Edain Unchained 3.0 – Release announcement news

The time has come ...

It took a while, but the time of waiting is counted at last! We had planned to release the version before, but somehow there was always a new idea that we wanted to implement or a nasty bug that needed to be fixed.

We also would like to introduce you to two more new concepts that come with the new version:

Bolg – Emperor of the Misty Mountains: A new Ring Hero

After moving Smaug to the Spellbook, it was always a thorn in the side that Misty Mountains didn't have a regularly recruitable Ring Hero. However, we were very happy with the inclusion of Smaug in the spellbook, so we definitely didn't want to change it again and instead thought about giving the faction a second Ring Hero. So you can still give the ring to Smaug if you have enough spell points for him. If you haven't already, just give it to Bolg.

On the one hand the power of the One Ring makes Bolg an even more frightening beast on the battlefield in melee combat while on the other hand the Ruler of the Orcs uses the Ring to unit all Orcs under his banner and march to war! His abilities try to make these ambitions as clear as possible.

Emperor of the Misty Mountains (Passive):
With the help of the One Ring, Bolg is able to unite all creatures of the Misty Mountains under one Banner and exact his revenge with even more destructive combat skills. He deals permanent area of effect damage and knockback, gains +100% armour and his abilities gain additional effects. However, he is also corrupted by the One Ring and moves 20% slower from now on. You can also recruit Bolg's Elite at the Gundabad Barracks.

Raise the Banner of the Misty Mountains (Level 1):
Passive Effect: Bolg’s iron hand forces the Orcs to be more disciplined and united. While Bolg is on the battlefield, Orcs of the Misty Mountains can acquire Banner Carriers. At level 2, 4, 6 and 8, Banner Carrier gain +100% Health globally.

Active Effect: Bolg sets up a Banner that unites all Orcs and Monsters of the Misty Mountains. All nearby allied Battalions regenerate a fallen unit every 5 seconds. Allied units, heroes and monsters gain 50% armour and fear resistance.

If “Eternal Stife” was cast on an Orc Realm, another Banner of this Orc Realm appears next to the Banner, which regularly provides units from this Orc Realm.

Wrath of the Misty Mountains (Level 3):
Bolg and his bodyguards gain +50% area of effect damage, +50% knockback, +50% knockback radius, +200% life steal and deal high bleeding damage in a medium radius that lasts for 5 seconds, dealing 50 damage per second and dealing triple damage against heroes. Globally Banner Carriers deal heavy knockback and high bleeding damage in a medium radius.

Bolg’s Slaughterer (Level 5):
Bolg summons an elite unit from Uruks who have excelled in previous battles. Summons the heroic unit 'Bolg's Slaughterer'. Additional effect once he reaches Level 10: Bolg selects the best of these elite warriors to be his bodyguard.

Bolg’s Slaughterer:
This fearsome new heroic unit is especially good against enemy heroes! With the help of their abilities they are capable of killing any dangerous fighter before he can become a threat to their King.

Bolg's Slaughterer: Destructive Blows (Level 3, passive)
Bolg's Slaughterer are so named because of the numerous generals and high-ranking Free People they have single-handedly brought down. Their attacks reduce the damage and speed of nearby enemy heroes by -50% for 10 seconds.

Bolg's Slaughterer: Hunt Down (Level 6):
The Slaughterer of the Misty Mountains are sent to hunt down their enemies. They rush towards the selected enemy and gain +100% armour against hero damage, +25% speed and knockback resistance for 30 seconds.

Form up! (Level 7):
Passive Effect: Bolg instils discipline in the ranks of the Orcs. Orc troops take an orderly formation, increasing their armour by 25% and their armour against arrows by an additional 25%.

Active Effect: Bolg uses the One Ring to make all Orcs and monsters of the Misty Mountains unstoppable. For 30 seconds, all allied units, Heroes and monsters in his vicinity become invulnerable. The radius of this effect increases every 3 seconds.

Creatures of the Night (Level 9):
Bolg commands the Creatures of the Deep. For 60 seconds, he is accompanied by bats that increase his vision range, reveal invisible units, slow enemy units in the area by 25% and drain their life. The bats shroud the map in darkness.

Adventure Mode

Next to Ring Bolg there will also be a new Game Mode, which is meant to give the player more incentive to explore the map, play on bigger maps and go on an Adventure!

To draw the player out to even the most distant corners of the map without knowing where his feet might be leading him the entire map is black. So, you do not just have fog of war, which makes you unable to see the movement of units on the map, but it also makes you unable to see the terrain. You have to explore your surroundings like in an campaign mission!

Additionally, to make it worth it to travel around the whole map, random objects spawn scattered around the map. You never know if you will find some treasures to fill your pockets or if you will meet some wild units that will attack whoever comes near them – but these units may also prove valuable to level your units or heroes!

In order to make it more enjoyable to play on bigger maps, which are usually meant for many players, even when you are just two or three players all unoccupied camps and castles are turned into outposts. These are obviously on the one hand way easier to establish and on the other hand don’t cause as big a problem with finishing the game once you are in the super late game with a lot of money!

We hope you will enjoy the new version as much as we do! We are grateful for the big moral support we get from this great community that is currently reading this article! :D

Best regards and Merry Christmas wishes

Your Edain Unchaind Team!