Went live 11/23/2025 · 29 change items · 1 interim builds · official notes ↗
In short
Release 144 is now live and focuses heavily on polish and quality of life improvements across Britannia. The most immediately noticeable change for many players will be the end of the seasonal aether creature spawns tied to the recent comet event; these creatures will begin disappearing on November 27th. Beyond that, the update includes numerous fixes addressing player “stuck spots” in locations ranging from Highvale to Serpent’s Spine Mines, indicating continued work on navigation and world geometry.
Crafters have a few new options with the addition of a Gift Box 2025 recipe available from Regalis merchants, as well as placeable versions of Moldy Bread and Ginger Root for decorating player homes. A trade restriction has been removed from the Ornate Shogun Crossbow pattern, allowing players more freedom in its acquisition and exchange. The store also received attention with corrected gift box names and a 20% sale restoration, alongside the introduction of a new Giant Nutcracker Set.
Finally, there are smaller narrative additions to Central Brittany and Graff Island – specifically dialogue responses added near Regalis and the appearance of two new relatives on Graff Island which may hint at future content. Castle Atos also received perimeter adjustments similar to Superstition Canyon, preventing players from leaving designated play areas.
AI-generated summary (google/gemma-3-27b) — may contain errors; the full notes below are authoritative.
Crafting & Items (7)
- A recipe for a Gift Box 2025 has been added to decoration merchants in Regalis.SOTA-72722
- Moldy Bread is now placeable as deco.SOTA-72763
- Ginger Root is now placeable as deco.SOTA-72764
- Optimized textures for the various Blacksmithing Stations, which also affects the Kobold Shelves.
- Adjusted deco placement flags for the various Darkstarr Metronomes.
- Removed the no-trade flag from the Eternal Pattern for the Ornate Shogun Crossbow.
- Fixed which Eternal Pattern the Black Tiki Mask salvages to.
UI, Store & Lua (1)
- Fixed store shelf names for last year’s Yule Gift Boxes.
World & Quests (15)
- Seasonal Monsters: With the departure of the comet, the aether creatures will retreat and rest on November 27th, or a few days before for small fishes with early bedtimes.SOTA-72005
- Blood Bay: Dumped some extra rubble in the ruins to fill a stuck spot.SOTA-72744
- Brittany Sewers: Adjusted the restock for a chest.SOTA-72765
- Crypt of the Avatar: Fixed a stuck spot in rubble.SOTA-72743
- East Sanctus Forest and others: Changed a flag on a tree stump mesh that was causing errors in every scene it’s in.
- Highvale Outskirts: Fixed a stuck spot behind a large root.SOTA-72714
- Kingsport: The Hearth of Britannia is playing its correct music.SOTA-72772
- Norgard Fens: Rearranged some mud to fix a stuck spot.SOTA-72753
- North Shattered Hills: Filled a craggy stuck spot.SOTA-72721
- The Outlaws’ Run: blocked a stuck spot between rocks.SOTA-72745
- Serpent’s Spine Mines: Blocked a stuck spot behind scaffolding.SOTA-72760
- Shaminian Hills: Blocked a stuck spot at the edge of a cliff.SOTA-72741
- South Longfall Road: Moved a barrel to unblock a stuck spot.SOTA-72759
- Superstition Canyon: Adjusted the perimeter exit volumes and colliders to ensure players remain in the playspace.SOTA-72702
- Upper Tears: Fixed a stuck spot on a barrel.SOTA-72716
Interim builds (1)
Build 1808 — Dec 9, 2025, 9:20 PM
- Reduced Crown Store sales to their normal 20%.
- Turned off the Crowns of the Obsidians sale.
- Added a Giant Nutcracker Set to the store.
- Castle Atos: Adjusted the perimeter to ensure players can’t leave the playspace.SOTA-72776
- Central Brittany: Added responses for “Regalis” to some locals.
- Graff Island: Added two Graff relatives. Hmm, there might be something interesting here.SOTA-72773