Le Roi des Ombres a maudit la grande ville d'Icenaire. Désormais exposée à un froid permanent, ses anciens habitants sont revenus des morts comme des spectres fous. Les survivants se réfugient dans les profondeurs souterraines où ils mènent des expéditions désespérées contre ce pouvoir surnaturel. Ils sont forcés de se cacher sous terre tandis que le Roi des Ombres réuni une armée de morts-vivants juste au-dessus d'eux. Puis arriva ce jour fatidique où une mystérieuse étrangère apparut dans la ville avec un brassard enchanté. Elle est désormais leur seul espoir...


Vous êtes Evelia Lyric, porteuse de l'armure d'Éther et seul humain capable d'entrer dans Icenaire. Les survivants vous considèrent désormais comme leur meilleur espoir face au Roi des Ombres. Un seul problème... Vous êtes terriblement dépassé et la survie n'est pas garantie.

Vambrace: Cold Soul est un jeu basé sur la narration, rempli de personnages inoubliables, de défis brutaux et d'une stratégie profonde. Pour réussir, vous devez choisir des chefs de parti perspicaces, camper pour vous restaurer, affronter des rencontres étranges et survivre à des combats meurtriers. Allez-vous chercher des fournitures à vendre ou les utiliser pour fabriquer de nouveaux objets pour votre prochaine expédition ? La surface d'Icenaire est froide et impitoyable. Alors, préparez bien votre groupe avant de partir... de peur de rejoindre les morts-vivants de la ville maudite.

Dans ce jeu, la différence entre la vie et la non-mort réside dans une bonne planification et une tactique intelligente !

• Embarquez pour une aventure fantastique épique se déroulant tout au long de 7 chapitres intrigants.
  
• Terminez les quêtes annexes pour déverrouiller jusqu'à 26 nouveaux costumes thématiques de personnages.
  
• Rassemblez votre groupe de recrues parmi 5 races et 10 classes uniques.
  
• Fabriquez des objets et des armures à partir de matériaux précieux rassemblés lors de vos voyages.
  
• Prendre de mauvaises décisions peut sceller le destin de votre groupe.
  
• Préparez-vous bien ou risquez de condamner vos coéquipiers à une mort permanente.
  
• Trouvez les pages du codex pour découvrir l'histoire d'Ethera et ses traditions mythiques.

Vambrace est inspiré par des jeux comme

• Darkest Dungeon
  
• The Coma: Recut
  
• Skyrim
  
• Castlevania

Patch 1.09 (29 June 2019)

• Greetings, fellow Adventurers! Team Devespresso here with yet another QOL update for Vambrace: Cold Soul. So, what's new?

Inventory

• There were a number of inventory related bugs. This patch solves almost all of those issues.

Fast Forward Traps

• You may now Fast Forward the results of Trap Encounters by holding the Shift Button.

Item_Move Key

• A new function for moving items has been added to the inventory. Simply click the item and press the Shift key. Click anywhere else and press E to move the item there.

The Traitor Outcome Item

• An item in your room was supposed to be updated following Chapter 6's conclusion. That has now been fixed.

Renamed Items & General Text Updates

• We decided to rename the ultimate relic to Voltek Slug. This is due to its unique properties which actually makes it a more valuable item. The new item, on the other hand, has been renamed "Metal Slug." The Ultimate relic's graphic was also updated to reflect these changes. Furthermore, SystemText has been updated along with the stat changes for those relics. Skill names are fixed at the English one as well. Main Text has also been polished.

Credits

• Norihiko Hibino has been credited for his amazing engineering work on the Vambrace original game soundtrack.
• Hideyuki Sakurai of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. has also been credited for his work on the game's distribution in Japan.

Boss Slot Number:

• Some people may have noticed that Septhis's slot number said "II" instead of "III" in the final fight. Well, this wasn't actually a mistake. His portrait was simply blocking one of the numerals. We fixed that.

Lyric Skin Glitch

• Some of Lyric's costumes, especially the 'Ghost Vigilante Uniform' had some odd animation glitches. Minho made some changes here, with her ankle and skirt so we hope that fixes all the costumes.

Comrade Campfire Dialogue

• Missing Dialogue was discovered for one of the comrades. This has been restored.
• Several additional dialogue glitches were also fixed.

Outro

• Also, don't forget to participate in our art contest! There will be some pretty neat prizes for the contestants including Steam keys for Vambrace, the soundtrack, and of course, having your work immortalized on our social media feeds. You can also submit your art through #VambraceArt.

• Until next time,

• Team Devespresso

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Patch 1.08 (20 June 2019)

• Announcement: Please note that with this update your Perk Points will be reset and must be distributed again. Not a real biggie, just consider it a second chance to redo your Lyric.

• To everyone who has waited patiently for the past two weeks, Version 1.08 is now live!

• This patch represents our effort to parse through objective community feedback and implement changes that will definitely enhance the overall player experience. Since launch, we have prioritized listening to the amazing perspectives our players have brought forward. After all, there are some issues that are best solved from exactly that type of input.

• For details about the biggest changes, please check below.

Adjustable Difficulty

• When we started making Vambrace the objective was to create an extremely punishing but fair game. We wanted to balance it in such a way that players had a genuine sigh of relief when they managed to make it through a neighborhood. We received feedback that early versions subjected players to the whims of RNG a little too much. After that, we rebalanced encounters and enemy stats for a friendlier learning curve.

• The good news is that now you can have your cake and eat it too. This version has 2 difficulty levels: Standard & Cold Soul. Standard difficulty represents the patched difficulty that was much easier from what players experienced before and at launch. Cold Soul is the definitive experience with more combat encounters, tougher enemies, and a faster Geistometer.

New Skills

• ALL characters now come with 3 skills. 2 default skills & 1 randomized skill. This means that the 3rd skill will vary from hire to hire. Maybe you hired a new recruit with a particularly awesome combination of skills. Now you’ll have to think twice about letting him/her go. It also significantly varies the tactics you can use in combat. You can still craft relics to alter your Ultimate Flourish for even more variety in combat.

New Flourish System

• With the addition of multiple flourishes, we’ve also implemented a new point based system for these skills. Characters will have a default of 5 Flourish points to spend. Each Flourish skill has a different Flourish Point cost, so be sure to check that out before you use them. This also adds a new layer of tactics to combat as you weigh what skills to use and how to build points for future attacks.

New Monster Type System

• Creatures will now come in 7 varieties. Certain skills will have bonuses against these creature types. Their type will be indicated in the icon below their portrait. The basic types are as follows:

• Flesh: Weak against some melee skills.

• Wraith: Weak against some Magick skills.

• Blood: Weak against some Hedge skills.

• Hedge: Weak against some Blood skills.

• Tek: Weak against Grenades and bullets.

• Archonic: Weak against Lyric.

• Shade: No weaknesses.

New Items

• To accommodate the new skills, we’ve altered existing Relics and have also added some new ones to the mix. Every character class will have a special relic that enhances their specific skill. This Ultimate Flourish can be upgraded two levels.

Bugs & Text

• We’ve also worked diligently to smash a variety of bugs and correct any text issues we managed to catch as well. Perhaps our favorite “minor” bug to fix was the inventory cursor issue.

Outro

• Once again, a huge shout out and thanks to our amazing community of players. You guys have been totally amazing and your support means the world to us. We’re just really happy we can share this world with you. As always, we look forward to your continued input as we strive to make Vambrace the best version of itself. We hope the new systems motivate you to try out Cold Soul mode and experience the difficulty it was meant to be played at.

• Tris, over and out!

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Patch 1.07 (06 June 2019)

• Hello, friends! Tris here with an all-new update for patch 1.07.

New Relics!

• All new unique faction relics have been added for Lyric. They can be unlocked by successfully completing Faction quests.

Fix

• Sitara was difficult to find for some people. So, she is easier to find after the Chapter 6 Boss fight.

English Script

• Various typo fixes, some monsters have been renamed, and some general polish work has been done.

Korean Script

• A great deal of polish and changes to the Korean script.

Industrial District Bug

• Some players reported a bug in which returning to the Industrial District after Chapter 5, passing Thrain and entering combat caused a bug. This has been fixed.

Isabel Bug

• There was a bug that caused the game to crash in the final fight if you “guarded” with Isabel. This has been fixed.

New Shelter

• A new Shelter was added after the Overseer/Thrain encounter.

Chapter 5 “Backdoor”

• During the Sack of Dalearch, the Naziri Camp now has a backdoor to allow players to go back to Gerrard and sell their overstocked items.

Teaser:

• There are some pretty big updates in the pipeline…and I mean it when I say this is a pretty big deal. I can’t make an official announcement yet with any details because we are still exploring our options for this, but stay tuned for more updates.

Outro

• As always, please continue to share your ideas and feedback in the discussion forums! We couldn't do this without you.

• Tris, over and out!

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Patch 1.06 (04 June 2019)

• Version 1.06 is here and with it comes some much-anticipated features and a few fixes.

New Game +

• The biggest feature this build has to offer is our addition of a New Game +. Access to it will be revealed to those who complete the game. This feature will allow players to complete the game faster in order to unlock missed costumes and new endings.

• Only read the line below if you’ve already completed the game.

• Pay special attention to the end game epilogue scene for a clue about how to reach New Game+

Hedge Mage

• After listening to community feedback, we revisited the Hedge Mage and tweaked some of her stats. We believe the new build yields a companion that will be a true asset to your team in the icy wastes. Some of her changes include:

• Recovery now heals Target ally for Health +2.

• Her Flourish points charge faster.

• Healing Light now heals target ally for Health +3, That Ally gains +1 Health per turn for 3 turns.

• Life Fusion, a relic skill gained from the Amulet of the Matriarch, now heals target ally +4 Health and receives Super Rejuvenation status for +2 Health per turn for 4 turns.

Bullion Chips

• Combat drops now include Bullion Chips in varieties of copper, silver, and gold. These hold no practical use, but they can be traded with merchant for hellion.

Skip Tutorial

• If you are a player who has already cleared the tutorial, this option will appear. Technically, not a new feature but we're letting you know it exists.

Fast Forward

• A tutorial graphic has been added to show players they can speed up combat with the Shift button.

Fixes

• A bug with the Arcaster’s eye has been fixed.
• Various lines of broken dialogue, typos, etc. have been fixed.
• All-Mother’s Rosary has been removed from the tutorial.

Outro

• As always, we’re still discovering stray issues with dialogue, and the odd broken line of text here or there. We appreciate the help of everyone who’s been sharing this feedback on the discussion boards.

• Please continue to do so and we will implement those changes as they are brought to our attention. Your contributions are the lifeblood of our future updates!

• Tris, over and out!

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Patch 1.05 (01 June 2019)

• Hey all, this is our biggest update yet. We’ve added some big changes, so please check below to learn more. We believe, with this update, a real improvement has been made to eliminate whatever "unfair" elements existed in the game and to truly balance the number of combat encounters per neighborhood.

Shelter

• Vambrace has always been a game about survival. In this new update, you’ll find Shelters on the overworld paths between Neighborhoods. Shelters provide a safe place for your team to use items and craft with the loot you’ve picked up. Since your team will be exposed on these open roads, however, you’ll need to camp inside neighborhoods to replenish Health and Vigor. This means players will no longer be subject to random chance and the success of your expeditions depends on how well prepared you are and how you use your items.

Recruiting Wall

• The Recruiting Wall now features new signs that indicate the sellsword stats.

Tutorial Update

• The Tutorial has been updated with information about Shelters.

Chapter 5 Patch

• We’ve rebalanced the dynamics of Chapter 5. Some players reported that, after dying and losing all their comrades, they were unable to progress in this chapter. A merchant was added next to Isabel and new item drops. You’ll be able to fight through here with a great challenge, even if you fail on the first attempt.

Text

• All languages have had some adjustments.

Quest Fix

• You can now save Helga & Mahoram in the Main Quest line.

Cutscene

• A special cutscene in Chapter 7 with Volrung in the end game has been fixed.

Outro

• We will continue to monitor the community boards to discover bugs or mistakes that evaded us. Rest assured, those will be dealt with. As always, the community’s input and feedback is much appreciated. You guys are the best!

• We will continue diligently fighting bugs by moonlight, and improving the game by daylight!

• Team Devespresso Out!

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Patch 1.04 (31 May 2019)

• We’re on a roll with updates and we have this amazing community to thank for it. Due to your constructive feedback, we’ve been able to implement some real improvements and there’s A LOT more in the pipeline. Here’s a summary for what’s coming in Patch 1.04:

Journal Tutorial Patch

• The game is chock full of main/sub quests and it’s very difficult to remember all of these. We’ve heard feedback that gamers were unable to find the To-Do List. As such, we’ve added a tutorial which will reveal itself after Lanvil’s interrogation.

Combat Fast-Forward

• Perhaps the most exciting new feature! When you hold the Shift button during Combat, the pace of the encounter will speed up.

Recruiting Board

• New recruits will populate the board more quickly. You’ll never have to worry about a lack of recruits now.

Equipping Relics

• Relics can now be equipped and unequipped on the field. This is primarily to allow players to dismiss a companion in order to bring on a new field hire.

Chapter 7 Patch

• Some players reportedly got frozen in place here after entering the 2nd floor. We’ve implemented a fix for that!

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Patch 1.03 (31 May 2019)

• Your costumes have returned your closet where they belong.
• The difficulty of Chapter 5, 6, & 7 have been slightly adjusted.
• There has been a fix to the Tantini Quest for anyone who experienced issues when telling Lorelei they’d keep it.
• After we added the Tutorial menu option, there was an issue with mouse detection on the Escape Menu. That has been fixed.