Our final Soulframe Devstream before TennoCon has come and gone! We spoke about our upcoming plans with Preludes 15, and offered whispers of what awaits on the road to TennoCon 2026.

Housekeeping

• You’ll see us next at TennoCon 2026 with our next Soulframe Devstream on Saturday, July 11th at 12 p.m. ET, featuring the usual party and special guest Jennifer English!

• Soulframe will have a small presence at Summer Game Fest.

Preludes 15: Coming June 2026

Loot & Gear Rework

Soulframe Preludes 15 brings a sweeping rework to chasing equipment and acquiring a weapon befitting an Envoy’s strengths. Gear becomes an investment in what you love to use.

With the upcoming Update, weapons have new effects:

• Weapons boast Tempers and drop fully crafted!

  • Tempers are unique buffs to a weapon, such as faster attack speeds, dealing Voltatic effects to nearby enemies, increased Smite chance, and much more.

  • Weapons can boast two of a Temper!

• Use equipment faster, as dropped weapons become equippable at your leisure.

• Acquire Ingots, and forge with Tuvalkane to refine a weapon’s Craftwork and acquire more Tempers.

• Founders' equipment and equipment acquired from Zenith will have both pre-selected Craftwork and set Tempers by default.

• Return to Tuvalkane and perfect the Tempers you want by rerolling such aspects in a later Update.

• Fragments will become more deliberate later, emphasizing unique weapons of strength and awe.

To accommodate this rework, weapon acquisition is receiving a few quality-of-life changes, coming with Preludes 15 or later.

• Tuvalkane’s crafting UI has been updated.

• Weapons can drop from weapon racks, and all dropped weapons can be previewed before being picked up.

• Previewed equipment can be broken down on the spot to recover precious metals and resources.

Totem and Rune Changes

With weapons receiving Tempers with effects similar to Totems, Totems will become more focused on Smites, Runes and revealed souls. The team spoke more about it here!

Removal of Liths

Virtue Liths are being banished with Preludes 15!

Now, an Envoy has the full freedom to select and choose their Virtue alignment per Loadout without requiring the consumable.

Trading

Trading arrives with Preludes 15!

Envoys can trade equipment amongst themselves in Enclaves or by World Trees.

Mailbox

At long last, Envoys can now access a Mailbox in Preludes 15, allowing messages of goodies and gabs aplenty.

Northern Island

The small island ‘yond the north of Midrath has seen new developments.

A beaconing lighthouse and ghostly pirates await your arrival. 

New Weapons

Preludes 15 brings a bounty of new weapons, which include:

• Vrusht-IX, an electrifying Ode’n mace of explosion intent.

• Veilk, Soulframe’s first axe, which features a new moveset in the Polearm branch.

• Ilverac, an elite Ode’n Long Blade.

NPC Activity, Points of Interest and Variability.

Alca’s denizens continue their way beneath the Spellsong as those on the island of Midrath mosey through day and night, like chopping down trees.

As well, Turret Jotar is receiving a Siege in Preludes 15! Sieges will boast new randomized objectives, hazards and enemy compositions, too.

Grace from Gods and Ghosts

Preludes 14.5 introduced the wandering of Omen Beasts and Ancestors, which offer a grace to an Envoy.

Preludes 15 will continue to refine upon this system, featuring:

• New ‘boons’ and effects to acquire.

• Updated graphical effects.

• Update UI elements.

For an in-game preview, look here.

New Enemies

The Ode expands its armies, as Mockeries grow stronger. The Mendicant are not without looming sludge, either.

• Find lumbering Ode’n drones hauling chests of loot towards their strongholds.

• Mockeries have been given a pass to create a more polished, smooth and exciting fighting experience.

• The corruption seeps, with the Mendicant Reinbreaker posing an all-new threat to Midrath.

Map & UI Updates

The Map UI has been updated, revealing new region names on the island of Midrath.

Grass Updates

The draw distance on grass has been increased! In other words, you’ll be able to see grass and foliage even further out as you explore Alca.

WIP Dev Concepts

Peer beyond Preludes 15 with concepts from the team!

Whispers of TennoCon 2026

Ben Starr will be joining Soulframe to voice Tempest Bayor!  Be sure to watch our Soulframe Devstream at TennoCon 2026 for what comes next in Alca.