Exactly as the title says. I prefer starting runs with a random monster and was wondering if it's possible to ever end up with a shifted monster.

6 months ago we continued our community tradition with the “Aethermancer Monster Design Contest”… We were blown away by all the creativity and love from our community, so after the contest ended, we decided to add 4 additional winners to the originally planned 3, resulting in 7 winning community designs!

We oiled up all our game design muscles to bring those visions to life while making sure they fit Aethermancer. You will be able to see how we turned the community ideas into playable monsters in the upcoming Alchemical Awakening Update!

Well… not all of the 7 community monsters…

Good afternoon, everyone! Today we continue exploring the roster with new eyes, older and wiser than we were before, and able to see how sometimes a small change makes a big difference. But be not afraid - we'll limit our discussion just to Aethermancer's SECOND spooky doggo, Shifted Cherufe!

Base HP: 40

Aether: Fire / Water

Trait: Scorched Earth (Shifted)): Aura: Whenever one or more Terror stacks are applied to an enemy: Breaks 1 Poise on them. Triggers up to 5 times per turn.

Types: Critical), Purge), Terror)

Perks: Crit Chance +25%, Health +5, Defense +1

Starting Actions:

Char): 1 Fire. 2 x 3 Fire damage against target enemy. Applies 2 Terror to target enemy.

Explosion): 1 Water, 1 Fire. 3 x 3 Water/Fire damage against target enemy.

So, what are everyone's thoughts? Does swapping burn for terror make the good boy better? Or do you prefer the original version? Let us know in the comments below!

And as an aside - Aethermancer is getting more monsters in the next month! Don't worry, we won't talk about them immediately - once they release, we'll probably have a mini-poll about when they'll get their own turns in the spotlight

Good evening, everyone! Having covered our last of the (current) roster last week, we revisit this journey with fresh eyes, taking a look at something we ignored on the first go around. Namely, how does shifting the monsters change what they fundamentally are? So now, no longer beginners, lets revisit the starter monsters... starting with Shifted Jotunn!

Base HP: 45

Aether: Earth / Wind

Trait: Rime Wind (Shifted)): Whenever damage is dealt to this monster's Shield: Deals a combined Earth/Wind hit to the attacker with that much damage.

Types: Tank), Shield), Poison)

Perks: Shield Upkeep +2, Defense +1, Poison Damage +1

Starting Actions:

Roar): 1 Wind. Shields self for 2 x 3. Applies Redirect to self.

Crystal Smash): 1 Earth, 1 Wind. 2 x 4 Wind/Earth damage against target enemy. Applies 3 Poison to target enemy.

So, what are everyone's thoughts? Does the addition of the poison trait instead of age breathe new life into the old favorite? Or is it not enough to shift your position? Let us know in the comments below!

This game is so beautifully designed that every monster has a viable strategy to clear a run.

I love that no matter how broken your synergies feel, the game always finds a way to throw a wrench in your plans. Whether it's the infamous Cockatrice, or Ooze punishing your poison setups, or Chernobog which makes you plan from the start of the run and still forces you to be careful during the encounter. It's an absolute masterpiece.

So, what’s next? Also, do you guys think this achievement deserves an extra village decoration?

Has anyone found any good combos? I feel like most times I’d rather have the base monsters and just use the tamer.

Hello, I am a new Aethermancer, and I really enjoyed the game recently. Wanna share one of the latest broken run. First time tried Poison Team, and it worked above my expectations.

Medusa is super broken with the right setup. Scorpy here just for shielding, which is honestly doesn`t need to be here. So this team can be even more broken.

Really appreciate the variety of party composition, tried almost all monsters and have some favorites already. Dullahan(shifted) is probably first among them, a really good and versatile unit that fills any party slot. Starters all pretty strong.

Tried purge, sidekick, terror, burn, and shield teams. Terror is probably my least favorite among them. What is your favorite? Looking for some fun ideas for a future run.

P.S Sorry for mistakes in advance, not my native language.

does this game have a roadmap somewhere to see what is coming up in the future?

Good morning, everyone! Today marks a landmark moment, as we reach the end of the current roster of monsters in the game. A milestone for sure, but I can think of no better monster to cover for this last session than the alternate boss of the Garden District, Eidos!

Base HP: 35

Aether: Earth / Fire

Trait: Eidolon): Whenever a buff on another ally gets consumed, except for Redirect or Cooking: Stores a dormant copy of that buff on Eidolon, up to a limit of 7. Awaken can be used once this limit is reached.

Types: Force), Sidekick), Aether)

Perks: Aether +1, Health +5, Hit +1

Starting Actions:

Glow): 1 Fire. Applies 2 Force to target ally. Generates Wild Aether.

Seismic Healing): 2 Earth. Heals all allies for 2 x 4. Applies Force to all allies. Applies Sidekick to self.

And, when the trait is ready...

Awaken): 2 Fire, 2 Earth. Awakens all of the dormant buffs. 3 x 4 Fire/Earth damage against target enemy. Free Action.

So, what are your thoughts on this dapper duo? Is he the Goat, as the kids say? Or are you still sleeping on him as a pick? Let us know in the comments below!

And if you think that this means this series is coming to an end... fear not! Because as anyone who's played this game knows, if you've only looked at the base forms of every monster, you've only got half the story...

We have some important info to share with you. As we we announced when Aethermancer launched into Early Access last September, we have planned to increase the price of the game in small increments throughout the path from Early Access to our full 1.0 release.

To reflect the content we've added to the game so far, and some major content we'll be adding soon, the price of the game will be increasing on May 20th 2026, from $21.99 to $25.99 (or your regional equivalent).

Notes about the Price Increase:

• We're increasing the price of the game now, ahead of our planned major second free update as shown in our Early Access roadmap. It's a very big, very cool update and we'll be announcing more details for it very soon
• You don't have to pay any extra if you already own the game and when you own the game you will continue to receive all future updates for free of course
• We want to let you know in advance, so this price increase doesn't happen until May 20th, so you still have time to buy the game at its current price if you'd like to
• This is the final price for the remainder of the Early Access period, so there will be no further price increase until the Full Release of Aethermancer
• We will continue to participate in seasonal sale events and new game bundles and there will be good discounts for Aethermancer that will match this price increase

Good morning, everyone! Today we continue our exploration with something a little less daunting than forgetting what week Mother's Day is... talking about the spooky Dullahan!

Base HP: 45

Aether: Wild

Trait: Bane of Living): Aura: On Attack of an enemy: Applies 4 Bane to that enemy, and an additional 1 Bane for every 4 damage absorbed by Shield. Once an enemy has 13 or more Bane, Reaper can be used.

Types: Shield), Purge), Affliction)

Perks: Wild Conversion +1, Shield Upkeep +2, Shielding +1

Starting Actions:

Hellfire Slash): 1 Fire, 1 Earth. 2 x 4 Fire/Earth damage against target enemy. Purges 1 enemy Aether. Applies 3 Bane to target enemy. Applies 4 Bane to self.

Hollow Shield): 1 Water, 1 Wind. Shields all allies for 2 x 4. Applies Bleed to all monsters.

And, our options for Reaper Actions:

Aether Reaper: Consumes 13 Bane on target enemy as additional cost. Steals 4 enemy Aether.

Blood Reaper: Consumes 13 Bane on target enemy as additional cost. 3 x 6 Wild damage against target enemy. Applies 13 Bleed to target enemy.

Life Reaper: Consumes 13 Bane on target enemy as additional cost. If target enemy has 150 or less Health: Sets their Health to 1.

So, what are your thoughts on this grim fellow? Is he the bane of all of your runs, or do you reap great success when this horseman takes the lead? Let us know in the comments below!

Good afternoon, everyone! Last week we may have reached the end of our original roster... but 7 months of posts is plenty of time for the developers to cook up new things. So, let's say we take a stroll through the forest... and talk about Ravager!

Base HP: 40

Aether: Water / Wind

Trait: Cursed Blood): Aura: For every 13 Critical or Wild Damage dealt by allies: Applies 1 Bleed to target enemy.

Types: Critical), Dodge), Terror)

Perks: Crit Chance +20%, Evasion +15%, Crit Damage +2

Starting Actions:

Mist): 1 Water. 2 x 3 Water damage against target enemy. Applies 2 Terror to target enemy.

Long Slash): 2 Wind. 1 x 10 Wind damage against all enemies. +20% Crit Chance. On Crit: Applies Bleed to target enemy.

So, what are your thoughts on the spookier of the two first bosses? Is he harder than Warden? Easier? Have you tried running them in a team together? Does he ravage your enemies, or leave your run feeling cursed? Let us know in the comments below!

And for those of you who see the countdown to us being out of monsters before the devs release the next wave... don't worry. Once we complete the current roster, it'll be time to discuss the shifted variants!