Huehuecuaitl, the cursed phrase. Whether found in a book, carved in a petrified tree, or scrawled in the notes of a mad wizard, to read it aloud is to consent to the immortal games. Deep in the jungles of Skull Island, the Grand U'Bah hosts a most terrible contest, filled with choices and dangers. Those who lose are lost forever. Those who win... well, no one ever wins. But if you join forces with Librarian Fitzhume, perhaps you can be the first to survive the Hidden Temple Gauntlet.
Battle against fierce enemies, like the Blue Batacudas and the Silver Snakes.
Make choices to rob the temple of its power or claim it for your own.
Face the Grand U’Bah or be trapped forever.
Although you had a chance to play test the Hidden Temple Gauntlet during Test Realm, the final product will NOT be immediately available in-game at launch. Stay tuned for future announcements for the official release in an upcoming patch update.
RANK 5 MAGIC WEAVING
Wizards, prepare to ascend to new heights of arcane mastery with the arrival of Rank 5 Magic Weaving! Building on the lore uncovered in previous ranks, this update invites you to delve even deeper into the ancient secrets of the Spiral. Once you've achieved Rank 4 in your chosen Weaving School and progressed through the main storyline beyond Azteca, speak to your Spell Tree in the Blended Grove to embark on a new quest! With the rewards rotating, this time around:
Storm and Life weavers now unlock powerful new Fusion Formulae
Fire, Myth, and Death weavers receive new utility spells
Balance and Ice weavers receive exclusive pets and new jewels
New Casting Signs
When casting any Magic Weaving spell—old or new—you'll now see the casting sign update to match your specific weaving combination. This visual reflects the woven schools in real-time, giving each incantation a unique flair tailored to your build. The classic spell casting symbols have also received a visual update.
Ranks 1-4 Quest Improvements
In addition to these thrilling new quests and rewards, we've listened to your feedback and implemented quality-of-life improvements across Ranks 1 through 4 to make the entire Magic Weaving experience more enjoyable and accessible.
Encounters have been tuned down a bit to ensure they're challenging without being frustrating, giving more damaging tools needed to pull off satisfying combos.
Polymorph encounters spawn fewer additional mobs for larger groups.
Added an icon to Badge Quest Goals to show the Weaving Requirement.
SPELLEMENT SYSTEM 2.0
Some enhancements have been made to the Spellements system to improve the upgrading experience, introduce more meaningful decisions, and expand strategic options in combat.
Spellements now allow training multiple paths per spell. To upgrade, select the desired tier on any path and click the Upgrade button—you can unlock multiple tiers in sequence if you have sufficient Spellements, as long as the base spell is trained first. In deck building, spell families with multiple unlocked paths appear as a single entry with a shared copy limit based on your deck size. Clicking the entry opens a new popup displaying all available paths and tiers, where you can add copies of different variants to your deck, up to the overall limit.
When fusing two spells in combat and the resulting Fusion has multiple paths unlocked, a new UI now lets you choose which path to fuse into.
In deck building, spell families with multiple unlocked paths appear as a single entry with a shared copy limit based on your deck size. Clicking the entry opens a new popup displaying all available paths and tiers, where you can add copies of different variants to your deck, up to the overall limit.
Upgrade costs have been reduced across all tiers:
Tier 2: From 75 to 50 Spellements
Tier 3: From 115 to 100 Spellements
Tier 4: From 190 to 150 Spellements
Tier 5: From 305 to 200 Spellements
Total: From 685 to 500 Spellements
All upgrades are now permanent, so the Reset button has been removed. For any spells upgraded before this update, you'll see a one-time prompt on the Spellwrighting page offering the choice to reset to the base spell and refund the original Spellements spent (not the new reduced costs) or keep your current progress, which will reward you Spellements equal to the difference between the new and old costs. Once decided, the choice is final for that spell.
Refunding Training Points for an upgraded spell now preserves your current spell tier. However, the spell will be removed from your deck and can no longer be upgraded until you re-spend the Training Point to regain access.
The "Spellements101" quest has also been updated with improved explanations of multi-path training and permanent upgrades.
Capstone Badge
Once a player reaches Tier 5 Spellwrighting in any path of a spell for the first time, they'll now earn a special Badge, including a reward of Spellements equal to the entire cost of that path.
This Badge reward is unique to each spell, meaning each time your Wizard accomplishes this feat (once per spell), you'll be able to immediately upgrade and unlock another path in full. In effect, this halves the Spellements cost to unlock two paths entirely, on top of the previously announced cost reductions. If you prefer, you can split the rewarded Spellements between paths (for spells with more than 2 paths), or transfer them to another Wizard on your account.
New Arc 1 Spellement Paths
In addition to the changes to the spellement system, Arc 1 spells have received a third path for wizards to explore. This new path offers never before seen utility and additional options for wizards looking to upgrade their combat capabilities
Minion Updates
The new spell paths introduce entirely brand-new minions—the first minions to appear in the game since minions as a whole were banned from Advanced content.
This is the first phase of a larger minion overhaul (with more changes still to come). For these new minions:
Stats now scale with your player level
Spell behavior is more specialized and predictable
They automatically stop casting after a set number of spells, with floating text showing how many casts remain
No existing minion spells or minion manipulation spells have been changed in this update.
ABBERANT PARADOX BOSS REMATCH
Relive the showdown in Karamelle with the new Aberrant Paradox Boss Rematch! This craftable housing sigil pits you and up to three friends against the aberrant final boss of Karamelle City—more challenging than your original encounter, complete with respawning minions and serious damage. Harvest reagents across Karamelle, then craft the sigil recipe from the local housing vendor, Dolph, or Raquel in the Wizard City Arena (subsequent crafts are cheaper using the trophy). Choose Standard mode to fight with your full power or Challenge mode to scale to level 170 for a Gold Skeleton Key on your first victory.
Defeat the Paradox for piles of Karamelle Spellements, new gear, Azoth, and other rewards. Whether farming upgrades or collecting trophies, this rematch brings fresh replayability to one of the Spiral's most memorable battles!
In our previous patch, we identified several mainline encounters that were more difficult than expected for solo players. We found a few bosses in Karamelle that we felt were too important to the story to adjust without giving them a proper Challenge Mode to pair with them.
The following encounters have been tuned down to allow more players to progress through the mainline, and now include an optional Challenge Mode version:
Judge Veg – Rosina's House, Black Licorice Forest
King Gobbsmack’s Oogie Boogies – Castle Gobbsmack, Gobblerton
Aberrant Paradox – The Cavity, Karamelle City
Remember, Challenge Mode can only be accessed once you’ve completed the Standard Mode version at least once. And like other Challenge Modes, Wizards can obtain exclusive Badges only obtained through this content.
DECORATOR BUDDIES
Is your castle fit for a mighty wizard or is it the abode of a pack rat with hoarder tendencies? Do you know how to use Castle Magic to make doors slide open, candles dance in the air, or a Triton appear in the courtyard? Perhaps one of your friends can help you with these things. You can make your friends into Decorator Buddies, and they can help you decorate your house.
To make a friend into a Decorator Buddy, they must be visiting your house. Open the object placement window and select the Decorator Buddies button.
Decorator Buddies can pick up, place and move your housing items
Decorator Buddies can only change your house while you are there.
Buddies can't steal items from your house, but they can make a mess. Only make Decorator Buddies of friends that you trust.
You may revoke Decorator Buddy permission at any time.
Decorator Buddies can use Advanced Housing.
Decorator Buddies can set up Housing Signs, Housing Teleporters, Music Players, Regal Castle Blocks, Castle Magic and Breadcrumbs.
Decorator Buddies can't place items that were locked when they became a Decorator Buddy.
Decorator Buddies can't use your Bank or Attic.
Decorator Buddies can't place your Wands, Pets or Mounts but they can move them or pick them up.
Decorator Buddies can't use your storage Vaults, Mannequins or Aquariums.
Decorator Buddies can only use your items to decorate your house.
The changes to your house that Decorator Buddies make are echoed to the House chat channel. You can read what your Decorator Buddies are doing at any time by reading the changes in the Housing chat channel.
Important Note: If you can’t find an item after a Decorator Buddy has decorated your house, first check your backpack. Then open your attic and select the house tab in both the inside and outside of your house. From the house tab of the attic, you can move items to your backpack.
Ceilings, Nothing More Than Ceilings
It’s been difficult to place objects on the ceilings of your houses until now. We present our first ceiling item, the Royal Chandelier. A recipe for the Royal Chandelier is available from Angelica WindSpar.
When you raise the Royal Chandelier using Advanced Housing, it displays a purple cube that only appears in object placement mode. The purple cube is placed on whatever surface is directly below the chandelier. You can use the purple cube to move the chandelier or pick it up.
PORTAL OF PERIL RELAUNCH
We’ve revisited the Portal of Peril and are excited to announce it’s back in Wizard City!
This update addresses mob scaling issues, token removal complications, and several boss cheat problems. We’ve also added new talk animations for some of the older NPCs to give them a fresh touch.
Dive in on Tuesday, March 24th and check it out!
Magic Mirror Updates
A new selection of wigs has been added to the Magic Mirror Hairstyle Shop!
Check them out at the Magic Mirror in the Shopping District.
New Hairstyles:
Blow Out
Puff
Puff and Braids
Curly Flat-Top Fade
Wild Curls
Combed-Back Curls
PVP CHANGES
Diego Returns
Diego has returned to Ranked PvP to help address concerns about unsportsmanlike stall combats (commonly referred to by the community as “Jading”). If a match takes beyond a certain length of time- Diego will conclude the match and choose the winner based on which player dealt the greatest percentage of damage to their opponent. This check accounts for all damage dealt in the match in total (including damage that has been healed back). Let us know your thoughts on this addition in Test Realm!
New PvP Rewards
PvP wizards can chase new rewards to flaunt their prowess in combat. A brand-new set of gear is available for Corporals, Knights and Warlords. For those who have achieved the feat of attaining warlord on each of the 7 schools- they have the option of creating a new Overlord set! See you in the Arena wizards!
Beastmoon Schedule
QUALITY OF LIFE
Vendors now have a new UI that sorts their inventory into easy to access sets.
Darkmoor housing item recipes at the various vendors have been changed to traditional recipes that you can purchase and then use to craft in the comfort of your home.
First-Time User Experiences
As part of our continuing efforts to improve the first-time user experience, we have made some modifications to early Wizard City.
The “Secret Strife of Pets” quest has been retired
Teleporter tutorials no longer interrupt questflow on the Three Streets
Side systems such as photomancy and fishing are now accessible only after completing one of the Three Streets
Mana wisps appear more frequently in Firecat Alley
The size of the teleporter between upper and lower Triton Avenue has been increased
