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Patch 1.13 — 27.09.2026
Overview: This patch marks a fundamental shift in how we test quests. Moving away from merely trusting that "the script looks right," every quest is now played by automated test characters on a copy of the live world, step by step against the TibiaWiki walkthrough. So far, 254 quests have been tested in-game, with 155 confirmed working from the opening dialogue to the final chest.
This end-to-end testing uncovered several critical progression blockers that previously affected all players — most notably in Wrath of the Emperor, where two entire missions and the final NPC were broken, and Bigfoot's Burden, where progression past Rank I was entirely unobtainable.
How We Test Quests Now
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The Wiki as the Ground Truth: For every quest, we outline every player action derived directly from TibiaWiki (cross-referenced with secondary Polish community sources). Each step is tracked prior to execution across more than 300 quest definitions, ensuring any missing script or mechanic is flagged immediately as a gap rather than skipped over.
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Real Characters on a Real Server: Test characters log into a running server with the same map and scripts as the live world. They navigate to NPCs, converse, purchase goods, open doors, pull levers, defeat monsters, and loot reward containers — eliminating manual code reviews as a pass condition.
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Refusal & Negative Condition Testing: Testing covers both sides of every gate. Quests undergo 433 dedicated negative validation checks to verify that locked doors remain locked, NPCs refuse unauthorized dialogue, and reward chests stay empty until prerequisites are earned.
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Automated Audit Logs: Every test session records the character's actions and the engine's responses. Quest completion status is compiled automatically from these logs, meaning a quest cannot be marked "Working" until every single step on the checklist passes in-game.
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Testing Metrics to Date:
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254 quests tested in-game.
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1,800+ individual mission steps validated.
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155 quests confirmed working from start to finish, comprising:
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96 Chest & Minor Quests
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23 Major Questlines
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17 Rookgaard Quests
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12 Outfit & Addon Quests
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6 Boss & Dungeon Challenges
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1 World Change
Major Fixes & Restored Quests
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Wrath of the Emperor:
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Resolved an issue where Missions 2 and 3 yielded "You cannot use this object" across all item-on-object interactions, blocking the purification sequence and keeper's flask.
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Fixed an issue where the Awareness of the Emperor failed to spawn, entirely gating Missions 11 and 12.
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All 12 missions (72 individual steps) have been played through and verified without failure.
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Bigfoot's Burden (Gnome Ranks & Warzones):
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Fixed gnome rank progression stalling when turning in gnome tasks, which previously locked all Rank I+ content.
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The Exterminators, Mushroom Digger, Tinker's Bell, Matchmaker, Spore Gathering, Grindstone Hunt, and Warzones are now fully accessible.
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Ranks advance at the intended wiki thresholds and grant their associated achievements.
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Restored the Soul Melody initiation step.
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The Explorer Society:
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Astral portal rooms now properly grant entry to qualified players.
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Resolved issues preventing players from obtaining the Lizard Urn or using the botanist's container on the giant jungle rose.
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Fixed an issue where NPCs refused to accept the Giant Smithhammer.
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Scripted and implemented the previously missing Frozen Trench mission from scratch. All 27 steps are now fully functional.
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In Service of Yalahar (Mission 8):
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Siding with the Yalahari faction at the matrix no longer erroneously flags your progression as supporting Palimuth. Faction alignments are now recorded properly.
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Devil Helmet Quest:
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Clear the fire field in the Mintwallin Cyclops room with a Destroy Field rune, then use the hole beneath it to receive Key 3610.
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Asura Palace:
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The palace now runs its three-boss version: defeating the palace creatures opens the doors to The Moonlight Aster, The Flaming Orchid and The Winter Bloom, each on a 20-hour cooldown.
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Cleared the blocked passage leading into the snowy expanse behind the corridor door. All 11 steps are verified.
Additional Verified Quests
The following quests have been executed end-to-end and confirmed passing all validation steps:
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Major Questlines: The Djinn War (both Marid and Efreet paths), The Ape City, A Father's Burden, Children of the Revolution, The Blessed Stake, Into the Bone Pit, To Outfox a Fox, The Ultimate Booze.
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Rookgaard: The Rookie Guard.
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Outfit & Addon Quests: Afflicted, Barbarian, Citizen, Demon, Knight, Mage, Pirate, Soil Guardian, Warrior, Wizard, and Yalaharian outfits.
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Reward Chests & Classics: Ornamented Shield Quest, Noble Armor Quest, Spike Sword Quest.
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