February 26, 2026

2026 Dev Roadmap

We've got a Super Hot Year Ahead

Hello everyone, Immortal Joe here with a short Dev Blog. With my time being split between AQW and Infinity as of late, things have been very busy lately, but now that we're in 2026 (oh geeze it's the end of February already), I'd like to give you all an update on what we've been working on, and what some of our plans for this year are!

Reworks & Rebalances in 2025

In addition to a number of smaller adjustments listed in the Balance Patch Notes, last year's notable additions included:

• Changes to classes obtained during 13 Lords of Chaos
• General buffs on classes like Alpha Omega, DeathKnight Lord, and Naval Commander 
• The release of the King's Echo, Hollowborn Vindicator, and Lich classes
• A rework to the Ravenous enhancement 

Projects & Goals for 2026

We plan to continue with updates to existing classes this year, starting with…

The Dark Caster and Blademaster line of classes! 

Right now, the plan is to release a couple of these class changes each week in March. But beware… it IS the Month of Evil and Friday the 13th, so keep an eye on the Design Notes for final release dates.

Updates on Previously Announced Changes
- Berserker: 95% done, currently waiting on art. Scheduled for late Spring.
- CardClasher: in final balancing, waiting on art. 
- PaladinSlayer: in final balancing, waiting on art. 

We had planned to release the CardClasher and PaladinSlayer Classes alongside a restock of the card game on HeroMart. The chaotic reality of shipping products recently makes confirming a restock date difficult.

So... we will update the Classes once they are ready, no matter what. We know you've been waiting quite some time for these updates, and we really appreciate your patience. 

Arcane Shield & Event Horizon Auras

Available from Classes like Legion Revenant, Mage, and Enforcer. 

The current functionality of these auras negatively impacts what we can do while designing future classes. We either have to design around them or, in some cases, add other auras specifically to counteract them.

Currently: Reduces a flat amount of damage received based on Attack Power or Spell Power BEFORE calculating any secondary stats (such as Outgoing Damage or Damage Resistance).* 

Updated: Damage reduction is applied AFTER all other calculations have been done. 

When this change goes live: We plan to remove all of the Arcane Shield and Event Horizon "counter" auras from bosses, update the Legion Revenant Class, and keep an eye on the early game classes that use these auras (and make changes if needed). 

We don't have a set date for this change, but we'll keep you updated.

*Ex: if an enemy does 200 base damage, but has a 500% Outgoing Damage stat, instead of 1,000 damage being dealt, these auras would first reduce the base damage to 0, and then apply the Outgoing Damage modifier, causing the attack to deal 0 damage. 

Experience Points

After reaching level 100, your character still gains EXP from slaying monsters and completing quests… but it has no affect on your character. And that's no fun. So we're brainstorming new uses or purposes for the EXP you gain once you hit the level cap.

Is there anything that you'd like to see done with experience points?

Note: there are no current plans to increase the level cap past 100. 

Upcoming Classes

We've got a couple of new class announcements that we'd like to share with you all! 

A scaled class is currently scheduled for the end of the Flame of the Beyond saga. It's a bit early to share details, but it's gonna be hot! Based on your feedback for the Sovereign of Storms class, we decided that this one will be obtainable without the need to complete any challenge content. We may also look into doing the same for Sovereign of Storms.

On March 3rd, the Kickstarter for AdventureQuest Worlds: Infinity officially begins, and backers of select tiers will receive the brand new Infinity Hero Class!

Return tomorrow for more information as our teaser flood continues in the leadup to launch!

So.... what did you think of this dev blog post? Tell us on Twitter at @AqwClass and @Alina_AE, or join the official Artix Games Discord Server to share your feedback with us directly, and discuss it with other players! ~ Immortal Joe