- October 1st, 2026 Game Update - 30 September 2026
HighlightsFirst Batch of Cosmetics IntroducedThe new Season 5 Kathana Pass and October Freebies introduce the first batch of cosmetics available to players. These cosmetics will become available when the server time reaches October 1st. Demonic Ornaments, Emerald Wings, and Scientist Explorer Glasses are available through the Kathana Pass for VIP players.Marut Pet and the Veteran title are available as the current month's freebies. Both cosmetics provide additional character stats.Free Tier Added for Automatic HuntAll players can now use the Automatic Hunt feature with some limitations. The following features are available in the Free Tier: Automatic non-skill attacksOne attack skill slot is available for Deva/Garuda, as these tribes primarily rely on skill attacks.Automatic lootingAutomatic assistElite monster skippingMaximum range configurationAutomatic equipment repairAutomatic skill…
- September 25th, 2026 Game Update - 24 September 2026
HighlightsImplemented additional security measures against unauthorized software, bots, cheats, and hacking attempts. Accounts will be automatically disconnected when these security measures detect software that attempts to control the game client, provide unfair advantages, or otherwise violate the rules.Implemented Peace and Faction PvP modes, which can be enabled during GM events on any map. For example, during Roaming Trade Events, PvP attacks are disabled to allow all players to participate in the event without interruption.The Raffle Event can now accept Rupiah as an entry fee.The Lucky Number event window now displays:The total bet pool from all participating players.The number of winning players.The amount each player has bet.When there is only one winner, the winner is highlighted and their name is displayed.Expanded the height and width of the Live Events window to display all…
- September 18th, 2026 Game Update - 17 September 2026
HighlightsAdded new EBB announcements that notify all players when boost events are active in specific maps.Added a new button to the menu bar that opens a window displaying maps with currently active boosts and community quests.Added starlight particle effects beneath the Great Tree of Mandara.Feature ChangesRenamed H. Q. Amara Pranas Orb to H. Q. Amara Pranas Orb I.H. Q. Amara Pranas Orb II now requires level Amara 20 to be consumed.Bug FixesFixed an issue where high-level players could earn Rupiah by damaging low-level monsters and allowing other players to finish them.Fixed an issue where characters could attack other players while a duel request was active.Fixed an issue where raid party widgets could not be repositioned without first being released.Fixed an issue where the party options menu opened by right-clicking could disappear after a short period.Fixed an issue that occasion…
- September 4th, 2026 Game Update - 3 September 2026
HighlightsAdded Titles, Wings, and Pets sections to the Collection for cosmetics that are not yet obtainable.Added wind-swaying animations to large grass, shrubs, and trees.Replaced and implemented high-definition (HD) textures.Added upgrades for the Kathana Earring through Horseman Rahul. Basic Kathana Earrings can be claimed through the Support System from September 6 to September 30, with a limit of one per account.Bug FixesFixed a clipping issue with the staff model used by Vananta, Darksa, and Discipling Monk.Fixed a visual issue where Rupiah appeared to be consumed after registering for Castle Siege. The actual Rupiah balance was updated correctly after restarting the character or spending or earning Rupiah.Fixed an issue where Ashram emblems were not displayed correctly in the Castle Siege registration list.Fixed an issue where Automatic Hunt could target bosses when Auto Assista…
- Castle Siege Ready! - Game Update - 27 August 2026
HighlightsIntroducing Castle SiegeIntroduced a new Ashram event taking place at Biryu Castle, where Ashrams will compete for the title of Lord of Biryu Castle.The Lord of Biryu Castle will have control over the castle's dominion and its rules.Ashram leaders can register their Ashram and their alliances to participate as one of the factions in the event through Biryu Administrator Yasita or the Siege Info command.Registration requires a certain amount of Arichu and a minimum of 20 members who are level 80 or higher.The first Castle Siege is planned to begin next weekend.Registration will open on Monday. The event date and time will be announced on the same day.New Event: PvP Kill Race, Gods EditionIntroduced a new PvP event where members of each faction compete for the top position in their faction's ranking by eliminating opponents.Similar to the Global Ranking, the rules and rewards wi…
- August 14th, 2026 Game Update - 15 August 2026
HighlightsNew Feature: Raid SystemA new Raid System has been introduced and is available exclusively in Kruma and High Kruma. Party leaders can send a request to form a raid using the /raid command. The request can only be sent to party leaders who are not currently part of a raid.Players who are not currently in a party cannot be invited directly to a raid. They must first join a party, after which the entire party can be invited to the raid.Party leaders can invite additional players to the raid as members of their own party.To leave a raid, the party leader must use the /raidleave command. This will allow the entire party to leave the raid.The /raidleave command will also be displayed as a notification whenever a party joins or creates a raid.Players can leave a raid by leaving their current party.A raid can contain up to 4 parties, allowing a maximum of 32 players.Each party partici…
- August 1st, 2026 Game Update - 1 August 2026
HighlightsHuge Forge MechanicsTreasure Chest HuntA Zarmin Portal will periodically spawn at a random location within Huge Forge.Interacting with the portal has a chance to either teleport the player and their party members to a Secret Room or return them to the map's starting point.After being used, the portal will disappear and respawn several hours later at another random location.The Secret Room contains a Treasure Chest guarded by powerful monsters.Players must defeat the monsters and destroy the Treasure Chest before the time limit expires.Treasure Chests drop the core materials required to craft Reforge Equipment.Once the time limit ends, all players inside the Secret Room will be automatically teleported out.Bringing support party members is highly recommended to help clear the Secret Room.New Crafting NPC: Master Goldsmith MakatMaster Goldsmith Makat has been added to the starti…
- Beasts From The Gates - 16 July 2026
Cali has been imprisoned in Mudha Dungeon for a long time. Every day, her hatred grows and spreads around Mudha Dungeon, affecting everything that exists there.After a long stretch of time, Cali has finally gathered enough negative energy from the neighboring areas that are at war with each other. Cali thrives on discord and lives off the enmity that springs from the heart of every being in Kathana. As other chaos ensues outside Mudha, Cali has found a way to channel these negative energies to empower her again.And that time has finally come. Cali finally broke free from her chains in Mudha and headed to the place she knew would be instrumental to the growth of her power: the town of Forge.The Town of Forge has been peaceful and has a booming trading industry. Merchants and skilled people lives in these area—the blacksmiths, jewel traders, great forgers of shields and other weapons. Bec…
- MacOS Client is Live! - 15 July 2026
MacOS Kathana Client Is Now Available! We are thrilled to announce that the native MacOS version of the Kathana client is now officially live. Following the release of our Linux client, expanding support to MacOS marks another important milestone in our commitment to making Kathana accessible across more platforms. Mac users can now enjoy the game with a native client built specifically for their system. Getting started is simple. Visit Steam, download Kathana, and the appropriate native MacOS client will be installed automatically. This release would not have been possible without the incredible support, feedback, and enthusiasm of our community. Every milestone we reach is thanks to you. Our work doesn't stop here. We remain committed to refining and improving the client with ongoing optimizations, performance enhancements, and quality-of-life updates to ensure the best possible exper…
- July 14th, 2026 Game Update - 13 July 2026
The Forge update and the new level cap increase have been rescheduled to Friday. This additional time will be used to complete final implementation, balancing, and testing to ensure the update is ready for release. HighlightsNew Feature: Rupiah Voucher PacksIntroducing Rupiah Voucher Packs, a new way to securely store and sell your Rupiah through the in-game Marketplace. These vouchers can be exchanged and sold back to NPCs for their full value, allowing players to trade their stored Rupiah more conveniently. Exchange your Rupiah for Rupiah Voucher Packs by speaking with Horseman Rahul in Mandara Village.Voucher Packs can be sold to any NPC shop to recover the exact amount of Rupiah originally used to purchase them.Rupiah Voucher Packs cannot be traded directly between players, but they can be listed on the Marketplace.New Event: PvP Kill RaceA new PvP Kill Race event has been introduce…
- Linux Client is Live! - 1 July 2026
KATHANA IS NOW AVAILABLE ON LINUX!Pathfinders , The wait is over!Today, we're excited to officially announce Linux support for Kathana! Whether you're fighting on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, CachyOS, Bazzite, or most modern Linux distributions, you can now experience Kathana natively on your favorite platform. We know many of you have been waiting for this, and we're thrilled to finally welcome the Linux community to the battlefield. Supported distributions include:UbuntuLinux MintCachyOSBazziteAnd many other compatible Linux distributions This is just the beginning. We'll continue improving compatibility, performance, and overall Linux support with future updates. macOS is next!For our Apple users: macOS support is already in progress and will be released in the coming days. Stay tuned—we're almost there. Thank you to everyone who supported Kathana and requested Linux compatibility. Your feedb…
- NEW ENGINE IS HERE! - 2 June 2026
IMPORTANT NOTICE - ACCOUNT LINKINGKathana now requires players to link their Steam account to their Kathana account as an additional security measure. This is a one-time process and will only appear for accounts that have not yet been linked. Please restart Steam and update Kathana to ensure you are running the latest build (Build ID: 23513433). NEW CLIENT UPDATE - PERFORMANCE, VISUAL, AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTSClient Degradation and visual issues have been fixedSignificantly improved FPS and overall game performance.The character direction indicator on both the world map and minimap now rotates based on camera orientation.Added a UI Scaling option, allowing players to adjust the interface size to their preference.Refined weapons now display their glow effects while in the character selection lobby.Refined weapon glow effects are now also visible within safe zones in towns.Fixed font displ…
- May 22nd, 2026 Game Update - 21 May 2026
HighlightsImplemented Offline Shop ModePlayers can now leave their characters automatically selling items after closing the game client.Added a new Offline Shop button to the Vendor Shop window. This button becomes available once Vendor Mode is activated, allowing the character to continue selling items automatically while the game client disconnects from the server.The character will be removed from the world once all listed items are sold, or when the player reconnects to the same account with any character.Items sold while Offline Shop Mode is active will be reported to the player through the in-game mail system upon reconnecting to the game.An \ tag is automatically added to a character’s shop name to indicate that the player is disconnected from the world while the character remains active and continues selling items.Item Mall layout design improvementsUpdated the Item Mall layout…
- May 14th, 2026 Game Update - 13 May 2026
The following changes are already included in the currently available client. While we are actively working on additional updates and improvements, those changes will be released alongside the upcoming client update, which is currently our top priority. HighlightsImplemented New Mail SystemPlayers can now receive rewards through the in-game mail system.At this stage, only the system is able to send mail to players.Player-to-player mail functionality will be introduced in a future update.Introduced New God Change ItemsAdded the following items: Nati ShivaNati VishnuNati BrahmaThese items allow players to change their current God affiliation to the corresponding God of the selected item. Example: A Shiva player can use Nati Brahma to switch to Brahma.Master Points will be retained after changing factions.These items are now available in the Item Mall.God change items cannot be used in PvP…
- Anniversary Giveaway: Kathana Ring IV, CLAIM NOW! - 10 May 2026
Pathfinders, to celebrate our anniversary and for a limited time only, you can claim the Kathana Ring IV from our support portal. This is a powerful ring that can also be upgraded up to 3 times! Kathana Ring IV Increases all Chakras by 3Increases Damage by 3%Increases Maximum HP by 50Level 45 needed Once claimed, head over to Horseman Rahul, located at the foot of the portal inside Mandara Village. Rahul will help you awaken the true potential of your ring. To do so, you will need: Kathana Ring III Kathana Ring IV100 Hand of Stained Blood100 Poison Sting3,000,000 Rupiah Kathana Ring II Kathana Ring III100 Fox's Styleless Tail100 Cursed Mara's Horn10,000,000 Rupiah Kathana Ring I Kathana Ring II100 Nameless Tapeline100 Tooth of Boraga15,000,000 Rupiah How to Claim the Ring: Go to our support portal: https://www.playkathana.com/support/Log in with the account where you wish to receive the…
- Expanding server infrastructure and moving to new region - 1 May 2026
Pathfinders,We’re currently upgrading and expanding our infrastructure to improve overall performance and connectivity worldwide. As part of this, we’re moving to a new region that should provide a more stable and responsive experience for more players.This process can take a bit of time, and we don’t have a firm ETA just yet - but we’ll keep you updated along the way.Thanks a lot for your patience while we work on making things better! 🫶🏻Keep updated by joining our Official Kathana Discord Server https://discord.gg/Um5m6pbrRv
- 25% Discount on Character Rename & Character Migration Services - 8 April 2026
Pathfinders, from today until April 17, enjoy a 25% discount on character migration and character name change services. This is a special April promotion, introduced after many player requests, and it will not return for several months. It is the perfect time to make that move or claim the name you have been wanting. Do not miss out! @Pathfinders, desde hoy hasta el 17 de abril, disfruta de un 25% de descuento en los servicios de migración de personaje y cambio de nombre. Esta es una promoción especial de abril, lanzada a partir de las numerosas solicitudes de los jugadores, y no volverá por varios meses. Es el momento perfecto para hacer ese cambio o elegir el nombre que querías. ¡No te lo pierdas!
- March 29th, 2026 Game Update - 29 March 2026
HighlightsIntroducing the in-game Marketplace!Access the Marketplace by pressing the P key.Players can list up to 20 pieces of equipment and selected materials simultaneously to earn Taney.All listed items will expire after 24 hours.A Rupiah fee is required when listing items.Buffs and cooldowns are now retained when transitioning between maps. This rule does not apply to Kruma and Anaka Kruma.A dedicated channel in our official Discord will now display all Electronic Bulletin messages in real time as they appear in-game.Feature ChangesAdded over 200 new Community Quests.Added localization support for the Community Quests widget.Added a short delay before selecting a new target while Battle Boost is active during Automatic Hunt to prevent characters from getting stuck.Double-clicking no longer triggers attacks on manually selected targets while Automatic Hunt is active.Increased the max…
- Introducing: Community Events - 21 March 2026
Introducing: Community Events — A New Era in KathanaWar has always defined Kathana. Three factions. Endless rivalry. Relentless PvP. Political mind games.But now… something bigger has arrived.⚔️ What are Community Events?Community Events are server-wide objectives where ALL players — regardless of faction — must work together to achieve a common goal.Yes, even your enemies.🎯 Example EventSlay 5,000 monstersWithin 5 hoursAcross the entire server🎁 RewardsIf the community succeeds, everyone benefits:🌟 x2 Map Drop Rate(More global rewards coming soon)🧠 Why This MattersFor the first time in Kathana:Rival factions must coordinate indirectlyPvP-driven players must decide: fight… or contributeGuilds can influence outcomes beyond war — through collective impactThis is not just a feature. This is a shift in how the world of Kathana evolves.⚖️ Strategy or Chaos?Will factions temporarily align…
- March 21st, 2026 Game Update - 21 March 2026
HighlightsIntroducing Community QuestsPlayers can now complete Community Quests together while on the same map.Progress is shared among all players present on the map.These events can start randomly at any time, any day and may occur on different maps.Rewards may include bonuses such as increased Drop, Prana or Rupiah rewards.Amara skills can now be upgraded.Each Amara skill can now be upgraded up to Level 3.Effects that previously existed in Amara skills but were not displayed are now properly shown in the skill descriptions.The base stats of Level 1 Amara skills have been slightly reduced; however, fully upgrading these skills will make them stronger than before.Feature ChangesNakudo Hammer of Zosimo is no longer consumed upon the first activation of Automatic Hunt.The Next Target (E) key can no longer be used during Automatic Hunt.The Target command is now disabled during Automatic H…
