Preludes 14: The Duelo

Raise your blade and take up the Mestra's challenge

Posted On: Apr 17th, 2026

Preludes 14 has arrived on Midrath's rocky shores, and with it, an armada of improvements and new gameplay for you to discover, Envoy.

Read the Full Patch Notes for all the changes.

New Fable: The Wreck of Mestra Carmo

A blue ribbon hangs from shipwreck's splinter. A storm from the past, a heart tempered true. Have you the gall to invoke The Duelo?

Prerequisite: Complete The Steelsinger to begin The Wreck of Mestra Carmo

Seek out shipwrecks dotted across Midrath's coast and collect ribbons tied to their split hulls.

Have Tuvulkane tie the ribbons into the Duelo Bow, and return to the wrecks to answer the Duelo's call.

Survive the duels to see Mestra Carmo return to the Silvern Sea and receive the Fragment to craft the Duelo Pact and signature Navalha Long Blade!


New Siege: Mirifuir

Infiltrate this northern keep and ascend to face the Ode'n Conductors who have laid claim to the fortress.


Completing the Siege and liberating Mirifuir, at least for a time, can reward you with Fragments for two new Weapons: Espadarte (Long Blade) and Silistavf (Magick).

Rune Changes

Preludes 14 bring sweeping changes to Runes!

Firstly, Runes now activate upon a Heavy Attack for Melee Weapons or Charged Shot for Bows and Magick Weapons.

Smiting enemies stores a Rune charge, which can be used at your discretion. Rune ranks determine how many charges you can hold.

Full details on how individual Runes are affected by this change are in the Patch Notes.


Orlick the Bicameral Progression


Your Ancestor Orlick requires your aid, Envoy! Help the dearly departed historian decide on the subject of his writing and uncover new insights hidden across Midrath in your pursuit.

Through helping each other, you both will come to better understand the world around you.

Preview: Fallen Skytower

Rising out of the corruptive Ichor, this fallen Ode castle stirs once more! Experience a preview of this upcoming environment, which will shift and change each time you enter it. Mendicant foes rally against you Wyrms burrow beneath your feet as you descend.

Within your explorations of the tunnels and halls, you can earn two new Weapons by defeating Mendicant soldiers and the Rovgot Wyrm: the Lyke-Wake Shield and the Cenotaph Long Blade.

This is just a brief selection of the latest update to Soulframe: Preludes. For more information, including details on updated Votives, Journal improvements, and other changes, read the full Patch Notes on the Official Forums.