The Last Spell - Elves of Amberwald Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-09-12
- New map has unique mechanics
- DLC adds elf race and map
- Sacred Flower is overpowered
- Elf race poorly designed and penalized
- Claws underwhelming and awkward
- DLCs offer insufficient content and value
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 93%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 7%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 67%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 33%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 152
- Negative points
- 121
- Gameplay points
- 197
- Perf. points
- 0
- Rec. points
- 20
- Misc points
- 44
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Sacred Flower is overpowered
| The Sacred Flower is considered overpowered, especially for poison builds. It can wipe wide-area mobs and has strong single-target damage. | 51% |
DLC has substantial content
| The DLC is praised for its substantial content, including a new map, race, weapons, and a big balance/QOL update. It offers impressive value for the price. | 50% |
Elves focus on dodge, poison, stun
| Elves have a heavy focus on Dodge, Poison, and Stun, gaining benefits to these stats and effects that proc on them. This specialization can be strong. | 44% |
Boomerang is overpowered
| The boomerang is considered one of the strongest weapons, especially against large groups. It is often described as overpowered and able to wipe hordes efficiently. | 40% |
Weapons rebalanced and improved
| Older weapons were rebalanced, with most buffed, encouraging their use again. The developers shared their balance reasoning, showing care. | 37% |
Elves have interesting perks
| Multiple reviewers highlight that elves have more interesting perks than dwarves, enabling fun and synergistic builds. These perks make build planning more enjoyable and allow for creative strategies. | 34% |
New weapons are fun
| The new weapons (boomerang, claws, sacred flower) are consistently praised as interesting, fun, and curious. They add variety and enjoyment to the game. | 30% |
DLC better than Dwarves
| Reviewers find this DLC more interesting and satisfying than the previous Dwarves of Runenberg DLC. It is seen as a beefier and more functional addition. | 23% |
New race is good
| The new elf race is generally well-received, described as mostly fine, good, and strong. It adds a fresh option for players. | 18% |
Developers care and evolve game
| The developers are praised for caring, seeking feedback, and evolving the game with updates and DLC. This ongoing support is appreciated. | 18% |
Base game remains great
| Reviewers express strong love for the base game, calling it fantastic and fun. The DLC builds upon this solid foundation. | 16% |
Weapons and perks integrate well
| New weapons and race perks integrate wonderfully, enabling completely new strategies. This synergy enhances gameplay depth. | 11% |
Positive atmosphere and progression
| The game has a good atmosphere and a satisfying progression system and pacing. The base game provides a solid foundation. | 10% |