Blood Bowl 3 — patch notes and updates
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| The Overtime Season starts tomorrow! | 2026-04-20 | Coaches,Season 11 concludes on April 21st, and we are transitioning into The Overtime Season to keep the action going for the next 3 months. To prepare the transition, a maintenance will take place:🛠️ Maintenance: Tomorrow, April 21st | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CEST. Access might be restored earlier.What's New?The Blood Pass: A condensed 25-level pass featuring the exclusive Snowy Pitch, new balls and dice, and 10 Legendary player customizations. (XP per level adjusted for this format).Matchmaking: An Open Ladder format with no TV limits to ensure faster matchmaking.Arena: Switching to a "One-Loss" elimination format for higher stakes.Community Eve |
| Warhammer Blood Bowl arrives Spring 2026 – Try the Rumble Demo on March 18 | 2026-03-11 | We are excited to announce Warhammer Blood Bowl, the new video game adaptation of the legendary tabletop game, launching Spring 2026.Based on the latest official rules, this new version builds upon the foundations of Blood Bowl 3, expanding the experience with updated rosters, new competitions, new tutorials, and an evolving competitive ecosystem culminating each year in a World Championship.At launch, the game will feature 26 factions, including the arrival of Tomb Kings and Bretonnians.Players who already own Blood Bowl 3 will receive Warhammer Blood Bowl for free, keeping their accounts and all unlocked or purchased content.Try the Rumble |
| Weekend Clash & Official Competitive Discord | 2026-02-26 | The competitive scene of Blood Bowl 3 is evolving.Today, we are introducing two major initiatives for competitive coaches: the launch of the Official Competitive Discord server and the introduction of Weekend Clash, a new recurring tournament format integrated into the official circuit.Official Competitive Discord – Now OpenThe official Competitive Discord server is now live.This server is dedicated to competitive players and will serve as the central hub for:Official tournament organizationCompetitive announcementsMatch coordinationCircuit updatesIt is designed primarily for experienced and competitive coaches, but remains open to all player |
| Patch 1.11.0.1 – Live Update | 2026-01-08 | This update addresses a crash related to Gretchen Wachter’s Jump Over action, fixes a softlock involving Bribery & Corruption, and includes minor visual and alignment improvements.Patch NotesFixed a crash when performing a successful Jump Over with Gretchen WachterFixed a softlock issue with Bribery & CorruptionFixed minor clipping on player customizationsAdded Favoured of Hashut alignment for Chaos Chosen and Chaos RenegadesThanks for your continued support. See you on the pitch, Coaches! |
| BLOOD BOWL 3 – Season 11 is live! | 2025-12-09 | Hello Coaches,Season 11 is now live on all platforms, get ready for fierce battles, new blood on the pitch and some important fixes!🆕 New contentChaos Dwarf Team is now available.🏆 Official Ladder – Season 11 changesTV cap raised to 1,900,000.Random Primary Skills now add full TV (no halving).Win streak bonuses enabled up to Diamond (i.e. including Platinum, not in the Diamond division itself.)Improved protections for Rookie teams in matchmaking.Redraft disabled for this season.🏟️ Arena ModeNew tiering system for Chaos Dwarf Arena.⚔️ New Community Event – Darklands BrawlPvP event: Chaos Dwarfs vs Black Orcs.6 turns per half.Chaos Dwarfs ge |
| 🏆 Blood Bowl 3 – Final Weekend Schedule Revealed! | 2025-12-03 | The final sprint of the Blood Bowl 3 World Championship 2025 is here, and the full broadcast schedule for this weekend is now locked in. Three days of carnage, clutch plays, and Nuffle-fueled drama await!All studio broadcasts will feature our casting trio: 🎙️ MisspelledTree 🎙️ AndyDavo 🎙️ Jimmy Fantastic📺 Watch everything LIVE on the official Nacon Twitch channel: 👉 📅 FRIDAY – Quarter Finals12:00 UTC – Introduction 12:30 UTC – AndyDavo vs LeMarseillais 18:30 UTC – Olivierdulac vs Crystal_Hunter🕒 Off-stream Quarter Finals: • 14:00 UTC – PurpleChest vs N8wache82 • 20:00 UTC – Justicium vs Arzowane📅 SATURDAY – Semi-Finals12:00 UTC – Intr |
| 🏆 Blood Bowl 3 – World Championship 2025 | 2025-11-20 | After a fierce Round 1, the competition narrows to 16 remaining coaches, and Round 2 officially kicks off today.From this point onward, every clash is a Best-of-Three knockout, where strategy, adaptation, and a sprinkle of Nuffle’s grace will decide who survives.📅 Knockout Phase ScheduleRound 2: Starts today → November 30Quarter Finals: December 5Semi-Finals: December 6Grand Final & 3rd Place Match: December 7🎙️ Final Weekend – Studio Broadcast on TabletopThe Quarter Finals, Semi-Finals, and Grand Final will be broadcast live from the studio, featuring:MisspelledTreeAndyDavoJimmy Fantastic📺 Watch the entire Final Weekend LIVE on the offici |
| Last Day to Apply for Blood Bowl 3 – 2026 Supported Competitions | 2025-11-16 | For BB3 league admins: this is the final day to submit your event for the 2026 Supported Competitions program, part of the official Road to the World Championship.If your league wants to be included in the qualification circuit, apply today: 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/pdF384PHaF📌 Note for tabletop communities:With the new edition of the Blood Bowl tabletop game releasing this weekend, it’s the perfect time for tabletop tournament organizers to get involved in the official competitive circuit!Applications are now open for events wishing to become Supported Competitions on the Road to the 2026 World Championship. Recognized events will be p |
| 🏆 Blood Bowl 3 – World Championship 2025 | 2025-11-12 | After three fierce Group Stage rounds, the dust has settled and only 32 coaches remain standing in the Blood Bowl 3 World Championship 2025!Following Monday’s live draw hosted on MisspelledTree’s Twitch channel, the Final Phase bracket is now set. From now on, every match is a Best-of-Three (Bo3) knockout battle. One loss too many, and you’re out of the running for the ultimate title.⚔️ A Quick Recap of the ChampionshipThe Blood Bowl 3 World Championship brings together the best coaches from across the globe, the top-ranked competitors from community tournaments and qualifiers held throughout 2024.After weeks of brutal clashes in the Group St |
| Patch 1.10.1.0 – Mid-Season 10 Update | 2025-11-03 | Coaches,The Mid-Season 10 update is now live! This patch focuses on quality-of-life improvements, fixes for Hypnotic Gaze and AI interactions, and several adjustments to offline play.Patch NotesDefault Teams menu filter is now “Last team used” (instead of "Last team created")Added an Admin Tools button in competition and league parametersFixed an issue during sequence planification with more than 3 steps that made impossible to modify the last planification step after cancelling itTeam-mates are no longer valid targets for Hypnotic GazeFixed incorrect Hypnotic Gaze declaration during Blitz Kick-offFixed placeholder text for Vampire mercenarie |
| Blood Bowl 3 – Patch 1.10.0.2 is now live on all plateforms | 2025-09-25 | Coaches,Patch 1.10.0.2 is now live on all platforms, no maintenance required!This update focuses on a series of bug fixes and improvements, including a long-awaited correction to the replay system. Please see the full details below.Bug FixesFixed Leap and Jump over actions not being available in certain situations after using the Hypnotic Gaze traitFixed an issue in replay mode that could cause replays to be unreadable or not functioning correctly. 👉 We hope this fully resolves the problem, please let us know in the comments or via bug reports to confirm that replays are now working correctly for you!Fixed an issue that caused Projectile Vom |
| BLOOD BOWL 3 | ARENA FINALS SEASON 10 | 2025-09-23 | HOW TO PARTICIPATEThe Season 10 Arena Finals are open to all Coaches who complete the Season 10 Vampire Arena with 7 wins.The first 256 Coaches to register will be able to participate (maximum 1 Team per Coach).To validate your participation, post a screenshot of your Team (roster + Team Value + inducements if any) along with your Blood Bowl 3 Coach name and your Discord name in the #arena-finals-validations channel on the official Blood Bowl 3 Discord.The submitted Team must be the exact same one you used to complete the Vampire Arena.Admins will check that your Team completed the Arena and respects the rules. If validated, you will receive |
| Blood Bowl 3 | 2025-09-16 | Big News for Blood Bowl 3! We are thrilled to announce that Blood Bowl 3 will evolve alongside the recent reveal of the new Blood Bowl tabletop edition. This will mean updated rules, refreshed rosters, and brand-new content to discover.Whereas in the past, each new tabletop edition meant starting over with a brand-new game, this time the upcoming version will build on the solid foundation that has been developed and refined over the last few years. Even better, it will be completely free for all Blood Bowl 3 players, and everything you have already unlocked or purchased in BB3 will remain available in the new edition: Warhammer Blood Bowl.Thi |
| Patch Notes – Season 10 | 2025-09-09 | Patch Notes – Season 10 (v1.10.0.2)Season 10 is here! Below you’ll find everything new, improved, and fixed in this update. The Vampire team takes the pitch, a brand-new Community Event awaits, and Official Ladder redraft rules are evolving… Ready to embrace the night?🆕 New ContentNew Team: The Vampire team is now available.New Star Player: Count Luthor von Drakenborg.New Community Event: Sylvania’s Harvest Season, against AI opponents.🎯 ArenaNew tiering system introduced for Season 10.Teams can no longer register with 10 players and a Star Player only, minimum 11 players required.Feedback added to prevent rookie teams from registering.🌍 E |
| 🎃 Sylvania’s Harvest Season start soon! | 2025-09-09 | The Season 10 of Blood Bowl 3 begins soon and will run for 3 months with a brand-new solo game mode: Sylvania’s Harvest Season. Get ready to take on the AI in a brutally fast-paced and wildly unpredictable challenge.Choose your side among three iconic teams: Vampires, Necromantic Horrors, or Shambling Undead.What’s in store:Exclusive Teams: Face off against custom rosters created by community legends Misspelledtree, Andriy, and Rick Wreckless. Every month brings fresh themed rosters.Faster Matches: 6 turns per half keep the action swift without sacrificing brutality.Rule Twist: Each turn permits 2 Blitz actions and 2 Fouls, expect strategy an |
| Blood Bowl 3 | Patch Notes | 2025-07-16 | A new update has landed! Here’s what’s new and what’s been fixed: ⭐ New Content4 new Star Players have joined the roster!Scylla AnfingrimmGrashnak BlackhoofGuffle PusmawMax SpleenripperPrepare your inducement funds accordingly — the pitch just got a lot more dangerous!⚙️ Improvements & FixesTeam templates now correctly save all player customizations.Redraft improvements:You can now only validate a redraft if your team has at least 11 players.Polished UI for a smoother redraft experience.Softlock fixes:Resolved a softlock when using a team re-roll during an interception.Fixed a softlock that could occur in rare cases during a Throw Team-Mate a |
| Official Ladder – Introducing the Redraft | 2025-06-13 | Season 9 has started, and the Redraft has been implemented. It carries several implications for the Official Ladder. REDRAFTPlayers familiar with the board game will know this: redraft can be customized in many ways by adjusting the budget cap or bonus values. For this first season, we’ve chosen to go with a redraft every 20 games, and the standard redraft budget cap of 1,300k. In this initial setup, a coach’s record (wins, losses, draws) will not impact their redraft budget.This approach allows everyone to get familiar with the feature while we monitor its impact over the course of a full Official Ladder season. Budget cap, win/draw bonuses, |
| Blood Bowl 3 – Patch 1.9.2.0 is now live on PC & Consoles! | 2025-06-13 | This update brings several important fixes that improve stability, rule compliance, and in-game behavior:✔️ Softlock fix – Fixed a softlock caused by differences in manual/automatic skill use settings between two opponents, including the Dodge skill. ✔️ Jump Up skill fix – Prone players can now correctly stand up and Block without using a Blitz. ✔️ Matchmaking settings fix – Team value preference is now properly saved when modified in the Manage Team menu. ✔️ Special Actions during Blitz Kick-Off Event – These actions now work as intended and can be used in place of a Block during a Blitz, in accordance with the May 2025 errata. ✔️ AI improve |
| Blood Bowl 3 – Blood Pass Progression Issue | 2025-06-11 | We’re aware that some players experienced an issue during the final hours of the last season:your Blood Pass level was unexpectedly reset to -1 with 0 XP, preventing further progression and reward unlocking — including the Amazons. We’re sorry to hear that some of you experienced this issue with your Blood Pass progression near the end of the season. This is absolutely not the intended behavior, and we understand how frustrating it must be to lose your progress, especially after putting in so much effort.If you encountered this problem and were unable to unlock your rewards as expected, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team v |
| Blood Bowl 3 Season 9: The Bloodthirst Challenge Ignites! | 2025-06-10 | Get ready, coaches!The Season 9 is here, bringing with it not only a host of exciting updates but also a brand new Community Event that will set the pitch ablaze: The Bloodthirst Challenge!This epic event pits two of the Old World's most brutal factions against each other in a struggle for dominance. Will you align with the fiery rage of Khorne or the festering resilience of Nurgle? The choice is yours, but choose wisely, your actions on the pitch will determine the fate of your chosen deity! Introducing the Combatants: Khorne vs. NurgleThe Bloodthirst Challenge features two distinct factions, each with their own unique flavor and roster:Ragi |