Bladesong, the viral swordsmith business simulator from developer Sun and Serpent and publisher Mythwright, just got a biiiiig update, bringing an improved user interface (UI), ray tracing capabilities, new sword customization options, bug fixes, and more to Eren Keep’s most dedicated smiths.
The Bladesong team announced the news in a Steam post. “We hope you had a great Halloween weekend filled with tricks, treats, and perhaps some tinkering at the forge! A new Bladesong update is here,” herald the game’s developers.
The lengthy post breaks down what fans can expect when they return to their forge, offering a detailed look at the new user interface, including “how the library is displayed and, to some extent, how it functions.”
The game’s last major update, released in August, introduced Chapter 3, a brand-new character, quality-of-life changes, updated visuals, and sword cosmetics, among other content.
Bladesong update: What’s new in Eren Keep?
Ready to return to your forge, smith? Check out the main in-game changes coming to Bladesong:
Library UI
Our library UI up to this point was a long list of sword parts and materials in the left sidebar. As the library grew and commissions in Story Mode became more complex, the sidebar became increasingly contested real estate, leaving too little room for the library to breathe.
“In this update, we present a complete rework of how the library is displayed and, to some extent, how it functions.”
Developers explain that the sword parts library is no longer shown in sidebar form; instead, the library “occupies the bottom center of the screen. Instead of displaying all sword parts at once, you find what you need through hierarchical categories.”
Additionally, “[p]arts and materials are now separated,” which the developers admit had a satisfying ripple effect. Thanks to the separation, players can “choose a part from the library and then assign a material to it before attaching it.
“Alternatively, you can choose a material first, then pick a part from the library to spawn with that material. The library remembers your material choice, so future engravings, for example, will be spawned in your chosen material.”
And the change I’m most excited for? Improvements to the in-game search function! Devs say the tool has “gotten more powerful,” and “supports searching by name, type, and the book a part belongs to.
“If you’re in the mood for browsing, you may search for * to show all parts at once.”
New Sword Parts
EUREKA! The fan-fave Horse Head pommel got a Halloween facelift, devs say. 3D artist Resuru “went off the rails and created the Essekor Mare, a depiction of a chaos-riddled, mutated horse trampling the dead grass of Bladesong’s wasteland.
“It comes with a new sword part book called ‘The Savage Tooth’, containing a dozen teeth modeled closely after canine jaws.” Sick.
Raytracing
That ghastly new pommel’s gonna really instill fear in some hearts with ray tracing! With a raytracing-capable GPU, players can add even more flair to their flashy designs with dynamic and bright reflections, refraction, glows, glimmers, and lights.
Enable ray tracing in the game’s options to give it a whirl.
The team notes in its update that ray tracing is “an experimental feature,” adding that the “first activation may take up to 30 seconds while shaders compile.” Devs encourage players experiencing any crashes to reach out via Discord.
Other adjustments
In Creative Mode, players can change their blade material the same way they change part materials: “pick a material from the library, click on the blade, and you’re done.”
Devs say sword-bending improvements make rotated sword pieces “behave more intuitively” at first bend. The addition of a “subtle grid” allows players to better see the bend plane.
The Bladesong team also revealed they “worked on the audio for Chapter 3 and fixed a couple of bugs,” crediting player feedback for the improvements.
The update closes with a subtle reveal. “Your continued support and enthusiasm for Bladesong mean a lot to us. Please keep sharing your thoughts and suggestions, and join our Discord, where we’ll be hosting a Community Challenge very soon.
“Meanwhile, we’ll go back to working on Chapter 4.”
👀 What did he saaaaaay?
Full Changelog
- New: Completely overhauled sword part and material library UI
- New: Sword parts Essekor Mare and The Savage Tooth set
- New: Experimental Raytracing support, enable in the options (takes half a minute on first activation!)
- Fix: Special materials (e.g. ice) no longer break on any parts
- Fix: Added nameless introduction for Sorry Rennick
- Fix: German localization formatting mishap
- Improvement: Initial bending of rotated sword parts is no longer affected by the part’s own rotation
- Improvement: A better visualization for bending, adjust opacity in the Options
- Improvement: Blade material is now assigned just like part materials (Creative Mode only)
- Improvement: Sword part search can now use * wildcards
- Improvement: Story events now trigger before compendium victory/defeat
- Improvement: Chapter 3 sound effects and music tweaks
- Improvement: Allow bend/stretch of end cap Bill
About Bladesong
Released into Steam Early Access in January, Bladesong leads players on a narrative-rich, visually captivating fantasy adventure through a bleak
“The ultimate swordmaking game,” boasts the game’s logline on Steam. “Forge unique weapons with freeform blade shaping and modular hilts, perfectly balanced to your customers’ needs. Master the art of smithing and uncover the secrets of Eren Keep, a last haven of a dying world – or so they say.”
The intricate swordmaking sim-RPG first turned heads with a demo released during Steam Next Fest in 2025. Even though we’re now a few Next Fests removed, players can still try Bladesong by downloading the free Steam demo.
Check out Bladesong on Steam now. Whether your swordsmithing journey starts today or you’re postponing that career change by wishlisting, follow the game on Steam to get sale notifications, update info, and more.
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