Archive 2026

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2026-07-17: Seashell Season. (Events)

Until 23th of July, when fishing you can catch Shells. Collect a collection, or sell each for 2 million gold, or try to open them with a very low chance to get a rare pet, or additional fishing bonuses.
2026-07-16: Equipment on Death (Updates)
Thank you to everyone who waited for my return.

Ive resolved most of my personal issues. It wasnt easy, but things are finally getting back on track. Im now back to working on the game with renewed energy.

Today I deployed a server update. A new feature should now be active: when you die, your equipped gear will never remain in your corpse. Instead, it will always travel with you to the Star.

This feature hasnt been fully tested yet, but it should work as intended. Fully verified updates will be coming soon.

Thank you again for staying with the game. Your support means more to me now than ever before.

I appreciate every one of you.

— MAD-Admin
2026-07-04: Independence Day (Events)

Happy Independence Day to all our players in the United States! Unfortunately, Im not able to launch major events or a lottery just yet. I hope to resolve my personal issues within the next month and return to full-time development. Until then, youll receive 30 PT for every dollar spent through July 15. Your support is especially important right now and means more than ever. Thank you for staying with DarkSwords. — Your Admin
2026-06-26: Client Update 4.0.6.3 (Updates)
The game map has been updated. As a result, older client versions may experience freezes, glitches, or other issues. We recommend that everyone update to the latest version.
2026-06-22: Feature of Client 4.0.6.1 (Updates)
In the new client, the hotkey settings allow you to choose how many potions in a column (downward in your inventory) will be used when pressing hotkeys 1–5. This allows you to consume multiple potions with a single key press.
2026-06-19: Happy Fathers Day (Events)

Happy Fathers Day to all our players! Being a father is probably the most important and rewarding main quest in life. Thank you for being a reliable backbone for your family and the best teammates your children could ask for. We wish you endless energy, good health, wisdom, and, of course, a little more free time for your favorite game, DarkSwords. May your home ally always be filled with comfort, understanding, and the spirit of great victories.

To celebrate the holiday, from June 19 to June 21, you will receive 25 Platinum for every dollar spent with the Dealer, as well as x2.5 Experience, x2.5 Religious Experience, and x2.5 Clan Experience (does not stack with weekend bonuses).
2026-06-18: Updates — 18.06.26 (Updates)
  • Removed the negative effect applied during prolonged 1v1 battles;
  • Insurance no longer applies to Outlaw players;
  • In Chaos Zones, players with insurance now lose 10% of their gold upon death;
  • In Chaos Zones, players with insurance may also lose a small number of items from their inventory upon death (excluding weapons and equipment);
2026-06-13: Internal Testing of the Android Client (Updates)
We are starting the "internal" testing phase of the Android game client. We invite you to take a direct part in the testing process. To participate, you will need any Android device (phone or tablet) and Discord. A full description and all instructions are available on our Discord server. We are waiting for you! Your ideas, suggestions, feedback, and testing efforts will help shape the future DarkSwords client.
2026-06-12: Pilgrim Season (Events)


We invite you to take part in the new seasonal event, "Pilgrims."
Read the details here.

The season runs from June 12 to June 18, 2026



A few changes have been made:
  • Quests can now be taken more frequently;
  • Recipes now require fewer ingredients;
2026-06-11: Updates — June 11, 2026 (Updates)
  • If a battle in solo mode lasts longer than 10 minutes, both characters receive a debuff that reduces their maximum HP+MP;
  • If a battle ends due to "Gaze" both characters are unable to switch pets for 1 minute;
  • Inactive pets now regenerate energy as well: 1 energy every 3 minutes without a subscription and 1 energy per minute with a subscription (3 times slower than active pets);