Dragonwilds 1.0 release: everything new in the full launch
RuneScape: Dragonwilds left Early Access on 15 September 2026, arriving on consoles with a new region, an end-game boss and a reworked combat system. Here's what 1.0 added, and how the game got there.
- Version 1.0
- Released
- Platforms PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2
The short version
- Out of Early Access and on consoles: PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2, alongside PC on Steam, the Epic Games Store and the Jagex Launcher.
- Crossplay for player-hosted worlds and dedicated servers, plus invite codes.
- A new region, the Scorned Wilderness, and the end-game boss Kuldra, the God-Eater.
- Rune, Dragon and Ancestral gear, Magic bows, wands, and new ores and wood.
- Combat reworked around a special attack bar, parries that refill stamina, and attacks you can cancel.
Consoles, crossplay and invite codes
1.0 brought Dragonwilds to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. On PC it's on Steam, the Epic Games Store and the Jagex Launcher.
- Crossplay is a setting on each world: switch it on when you load the world, and it appears in the world browser for players on other platforms. Dedicated servers have the same option.
- Invite codes are the quick way to join a friend. The code shows in the host's pause menu, and you enter it in the world browser.
The Scorned Wilderness and Kuldra
The new region comes in two parts: a hub where you can build, and a Raid area where building is switched off. Repeated successful runs through the Raid are how you earn Dragon armour.
At the end of the story waits Kuldra, the God-Eater, the game's final boss, tied to the new Regicide quest. Beating her rewards a Dragon shield and a cape.
New enemies arrived with the region, including Black Dragons, Black Knight Crusaders, Blazing Black Knights, Stormpact Demons, Garou Lightning Berserkers, Rotsworn Reanimators and several goblin and skeleton variants.
New gear and materials
| Set or tier | Style | Pieces |
|---|---|---|
| Rune | Melee | Helmet, platebody, platelegs, shield, dagger, mace, sword, scimitar, greatsword, greataxe, warhammer, plus a rune crossbow |
| Dragon | Melee | Full helm, medium helm, platebody, platelegs, shield and scimitar, earned in the Scorned Wilderness Raid |
| Black dragonhide | Ranged | Coif, body and chaps |
| Magic bows | Ranged | Magic longbow and magic shortbow |
| Ancestral | Magic | Hat, robe top, robe bottoms, wand and staff |
Wands are a new magic weapon type. They hit for less than a staff but are quicker and let you move more freely. They also build up knockdown with Air magic, burn with Fire magic and slow with Water magic.
New resources come with the new tiers:
- Runite ore and luminite ore: need an adamant pickaxe or better.
- Magic wood: needs a rune logging axe or better. Our woodcutting guide covers magic trees.
- Crafting materials such as black dragon hide, runic powder, ground dragon tooth, vis fibers and vis cloth. The vis materials are made on the new Advanced Spinning Wheel.
Combat changes
Combat had the biggest rework at 1.0:
- Special attack bar: special attacks now use up part of a bar that refills slowly. They hit harder, but you can't use them as often.
- Parry: a successful parry restores half your maximum stamina and opens an optional Visceral Attack.
- Cancelling: dodge or block to cancel an attack, gathering or a spell cast. Some spells can now be cast on the move.
- Spell wheel: the first four spells on the radial menu get their own shortcuts, and you can reorder them in the Spellbook.
- Controller layout: the primary attack moved to R1/RB/R, with special attacks on R2/RT/ZR.
- Camera: a dead zone in the middle third of the screen gives you more freedom to move without the camera following.
- Leggings of Lightness lost Feather Fall, but Windstep now costs no runes while you wear them. Dire Wolves and the Garou of Ghornfell hit slightly less hard.
Skill changes
| Skill | What changed |
|---|---|
| Attack | Sprint Attacks after a short sprint; Enchant Weapon: Water (adds water damage and the odd healing orb); weapon enchantments now last 5 minutes; Tempest Shield cooldown down to 45 seconds, plus an upgrade |
| Ranged | Enchanted bolts trigger more often from level 60; Spectral Arrows last 5 minutes; Snare cooldown down to 45 seconds |
| Magic | Runic Refund (30% chance to keep your runes); new spells Enfeeble and Vengeance (reflects damage back) |
| Mining | Ore and stone storage; Divine Rock turns five dropped ores into your own mining vein; Accelerated Veins for more gems |
| Woodcutting | Lumber storage; Wood Weight Reduction moved to level 88 and halves log weight; an Axtral Projection upgrade that throws three spectral axes |
| Construction | An Eye of Oculus upgrade that pulls recycled materials into your bag; pet building pieces, starting with bird perches |
| Artisan | Storage Ledger (sorts items into linked chests); Overdrive speeds up processing stations; Magical Mending moved to level 56 and weakened, with an upgrade; Superheat upgrade |
| Runecrafting | Home Teleport: 15 law runes to return to your claimed bed (15-minute cooldown) |
Divine Rock's cooldown was listed as 1,500 seconds at launch; patch 1.0.1 corrected it to 1,800 seconds (30 minutes).
Building, menus and moderation
- Large builds load much faster thanks to a new loading system.
- Menus got scrollable tooltips, a collapsible quest sidebar, lodestones on the map and tooltips on map icons.
- You can now report worlds, players, griefers and cheaters. Reports are reviewed by people, not bots, and can lead to temporary bans.
- Jagex says 2,665 bugs were fixed while preparing 1.0 and the console launch.
Game looks washed out on a TV?
Some smart TVs force HDR or a "Game" picture mode. Jagex suggests turning down Contrast, Colour and any Contrast Enhancer setting on the TV.
From Early Access to 1.0
Dragonwilds spent about 17 months in Early Access. These are the milestones that shaped the game, and the guides on this site.
| When | Update | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Early Access launch | Brynmoor and Ghornfell, the dragon Velgar and nine skills, including Cooking and Woodcutting |
| December 2025 | Fellhollow | The Farming skill, mounts, the Castle building kit, steel gear and Imaru the Revenant Dragon |
| March 2026 | Dowdun Reach | A new region, the Black Knight Titan, dedicated servers, and skills raised to level 99 |
| Spring 2026 | Fishing | The Fishing skill, auto-run and automatic item pickup |
| Before 1.0 | Umbral Sands | A desert region, the flying carpet, the Kalphite Queen, Fuzan the Fire Dragon and adamant gear |
What's next
Jagex has already patched 1.0 several times. The biggest so far is 1.0.1, Eye on Ashenfall, with save fixes, the Jump Attack and 40 inventory slots. Looking further ahead:
- The Luminance content update is due this winter, with a new building kit.
- At RuneFest on 3 October 2026, Jagex said Hunter and Slayer will arrive in 2027, as two of four new skills.
Dragonwilds 1.0 FAQ
When did Dragonwilds 1.0 come out?
15 September 2026, when the game left Early Access.
Is Dragonwilds on PS5, Xbox and Switch?
Yes. Since 1.0 it's on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2, as well as PC.
Does Dragonwilds have crossplay?
Yes. Turn crossplay on for a world when you load it, and players on other platforms can find it in the world browser or join with an invite code.
Who is the final boss in Dragonwilds?
Kuldra, the God-Eater, the end-game boss added in 1.0 alongside the Regicide quest.
How do I get Dragon armour?
By completing runs of the Scorned Wilderness Raid. Pieces are earned through repeated successful runs.
Sources
This article summarises Jagex's announcements in our own words, checked against the wiki's update history.
- Our 1.0 Release is live!, Jagex (15 September 2026)
- Game updates and Skills on the RuneScape: Dragonwilds wiki