Runic Skills

Version 1.7.0 — August 13, 2026

This update focuses on fixing exploits, preventing crashes and data loss, improving multiplayer security, and increasing performance.

Major fixes

• Closed several XP and item-duplication exploits involving Locksmith, Silk Touch Mastery, Lucky Drop, Double Down, and Lore Mastery.
• Locksmith now rewards XP once per container within configurable time limits instead of providing unlimited XP.
• Double Down now works only on ores.
• Fixed several perks that could crash the game when their chance was set to 0.
• Invalid configuration values now affect only the broken setting instead of resetting the entire configuration file.
• Unknown settings are preserved during updates, and unreadable config files are no longer overwritten.
• Player progression data now supports automatic upgrades between mod versions and preserves temporarily unavailable titles or other saved information.

Multiplayer and security

• The global level limit is now properly enforced by the server.
• Players who lose operator status will also lose the Administrator title.
• Vein Miner now respects land claims, protection mods, Fortune, and Silk Touch.
• Cleave now respects PvP, pets, and protected areas, with a configurable target limit.
• Counter Attack bonuses now expire correctly instead of becoming permanent.
• /respec now clears equipped Powers and related cooldowns.
• Players can use /respec without a target to reset their own progression without operator permissions.
• Improved packet security and stability during login and gameplay.

Performance and compatibility

• Reduced unnecessary effect updates, attribute recalculations, registry lookups, and interface processing.
• Improved Powers performance, especially for players with nothing equipped.
• Fixed Runic Skills HUD elements interfering with overlays from other mods.
• Optional-mod compatibility patches will now fail safely instead of crashing the game when another mod changes.

Interface fixes

• The Powers screen can now be opened through a configurable keybind in the Controls menu. It is unbound by default.
• Runic Skills keybinds can now close the screens they open.
• Title animations now run at the same speed regardless of frame rate.
• Fixed several smaller interface and display issues.

Updating

• Player data is upgraded automatically; no manual conversion is required.
• Old permanent perk bonuses will be cleaned up on each player’s first login and immediately reapplied correctly where appropriate.
• Servers and clients must both use version 1.7.0. Older versions cannot connect because the network protocol has changed.
• This update reduces the rewards from perks affected by previous exploits. Locksmith’s new limits can be set to 0 if a modpack intentionally wants the old unrestricted behavior.