The world of Vardoran just got a whole lot bigger and a whole lot more dangerous.
V Rising Update 1.1: Invaders of Oakveil is live, and it brought a mountain of new content to sink your fangs into. There is a new biome to explore, new enemies to battle, major castle upgrades, smarter PvP options, fresh weapons and spells, and big changes to how you build, fight, and survive.
If you have been waiting for a reason to return to the shadows, this is it. Check out the full patch notes here.
The Oakveil Woodlands
The Oakveil Woodlands are calling. This overgrown and twisted new area is full of corrupted wildlife and an invading faction called the Venom Blades. They are harvesting a powerful resource called Venom Sap, and they are definitely not interested in sharing.
You'll find new points of interest like the Carvers Logging Outpost and the Venom Blades Bastion, along with new connections between Oakveil and the other regions of Vardoran. Getting around is easier, but staying alive will not be.
New Ways to Fight: Duels and Arena Battles
PvP is getting a serious upgrade with Contests. You can throw down one-on-one with the Dueling Banner or build an Arena inside your castle for bigger fights. Both options are available on PvP and PvE servers, making it easy to test your skills whenever the mood strikes.
Blood, Attributes, and Combat Overhauls
Combat is feeling fresher than ever. Blood types have been reworked to make every one of them matter, and there is even a brand-new Corrupted blood type that mixes risk with huge rewards.
Attributes like Critical Strike, Cooldown Rate, and Ultimate Power have been completely rebalanced to give you more ways to fine-tune your build. There are also new weapons like Claws, Daggers, and Twinblades, along with a whole lineup of new spells to use, like Rain of Chaos and Arctic Storm!
Major Castle Upgrades
Castle life has been supercharged with a ton of quality-of-life improvements:
Build a Stable to raise stronger horses and unlock special perks.
Use the Redistribution Engine to automate resource movement.
Blend blood types with the Blood Homogenizer for powerful new bonuses.
Combine the best stats of your weapons and jewels with the new Fusion Forge.
Create a Treasury to pull resources automatically when crafting.
Even More Improvements
Beyond all the new content, Invaders of Oakveil delivered a massive list of tweaks and polish to the game.
Private game hosts can now pause their servers, giving players more control over their sessions. Castle raiding has been rebalanced to feel fairer, and several systems like the Build Menu, trader menus, and the world map have been reorganized to make navigation easier and faster.
A handful of major bugs were squashed too. Wandering bosses will no longer spawn inside player castles, and players using bat form can no longer accidentally land inside solid terrain. Fixes like these might sound small on paper, but they go a long way toward keeping adventures across Vardoran smooth and frustration-free.
Are you ready?
The dark world of Vardoran is calling, and new dangers wait around every corner. With the Invaders of Oakveil update live, there is no better time to forge your legacy. If you are ready to rise again, Nodecraft has the servers to power your next chapter.