Ready to dive into Guild Saga’s biggest early access update yet? Vanished Worlds v0.5, “Shadows Over the Furrowstead,” is live—and it’s packed with new zones, companions, combat mechanics, and a full crafting overhaul. Whether you’re grinding gear or chasing lore, this Guild Saga update delivers more depth, more thrills, and more reasons to add the game to your Steam wishlist.
Guild Saga Update: Fight Through the Furrowstead
The gates to the Furrowstead have finally swung open (once you hit the Heart of Corruption questline), unleashing our most expansive combat zone to date. Level 7–8 adventurers will face:
- Two unique boss-tier encounters that test your party’s synergy
- Over ten corrupted enemy types—think twisted farmhands and abominations born of dark science
- Standalone sidequests and environmental puzzles for extra rewards
- A narrative steeped in corruption, betrayal, and a race against time
Will your squad uncover the truth behind the spreading blight, or be consumed by it?
Enter the Fire Realm
Not one to stop at one new map, we’ve also opened a hellish plane of molten rock and flame-wreathed foes. This level 8–9 Fire Realm brings:
- Fire-themed enemies with burn and knockback mechanics
- Hazardous terrain that forces you to rethink positioning
- Unique environmental puzzles fueled by heat and lava flows
New Companion: Persephone
Say hello to Persephone, daughter of General Zillfred and survivor of the Azure Company’s experiments. Recruit her to unlock:
- Custom skills that blend crowd control and elemental bursts
- Character-driven dialogue trees exploring her mysterious past
- New party interactions that deepen your story choices
Crafting & Itemization Overhaul
This early access update reshapes crafting into a strategic pillar of your build:
- Dynamic Recipe Discovery: Find new formulas by gathering ingredients, reading lore tomes, or chatting with NPCs
- Unique Crafted Gear: Hunt rare components to forge weapons and armor you can’t loot anywhere else
- Jewelry Crafting: Socket rings with gems and ores that grant passive skills and stat bonuses
- Rebalanced Food & Potions: Expect accuracy boosts, resistances, crit enhancements, and more meaningful buffs
Over 100 new crafted items await across Alchemy, Archivism, Cooking, Jewelcrafting, and Smithing.
New Combat Mechanics
Positioning is everything in this early access update:
- Attack of Opportunity: Melee characters can interrupt enemies moving past them with a free basic attack
- Threatened Status: Being adjacent to a foe capable of AoO now reduces your ranged accuracy—use your tank to suppress archers and casters!
Expanded Player Ship
Your vessel gets a glow-up, too:
- Brand-new interior spaces and visual polish
- Companion hangouts—watch benched party members relax between battles
- Ship progression tied to your story milestones
More Goodies & QoL
We didn’t stop there. This Guild Saga update also includes:
- Tactical Reposition skill for mid-combat swaps
- Initial Tactician difficulty mode for future AI challenges
- Pickup/place objects (hello, explosive barrels!) inside and outside combat
- Formation logic tweaks, UI improvements, and a major engine upgrade for faster load times
Feeling hyped? Read the full patch notes on Steam to see every change and tweak. Don’t forget to add Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds to your Steam wishlist—your next adventure in Respite awaits!
