Patch Notes

What has changed in L1.5 recently: new features, improvements and bug fixes, newest first.

October 16, 2026

  • New
    Halloween 2026: Hallow's End is open Event

    Our biggest Halloween yet runs from October 16 to November 13. See the full announcement in Latest News for every detail.

    • A brand-new event map, Hallow's End, with five zones that get darker the deeper you go.
    • A Halloween level that puts every player on equal footing, from a fresh alt to a fully geared main.
    • The Pumpkin King rises every 2 hours.
    • Pumpkin Smashing: smash pumpkins with hammers for treats, classic Halloween gear and rare prizes.
    • Witch's Brew, a +5 Halloween level buff that stacks up to 8 hours.
    • 27 new weapons for the Lancer, Paladin and Brawler, plus passive skills for every class.
    • An event leaderboard in the browser client, for all classes and for each class.
    • In the browser client, click the glowing pumpkin banner to read the event details and warp in. On the classic game client, talk to Jenma in Silver Knight Town.
  • New
    Spend your bonus stat points after level 50 Browser & Desktop app

    Characters past level 50 can now spend their bonus stat points from the character window. Before this, the login reminder appeared but the points could not be used.

    • The stat panel in the character window shows how many bonus points you have left, and its arrow glows while you have points to spend.
    • Press + to add a point to a stat. Added points show in green, and clicking one takes it back.
    • Press Confirm to apply your points, or Reset to start over.
    • The reminder you see at login now has an Add points button that opens the panel.
  • Fixed
    Magic dolls no longer open the pet window Browser & Desktop app

    Summoning a magic doll used to pop up the pet and summon window. Dolls now work quietly in the background, and using the same doll again still puts it away.

  • Improved
    Hotkeys also work with Ctrl held Browser & Desktop app
    • Every single-letter hotkey (X, I, C, A, K, S, B, M, and Y and N on trade prompts) now also works with Ctrl held down.
    • The browser's own shortcut no longer gets in the way, so Ctrl+S opens your skills instead of a save dialog.
    • Typing in chat or any text box is unchanged, so Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V still select, copy and paste.
    • Cmd and Alt combinations no longer trigger letter hotkeys, so Cmd+C copies text again instead of opening the character window.
  • Fixed
    Your inventory order stays put Browser & Desktop app

    Items no longer get shuffled every time you log in. The order you set now carries over between the browser client and the classic game client, in both directions.

    • Move several items at once: select them with Shift+click (or the select button), then drag any one of them to where you want the group.
    • The items keep their order as they move, and the item you drag shows how many are coming along.

October 14, 2026

  • Improved
    Smoother recovery from dropped connections Browser & Desktop app
    • If your connection drops for up to 30 seconds, the game now slips straight back in. Your character never leaves the world, and keeps its buffs, target and Play Support.
    • While the connection is down, your character stands still and Play Support pauses, then both carry on.
    • If the drop lasts longer, the game logs you back in automatically, and Play Support starts again once you are back in the world.
    • A connection that has truly died is now closed after 30 seconds instead of 10 minutes, so your character no longer stands defenceless for that long.
  • Fixed
    "Disconnected by the server" after a brief network blip Browser & Desktop app

    A short network hiccup could leave your old session behind, and the automatic reconnect was then kicked out by it. The game now gets past this and reconnects normally.

October 12, 2026

  • Fixed
    Monster sound effects play again Browser & Desktop app

    Most monsters were silent when they attacked, got hit or died. Orcs, skeletons and the rest make their attack, hurt and death sounds again.

    • Sounds at the very start of an animation now play.
    • Sounds are no longer skipped when the game briefly slows down.
  • Improved
    Better performance Browser & Desktop app
    • The game now draws at up to 60 frames per second, with a 30 fps option in Settings to save battery and keep your computer cooler.
    • Much smoother play in Safari and in the desktop app on Mac and Linux.
    • The game uses less memory after you leave character select.
  • Improved
    Desktop app updates Desktop app
    • The app now uses the L1.5 logo as its icon.
    • Downloading game files in the background no longer makes the game stutter.
    • Restart the app to pick up the latest version.

October 11, 2026

  • New
    L1.5 desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux Desktop app

    A new desktop app runs the same game as play.l15.org in its own window. Get it from the Game Downloads page.

    • Game files are saved on your computer, so loading is faster after the first run.
    • The app keeps itself up to date automatically (the Linux .deb install is updated by downloading the new version).
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