Level Infinite has announced the latest Age of Empires version update, and it brings plenty of new changes to the game to enhance your experience. Per the official X post, the server maintenance will only last for an hour, and players will be compensated with special in-game assets as rewards. However, the community is more excited to know about the upcoming changes.
This article will tell everything required to know about the upcoming updates, adjustments, and bug fixes arriving in the Age of Empires version update September 2024.
Age of Empires version update September 2024: Launch date
Per the official X post that arrived on September 26, 2024, the Age of Empires version update will arrive on September 27, 2024, between 7:00 am and 10:00 am (UTC+0). The developer has announced that they will also be sending compensation via in-game mail and a one-hour declaration of peace for the players.
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Players can claim these rewards once they download the latest version of the title on their devices.
Age of Empires version update September 2024: All updates
The Age of Empires version update, September 2024, brings six new heroes to the title. These, as promised in the official X post, are:
- New hero: Oda Nobunaga. A Marshal hero who specializes in swordsmen and excels at dealing turn-based damage.
- New hero: Sejong the Great. A support and Marshal hero who specializes in cavalry and has a good healing ability.
- New hero: Yi Seong-gye. A Marshal hero who specializes in cavalry and can use active skill multiple times.
- New hero: Tokugawa Ieyasu. A support and Marchal hero who specializes in swordsmen.
- New hero: Toyotomi Hideyoshi. A Marshal hero and damage dealer who specializes in swordsmen.
- New hero: Diao Chan. A Tactician hero who specializes in archers and cavalry and has a good gathering ability.
Age of Empires version update September 2024: All adjustments
Level Infinite has also announced that they will be making certain adjustments in the version update in September 2024. There are:
Hero Adjustments - Yi Sun-shin
Base Attributes:
- After Adjustment: Increased base might and armor by 2, and base strategy by 1.
Attribute Growth:
- After Adjustment: Increases might growth and strategy growth by 0.05, and armor growth by 0.02.
Signature Skill: Tidal Flood
- Before: Enters charging state. After 3s, deals strategy damage to the enemy troop (damage rate: 230%, strategy bonus) and increase the damage of the next signature active skill activated by your hero with the highest strategy by 25% (strategy bonus).
- After: Enters charging state. After 3s, deals strategy damage to the enemy troop (damage rate: 280%, strategy bonus) and increase the damage of the next signature active skill activated by your hero with the highest strategy by 25% (strategy bonus).
Rank III Effects:
- Before: Strategy damage and damage rate of Tidal Flood increase by 50% (damage rate: 230% → 280%, strategy bonus).
- After: Strategy damage and damage rate of Tidal Flood increase by 40% (damage rate: 280% → 320%, strategy bonus).
The developer has also announced that they have optimized docks and mountain forts that are not in effect to make them passable for troops. They have also announced to have optimized wonder buildings in Wonder Contests. Now you can see wonder buildings even when the event is not open.
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Age of Empires version update September 2024: All bugfix
- Fixed the issue where some capitals have inconsistent city walls, durability, and garrison.
These are all the changes arriving in the Age of Empires version update September 2024. Follow Sportskeeda for more game-related updates.