Expansion Details Announcement Timeline:
- Part 1 of 5 - Level 120 Non-Combat
- Part 2 of 5 - Lore & The Herald ← YOU ARE HERE
- Part 3 of 5 - Level 120 Combat
- Part 4 of 5 - Township, Official Mod Support, Astrology Rework & More
- Part 5 of 5 - Everything we missed
Preface
All information detailed and explained in these announcement posts are subject to change at any time during development without warning. Please refer to official patch notes upon release for confirmed full details.
Introduction
Welcome to the next announcement for the Throne of the Herald Expansion! This will be the smallest announcement in terms of information.
The Lore
Melvor Idle currently has 5 Books detailing your adventures so far leading up to the final boss in the base game. They’re designed as a tool to provide insight to the world of Melvor and the story you as the player are progressing through.
A unique aspect around the Throne of the Herald Expansion is that it has been completely designed around an actual story.
After the events of Bane (Current final boss) have occurred, you will be taking on the task to seek answers and the truth. You, as the player, will be able to see in detail what your journey entails and how you managed to get through each section of the story.
Each of the new Dungeons in Combat play an important role in your journey, and after beating them you will be able to read how exactly you were able to defeat them. Bosses in Dungeons will have actual stories and dialogue so you can get an understanding of who they are and why they exist.
There are 10 brand new Books totalling 10,500+ words that will greatly expand the world of Melvor, and will act as the gateway to future story telling.
Building an actual world, story, and characters in Melvor Idle has always been something that I wanted to achieve. With the addition of the Lore in Throne of the Herald, I hope that we can expand even further and provide insight into the world we are trying to create.
The Lore will now have its own section in the game where you can easily refer back to them as you please. It also isn’t a requirement to read as it sits on the side ready to access whenever you feel like reading.
The Herald
As announced in our Live Stream a few weeks ago, this expansion revolved around a character known as The Herald. An unknown entity that seeks total annihilation of Melvor, but what for? What could The Herald want to achieve by the complete destruction of the world? It’s up to you to find out.
The Herald has been part of Melvor since 2020, first appearing in the Lore after defeating all 4 Gods in the game. It is a character we have been planning to add for years, and with this expansion the time has finally come.
You will be tasked to seek answers and the truth about The Herald, uncovering ancient secrets and devastation across the world of Melvor throughout your journey. I highly recommend reading the Lore as you unlock it to uncover more truths about The Herald and what their intended goal is.
I won’t go into any further detail, as I don’t want to spoil too much about this character.
Conclusion
This announcement was much smaller than the previous, but I wanted to provide a small insight into the inspiration and story of Melvor and how the original idea of the expansion came about.
We have 3 more announcements on the way detailing even more content you can expect to see in this expansion update.
Speak soon
Malcs