Wildlands Expansion - Strangelands

This page details changes to the Strangelands event introduced with the Wildlands Expansion (May 19, 2024).

Seasonal Maps

• Strangelands now features two unique Maps, changing each Season (potential for more maps in the future).

Gameplay Changes

Creature Difficulty

• Combat ability of Creatures and Stranger NPCs moderately increased.

Dirty Water

• Rainfall may occur as "Dirty Water".
• Harvestable as normal.
• Consuming restores 10 Thirst but permanently reduces ALL player Stats and Skills by -1.

Tainted Meat (Previously Diseased Meat)

• Diseased creatures drop Tainted Meat.
• Consuming restores Hunger but permanently reduces ALL Stats and Skills (-2 for Medium Meat, -3 for Large Meat).
• No longer applies Disease effect to the player.

PvP Mana Refunds

• Players Flagged in PvP within the last 15 seconds have Mana Refund Chances reduced to 25% of normal.

Template Upgrades

Stat and Skill Upgrades

• Elixirs of Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence now only increase the related Stat by +1.
• Skill Manuals now only increase the related Skill by +1.

Template Overhaul

• Three new templates introduced: Gladiator, Scavenger, Swashbuckler.
• All existing templates rebalanced (Starting Stats/Skills/Gear). Specific starting item effects adjusted:

Assassin

• Herb Bundle: Provides delectable food bonus.

Barbarian

• War Horn: Usable item. Maximizes melee hit damage rolls for 15s (2 min cooldown, unlimited uses).

Bard

• (Image shows template, no specific item change noted)*

Battlemage

• (Image shows template, no specific item change noted)*

Crusader

• Grail Chalice: Collecting rainwater grants x2 points and restores 4 holy symbols.

Deathmage

• 3 Control Slots Allowed.
• Poison Vials: Provides nightshade for upgrading poison spells.
• Spirits Guide: Increases Magery by 20 when casting summon spells.

Engineer

• (Image shows template, no specific item change noted)*

Forager

• Foraging Kit: Each mushroom gathered is worth x2 points and provides a random benefit (scales with mushroom size).

Gladiator

• Gladiator Trophy: Usable item. Doubles hinder/disarm duration for 15s (2 min cooldown, unlimited uses).

Monk

• (Image shows template, no specific item change noted)*

Ranger

• (Image shows template, no specific item change noted)*

Scavenger

• Purifier: Allows consuming tainted meat and dirty water with no penalties.

Skirmisher

• (Image shows template, no specific item change noted)*

Soldier

• Whetstone: Usable item. Increases weapon special/finisher damage by 50% for 30s (2 min cooldown, unlimited uses).

Sorcerer

• Herb Bundle: Provides delectable food bonus.

Summoner

• 4 Control Slots Allowed.
• Spirits Guide: Increases Magery by 20 when casting summon spells.

Swashbuckler

• Swashbuckler Rope: Adventurer's Rope with 30s cooldown. Usage grants +50% Damage / +25% Damage Resistance for 10s (bonuses halved vs players).

Tunnel Rat

• Blasting Powder: Usable item. Inflicts 125-250 damage to supply containers (1 min cooldown, unlimited uses).