The red-hooded Warden fighting alongside a minion wave in Battle for Arwich, work in progress

Work in progress

Multiplayer fantasy combat

Runes of
Shadow

Seven classes to play now, with more in development. Try the Arena or Battle for Arwich, and tell us what you think.

Arwich + Temple Arena  /  Playtest footage

In playtesting

Choose your
battleground.

Battle for Arwich

A 5v5 war fought through lanes, jungle, and contested objectives. Break the enemy line and destroy their Bulwark.

Temple Arena

Close quarters. Round-based team fights. Pick your class and see who is still standing when the dust settles.

More battlefields ahead. Arwich Crusade, a large-scale 20v20 battleground, is in development. We're also planning a co-op PvE dungeon mode with procedurally generated layouts, hidden rooms, and bosses.

The roster

Who will you bring?

Seven classes to play now.
Many more in development.

Warden, a hooded archer with a glowing bow
Character preview · Work in progress

Ranged assassin

Warden

An archer with poison arrows and an eagle that reveals enemies. Chameleon lets you roll back and turn invisible to get away.

Explore Warden's skills
Viper Strike
A poisoned arrow that makes healing less effective on its victim.
Rabies
Fire three arrows in quick succession. The last stumbles and slows its target.
Death from Above
Mark an enemy with an arrow, then strike again from above.
Convocation
Call down a cosmic volley that repeatedly strikes an area.
Overwatch
Send an eagle to reveal enemies in an area and make your attacks hit them harder.
Chameleon
Roll backward and vanish, leaving a zone that knocks enemies down.

A quick look at the current kit. Skills are still in development.

Warden perks

21 perks per class. Three choices at every milestone. Pick one and change how you fight. Here are two examples.

False Trail

Chameleon sends a duplicate running forward while you vanish. It explodes when an enemy hero hits it.

Level 10

Fallen Star

Death from Above's follow-up explodes around its target, hitting nearby enemies too.

Play with us

Come help us
make it better.

We are looking for players to try early builds and tell us how they feel. Leave your details to request a playtest invite.

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