update · May 26, 2026
Endless Legend 2 Update #25 Overhauls Districts and Combat
Endless Legend 2 Update #25 'Stand United' delivers Steam Deck verification, district cost reworks, combat retaliation, and a militia panel.
Amplitude Studios launched Update #25 for Endless Legend 2, reworking district cost scaling, adding combat counter-attacks, and earning Steam Deck verification.
District Cost Rework
Exponential cost scaling is gone, separating districts into basic and elite tiers. Basic choices like farms, works, and communal habitations feature lower base costs for foundational city building, while elite options force tactical trade-offs. Bridge costs now scale solely by the number of bridges built.
Combat Retaliation
Attacking an enemy unit triggers a counter-attack dealing 70% of base damage to curb alpha-strike tactics. Unit HP pools increased, base armor received +5 defense, and defender heroes gained a skill to disable adjacent retaliation. AI combat target assessment and decision-making also saw improvements.
Militia Panel and Vocations
A new Militia Panel tracks territory defense forces directly from the city menu. Scribe vocations focus entirely on science by dropping default influence, while citizen and artisans yield slightly less dust. Compliments and insults were also adjusted to make justified wars more accessible.
Why this patch matters
'Stand United' targets core economic and combat balance in Endless Legend 2, smoothing out city expansion while introducing tactical depth to warfare.