2026-08-10 22:52 UTC · Community Announcements · fel
An update to Pirates Vikings & Knights II has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Pirates Vikings & Knights II. The major changes include: Actually updated te_mine Fixed broken brush on duel_solascriptura Updated Nav mesh on duel_solascriptura Updated the Boarding Hook killicon Fixed cl_emissive_shader crashing the game Fixed not being able to get some achievements Fixed being able to throw chests out of bounds Fixed servers not updating gamemode when changed Fixed assassin special causing bodygroups for other classes to get set Fixed a crash related to fre
2026-08-08 21:54 UTC · Community Announcements · fel
An update to Pirates Vikings & Knights II has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Pirates Vikings & Knights II. The major changes include: Patch Highlights New Gamemode: Gun Game Balance changes New Assassin Face Model & Voice Acting Finished Competitive Gamemode 32 New achievements 7 New Parrot Colors Added weapon_rootjack, a drinkable alcoholic RootJack™ Spectators can now see each other Added a new character shader that improves visibility in dark areas New Gamemode - Gun Game Can be enabled with mp_gamemode_gungame Start with strong weapons and progress
2026-07-17 00:49 UTC · Community Announcements · mr puppystomper
An update to Pirates Vikings & Knights II has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Pirates Vikings & Knights II. The major changes include:Fixed being able to swap to an empty weapon that doesn't allow itFixed being able to roll while shield bashingFixed being able to mute yourself by double clicking in the scoreboardFixed an issue when picking up chests during the Buccaneer's specialFixed spray_id not working correctlyAdded a per-player spray blacklist, which can be inverted with cl_spray_blacklist_is_whitelistPer-player spray and text chat blacklist now pe
2026-06-27 16:34 UTC · Community Announcements · sir parrotstompflattington esq
Greetings and Welcome to Pirates Vikings and Knights II Open Beta! This event will be held from June 27, 1:30 PM EST to June 28th, 10:00 PM ESTTo access the Open Beta, you must open your game's Properties and enable the Open Beta tab here!Major ChangesAdded alt weapons! Updated a few specials, finished the Competitive Gamemode, updated various sounds, models, and animations.Assassin has new lines performed by her new voice actor, Renara Hawke!Alt Weapons:Added 1 new weapon for each class! Choose your loadout in the Loadout Menu (B by default).DragonA double barreled shotgun pistol that fires b
2026-06-14 18:38 UTC · Community Announcements · fel
An update to Pirates Vikings & Knights II has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Pirates Vikings & Knights II. The major changes include: Improved overall frame rate by fixing performance bottlenecks Disabled Wall Jump by default Fixed parrots attacking each other outside of Duel and Free For All Sharpshooter Rolling to reload his Flintlock is now an official mechanic, now including a sound effect to indicate this Fixed Sharpshooter being able to reload his Flintlock with a Kick Added keybind for proximity voice (+voicerecord_proximity) Added a new overloa
2026-01-17 19:59 UTC · Community Announcements · pvk2 captain
Welcome to the Pirates Vikings & Knights 2 Open Beta!12 new weapons, one for each class.Plunder some booty and kick some ass!Enjoy obliterating each other with weapons never seen before.3pm-12am EST Saturday12pm-10pm EST SundayInformation to Participate below.
2026-01-11 18:39 UTC · Community Announcements · Dr. Puppy Facekickington
Introducing New Weapons for every class. Modify existing loadouts with brand new weaponry!Open beta starting Jan 17, 2026! http://play.pvkii.com | http://discord.gg/pvkii | http://pvkii.com
2025-08-23 08:13 UTC · Community Announcements · Felis
An update to Pirates Vikings & Knights II has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Pirates Vikings & Knights II. The major changes include:BalanceArcher’s Special arrows now pierce onceGestir Special now clashes with walls regardless of Speed BoostGestir Special now only stuns enemies during Speed BoostGreatly reduced Buccaneer's movement while hooking a playerHeavy Knight’s Special now stuns on immediatelyIncreased Buccaneer’s weapon swap speed after landing an uppercutLangseax range increased 50 -> 55Mace and Buckler charge normal -> slowModified "fall bon
2025-08-08 21:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Colonel
PVKII 1.0 is Here!Pirates Vikings & Knights II is officially out of beta with the 1.0 release!With this release comes the 4th pirate class, and 12th class overall — the Pirate Buccaneer. The release also features several new combat mechanics, multiple new maps and game modes, and more balance changes than you can throw a keg at.Continue reading for more information on the Buccaneer and release notes. But first, a thank you to our community!To The Finest Crew!It's been over 6,500 days since PVKII was unleashed. Since then, we’ve sailed a long and thrilling course — shaped by countless hours of
2025-05-10 19:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Colonel
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/549211/b63181845321ded0faecef28189c78a3e77da0f1.png Something big comes this way... Ahoy Mateys! Our greatest thanks for patiently waiting this long for Buccaneer! Open Beta will be available TODAY AND TOMORROW May 10th and 11th between 19:00-22:00 UTC only! Once this time frame has elapsed PVKII 1.0 will revert back to the current release. The next time you'll get to play is for the 1.0 Release! Here's how to access PVKII 1.0 Open Beta! No code is required! Please note: If open-beta doesn't show up, you will have to restart Steam. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/549211/0c3ca54f06965464f
2024-10-26 00:27 UTC · Community Announcements · fuz
Released a minor patch Bug Fixes: Mace now uses proper animation on back riposte Weapons no longer play holster sound on death Shields should no longer continually charging after releasing Mouse1 Miscellaneous: Added additional crash logging, if you have crashes on startup then reach out to the dev team at https://discord.gg/pvkii
2024-10-19 15:41 UTC · Community Announcements · Colonel
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/549211/dccee0b90371319cbc233363691000a2c30a9ed2.png Hope you've been enjoying the most recent updates! Come on out and lets appreciate the darker side of PVKII with Spooktacular Saturday Night Mayhem every Saturday in October! Join us in the official servers at 1:30 PM (13:30) EST for Saturday Night Mayhem! Enter: connect snm.pvkii.com into the in game console to connect directly to the server. And don't forget to grab a role in #saturday-night-mayhem on our discord for future games! Check out recent development Youtube shorts! Play for free only on Steam! play.pvkii.com |
2024-10-05 19:29 UTC · Community Announcements · fuz
Released a minor patch Class Changes: Skirmisher: Removed slowdown on reload Reload can now be canceled with firing Bug Fixes: Fixed broken map logic
2024-09-15 20:12 UTC · Community Announcements · fuz
We’re back with another update containing polish and fixes all around. This patch is significant in that it brings the base game balance close to finalization. Player feedback has been appreciated, it helped us make this patch even better. Let us know what you think, hotfixes will be pushed if necessary. With that said, we hope to see you again next time for a long-awaited Major Update…🏴☠️ Gameplay Changes: General Increased Dodge-Roll cooldown (3s->4s) Added new attack direction indicators that show attack/parry weight Added a yellow-colored charge indicator for melee attacks that aren’t fu
2024-08-01 12:42 UTC · Community Announcements · Colonel
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/549211/1812a8d0d30e95916046c29b9d5a54e150aa2473.png Join us in the official servers at 1:30 PM (13:30) EST for Saturday Night Mayhem! 66.85.79.163:27015 185.107.96.76:27016 And don't forget to grab a role in #saturday-night-mayhem on our discord for future games! Check out recent PVKII development Youtube shorts! Play for free only on Steam! play.pvkii.com | discord.gg/pvkii | pvkii.com LambdaGen | X/Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube
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