Balancing,new stuff, and surprises – if it could make your coffee too, Update 1.83 would be just about perfect! Well, don't get your hopes up, because lousy pigs will fly (without you giving them an uppercut) before that happens… Hurry up and check out what's waiting for you in the game!
We made it! And it looks like you did too! So in that case, Let's get on with it! Update 1.83 is online, which means it's time to drop whatever you were doing and jump right into the game to see what's waiting for you. Here's a taster:
The Sadida revamp
The new Ultimate Boss: Tal Kasha (available from March 21)
The end of the Wabbit Island quests
Improvements on Secure Crafting
And many other surprises for you to check out in the changelog… or directly in the game!
An all-new beta version of WAKFUis ready for you to test from top to bottom, inside and out. Adventurers of the World of Twelve, version 1.83is available for download, and we're here to tell you all about its content…
CONTENT
The testable content in the beta includes:
The Sadida class revamp;
and many more surprises to discover!
To check all this out, head to the game's beta server now!
Please note: The beta server is not always available. It is only available when the WAKFU team needs to perform tests. When a beta version is available, a message is posted on the official website. It is generally accompanied by update notes (also known as a changelog) published here.
As always, we can't wait to hear your feedback on the forum and official Discord.
For more information, feel free to check the beta server guide, located here.
2024 with You!
The WAKFU MMO team wishes you a happy, healthy, and successful 2024. Siu wanted to take a look back at the past year as well as talk about the year to come, so here's a quick message from him to you.
Recapping the Past Year
2023 marked a real turning point in the history of the WAKFU MMO, with the opening of five Ogrest single-account servers. The single-account servers have been a huge success and clearly shown an incredible enthusiasm for the game. Plus, our playership is higher than at the game's launch over 10 years ago! It's the most successful the project has ever been. This adventure would've been impossible without you, so thank you truly.
That wasn't the only area of development in 2023. Last year gave us a chance to rework a number of classes:
Cra
Huppermage
Eliotrope
Foggernaut
Xelor
Sacrier
Ecaflip
Eniripsa
Rogue
These nine classes have enjoyed higher satisfaction rates since the revamp; rates that we collected and compared through multiple surveys completed by players. It's a success, and we're glad we could update these classes' mechanics in a fresh way. Nevertheless, we're aware that some of them would still benefit from being adjusted and expanded. Class balancing is a process that must continually be perfected. We'll never reach a point where we're fully satisfied, and now we want to spend more time on other areas.
For the past few years, we've been applying a different method: instead of iterating on a class's mechanics very quickly, basically in the moment, we give ourselves several months to track things and we avoid making any rash decisions. We want to allow for new mechanics to settle in over time. We can take stock of a class much more clearly and completely after a period of 3 to 6 months.
In 2023, we pursued our goal of renewing and improving the quality of the game:
a revamp of the early game, with an improved tutorial and additional guides
the end of the account entity, e.g., having professions and progress (artifacts, transportation, etc.) shared across the account and server-wide
WAKFU HD
removal of single-target and area masteries
Some of these were substantial projects, but the outcome was worth it! We've advanced toward our vision of a more accessible, less obtuse WAKFU, while preserving its great richness. It wasn't all simple, but we believe we did our best to complete our objectives. Transitioning the game to HD, for example, was quite complicated, and we worked hard to offer more enjoyable gameplay and fulfill this recurring request from the community. We really look forward to the environments being in HD as well!
Other elements from last year that we're very proud of: minor changes for the sake of convenience, additional customization options for classes, a graphically tweaked Astrub, additional animations, typefaces in HD, and of course, the revamped Wabbit Island.
Sailing into 2024
We want to continue improving the game's existing content while offering new experiences. Here's what we're planning: The 2024 roadmap for the WAKFU MMO will be detailed in the KrosmoNote. More details on this event will come next week.
Ultimate Boss Tal Kasha, the Ivory Dofus, and the end of the Wabbit quest
These content items will be included in Update 1.83. There's many more twists for you to discover on Wabbit Island!
Balancing: Sadidas and Enutrofs
These two classes are a priority for us, and we're planning to share more about Sadidas very soon.
HD Environments
We're continuing to work on the environments so that they're razor-sharp as well.
Development of Steles
Steles are an important component of dungeons in the WAKFU MMO. As of right now, we haven't established details for everything we plan to do with steles. We're looking into a number of different ways to potentially make steles more appealing and impactful. The goal is also for them to work more simply, more consistently, and for them to be more equally distributed in the game. We're very excited to tell you more about it!
Development of Interfaces
We know that the WAKFU MMO interface could be greatly improved. This is one of the points most commonly raised by the community, who have long been wanting us to really focus on this topic. We're preparing an ambitious, extensive project to revamp the interfaces. The goal is to modernize the interfaces, make them more user-friendly, and significantly improve the gaming experience for players.
That being said, this project will take several years of development. There's a great deal of aspects that require detailed, meticulous work. Each interface requires specific work, and we can't revolutionize everything at once. We'll take time to polish each one at a time.
New Expansion
We're preparing a content expansion that will come out at the end of the year as usual. And this expansion will be special on multiple levels… We're so excited to show you what it'll look like. It will be one of the most memorable in the game's history!
Thank You
The WAKFU MMO is a unique and special adventure for all of us. We're lucky enough to have a small team of passionate, talented staff. We've been doing everything we can to enhance the project for years now, and on a personal note, I want to sincerely thank them.
Our community remains an infinite source of motivation. Your patience, your attentiveness, your will, your sense of sharing is a real boon to us. WAKFU's success is yours, first and foremost. Thank you for everything. Have an amazing 2024, and take care of yourselves; best wishes for your health, happiness, and success!
The WAKFU team
Krosfighter: The Party Game that Blurs Borders
Ankama Games and Doryah Games have come together for the first time and the result is nothing short of fun-tastic! Introducing Krosfighter, the party shooter that promises to deliver more wild fun than you know what to do with!
How would you like to see the Visitor from the Future, Sherlock, Seth and even Yugo all together in the same game? That's exactly the crazy fun you'll see in Krosfighter! Initiated by Doryah Games and designed in collaboration with Ankama Games, this game – unique in Ankama's history – blurs the borders between the universe of DOFUS,WAKFU and WAVEN and those of Ankama Éditions.
Play as legendary heroes from the greatest made-in-Ankama creations and have them fight each other in a game combining fast action, fighting and fun! You don't need to be an experienced player! Newbies and experts alike can take part in the battles between emblematic characters with diverselooks and styles thanks to game mechanics designed for everyone!
Psst… There are even rumors that the gods have joined the party…
You'll have to wait a little while – until the start of 2024 – to give this new experience a go!
New stuff and surprises – if it could make your coffee too, Update 1.82: Wabbit Island would be just about perfect! Well, don't get your hopes up, because lousy pigs will fly (without you giving them an uppercut) before that happens… Hurry up and check out what's waiting for you in the game!
We made it! And it looks like you did too! So in that case, let's get on with it! Update 1.82: Wabbit Islandis online, which means it's time to drop whatever you are doing and jump right into the game to see what's waiting for you. Here's a taster:
6 dungeons from level 126 to 155;
The beginning of the Ivory Dofus quest;
An objective: restore peace on the Wabbit Island.
And many other surprises for you to check out in the changelog… or directly in the game!
*The end of the quest will be available in the next update.
As some of you have noticed, whether through our new guide interface or from images in the trailer for our upcoming single-account server, WAKFU in HD is now a reality!
It's a recurring request from the community, and for a while now we've been wanting to upgrade the graphics in WAKFU. As you can imagine, this is a time-consuming project that we've been working on for a while already; we had to reexport every single graphical element in the game (characters, mobs, interactive elements, etc.).
Currently, HDmode is incomplete. We're nowhere near done improving the game environments*. Originally we wanted to wait and reveal the finished product. That said, in light of your excitement when the WAKFU single-account trailer came out, we've decided to release a starting HD pack with the following animated elements:
characters
monsters
equipment
resources
interactive elements
pets and mounts
* Environments will be added in a future update.
With regard to interfaces, we hear your feedback and are aware of the issues raised. Improvements to interfaces will not be included in this HD pack; it's an area we're working on bit by bit, as this project can't be properly completed in one go.
Since images are better than a thousand words:
HOW DO YOU ENABLE WAKFU HD?
HD mode is enabled by default!
ANECDOTE RELATED TO WAKFU HD
We also wanted to share a little anecdote. When Update 1.74 (Shustuft Crust) came out, one of our NPCs was exported in HD, which wasn't right. This generated a bug ticket that makes us crack up internally, because after forcing the NPC to export in SD and when developing WAKFU HD, the NPC in question was then the only NPC to not appear in HD. Here's a snapshot of the ticket:
Single-Account Server: Register Now!
Pre-registration for the Ogrest server is open. Are you up for a Mount-Zinit-level challenge? Gather your friends and get ready to rush!
Finally! Pre-registration is open. And don't underestimate this moment! This period will decide the next part of your adventure…
Why's that? Because when the Ogrest server opens, if the number of pre-registered players rises to the occasion, then you'll all be a winner…
PRE-REGISTRATION & REWARDS
Pre-register by October 22 (11:59 p.m. Paris time), and you'll get 2 free regeneration potions when the server goes live.The more players pre-register, the more gifts you'll score when the Ogrest server opens.
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS!
The time has come to sign up for the event of the fall season and summon all your friends to unlock as many gains as possible when the server opens!
The World of Twelve is about to be turned upside down once more. Who's to blame now? It's Ogrest, yet again! But you don't have to worry about a big flood or wave. Then again… Maybe you do, actually – a wave of delight! The one you'll get when the new single-account server launches!
To accompany this major addition to the WAKFU game, we're releasing 4 packs that all our players will love. Find something for you in one of the packs! These are:
ADVENTURER PACK
Adventure is totally your thing. You go on adventures all day long. You think, sleep, eat, and breathe adven– Yeah, anyway, this pack is for you. It contains:
a Unique New Age costume (chameleon)
the "Sit on a throne" emote (linked to account)
HERO PACK
Would others describe you as bold, smart, agile, and brave? Look no further – this pack is clearly meant for you. It contains:
a Unique New Age costume (chameleon)
a Unique New Age pet skin (chameleon and linked to account)
the "Sit on a throne" emote (linked to account)
a token for a 30-day booster*
a White Sadida Bag
plus a free 48-hour early-access pass!
ELITE PACK
There's the cream of the crop, and there's the cherry on top. When it comes to adventure, you're the cherry on top of the cream of the crop. Yes, you read that right. This pack contains:
a Unique New Age costume (chameleon)
a Unique New Age pet skin (chameleon and linked to account)
a Unique New Age mount skin (chameleon and linked to account)
an exclusive mythical title: Builder
a token for a 90-day booster*
the "Sit on a throne" emote (linked to account)
a White Sadida Bag
a Haven Bag chest tab
13,000 Ogrines
an Adventurer Box
plus a free 48-hour early-access pass!
LEGENDARY PACK
Oh, you're not the stuff of legend yet? All you had to do was ask. This pack contains:
a Unique New Age costume (chameleon)
a Guild New Age costume (chameleon)
a Unique New Age pet skin (chameleon and linked to account)
a Guild New Age pet skin (chameleon and linked to account)
a Unique New Age mount skin (chameleon and linked to account)
a Guild New Age mount skin (chameleon and linked to account)
an exclusive mythical title: Builder
an exclusive legendary title: Pioneer of the New Age
a token for a 180-day booster*
the "Sit on a throne" emote (linked to account)
2 White Sadida Bags
3 Haven Bag chest tabs
28,000 Ogrines
an Adventurer Box
a Slippery Run (linked to account)
Super Growth Kibble
plus a free 48-hour early-access pass!
*The booster is the samefor all three servers. However, it will have a different effect on the single-account server.
You'll notice that three of these packs contain a 48-hour early-access pass. What is this sorcery, you ask? The pass will grant access to the single-account server 2 days before its official launch, i.e. Tuesday, October 31 instead of Thursday, November 2.
It's our way of thanking you for supporting the event when you got a pre-registration pack!
Single-Account FAQ: Your Questions Answered
This FAQ (frequently asked questions) page is designed to present and compile, in a very clear way, the ins and outs of the single-account server known as Ogrest. It may be added to over the next few days.
WHAT IS OGREST?
Ogrest is an international,single-character and single-account server, where heroes and sidekicks are completely deactivated.
There are 5 character slots per server – a cap that can be increased up to 18 with the character slot addition service (if you purchased this service before coming to this server, the extra slots will be automatically included).
WHO CAN ACCESS IT?
The server is only accessible to players with:
a verified account
a valid phone number
a valid email address
Two accounts can log in from the same IP address only if:
the accounts have a confirmed address;
they have different confirmed email addresses;
they are logged in on different devices;
and they have different phone numbers.
HOW DOES PRE-REGISTRATION WORK?
The pre-registration period runs from October 5 (5 p.m. Paris time) to October 22 (11:59 p.m.). When pre-registering, you have to include your character's gender,class, and nickname.
Important information:
Class can be changed as much as you want up to level 30.
The character's gender can be (re)set during customization.
Pre-registered players get 2freeregeneration potions when the server opens. Another important point: Pre-registration numbers will translate to stretchgoals.
What's a stretch goal?
This is a tier of pre-registered players to reach in order to unlock prizes. The more of you pre-register, the more free rewards you'll get when the server opens!
WHAT ABOUT THE SINGLE-ACCOUNT PACKS?
Four packs of varying contents and prices have been designed to meet all players' needs. A pass offering 2-day early access is included starting with the second pack.
Note that you don't need a pack in order to pre-register.
EARLY ACCESS?
Players who purchase pack 1, 2, 3, or 4 will gain access to the single-account server on October 31. For everyone else, the server will become accessible on November 2 (4 p.m. Paris time).
The early-access mechanic will also allow our team to manage the influx of players and adjust the server load. Even with pre-registration, we think it's worth being extra cautious with server capacity. A 2-day early access period will therefore be beneficial in breaking up the arrival of players.
Also, since WAKFU is a free-to-play game, these packs and the early-access period will help give us a return on our team's investment in this project.
WILL THE BOOSTER VARY?
The Booster is the same for all three servers. However, it will have a different effect on the single-account server.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO GIFTS AND OTHER ITEMS OBTAINED FROM THE SHOP BEFORE THE START OF PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THE OGREST SERVER?
Items purchased from the shop and other gifts and compensation obtained prior to pre-registration for the Ogrest server won't be recoverable on the Ogrest server.
Experience potions,loot potions, and harvest potions obtained after the start of pre-registrationwon't be recoverable when the Ogrest server launches. You'll be able to retrieve them beginning December 2.
IS THE ACCOUNT ENTITY THE SAME?
The following will be retained within Pandora,Rubilax, and Ogrest:
number of character slots (not including slots from fusion)
number of Haven Bag chest slots
number of ability, spell, and equipment pages
The following won't be retained within Pandora,Rubilax, and Ogrest:
cosmetics
titles
emotes
profession levels
progress
kamas, items, etc.
WHAT ELSE?
Community events will coincide with pre-registration and the single-account server launch (rush achievements, contests on social media, sessions with content creators, etc.); we'll have more details soon!
Balancing,new stuff, and surprises – if it could make your coffee too, Update 1.81: The Genesis of the Journey would be just about perfect! Well, don't get your hopes up, because lousy pigs will fly (without you giving them an uppercut) before that happens… Hurry up and check out what's waiting for you in the game!
We made it! And it looks like you did too! So in that case, let's get on with it! Update 1.81: The Genesis of the Journeyis online, which means it's time to drop whatever you are doing and jump right into the game to see what's waiting for you. Here's a taster:
the new tutorial, Incarnam, and the celestial island called Rii
the new guide system
a graphically revamped Astrub
rebalanced Ecaflips, Eniripsas, and Rogues
a new look for the Eniripsa class
new animations for the Iop class
a revamp of masteries with the removal of Single-Target and Area masteries
And many other surprises for you to check out in the changelog… or directly in the game!
An all-new beta version of WAKFUis ready for you to test from top to bottom, inside and out. Adventurers of the World of Twelve, version 1.81is available for download, and we're here to tell you all about its content…
CONTENT
The testable content in the beta includes:
the new tutorial, Incarnam, and the celestial island called Ri
the new guide system
a graphically revamped Astrub
rebalanced Ecaflips, Eniripsas, and Rogues
a new look for the Eniripsa class
new animations for the Iop class
a revamp of masteries with the removal of Single-Target and Area masteries
and many more surprises to discover!
*Eniripsa balancing will not be available at the Beta launch
To check all this out, head to the game's beta server now!
Please note: The beta server is not always available. It is only available when the WAKFU team needs to perform tests. When a beta version is available, a message is posted on the official website. It is generally accompanied by update notes (also known as a changelog) published here.
As always, we can't wait to hear your feedback on the forum and official Discord.
For more information, feel free to check the beta server guide, located here.
Update 1.80 Is Now Online!
Balancing,new stuff, and surprises – if it could make your coffee too, Update 1.80 would be just about perfect! Well, don't get your hopes up, because lousy pigs will fly (without you giving them an uppercut) before that happens… Hurry up and check out what's waiting for you in the game!
We made it! And it looks like you did too! So in that case, let's get on with it! Update 1.80 is online, which means it's time to drop whatever you were doing and jump right into the game to see what's waiting for you. Here's a taster:
A new 3-player dungeon: Miss Ugly Tower;
New account entity features (transport, quest items, artifacts)
Sacrier Balancing
New secondary appearances and hairstyles for several classes
New epic and relic sublimations;
And many other surprises for you to check out in the changelog… or directly in the game!
