Updates
Updates Tracker
This hub is designed for patch-driven searches: what changed, what to craft differently, and which routes or builds need an update.
Update Page Template
- Patch summary in plain English.
- Changed recipes, resources, enemies, skills, and systems.
- What beginners should do differently after the update.
- Internal links to affected guide pages.
Major 2026 changes
- 0.11: Dowdun Reach, dedicated servers and skill-cap changes.
- April 2026: Fishing arrived with anniversary content.
- 0.12 / June 23: Umbral Sands, Water Magic, new gear, bosses, stations and Steam Achievements.
- September 15: announced Scorned Wilderness, version 1.0 and console release.
Use the 0.12 content guide for current gameplay changes and the release tracker for the next milestone.
Verified Phase 2 guides
Round 3 problem-solving guides
Latest Update News
Five official-source updates selected for this topic. Each article separates live changes from announced future features.
Eye on Ashenfall 0.12.1: Agility, Quest and QoL Breakdown
The official feature breakdown provides the first detailed content list for the final update before Scorned Wilderness and 1.0.
Umbral Sands 0.12 Adds Region, Bosses and Gear
The June 23 major update is a broad expansion covering exploration, combat, crafting, skills and progression systems.
Umbral Sands Released on June 23, 2026
The announced June 23 release has passed, so Umbral Sands should be described as live content rather than an upcoming expansion.
Full Release Brings PC and Console Crossplay
Jagex plans a simultaneous PC and console full release, with crossplay explicitly confirmed in the main console announcement.
Dedicated Servers Arrived with Dragonwilds 0.11
Dedicated servers are live functionality with a documented setup path, not a feature still waiting for the 1.0 release.
Explore the game database
Browse verified characters and factions, items, special modes and the current Demo status.
Latest update detail coverage
Five new official-source news analyses
Five additional, independently indexable articles connect official updates to this navigation topic.
Eye on Ashenfall 0.12.1: Live Scope Summary
The official release breakdown combines Agility, a new quest, weapon upgrades, control improvements and a large set of fixes.
The Road from 0.12.1 to Full Release
Jagex positions 0.12.1 as the final stop before the Scorned Wilderness culmination of Kuldra’s Saga.
Which Combat Reworks Remain 1.0 Plans?
Parries, Visceral Attacks, animation cancelling, the special attack bar and Wands must remain labelled as announced plans until shipped.
Switch 2 September Feature Scope
The Switch 2 announcement confirms the September date, solo or four-person co-op framing and GameChat, without proving every unannounced technical feature.
Umbral Sands Hotfix History After 0.12
The official live-issues page records a sequence of fixes from recipes and fishing through dedicated-server stability and regional encounter behavior.