¶ Patch release notes 12/28/25
Forged by strange hands, refined through strange feedback…
A new round of improvements has been deployed to make tasks smoother, smarter, and more flexible, while tightening up balance where it matters. Here’s what’s changed,
- Strange Dirt will now automatically pull from your backpack or your bank when interacting with the task system.
- A Strange Crafting Box can now be safely stored inside your bank box, making large task craft turn-ins far less painful.
- Crafting task counters now correctly track items stored inside the Strange Crafting Box.
- Collection tasks can now pull required resources directly from your storage keys.
- Kill tasks now support custom-named creatures, allowing staff to deploy new encounters without requiring a shard restart.
- Rerolled tasks are now tracked across your entire account, enforcing a limit of 3 rerolls per day (not per character).
- A bug preventing reroll slot upgrades from consuming Prismatic Gems has been fixed.
- Task system information pages have been expanded and clarified to better explain mechanics, limits, and perks.
- ResMe invulnerability has been reduced from 30 seconds → 15 seconds.
- ResMe now consumes Strange Weightless Dirt, starting at 1, increasing by +1 for each additional use.
- ResMe costs reset every 24 hours, returning to 1 Strange Dirt.
These changes are part of our ongoing effort to make Strange Tasks feel rewarding without friction, powerful without abuse, and, most importantly. worth engaging with every day.
As always, thank you for helping shape Strange-Earth UO.
If something feels strange… it probably is, by design.
Hephaestus 🔨
¶ Patch release notes 12/20/25
Forged in Fire, Bound by Strange
This update brings forth new systems forged to strengthen the realm, guide the newly arrived, and test even the most seasoned champions. Read carefully, many threads now weave together beneath the surface of the world.
Account registration,
Upon your next arrival into the realm, you will be invited to register your account. This binding is not required, but those who choose to register will gain access to deeper systems now awakening,
- Password restoration
- Personal friend referral code
- Eligibility for future account-bound features
- Hourly accumulation of Strange Weightless Dirt, drawn from the fabric of the world itself
With the referral code, UOSE plans on rewarding referrals that endure two full weeks of life within our realm.
- Both strange adventures (the recruiter and the recruited) shall receive a random reward.
- Greater rewards are still being forged, but the rite is already in motion
The End of the Ballot Stone (Share vote reward stone system)
- Vote System has outlived its purpose.
- Our friend referral program directly rewards adventures that are doing the recruiting
- The final Vote Stone remains for those who wish to reclaim what is owed
- A buyback rite will soon be enacted for any lingering vote currency
- Spend wisely, this chapter will soon close.
Strange Dirt has never been more valuable with a our very own custom Strange Task System.
- Designed to help new players learn the game
- Keep veterans challenged with higher-tier objectives
- Build out monthly leader boards (future task)
- Max of 3 tasks can be rerolled per day
- New player commands such as [task and [task 3 (example: slot #3) have been introduced
- Tasks are rolled when you log in with your first character, and difficulty is assigned based on total skill points:
-- Low or new characters → Easy tasks only
-- Fully trained characters (1080 skill points) → Eligible for Legendary tasks - Task turn-ins are located at the Reward Stone in the southwest corner of Luna
More improvements to the task UI and info menus are planned to make everything clearer and more informative.
The Wandering Grim Reaper has officially been retired and a custom Grave Keeper Willy has been deployed.
- Willy now tracks your decayed corpses for up to two weeks
- Missing your body is no longer permanent, just ask Willy
Quality of Life Improvements
- Leaving unlocked items in your house will now trigger an alert
- Runebooks now include the ability to sort entries up & sort entries down
What’s Next? I’ll be continuing work on,
- Improving the task system information menus
- Enhancing the registration UI
- Adding clearer explanations and more useful player-facing details
Thank you for walking this strange path and trusting in the work forged here.
— Hephaestus
Forger of Strange-Earth
¶ Patch release notes 10/29/25
UOSE Patch Notes – Sorcerer's Dungeon Update (Seasonal Only)
- 9 New Bosses Added: Nine powerful bosses now roam the Sorcerer's Dungeon! Adventurers will need to defeat the monsters currently spawning in each room to trigger these bosses.
- Visual Cues for Active Rooms: Rooms that are currently active now feature randomly placed lanterns, helping adventurers identify where to focus their efforts.
- Progression Through the Dungeon: As adventurers work their way through the dungeon, defeating different bosses, they will eventually encounter the ultimate challenge: Jack the Pumpkin King.
- Seasonal Loot: All bosses now drop loot relevant to the current season, adding variety and excitement to each encounter.
- Pumpkin King Special Reward: Defeating Jack the Pumpkin King triggers a special death treat for players to enjoy.
- Adjusted Sorcerer's Dungeon Turn-In Points: Turn-in points for dungeon items have been updated for more balanced rewards:
- Weapons: 3 points
- Armor: 2 points
- Jewelry: 5 points
- Enchanted Origin Loot Update: Smithing hammers have been removed from Enchanted Origin drops as they cannot currently be used as quest items.
Unrelated fix,
Teleporter Fix: The teleporter to the new player dungeon has been fixed. It previously sent players to an unfinished area.
¶ Patch release notes 8/30/25
Greetings Adventurers,
I spent some time last night pushing a round of updates to the shard, and I’m excited to share what’s new, and give you a little glimpse into what’s coming next. As always, your feedback is key to keeping UOSE running strong, so please hop in, test things out, and let me know if you spot anything unusual.
Recent Fixes & Updates
🌱 Plant Growth Bug – I haven’t heard any new reports since the last fix, so I’m officially marking this one squashed.
🐉 Essence of Dragon Flames – These can now be used from within a stack. You’ll need to run the client patcher to enjoy this fix.
📜 BoD Reward Gump Improvements
UI now shows points in whole values (no more fractions).
It’s clearer when you’re banking points vs spending them during BoD turn-ins.
Point balance adjustments now make larger BoDs more valuable and desirable.
New BoD banking percentages:
Small Taming BoDs: 100% → 80%
All Other Small BoDs: 80% → 70%
Large Taming BoDs: 100% → 90%
All Other Large BoDs: 70% → 85%
Claiming BoD reward points at a later time now uses a new bonus system: Taming BoDs age to 80%, all others age to 70%. Previously all past claims were getting calculated at 2% (WAAY to low for our environment).
⚔️ PvP Recall Bug has now been Fixed! Players should now be able to recall normally after leaving the “heat of battle.”
Next on the Workbench, here’s a preview of what I’ll be digging into next,
Garden trowel stacking issue
💎 Diamond item code structure review
🧪 Alchemy Reward Dyes – restoring proper hues and adjusting point progression
These ongoing updates are all about improving quality of life and balancing gameplay, and I’d love your help. The best way you can support the shard is by testing, sharing feedback, and spreading the word to friends who might want to join in on the adventure.
Thank you for being part of the UOSE journey, every fix, every idea, every crazy battle makes this world better because of you.
See you in-game,
— The UOSE Dev Team
¶ Patch release notes 8/10/25
Hear Ye, Adventurers of UOSE! 🎺
The winds of change stir once more across the realm of UOSE as our Dev Team, ever toiling behind the veil, returns bearing news of great importance! Below, ye shall find a scroll inscribed with just some of the most recent enhancements.
- Reagents now bloom and glimmer once more across the wilds of Trammel and Felucca. Seek them beneath trees, by rivers, and in forgotten groves! 🌿
- The "Hey!" shout, once heard whenever a traveler [looted too near a comrade, has been hushed. Our ears could bear the chorus no longer. 🗣️
- Crystal Sea Serpents no longer drop crushed crystals. Nay, these beasts now yield jagged crystals, as was always foretold. 🐍
- The ceiling of maximum hit points, once capped at 300, now stretches to a mighty 450 gifted to those who bear great Strength! 💪
- The arcane arts have been unshackled! Sorcerers and clerics may now cast while in motion, both in battle against monsters and in mortal combat.✨
- The odd illusion surrounding certain orc encampments has been dispelled. Their camps now appear as they truly are.
- The peculiar phenomenon of levitating cellars—caused by overzealous interior decorators, has been resolved. Gravity has returned to the realm.🏚️
- Power Hour was once stingy, granting no coin. Now, those who hunt within its blessed window shall enjoy a +5% gold bonus!💰
- A soft enchantment has been cast upon our plants. We seek thine eyes and reports, are they sprouting as they should?🌱
- The oft-overlooked art of Herding now carries purpose in battle! While ineffective in duels, it now bestows up to +75% damage to your loyal beasts in PvM.🐐
- Using [mystats will now revile a new page of additional bonus damage information and a second page of resistance information. 🧮
We thank thee, noble adventurers, for thy continued spirit and sword. As always, your feedback is the light that guides our work. Onward to glory, and may the moons shine kindly upon your journey!
The Keepers of UOSE - Heph
¶ Hephaestus Event update 6/27/25
Strange travelers, gather round!
Today we mark a magical moment, UOSE's official birthday!
From our humble beginnings to the wild, weird, and wonderful world we’ve all built together, it’s been an incredible journey. Thank you all for your adventures, your sword swings, your spell slinging, and all the laughter along the way.
To celebrate this milestone, throughout this weekend, your first character will receive a delightful bundle of goodies, including an array of pies 🥧 (because what’s a birthday without treats?) and a few other mysterious snacks to keep your bellies full and your spirits high on your adventures!
So sharpen those blades, dust off those spellbooks, and come grab a slice (or three), let’s make this birthday weekend one to remember!
🎂 Thank you for breathing magic into UOSE. Here’s to many more seasons of sorcery and shenanigans! 🎂
¶ Patch release notes 6/1/25
🌞✨ Summer in the lands of UOSE! ✨🌞
The sun crests high, and with it begins the first day of Summer upon our lands! Let the warmth stir your hearts and awaken your spirits, for the season of fire and fun is upon us.
To mark this wondrous turning of the wheel, our mystic order has conjured forth the Summer Vote Rewards and unveiled two thrilling Summer Quests for thee to undertake. These are but the first sparks, more enchanted events shall soon follow, each more curious and challenging than the last!
So I encourage thee, keep thy swords sharp, thy wands alight, and thy sandals firmly buckled. Great adventures await under the summer stars!
Heph and the UOSE team 🧙♂️
¶ Hephaestus Event update 5/26/25
🕯️Good morrow, brave souls of UOSE!🕯️
As the sun rises upon this hallowed day, let us pause in reverent silence to honor the valiant spirits of those who fell in noble battle, defenders of realms both mortal and magical. Their courage echoes through the ages like the ancient chants of the arcane, never to be forgotten.
In tribute to their memory and to celebrate the unity of our community, the UOSE Council of Mystics (that’s us!) has conjured forth a special Login Package, imbued with rare delights and curious treasures. Be sure to step into the realm sometime this day to partake in the blessings we've prepared.
May your path be safe, your spells swift, and your hearts full of gratitude.
On behalf of the UOSE Conclave, Remember the fallen. Celebrate the living. Game on, heroes. 🧙♂️
¶ decaf Event update 4/20/25
Hail Strange Travelers!
We are already in the heart of Spring, the season of renewal, which means we've spun up some new content for you all! 🌷
🦖 Dinosaur Spawn in TerMur, Valley of Eodon is now active - event tokens available from this
🌴 The Golden Dragon in Trinsic Jungle is now active as well - event tokens available from this
☕ New Decaf Bar rewards are available! - spend your event tokens here for deco rewards! (located on the inner gateway just W of Luna Bank)
Dino spawn location,
The Golden Dragon spawn area,
¶ Patch release notes 3/29/25
Small update has hit UOSE.
- Shrunk'n pets now offer a ton of mouse over information.
- Power hour has now been tuned up to account for players reaching the cap 1080 (before it was blocking the last point).
¶ Hephaestus Event update 3/4/25
🌿🌸 Spring is back, baby! 🌸🌿
That means our famous Leprechaun Infestation in New Haven has returned, bringing their usual mischief and mayhem! 🍀✨
But that’s not all, some other spring goodies have also made their way into the world. Keep an eye out and enjoy the season of renewal! 🧙♂️
¶ Syn'Mactain Event update 1/7/25
🎅 [Winter Event Ending] 🎅
Hello, friends! Belated Happy New Year!!
It is with a full heart, that we can say good-bye to another Strange-Earth [Winter Event]. If you missed it, nor worries it will come back around, for a third season! 🦌
As of now, I have turned off all of the quest item spawners, for the winter event. ☃️
Too, that end, I will be leaving all the Winter Event [Quest NPC's] up until at least the 18th of January. This will also include all of the Winter Event Reward Stones. 🥇
I hope everyone enjoyed the Winter event this year! Thanks for making Strange Earth you home, during the magic and mayhem of December! ❄️
-Lord Syn-