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The next major Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era patch releases tomorrow, September 30. Community Manager Etharil has confirmed the date, with the long-awaited Roadmap Patch expected to bring Alliances, ranking and matchmaking changes, a ranked reset, and new Random Map Generator features.

Players have been asking when the next Olden Era patch will arrive — and we finally have a confirmed date.

Asked directly on Discord whether the update was really coming tomorrow, Community Manager Etharil replied:

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  • Question: So it's confirmed to release tomorrow? Or is that the current best guess?

  • Etharil: “It is tomorrow, yes.”

Etharil also reiterated on Reddit that the Roadmap Patch would arrive before the end of September.

What Is Coming in the Roadmap Patch?

The developers previously announced several major features for this update, including:

  • Alliances
  • advanced Random Map Generator options;
  • matchmaking changes;
  • ranking system changes;
  • a full ranked leaderboard reset;
  • an improved emoji wheel;
  • additional changes and improvements.

The original Early Access roadmap described Teamplay Mode as the ability to play together against AI or another team, while the official multiplayer FAQ specifically referenced team formats such as 2v2.

The September Roadmap Patch preview now lists Alliances among the incoming features.

Is the Big Balance Patch Coming Tomorrow?

Not necessarily.

The developers have also outlined a major balance update addressing Battle Magic, Battlecraft, percentage-based modifiers, Temple, Hive, and Dungeon. However, the official September preview says that this balance patch is planned for a special beta branch sometime after the Roadmap Patch. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="2"}

So September 30 should primarily be treated as the Roadmap Patch, with further balance changes still to follow.

When Is the Next Olden Era Patch?

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September 30, 2026.

We will publish the full patch details as soon as the update goes live, followed by updates to our tier lists, guides, rankings, and competitive meta coverage.