We’ve expanded the core of the game a bit and added a brand-new Weapon Mastery system to give you more meaningful ways to grow your character.

And just to be clear — you won’t be able to buy your way into higher weapon levels. That’s not what this game is about, and it almost never will be.

If you want to get better with a weapon class, there’s only one way: pick it from your inventory, step into the arena, and earn it through brutal fights. The more you use a weapon in real combat, the more experienced you become with it.

Simple as that. No shortcuts — just steel, sweat, and the arena.

Every time you defeat your opponents in the arena, your character slowly becomes more skilled with that weapon class.

Mechanically, this mastery is reflected in a few meaningful ways. While using that weapon class, the stamina cost of your attacks gradually decreases by a percentage. At the same time, your effectiveness improves — you’ll deal more damage and reduce your opponent’s chance to block your strikes.

In short, the more you fight with a weapon, the more efficient, deadly, and confident your character becomes with it.