Community Update - March 2026

[R4bitF00t]

Greetings Skylords!

A new month; a new Community Update! It's time to bring you up to speed with everything going on in Skylords Reborn!

Our third season - Whispers of the Void has arrived, and with it comes a fresh wave of content and challenges to tackle. In this community update, we will go over what you can expect in the newest season while also taking a closer look at the results of this year’s feedback survey — your thoughts, ideas, and honest opinions that continue to shape the future of the project.

Alongside the survey insights, we’ll be revealing the cards releasing with the season. There’s plenty to cover, so let’s jump right in and see what this new chapter has in store.

 

• Yearly Feedback Survey Results

Before we jump into the juicy new season, we would like to thank everyone who took the time to fill out this year’s feedback survey. Over 1 100 Skylords took the time to share their thoughts with us, which is much appreciated! 

We’ve reviewed your responses and compiled the results into a short PowerPoint presentation. The presentation only covers the graphs and general data, you can be sure that we will read all the open-ended answers you have sent us. 

 

• Season 3 - Whispers of the Void

With the survey behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to the exciting content arriving with the new season.

• Seasonal Cards •

 

As usual, this season brings a set of unique cards that can be earned exclusively through the seasonal reward track for the duration of the season, after which the cards will begin dropping from boosters. Each card has been carefully selected to offer new strategies, exciting synergies, and fresh ways to approach the battlefield. Let’s take a closer look at what’s in store.

Devourer

We first introduced this powerhouse in our November Community Update. The Devourer is a pure Shadow Tier 4 unit capable of consuming even the largest foes — all while turning your weaker units into walking bombs with its Mincemeat ability. Mincemeat ability stacks with multiple Devourers, which means the more, the merrier!

 

 

 

 

 

Consume
Consume one enemy unit in range. Devourer teleports to the target enemy unit’s location, instantly killing it. The consumed enemy is then resurrected as an own unit but dies after 30 seconds. Needs to have gathered 6000 life points from corpses first. Reusable every 30 seconds.

Corpse Gathering
Harvests energy from nearby corpses equal to their former maximum life points to enable the devouring of enemies. A maximum of 6000 life points can be stored at once.

Mincemeat
Allied units in a 30m radius around Devourer will explode as soon as they die, dealing 400 damage to hostile entities in a 15m radius, up to 600 in total. Effect can apply to a unit multiple times.

Dark Maiden

Let us introduce the first unrevealed card of the season — the Dark Maiden. Designed to fill a gap in Shadow Tier 2, where sustain options are limited, the Maiden fires a continuous beam at enemies, slowly draining their health while charging her damage meter. Once she deals enough damage, she enters Awakened Wraith mode, releasing powerful healing waves to sustain your army.

Design Notes:
Shadow Mage is one of the most iconic units in the game but due to various PvP nerfs, most especially the bugfix to Nether Warp (g)'s healing, has become largely unusable in PvE. This is a shame because she ought to provide a meaningful alternative to other T2 options like Shadow Phoenix and Harvester. Enter Dark Maiden. She is a Shadow-flavored glass cannon. Once Dark Maiden has dealt enough damage, she begins to passively emit healing waves while also buffing her lifestealer capacities, perfectly synergizing with Shadow Mage and giving PvE players a new way to run Pure Shadow decks in T2.

 

Soul Reave
Casts a soul eating beam that deals 50 damage to a target enemy unit every second.
 

Life Stealer
30% of the damage dealt by the unit will be added to its life points.
 

Awakened Wraith
After dealing 1500 damage, Dark Maiden will awaken her full powers. Every 2 seconds, Dark Maiden releases a healing wave. Friendly units within a 18m radius regenerate 160 life points, up to 800 in total. Additionally, Life Stealer’s effectiveness is increased to 60%. Lasts for 20 seconds.

Nightmare

Our second unrevealed card is the Nightmare, a Tier 1 spell that summons a pair of riderless horses to wreak havoc on your foes. When these Night Terrors reach your enemies, they will explode on impact to terrify them and reduce the damage they deal.

Design Notes:
Shadow is the only T1 faction which is unable to meaningfully help its allies via either spells or global effects. With Nightmare, Shadow players can now summon two ghostly steeds which will blow themselves up to weaken enemies such that they deal less damage for a short time. This card should add much needed flexibility to Shadow T1, in both solo and multiplayer matches, by giving Shadow an indirect way to improve the survivability of its units.

 

 

Bad Dreams
Summon 2 Night Terrors capable of debilitating enemies. Night Terrors blow themselves up and cause all enemies in a 15m radius to deal 30% less damage for 20 seconds. Summoned units do not provide ground presence. Reusable every 30 seconds.

• Season 3 Promo •

 

We’re thrilled to announce that the promo card for Season 3 is the iconic Overlord! This classic unit has been reskinned to match the premium aesthetic of the promo Harvester, giving it a fresh, striking new look while keeping all the power and personality you know and love.

You can unlock the Promo Overlord by reaching 900 points on the seasonal reward track. After the season has concluded, Promo Overlord will be purchasable in the Relic shop.

 

• More New Cards •

 

Alongside the seasonal reward cards, we’re excited to release two additional cards, which will now start appearing in boosters, giving everyone a chance to add them to their collection right away!

Dark Mind

Dark Mind was first revealed in our January 2026 Community Update, and we’re excited to release it so soon after its announcement. While its design is deceptively simple, its built-in Amok on attack makes it a potent crowd control tool for early-game Shadow decks.

 

 

 

 

 

Bewitching Blast
Every 5 seconds, the unit projects psychic energy at an enemy dealing 220 damage. Attacked units will be confused, which will make it impossible for them to distinguish between friend and foe. Lasts for 5 seconds.

Phantom Stampede

While Dark Mind was revealed just two months ago, the Phantom Stampede was first announced a full year ago, back in March 2025. This unique Lost Souls spell summons a phantom Juggernaut that smashes through enemies while shielding your allies before vanishing back to the void.

 

 

 

 

 

Ghost Train
Creates a stampeding Hulk that moves along a defined path of 35m dealing 750 damage to each enemy unit the Hulk passes through. Allied units along the path are granted Ice Shields which absorb up to 880 damage for 30 seconds. Reusable every 20 seconds.

• Overview and Patch Notes •

 

As we've had a lot to go over, we have also prepared a seasonal infographic for you, as well as a patch overview video.

If you want even more details, head over to our patch notes to see all the changes the newest patch brings.
And as a bonus, anybody who logs in during March will receive a free copy of the new Phantom Stampede card!

 

• Deck Tags

With this update, we are also releasing a new deck overview window. Even though Skylords Reborn is a game that encourages experimentation, the way to organize decks has been lacking. Hence we have made it possible to organize your decks better by tagging them.
You can add up to 15 tags to a deck at a time and you can now filter your decks by searching for a specific tag.

  

There are a lot of pre-defined tags, but you can also create your own custom ones to suit your needs.

 

• Contribute to Skylords Reborn

Skylords Reborn is a community-driven project fueled by the passion and dedication of over 50 volunteers. We are always on the lookout for like-minded individuals. If you have a passion for gaming, programming, design, or marketing, we invite you to have a look at our open positions!
 

 

Don't have time to formally join the staff, but still would like to help out? Please check out this guide on how to support Skylords Reborn as a community member.
 

• Events

In between our monthly Community Updates, we host various events and tournaments, so be sure to keep a close eye on the in-game event tab and the forum calendar to stay informed and not miss out on any exciting events!

• Replay Old Events!
Our event organiser Ultralord made it possible to replay old events. You can upload your replays and see how you fared against other participants. While this gives no rewards, it can be a cool little task to challenge yourself with while waiting for other events to start.
Read the details on how to replay old events here.

Recent events:

• FINISHED  THE SOULTREE -> Ended 15th of February
A challenge where you need to finish the first part of the map with only two cards. The more creative, the better.
Congratulations to Krapper and Carofex for the win. You can watch the stream recording here.

 

 

• FINISHED  SR Winter Cup -> Ended 15th of February 2026 at 16:00 CET
A 1v1 PvP event for everybody.
Congratulations to Armatores for the win. You can watch the stream recording here.

 

 

• FINISHED  Skylords Reborn Grandmaster 2025 -> Between 15th of February and 29th of March
A PvP Event where only the best of the best can participate.
Congratulations to RadicalX for the win. You can watch the stream recording here.

Upcoming events:

• Skylords Reborn Grandmaster 2025 -> Starts 15.03.2026 16:00 CET
A 2v2 PvP Tournament.
Read the event details here.

 

• Support the events
The best support is to participate. But if you want to help even more, you can donate cards, boosters or BFP for future event prizes. Contact @Ultralord if you are interested.

• Host your own tournament/ event
Want to host a tournament or event? Please reach out to our Event Organizers @Metagross31 or @Ultralord. We can help you out with various topics and are glad to discuss potential ideas. We can also sponsor the prize pool for your event. If you have a cool idea for a PvE event, or want to host a PvP tournament, please don't hesitate to reach out to us; we will gladly assist you.

 

• In Conclusion

That's all for this Community Update! We appreciate you taking the time to read through it.

As is tradition, we're including a scratch code as a small token of our appreciation for your support.
The code will reward you with a Lost Souls booster: VOID-WHIS-PERS-COME

This code is valid until April 1st, when we will bring you another Community Update.

We're always looking for ways to improve and value your feedback. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please don't hesitate to share them with us. We'll be back next month with more updates on our ongoing projects and upcoming features.

You can also sign-up to our e-mail newsletter here.

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• Overview Community Updates
• Community Update February 2026

[Majora]

The patch is scheduled to release today at 11:00 CET. 

[JH24]

Wow, this is looking absolutely amazing! The design of the new Shadow units and spells is incredible. Thank you all so much for all your fantastic work on this game. I already really liked the previous seasons, but this one has made me the most excited yet. 

[MrDead98]

Looks very nice, can't wait to look at the survey information and the trailer ~

( Ooo some deck sorting 😮 )

[Brazybear]

How long are these updates usually?  I just found out about this game, installed, and started playing...and then got the maintenance message.  I used to play Battle Forge and was really getting into it, too 😢

[Skillz]

You are so amazing!! Waiting that the server goes online again!! 😄

It tells me that the client version is wrong and I have to update. Where do I do that? Thank you!

Edited March 1 by Skillz

[Bini Inibitor]

1 hour ago, Brazybear said:

How long are these updates usually?  I just found out about this game, installed, and started playing...and then got the maintenance message.  I used to play Battle Forge and was really getting into it, too 😢

Server maintenance usually only lasts a couple of minutes. Patch updates need a tad longer, but also maybe 30 minutes max.

[Majora]

1 hour ago, Brazybear said:

How long are these updates usually?  I just found out about this game, installed, and started playing...and then got the maintenance message.  I used to play Battle Forge and was really getting into it, too 😢

You happen to have the bad/good luck that you found us during our season patch release, which happens every ~4 months or so. You should be able to play now though 🙂

[JohnSteel42]

Dark Maiden feels like a bit of a visual downgrade from a Dryad in terms of clothing.

[Riviute]

So maybe this is why my Card (the priestess of despair) for the Card Contest was only silverranked, a t2 shadow unit that can heal its allies. Because you already had one lined up. (Just maybe though, maybe I also just suck at balancing cards xD) 

Super excited for all of this new stuff even though I probably will not get very far in this season. You guys are doing great and I wanna shout out a big thank you to the devs! :D

[Skillz]

It still tell me that I have the wrong client version. Do I have to manually update it?

I tried the SkylordsRebornUpdater and Patcher in the Skylords Reborn folder, but it wont work.

Nevermind I just reinstalles it 🙂

Edited March 1 by Skillz

[Jagger]

It looks like my client had some issues with the update, if possible I would like to check if anyone else had the issue or it is a me problem.

 

[R4bitF00t]

@Jagger you probably have the wrong version of the launcher, please manually download the newest version here: 

place it in your game folder and use it to start the game, you might need to press the blue "Verify" button in the launcher if the issue persists 🙂

[Fimion]

rPvE Bandits are still complete garbage at lvl 8 i expected them to become like Bandit/Stonekin 2 Windhunters + 2 XL units at T3/4. I understand that you dont want to buff them too much at lvl 6 and 7 but lvl 8 is for players who want to face challenging enemies not quickly clear T3/4 without even taking T2. 

Please give them a massive buff or just remove them from lvl 8.

 

ihopethisisajoke.pmv

[Jagger]

8 hours ago, Jagger said:

It looks like my client had some issues with the update, if possible I would like to check if anyone else had the issue or it is a me problem.

 

 

6 hours ago, R4bitF00t said:

@Jagger you probably have the wrong version of the launcher, please manually download the newest version here: 

place it in your game folder and use it to start the game, you might need to press the blue "Verify" button in the launcher if the issue persists 🙂

 

Figured it out, 

I deleted all of the files listed in the manifest-live.json with a script, downloaded again, and now it's working as intended.
Maybe one of the md5 checksums is not working as intended ,or, some files simply failed to download the first time.
 

[Draconnor]

Best thing about new update is deck sorting tool - after so many years 😉

BTW While Terrors and Maiden looks nice, like really nice... Devourer looks... bad... and feels op - so I will see him quite often 😛

Btw - Why Nightmare skill is triggered on attack and not by hand? would be more usefull for short term tanking imo. 

 

Edited March 2 by Draconnor

[SunWu]

Just played pvp for a few hours, dark mind seems really fun. Also love phantom stampede, feels statisfying to use and looks beautiful.

As always, thanks for the great work!

[Stippy]

OK, as shadow is my favorite color, I was expecting something cool... however, that seems to knock it out of the park. Card designs seem cool, new T1 shadow card? Great thing! New T2 strategies? Yeahy!

And additionally deck sorting with tags? Really welcomed addition. That should make it much easier to see a fitting deck for the map atr hand.

Really cool update!