The "finished" tag is critical here. Version 1.24 adds:
Yes. Even if you’ve never touched a League fan game before, Noxian Nights 1.24 stands alone as a solid 30-hour tactical RPG with mature writing. The "better" version fixes the broken promise of the original. It’s a rare case of fans rescuing a project from development hell and delivering a genuinely finished experience.
For veterans: Replay Act 2. The side quest "Whispers of the Black Rose" has been entirely rewritten. And prepare tissues for the new Sacrifice ending.
"I tried playing the old 1.18 last year and soft-locked on the bridge mission. 1.24 ironman run – finished in 22 hours. No crashes. Actual tears at the new ending." – u/RivenMainNoxus
"The new armor system makes Draven’s arena actually fun because you can swap to deflect gear. That one change alone makes it 'better.'" – u/LeBlancsWig noxian nights finished version 124 better
"Is this version perfect? No. There’s still one typo in the epilogue. But compared to the mess we had? 1.24 is a miracle." – Steam review (Positive, 5/5)
The original devs have given their unofficial blessing via a Discord post (now pinned): "We never got to finish the LeBlanc betrayal arc properly. The Trifarian Legion did what we couldn't. Consider 1.24 the true final cut."
As a result, the fan wiki has updated its guides to reference Version 1.24 exclusively. Mods on NexusMods are being re-uploaded with "Requires 1.24+" tags.
Riven:
Katarina:
The Mercenary:
LeBlanc (Secret Defeat Scene):
With the corruption of the Trifarix exposed—General Jericho Swain’s demon-hand whispering secrets of the Pale Coven, The Faceless (LeBlanc) having long abandoned mortal politics for immortal scheming, and Darius’s axe turned inward against a phantom coup—the protagonist (Riven, Katarina, or the custom Mercenary) must choose not a side, but an end. The "finished" tag is critical here
New Final Quest: "What the Wolf Refuses"
Ending Branches (No "good" ending. Only true endings.):
For the uninitiated, Noxian Nights is a fan-made tactical RPG set in the brutal empire of Noxus (from the League of Legends universe). You play as Riven, an exiled soldier, and LeBlanc, a deceptive magister, as they uncover a conspiracy involving blood magic and Sion’s resurrection. The game blends Fire Emblem-style grid combat with visual novel storytelling and multiple romance arcs.
The original was abandoned in an "almost complete" state (Version 1.18). For years, fans patched it themselves until a dedicated modding collective—calling themselves the Trifarian Legion Dev Team—took over. After 14 months of work, they released Version 1.24, marketing it as "Noxian Nights, but better." "I tried playing the old 1
The original’s final chapter (Act 3, "The Immortal Bastion") had a game-breaking bug where triggering the Swain boss fight would corrupt saves. In Version 1.24, the entire finale has been recoded. There are now four distinct endings:
Each ending includes epilogue slides and unique CGs (computer graphics) that were previously listed as "placeholder."