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Current-build quests, perks, builds, co-op, companions, magic, alchemy, items and patch notes for NerveLabs' open-world RPG.
Available now on Steam · 89% positive from 1,528 reviews when checked Sep 25, 2026 · official store ↗
Current build · Sep 21, 2026
What changed in Update 17?
Hotbar and More changes controls, combat, recovery, potion discovery and progression. Start with the systems that affect your next session.
Hotbar & switching
New PC hotkeys, favorites wheel and weapon/spell toggle.
Combat rebalance
More accurate enemies and updated weapon handling.
Rest encounters
Heal away from enemies; hostile areas can interrupt rest.
Nine new summons
New world spells and a rebalance of existing summons.
Six alchemy effects
New effects and a stricter unknown-effect boundary.
Four potion qualities
Restorative potions now apply over time.
Evidence chests
Confiscated items: named chests and an offsite guard exception.
85% armor DR cap
A confirmed cap, not an invented rating formula.
HP & attribute progression
No automatic HP simply for leveling up.
World & multiplayer fixes
Fungal-area dungeons, underwater scenery and targeted fixes.
Source checked Sep 25, 2026 · Official Steam announcement ↗
Intent desk · direct routes
I need help with…
Choose the problem you have now. Every destination separates current official evidence from details that still need direct testing.
Quest desk · spoiler-aware
Follow evidence, not invented waypoints.
The quest index labels what is directly verified, what is patch-sensitive and where a complete route still needs current-build playtesting.
Open the quest indexUpdate 15 perks · checked through Update 17
Build desk
Planning paths built from official perk directions, with flexible priorities instead of invented DPS or best-in-slot claims.
One-Handed Build
A transparent Update 17 planning path for a one-handed playstyle.
Spellblade Build
A transparent Update 17 planning path for a spellblade playstyle.
Archer Build
A transparent Update 17 planning path for a archer playstyle.
Thief Build
A transparent Update 17 planning path for a thief playstyle.
Heavy Armor Build
A transparent Update 17 planning path for a heavy armor playstyle.
Blood Magic Build
A transparent Update 17 planning path for a blood magic playstyle.
Channeling Build
A transparent Update 17 planning path for a channeling playstyle.
Co-op Support Build
A transparent Update 17 planning path for a co-op support playstyle.
Exploration Build
A transparent Update 17 planning path for a exploration playstyle.
Private browser tools · no account
Current tools
Ten browser-local helpers for planning and tracking. Your notes stay in this browser, and the tools do not invent hidden game formulas.
Hotbar Planner
Plan eight PC hotkey slots, custom toggle bindings and favorites notes locally in your browser, then export your layout without sending private entries.
TOOL 02Effect Tracker
Record discovery of the six official Update 17 alchemy effects with ingredient notes and tested builds. Personal observations stay in this browser only.
TOOL 03Potion Log
Log observed potion quality labels, effects, source, value and tested build locally. Compare personal records without inventing quality multipliers.
TOOL 04Rest Log
Record where you rested, nearby threats, interruptions and your tested build in a private browser log. No invented rest-interruption odds are calculated.
TOOL 05Build Planner
Plan skill priorities and notes locally without fake damage calculations.
TOOL 06Perk Finder
Filter the official Update 15 perk seed list by playstyle and skill.
TOOL 07Quest Tracker
Keep private browser-local quest notes and status without sending them anywhere.
TOOL 08Co-op Progress Checker
Compare your save situation with Update 16's host and guest rules.
TOOL 09Patch Impact Checker
Choose a system and see which Updates 12–17 materially changed it.
TOOL 10Current Build Check
Compare a guide or save note with the site's Update 17 verification baseline.
Official change record · chronological
Latest patch timeline
Update 17 is the active baseline. Earlier entries remain historical context, not current-state claims.
- September 21, 2026Update 17 — Hotbar and More
Hotbar · Controls · Combat · Resting · Summoning · Alchemy · Potions · Crime · Armor · Progression · World · Multiplayer · Co-op · Companions
CURRENT - September 10, 2026Update 16
Co-op characters · Companions · Multiplayer · Interface
- September 5, 2026Update 15
Perk overhaul · Builds · Foraging · World changes
- September 2, 2026Update 14
Alchemy vendors · Inventory · Co-op fixes · Save UI
- September 1, 2026Update 13
Perk UI · Co-op settings · Equipment · Quest UI
- August 30, 2026Update 12
Stealth · Pickpocket · Magic · Weapons
- August 25, 2026Update 11
Progression · Magic · Equipment · Co-op fixes
Official media · locally archived
The island in motion
Official Steam promotional media and the NerveLabs trailer, presented with source provenance and without competitor assets.
Official NerveLabs trailer · YouTube privacy-enhanced embed
Verified Sep 25, 2026 · current through Update 17
Latest current-build guides
Recently refreshed records for the systems most affected by the September update wave.
Update 17
Read the official Update 17 changes to controls, combat, resting, summons, potions and armor, with evidence boundaries and links to affected guides.
Hotbar
Set up the Update 17 weapon and spell toggle, PC quick slots and favorites wheel. Compare official defaults with your remapped controls and legacy settings.
Potions
Compare the four potion quality levels, over-time restoration, discovery changes and merchant cleanup without unverified multipliers or recipe claims.
Resting
Learn when resting restores health, why hostile areas can interrupt sleep, and how to record encounters without inventing interruption probabilities.
Summoning
Understand the nine summons added in Update 17, the existing-spell rebalance and targeting labels, with no invented spell names, locations or scaling.
Armor Cap
Understand the official 85% armor damage-reduction cap and skill rebalance, including why it does not establish a rating breakpoint or best armor set.
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