Orcs Must Die! 3 — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Orcs Must Die! x YouTooz - Official Plushie Orders Live | 2025-06-25 | Oh no! Another wave of Orcs has spawned! Quick, protect the rift! Sitting at 9 inches tall with their mouth opening up to reveal a series of gross, round teeth protruding from pink gums, this Orc's yellow eyes stare out in different directions from above a wide nose as orange hair flicks out from the top of their head. Wearing simple light armor that crosses their chest in two bands and has a spike on the shoulder, matching wrist braces wrap around their arms as a maroon cloth hangs from the strap around their waist. This plush is packed to the seams with 100% PP cotton and is made of the softest minky material with accents of felt, absolutel |
| Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap: Orcs All the Way Down | 2024-10-08 | Hello, you little Ogre spudge stains, Kyle here again – Game Director on Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap. This time I’ll be going over every single enemy in OMDD except our big boss boys (and even there, I’ll leave a teaser or two). I’m excited about this one – not only do we have a lot of new enemies, but we’ve also reworked some veteran units to make battles more fun, interactive, and focused. Let’s break it down by category and see what we’ve got. Distortions and Unstable Rifts I do need to explain a few things before we dig in: Distortions and Unstable Rifts. Distortions, if you’ve not read previous blogs, are randomized challenges you’re offere |
| Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap - New and Reworked Traps | 2024-09-24 | Hey Floor Spike Spammers, Kyle here again – Game Director on Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap. It's time to talk about traps. There is A LOT to cover on that topic because as the name implies: traps are more important than ever. But I decided to skip the basics and just jump straight into the fun stuff. Let’s go over some reworked traps and then, of course, the new ones we’ve added to Deathtrap. Reworked Traps Poison Flower (formerly the Confusion Flower) Poison Gas Emitter (formerly the Dart Spitter) These first two might not immediately seem very different, but they both offer something totally new to OMD!: “Poison.” We’ve decided to make some elem |
| Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap - Solo and Multiplayer Balancing | 2024-08-28 | Hello Knights of the Order, Kyle back again – Game Director on Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap. We’ve been busy over in Germany showing off the game at Gamescom, but I still wanted to give y’all something to sink your teeth into. This week’s topic is something we see brought up a lot in the OMD community and Steam reviews: solo and cooperative multiplayer balance. So, let’s dig into how it’s been handled in the past and how we’re tackling it in OMDD to make sure the game is playable for everyone regardless of team size. If that sounds a bit dry to you, don’t worry - I’ve thrown in a few surprises as well. “This game was clearly designed around co-op |
| Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap - Our New Loop and Progression Systems | 2024-08-28 | Hello War Mages, Kyle here – Game Director on Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap. I’ll be posting a series of deep dives between now and launch into all the different features and content we’re bringing you in Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap. I figured the best place to start is the gameplay loop and the progression systems. Because while OMDD is still about defending Rifts by placing traps and slicing orcs – the journey, rewards, and challenges have gotten far more interesting. Missions and Distortions After Vorwick’s defeat in OMD!3, the orc armies splintered into four factions, each led by a different general vying for control. Your goal is to help the Ord |
| Announcing Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap - A Brief History of the Franchise | 2024-07-17 | Hey War Mages! We’ve got some exciting news for you. We’re thrilled to announce the next big chapter in the Orcs Must Die! saga: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is coming in early 2025! A Quick Trip Down Memory Lane It’s been an incredible journey since we started this wild ride back in 2011. When we first launched Orcs Must Die!, we wanted to mix strategy and action in a third-person tower defense game that felt fresh and fun. The game found a loyal following, and we were heartened by the response from fans. We’re proud to say that over 12 million of you have joined the fight against the orc hordes. Your enthusiasm and feedback have inspired us eve |
| Hotfix 1.2.5.6 | 2024-05-22 | This hotfix is specifically referring to an issue with the Tipping Scales DLC when a linked account purchased this on the Epic Games Store. Notes: Fixed issue for "Tipping the Scales" DLC availability when purchasing the Bundle on the Epic Games Store Thank you for your support! |
| Hotfix 1.2.5.5 | 2024-05-21 | Thank you everyone who has been enjoying ORCS MUST DIE! 3 since our latest update! Our latest hotfix that is now live addresses the following: Fixed crashes some players were seeing in joining co-op games Addressed issues around DLC availability when purchasing the Complete Bundle on the Epic Games Store We appreciate your continued support. |
| Hotfix 1.2.5.3 | 2024-05-03 | This latest hotfix addresses the following: Fixed crashes that some users were experiencing related to leaderboard viewing. Thank you! |
| Hotfix 1.2.5.2 | 2024-05-02 | With the release of 1.2.5.1 earlier today, users were experiencing crashes in specific scenarios. Our team has worked to correct these in this latest build. Patch Notes: Fixed crash when joining the lobby page. Fixed crash when refreshing the lobby page. Fixed misc. crashes when using Alt-F4 to exit the game. Thank you for your patience! |
| Patch 1.2.5.1 | 2024-05-02 | Calling all War Mages! A new update is coming to Orcs Must Die! 3 – The update will include: Crossplay between Steam and Epic Games Store players. OMD!3 EGS/Steam Patch Live: May 2, at 10:00 AM CST Orcs Must Die! 3 will be free to download between May 2 until May 9 on Epic Games Store. Patch Notes: Update 1.2.5.1 Miscellaneous crashes have been addressed and fixed. Crossplay is active between Steam and Epic players and works for hosting and joining lobby games. Steam and Epic players can also link their accounts. This enables friend invites via platform overlays. This is optional for players who wish to play with friends across Steam and EGS! |
| ORCS MUST DIE! 3 Community Stream | 2024-01-30 | Our newest Social & Community Manager will be playing OMD!3 on Steam in celebration of one of our biggest sales yet currently going on with Daily Deals! Event Details: Date - January 31st, 2024 Time - 1PM EST For those interested in purchasing ORCS MUST DIE! 3 for yourself or a friend, it's currently 75% off until February 2nd, 2024! |
| Hotfix 1.2.1.1 | 2023-06-14 | Fixes a crash associated with stacking status effects. |
| Patch 1.2.1.0 | 2023-06-05 | Greetings, War Mages! This patch is focused on addressing the most common player feedback we receive. We’ve read concerns about trap damage versus player damage, and this balance pass allows players to get more traps into the battle. We’ve also noticed some scenarios were trending too difficult in Rift Lord difficulty level and in certain Endless maps. We’ve made those fights a little fairer for the player. We hope to see improved scores and skull rewards in these areas. Finally, we’ve added three maps to Endless mode, and we’ve fixed a host of rare but annoying crashes. Please see the detailed patch notes below. Thanks for playing! We’ll be |
| Hotfix 1.2.0.2 | 2022-04-26 | Improved corrupt campaign data identification and messaging. Minor bug fixes. |
| Hotfix 1.2.0.1 | 2022-04-13 | Hotfix 1.2.0.1 Fix for Bank of Archers falling through Outposts Fixed issue with scores and other numbers disappearing Fixed an issue where players would get disconnected when retrying certain levels Added Tipping the Scales to Find Games feature |
| Tipping the Scales DLC Now Available | 2022-04-07 | In Tipping the Scales, the new Tuatara enemy race invades across five new maps including a new War Scenario! Bring your new gear to the fight to overcome the Tuatara’s special ability that limits the damage they can take. The Tuatara Assassin is especially dangerous as a stealth unit avoiding your traps! The Tipping the Scales DLC includes: 5 New Scenarios - 3 Standard Scenario, 1 War Scenario, 1 Orcs Must Die! Unchained Redux New Enemy Race - Tuatara – Capped damage (enemy units only take a max amount of damage per source) New Enemy Types - Light, Heavy, Ranger, Assassin New Weapon - Gatling Gun – Fast firing gun attached to player’s hand Ne |
| Patch 1.2.0.0 Update | 2022-04-07 | Released 4/7/2022 Two new endless maps (Split Stairs and Secret Fortress) New Scramble Buff – Enemy’s explode on death New Scramble Debuff – Increase ranged unit’s range New Scramble Debuff – Player cannot sell traps Various crash fixes, including the elusive Physx crash* Fixed several instances of coop disconnects * Fixed issue where traps would not place on first click * Fixed an issue where Cygnus would block pathing while using his ability in Coop Added large wisps and attack animation to better show when barricades are blocking pathing * Improved Scramble UX Several Wind Belt improvements * Improved Lava Pot and Molten Gold visuals Impro |
| Robot Entertainment Devs Play Tipping the Scales | 2022-04-07 | Adlehyde Thikan Thermite RandomSpirits |
| New War Scenario - Desert Wall | 2022-04-06 | Check out Game Director Jerome Jones introducing the newest War Scenario, Desert Wall, coming to the Tipping the Scales DLC. He talks through how lessons learned in designing previous War Scenarios are applied to Desert Wall. DLC releases tomorrow, April 7! |