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For September, we have a minor balance patch.Client UpdatesGame User InterfaceCleaned up the display of AP and charges on the selected rune in the lower HUD.Art & EffectsAdded additional high resolution rune artGame Logic Fixes and Balance …
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…
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 UpdatesNetworkDEV NOTE: issues with disconnection are important a…
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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 …
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,…
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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…
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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…
ClientUser InterfaceAdded 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 t…
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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, …
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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 …
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…
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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.MapsUpdated the location of the player 1 shrine on Tundra Lake.Updated the locations of nora f…
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…
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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.ClientSecurityThe game client has been rebuilt with the newest version of Unity to add…
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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 missi…
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 Webs…
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) Fi…
For the August patch, we've focused on fixing a series of issues (some longstanding) with the Pox Nora client.ClientUser InterfaceFixed an issue in which the main menu background could appear darkened if the user switched to another screen …
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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 participat…
A hotfix has been released with the following changes: Fixed an issue that caused the tutorial to not correctly highlight runes to deploy, thus breaking the initial tutorial mission Fixed some map fx and depth sorting issues on K'thir Fores…
Greetings and welcome to another year of Pox Nora!It's been 19 years since the launch and so we decided that a fitting update would be to spruce up the client a bit. Read on for more information about major changes to the client. As always,…
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For June's patch, a lot of focus has been put on improving the in-game rune manager as well as just doing various polish and consistency passes for things. A small balance update is also now live. Finally, this month brings the first improv…
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The Iconic Foil pack is available now in the marketplace for 50,000 gold. It contains 1 of 18 runes (2 for each faction and 2 additional split hero runes). The new Drums of War has started. Be sure to represent with iconic foilness. A rank …
Wrath has once again defeated the forces of the Protectorate. Will this next war be the one in which the tide is turned? Or will these defeats remain unending? Drums of War 41 has ended. Drums of War 42 will begin soon, along with a rank re…
For May's patch, we've focused on a lot of quality-of-life improvements to the client and have done some more balance changes including an adjustment to the rune reveal rate. Coming Soon: New Foil Runes New foil runes have been created and …
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This client hotfix fixes the following issues: Fixed an issue in which the ability Trickster could cause a unit to visually remain in place for the opponent and would block movement but was potentially not actually at that location. Trickst…
Client User Interface Added a button below the rune dock to use Shrine Scry on your turn. Artwork & Effects Added additional high resolution artwork for commonly used runes Rules Text & Combat Log Added some missing combat logs Various rule…
For this month's patch, we are continuing work on improving user interface and making further balance changes. Client User Interface Added additional UI for showing the path a champion will take when moving. This can be disabled in options …
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Additional balance changes have been deployed to the game. This client patch contains rules and text updates to match those changes as well as other text updates. There are also a couple of new sounds for abilities (thanks again SAForg). Th…