Here's What's Included In RuneScape: Dragonwilds Update 0.8, And What's Next

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This past month, Update 0.8 launched for RuneScape: Dragonwilds — the buy-to-play survival game spin-off of the free-to-play MMORPG.

Players can now enjoy a cozier world, a hard difficulty mode, defensive palisades, a rebalanced building health system, and improvements to lighting and visual effects. Magic Skill Spells were introduced too.

Behind the scenes, development continues on the new region Fellhollow that’s set to arrive in December. The developers offered a first glimpse at what players might find there, including Death’s new “office” — a haunting reclaimed temple that will serve as the region’s hub. 

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The setting draws inspiration from Gielinor’s eeriest locations, blending lore and spooky design with practical function. Before that happens though, Update 0.8.1 will include a long-requested pause feature for solo players, improved status effect tooltips, and a more informative compass and day/night cycle display.

Also, many fans expressed concern about the cadence of content updates, but the team reaffirmed that Fellhollow is on track, and quarterly content updates are the goal, with more frequent community check-ins planned. Quality-of-life features like pickup radius improvements and crafting from nearby chests are being tested for release in 0.8.2 or 0.9. Plus, new Ranged Skill Spells, customizable world settings, and more features aimed at giving players greater control. 

Update 0.9 is officially set for release on September 9.