Balancing & Tool Progression
This update focused on giving the skill progression system real teeth. Tools now require a minimum skill level to equip — you can't just grab an obsidian pickaxe on day one. Mining and woodcutting both received a full pass on XP rates, tick durations, and item values to make the grind feel rewarding at every tier.
Tool Level Requirements
Mining and woodcutting tools now enforce skill level requirements. Each tier of pickaxe and axe is gated to a level that roughly matches when you'd be mining or cutting the corresponding materials. This was one of the most requested progression improvements and lays the groundwork for future skill balancing.
| Tool Tier | Mining Level | Woodcutting Level |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1 | 1 |
| Iron | 10 | 10 |
| Steel | 30 | 30 |
| Carbon Steel | 55 | 55 |
| Blood Steel | 75 | 75 |
| Obsidian | 90 | 90 |
New Sprites
A full set of animated tool sprites have been added to the client:
- ◆Axes — Bronze, Iron, Steel, Carbon Steel, Blood Steel, and Obsidian
- ◆Pickaxes — Carbon Steel, Blood Steel, and Obsidian
A new set of tree sprites have also been added following the last woodcutting updates:
- ◆Trees — Maple tree sprite added to the world
New maple tree sprite
New mahogany tree sprite
New bloodwood tree sprite
Idle Players
You can now see other players who are logged out but were last active within the past 12 hours. They appear as idle characters (with a ghost like appearance) on the map, giving the world a more lived-in feel.
Idle players visible on the map
Progress Bar Improvements
The action progress bar now shows a descriptive label of what you're doing (e.g. "Mining Iron Ore" rather than a generic bar).
Progress bar before: generic bar with no context
Progress bar after: now shows descriptive labels like "Chopping Oak"
Other Fixes
- ◆Worn equipment and animations were not rendering when entering a map other than the main map — fixed.
- ◆Bronze ingot now correctly requires Level 1 Smithing.
- ◆Woodcutting progression simplified to mirror the cleaner mining tier structure.
- ◆Flint tools removed — Bronze is now the starting tier for all tools.