About the RuneScape: Dragonwilds Wiki {#about-the-wiki}
The RuneScape: Dragonwilds Wiki serves as the official and player-maintained encyclopaedia for the game. Launched on March 31, 2025, it is the primary resource for all information related to RuneScape: Dragonwilds, a survival game developed by Jagex and set within the RuneScape universe. As of April 15, 2025, the game entered early access, with a full Version 1.0 release scheduled for September 15, 2026. The wiki is a collaborative effort, with active users contributing to its growth and documentation of the new content. There are currently 2,939 articles and 4,957 files, with 67 active users and 48,137 edits as of April 15, 2025. Players interested in contributing can find a list of remaining tasks, ask for help, or join the wiki’s Discord server.
Game Overview {#game-overview}
RuneScape: Dragonwilds is an open-world survival game developed and published by Jagex. It is a spin-off from the popular MMORPG RuneScape, taking place in the same fantasy world of Gielinor, specifically on the continent of Ashenfall. The game was first announced on March 31, 2025, and became available in early access for Windows PC on April 15, 2025. The full release of Version 1.0 is planned for September 15, 2026, and will expand availability to include PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch 2.
Dragonwilds is designed for one to four players, offering both single-player and multiplayer modes. The game has received mixed to mildly positive reviews during its early access phase, with critics often praising its adherence to RuneScape’s core elements and the nuanced skill system, while noting a perceived lack of originality within the survival genre. Despite this, the game has achieved significant sales, selling over 600,000 digital copies in its first week of early access and surpassing one million digital copies by June 2026.
Gameplay Features {#gameplay-features}
RuneScape: Dragonwilds incorporates classic survival mechanics alongside familiar RuneScape elements. Players are tasked with building, surviving, and thriving in the world of Ashenfall. Key gameplay features include:
- Skills and Crafting: Players can level up various skills, which unlock more advanced abilities and crafting recipes. Crafting stations such as the Blacksmith Bench, Mystic Forge, Armour Bench, Rune Altar, Spinning Wheel, Cooking Range, Tannery, Kiln, Loom, Jeweler’s Bench, and Fletching Bench are used to create items. The game aims to streamline survival systems by integrating powerful RuneScape skills to reduce grind.
- Magic Abilities: Magic plays a significant role, with spells used for both combat and practical tasks like woodcutting. Known spells include Windstep, Rocksplosion, Axtral Projection, Splinter, Magical Mending, Eye of Oculus, Tempest Shield, Surge, Confuse, Spectral Arrows, Snare, Summon Stone Spirits, and Superheat.
- Base Building and Fast Travel: Players can establish bases across the land to store equipment. Lodestones facilitate fast travel across the world.
- Combat and Exploration: The game features combat against various creatures and enemies, including dragons. Players will explore diverse biomes such as forests, rivers, medieval towns and castles, ruins, dungeons, swamps, and waterfalls, experiencing atmospheric effects like storms and day/night cycles.
- Modes of Play: Beyond the standard survival mode, Dragonwilds offers a Creative mode for building and a Hardcore mode with more challenging enemies.
- Farming: A farming skill allows players to grow their own crops.
- Quests: The game includes quests such as First Steps, Getting Started, Ratcatcher, Rune Mysteries, Dragon Slayer, Withering Heights, and Black Knight’s Fortress.
- Player Attributes: Core player attributes tracked include Health, Stamina, Hydration, Sustenance, and Rest.
World and Lore {#world-and-lore}
RuneScape: Dragonwilds is set in the fantasy world of Gielinor, specifically on the continent of Ashenfall. The narrative centers around an ancient clutch of dragons led by a fierce Dragon Queen, who pose a significant threat. An expedition sent to investigate the source of the problem met disaster, leaving a handful of adventurers stranded on the shores of Ashenfall, a long-forgotten continent.
The game integrates familiar elements from the broader RuneScape universe, including well-known NPCs like the Wise Old Man, Vannaka, Zanik, Doric, Cathan, Death, and Postie Pete. Lore elements such as Gods (Velgar, Imaru), Queen Kuldra, Garou, Lougrim, Wild Knights, and historical figures like Ravanna, Black Knights, and Lord Rasmodel are also present. The history and lore within Dragonwilds remain consistent with the established RuneScape universe. Ashenfall itself is described as having various biomes and atmospheric conditions, including a foggy wasteland.
FAQ {#faq}
What is RuneScape: Dragonwilds? RuneScape: Dragonwilds is an open-world survival game developed by Jagex, set within the RuneScape universe on the continent of Ashenfall.
When was RuneScape: Dragonwilds released? The game launched in early access on April 15, 2025. The full Version 1.0 release is scheduled for September 15, 2026.
What platforms is RuneScape: Dragonwilds available on? Currently, it is available in early access on Windows PC. The full release will expand to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Who developed RuneScape: Dragonwilds? RuneScape: Dragonwilds was developed by Jagex.
Is RuneScape: Dragonwilds a single-player or multiplayer game? It supports both single-player and cooperative multiplayer for up to four players.
What kind of gameplay can I expect? Players will engage in survival mechanics, crafting, skill leveling, base building, combat against monsters including dragons, and exploration of the continent of Ashenfall. Magic abilities and farming are also key features.
What are some of the skills in RuneScape: Dragonwilds? Skills include Crafting, Blacksmith Bench, Mystic Forge, Armour Bench, Rune Altar, Spinning Wheel, Cooking Range, Tannery, Kiln, Loom, Jeweler’s Bench, and Fletching Bench.
What are some notable locations in the game? The game features various regions such as Ashenfall, Brynmoor, Ghornfell, Fellhollow, Dowdun Reach, and Umbral Sands.
Will there be new content after the full release? During early access, there are plans for updates to add more skills, spells, quests, seasonal events, resource types, and expansions to the map with new zones and points of interest.