Devblog
Updates, patch notes, and behind-the-scenes from Tarnished Crown.
The Art Update — 360+ New Icons & Visual Overhaul
Every image on the website replaced with custom AI art. 360+ skill icons, 10 class portraits, faction banners, animated crown, new branding, plus leaderboard, grievance system, and NPC overhaul.
Unleashed — The Beastmaster Pet System Overhaul
New pet brain AI, 6-slot stable, leveling to 20, automatic dire evolution, hunger system, and a full management panel. The Beastmaster got rebuilt from the ground up.
Ghost Protocol — The Ranger Revamp
Camouflage toggle, D20 headshots, sky archer Volley, and Crippling Arrow. The Ranger got rebuilt from scratch.
Wall of Steel — Vanguard v2.0
Rallying Banner, Heavy Strikes, five new passives, and Fortify that heals when you get hit. The Vanguard finally feels like a tank.
The Slow Update — Crowd Control Arrives
Movement slows for 7 classes, chill stacks that freeze, a disarm that strips your weapon, and combat that finally has phases.
Pestilence Rising — Plague Doctor
Blowpipe darts, plague aura, D20 potion roulette, and a Frankenstein pet ultimate. The Plague Doctor weaponizes disease itself.
Blood & Iron — Barbarian
No mana. No metal armor. HP-fueled melee berserker with thrown boulders, D20 dice rolls, and a RAGE ultimate that triples your speed.
Dead Men Tell No Tales — Buccaneer
No weapon restrictions. Cannonball spells. Shared grog buffs. 20% loot duplication. The Buccaneer breaks all the rules.
Call of the Wild — Beastmaster (Launch)
The original Beastmaster launch spotlight. See the Unleashed post for the current pet system.
Now You See Me — Ninja
Vanish + Backstab = 4.5× damage in one hit. Shadow Clone negates death. The fastest, deadliest assassin on the server.
Praise the Sun — Cleric
The only resurrection in the game, a projectile-blocking dome, and heals that scale with INT.
Hold the Line — Vanguard (Launch)
The original Vanguard launch spotlight. See the Vanguard v2.0 post for the latest abilities.
Ghost in the Treeline — Ranger (Launch)
The original Ranger launch spotlight. See the Ranger Revamp post for the latest abilities.
Frozen Throne — Cryomancer
Stack chill. Apply freeze. Win fight. The Cryomancer turns battlefields into ice rinks.
Burn Notice — Pyromancer
Sulfur-fueled destruction. Meteor Strike, Flame Barrier, and enough fire to melt a stone base.
Tarnished Crown is Live
Three factions, ten classes, 53 plugins (45 custom-built), and a medieval world built from scratch. Welcome to Tarnished Crown.