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FULL RELEASE · v1.0.4 · verified 2026-09-13

Glyph of Fortitude: effect, prices and patch history

Also gives Witch Doctors, Assassins and Warg Raiders +40 / +30 / +20 / +10 / +10 / +10 base health across six levels.

Published prices and location

No absolute current price is published in the cited patch. Vendor location is not asserted without a current source.

Planning decision — editorial interpretation

Match the named unit and rank threshold before treating this as an available bonus. Do not apply an effect to an unlisted unit or assume a price progression from a similarly named upgrade.

Evidence boundary

The recorded change comes from v1.0.2; verified through v1.0.4 on September 13. This is a patch-scoped record, not a complete upgrade tooltip. Before/after unit stats below, if present, are unit-level changes and not an isolated calculation of this upgrade's effect.

Recorded patch changes

v1.0.2 · 2026-09-09

Late-game damage buffs, broader upgrade coverage, vendor moves and cheaper Dragonrage Essence.

Historical patch; later changes may supersede these values

Fixes

  • Base units ejected beyond map bounds are returned to walkable ground. Demon-level Wizards, enemy-applied Accursed Elf upgrades and Golem rotation are corrected.

Balance

  • Published base damage increases are recorded in the before/after table. Rare damage exceeding Epic damage is intentional: other attributes differ.
  • Published base damage increases are recorded in the before/after table. Rare damage exceeding Epic damage is intentional: other attributes differ.
  • Published base damage increases are recorded in the before/after table. Rare damage exceeding Epic damage is intentional: other attributes differ.
  • Published base damage increases are recorded in the before/after table. Rare damage exceeding Epic damage is intentional: other attributes differ.
  • Orc nodes also affect Assassin and Warg Raider: +10% damage, +10% health, or +5% attack speed per purchased node, persisting through prestige.
  • Several previously restricted upgrades now cover Witch Doctors, Assassins, Warg Raiders, Catapults, Dragons and Trolls. Check each upgrade's rank boundary; effects are not interchangeable.

Prices

  • Gold Seeking Rods and Wyvernscale Bags move to High Shaman. Trollish Vigor, Abyssal Runes, Projection and Dragonrage Essence move from Hallowmancer to Alchemist.
  • Dragonrage Essence costs 650 / 15,000 / 45,000 / 135,000 gold for ranks 1–4. Subsequent prices triple from rank 2.

Questions and evidence boundary

Which build does this page cover?

Checked against official release and patch sources through v1.0.4 on 2026-09-13. Older before/after values remain labeled by patch; this is not a live data feed.

Does Glyph of Fortitude include unverified formulas?

No. Published facts and transparent arithmetic are separated from editorial interpretation. Missing prices, full unlock lists and hidden combat formulas are not invented.

Official sources

Developer patch notes on Steam — v1.0.1 through v1.0.4Orc Incremental on Steam — official store, not sponsored

Source review: September 13, 2026. Patch facts are attributed to the developer; interpretations above are wiki editorial guidance.

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