Emberward Update Brings Achievements, New Towers, and Balance Changes
September 11, 2025 - Emberward, the engaging roguelite tower defense game where players build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers, has received a major update. This update introduces an achievements system, new towers, balance changes, and various bug fixes to enhance gameplay.
Achievements System Added: The update brings 85 achievements to the game, with approximately 30% being progress-type and the remaining challenge-type. Players can now earn achievements for completing specific challenges or advancing through the game. Notably, two achievements are tied to unreleased characters, offering a glimpse into future content.
New Towers Introduced: The update introduces several new towers, including the Blackhole Tower (3x3+), Barrage Tower (1x5), Portal Tower (1x3), Chainball Tower (1x2), and a reworked Golden Statue. These additions provide players with new strategies to defend against enemies in the game.
Balancing Changes: To maintain a balanced gameplay experience, build limits have been introduced for powerful towers such as the Blackhole, Portal, and Golden Statue, restricting them to one per field. Additionally, adjustments have been made to tower stats, relics, and enemy behavior to ensure fair play.
New Features:
- Achievements System: An Achievements page has been added to the Compendium, allowing players to track their progress and unlocks.
- New Towers: The Blackhole Tower, Barrage Tower, Portal Tower, Chainball Tower, and reworked Golden Statue are now available for deployment.
- Build Limit System: Introduced to balance powerful towers and prevent overwhelming gameplay strategies.
- Tower Adjustments: The Scrap Tower now displays remaining ammo, and the Golden Statue shows total coins earned, providing clearer information to players during gameplay.
Bug Fixes:
- Chaos Transmuter: Now affects only 1x1, 2x2, and 3x3 towers, ensuring consistent behavior in tower interactions.
- Obscured Treasure Chests: Display a yellow outline and see-through tint for improved visibility, making it easier to spot treasure chests on the field.
- Leaderboard Clarity: Improved to clearly indicate which character's leaderboard is displayed, reducing confusion for players tracking their performance.
- Anomaly Removal: An anomaly that appeared in daily and weekly challenges has been removed, ensuring smooth gameplay experiences.
For more details about the update, please visit the official announcement page: Steam Community Announcement.
