March of Empires Patch Notes — May 4, 2026
Aggregated from Steam, cross-tracked with Battle.net coverage on GamePatchNote.
Update 83.5 is Live!
Greetings, Lords and Ladies! This update focuses on new sets, PvE rotations, improving stability, fixing gameplay issues, and polishing multiple systems across the game.
Below is a full overview of the most important additions:
This update introduces brand-new equipment to strengthen your armies across both PvP and PvE encounters.
A powerful new Siege-focused equipment set has arrived. Daemon’s Stride is built for commanders who rely on heavy assaults and destructive force, offering strong bonuses to improve your effectiveness in Siege combat.
In the upcoming months, new PvE challenges will arrive, bringing fresh enemies and rewards for those who manage to overcome them.
May - The Gladiators Starting in May, players will face the arrival of fearsome Gladiator camps. Defeating these PvE encounters will allow you to progress and farm the powerful The Last Survivor set, focused on strengthening your core army performance.
The Last Survivor -Increases Swordsmen Attack & Health
• Boosts Army Attack & Health
• Adds bonus Army Offense
June - The Cabals In June, a new threat emerges in the form of mysterious Cabals. These PvE camps will reward players with chest drops for the Veiled Acolyte set, designed to empower ranged-focused strategies.
Veiled Acolyte
• Increases Ranged Units Attack & Health
• Provides bonuses to Attack & Health vs PvE encounters
FIXES
• Fixed multiple issues where Paragon Abilities were not applied correctly in specific scenarios (Gladiator Arena, Narratives, Poacher Camps, Treasury reinforcements, etc.)
• Fixed an issue where Champion’s Favor only applied to the first raid wave
• Fixed missing Gem and Oil resources on Hill tiles
• Improved Battleground experience:
• Fixed domination value visibility
• Resolved popup display issues
• Fixed signup menu not updating properly
• Fixed duplicate selection issue for Exotic Food
• Improved pet food sorting during leveling
• Fixed incorrect Assign Pet popup behavior
• Fixed shop filtering issues for Pet Licenses
• Restored missing visuals for certain bundles
• Using a Champion Scroll now correctly highlights the selected Champion
• Fixed incorrect button states (e.g. “Unlock” instead of “Select”)
• Resolved UI overlap issues in Champion menus
• Fixed equipment display issues in popups and sets
• Corrected icon for new Paragon Ability in HUD
• Fixed multiple UI issues across menus and popups:
• Buttons appearing outside of popups
• Missing or non-functional buttons
• Menus opening behind other menus
• Flickering elements (e.g. Alliance Banner)
• Fixed various text and localization issues:
• Text appearing as code
• Missing or incorrect labels
• Overflowing text in Almanac, reports, and popups
• Improved icon scaling and alignment in several menus
• Improved Narrative quest icon visibility
• Fixed corrupted gathering reports
• Fixed extra or unintended text in mail replies
• Improved consistency of Battle Reports
• Fixed placeholder text appearing in certain reports
• Removed unintended bonus titles in Army Reports
• Fixed multiple issues in the in-game Shop:
• Menus opening behind other interfaces
• Incorrect navigation when selecting items
• Missing bundles (including Narrative Buff items)
• Fixed delay when exiting the game
• Fixed inconsistencies between different game versions (UI, progress bars, reports)
We’ll continue monitoring your feedback and making improvements. Thank you for your continued support!