Howlbreath

Devlog

• v1.25.8
  November 30, 2024 by Howlbreath

  Fixed rare issue with slow responding server Increased experience from most monsters Increased gold and drop rates for some items Reduced number of monsters in harder zones... Continue reading
• Double XP & Drops Weekend!
  September 11, 2024 by Howlbreath

  Come join us to level up twice as fast and find twice the goods all weekend long! Event starts Friday (9/13) at 5pm CT through Sunday (9/15) at 11:59pm CT... Continue reading
• v1.25.5
  September 11, 2024 by Howlbreath

  Corrected exp/drop rate pop ups to only pop up once on login Modified spell icons Modified dialog backgrounds... Continue reading
• v1.25.4
  April 19, 2024 by Howlbreath

  Fixed input handling of AltGr keys used in German keyboard layouts... Continue reading
• v1.24.14
  February 06, 2023 by Howlbreath

  Add Stones of Preservation/Blood for upgrading weapons and armor (see website Game Info for more details) Add Champion Capes (purchase with enemy kills via city hall) Add /timer command that displays... Continue reading
• v1.22.33
  January 25, 2023 by Howlbreath

  Modify mining rocks so that some are much easier to mine Increase gold amount and drop rate from higher level monsters Reduce rarity of gold/silver/mystic ores, rubies, emeralds, and magic essence Rem... Continue reading
• Santa Suit Event
  December 15, 2022 by Howlbreath

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  Now through the end of the year, there is a limited time Santa Suit that can randomly drop from: Slimes Ants Snakes Orcs Zombies Scorpions Skeletons Golems Howlers Cyclops Cats The drop rate increases... Continue reading

  
• v1.22.28
  December 13, 2022 by Howlbreath

  New version v1.22.28 now available for download and auto-update. Updated background terrain to use higher resolution textures Updated maps to reflect new backgrounds Add santa suits Make safe mode hot... Continue reading
• v1.21.6
  December 12, 2022 by Howlbreath

  New version v1.21.6 now available for download and auto-update. Small update to correct a problem seen with recent AMD graphics card driver updates that caused frame rate to drop tremendously when dra... Continue reading
• v1.21.3
  November 23, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Add Cape of Destruction Add limited time turkey quest and turkeys fluttering throughout town This update adds the Cape of Destruction which can initially be picked up from the ground in the Contested... Continue reading
• v1.20.20
  November 16, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Add support for quests with rewards Add various boss type quests and daily quests to aid leveling CTRL+Q to open quest dialog, talk to NPC outside City Hall to start quests Change game default to full... Continue reading
• v1.19.36
  October 28, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Correct shadow issues on some objects Update building interiors Add feature to map that allows moving with double click Fix level up dialog requiring slow clicks Modify graphics for arrows so they fly... Continue reading
• v1.19.25
  October 20, 2022 by Howlbreath

  *********** Note that chat has changed so that only the ENTER key will start letting you type into chat/cmd **************** Modify chat so that only the ENTER key initiates typing chat Add ability to... Continue reading
• v1.19.3
  October 10, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Add support for updating steam stats and achievements Add support for popping up steam stat progress w/skill increases Increase exp gain from most monsters Increase manufacturing skill gain when makin... Continue reading
• v1.18.2
  October 05, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Fix broken walls in jail Modify client so that it checks for a version update on launch instead of only during login Add quick cast spell buttons to main UI bar at bottom of the screen, these are atta... Continue reading

  
• v1.17.8
  September 30, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Add dynamic shadows to graphics. These use a fair amount of resources; you can disable them in the system dialog menu if desired. They also turn off with low and medium graphics detail (CTRL+D to cycl... Continue reading

  
• v1.16.1
  September 26, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Small update: Change how create account works so that it won't time out if it takes the user a while to enter the code Update how the load progress populates when starting the game so that it is more... Continue reading
• v1.15.1
  September 23, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Small update to help character creation/gameplay: Correct problem with connection timing out when taking over 10 minutes to create a character Correct system/loud chat msgs so they do not prevent clic... Continue reading
• v1.13.1
  September 20, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Updated to add an API interface with an external game hosting service. Hopefully this will help increase the number of users we have. The game hosting service isn't going to add Howlbreath for another... Continue reading
• v1.12.0
  September 08, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Quick small update, just fixes the ALT+SHIFT feature for viewing names of items on the ground so that it works even when entities are standing on the item... Continue reading
• v1.11.1
  September 08, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Update with a bunch of things, mostly implementing suggestions from Kazzarat & Fusioneiko: Fix bug in damage calculation with ancient weapons Modify color of ancient weapons to be brighter Make wand d... Continue reading
• v1.10.0
  September 01, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Small update to fix/change a few things: Bug correction so that poison damage does not interrupt casting Bug correction to allow invisibility cast/scroll/potions in PVP safe zones Increase number of m... Continue reading
• v1.9.2
  August 31, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Another small update: Updated howlbreath_updater.exe to show progress (must be downloaded separately from howlbreath.com download page or from updated MSI installer, it doesn't update itself) Increase... Continue reading
• v1.9.1
  August 31, 2022 by Howlbreath

  We just did a small update to address a list of things we've put together over the past week or so: Updated maps to show where underground entrances are Updated F1 help dialog with more information on... Continue reading
• v1.8.7
  August 29, 2022 by Howlbreath

  Performed a quick server update to fix a bug found over the weekend where occasionally consuming items such as potions while running would fail -- you wouldn't lose the potion but you wouldn't get the... Continue reading