patch · April 29, 2024

MORDHAU Patch 29 Launches Demon Horde Mode and 5th Anniversary Event

MORDHAU celebrates its fifth anniversary with the Demon Horde update, featuring revamped maps, a dynamic Prestige difficulty system, and the Adventurer Pack DLC.

Triternion celebrates five years of MORDHAU with Patch 29, headlined by the limited-time Demon Horde anniversary event running from April 29 to May 13, 2024. The update overhauls Horde mode with demonic maps, new weapons, and reworked skill trees.

Demon Horde Mode and Map Variants

Classic Horde mode receives an overhaul with inventory system enhancements, skill tree adjustments, and fresh NPC enemies. Castello, Mountain Peak, and Totenwald receive demonic variants swarming with new adversaries and objectives. Non-Demon Horde maps are temporarily removed from official matchmaking rotations for the duration of the event.

Difficulty Scaling and Blessed Weapons

A Prestige difficulty scaling system adjusts challenge based on player performance in Demon Horde maps, increasing difficulty by 35 percent on consecutive wins and decreasing it by 20 percent on losses. Players can spend currency at Altars to bless weapons, granting enhanced damage, new abilities, and weapon alterations.

Anniversary Rewards and DLC

Players joining during the anniversary window receive an in-game emblem, banner, bonus Gold, and extra XP. Triternion also released the Adventurer Pack DLC, adding four fantasy-themed armor sets and associated weapons including the Arkanist Staff, Messer and Heater Shield, and Huntsman Longbow.

General Improvements and UI Fixes

The patch addresses several interface and gameplay issues, fixing a bug where Horde customization failed to save after switching armor tiers, adding an Official Only server filter, and preventing input soft-locks caused by circle saw traps.

Why this patch matters

Patch 29 revitalizes MORDHAU with mechanical depth, dynamic difficulty, and themed rewards for the game's fifth anniversary.