Greetings, Heroes of Holdfast!
Here is a detailed overview of the changes in our latest update-
Grim Hallows’ Eve Event
The Grim Hallows' Eve event runs until the 16th of November 2026, 00:00 UTC.
Starweaved Ninja Preview
Preview the soon to be released Starweaved Ninja.
A Ninja with unique catlike abilities and skills, specialized in spreading misfortune and charming her prey.
- The Starweaved Ninja has a unique Hexclaw skill tree, with a new Ability, Perk and Talent.
Umbral Feast
Gather Treats and feed the Umbral Minion in exchange for exclusive rewards.
- Hunt for different types of Halloween Treats, collected from enemies across Terenos for the Umbral Feast and a chance at exclusive seasonal rewards.
- The desired Treats change with each feast, and are limited to the types of enemies that you are able to encounter.
- Collect New Grim Hallows’ Eve trinkets; Themed Halloween Masques for Assault, Tank, and Support heroes.
- New Grim Hallows' Eve cosmetics; corrupted avatars and a seasonal frame, are also available in the Umbral Feast.
Feast's Bounty Rewards
Receive additional milestone rewards as you feed the Umbral Minion.
- Be rewarded with Star Oracle Contracts used to summon Heroes with boosted stats and the Starweaved Faction.
- All milestone rewards must be manually claimed before the event ends (16th November, 00:00 UTC).
Grim Hallows' Eve Shop
- Star Oracle Contracts and Grim Hallows’ Eve Treats are available to purchase for the duration of the Grim Hallows’ Eve event.
- Claim Free Daily Grim Hallows’ Lanterns, used to enter the Event Dungeon.
Star Oracle Caravan
- The Star Oracle Caravan is available for the duration of the Grim Hallows’ Eve event.
Dev Note: Please note that the Star Oracle Caravan does not feature the Starweaved Ninja, this hero is not yet released and only available to preview through the Event Hub and Event Dungeon.
New Event Dungeon
A new Event Dungeon lets you play as the Starweaved Ninja, alongside the Acolyte and Shieldmaiden, all adorned with fully leveled Halloween Trinkets.
- Enter the Sanctum of Malice with Grim Hallows’ Lanterns to light the path.
- Additional Grim Hallows’ Eve Lanterns can be obtained from the Umbral Feast.
New Event Boss Variant – The Feral King
Defeat Gorth the Feral King in the exclusive Grim Hallows’ Eve Event Dungeon and claim the treasures he hoards.
Feral King Abilities
Phase Changes
- When the Feral King’s health reaches certain threshholds he will gain Enlighted (>70%) and Shield (>40%).
- Boss will no longer take over players’ turns during phase change. Players always finish their turn first.
Summon Warlord Totems
- Summons rocks that surround and trap the target. These rocks can be broken by interacting with them but be careful of the Empowered Mortar.
Empowered Mortar Strike
- After trapping the target with Warlord Totems, the boss will prepare a Empowered Mortar Strike that will inflict a massive amount of damage.
Enraged Stampede
- Charges towards a target in a line, dealing Ability Damage and pushing the target back on impact.
Hexclaw Ninja Preview Skills
The following is a list of the Abilities and Effects that the Starweaved Ninja will have active in the Event Dungeon.
Ability: Perch and Pounce VI
Ninja plants her Chakram upright and crouch atop it, then springs into a feral pounce towards the target tile, dealing ability power damage to all enemies in a nearby area, triggering additional effects with higher Energy.
Perk: Playful Menace VI
Upon applying affliction damage, curse, or disable, gain additional Ability Power, Ability Guard and 1 stack of Playful Menace.
- The next time any opponent applies a buff, consume a stack of Playful Menace to Dispel it from the target.
Dispel: Remove the most recently applied buff.
Talent: Purrsuation VI
Apply Disarmed to the closest enemy for 1 turn.
- Spends 2 energy to instead apply Charmed; Increasing the target's attack/ability power when successfully charmed.
Effect: Mischief Pays (Mastery level 2)
Whenever the Ninja applies Dispel, she has a 50% to gain 1 energy.
Effect: Soft Landing (Mastery level 4)
Using Ability grants Ninja a shield equal to 20% of her ability power for 2 turns.
Effect: Nine Lives (Mastery level 7)
Whenever the Ninja enters a new room, gain Warded.
Effect: Pounce And Prance (Mastery level 10)
If the Ninja kills with her Ability she can immediately move and use her Talent.
Effect: Jinxed (Mastery level 12)
Critical hits apply Crippled to the target for 2 turns.
Effect: Overload (Mastery level 14)
When at max Energy, each additional Energy gained reduces ability cooldown by 1.
Starter Pack Updated
The “Game Changer” Starter Pack now only offers the Enchantress (Additional resources still included).
- Removed Sorcerer Starter Pack offer.
Android Version Support Changes
Grimguard Tactics has ended support for Android 7, 8, and 9 with the release of Update 27.
- To keep playing after Update 27, please update your device to Android 10 or later if supported.
Heroes Reforged FAQ Reminder
Preview the changes coming with our next major update, Heroes Reforged, a new Single Subclass System arriving later this year in November.
- In Heroes Reforged, every hero will have their own Unique Identity, Skill Tree and Rarity.
- Free Subclass Respec is currently available for every hero, so you can choose the ability and perk you want before the update arrives at no cost (all invested resources are automatically refunded when changing subclasses).
- Read the in-game FAQ for a quick overview of the upcoming changes, or read the full Heroes Reforged FAQ on our official website, explaining exactly what's changing and how your heroes and progress are protected.
Additional Changes
- Ninja can now be summoned using Dawnseeker Shards.
- Acolytes’ weapon now has a chance to apply Bleed.
- Fixed a bug where two Dreadknights with Bloodlink could get stuck in a loop.
- General bug fixes & balance changes.


