Devblog

Updates, patch notes, and behind-the-scenes from Tarnished Crown.

Ghost Protocol — The Ranger Revamp
Class Revamp 2026-04-21

Ghost Protocol — The Ranger Revamp

Camouflage toggle, D20 headshots, sky archer Volley, and Crippling Arrow. The Ranger got rebuilt from scratch.

Class Update 2026-04-21

Wall of Steel — Vanguard v2.0

Rallying Banner, Heavy Strikes, five new passives, and Fortify that heals when you get hit. The Vanguard finally feels like a tank.

Patch Notes 2026-04-21

The Slow Update — Crowd Control Arrives

Movement slows for 7 classes, chill stacks that freeze, a disarm that strips your weapon, and combat that finally has phases.

New Class 2026-04-19

Pestilence Rising — Plague Doctor

Blowpipe darts, plague aura, D20 potion roulette, and a Frankenstein pet ultimate. The Plague Doctor weaponizes disease itself.

New Class 2026-04-19

Blood & Iron — Barbarian

No mana. No metal armor. HP-fueled melee berserker with thrown boulders, D20 dice rolls, and a RAGE ultimate that triples your speed.

Class Spotlight 2026-04-18

Dead Men Tell No Tales — Buccaneer

No weapon restrictions. Cannonball spells. Shared grog buffs. 20% loot duplication. The Buccaneer breaks all the rules.

Class Spotlight 2026-04-18

Call of the Wild — Beastmaster

Tame a bear. Empower it into a dire beast. Summon a wolf pack. The Beastmaster brings a zoo to every fight.

Class Spotlight 2026-04-18

Now You See Me — Ninja

Vanish + Backstab = 4.5× damage in one hit. Shadow Clone negates death. The fastest, deadliest assassin on the server.

Class Spotlight 2026-04-18

Praise the Sun — Cleric

The only resurrection in the game, a projectile-blocking dome, and heals that scale with INT.

Class Spotlight 2026-04-18

Hold the Line — Vanguard (Launch)

The original Vanguard launch spotlight. See the Vanguard v2.0 post for the latest abilities.

Class Spotlight 2026-04-18

Ghost in the Treeline — Ranger (Launch)

The original Ranger launch spotlight. See the Ranger Revamp post for the latest abilities.

Class Spotlight 2026-04-18

Frozen Throne — Cryomancer

Stack chill. Apply freeze. Win fight. The Cryomancer turns battlefields into ice rinks.

Class Spotlight 2026-04-18

Burn Notice — Pyromancer

Sulfur-fueled destruction. Meteor Strike, Flame Barrier, and enough fire to melt a stone base.

Announcement 2026-04-18

Tarnished Crown is Live

Three factions, ten classes, 50 plugins (39 custom-built), and a medieval world built from scratch. Welcome to Tarnished Crown.