The latest Age of Wonders 4 update 1.000.009 is now available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S. According to the official Age of Wonders 4 patch notes, the latest Watcher update brings quality-of-life improvements, cross-platform play, balance changes, and bug fixes. Changes include revamped magic victory system, Furthermore, the Age of Wonders 4 patch 1.09 also includes revamped magic victory system, research scaling, AI improvements, unit and city adjustments, and more.
Following its positive reviews upon release, players encountered several glitches, including a black screen, sprint bug, high temperature, and audio issues, after installing the Age of Wonders 4 day 1 patch. Today’s AOW 4 update 1.004 aims to fix some of these problems.
Here are more details about the update:
Age of Wonders 4 Update 1.08 Patch Notes – August 15, 2023
- Magic Victory Rework:
- New focus on binding Golden Ancient Wonders to cast Age of Affinity Spells.
- Different skill costs within a tome.
- Changed unlocking conditions for tome tiers.
- Spells appear as you unlock higher tiers.
- Added Spell Slot system for spell preparation.
- Summoning Spells now have limited targeting.
- Changed Casting Point cost of Combat spells.
- World Map spells enhanced for impact.
- Reworked Map Generation:
- Adjusted player distance to map size settings.
- Introduced Very Large and Large map sizes.
- Enhanced Continents generation for varied maps.
- Underground Improvements:
- Improved player placement in the underground.
- Cities can annex Provinces through Underground Passages.
- Added visual cues for underground passage ownership.
- Magic ingredients split between surface and underground.
- Excavatable provinces show hidden structures.
- AI Updates:
- AI logic improvements for summoning units.
- AI adjustments for expansion strategies.
- AI changes in threat and declarations behavior.
- AI focuses on Units, Transformations, and Enchantments.
- Empire Development and Balance Changes:
- Changes to city release as vassals.
- Adjusted costs for starting Declarations.
- Various trait, skill, and unit balance changes.
- Art and Unit Updates:
- New unit icons, buffs, debuffs, and abilities.
- Adjusted unit enchantments and skills.
- Changes to penguins, spiders, dragons, and more.
- Bug Fixes and Quality of Life Improvements:
- Various crash and AI issue fixes.
- Localization and UI improvements.
- Fixes in spells, tomes, and abilities.
- Hero item and trait adjustments.
- Multi-stack battles in cave entrances.
To enjoy a better gaming experience, download the free Age of Wonders 4 patch 1.000.009 for your PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
