Developer posts and news about this game.
For September, we have a minor balance patch. Client Updates Game User Interface Cleaned up the display of AP and charges on the selected rune in the lower HUD. Art & Effects Added additional high resolution rune art Game Logic Fixes and Balance Changes Details about server-s
Hello Pox Community, 20 years ago on August 1st 2006, Pox Nora was released. Since then there have been over 10 million games played from players all across the world. It is truly humbling to see your dedication to this game and the interest that continues to this day. To celebra
For the June patch, we have focused mostly on client quality of life fixes as well as some fixes and changes to allow for some runes to be allowed in ranked play again. Client Updates Network DEV NOTE : issues with disconnection are important and so some care was put into trying
We have released a small hotfix for some issues that have arisen from the May patch. Fixed an issue in which double clicking a chat tab would not show/hide the tall chat window when using the new inline game chat UI Fixed an issue in which the arrow keys would always select previ
For this month's patch, there have been some pretty significant changes to the game client while in game. The chat and combat log is now integrated into the lower UI so it can be seen immediately and while the game is being played. In fact, this design inadvertently functions alm
This month's patch has some more quality of life updates as well as adding the new factional Pox Harbingers to the store. You can still earn these by being in the top 5 for any faction in the Drums of War, so pick a faction and do your part. Ranks The minimum amount of gained rat
We have released a small hotfix to correct some issues that were occurring after adding some adjustments to networking including the latency monitor. Fixed an issue that could make the client disconnect in some cases due to it not correctly registering that network traffic had oc
Client User Interface Added an option for changing how transparent the map grid is. Fixed an issue in which the artwork for campaign encounters did not appear for the The Ancients Arrive campaign. Fixed an issue that caused seams to appear in the map showing campaign encounters.
The first quarter February 2026 balance patch is now live! More details can be found on the Pox Nora website
Today we have a small monthly patch with some improvements, some bug fixes, and some minor balance tweaks. A larger balance patch will be coming in February. As always, you can make your voice heard on the Pox Nora community discord. Enjoy, and welcome to 2026! Client User Interf
A client hotfix has been released to correct an issue in which the game could fail to show the lobby chat and would not correctly enter lobby screens (and thus the game was unplayable without relaunching the game). In particular, this issue would happen when the game was run outs
From the messy desk of Slugbait: Seasons greetings everyone. For this end of the year patch, I've focused almost entirely on additional quality of life features in the game client. There are also some map tweaks and a couple of minor changes. We hope everyone is having a happy ho
For this November patch, we have focused on balance changes as well as some bug fixes. This patch also signals the start of the 44th Drums of War. Maps Updated the location of the player 1 shrine on Tundra Lake . Updated the locations of nora fonts on Lost City . Readded Brood Pi
The October patch is upon us and with it comes another round of balance changes and tweaks. In addition, a new client is available on Steam with additional UI improvements including showing if conditions are Cleansable or Dispellable. Have a spooky halloween everyone and keep an
For this early October patch, we have included a number of balance changes and fixes. There also are a couple of minor game client improvements and fixes. Client Security The game client has been rebuilt with the newest version of Unity to address the CVE-2025-59489 vulnerability
To coincide with the 2025 Rebalance patch, all player ranks have been reset. The following changes have been made to the Pox Nora Client: Updated text based on recent ability and faction bonuses changes. Fixed a number of incorrect or missing descriptions and combat logs. Added m
Today we have deployed a major rebalance patch that includes new themes and reworks across all factions. In particular, there have been reworks of Barbarians, Hyaends, and Vampyres. Details of these reworks can be found on the Pox Nora Website . Client Fixed an issue that could c
A hotfix has been released with the following changes: Fixed an issue that caused rune deployment popups to appear for units that were deployed via various abilities or spells which are supposed to be hidden (e.g., Summon Rock Trap, etc) Fixed another issue with word wrapping in
For the August patch, we've focused on fixing a series of issues (some longstanding) with the Pox Nora client. Client User Interface Fixed an issue in which the main menu background could appear darkened if the user switched to another screen and back while the background was cha
Wrath has again won the Drums of War. Across the realms, loremasters struggle as they try to find new ways to describe this onslaught of repetitious events. Drums of War 42 has ended. Drums of War 43 will begin soon. All players who participated in the Drums of War have been give