The Latest Update for Those Who Rule Adds New Items

A new update has been released for Those Who Rule. There's a lot to enjoy and these include the new unique and community driven weapons, items, and refinements. In fact, there's 14 of them.

What makes it even more interesting is that these were chosen by the community. In a statement, solo developer Eldin Turulja revealed that he introduced a poll to the community and this update is his "way of saying thank you."

The community suggested and voted items added to Those Who Rule include:

• Yew Bow: SS Rank Bow. Restore {0}% of this unit's health according to stacks on this weapon, consuming used stacks. Gain a stack every time you defeat an enemy with this weapon.

• Throwing Knives: Throw the knife at an enemy. Apply 20% bleed for 2 turns. Can multi-hit. (2 Range) (3 charges)

• Javelin: Throw the javelin at an enemy, dealing double weapon damage to staggered enemies or enemies without block. Refresh a charge on kill with this ability. (2-3 Range) (1 charge)

• Maul: SS Rank Battleaxe. Doubles weapon damage against armored units (Defenders and their promotions). If this strike defeats an armored enemy, fully restore the health of the lowest ally within 2 tiles (including self).
• Parrying Dagger: Gain 3 ATK and 15 AVD when facing the enemy, and your block is full.

• Swordbreaker: Gain 10 AVD when facing the enemy, and your block is full. If you dodge an attack with full charge, stagger the enemy at the end of combat.

• Ethal's Kite Shield: Block regenerates according to the user's unused weight. Any regeneration over the shields block amount is restored as vitality.

• Weapon Training Manual: Doubles weapon EXP gain. Proficiency required to equip any weapon is reduced by 1 level.

• Coin Pouch: Store 100 denari each time you defeat an enemy with this item equipped. Store up to 5,000 denari total. Obtain all stored denari upon selling this item.

• Cloak: Gain 15 AVD.

• Shieldmaster's Gauntlets: Gain 2 DEF against frontal attacks with a shield equipped. Double shield regeneration.

• Featherweight Refinement: Gain 1 SPD for each unused carry weight.

• Drakkar's Bloodlust Refinement: Heal unit for 25% of the vitality damage they deal (rounded down). Reduce this weapon's damage by half.

• Counter Refinement: Gain 6 ATK, enemies always strike first.

The new update also adds new characters which you can read more about here.

Those Who Rule is a tactical turn-based RPG and released in January 2025. It puts players in command of new recruits in a low-fantasy and morally ambiguous world. Those Who Rule is available for the PC via Steam.