7.0.3|Jan 15, 2026
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Hotfix 7.0.3 Now Live for All Players

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Hotfix 7.0.3 resolves a critical multiplayer crash involving Kairos Fateweaver and fixes progression-blocking bugs for Elspeth’s Gunnery School.

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Key Changes

  • 1Resolved a multiplayer crash occurring when any player played as Kairos Fateweaver
  • 2Fixed Kairos Fateweaver's spell selection bugs after skill resets and confederation
  • 3Restored the missing Subjugate faction option after defeating enemies
  • 4Fixed progression and mission issues for Elspeth’s Gunnery School
  • 5Corrected unintended long cooldowns for Norscan Marauding and Slaanesh Pleasurable Acts
  • 6Fixed broken Encampment stances for Dragonship horde armies
  • 7Resolved performance issues for Chinese language users on 4K displays with high UI scaling

All Changes

🛡️Factions & Lords(7)

  • fixElspeth von Draken: Fixed issues with Elspeth’s Gunnery School missions and progression issues.
  • fixKairos Fateweaver: Fixed an issue where you could only select 1 spell after resetting skill points for Kairos Fateweaver.
  • fixKairos Fateweaver: Fixed an issue where Kairos Fateweaver could not change spells in Fragments of Sorcery once confederated.
  • buffNorsca: Corrected Norscan Marauding actions cooldown from an unintended 5 turns.
  • buffN'kari: Corrected Pleasurable Acts cooldown for N'kari and The Masque from an unintended 10 turns.
  • buffThe Masque: Corrected Pleasurable Acts cooldown for The Masque from an unintended 10 turns.
  • fixDragonship: Fixed broken Encampment stance for Dragonship horde armies (Aislinn remains unaffected).

🗺️Campaign Mechanics(2)

  • fixSubjugate: Fixed an issue where the option to Subjugate a faction would sometimes not appear after defeating them.
  • fixNemesis Crown: Fixed an issue where the Nemesis Crown dilemma would display a placeholder image.

💻Stability & Performance(2)

  • fixKairos Fateweaver: Fixed an issue where Multiplayer would crash if any player was playing as Kairos Fateweaver.
  • fixUI: Fixed performance issues when using Chinese Text language on high UI Scale (160% to 200%) on 4K Resolution.

Summary

Hotfix 7.0.3 addresses several high-priority issues identified during the beta period. The update focuses on campaign stability, specifically fixing a crash in multiplayer sessions featuring Kairos Fateweaver and restoring broken spell mechanics for the same lord. Additionally, it corrects unintended cooldown increases for Norscan and Slaanesh factions and ensures the 'Subjugate' diplomatic option functions correctly after battle.

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