We are extremely excited to announce our second major Expansion - Melvor Idle: Atlas of Discovery!
This expansion comes packed with new Skills, a new Gamemode, new Combat encounters, and much more for all stages of the game!
Melvor Idle: Atlas of Discovery will release on Thursday 7th September 2023
Wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2492940/Melvor_Idle_Atlas_of_Discovery/
What’s Included?
Cartography - New Non-Combat Skill
Our most technical Skill to date.
Cartography focuses on discovery, where you will be greeted with a massive interactive World Map of Melvor. Covered with a blank Hex grid, you’ll be tasked with surveying the Map and slowly uncovering what lies beneath.
The World Map is similar to something like Google Maps, where you will be able to zoom in/out and pan around the Map of Melvor.
Throughout your journey of training this Skill, you will discover many locations, rewards and bonuses that can be used throughout the game. There are over 100 locations to discover!
Cartography is the heart of this expansion, directly synergising with the 2nd new Skill, as well as being the gateway to unlocking new Combat areas.
Cartography will have a maximum Skill Level of 120 in this expansion.
Archaeology - New Non-Combat Skill
Yep, that’s right. Archaeology is making its way in Melvor Idle as an official Skill!
The Grand Museum of Melvor has tasked you to locate and donate all possible Artefacts hidden around the world of Melvor. Artefacts have a variety of uses, including rare and unique equipable items for all stages of the game.
To be able to dig for Artefacts, you must first discover the locations of Dig Sites in Cartography, which you’ll then be required to create Dig Site Maps to be able to begin your Artefact hunt.
There’s over 160 unique items to locate in Archaeology across 18 Dig Sites.
Archaeology will have a maximum Skill Level of 120 in this expansion.
Important Disclaimer: Archaeology has no relation to the Archaeology Skills submitted for the recent Create a Mod contest.
Ancient Relics Mode - New Gamemode
Our 3rd official Gamemode is making its way to Melvor Idle, known as Ancient Relics Mode.
This is a brand new and unique way to experience Melvor Idle, providing harsh limitations like disabling all preservation & doubling, disabling Cooking & Fishing until late-game, and locking Skill progression behind Dungeon completions.
All Skill will be unlocked from the beginning, but will only have a maximum Skill level of 10. This maximum Skill level can be increased by completing Dungeons.
On top of this, this Gamemode introduces something called “Ancient Relics”. These are rare powerful permanent modifiers that can be obtained by simply training Skills.
Every Skill in this gamemode has 6 Ancient Relics to discover, each providing additional permanent bonuses that will assist throughout the game.
This Gamemode is not for everyone, as it will require some active gameplay in the form of manually eating to defeat Dungeons.
New Combat Areas, Slayer Areas and Dungeons
We’ve also included an array for new Combat areas for you to tackle.
All new areas will either need to be located in Cartography before gaining entry, or will require an item to be located in Archaeology.
In total, there will be:
- 8 new Combat Areas
- 3 new Slayer Areas
- 5 new Dungeons
This also means there are 46 new Monsters to take on.
Barrier - a new Combat Mechanic
There’s a new Combat mechanic that is applied exclusively to all Atlas of Discovery Monsters. We call this “Barrier”.
Barrier is basically a shield that can only be damaged by your Summoning Familiars.
This mechanic provides a unique method of Combat where your Summoning Familiars will directly assist in battle, while also providing increased Summoning Skill Experience for doing so.
Monsters with Barrier in this expansion provide a vast array of unique and powerful upgrades that you can utilise throughout the game.
Unholy Prayer Book - New Prayer Book
We have also introduced a second Prayer Book which contains 17 new powerful Prayers with a unique twist.
Unholy Prayers are Prayers that stack in power depending on how many “Unholy Marks” a Monster has applied to them (up to a maximum of 5 stacks).
These new Unholy Prayers require special gear to be equipped to utilise, and provide a great alternative to the original static Prayers.
Breakdown of new Content
Here is a list of everything that is included with Atlas of Discovery:
- 2 New Skills - Cartography and Archaeology
- New Gamemode - Ancient Relics Mode
- 600+ new Items
- 46 new Monsters
- 8 new Combat Areas
- 3 new Slayer Areas
- 5 new Dungeons
- 9 new Pets
- New Unholy Prayer Book with 17 new Unholy Prayers
- New Combat Mechanic - Barrier
- New Equipment Slot - Gem Slot
- 2 new Trees in Woodcutting
- 3 new Fish for Fishing, which can also be Cooked.
- 2 new Ore nodes in Mining
- 6 new Potions in Herblore
- 1 new Summoning Familiar for Barrier which synergises with many existing base game Familiars.
- Brand new items to create in Smithing, Fletching, Crafting and Runecrafting.
- New Astrology Constellation.
- 2 new Ancient Magick Spells
- 2 new Alt Magic Spells
- 2 new Magic Auroras
- 2 new Magic Curses
- 3 new Agility Obstacles
- Many new Skill Upgrades in the Shop, mainly for Cartography and Archaeology
- 20 new Township Tasks containing Atlas of Discovery tasks.
Upcoming Live Stream for Melvor Idle
We have two special upcoming Live Streams dedicated to Melvor Idle as well as the new Atlas of Discovery Expansion!
Thursday 3rd August 2023 @ 9pm ET
With a very special guest WoolieGaming! https://www.twitch.tv/wooliegaming
Join WoolieGaming and Malcs as they discuss initial details around Atlas of Discovery, as well as get a detailed behind the scenes discussion on the development of Melvor Idle and its history.
Common Questions Answered
How much does this expansion cost?
$4.99 USD
When is Atlas of Discovery releasing?
Thursday 7th September 2023
Will Atlas of Discovery be available on Mobile or the Web?
Yes! This expansion will be released on all platforms at the exact same time.
Do I need to own Throne of the Herald to play this Expansion?
No you do not. All expansions for Melvor Idle are isolated and independent of each other, and do not rely on the ownership of other expansions.
Do I need to own Throne of the Herald to be able to level the new Skills to 120?
No you do not. Cartography and Archaeology can be leveled up to 120 without owning Throne of the Herald.
Does this expansion add any new content to Throne of the Herald?
Unfortunately not. Expansions are created to be isolated from others where all content is contained within the expansion itself.
With expansions, I want to ensure that you are receiving 100% of the content designed for it without locking other content behind a secondary expansion purchase. This will be the same for future Expansions.
What stages of the game can I interact with Atlas of Discovery content?
All stages! This expansion comes packed with new content for all levels up to 99 (120 for Cartography and Archaeology).
There is new content at every step of the way, and it provides a unique adjustment to the standard progression of Melvor Idle.
If I purchase Atlas of Discovery on Steam/Mobile, will it also unlock on Mobile/Steam?
Yes! You only need to purchase this expansion on one platform to be able to play it on all platforms, as long as you use the same Melvor Cloud account on those devices.
This is the same as how Throne of the Herald works.
Can I preorder Atlas of Discovery?
We do not do preorders, but be sure to add it to your wishlist to know when it drops.
Can I play Atlas of Discovery early?
The only way to play the expansion early is to sign up to our Patreon where it is currently in testing. The main purpose of this early playtest is to source bugs before release and obtain feedback which will be action and fixed over time. It is not a place to play the expansion without worry, as it can be unstable due to potential unknown bugs.
Does this expansion come with free content?
Other than Quality of Life, bug fixes and general changes, this expansion does not come with new content for the base game. We originally planned to release Township Part 2 alongside this expansion as a free content update, however due to the recent rework of the Township, this had to be pushed back to a later date.
Keep an eye out for news on this free content update in the future!
Melvor Idle is currently on sale!
To celebrate the announcement of Atlas of Discovery, you can save 40% on Melvor Idle until 5h August 2023!
We have also discounted Throne of the Herald by 25% until the same date.
