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Ironvale 2.1.0 — Squad Cubes & Fusion fixes
v2.1.0 LATESTBuild 2.1.0 — Squad Cubes & Fusion fixes
- Fusion picker fixed: every mech you own, including gifted and exclusive ones, can now be picked for Titan Fusion.
- Showdown Power Cubes are shared: in Duo and Trio Showdown, a cube raises your whole squad’s level and boosts every living teammate. Deaths and respawns keep the squad’s level in step.
- No more cube cap: the 12-cube limit is gone, so the bonuses keep growing with every pickup.
- New Power Cube look: a bigger spinning cube with a bright energy core and a pulsing halo.
- Settings fixed: the list scrolls when it doesn’t fit, and RESET PROGRESS, REPLAY TUTORIAL and BACK no longer overlap.
Install: on Windows, run Ironvale_Setup.exe. On Android, install Ironvale.apk. In a browser, play at https://ironvale.gmicrosystem.com/play/
2.0.x and 2.1 can’t play online together, so update to keep playing online. Older copies can update with UPDATE NOW.
IronvaleProtocol_Setup.exe and IronvaleProtocol.apk are the same files under the old names, so UPDATE NOW in older copies keeps working.
Ironvale 2.0.2
v2.0.2Build 2.0.2 — First-time tutorial and a damage buff
- New players get a tutorial: welcome cards, a guided training match (move, fire, heavy weapon, dash, super) and a tour of the home screen. Tips also pop up in your first 3 matches. You can skip it, or replay it any time from Settings > REPLAY TUTORIAL. Players who already have progress skip it automatically.
- Every mech hits about 16% harder.
- Bastion hits about 45% harder than in 2.0.1.
- New players start against RECRUIT bots.
- Plays online with 2.0 and 2.0.1.
Install: on Windows, run Ironvale_Setup.exe. On Android, install Ironvale.apk. In a browser, play at https://ironvale.gmicrosystem.com/play/
IronvaleProtocol_Setup.exe and IronvaleProtocol.apk are the same files under the old names, so UPDATE NOW in older copies keeps working.
Ironvale 2.0.1
v2.0.1Build 2.0.1 — Ironvale
- The game is now called Ironvale (was Ironvale Protocol). Your progress and settings carry over automatically.
- Updating on Windows moves the game to
Program Files\Ironvaleand replaces the old shortcuts. - Android phones now list Ironvale under Games.
- Plays online with 2.0.
Install: on Windows, run Ironvale_Setup.exe. On Android, install Ironvale.apk. In a browser, play at https://ironvale.gmicrosystem.com/play/
IronvaleProtocol_Setup.exe and IronvaleProtocol.apk are the same files under the old names, so UPDATE NOW in older copies keeps working.
Ironvale Protocol 2.0 — Titan Fusion & the Elemental Gauntlet
v2.0Build 2.0 (build 10) — Titan Fusion & the Elemental Gauntlet
Titan Fusion (new 1v1 mode, online and vs bots)
- Pick five of your mechs (PLAY > TITAN FUSION > PICK 5 MECHS). The first one leads: the titan takes its look and dash.
- When the match starts, your five gather around you, circle faster and faster, dive into the centre and burst out as one mega titan: twice the size, with one glowing orb per fused mech.
- The titan fires every pick’s attack and heavy weapon at once, and its super fires all of their supers. Its hull is half of all five mechs’ hull at their power.
- Your opponent fuses five of their own. First to 2 takedowns, 3 minutes.
The Elemental Gauntlet
- Own all four elemental mechs and the Elements page opens the Elemental Gauntlet: mega Ignis, Terra, Maelstrom and Zephyr, one after another. When the last one falls, Aether awakens with every element’s power combined.
- You have 10 lives and 15 minutes.
Aether, the Fifth Element (Ultra Legendary)
- Beat the Gauntlet and Aether appears in MECHS for 30,000 salvage.
- Quintessence: five curving stars that shatter into burning, freezing shards, fired together with all four elemental attacks and heavy weapons. Its Sky Lance super also fires the four elemental supers.
- Four elemental orbs with light trails circle it, shedding fire, earth, water and wind.
Fixes
- Sentry Drop turrets no longer get mechs that also carry the HV-9 Autocannon flagged by the online referee.
- The match header no longer overlaps the score in modes with long names.
Install: on Windows, run IronvaleProtocol_Setup.exe. On Android, install IronvaleProtocol.apk. In a browser, play at https://ironvale.gmicrosystem.com/play/
1.9 and 2.0 can’t play online together, so update to keep playing online. 1.9 copies can update with UPDATE NOW.
Ironvale Protocol 1.9 — Two New Pilots
v1.9Build 1.9 (build 9) — Two New Pilots
New humans (Godly, hidden until you find them)
- Sneha, the Starweaver: Ribbon Stars, twin stars that weave through the air and ricochet off walls. The Supernova Bloom heat-seeker bursts into four stars, and the Mega Mech super calls in an Oracle-frame mega mech.
- Nayra, the Mirage: Mirage Daggers, a fan of three daggers that speed up as they fly and pierce the first enemy. The Monsoon heat-seeker fires five slowing rain seekers, and the Mega Mech super calls in a Wraith-frame mega mech.
Both have passive Hacking, their own dash, look and gear, and 4,721 hull like every human. Find them in rare Forged Rewards.
Also
- The licence now allows using the game’s art and names in your own work (LICENSE.md).
Install: on Windows, run IronvaleProtocol_Setup.exe. On Android, install IronvaleProtocol.apk. In a browser, play at https://ironvale.gmicrosystem.com/play/
1.8 and 1.9 can’t play online together, so update to keep playing online. 1.8 copies can update with UPDATE NOW.
Ironvale Protocol 1.8 — Forge & Fury
v1.8Build 1.8 (build 8) — Forge & Fury
New mechs
- Jolt, the Livewire (Rare skirmisher): an Arc Repeater that sprays sparks which jump to a second enemy.
- Ronin, the Last Blade (Epic assassin): lunging katana cuts that drain life, with a crescent wave every third cut.
- Hex, the Curseweaver (Epic controller): homing Hexbolt Orbs that slow their victims and hop to two more.
- Wyvern, the Skyfire (Legendary artillery): volleys of curving Dragonfire missiles that burst into flame.
- Oblivion, the Void Emperor (Ultra Legendary void titan): the Event Horizon beam pierces five enemies, drags them in and feeds on them.
Each has its own attack, dash, gear and look.
Tougher mechs
- Every mech now has at least 3,500 hull (at power 1), and every rarity is still tougher than the one below it. Titan Hunt and the Elemental Trial bosses keep their old toughness.
Forged Rewards
- Chaos Drops are now Forged Rewards. Opening one is a blacksmith hammering a glowing ingot on the anvil: every strike throws sparks and can raise the rarity until the reward is forged. Tap to strike faster.
Music
- A cyberpunk phonk beat in the lobby and fast mecha battle music in every match.
Also
- The anti-cheat now counts chain and split shots correctly.
- Copyright notice on the title screen; the game is licensed under the Ironvale Protocol EULA. © 2026 Arcsteel Reactor Studios, all rights reserved.
Install: on Windows, run IronvaleProtocol_Setup.exe. On Android, install IronvaleProtocol.apk. In a browser, play at https://ironvale.gmicrosystem.com/play/
1.7 and 1.8 can’t play online together, so update to keep playing online. 1.7 copies can update with UPDATE NOW.
Ironvale Protocol 1.7 — Elementals
v1.7Build 1.7 (build 7) — Elementals & Anti-Cheat
New
- Elemental mechs — Ignis (fire), Terra (earth), Maelstrom (water) and Zephyr (air), the toughest frames in the game. Collect every normal mech to open the ELEMENTS page, then beat a 1v1 Elemental Trial against a mega titan to unlock each one.
- Gears — every mech (except ADMIN?!?!) has its own gear, bought at max power, that adds a signature effect in battle.
- Dash and victory animations for the elementals.
- Mechs are harder to earn: prices doubled, trophy unlocks ×1.5.
Balance
- Hull now follows rarity: every mech is tougher than every mech of a lower rarity. Health was raised across the roster (Legendary Nova: 3,567 hull).
Anti-cheat
- The host now referees every remote player: fire rate, hits per shot, damage per hit, range, super charge and movement. Players caught cheating are removed from the match.
- Protected currency in memory, sealed saves (edited saves are refused), speed-hack and clock checks, and checks against mod loaders, injected DLLs, memory editors, debuggers and repackaged APKs.
Fixes
- Elements card titles, trial header, camera zoom, collection page layout.
Install — Windows: run IronvaleProtocol_Setup.exe. Android: install IronvaleProtocol.apk. Browser: unzip IronvaleProtocol_WebGL.zip onto any web host. 1.6 copies can update with UPDATE NOW.
Ironvale Protocol 1.6
v1.6Build 1.6 (build 6).
- Quick-firing attacks (minigun, SMG, autocannon, rapid pistols and more) deal 30-50% more damage.
- New ULTRA LEGENDARY mech: Ragnarok, the Worldsplitter - a mega titan with twin greatswords, 5 swings a second and a sword wave every 4th swing (4,500 trophies or 6,000 salvage).
- Phone: the aim line now stops at walls and cover.
- Owner gifts: any mech and salvage, power cells or Chaos Drops.
Windows: run IronvaleProtocol_Setup.exe. Android: install IronvaleProtocol.apk. 1.5 copies can update with UPDATE NOW.
Ironvale Protocol 1.5
v1.5Build 1.5 (build 5). Windows: run IronvaleProtocol_Setup.exe. Android: install IronvaleProtocol.apk. From 1.5 on, the game updates itself with UPDATE NOW.
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