Independent guide · checked for 1.0
Find your way through Ashenfall
Practical Dragonwilds guides anchored to Jagex's release notes. Start with your first shelter, then find the changes that matter to your world and platform.
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Official launch video
See Dragonwilds 1.0
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Your first hours
Follow the opening quest, establish a bed and prepare for the next region.
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What changed in 1.0
New platforms, crossplay, combat changes and Scorned Wilderness.
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Crossplay and invites
Understand world settings and where to enter an invite code.
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Regions and gear
A route through named regions without invented map coordinates.
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Check the patch before following a 2025 route
The 1.0 release changed healing, combat, crafting progression and the Abyssal Whip. Older walkthroughs can send you looking for obsolete steps.
See the 1.0 changes →A practical first-hours route
- 01Follow the opening quest
Use the Journal to identify the next station or material.
- 02Make a return point
Place a bed, storage and the stations you actually need.
- 03Pack before moving on
Check food, tools, gear condition and the region's threat.
Verified facts
At a glance
- Full launch
- 15 September 2026
- Developer
- Jagex Ltd
- Platforms
- PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S
- Play
- Solo or multiplayer
Based on Jagex's 1.0 announcement and the Steam listing, checked 21 September 2026. Availability can change.
Field notes, illustrated
Plan the next outing
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