Wildlands Online — Patch Notes

Critical Bug Fixes

• Save system was completely broken — queueSave() called itself instead of saveGame(), creating an infinite loop. No player data was ever written to localStorage. Fixed: debounce timer now calls saveGame() after 2 seconds. forceSave() calls saveGame() immediately.

• _PT.scavenges.push crash — Telemetry stored scavenge count as a number, then tried to .push() on it. Fixed with Array.isArray() guard on load.

• Wandering trader blueprint exploit — Could buy all blueprints in one visit by re-opening the UI. Fixed by caching the offered blueprint on the landmark.

• Keyboard shortcuts fire while typing — Typing in name inputs triggered game shortcuts (C, I, M, etc). Fixed: input focus check skips all shortcuts except Escape.

• Game loop crash protection — Entire loop() wrapped in try-catch. Errors log to console, game never freezes.

Sprite System

• 14 sprite failures resolved — All caused by filename mismatches between code and repo (case sensitivity + different naming conventions)

• sprite_data.json no longer overwrites SPRITE_MAP — Was loading after SPRITE_MAP and replacing correct paths with old wrong ones

• All 138 repo PNGs mapped to SPRITE_MAP with exact filenames

• Inventory now shows sprite images — Fragments, Items, Blueprints, and Hotbar all use sprHtml() instead of emoji text. CapSouls already worked.

Broken Unicode Fixed

• 6 recipe emoji showing as U0001fa78 text — replaced with actual emoji characters

• 23 recipe labels showing \u00d7 instead of × symbol

• 2 log messages with broken \U0001f9ea sequences

Performance

• backdrop-filter:blur() removed from all 7 overlay elements — primary GPU bottleneck causing choppiness

• Custom cursor transition replaced with will-change

• Encounter DOM caching — 24+ getElementById calls replaced with cached refs

UI/UX Overhaul

• Character sheet — Player portrait with avatar, HP orb, SVG skill rings, gear cards, editable name

• Leaderboard — Animated rank ring, 8 clickable stat cards with fill bars, Power Score with title progression, stagger animations

• Encounter panel — Slide-up animation, creature pop-in, hit/miss flash feedback, styled drop cards

• CapSoul opening — 3D flip animation, tier-specific glow, burst ring + sparkle particles

• Ashford/Town — Coin balance header, vendor items with large icons, workstation cards

• Inventory — 6-column grid, rarity glow borders, sprite images in all tabs

• HP bar — Moved under skill bars top-left, glass highlight, Cinzel/Courier fonts

• Bounty tracker — Pinned bottom-right, progress bars, auto-hides during menus

• Death screen — 2×4 stats grid with stagger animation, 8 stats shown

• Reward splash — Dark overlay popup with CONTINUE button for bounty claims and vendor purchases

• Message log — Max 6 lines, duplicate throttle (2s), simplified cooldown messages

• Intro screen — Radial gradient background, floating logo, styled CTA button

Removed Clutter

• Visibility/Wind condition bars hidden (shown as HP chips when relevant)

• Zone name hidden (was changing every tile)

• All console.log removed from hot paths

• Zero backdrop-filter remaining in codebase