Went live 4/23/2025 · 25 change items · 2 interim builds · official notes ↗
In short
Release 137 is now live, bringing a collection of improvements and fixes to Shroud of the Avatar. Players will find new housing decoration options with the addition of a Log Seat recipe available from merchants in the Perennial Coast, alongside adjustments to existing village homes like the Adobe with Roof Access. Several world updates have been made, including minor terrain corrections across various Player-Owned Town regions and improvements to collision within Ulfheim’s redwood forests. A few quest encounters received attention as well; Outlaws along The Outlaws' Run now deliver different dialogue, and a puzzle in Longfall Woods has been stabilized.
The most significant changes for many will be the upcoming dynamic events tied to celestial activity. The Arch Lapin is scheduled to go dormant on May 16th, with Aether Dragons, Liches, and Corpions awakening on May 27th as the two-tailed comet approaches. This suggests a return of challenging open-world encounters for those seeking powerful rewards. Additionally, Saxon’s Landing has been upgraded from a Town to a City, indicating continued player investment in the game's persistent world.
Beyond these highlights, Release 137 includes numerous smaller quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes – including cosmetic adjustments like restoring color to an NPC in Port Harmony and clarifying dialogue for several characters. The Crown Store has returned to its standard sale percentage after a special event, and various data issues affecting Player-Owned Towns have been resolved.
AI-generated summary (google/gemma-3-27b) — may contain errors; the full notes below are authoritative.
Crafting & Items (4)
- A recipe for a Log Seat has been added to housing decoration merchants in the Perennial Coast.SOTA-72492
- Raised the ladder-top spawn point in the Adobe with Roof Access village home.SOTA-72483
- Made the single Virtue Balloon visible when equipped.
- Fixed a typo in the book Truth is Rewarded.
UI, Store & Lua (1)
- Added Sacks of Wheat Grain to the available buy order list.
World & Quests (8)
- The Arch Lapin will go dormant and the Luminous Atavist will return on May 16th.
- Aether Dragons, Aether Liches, and Aether Corpions will awake in their respective stomping grounds as the two-tailed comet comes within range of the world on May 27th. Aether Tetras will take a couple more days to stretch their fins.
- PRT Forest 01 Template (Aldwater, Brekken Bay, Endurance, Forewind, Port Titan, and Taenby Landing): Moved a tree next to a lot to be within a lot, to help ensure it disappears during lot changes.SOTA-72480
- PRT Forest 02 and Grassland 01 Templates (Axwich, Dorwald, Fons Vita, Littlecreek, New Holtrot, Anseldale, Etan Glen, Greenfall, Magna Planitia, and Snell’s Bend): Filled a pothole on a lot.SOTA-72499
- Longfall Woods: An unexpected switch should no longer near a puzzle.SOTA-72498
- The Outlaws’ Run: NPC Outlaws now say “You’ve made a big mistake!” instead of “Taste my steel!”SOTA-72486
- Solace Bridge and Battle of Solace Bridge: Cleaned up blurry terrain along the path from the Lunar Rift. Removed horse remains and added a grave to mark the spot.
- Ulfheim: Improved collision on some of the giant redwood trees.SOTA-72478
Player-Owned Towns (5)
- Arx Draconis Wetlands: Changed owner, biome to Swamp Island 01, and location to nearby shoreline.
- Eldermire: Added new Swamp Island 01 Crossroads Village to swamp west of the Tower of the Shuttered Eye in Novia.
- The Fields of Misery: This POT’s siege visuals will now properly display on Hidden Vale.
- M’hul Island: Changed owner.
- Saxon’s Landing: Upgraded from Town to City.
Interim builds (2)
Build 1779 — May 3, 2025, 4:00 AM
- Reduced Crown Store sales to their normal 20%.
- Turned off the Crowns of the Obsidians sale.
Build 1778 — Apr 26, 2025, 3:20 PM
- Arx Draconis Wetlands: Fixed a data-mismatch issue that kept this POT from being assigned an owner.SOTA-72487
- Brittany Fields: Added a boarded-up door to a building with no entry.SOTA-72504
- Brittany Fields: The farmer in the wheat field now clarifies his stance on his wheat.SOTA-72505
- Port Harmony: Fixed the coloring of a woman who was in greyscale.SOTA-72502
- Solace Bridge Outskirts: Fixed a typo in one of Kinsey’s responses about Quentin.SOTA-72503