. In addition, keep your eyes peeled and set your spyglass to the horizon, as a new crew member - Mereena - will be joining the fray very soon!
Mereena joins fierce pirate Redcroft and the charming popstar Violet in 1.0, adding even more variety to our swelling crew. Players will join Mereena to discover more about this insightful and caring Sprout Elf, and help her to deliver peace and tranquility for all those on Crossdawn Isle. She may be the future ruler of Sproutsvale, but players will need to guide Mereena as she discovers the world outside her sheltered upbringing.
During each hero’s adventure you’ll explore a variety of unique locations, and meet an array of colourful characters - all while unlocking a boat-load of new cards, abilities and relics. Blitzers will need to deploy from a treasure trove of strategic tools to craft the perfect deck to suit the way you like to [strike]sail[/strike] play!
Test your strategy in the Tusk Tales roguelite mode, charting your own course through the peculiar regions of the Cross Blitz world. On this journey, no two voyages will ever be the same, requiring Blitzers to adapt to overcome and survive. Purchase powerful trinkets to boost your curated deck, rally a crew of trusty mercenaries and face off against foes that grow fiercer with every battle.
Blitzers who joined our crew previously may already know, but for the as-yet landlubbers among us, here’s what you can find on a Cross Blitz voyage!
Deep Deckbuilding Strategy: [strike]Swab[/strike] Build unstoppable decks with more than 500 cards, customising and perfecting strategies to meet different playstyles across five factions.
Thrilling Adventure: Sail through 60+ hours of adventures across five different stories as our heroes overcome a variety of trials and tribulations in the Fables story mode.
Endlessly Replayable Challenge: Brave constantly-changing seas on the roguelite Tusk Tales mode to unlock 20 new mercenaries. Face off on four randomised maps packed with unique battles and 12 different bosses to test your tactical prowess.
An Enthralling World: Packed to the crow’s nest with colourful characters, intriguing locations and delightful secrets, making Cross Blitz an exceptional title for those looking for adventure and exploration.
We’re looking forward to setting sail alongside our incredible community, as we launch into 1.0 on November 24th. Get ready to hornswoggle your enemies and hang ‘em from the yard arm.
Prepare for adventure, Blitzers. The time to cast off is coming soon!
Ahoy Blitzers, Just sailing by to drop a minor update to the Beta Branch: Added Simplified and Traditional Chinese Localisation Signet Relic has been fixed and should now heal as intended Added New Archer Keyword in Chinese As always, please don’t hesitate to give us your feedbac
Ahoy Blitzers,
Just sailing by to drop a minor update to the Beta Branch:
Added Simplified and Traditional Chinese Localisation
Signet Relic has been fixed and should now heal as intended
Added New Archer Keyword in Chinese
As always, please don’t hesitate to give us your feedback on our Official Discord or right here on Steam, and let us know if you encounter any technical difficulties!
Ahoy, Blitzers! We’re thrilled to announce that the final hero Fable is now live in the Beta Branch ! Mereena , the guardian of Sproutwood and rightful heir to its throne, now takes the spotlight with her own unique journey, challenges, and rewards. If you want to try it early fe
Ahoy, Blitzers!
We’re thrilled to announce that the final hero Fable is now live in the Beta Branch! Mereena, the guardian of Sproutwood and rightful heir to its throne, now takes the spotlight with her own unique journey, challenges, and rewards.
If you want to try it early feel free to join the beta branch!
How do I access the Beta Branch?
In your Steam Library,
Right-click on [Cross Blitz]
Click on [Properties…]
On the left-side menu, click on [Betas]
On the Drop Down menu on the right and select [Crossblitz_beta]
Click on [Opt into: Crossblitz_beta]
As always, your feedback is incredibly valuable in helping us polish this update before launch. Jump in, explore, and let us know what you think!
Until next time, adventurers!
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Ahoy Blitzers, We have a quick but important update to share with you today. As many of you know, our previous roadmap placed the 1.0 release of Cross Blitz in Q3. After reviewing development progress and timelines, we will share a precise release date very soon! This wasn’t an e
Ahoy Blitzers,
We have a quick but important update to share with you today.
As many of you know, our previous roadmap placed the 1.0 release of Cross Blitz in Q3. After reviewing development progress and timelines, we will share a precise release date very soon!
This wasn’t an easy call, but it’s the right one to ensure Cross Blitz launches with the level of polish, balance, and content you deserve.
What does this mean?
Nothing drastic is changing in terms of features or goals. The game is shaping up well, we simply need a bit more time to wrap everything up properly. Rather than rush the final stretch, we’re taking the safe route to give you the experience we’ve always aimed for.
We’re still hard at work on:
Mereena Campaign
Game-wide balance improvements
QA/testing passes
Thank you, truly, for your support and understanding. We're incredibly excited to cross the finish line with you very soon!
See you around, Blitzers!⛵
-The Cross Blitz Team
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Ahoy Blitzers!🦜 A little while ago, we launched our community contest celebrating your best moments as mercenaries… and now it’s finally time to reveal the winners! 🔥 First of all, a massive thank you to everyone who took part, your submissions made us laugh and sometimes quest
Ahoy Blitzers!🦜
A little while ago, we launched our community contest celebrating your best moments as mercenaries… and now it’s finally time to reveal the winners! 🔥
First of all, a massive thank you to everyone who took part, your submissions made us laugh and sometimes question our own skills 🫣. After some heated debates, we’re excited to share the results! 🎊
🥇 Winners by Mercenary 🥇
Professor Gearhart: Holy Platinum Bang: Xalatre Sawnose Sid: Azensama Kor: SleepingSigilyph Abraxas: Azensama (yes, again — double crown! 👑 )
A huge congratulations to all five of you!
Of course, we couldn’t leave it there! We’ve put together an explosive best-of trailer showcasing the highlights from your entries:
Ahoy Blitzers! Here's a hotfix that includes the following bug fixes: Bug Fixes: Fixed a bug that caused Tinkermaster Otto to merge Kaboomkins with non-golem minions. Fixed a bug that caused Pirate Prince's Crown Relic to only grant 1 Golden Puff Cap. Removed Quartermaster Sting
Ahoy Blitzers!
Here's a hotfix that includes the following bug fixes:
Bug Fixes:
Fixed a bug that caused Tinkermaster Otto to merge Kaboomkins with non-golem minions.
Fixed a bug that caused Pirate Prince's Crown Relic to only grant 1 Golden Puff Cap.
Removed Quartermaster Sting as a reward for Redcroft Ch.3-6 battle.
Fixed Mushplop melding ingredient not being recorded after battles in Redcroft Chapter 3
Fixed Ingredient list overlapping in Redcroft Sting's Info Sheet before battle (3-6)
Fixed a bug that caused Leviafin Fang Relic to trigger on friendly Frozen minions.
Fixed a bug that caused the Rune of Calling Trinket modifier to not display correctly.
Fixed a bug that caused Kaboomkin to not be able to trigger more than once.
[LQA] Fixed missing Chinese localization strings in SEALS and REROLLS tutorials.
Fixed missing translations from card buckets.
Known Issues:
[LQA][Cards] Chinese "Archer" tag ("射手") is not properly formatted
[LQA][Tusk Tales][Power] Missing Chinese localization for some Blitz Bursts
Ahoy, Blitzers! ✨ We’re excited to share that the beta changes are now live on the main branch! Thanks to all the feedback from our beta players, we’ve fine-tuned these new systems and can’t wait for everyone to experience them. Changes New Battle Reward System: Card Buckets Batt
Ahoy, Blitzers! ✨
We’re excited to share that the beta changes are now live on the main branch! Thanks to all the feedback from our beta players, we’ve fine-tuned these new systems and can’t wait for everyone to experience them.
Changes
New Battle Reward System: Card Buckets
Battle rewards in Tusk Tales now offer themed card buckets!
After each battle, you’ll choose one bucket and receive 1 to 3 cards from it.
Buckets are strategically named to help you identify synergies and archetypes at a glance.
You can remove cards from the bucket you choose, but you can’t pick from multiple ones.
The goal: more synergy, fewer “junk picks,” and a much smoother deckbuilding experience.
Worthy Deadly Battles & Mid-Bosses
These tougher fights will also reward buckets, BUT, with a twist: some cards will come with attached Trinkets, making them significantly stronger and more tempting to add to your deck.
Routing through danger now comes with real upside and more interesting decision-making.
Skippable Taverns
You asked, we delivered: Taverns can now be skipped entirely!
To balance this out and encourage more focused builds:
If you're traveling with a sub-mercenary, you’ll earn bonus Gold and Husks (on victory).
We want to encourage archetype-based builds without locking out mix-and-match options.
Let us know how this feels and if single-archetype runs feel more viable and rewarding!
Shop Overhaul & Treasure Cards
Shops now offer more than card removal! When you visit them, you may discover powerful new Treasure Cards which include:
Mismancer Jinn: Flying Your Battlecry & Deathrattle effects trigger twice.
Frigidara: Frost, Draconic & Pyro Damage +2.
Retch: Battlecry: Redeem a minion from your deck. It gains a random Trinket for the rest of the run.
(...and many more!)
Rerolls
After clearing Ruinous Reef, you'll unlock Rerolls!
You’ll start each run with 3 rerolls
Use them at Battle Rewards, Taverns, or Shops when something doesn’t quite fit
Great for chasing synergy or dodging duds
Seal System
Tired of seeing certain relics or trinkets in every run? After you’ve unlocked a certain number of relics and/or trinkets, you’ll be able to use the new Seal System in the Compendium to block specific items from showing up again.
Perfect for tailoring your runs!
Ideal for removing items that don’t support your strategy (looking at you, Death Dice)
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that caused minions with Barrier to not break when summoned on a Scorch tile.
Fixed a bug that allowed the player to open the level tree menu when starting a cutscene.
Fixed a bug that caused Magma Trident to only play its attack animation once per game.
Fixed a bug that caused tooltips to linger forever in some rare cases.
Fixed a bug that caused Aura Screen effects to stay on screen after the aura was removed.
Fixed a bug that caused decks to not save after just creating one in Fables.
Fixed a bug that caused Pluckbot to remain inactive on board if he stole a trap.
Fixed a bug that caused Overkill Accolades to not trigger.
Fixed a bug that caused Shadow Groupies hover card to stay up when hovered.
Added a custom effect to Scorching Whirlwind.
Updated Localization for the new bucket system.
Fixed a bug that caused infinite loading in some rare cases when starting Tusk Tales runs.
Fixed a bug that caused soft locks and crashes in rare cases during Tusk Tales runs.
Fixed an issue where the location background layer would open before the location portrait was loaded.
Fixed a bug that allowed locked tavern recruits to be added to your tavern party.
Fixed a bug that caused right-click to not register over a relic in the Fable collection menu.
Fixed a bug that caused the Dual Strike icon to stay on minions that changed sides, when they had the dual strike aura from Dual Blades.
Fixed a bug that caused Big Bomb to be on a separate page in the Fables collection.
Fixed a bug that caused the "START" button to skip mode selection and force entry into Tusk Tales only.
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Ahoy, Blitzers! ✨ The new update is here! In this one, we focused on bug fixes and added new unlockable alternate Blitz Bursts for you to try! New Alt Blitz Bursts Admiral Brass: Pirate Party Abraxas: Melody of Memories: Dragonbrand: Curse of the Undying Ziggy: Gilded Gacha Sawno
Ahoy, Blitzers! ✨
The new update is here! In this one, we focused on bug fixes and added new unlockable alternate Blitz Bursts for you to try!
New Alt Blitz Bursts
Admiral Brass: Pirate Party
Abraxas: Melody of Memories:
Dragonbrand: Curse of the Undying
Ziggy: Gilded Gacha
Sawnose Sid: Bistro Feasting Hall
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that caused minions with Barrier to not break when summoned on a Scorch tile.
Fixed a bug that allowed the player to open the level tree menu when starting a cutscene.
Fixed a bug that caused Magma Trident to only play its attack animation once per game.
Fixed a bug that caused tooltips to linger forever in some rare cases.
Fixed a bug that caused Aura Screen effects to stay on screen after the aura was removed.
Leave us a Review on Steam & Share your insights with us on Discord
As always, please don’t hesitate to give us your feedback on our Official Discord or right here on Steam, and let us know if you encounter any technical difficulties!
Ahoy, Blitzers!✨ A brand-new Cross Blitz update is here, and with it, the arrival of 5 new fierce Mercenaries to shake up your strategies! To celebrate, we’re kicking off a Mercenary Contest alongside the update’s release, and we want you to show us what these new recruits can re
Ahoy, Blitzers!✨
A brand-new Cross Blitz update is here, and with it, the arrival of 5 new fierce Mercenaries to shake up your strategies!
To celebrate, we’re kicking off a Mercenary Contest alongside the update’s release, and we want you to show us what these new recruits can really do.
The Mercenary Contest Starts NOW!🏆
Think you've got what it takes to pull off a killer combo?
Show us your skills with one of the new Mercenaries by capturing a short gameplay highlight (max 10 seconds), a clutch moment, a satisfying synergy, or just some clean tactical wizardry!
How to participate:
Play with any of the 5 new Mercenaries introduced in the latest update:
Professor Gearhart (Fortune - Traps)
Sawnose Sid (Balance - Devour)
Bang (War - Bombs)
Abraxas (Chaos - Discard/Dragons)
Kor (Nature - Archer)
Record a short, snappy clip (max 10s) showing off your best play.
Share your clip on X (Twitter), Bluesky, Threads, or Reddit (r/CrossBlitz_).
Tag us at @/TheArcadeCrew on X and Threads, @thearcadecrew.bsky.social on Bluesky, and use the hashtag #CrossBlitzMercs!
Please note that we will only consider one entry per contestant, no matter how many videos they submit.
Prizes:
We’ll crown 5 winners, one for each new mercenary, and each winner will receive:
A $25 Steam Gift Card
1 Steam key for one of our The Arcade Crew games
But that’s not all! Selected highlights will be featured in a montage on our official YouTube channel as a mini-trailer for the update!
The contest starts now, and you have until July 13th to submit your video. The winners will be announced around mid-July.
🎥 Recording Guidelines (Tech Specs):
To ensure your clip can be included in the final video:
Post your clip in the native resolution of the platform you’re using (no stress about hitting specific requirements for your post!).
If you’re selected as a winner, we’ll contact you to ask for your original, highest quality version of the clip (ideally 1920x1080 minimum, 60 FPS, .mp4 or .mov format).
Make sure to disable music, microphones, and background apps so we can clearly hear the game audio.
Keep audio levels consistent across clips.
Good luck, Blitzers! We can’t wait to see your tactical skills in action!
Ahoy, Blitzers!✨ Closed Beta testing has wrapped up, and we want to give a massive thank you to all the testers who helped bring these new systems to life! Your feedback, bug reports, and deckbuilding experiments were invaluable and helped shape the changes you’re about to see. W
Ahoy, Blitzers!✨
Closed Beta testing has wrapped up, and we want to give a massive thank you to all the testers who helped bring these new systems to life! Your feedback, bug reports, and deckbuilding experiments were invaluable and helped shape the changes you’re about to see.
We're excited to announce that these features (plus a few tester-driven tweaks!) are now live for everyone in the Tusk Tales Open Beta.
Changes
New Battle Reward System: Card Buckets
Battle rewards in Tusk Tales now offer themed card buckets! After each battle, you’ll choose one bucket and receive 1 to 3 cards from it.
Buckets are strategically named to help you identify synergies and archetypes at a glance.
You can remove cards from the bucket you choose, but you can’t pick from multiple ones.
The goal: more synergy, fewer “junk picks,” and a much smoother deckbuilding experience.
Worthy Deadly Battles & Mid-Bosses
These tougher fights will also reward buckets, BUT, with a twist: some cards will come with attached Trinkets, making them significantly stronger and more tempting to add to your deck. Routing through danger now comes with real upside and more interesting decision-making.
Skippable Taverns
You asked, we delivered: Taverns can now be skipped entirely! To balance this out and encourage more focused builds:
If you're traveling with a sub-mercenary, you’ll earn bonus Gold and Husks (on victory).
We want to encourage archetype-based builds without locking out mix-and-match options.
Let us know how this feels and if single-archetype runs feel more viable and rewarding!
Shop Overhaul & Treasure Cards
Shops now offer more than card removal! When you visit them, you may discover powerful new Treasure Cards which include:
Mismancer Jinn: Flying Your Battlecry & Deathrattle effects trigger twice.
Frigidara: Frost, Draconic & Pyro Damage +2.
Retch: Battlecry: Redeem a minion from your deck. It gains a random Trinket for the rest of the run.
(...and many more!)
Rerolls
After clearing Ruinous Reef, you'll unlock Rerolls!
You’ll start each run with 3 rerolls
Use them at Battle Rewards, Taverns, or Shops when something doesn’t quite fit
Great for chasing synergy or dodging duds
Seal System
Tired of seeing certain relics or trinkets in every run? After you’ve unlocked a certain number of relics and/or trinkets, you’ll be able to use the new Seal System in the Compendium to block specific items from showing up again.
Perfect for tailoring your runs!
Ideal for removing items that don’t support your strategy (looking at you, Death Dice)
Alternate Blitz Bursts
Alongside this huge update we've also included 6 new alternate Blitz Bursts!
Braig: Blood Crusade: Your minions take 10 Damage on your turns. Reward: Revive a Pirate Cannon Dragon Golem & Sprout Elf. Give them Hothead.
Lustra: Stage Dive: Summon 10 Groupies. Reward: Fill your entire board with Crowd Surfers.
Wick: Brigade Bros: Play 10 cards from other Factions. Reward: Summon Quill and every unique Brigade Thief.
Gearhart: Fowl Tricks: Your opponent triggered 4 Traps. Reward: Transform enemy minions into Cluckies, then merge Tinker Bombs into them.
Piper: Flash Freeze: Freeze 8 minions. Reward: Destroy all Frozen minions. Deal 1 Frost damage to the enemy hero, repeat for each destroyed.
Willy: Shrub Stampede: Summon 4 Shrubasaur that cost 5 or more. Reward: Summon a Shrubasaur from your deck to an enemy occupied column, and force it to attack. If it dies, repeat this.
Card Changes
Bitter Winter
Old: Freeze all characters and Deal 2 Frost damage to them.
New: Freeze all characters except your hero and Deal 2 Frost damage to them.
Abraxas
Power Increased: 4 -> 5
Health Increased: 4 -> 5
Lustra Starscale
Old: Lifesteal InfiniteRiff: Summon a Dancing Dragon and gain Barrier.
New: Lifesteal Barrier InfiniteRiff: Summon a Dancing Dragon
Parsley
Power Increased: 3 -> 4
Piper
Power Increased: 1 -> 2
Rez
Power Increased: 4 -> 5
Vanguard Sproutbow
Old: Your Archer minions have Guard.
New: After you play an Archer, give it +1 Health and Guard.
Wick
Power Increased: 6 -> 7
Health Increased: 6 -> 7
Bramblsaur
Class Changed to Shrubasaur
Cunning Crow
Rarity changed: Common -> Rare
Jelly Dancer
Power Increased: 2 -> 4
Note: We are aware of some issues with the Chinese translation (both Traditional and Simplified) and are working on fixing them as soon as possible!
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Ahoy, Blitzers!✨ Today, we’re thrilled to tell you that you can now dive into the new Mercenaries update ! This update brings you 5 new playable Mercenaries, new cards, new unlockables in the Bazaar, and... new unlockable alternate Blitz Bursts ! Let’s dive into the details of wh
Ahoy, Blitzers!✨
Today, we’re thrilled to tell you that you can now dive into the new Mercenaries update! This update brings you 5 new playable Mercenaries, new cards, new unlockables in the Bazaar, and... new unlockable alternate Blitz Bursts!
Let’s dive into the details of what this update has in store for you!
New Mercenaries
Professor Gearhart (Fortune - Traps)
Sawnose Sid (Balance - Devour)
Bang (War - Bombs)
Abraxas (Chaos - Discard/Dragons)
Kor (Nature - Archer)
Added Alternate BBs to Recruits
Musket: Armada Booster
Rez: Draconic Cadence
Gizmo: Demolition Protocol
Nilmi: Inferno Fist Barrage
Sen: Steel Tempest
Parsley: Psycho Scrub
Juniper: Cursed Concoctions
Bazaar Card Back Additions
Armored Warrior
Certified Bomber
Vessel of Darkness
Respected Captain
Pyromaniac
Grim Reaper
Powder 'n Smoke
Elite Spellcaster
Deft Discarder
Draconic Warlock
Tower Watcher
Thorny Gardener
Trap Artist
Shaofin Focus
Blossom Katana
Capable Cook
Devour
New Cards
Ancestral Wyrm [Minion] (8/6/6): Flux Costs 1 less for every card you've Discarded this game.
Ancient Oblivion [Power]: Play 8 Dragon minions. Reward: Deal Damage equal to the cost of all cards you've Discarded this game, split randomly among all enemies.
Arrow Assault [Power]: Archer minions have shot 20 Arrows. Reward: Give your Archers +3 Power and force them to attack!
B.W.A.K. Beam+ [Trick] (3): When your opponent plays a minion, Transform it into Cluckie Fried Rice and add it to your hand.
Babbling Bomb Badge [Relic] (0): After you draw a Bomb, deal 4 Pyro Damage to the enemy hero.
Babbling Trio [Power]: Shuffle 5 Bombs into your own deck. Reward: Remove every Bomb from your deck, add them to your opponent's deck, and gain that much Armor.
Big Bomb [Elder_Relic] (0): After a card is shuffled into any deck, deal 1 Pyro Damage to a random enemy.
Blast Guard [Spell] (5): Add a Bomb to both players' decks. Gain armor equal to Bombs in all decks.
Bookworm Bot [Minion] (3/3/3): Played: Redeem a Trap and add a copy to your deck.
Burst Throw [Spell] (2): Add a Bomb to both players' decks. Both players draw a card.
Chief Somu [Minion] (3/1/4): Thorns 2 Played: Deal Damage equal to your minion's total Thorns to an enemy minion ({0} Damage).
Devoted Deckhand [Minion] (3/2/2): Tough After this minion is Devoured, summon a plain copy.
Fiery Deadeye [Minion] (4/4/1): Archer Hothead Plunder: Scorch the tile.
Frigid Sniper [Minion] (3/1/3): Archer After this deals damage to a minion, Freeze it. If it was already Frozen, destroy it instead.
Gear Gauntlet [Relic] (0): Turn Start: Upgrade a random Trap in your hand and shuffle a copy into your deck.
Gutter Blade [Spell] (1): Devour a friendly minion, restore Health equal to the minions Power.
Ironbark Archer [Minion] (2/1/1): Archer Before being attacked, attack.
Ironbark Marksman [Minion] (5/4/1): Archer After an enemy minion enters this column, attack.
Ironbark Soldier [Minion] (1/1/1): Has +2 Power while a Sprout Elf is behind this.
Ironbark Tree [Minion] (8/0/12): Immobile Overgrow Thorns 8
Ivy Archer [Minion] (3/2/1): Archer Before attacking, gain Power equal to the Thorns of the friendly minion in front until next turn.
Kor [Minion] (7/4/3): Archer Combat Start: Double the Power of all friendly Archer minions until next turn.
Magitek Machination [Power]: Play 6 Traps. Reward: Transform your Traps into Gearheads.
Militia Horn [Relic] (0): Once Per Turn: After you play a Sprout Elf that costs 3 or more, draw a Sprout Elf.
Old Arrow [Spell] (3): Give an Archer +1 Power until next turn and force it to attack.
Old Quiver [Relic] (0): Turn Start: Add an Old Arrow to your hand if you don't have one.
Professor Gearhart [Minion] (5/5/3): Barrier Played: Add a copy of each Trap in your hand to your deck. Combat Start: Set a random Trap from your deck.
Mushfellow Archer
* Old: Swift Strike When this minion deals damage to the enemy hero, add a Poison to their hand.
* New: Archer When this minion deals damage to the enemy hero, add a Poison to their hand.
Pilfer Pip
* Old: Swift Strike Plunder: Deal 2 Damage to the enemy hero.
* New: Archer Plunder: Deal 2 Damage to the enemy hero.
Poison Puff Grenade
* Old: Deal 4 Damage to an enemy minion then deal 2 Damage to all enemy minions.
* New: Deal 4 Damage to an enemy minion and 2 Damage to all other enemy minions.
Razorsprout Rider
* Old: Played: Summon a copy of a Shrubasaur from your hand, give it Fleeting.
* New: Archer Played: Summon a copy of a Shrubasaur from your hand, give it Fleeting.
Shiverfin Acolyte
* Old: After the first enemy minion is Frozen each turn, deal 2 Frost Damage to it.
* New: Played: Add 2 Gnawfins to your hand.
Shiverfin Siren
* Cost Decreased: 5 -> 4
* Power Decreased: 6 -> 4
* Old: Played: Give a friendly minion, "Death: Summon a Shivershade".
* New: Played: Devour a friendly minion to Freeze all enemy minions.
Tinker Bomb
* Health Decreased: 2 -> 1
Uppercut
* Cost Decreased: 4 -> 3
Ancient Lullaby
* Cost Increased: 4 -> 5
Bloodshark
* Old: Tough Combat Start: Devour a random minion in your opponent's deck, that costs 3 or less.
* New: Tough Played: Devour two random Death minions from your deck. Trigger and gain their Death effects.
Bomb Riff
* Cost Decreased: 5 -> 4
Brutal Tyrant
* Power Increased: 3 -> 5
Draconic Cadence
* Old: Play 6 Serpent Songs.
* New: Play 8 Serpent Songs.
Hex Breaker
* Cost Increased: 5 -> 6
Ransack
* Old: Add a copy of 1 random card in your opponents hand to your hand.
* New: Add a copy of a random card from your opponent's hand to your hand. It costs 1 less.
Bitter Winter
* Old: Freeze all characters and Deal 2 Frost damage to them.
* New: Freeze all characters except your hero and Deal 2 Frost damage to them.
Abraxas
* Power Increased: 4 -> 5
* Health Increased: 4 -> 5
Lustra Starscale
* Old: Lifesteal InfiniteRiff: Summon a Dancing Dragon and gain Barrier.
* New: Lifesteal Barrier InfiniteRiff: Summon a Dancing Dragon
Parsley
* Power Increased: 3 -> 4
Piper
* Power Increased: 1 -> 2
Rez
* Power Increased: 4 -> 5
Vanguard Sproutbow
* Old: Your Archer minions have Guard.
* New: After you play an Archer, give it +1 Health and Guard.
Wick
* Power Increased: 6 -> 7
* Health Increased: 6 -> 7
Bramblsaur
* Class Changed to Shrubasaur
Cunning Crow
* Rarity changed: Common -> Rare
Jelly Dancer
* Power Increased: 2 -> 4
Bug fixes
Fixed - The Minion Mauled Mask is available and playable in Tusk Tales: The Hollows as intended.
Fixed - All Pyre Cannons, whether already in hand or drawn later, retain the trinkets that were previously granted to the Ship Cannons before their transformation.
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Ahoy Blitzers! Here's a hotfix for the new Mercenaires update that includes the following bug fixes: Bug Fixes: Scorch card removed from being shown by Cauldron. Fixed a bug that caused Juniper to have Rush. Fixed a softlock when playing a Trap. Fixed a bug that caused Armada Bol
Ahoy Blitzers!
Here's a hotfix for the new Mercenaires update that includes the following bug fixes:
Bug Fixes:
Scorch card removed from being shown by Cauldron.
Fixed a bug that caused Juniper to have Rush.
Fixed a softlock when playing a Trap.
Fixed a bug that caused Armada Bolster to work properly.
Ahoy Blitzers, Thank you all for sharing your feedback on the new Mercenaries update, we’ve prepared a patch for the Beta Branch that fixes the following bugs: Fixed a bug that caused the modifier tooltip to not go away on the deck results screen. Fixed a bug that caused a x2 lab
Ahoy Blitzers,
Thank you all for sharing your feedback on the new Mercenaries update, we’ve prepared a patch for the Beta Branch that fixes the following bugs:
Fixed a bug that caused the modifier tooltip to not go away on the deck results screen.
Fixed a bug that caused a x2 label to appear for discard modifiers.
Fixed Ember Egg's localized ability.
Fixed a bug that caused famished fish to only spawn 1 bubble effect from the first devour target.
Fixed a bug that kept the Shield Icon visible after breaking all armor on a hero.
Fixed a bug that caused the battle rewards to load slowly.
Fixed a bug that caused mercenary dialogue to have a dark alpha over its text when leveling up.
Fixed a bug that caused Runewood Staff to keep adding Thorns every aura check.
Fixed a bug that caused FPS spikes.
Faster reload times for puzzles!
Katana cards removed from the Chaotic Cauldron pool.
Fixed a bug that wouldn't show Cauldron Spells from the opponent when cast.
Fixed a bug that caused Rush minions to freeze the game if played on 2x speed.
Fixed a bug that caused swordmaster effects to not trigger.
Fixed a bug that caused some summon effects to not play correctly.
Fixed a bug that caused the summoning sickness overlay to go very dark.
Fixed a bug that caused Juniper to attack twice (visual bug)
Fixed a bug that caused Devoted Deckhand to not summon when devoured from deck.
Known Issues
In Chinese: Missing translation of Mercenaries' name upon unlocking them in the Tavern.
The Bazaar's name isn't translated in Chinese
Re-roll event still available with no item left, in the Bazaar.
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Ahoy, Blitzers!✨ We’re rolling out a Closed Test for Tusk Tales — and we’re inviting dedicated players to help us fine-tune some exciting upgrades coming soon! We’re looking for players who are ready to put in real time — playing through the updated Tusk Tales experience and givi
Ahoy, Blitzers!✨
We’re rolling out a Closed Test for Tusk Tales — and we’re inviting dedicated players to help us fine-tune some exciting upgrades coming soon! We’re looking for players who are ready to put in real time — playing through the updated Tusk Tales experience and giving honest, meaningful feedback.
What’s Being Tested:
Battle mechanics and flow improvements in Tusk Tales.
Revamped battle rewards.
Upgraded shops offering better, more impactful choices.
