Nimrik and the Red Forge are here

Two big additions arrive this week: a hero who plays in a way you haven't seen yet, and a reward system to earn heroes and cosmetics just by playing.

Nimrik, the mouse thief

Nimrik is a physical-damage assassin with a red cape and pockets full of tricks. He has no charge: he has something better. His four abilities use mechanics no other hero had until now.

• Boomerang Knife. It flies through every enemy and comes back to Nimrik, following him. Anyone caught in between gets hit twice.
• Burrow. He digs a burrow and runs faster. Press again within 4 seconds and he dives back to it, wherever he is.
• Pickpocket. His next blow on an enemy hero steals its gold and its speed. But if the victim knocks Nimrik down within 30 seconds, it gets the gold back.
• Rat King's Contract. He marks a hero for 8 seconds: it can be seen through fog and bushes and takes more damage from Nimrik. If it goes down while marked, the ultimate is ready again at once.

Nimrik will be in the shop for 500 AURIX. See his full profile on the Heroes page.

The Red Forge

With the Red Forge, the DiskPoints you earn every match get you heroes and cosmetics. This is how it works:

• Coffers. They are earned by playing and never sold: a great match scoring goals, a great match against the Moai and your first win of the day. Each one holds a random mold.
• Forge. Turn a mold into its item and keep it for good. When forging, click with the needle on the golden zone: a perfect temper gives part of the price back.
• Melt and fuse. Melt the molds you don't want to get DiskPoints back, or pick three of the same rarity and fuse them into a new one, sometimes rarer.

Nothing in the Forge is bought with money. All the details, rarities and prices are on the Red Forge page.

And also

• Quick pings for your team with the mouse wheel button, from the minimap too.
• Tips on the loading screens for new players.
• Lots of stability and performance fixes.

See you in the arena!