Update:Dunes - Revision history

Admin: Accuracy audit 5: forged tools are 4,000 uses now — the page stated the launch figure as current fact

2026-09-12T11:14:12Z

Accuracy audit 5: forged tools are 4,000 uses now — the page stated the launch figure as current fact

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	=== Forging ===		=== Forging ===

	Forge at [[Grimjaw]] in [[Frostmere]], or [[Harun the Forgewright]] in the stepped tower in Dunes West (same recipes). No base tool is consumed — every tier is craftable from scratch. Roughly '''30 seconds''' between smiths. Forged tools ~~have~~ '''7,000 uses'''. Higher tiers gather the same amount per swing but swing faster: copper '''+5%''', iron '''+10%''', silver '''+15%''' vs starter. Only the matching tool type counts for the job.		Forge at [[Grimjaw]] in [[Frostmere]], or [[Harun the Forgewright]] in the stepped tower in Dunes West (same recipes). No base tool is consumed — every tier is craftable from scratch. Roughly '''30 seconds''' between smiths. Forged tools had '''7,000 uses''' at launch; they now have '''4,000''' (see the rebalance note below). Higher tiers gather the same amount per swing but swing faster: copper '''+5%''', iron '''+10%''', silver '''+15%''' vs starter. Only the matching tool type counts for the job.

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Admin: Accuracy audit 4: 3 correction(s) verified against live game values

2026-09-12T07:41:05Z

Accuracy audit 4: 3 correction(s) verified against live game values

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	\| Food / potions		\| Food / potions
	\| Regular [[Health Potion]]s, cooked chicken, and cooked fish do '''nothing'''. Shield and Strength potions still work.		\| Regular [[Health Potion]]s, cooked chicken and '''every''' cooked fish — Herring, Trout, Bass, Tuna and Swordfish — do '''nothing'''. (The named cooked fish were added to the block on 11 September 2026; before that only the generic cooked fish was refused.) Shield and Strength potions still work.
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Cactus\|Cacti]]		\| [[Cactus\|Cacti]]
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	Two Dunes NPCs are placed with work visible but not ready yet:		Two Dunes NPCs are placed with work visible but not ready yet:

	* '''[[Sahriel the Bowbinder]]''' — stringing a unique bow. ''"Something without a name is stirring beyond the sands; when it shows itself, this bow will be ready for you."''		* '''[[Sahriel the Bowbinder]]''' — stringing a unique bow. ''"Something without a name is stirring beyond the sands; when it shows itself, this bow will be ready for you."'' ''(Still unreleased as of September 2026: Sahriel will show you the bow, but it cannot be obtained.)''
	* '''[[Qadim the Relicweaver]]''' — drawing relics from the sand. ''"The relics are restless yet. Come back when the sand has settled."''		* '''[[Qadim the Relicweaver]]''' — drawing relics from the sand. ''"The relics are restless yet. Come back when the sand has settled."''

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	== How to try it ==		== How to try it ==

	# '''Get to the Dunes''' — Total Level ~~'''~~30~~'''~~, ~~then~~ south from [[The Shores]]. Heat starts after 30s; bring Health Potion+ or cut cacti (Iron Axe+, Woodcutting 20).		# '''Get to the Dunes''' — no level requirement (this update shipped with a Total Level 30 gate, dropped the same day); free accounts need 1,000 [[$KINS]]. Head south from [[The Shores]]. Heat starts after 30s; bring Health Potion+ or cut cacti (Iron Axe+, Woodcutting 20).
	# '''Start Smithing''' — Total Level '''20'''; smelt at any furnace; forge at the Frostmere anvil or Harun in Dunes West.		# '''Start Smithing''' — Total Level '''20'''; smelt at any furnace; forge at the Frostmere anvil or Harun in Dunes West.
	# '''Armor up''' — find [[Kaziir the Armoursmith]] in Dunes East. Bring ingots, molten rock ([[Emberstone]] fishing), and brute horn ([[Magma Brute]]s).		# '''Armor up''' — find [[Kaziir the Armoursmith]] in Dunes East. Bring ingots, molten rock ([[Emberstone]] fishing), and brute horn ([[Magma Brute]]s).

Admin: Complete the as-of note (entry, King Scorpia, scrolls, XP, smithing, armor, repairs); fix scrambled armor table (accuracy audit 3)

2026-09-11T09:39:29Z

Complete the as-of note (entry, King Scorpia, scrolls, XP, smithing, armor, repairs); fix scrambled armor table (accuracy audit 3)

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	''As of September 2026, later updates changed several of the numbers recorded below:''		''As of September 2026, later updates changed several of the numbers recorded below:''
	* ''[[King Scorpia]] was retuned to 4,000 HP~~, and the~~ 30-minute respawn was replaced by ~~announced~~ region-wide ~~events~~ (see [[Update:Hitsplats]]).''		* ''The Total Level 30 entry requirement was dropped later on launch day — the Dunes have no level requirement, though free-play accounts need 1,000 $KINS to enter. A third map, [[The Dunes South]], was added in August.''
	* ''His drop rates were changed: [[Hard Scroll]] to 1 in 500, [[King Scorpia Mount]] to 1 in 1,500, 18–30 [[Gold]] to 1 in 100, and a [[Medium Scroll]] drop at 1 in 300 was ~~added~~.''		* ''[[King Scorpia]] moved to The Dunes South and was retuned to 4,000 HP with a 23–36 bite. The 30-minute respawn was replaced by region-wide waves: every 20–40 minutes he rises on every server in the region at once (see [[Update:Hitsplats]]).''
	* ''Armor was reworked into true damage reduction; the shield-pool model described below was retired.''		* ''His drop rates were changed: [[Hard Scroll]] to 1 in 500, [[King Scorpia Mount]] to 1 in 1,500 (and a player can now win more than one), 18–30 [[Gold]] to 1 in 100, and a [[Medium Scroll]] at 1 in 300 was added. His table also gained the four-piece [[Scorpia Outfit]] (1 in 2,000 per piece), the [[Royal Sceptre]] (1 in 10,000), 10–25 [[Cacti]] (1 in 25) and 5–15 [[Health Potion+]] (1 in 50).''
	* ''Durability was rebalanced: forged tools from 7,000 to 4,000 uses, armor from 1,000 to 2,500 per piece.''		* ''Hard Scrolls also drop from the [[Venomweaver]] (1 in 1,000), and their bonus tasks became three fixed hunts: the Venomweaver 5–10 times, scorpions 10–30 and Magma Brutes 10–40.''
			* ''Hard Scroll cosmetic rolls were moved to a 1 in 200 rate (some rewards at 1 in 300), and the reward list was expanded.''
			* ''Giant Scorpions now roll 9–20 damage per hit instead of a flat 40, pay a flat 110 Combat XP per kill (no sword-tier multiplier), and drop a Medium Scroll at 1 in 1,000.''
			* ''[[Health Potion+]] now costs 15 cacti instead of 50, and the safe pens no longer hold cacti or silver nodes.''
			* ''Smithing never had a Total Level requirement — recipes are gated only by Smithing level. Smithing now takes about a second per item, and smelting works in ×1/×5/×10 batches (a ×10 smelt costs what the table below lists). A ×10 silver smelt pays 300 Smithing XP and forging a silver tool pays 700.''
			* ''The tool and armor recipe costs shown below are the re-priced values from the same-day v5.4 update.''
			* ''Armor was reworked into true damage reduction (a full iron set cuts damage by 10%, full silver by 15%); the shield-pool model described below was retired and the shield stays at 100. A completely unarmored player takes 50% more damage from Giant Scorpions, Magma Brutes, King Scorpia and the Venomweaver.''
			* ''Durability was rebalanced: forged tools from 7,000 to 4,000 uses, armor from 1,000 to 2,500 per piece. Repairs now cost 60% of every forge material, not just the ingots.''
	* ''The starter sword's damage was reduced to 5 (copper and silver were unchanged).''		* ''The starter sword's damage was reduced to 5 (copper and silver were unchanged).''
	* ''Giant Scorpions were changed to roll 9–20 damage per hit instead of a flat 40.''
	* ''Hard Scroll cosmetic rolls were moved to a 1 in 200 rate (some rewards at 1 in 300), and the reward list was expanded.''
	* ''Smelting was sped up to about a second per smelt, and x1/x5/x10 batch smelting was added.''
	* ''Qadim the Relicweaver's relics have since arrived — see [[Update:Relics]].''		* ''Qadim the Relicweaver's relics have since arrived — see [[Update:Relics]].''

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	\| Iron Helmet		\| Iron Helmet
	\| 14		\| 14
	\| 2 iron ingot + 12 molten rock + 2 brute horn		\| 40 iron ingot + 40 molten rock + 5 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Iron Boots		\| Iron Boots
	\| 16		\| 16
	\| 1 iron ingot + 10 molten rock + 2 brute horn		\| 25 iron ingot + 25 molten rock + 2 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Iron Legguards		\| Iron Legguards
	\| 18		\| 18
	\| 40 iron ingot + 40 molten rock + 5 brute horn		\| 50 iron ingot + 50 molten rock + 10 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Iron Body Armor		\| Iron Body Armor
	\| 20		\| 20
	\| 25 iron ingot + 25 molten rock + 2 brute horn		\| 50 iron ingot + 50 molten rock + 10 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Helmet		\| Silver Helmet
	\| 24		\| 24
	\| ~~50 iron~~ ingot + 50 molten rock + 10 brute horn		\| 80 silver ingot + 60 molten rock + 15 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Boots		\| Silver Boots
	\| 26		\| 26
	\| ~~50 iron~~ ingot + 50 molten rock + 10 brute horn		\| 40 silver ingot + 20 molten rock + 10 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Legguards		\| Silver Legguards
	\| 28		\| 28
	\| 80 silver ingot + 60 molten rock + 15 brute horn		\| 75 silver ingot + 70 molten rock + 25 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Body Armor		\| Silver Body Armor
	\| 30		\| 30
	\| 40 silver ingot + 20 molten rock + 10 brute horn		\| 100 silver ingot + 80 molten rock + 25 brute horn
	\|}		\|}

Admin: Add as-of note: Scorpia retune and drops, armor rework, durability, sword and scorpion damage, scroll cosmetics, batch smelting, Relics arrival (content audit)

2026-09-10T19:37:50Z

Add as-of note: Scorpia retune and drops, armor rework, durability, sword and scorpion damage, scroll cosmetics, batch smelting, Relics arrival (content audit)

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	<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Official:</span> [https://kintara.com/news?id=28&kind=update Server Update v5.3 — The Dunes: Smithing, Armor & King Scorpia] (31 July 2026).</div>		<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Official:</span> [https://kintara.com/news?id=28&kind=update Server Update v5.3 — The Dunes: Smithing, Armor & King Scorpia] (31 July 2026).</div>

			''As of September 2026, later updates changed several of the numbers recorded below:''
			* ''[[King Scorpia]] was retuned to 4,000 HP, and the 30-minute respawn was replaced by announced region-wide events (see [[Update:Hitsplats]]).''
			* ''His drop rates were changed: [[Hard Scroll]] to 1 in 500, [[King Scorpia Mount]] to 1 in 1,500, 18–30 [[Gold]] to 1 in 100, and a [[Medium Scroll]] drop at 1 in 300 was added.''
			* ''Armor was reworked into true damage reduction; the shield-pool model described below was retired.''
			* ''Durability was rebalanced: forged tools from 7,000 to 4,000 uses, armor from 1,000 to 2,500 per piece.''
			* ''The starter sword's damage was reduced to 5 (copper and silver were unchanged).''
			* ''Giant Scorpions were changed to roll 9–20 damage per hit instead of a flat 40.''
			* ''Hard Scroll cosmetic rolls were moved to a 1 in 200 rate (some rewards at 1 in 300), and the reward list was expanded.''
			* ''Smelting was sped up to about a second per smelt, and x1/x5/x10 batch smelting was added.''
			* ''Qadim the Relicweaver's relics have since arrived — see [[Update:Relics]].''

	== Highlights ==		== Highlights ==
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	== The Dunes ==		== The Dunes ==

	Reached from the '''south edge of [[The Pond]]''' and the '''south edge of [[The Shores]]'''. Two connected maps: East and West. No Level requirements.		Reached from the '''south edge of [[The Pond]]''' and the '''south edge of [[The Shores]]'''. Two connected maps: East and West. No Level requirements.

	=== Heat and survival ===		=== Heat and survival ===

DrinkAlot: /* Armor — Kaziir the Armoursmith */

2026-07-31T18:39:59Z

Armor — Kaziir the Armoursmith

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	\| Iron Legguards		\| Iron Legguards
	\| 18		\| 18
	\| 3 iron ingot + 14 molten rock + 2 brute horn		\| 40 iron ingot + 40 molten rock + 5 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Iron Body Armor		\| Iron Body Armor
	\| 20		\| 20
	\| 4 iron ingot + 16 molten rock + 2 brute horn		\| 25 iron ingot + 25 molten rock + 2 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Helmet		\| Silver Helmet
	\| 24		\| 24
	\| ~~3 silver~~ ingot + 22 molten rock + 4 brute horn		\| 50 iron ingot + 50 molten rock + 10 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Boots		\| Silver Boots
	\| 26		\| 26
	\| ~~2 silver~~ ingot + 20 molten rock + 4 brute horn		\| 50 iron ingot + 50 molten rock + 10 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Legguards		\| Silver Legguards
	\| 28		\| 28
	\| 4 silver ingot + 24 molten rock + 4 brute horn		\| 80 silver ingot + 60 molten rock + 15 brute horn
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Body Armor		\| Silver Body Armor
	\| 30		\| 30
	\| 5 silver ingot + 26 molten rock + 4 brute horn		\| 40 silver ingot + 20 molten rock + 10 brute horn
	\|}		\|}

DrinkAlot: /* Forging */

2026-07-31T18:38:21Z

Forging

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	=== Forging ===		=== Forging ===

	Forge at [[Grimjaw]] in [[Frostmere]], or [[Harun the Forgewright]] in the stepped tower in Dunes West (same recipes). No base tool is consumed — every tier is craftable from scratch. Roughly '''60 seconds''' between smiths. Forged tools have '''7,000 uses'''. Higher tiers gather the same amount per swing but swing faster: copper '''+5%''', iron '''+10%''', silver '''+15%''' vs starter. Only the matching tool type counts for the job.		Forge at [[Grimjaw]] in [[Frostmere]], or [[Harun the Forgewright]] in the stepped tower in Dunes West (same recipes). No base tool is consumed — every tier is craftable from scratch. Roughly '''30 seconds''' between smiths. Forged tools have '''7,000 uses'''. Higher tiers gather the same amount per swing but swing faster: copper '''+5%''', iron '''+10%''', silver '''+15%''' vs starter. Only the matching tool type counts for the job.

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DrinkAlot: /* Forging */

2026-07-31T18:37:36Z

Forging

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	\| Copper Axe		\| Copper Axe
	\| 0		\| 0
	\| 30 copper ingot + ~~200~~ wood		\| 20 copper ingot + 400 wood
	\|-		\|-
	\| Copper Sword		\| Copper Sword
	\| 3		\| 3
	\| 40 copper ingot + ~~300~~ wood		\| 25 copper ingot + 600 wood
	\|-		\|-
	\| Copper Pickaxe		\| Copper Pickaxe
	\| 7		\| 7
	\| 50 copper ingot + ~~250~~ wood		\| 28 copper ingot + 850 wood
	\|-		\|-
	\| Iron Axe		\| Iron Axe
	\| 10		\| 10
	\| ~~200~~ iron ingot + ~~600~~ wood		\| 40 iron ingot + 1,000 wood
	\|-		\|-
	\| Iron Sword		\| Iron Sword
	\| 13		\| 13
	\| ~~280~~ iron ingot + ~~900~~ wood		\| 55 iron ingot + 1,300 wood
	\|-		\|-
	\| Iron Pickaxe		\| Iron Pickaxe
	\| 17		\| 17
	\| ~~340~~ iron ingot + ~~750~~ wood		\| 60 iron ingot + 1,600 wood
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Axe		\| Silver Axe
	\| 20		\| 20
	\| ~~400~~ silver ingot + 1,~~200~~ wood		\| 80 silver ingot + 2,000 wood
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Sword		\| Silver Sword
	\| 23		\| 23
	\| ~~550~~ silver ingot + 1,~~800~~ wood		\| 90 silver ingot + 2,500 wood
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Pickaxe		\| Silver Pickaxe
	\| 27		\| 27
	\| ~~650~~ silver ingot + 1,~~500~~ wood		\| 100 silver ingot + 3,000 wood
	\|}		\|}

Jigglz: /* The Dunes */

2026-07-31T15:33:43Z

The Dunes

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	== The Dunes ==		== The Dunes ==

	Reached from the '''south edge of [[The ~~Shores~~]]''' at '''~~Total Level 30~~'''. Two connected maps: East and West.		Reached from the '''south edge of [[The Pond]]''' and the '''south edge of [[The Shores]]'''. Two connected maps: East and West. No Level requirements.

	=== Heat and survival ===		=== Heat and survival ===

Admin: Expand Update:Dunes from official v5.3 patch notes (kintara.com/news?id=28)

2026-07-31T13:19:06Z

Expand Update:Dunes from official v5.3 patch notes (kintara.com/news?id=28)

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Admin: Add The Dunes desert biome game update

2026-07-31T13:06:20Z

Add The Dunes desert biome game update

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{{Update
| date = 31 July 2026
| type = Game update
| image = news_09.png
| image_size = 960px
| summary = The Dunes — a new desert biome for Kintara, teased with cacti, adobe sand settlements, and scorpions.
| source = https://x.com/PlayKintara/status/2076962882747785713
}}

'''The Dunes''' is Kintara's desert biome update. Official preview media shows sun-baked sand flats, tall cacti, and adobe-style settlements under open sky — with scorpions called out alongside the cactus theme.

<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Source:</span> Announced by [https://x.com/PlayKintara/status/2076962882747785713 @PlayKintara] (14 July 2026) — ''"The Dunes, coming soon to Kintara"''.</div>

== Highlights ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Update
! Details
|-
| Desert biome
| New sandy zone with cacti and open-sky dunes terrain.
|-
| Settlements
| Adobe / sand-block buildings appear in the preview footage.
|-
| Scorpions
| Official teaser pairs the biome with a scorpion motif (🌵🦂).
|-
| Gathering / combat
| Expect desert-themed resources and hostile fauna as the zone ships — exact nodes, rates, and level gates TBD from live client data.
|}

== What's shown so far ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Feature
! Notes
|-
| Sand terrain
| Flat dune ground with scattered rocks.
|-
| Cacti
| Large green cacti (some flowering) as biome landmarks.
|-
| Adobe buildings
| Multi-tier sand structures with dark windows and wooden beam details.
|}

== Related pages ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Page
! Why it matters
|-
| [[Emberstone]]
| Previous major biome release (lava / Magma Brutes).
|-
| [[Wilderness]]
| High-risk outdoor combat zones.
|-
| [[:Category:Locations|Locations]]
| Full realm / area list.
|-
| [[:Category:Updates|Updates]]
| All wiki update posts.
|}

[[Category:Updates]]
[[Category:Kintara Wiki]]