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Ancient KingdomsNewsAncient Kingdoms v0.9.28.0 - A Cut Above
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Ancient Kingdoms v0.9.28.0 - A Cut Above

Ancient Kingdoms · published 8 Aug 2026, 11:10 UTC · build 24628084

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A new update is now live! Barbers have arrived in the main cities, giving adventurers a chance to change their appearance — and humans can finally grow a proper beard!

This update also brings a new friendly pet, Raccoons, new Crimson Bandages, improvements to mercenary combat and aggro control, Ranger and Rogue changes, several fixes, and more.

✂️ Barbers & Customization

  • Barbers have arrived in the main cities.
  • Humans can now have beards.

🦝 Pets & Items

  • New friendly pet: Raccoon.
  • Added new icons for all Whistles.
  • New bandages: Crimson Bandages.
  • Emblems will no longer consume charges if the target has no cleansable debuffs.

⚔️ Combat & Classes

  • Improved Warrior Mercenary aggro control.
  • Increased trap detection range for Rogues, both players and mercenaries.
  • Ranged mercenaries will now only reposition behind bosses and elites.
  • Ranger — Wild Strike: now empowers your next basic sword or bow attack.
  • Elixir Endurance Veteran Skill now also affects mercenaries.

🔧 Improvements & Fixes

  • Changed buff timer colors for better readability.
  • Fixed a bug affecting rare NPCs.
  • Fixed a bug affecting mob selection when enemies are standing over traps.
  • Fixed a cast bar synchronization issue with some bosses' special melee abilities.
  • Added more Dawnfire Blooms to Molten Summit and Molten Sanctuary.
  • Slightly reduced the volume of seagull sounds.

🏰 Old Valorath

Development of the new Old Valorath high-end dungeon continues, and it's now approximately 40% complete.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback! ⚔️

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